Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-03-17

! "FoRr DoSELsoN, March IL.
90. ". Fuller, Superintendent Of Tel
egroph
"Our cavalry report that there are
about $4,000 rebels % miles from here.
They report cur lines out for miles.
Country people for miles around are
coming to the fort with yarioLs reports.
One man says they have well armed in
fantry and large wagon tram with
them. We are all ready again for a
fight.
"THAyER, Operator"
Capt. Flanner, of Island No. 10 noto
riety, was arrested few days ago, at
Muscatine, Iowa, and brought to Cairo
this morning. lie is in confinement,
charged with several offences.
MEMPHIS News, l3th.-Thc steamer
Hamilton Belle has returned to Helena
from cruise on St. Francis River, where
l6 hogsheads Of sugar and 60 bales Of
cotton were seized, and 2S prisoners ta-
ken.
We have the following additional par
ticulars concerning the steamer Rath
The boat left Cairo last Wednesday. with
large amount Of freight and number
Of passengers, among whom were two
police detectives, who discovered contra
band goods abroad. consisting Of uniform
clothing, quininc, quantity Of gold, and
mail for tie Southern Confedetacy. A
Mr.. Brown, who unsuspectingly disclos-
ed the secret, says large bonus was to
be paid if the shipment proved success
tul, and the government Aid, j. ID.
Chamberlain, and himself were partners
in the scheme. Upon arrival at Colum
bus. the Ruth was seized, and the guilty
parties arrested. Two Jews, passengers,
were relieved of s64,oo7 contraband
money by government officers.
CINcINNATt News, l5th.-Maj. Gen.
Wright issued an order to day, that,
having reliable information Of arms and
ammunition being purchased in this city
for disloya! purposes, all sales OF arms,
etc, etc, are prohibited, except by per-
mission Of Col. Eastman. Violation of
this order will be followed by confsca-
tion OF the goods sold and seizure of the
stock Of he vcnder. These arms, etc,
have been going into Kentucky for some
time.
SO firm is the opinion Of the leading
Union men in Central and Southern
Kentucky of general uprising and for
midable invasion of the State by the enc
my that they are settling up their busi-
ness as rapidly as possible, preparatory
to leaving the State. There is no dispu
ting the truth that secession in Kentucky
has assumed formidable proportions, and
in less than thirty days revolution VIII |
take place. Men Of all parties, civil and
military, know and are preparing for it.
Troops are passing through here from
the East. but are not sent into Kentucky, /
and the force in that State is too limited I
for any beneficial service. the organiza /
t on Of Rosseau's 10000 mounted cavalry I
will be too late. We are on the thres-
hold of terrible volcano, the mme-
diatc eruption Of which prctcnds fearful
disaster.
Gen. Wright, having been rejected by
the Senate as a Major General, will prob
ably be superseded by a General
more radical and violent. Then will
come the tug of war, and Cincinnati may
neci Notifications, similar to CAarie-to
and Ficksburg, to protect her from de
struction.
Rufugecs from Kentucky arc daily ar
irving and coming North, while there
are none taking their places except those
known to fc Southern sympathizers.
A dispatch TO day from Rosecrans'
army states that the weather is pleasant
and the roads are drying up rapidly.
kosecrans will fnoyc forward his entire
army at the earliest day possible, and
battle may take place soon. The return
ing of certain officers before the expira
ton of their furloughs looks omnous
Tho enemy are largely reinforced, and
express confidence in their ability to
VIII p the Federal troops, and oice UsrSa.
ST.. LOUIS, l5th.-Gen. Sumner and
staff and Gen. Mcdowell are expected
tonight.
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren is here. lie
will probably go TO Iowa TO look after
his chances for Governor.
Provost Marshal Moore, at Chilicothe,
Mo-, has been reported to the Provost
Marshal General here on charge of set
ting free the negroes Of Union men in
Macon county. The prospects are that
the authorities here will approve his acts
and justify him.
Lieut.. Col. Voolfolk has been ordered
by Gen. Curtis to remain within the lin
its Of The city, and report by letter once
a week at headquarters. The alleged
reasonable pamphlet issued by him con
tains nothing more reasonable than that
the great West should no longer be con.
trolled by New England legislation anl,
fanatcism.
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