Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-04-24
ELE;GRAPHIC.
Frcm w ashingt0n.
Especial TO Tribune
WASHINGTON, April 2.

The French Minister has received dis
patches confirming the news from San
francisco with regard TO the lombard
mcnt OF Puebla. They state that the
French had carried the first line OF works
around puebla, and were confident that
they would soon capture the city 'hat
their communication with Vera Cruz was
uninterrupted, and reinforcement. ana
supplies were arriving daily. The French
troops were greatly eated by Their fifss
substantial success IN Mexico.
The cavalry under Gen. Stahl, in large
and small bodies, secuted the whole re-
rion of country between the Potomac
and RRpahanock n Ear west as the Blue
| Ridge, and report no rcbcI there, save
few struggling guerriIas and inhabitants.
/, is understood that Gov. Curtin is TO
have the mission 10 Spain, and that Jno.
CoyoJe is to be Union candidate Tor
governor Of Pennsy lvania.
Gen. Buell. left. for Cincinnati to-day.
He did no, have time 10 take the depo-
stion OF Halleck and Coy. johnson, for
which he came, and viii require another
order from the court 10 enable HIM TO
taks them. With the exception of
,hcse dispositions, all the evidence IN the
case is IN.
Nearly 500 sick and wounded solders
from the lower Potomac arrived here to-
day,
twenty-five prisoners were sent IN to-
day from The army Of the Potomac.
About dozen refugees came up on
transport.
Government has determined not TO
grant letters of marquc, unless foreign
war should arise.
The rebels on Ithe Kappahauock have
been largely reinforced within the last
week New encampments are visible
this morning opposite Falmouth.
In skrmish with the rebels on Tues
dav, above keley's i ord, we capiuted
one lieutenant colonel, several captains
and lieutenants, aud about twenty one
private,.
Ga Monday, while the artillery was
being Inspected hy Gen. Hunt, near Fal-
mouth. a cassion loaded with shells ex-
poded, wouuding four men, one danger
ously.
Special to Herald
Gen. Gordon has reached here. He
states that the Government Engineer who
was charged with the duty Of inspecting
iron-clads. reported 10 day that after the
battle in Charleston harbor that they
were fit for immediate service.
Mr.. Wording. agent Of the government
to superintcnd the sale Of lands on st.
/ Helena Island, reports that not above a
township has been sold, while the ferries,
timber lands aud town OF beaufort were
reserved for educational purposes. Pur-
chases were made by civilians, officers,
and by combinations OF negroes.
Conirabands under - have been con.
scrip,ed by Gen, Hunter. Those who
are over tina. age are hiding in the woods
least they may be taken to be under that
figure
Lands are now mostly cultivated by
women who are dissatisfied at the absence
OF their husbands, brothers, etc.
The personal staff Of General
Mcclellan hasbccn. disposed Of
Volunteer officers are TO be mustered
ont OF the service. and officers of the
regular army will be assigned TO duty
with their regiments.
~. X. Goolve, native Of North Caro-
lima, and one Of the emancipation commits
sioners in this district, and viii proba
bly, be appointed Governor of that State.
Spec al to the World
Three weeks ago, il is understood, infor
nation WAS received in Washington, from
Al undoubted source that the strength
OF the army on the Rappahannock was
10000 effective men, the main portion
being some ten miles in the rear Of Fred
! erlcksiLurR.