Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-13
oAIukDAf MORNING. DEC. 13. ls62

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GLORIOUS News FROM BuRss,pr's
ARMY.-The telegraph brings us the
cheering news that the Onion forces have
crossed the Rappahannock river and now
occupy Fredericksburg, driving the enc
my before them. This brilliant success
was not achieved without serious loss ON
our side the rebels, from their rifle pits.
picking of our engineers and pontooners
last as they attempted to throw bridges
across the river. We shall look with
much anxiety for news from that quarter
believing that the ball has been put in
motion that Is to crush out and annihi
late every slstige ofrcbcllion in Virginia.
keoknk is about to secure the great
object of its desire, railroad connection
with the East. The Great Wabash Val
ley Railroad is completed to within Il
miles of Carthage, county seat of Han
cock county, ILL.,, and is LAYING new track
as rapidly as one-half mile per day.
There being railroad from Kcokuk to
Carthage, when this small gap is filled
up, (Which will be some time in Januar,
neAt,) keokuk will have railroad connec-
ton with all points East
Brooks, Of the New York Esuress.
lately elected to Congress, informs the
President that there are 36, 900 majority
in the Cry of New York, comprising a
whole army Of artillery, cavalry and in.
iantry, who would bid defiance to police
and all else in their determination TO en-
force the writ OF AUbeas corpus. That is
the way TO talk TO them
The great question now before the
government assessors is, at what time |
lamb becomes sheep. Sheep, under
the revenue law, are taxed-lambs are
not.
1SDIANApoLIs News, llth,-An i'm
por,ant htbeas co,pui case is pending in |
the supreme Court, decision in which I
will probably be reached tomorrow.
Gen. O'Mally, charged with recent rob.
berry a. Plttsbnrg, and demanded by the
Governor Of Pennsylvania, sues to be
dis charged, alleging an alibi The ablest
lawyers at the bar are retained on both
sides.
a court martial, Of which Brevet Brig
adier General Van Rensselaer,, Inspector
General United States army, j, member,
Is now in progre 5 in this city, called for
the trial OF Major Da awson, of the 9th
L. 5. Infantry, charged with insubordi-
nation and disobcdence of orders.
CAIRO Ntws, 1lth-Thc steamer Po-
lar Star left Memphis on the %, bound
down. At Council Bend she was warn
ed Of guerrillas, and left soon. They
came to the levee and burned the cotton
lying there for shipment. On the 4ih
the boat proceeded below Helena within
the rebel lines. Five miles below Laco
mia, passed the Catahoula, tied to the ,
bank. The steamer was hailed but no ,
reply was made. The steamer was
crowded with rough-looking people and
soldiers. She was hailed, but no reply
was made. The Star then returned to 4
Helena.
1t appears that there is some private q
arrangement by which boats are allowed =
to trade inside the rebel lines and bring b
up cotton. The Catahoua may have
been doing so, or may have been captur-
ed, although the Polar Star was not mo- q
Tested. q
The Boston Post thinks it singular .
that while all kinds of printing and writ i,
paper should be going up in price, Chase's :
green back paper should be depreciat- 9
ing.
De,MorSEs News, Dec. 1.-THE re-
maiues Of Col. VIM. Dewey, Twenty o
third Regiment Iowa Infantry, arrived Q
here and were buried yesterday. Col. I,
Dewey died Of disease at Camp Pattcr- .
con, Mo-, and his death is deplored as Il
that of good citizen and brave sol il
dier. The funeral ceremonies were i'm u
prcsslve. The dccease Of Col. Dewey
has opened the road to promotion in the
23d regiment. | understand Lieut.. Col. v
kinsnan has been made Colonel Mai. D
Glasgow Lieutenant Colonel; Capt Clark =
Of Go. A., Major; and First Lieut.. Wal o o
ter, Co. A, Captain Of that company. <
J. 8. Cook, formerly Of this city, has p
been appointed Quartcrmaster OF the 81 e
Regiment, Colorado Volunteers. :
The latest intelligence from Dacotah
Territory indicates continued trouble Of
with the Indians, unless summary steps o.
lie taken by government. An early ex- =, :"
ample must be made. =