Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-09-02
~...s.ent NOT 20 state his
pn.iaiOm 10 the Spring.
field Meeting.
Every thing In statsa quo NJ
CharlchtO1a.
The Report that Lee has
Crossed the kappalAan-
mock DisIDelicved.
Special TO Times.l

WAsHrSGToS, Sept J..
The best information locates Lee in
Richmond aud his army scattered from
a line OF the Blue ridge on the west and
Por, ROYAL on the cast, aud south as far
IA a line Of the Virginia Central Rail
road,
His troops arc widely scattered.
Ewel has the left, and A. L. Hill the
centre, lying on the railroad from Cnl-
pepper to Orange c. b., while Lopg.treet
holds the extreme right, occupying a line
of the Richmond and fredericksburg rail
road.
Cooks brigade Of North Carolns
troops occupies Fredericksburg,
Il Jones brigade of cavalry is said to have
gone back TO the Shenandoah valley aud
Robinson's to Rlchmand.
Stewart is still in command, but grow
ing more and more unpopular. 1t is OK
pected that Wade Hampton will relieve
him.
Rebel gucrrillas continue in our rear.
One Of Kirkpatrick's bodygnards hav-
ing been killed BY them, permission was
given TO the guards to hunt gucrrillas.
They have been at il Tor three days with
great success.
Rebel desertcrs contInns to come in
squads and are ready to take the oath
Of allegiance, but Of those who have done
so and have been sent as substitutes to
our army, nine Of them after stealing
horses and comm hitting other deprcda-
tions managed to regain their old rebel
comrades.
The other day large number of con
trabands escaped from Charles county,
Md, They report that the rebel agents
are picking up every negro they can find.
II is hardly necessary to state that the
despatch published in New York, pur-
porting to give the sentiments Of the
Presidents letter to Springfield meet
ing is entirely devoid of any foundation.
The 7ritune's special, says, 1t. Bur
CESS with 80 OF Col Bakers mounted
rangers went on reconnaissance yes
terday in search of camp of Whites
guerrillas, which they found Just beyond
Leesburg and encamped near it lasi
night.
Especial TO the Heraid.l
The Departments are without any Ia.
ter or additional information either off.
cial or otherwise, than has already been
published.
In regard TO the operations at Charles.
ton, Gen. Gilmore and Admiral Dahl.
green report everything as progressing
favorably.
The requisition for men and matel's
is promptly filled, and the conduct o
the siege is LETT entirely to their discre.
ton with every confidence that they will
finally meet with complete success.
Yesterday six trains went out to the
front heavily laden with conscripts.
The army has no little difficulty with
some substitutes who require almost M
equal number Of men to guard them,
but stringent orders together with the
recent executions seem to have had a
beneficial effect, and the causes for com
plant are now being lessened.
This morning the party were attacked
by about 200 rebel cavalry and forced 10
retreat.
During the skirmish 1t. Burgess
horse was shot, but the Lieutenant sue.
ceeded in hiding, and saw the rebels ride
by in pursuit OF his men.
He then made bis wav TO the Potomac
and crossed at Point OF Rocks.
There he learned that a large num-
Der Of lmbodens cavalry had gone down
the river.
The whole foiOs of lmbodeu'. and
Whites appointed to abou, 900 men.
They were prevented from crossing at
Edwards Ferry by our infantry stationed
there.
At Point OF Rocks it was rumored
that force Of 5000 or 5000 rebels were
attempting to cross below, and several
pieces Of artillery were sent down to pre-
. vent such an attempt from being success
full.
Tonight there are rumors that a large
force OF robcl e~velry wore ut Great
Falls, 4 miles from Washington.
Our cavalry were sent in pursuit, and
can hardly fail to meet them.
The report that Lee with $4,000 men
had crossed the Rappahannock at Port
Conway is discredited here, no such in.
tslligence having reached the War De.
partmeht.
Il il conceded here by the best military
authorities that Lee must commence Of
fens,ve operations this month or disband
his army. It is believed that to this end
ne rs concentrating, although a large
army for an invasion, which is his only
nope, s TO be attempted as last resort.
10 meet these expected movements Of
Lee the Army. Of the Potomac will have
TO be On the alert.
Quarter Master General Meigs has been
oraered to the Army Of the Potomac.
We learn that the President has re.
ceived = letter from Gen. Grant in which
AZ not only pledges himself to aid Ad;t
Themas 10 his labors, but also he.rt;iv
endorses the emancipation nroc,.m..;oy
and raising OF colcred troops, and earn.
estly expsssses the belief that with The
laftee gcsat resolts can be obtained.
PAStkes Who arrived from the front tn
day kasw nothing Of any such movement
oftho enemy - contaipcd in the Herald's
dispafch relstive 70 the rsporred rebel
croesine q Port Conway, and ito i'm.
prpbStiiity il shown By the crossing
tovin9 h1oa lpoated It : point accessible
3 az eorboeaa, which would have Ger
toanlv iSteefwe1 Vich any aaoh . move