Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-26
Late News BY Last Nights Mails.

New York News, o3d.-A letter ia
the New York Times, dated ..Headouar-
ters Of the Army Of the Pot omac, Tues
day evening, January 2Oth," says The
right and left wings of the army are in
motion. We shall endeay or to cross the
river about ten miles above Falmouth
All operations below arc mere fents to
deceive the enemy. One corps of infant
ry is to proceed down the river and feign
crossing at several points. A real crsss
ing will be made below. Should a GER
tain emergency arise, Major Spaulding
and Major Mafsruder arc to construct pom.
toons above. The 18th New York En-.
gineers and regulars are also to throw
over several bridges. One train of pom
toons is to be held in reserve, directly
opposite Fredericksburg.
The Worlds letter OF the goth saws .
Hooker al d Franklin moved to-day a.. |
O'Clock. marching in heavy order, with
tents, knapsacks, blankets, etc. They
took the road towards HARDWOOD Ct urch.
which is directly northeast Of the jni,ed
States ford. Sigel moved at 4 o'c lock in
the afternoon in the same dire, ton
They are bivouacked about eig'n at miles
out tonight. Sumner will probably
move in the morning in the san .e direc-
ton
The Tribune letter confirm the above
and adds:
ave are impatiently AZ ID anxious,v
waiting for the arrival Of Il ,e pontoons.
1t was the original intentio that Hook
er's grand division should have crossed
several miles above, at the. United States
ford. We believe .hs plan has been
changed, md both Hos} .er and Franklin
are to throw their gran divisions across
tbc, river at Plank ford A brigade Of
infantry, in comm and of the rebel Gen.
Wilcox, is guard og the passage Of the
river. Their for ces We shall encounter
upon the first eff ort at crossing.
1.-THE exciting and hazardous efforts Of
building bridges will he assisted by the
crossing Of arge number Of men in
boats, the plan which proved so success
ful at Frederick sburg. 1t is understood
that a train of forty boats, filled with
armed men and ro,ved over by bridge
builders, will Clear ,,hc rebel rifle pits on
the opposite bank, sssd render a rapid
construction OF brids es ceI tain.
'Since writing the above, it is learned
that the head of the bridge train has ar
rived to within half a mile Of the river.
Should fortune smile f worably npon orr
undertaking during tue next IL hour,
We hope to have driven the enemy be
fore us, and have gained the rear of Fred
ericksburg. Then it is expected that
Summers grand division will cross the
Rappahannock near Fall mouth. Then
will follow the building OF the railroad
bridge across the Rappah annock. The
tilnbers are ALREADY, every beam and
plank, and they will be tn rown together
witt. the greatest rapidity, and commu-
ricstion be established by rail with our
supplies" - =,
The New York Times says among the
new Major Generals are Slckies, SYKES
Buttertield and Schurz.
Rebel dispatches state that the steamer
Columbia, captured offMason boro SOUND
was a gunboat carrying seven guns. She
was formerly blockade rurner.
1t is also stated that the attack on Ft.
Caswell on the 18th lasted four hours. :
1t was made by five gunbos,s, and it is
believed was mere y to get the range OF
the Forts guns.
A TulIahoma rebel dispatch ofthe 18th
states that the Fcderals, numbering 4O,-
600, have resumed their original position
before Murfrcesboro, with great scarci
ty Of provisions. They are repairing
tho railroad, but making no preparations
for an advance.
The escape of the rebel Marmaduke IS
confirmed. A dispatch dated at Alton,
near West Plains, from Gen. Davidson,
has been received this morning ut head
quarters, stating upon reliable information
taat Marmaduke was then retreating
down beyond the ford, and would proba-
bly, escape by way Of the Ozark noun
tains.
The following details are given in 4
letter from Col. Walter p. Renick, Of the
Missouri independent cavelry, to Genera
Loan, under date Of January llth.
GxxERAL-: E1iyatc John. n,
of the artillery company was brought
dead 10 day. He is the 9th one mur
dered last week-four from the artillery
and one from the militia. Ii you woult
see their manglcd bodies besides, yo'
would not wonder why it is that / wrot
you that guerilIas, wives should be force,
out Of the untry they wore all wound
Cd. and killed afterwards in the mos
horrible maoner that tiends could devise
All were shot in the head, and several Q
their faces are terribly cut TO pieces wit
boot heels. Powder was exploded in on
mans ear, and both ears cut OF close :
his head. Whether this inhumaa ae