Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-03
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miral Porter, and the ar iva of Banks.
The plantations on the way there had
large amounts Of cotton. A large ware
house was found filled with sugar and
molasses. All our troops had arrived,
and Banks was planning another move
ment.
1t was rumored that 1000 reinforce
ments were coming from Arkansas to the
rebel Gen. Taylor.
Gen. Banks has issued am order offer
ing bounties for re enlistments in the ST
Texas cavalry.
COL Davis made raid on the jackson
railroad from Tickiaw Station to Camp
Moore, destroying every bridge on the
road, including the large one over the
Tangepuha river; also all the stations,
car factory near Independence, and
tannery, saw and grist mills near Tick
taw.
A rebel dispatch mentions reported
battle between Bragg and Rosccrans.
Bragg was badly beaten, falling back to
Alabama, Rasecrans pursuing.
A Baton Rouge letter dated the 14th,
states that Gen. Dudley, with two brig
AIDES made an expedition to Port Hudson
up the Clinton Road, reaching Bay on
Sara. The rebel pickets We're driven
within two miles of Poit Hudson.
a raid was made by Col. Grerson up
the railroad between Clinton and Port
Hudson. l!o ont the telegraph and
burnt rebel camp.
1t was rumored in New Orleans, that
Mobile had been attacked, and that Fort
Morgan had gone under. Some Of the
rebels said to our officers. ''there is glor
ious news for you, but we dare not tell
you what it Is
Dudley's brigade made q reconnois-
anee to within a mile Of Port Hudson
batteries wnen they ascertained that the
rebels had not been reinforced.
The steamer Louisiana Belle, while
on her way from Brashear to Washing
ton, with Capt. Merrill and company
of the 4th Massachusetts on board, was
attacked by guerrillas, killing Capt Alex
Rnder of the steamer, and woundlng the
pilot and ten soluicrs. Our men returned
the fire, killing several gnerrias, and
driving them off after an hour and a
half OF fighting. The guerriilas are sup
posed to te certain protessed l Unionists
of, Washington.
The steamer Tennessee from off Gal.
weston on the 22d, reports the destruction
By the gunboat Owasgo Of the notorious
blockade runner West FLORIDA.
1000 rebels sent from New Orleans
are AT pa,cagouIa, awaiting a chance to
90 to Mobile.
The Freuch transport Lefiristcne, from
Vera Cruz, ! 9th, arrived this L. NJ. Her
Captain doubts the capture Of Puebia, as
dates from Pueba of the 10th, represent
the Mexlcans were then holding half Of
Pucbla, and so strongly fortified that it
would take long time to capture them.
1t is stated that Sam. Houston vi Iun
for Governor of Texas, with a design Of
forming a Republic OF Texas.
The Havana Diaro Of the 27th, re-
ceivcd by the Creole, states that it il in
possession of information, through an I'M
authorized channel, confirming the &c
count of the occupation of Pnebla, by
the French, and gives details, which II
calls official.
CHICAGO, June ,.
The proprictors of he Times were no
tilted 10 night by Capt. Putnam, com
manding Camp Douglas, that if they at
tempted issuing a paper for to morrow
morning, he would, in accordance with a
telegraphic order from Gen. Ammen, take
military possession Of the Office judge
Drummond was applied to for writ en-
joining hun from any interference what
ever with the office. Up to tina. hour
(midnght,1 the Judge has not given his
decision; it is thought probable, how
ever, that he will grant the writ. A feel
ing OF resistance to the military, should
they attempt to carry out Gen. Ammcn's 5
O. der, is observable.
CINcINNATI, June 2.
Gov. Tod appeared before the Fairfield
county court OF common pleas, yesterday
in obedance to his recognizance., to an
swer to the charges filed against him bs
DIR. Eison b. Olds. The attorney fol
Gov Tod filed motion declaring that as
he Tod J was chief executive Of the
State, he was net liable to arrest until he
vacated his Office, either by the expiration
of his term or by impeachment. lie
there ore, could not be punished now.--
The case should be moved to the Fedora
court, urder the provisions of the acl
passed by the last Congress. The Gov
ernor's case was then continued by con-
sent, be entering into new cognizsnct
to appear at the next term of court.
Col. Corwyn defeated Gen. Rowey a,
Florence, Ala, on the 9th of May, cap
turing 100 men, officers, 400 mules ant
300 negroes. Marching northward Col
Corwyn destroyed foundries, mills and
everything else useful to the enemy thai
be could Icy hands on,