Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-10-07

90 DqC1AL p1ffAIGR j.
VI m YShsy oH.s.
Ne Hsrolds Wsshisgton disoatch
$780, armpgsaent hss bes9 made for
~ ~ 2cf - eGess held BY the
ssbs = = son : = var q Richmood,
49, ~ he Battle searC hat,s6Seo
Thev have increased in number l9oyer
LOCO. and ass Ill .otsH Libby
| peison, while the rebels are desttog ~
nv one Of their officers and nisb ex-
changed and putting them in the field
again. They still hold on TO our officers
and many privates.
Yesterday was the day for enforcing
che consumption in Va. Whites cayal-
~ in small squads, were securing Fairfax
coun y. picking up Ill citzens that could
be found, and stealing horses. One gang
passed along in close proximity to the
defences and threatened an attack upon
the government farms, but the strength
Of the guard prevented them making Inc
attempt. ~ -,
Deserters from the army continue 70
cross the Potomac below Alexandra not.
withstanding the vigilance Of the Poto-
mao fotills. -.s:ss
Reports OF the condition Of the crops
for the month Of September are coming
in at the Agricultural Bureau very
promptly. They will be ready for pub
LEGATION in few days aud will be of
more than usual importance.
A dispatch from the Army of the Po-
tomac the 4th to the Herald says:
About o'clock to-day rebel ,nesssn-
gers in tho shape Of shells paid us visit.
Firing wac on our extreme let. in the ai.
iec,ion Of Somervlle Ford, and AZ we
treated them wthatilent contempt, thew
shortly gave us amusement.
The 2ribune's Dispatch says that a
private in the I'd corps was shot in the
woods inside our lines near Racoon f. "a
by the rebels on Friday last. FIVE rohels
we're captured. ~ '0"0
An artillery prisates repc ,,,. "a
was arrested by the reh' 'r' ..,;, ."' m;le
and half OF Gen. ~ .eis "''n'n 49,
lOqUSu anu Tcp
1t was St. 1aseo. :,
o;,;yona ted some time ago That tht
b.. of Louden and Fairfax counties
IA pettioned jeff. Davis to have MosoN
removed from that region, as the horses
which be captured did not compensate
for the horses taken and damaged b!
Union troops in pursuit Of him.
To this JEFF. Davis and Gen. otuar
RESPONDED The people could not Sc
that tho good done BY Mosby and b
men was keeping large force of tn
enemy employed around Washington
which might o,herwise be employed else
where"
The Times Washington despatc
SAVE colo,cd barbcr direct from Rich
mond, where be has resided for the la:
Is years, and who has been in dali
contact with the leading reb Is, says tn;
tho battle Of Chicamaogo is not conslt
cred by the people Of Richmond as
success, and also, that Richmond ca
now be easily captured if tho yankee
want it and that the officers Of the al
my have frequently said in his hearlI
that i would be abandoned should Il
army of the Potomac advance in Tor
Many citizens sssc,, publicly that thu
will rot offer any assistance IN case
an attack, because 1t would lie utter
useless.
The people are daily sending the
effects further south, in Anticipation
The coming Of the yankees.
Oue dav last week the State qua
was called out to suppress a threaten
brdad riot, hundreds Of the employees
Go~ernment with their wives and Il
wives Of soldiers assembled ia front
the State Capita, armed with ston
and other m ssilts, demanding Of the a
thoriues relief for their starving childre
An extensive riot was only prevent
BY the prompt action OF the State Guar
aud the promises Of the S ate authorit
Lees force between the Rapid
and Petersburg is only $4,000.
A Newbcrn letter of Sep. Goth, to t
Herald says
A few days since Capt. Schafer,
thc cCtu Az Will bulAll ueCaCHme
Of his own regiment, visited the enem.
salt works at Maya, and destroyed !
works, which were supplied with wrong
iron pans, and about 100 bushels Of 50
The enemy were making about
bushels per night, and sending it acr,
Durrituck sound in canoes. Capt,
Schsffer saw no rebels and the wol
were destroyed without opposition.
Maj.Gen. Peck and staff start 10 {,
days to inspect the defences Of Plymou
Roanoke Island, Hatteras, dc.
The Persia, from Liverpool of 2G
and Queenstown OF 27th, is below.
A Paris letter to the World says t
Florida is being repaired by governme
engineers and laborers at govt docks
When she goes TO sea she will salute t
French flag, aud it is stated that t
confederate salnte will be off ,ially r
Fponded to.
SANDY Hook, Oct. Z.
Tho Par.ia fron, T;rarcoc1 Octh a,