Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-18
From 81. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, March IS.
A special to the Democrat, dated on
board the transport Alps, Hlckmso,Ay,
18th, contains the following'from South
ern papers:
The Memphis Appeal says that two
rebel transports ran Gen. Pope's bat
tery at Point Pleasant on Wednesday
last.
A letter from New Madrid Of the
18th, pronounced the fort at that point
inpregnable; that it would be made
the American Thermopyl~. This, how
ever, did not prevent the rebels from
evacua.ing the place as soon as Pope
contracted his lines around 1t.
The Florence Gazette says that the
Federals have landed large force At
Savannah, on the Tennessee river.
The Appeal also contains dispatch
dated Clarksville, Ark, 18th, which
says that Van Dorm and Prices armies,
with their baggage train, are safe IN
Boston Mountains.
| ST.. Louis, March IA.
A dispatch from Savannah, Tenn., to
the Democrat, says the expedition up
the Tennessee river have neatly all ar.
rived here, and the fleet is now on the
point of proceeding farther up the river.
The expedition is commanded by
Gen. C. +. Smith, with Genrs. Sherman,
McClernand, Hurlbut and Wallace IS
division commanders. The force is
large and fully able to conquer any army
the rebels can bring against it.
Gen. Grant remains in command at
Fort Henry.
The enemy's force in this section is va
riously estimated at from 10000 to
100000 men.
General Wallace's division went to
Pu1dy, McNary county, y yesterday, burn>
cd the bridge and took up the tracks
leading from Humboldt to Corinth,
Miss, cutting Oft train heavily laden
with troops, which arrived just as the
bridge was burning.
From Washington.
| Herald's Dispatch.
| WAsHINGroN, March Is.
A cavalry Reconnaissance, under Gen,
Stoneman, made thorough examina-
ton OF the country for distance of rs
miles, in straight line. No armed
rebels were seen. 1t has proved tina,
the rebel retreat was perfect rout.
Our troops are engaged in securing
valuable property left by the rebels al
Dumfries. 1t is eaid to be immense
consisting OF ammunition, stores, tents
blankets, DC.
Especial to Times.
McClellan's proclamation excites en-
thusissm in the army, aud is applauded
by the people as important and conclu
sive.
Information has been received here O.
the late rebel strength at Manassas and
Centreville. 1t comes from four met
lately employed on the Railroad from
Manassas, who deserted and came ovel
to our lines. They assert, up to Friday
week, that tho rebel force at and neal
Manassas, was at from 10000 to 100,
900; $4,000 between Manassas and
Acquia Creek; $4,000 at Winchester
I1eesburg, &c. All could have been
concentrated ut Manassas at . day,
notice. The rebels never talked o
cvacuating until the fall Of Fort Donel
son, when it was freely said that they
would have to retreat when Mcclellan
advanced.
Tho roads for 90 days past have bee,
horrible.
i Tho grave Of Col. Cameron is said 10
have boon found At Bull Hun. His bod,
has been sent to Harrisburg.
i At u station ~ miles from Manassas
VIC found 81 freight cara loaded with
commissary storcs, worth 100000. I'll,
enemy had k,ndlcd fro under Thorn
which failed to burn.
Tho rebels burned Warrington Sta.
ton, II miles from Manassas, nlso The
hotels aud several dwellings,.
Yesterday parties started from Qaaa'
t'co Creek and occupied uumirios,
~h'ch had been occupied Ivy troop.
from Iexas, Alabama, aud South Caro-.