Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-09
RUM0R THAT HEINTzlEMAN
IS TO TAKE COMMAND
OF the ARMY OF
THE POTOMAC.
Our Loss, i'll Killed, Wounded
and Missing. Estimated
at Is 600.
GEN. AvERIiL RELIEVED FROM
Ills COMMAND.
From New York.

Nv " tfif = " iSh spOt IA bhfh
that the prssldont and lIaleck received
intelligence Of llooker's recrossing the
Rappahannock at ) o'clock yesterday
They imne diat.ly proceeded to his head
qnarlcrr at Falmouth. where they spent
the night aud most Of the next day, 10
turning here late this =. N.
The report which found its way into
prn that 10000 men from licintzcman
were sent TO reinforce Hooker, IL untrue,
not man was sent.
The most reliable estimate Of our loss
IN killed, Wounded aud prisoners, place
il at not les than 5000.
Cen. AverllI has been relieved Of his
command for not keeping open commun
cation With Stoncman, and following up
orders ior his part Of the cavalry csredi.
ton. Aycrill's friends are confident that
he did nothing that cannot be fully JUST
fled.
The reported los, Of largo amount Of
field artillery in Ilookcrs retreat is un
true II il beloved ON t,ue,, brought
away moro than they crossed with.
Iibbhbi uNsilN l''liNnt'I INC
pahanuock before ho beard the news IN
rebel papers Of the success Of Stonenan- =
expedition.
Rut few of the wounded are arriving
here. The cause OF tho delay is not
known
The President told n member OF the
Cal met this afternoon, since his return
from Falmouth, that he found IIooker's
army IN much lcttor condition than he
anticipated, aud believed that the uomont
tho weather cleared Of it could npnin
make u forward movement if 1t should be-
40 decided.
Among tho improbable rumors bro't
hy tho boat this afternoon was ono that
the enemy bad commenced shcling Fal
mouth to day, aud another that Hooker
had commenced TO cross agaln.
There has been no excitement III
" ashngton 70 day.
1t IL believed III Washington that the
conscriptiou bill will be Immediately en-
forced beginning with the State Of New
York.
iif' tHt' lhl rdf bllliiHl ipH
frmation has been received OF the capture
Of the Richmond city batteries who were
sent out to discover the reason for the
suspension OF intercourse with Lee. They
were captured by Stoncman about 3
miles from Richmond.
Sikty-iiye rebel prisoners have taken
the oath Of allegiance, and more than a
quarter Of the prisoners taken will do the
same.
one hundred and twenty wounded ar
rived in Washington on Friday.
The Tribanc's dispatch states that the
wounded are MI to be brought to Wash.
ington, and arc arriving rapidly.
One thousand one hundred and seventy
rebel prisoners, captured at Chancellor.
Vile, have been cent to Fort Delaware.
Many Of them wish to take tho oath Of al
icglancc.
Returned prisoners from Richmond
state that Longstreets force, comprising
two divisions, were seen coming from
Suffolk to Richmond when our returned
prisoners were on their way down the
river.
The Richmond Dispatch Of the eth
state. that the rebel surgeons give their
losses at 5000.
The Heroid's dispatch states that the
War Department has consented that the
wounded soldiers may 90 home to be
nursed,
The Herold's correspondence states
that the 18th New Hampshire went into
the fight with $50 and came out with
only $50, and Vermont brigade lost
800.
The New York HeraWs special says
the latest rumor is that Gen. IIeintzle-
man il to be placed in command Of the
Army Of the Potomac in place of Gen.
Hooker.
Van born Reported Killed.
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