Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-01
LATEST NEWS
By TELEG RAf,W
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last night at about 8 o'clock the wires
ceased to work north Of Falmouth $
ton. The cause WAS unknown. AT 10
r NJ. the last heard # the rebel cavalry
was from Oecoqaan. which place they
had passed on their way northwnrd.
1t Is asc,rtained that the Presidents
emancipation probation will not be ready
for publication ill to morrow.
This afternoons Star SAYS there IL no
truth IN the current story that Stu~rt's
caysiry has crossed the Potomac in o
Maryland, as tciesrapho1 hsss last fvs-
ning. The rnmor grew out ot tho Tact
tha, night before last 10 or l. rebel
gucrriIlas crossed from Balls Bluff over
to llarrison's Island. probably designing
briei thicving expedition INTO Mary
land; but seeing that Their notions were
observed from the north shore, they very
prudent,y returned into Loudon county
before daylight
This is tho whole truth concerning the
body of 5000 rebel cavalry crossing tho
river into Maryland, over which the
seccssionists here were ,uhbing their
hands last night.
In tho Porter court martial General
Burnside was examined on Tuesday. aud
testified Of having received unofficial t,l
cgra,ns from Poricr after that officer
had Joined the amy Of Virginia, relative
10 the operations Of the forces under Glen.
l'opcs command. lie WAS sat sied llat
what ~as said therein OF Gen. Popc's
character wns strictly corr. ct. On being
asked whether thcindisposli'on announced
by many of Gen. mc lehau's officers 10
sc,yc under Gen. Pope was not chiefly
caused by the withdrawal os the atfhy
from the Peninsula, hc replied tlui al
most every :oflicer with whom he had
ronvcrscd had fully sa"ctiouci the wis
dom Of that move. lie had however, no
desire to make personal reflections in the
iapaci y Of Gen. Pope.
I'm being further questioned in regard
To Gen. Porter he slated tLnt he iinew
that Porter had Immediately obcvcd tho
sdcr rcqniri I him to join his forc.s
Nth Gen. Pope, hut wlelhcr he had
utcd efforts beyond the dictates Of duty
I'd do 70 he was not aware.
lie spoke also Of MI in idcnt that oc-
cured on the benks o. the thickal,omi-
~, in which Gc,. Porter displayed fore
sight while on the point Of ossing that
,,rcam. The wagon tracks had very
.uch impl lcd tic movements Of the
troops. Gen Potter had ordered tho
wagons to pass on beyond, md in \ dry
or W was compelled to change the psi
lioh oi lis corps.
Gen. Mcclellan was at first iisplcsscd
with this msnanvcring, but aftc' the army
b. 4 crosscJ, he fally assentcd 70 its judo
ciolsinss.
Gan. I'nttprfcld, Of Gen. Porier's corps,
stated that he WIS present when the or
Ter from Gen. Pope arrived directing
Gen. Porter 10 march ut one o'clock a.
m, On the 2sth Of August. Porter, he
said, having sent ont h,s aids 10 explore
The rcads.was convinced byiihcir r.poris
Of III, impracticahiliy Of starting bcf,rc
day break aud decided accordingly.
lie gave an nccount OF the march from
III ID Ford to B,istow, during he latter
part bf August, and Of the fatigue oi the
soldiers thereon. lie believed that Gen.
Porter had done his whoc duty.
Gen. Bufor1. Chief Of Cavalry to the
I'd corps Of Pope's army, was called, and
questioned with reference TO the report
&c made to Gen. Mcdowell on The goth
Of A ugust, Of the presence ofa large force
undcrGen. ,Longstreet near Gainesville.
lie stated that he thought that they hid
came through Thoronghiare Gap, and
that they had approached from the di
rcction OF Gainesville.
.Aluut o or 10 A. NJ. adjourned.
| A communication WAS received on
Tucsdsy. from Gen. Sigcl, to the Nc
DoweIi Court Of inquiry, sta'ing that he
was MOI prepared to-. make any cor
rcctions in his testimony.
This, together with the letters from
Gen. Mcclellan. designed 10 throw light
on the declarations which he has pre-
yiou.ly made before the court, were read
bv the recorder. and ordered /, be ap
pendedto the days proceedings.
Maj Willard, aid TO Gen. Mcdowell,
was the only witness. lie was exa,nin-
ed concerning an interview between G.n
Mcdowell and Gen. S'gcl on the 27th Of
Auynst, sncm Ducklani Mills, ut which
ne wss present. lie stated tina. lie
tbougl.t,he had heard Gen. Mcdowell
request Gen. Sigcl TO 90 to Manassas and
| 10 marcl, 10 Ihorougfare Gap, Offering
| him for that purpose the cosnmand Of
ono Of ms divisions.
| Adjourned I'LL Monday. in order to en-
able the recordvr to bring up the rec
crds @