Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-02-25

DE given 10 zen. fremont TIL the COurl
of Inquiry sits on his case.
Garrett Smith lectures this week, and
perhaps Wendell Phillips also.
The Conference Committee on the
Treasury Note bill has had no meeting.
Mr.. Fessenden tried on Friday and Sat
urday, but could net get them together.
Mrs. Fremont is better tonight.
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From st. Louis.
6r. LouIs, Feb. Fl.
Gen. HalIeck teegraphed to Gen. Nc.
Clellan that Gen. Curtis has Vintoc.
Vile, Ark and large flag lately flying
from the court house there.
The Aleck Scott arrived to-day with
1928 rebel prisoners, copmrising two
Tennessee regiments, which are guarded
by detachment from the SD Illinois,
under Captain Brown, of company l.
Considerabletrafficking in sesesh scrip
and postage stamps occurred between
the prisoners, and q favored few admit.
ted on board. They denounce the Vir
GINA regiments and Floyd bitterly, and
declare Nashy vile will be burned before
surrendered.
The Union merchants subscribed
nearly $1,000 to-day for the sick and
wounded soldiers and their families.
The Democratic special Of the goth,
from Springfield, says: From the repor,
which accompanied the messenger from
Gen. Curtis to this place, We gather
some additional PARTICULAR of the skir.
mish Ut Sugar Greek on Monday. The
enemy were ambushed in the woods,
which line both sides Of the road-the
country is billy, broken woodland. The
first Missouri cavalry, while charging
up the bill, we're fred upon by the am
pushed foe, concealed behind the trees
After receiving a murderous fire, in
which thirteen Of our amen fell and five
were wounded, the cavalry fell back and
formed 10 line. Maj. Bowen came up
and sheled the woods with his noun.
tain howitzers.
The enemy replied with their artillery
The latter ceased firing and our advance
fell back to their company. Maj Bowen.
wounded in his wrist Capt Switzer Of
Wright's Battalion 4th Cavalry, and
Maj J. c. McHenry, A. A. G. reported
wounded. The Republicans correspon-
dent telegraphs As follows from Spring
field on the goth A messenger has just
arrived, who left the army yesterday NOR
ming at 10 o'clock. Our force have been
lying over at Sugar Creek since Monday
In the fight on Monday IA Of the enemy
killed and43 wounded. Of our men Capt
Switzer was wounded in the neck-not
fatallo; Maj. Bowen in the wrist Capt.
McKenny slightly wounded. Our troops
were bivouacking miles beyond Camp.
Price had arrived 1t Grass Hollow, and
would probably make . stand. Our for
ces were l6 miles the other side.
The messenger thinks = fight will
take place to-day or tomorrow.
A rote from Col. Carr, dated the 18th,
says they are having slight skirnishes
every day. Our loss 10 the fight on
Monday was IL or Is, but enemy we're
driven from the field with still greater
loss.
An interesting correspondence was
discovered in Price, mail bags, left be-
hind at Springfield. 1t appears that
Price Was and has been in . terrible
straight for provisions and supplies since
November. He finally prevoiled the
authority at Fort Smith to send
large supply to bis relief. The manager
OF the CRANKY lead mines wrote letter
to Price last month, asking for = regi-
ment to protect the mines from the ex.
pected invasion from Kansas.
Young General Price, now ct Alton.
told several citizens here yesterday that
If his father knew the state Of the
Union feeling here and through ths