Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-06-03
DEMOCRAT & NEWS.
TUESDAY kvENlNG. JUNE 2, 1855.
LATEST NEWS.
NXw YORK, June

miral Porter, and the ar ival 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 rumorcd that 1000 reinforce
ments were coming from Arkansas TO the
rebel Gen. Taylor.
Gen. Banks has issued an order offer
ing bounties for re enistments IN the Isl
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,
a 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 18th,
states that Gen. Dudley, with two brig,
AIDES made an expedition to Port Hudson
up the Clinton Road, reaching Ba, on
Sara. The rebel pickets were driven
within two miles OF Pot Hudson.
\ raid was made by Col. Grierson up
the railroad between Clinton and Port
Hud'on. lie cut the telegraph and
burnt rebel camp.
t was rumored in Now Orleans, that
Mobile had been attacked, and that Fort
Morgan had gone under. Some Of the
rebels said to our officers. ''there is rlor
ious news for you, but we dare not tell
you what it is
Dudley's brigade made a reconuois-
anee to within mile Of Port Hudson
batteries, wncn they ascertained that the
rolels 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
ander of the steamer, and woundlng the
pilot and ten soldiers. Our men returned
the fire, killing several guerrlIIas, and
driving them off after an hour and
half of fighting. The guerrilas are sup
posed to tie certain protested 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 al l'a,cagouIa, awaiting chance to
20 to Mobile.
The French transport Leiiristcno, from
Vera Cruz 10th, arrived this L. NJ. Her
Captain doubts the capture of Pucbla, as
dates from Puebla of the 10th, represent
the Mexlcans were then holding half of
Puebla, and so strongly fortified that it
would take long time to capture them.
1t is stated that Sam. Houston viii run
for Governor Of Texas. with a design OF
forming Republic OF Texas.
The Havana Diaro of the eth, re-
ceived by the Creole states that il is in
possession of Information, through an I'M
authorized channel, confirming the &C
count of the occupation OF Puebla, by
the French, and gives details, which 1t
calls official
CHICAGO, June ..
The proprietors Of The 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 4
Geographic order from Gen. Ammen, take
military possession Of the office Judge
Drummond was applied to for a writ en-
joining hm from any interference what
ever with the Office. Up to tina: hour
tmidnight,) the Judge has not given his
decision; it is thought probable, how
ever, that he will grant the writ. A feel
ing Of re,istancc to the military, should
they attempt to carry out Gen. Ammen's
o. der, is observable.
CINCINNATI, June 2.
Gov. Tod appeared before the Fairfield
county court OF common pleas, Yesterday
in obediance to his recognizance-, to an
swer to the charges filed against him BY
DR.. E1son b. Odds. The attorney for
Gov Tod filed motion declaring that as
he Tod 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 Federal
court, under the provisions of the act
passed by the last Congress. The Gov
ernor's case was then continued by con-
sent, he entering into new cognizance
to appear at the next term of court.
Col. Corwyn defeated Gen. Rowey at
Florence, Ala, on the 27th of May, cap
turing 100 men, officers, 400 mules and
800 negroes. Marching northward Col.
Corwyn destroyed foundries, mills and
everything else useful to the enemy that
be could Icy hands on,