Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-29
Late News BY Last Nights Nails.

IkDIANAPoIs NEws, 26th.-Goyernol
Morton has received advices from Ken
lucky stating that detachmen,s of oul
cavalry had attacked detachmcnts o.
Morgan's cavalry near Cave City, yester
day. One detachment killed two and
took seven prisoners. The other killed
thee, taking nine prisoners. The rebel,
fed from both attacks.
1t is reported that Col. Edward Nav
and Adjutsnt General Morrison, both o.
Indiana, snd distinguished citizens, were
captured yesterday, betwcen Memphis
and Corinth, while out on cotton spec
ulation.
Private advices by way Of Cincinnati
report that our forces were repul.ed in
front Of Nashville yesterday.
MEMPHIS News, 25,h.-The Congress
ional election has been postponed twenty
days.
Gen. Sherman and Admiral Porter left
Helena for the South last Sunday night.
Twenty-six pickets we're sent out from
Helena, and but two returned. The bal
sncc were killed by the rebels. A force
was sent out to find the enemy.
Forrest made dasl at jackson last
Friday, drove in the 54th and 6ist hi
nois, stationed i've miles out as pckets,
but was repu.sed from the works. Gen.
Sullivan holds the city with 5000 men
and plenty of stores.
1t is reported here to night that orders
have been sent sent to Island No. 10 to
spike the cannon and blow up the maga-
zine on the Tennessee shore, and occupy
the Island.
Sr. Louis News, 26th.-The Mckin-
stry court martial has decided the second
time against summoning General McClcl
Ian.
Gen. Heron teleyraphs that among the
rebels killed at Prairie Grove was Lieut.
Col. Chapel, of St. Louis county. lie
belonged to Col. Stearns regiment. He
also says that news WAS rccci, ed that
Ciaib. Jacks n died at Little Rock, of
cancer, about the sth inst
Gov. Gamble has not fed The President
that the State and enrolled militia are
sufficient to take care Of Missouri, and
that Federal troops can be detached for
service elsewhere. The enrolled militia,
therefore, will not be disbanded at pres
ent
Capt. II. II. Heath, Of the lat Iowa
Cavalry, has been appointed Provost
Marshal of the st. LOUIS district.
There have been apprehensions OF
trouble in the adjoining county OF Madi
son { r some time past. growing out OF
the demonstration of the friends OF the
recently released poll ical prisoners OF
that county, and insulting remarks made
in re card TO it by the charcoal organ at
Winterset, the county seat. The Press
was threatened W tn mob violence, but
prudent counsels prevailed, and the affair
passed off on the cath without disturb
ance, although intensely bitter feeling ex
ists. Ii there is not more deccncy and
moderation manifested by Abolition or
pans, scenes Of violence may well he an
ti.ipated among us.
WAsuINsToS News. 26.h.-The great
Christmas dinner TO some twenty thou
sand soldiers in hospital proved an i'm
mcnse success-crcdtaLle alike to the
industry and generosity Of the people OF
the coun ~. Otherwise yesterday as
holi 'ay passed off quietly.
To all la delegations who have wait
ed on the President, he has studiously
refrained from making the slightest int'
nation rs to his probable course on the
emancipation question. There is pre-
vailing impression that he will postpone
the issuing Of his proclamation till the
4th Of March, although publications to
the contrary have appeared here.
The proposition to send contrabands
northwArd does not meet with much fa-
vor, though it is admitted on all hands
that something must be done with them.
The contrsbsnd camp is very full here.
and its condition is pronounced BY u
leading Republican paper to-day TO be
disgraceful 10 barbarian community.
The President has told one or two
prominent members Of the Senatorial
caucus that nothing that they can DO
shall disturb his Cabinet.
1t is now a settled fact that Gen. Banks
assumes command Of the dep .rtment OF
the Gull, with headquarters At New Or.
leans, on the first Of the year. Butler il
ordered here.
Some Of the more radical Senators
feel confident that to-day the President
read, at the Cabinet meeting, the draft o
his emancipation proclamation, to DC Is
sued on New Years day. 1t is claimea
that il exempts oil States partially repre-
scented in the present Congress. -
keverdy Johnson. who 10 the Senator
elect tor the sasaiag six yean. will b