Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-09-16
NEw YoRK, Sept. 10.

Gen. PlcasantOn reached zap dan
river Al Racoon ford yesterday forenoon,
after CONF derablc heavy diminishing be-
t.eeo Culpepper and thai point.
Up to that time no rebel infantry had
been met with. though heavy force of
rebel cavalry had been driven back by
our forces.
Fighting was going on at Racoon ford
yesterday. The enemy vigorously re-
sis,ed oil our attempts to cross.
1t is supposed brigade OF rebel in
fsnt'y was at that point resisting our ad.
van,e.
Gen. Foster telegraphs from Fl. Mon
roe that the main body Of the rebel ar
my is at Richmond, where Lees head
quarters now ore, and there 10 no force
Of any con equence in Gen. Meade's
front.
Gen. Plcasanion will probably ascer.
tain the exact position VI the rebel army
10 . dry or two.
A train # cars run through to Culpcp-
per from Washington to-day, with sup
plies for our troops
A Washington special to tho Times
says:
Latest dispatches from Mr. Dayton
convey most explicit and unmistakable
assurances from the French Emperor, ~
we'll ~ from bis minister of foreign a.
fairs, I ct F.ance has no intention ther
10 recognize the Southern Cont derscy
while is sh'li J to m~i~t.,n its ipdepcnd-
ence 10 seriously contested !; nor to plant
any F'e.ch ctlors on the Western Con-
tinent, or retain any permanent conquest
10 Mraico.
The declarations are regarded Is en-
ine.tly salts actory to our government.
The President does not think the new
rebel rams will to allowed to leave Eng.
lish poh.
Recent advice. from Banks dcpnt-
ment tate th Il the deser, ers:: no board.
ed the Princes Royal Of Gal,. stoc, in
the later part Of August, reported things
in very Fad state in that city. About
ten days before they left, the troop. laid
down their arms on account OF the bad
state of their 70 ions, which cons sted .f
msal and fresh .e,f. and SAID they would
not take them up unless better aud prop.
Of ration we're furnished them. This
was remed.ed BY The propes su,hori, le-,
and they agsin 'e,umed th'ir arms.-
There a.e onl, 5000 troops IN Galveston.
one artillery regiment, two infantry and
one cavalry regiment. Col. Duberry
commands.
The following is a list OF batteries
about Galveston and the numtev Of GOT .
they mount South battery 4 guns; f..
Magruder, 8 gnn-; Fl. Poi.t, 2 guns !:
Pslica" SPIT, 2 gnns; Fl Brookhead 8
gums, two "a ponnders and emo howitz-
or; Eagle Grove gan. Forts Virginia
aul Nelson have been abandoned.
They are now erecting earth works
AROUND the ii y for rifle pits. About
5000 ggsrs we're ecgase ed il this 4o,k
1hsir 70. titica,ions Srs lu.lt OF heavy
timber cad 70 lroad ir.n.
The Hst.ief Lase still remsins above
Red n b bar, the rebels unable 10 get
her machisefy to work.
(Spsslaa 70 ths Trioass.1
Gen. Fsstss, in teleg am from Fort
noaros, sdcs the weight Of his obssr. q.
tioos ~ support tho now generally. re-
81, Cd osi..ien that . considerable .por-
portion Il Gen. Les army has been sent
part lowad Charleston aud part toward
hsttanooed
~ y. Bsrsla.l
There b1v ruth in the report that
Oea. Hen e 10 10 resume command Of
~ depAr mcnt Of Missouri. He 10 10
hsvo . command 10 the south west ere
Ieo9, = To meantime he 10 President Of
~ Usasf It Inquiry to investigate and
ronoee upoo the circumstances attending
~ - y > large amount Of funds by
~ dsGofuosion Of the steamer Ruth.
0eu. HS1g haa arrssted I'll male aeees |
3oojoa u - vicinity Of Fa,rfas, and
~ 49, - ths old Capitol psieca.-l
&c., ehs0 Ass ssvsrai leading meo
- asek . activs part in forcing The
49, isoe rsbsllioh.
Tee - . cabsset meeting last night
80 ~ ieSesdao1 81 some dime. e i
49, mo6ood1bae ~ sabjsst undss disees-
16'o ~ 90 nscted pitk ~ pssssst un>
IC.e ~ eonduiep x ssr sefltiees ~ish
IS1lon1 "a, -, which ~ ssCafdsd
= - 49, poslsals siy -v1sh ss6ss-
1i1 ~ w lornCoy 6 ~ ~ !.