Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-02-10
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inc iflnccsS INoYal mas on bohTu nc
sides large amount of arms and ammu'
milton, complete machinery for tho con
strnction OF iron-clad rams.
She had AS passenger an English me.
chanic, who is we'll verscd in the process
Of making and hardening prolectlIes.
The Herald has the following
STAFFORD G. H., Va, Feb s.
An order has been issued dissolving tho
reserve grand division, and returning
Gen, Sigel to tho command Of the llth
corps. The corps is being concentrated
The work oi rc-organizing tho army is
progressing.
The Times dispatch states that Gen.
Hamilton, il is said, has received assur-
ances that Texas expedition will shortly
be fitted out, which will have for its OBJ
lect the reclamation of that State TO tho
Union. The chief command will proba
bly, be given to Gen. Butler, ten. liamil-
ton having "A subordinate command.
The 1ritanes special says the Ways
and Means Committee is hurrying up its
business with vigor. 1t will report an
amendment to the tax bill probably on
Monday. Chasos's bank bill is under
consideration, the 18th section having
been reached When reported to the
House it will bc modified from the draft
SO ms to confer upon the President, in
stead Of tho Secretary of War, the large
approprlating power conferred by it, and
to take ont of the coerc,vc feature the
scheme in favor OF exchange banks.
The friends OF the repeal OF the duty
on paper will rejoice TO hear that at the
close Of the session yesterday il was very
doubtful If "A vote ofa majority could have
been got recommending its repeal.
Rebel prisoners captured from the
Huntress, report that when they left
harlcston the rebel gunboats were pre-
paling to make dash at our vessels,
orly waiting for our iron clads to 60 to
Port Royal to join the Ogeecho fight.
They state that the rebel .ron-clad
Checkora is fine vessel of 900 tons bur
dcu, six feet above the water. and armed
with the best English rifles.
The British steamers Herald, Hero and
Ariel were at Charleston on the | 1th. The
Hero had 1920 bales of cotton, and prob
abl y escaped on the night Of the attack.
The Ariel had 1900 bales, waiting n
chance 10 run.
A Key West fisherman is reported as
being spoken by the Alabama, which was
watching for Circassian dcsetters from
Mobile. Great dissatisfaction is reported
there.
1t is reported that Gen. Wool has is
sued pcremptory order, prohibiting any
officers or soldiers leaving Governors l..
land excepting the commanding officer,
prohibiting all civilians landing thereon.
Also it is reported that largo quantities
OF ammunition are being sent to the Is
land.
A Port Royal letter Of the Sd, says the
Moniauk has been engaged several days
in attacking an ron.cad battery in the
Ogccchc River. The rebclc have got
much heavier guns than were ever used
before. They also use steel pointed solid
shot, but although the turct had been
struck 9 times, they had all glanced off.
Capt. Worden had nearly demolished
most Of the rebel parapcts, and expected
soon to capture the battery, behind which
lies the steamer Nashville.
The Passaic is said to be at Warsaw
Sound, AMI heavy firing was heard on
the Cd. The rebel ram Fingal is in that
vicinity.
The Patapsco and Wchawken are both
hourly expected.
The harbor of Port Royal is full Of yes
sells and troops, and Gen. Foster had ar
rived.