Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-30
Late News BY Last Nights Nails.

HORRIBLE CASE OF INCEST If q sol
emn affidavit before justice of the peace
is entitled to credit most revolving case
OF incest has an,pircd in Sxylor town
ship. A man by the name of Aaron
Snith, resident Of that township, was
arrested few days since on charge 0.
criminal connection with his own daugh-
ter. The charge was made by the daugh
ter herself. Smith is already in the
hands Of justice, and, if guilty, will be
made to feel the utmost penalty of the
law for his abho. rent crime. .
Register.
WASHINGTON NEws, lsth.-The bulk
OF Lees command, it is believed, has
fallen back from the earthworks in from,
OF Fredericksburg, and now occupies a
line OF the lett Of which extends to Cul
pepper. Jackson's headquarters are said
to be Wsrrenton, with out posts or small
detachments scattered along to the vicin-
ity Of Bull Run, and guarding the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad to near Manas.
sas Junction.
There will be large amount Of over
seventy millions due the army in the
cou Sc Of week, and there are rumors
that Chase will endeavor to secure the
same by loan.
The capture Of the California steamer
by the pirate Alabama causes much feel
ing here, and vigorous action of the naval
authorities is said will follow.
1t is said quite anthoritatively to be the
fixed resolve of the President to issue his
proclamation on Thursday next. The
opportunities of the border State states.
men have therefore been of no avail.
The rebel journals of Richmond are in
great glee over what they cali the repulse
of Gen. Foster in North Carolina. and
thcv feel certain that be will be very
car, ful how he makes any more forays
into the interior of that State.
There is some curiosity 10 see the Off
cial account Of the return Of our army at
Ncwbern, but its publication will depend
on circumstances.
CrNcISxArI News, 2srH.-Wc have
alarming intelligence from Kentucky
Morgan is threatening Muldraugh's Hill,
thirty miles from Louisville, with eight
guns and 5000 troops. The Federal
force is sufficient to prevent his further
advance.
Gen. Wright has taken measures to
defend Louisville by increasing the Fed
eral force there.
KIRBY Smith and Humphrey Marshall
arc moving through Cum berand Gap to
wards Lexington, with $4,000 to 2O,OO,,
troops, and Floyd, with 10000, is al.
vsncing from Hsrtsville towards Bowling
Green.
There are no longer doubts that Ken
lucky is to be the battle field. Tie enc
my are now concentrating their forces in
that State to this end.
Taken in connection with tn, probable
insurrect'on Of the negroes, glt ,omy times
are forebodei.
Reliable intelligence has reached this
city that great military pre- psrat,ons are
beng made in Canada. Tn ere are now in
Toronto aud Quebec arT IS, canton, and
equipments for 100000 men, and i'm
mense Armstrong guns have been placed
in the fortifica...,ons al Quebec, Kingston.
and ilallfs.A. in place o smaller guns.
In t. e island Of Ber nuda, England has
oil '.ne materials really to put forty iron.
clad guuboats on the lakes. Engines,
guns, equipments, DC, have becn sent to
Bermuda for tn at purpose.
One hundred thousand regular British
troops will be sent to Canada early in the
spring. and at the coming session Of the
Canada parli ament 100000 volunteers
will be called out.
This is singular manpuvering, and
forebodes forci gn difficulties. England
never makes such extensive preparations
for amusement.