Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-29
LATEST NEWS.
NrW YoRK. JULY

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NEW York, July %.
A dispatch from Harper's Ferry TO th.
Philadelphia Inquirer says: The re.
suits Of the engagement Of Thursdsy
last at Front Royal, as reported here, are
highly satisfactory. The intention was
TO Cut Lees army in two, and it succeed
ed TO tho extent that EwelI's corps is re.
ported to be entirely cut off from CON-
munication with Lee, and its capture OF
desperation is almost certain.
Citizens have come in to-day from the
vicinity Of Martissburg, who report no
armed rebels 10 their neighborhood, ex.
cept few struggling bsshwhackers.
"be Post Gays: 1t is stated Oh gsod
authority that the draft will not COM
mencs this week, but the probability is
that it will be deferred only short time
That it will DO prevented by the action
Of the State authorities, which some Of
the sympa,hizers with the rioters hope,
is altogether unlikely.
Tue steamer Star Of the South rrivsd
this evening from Charleston bar. On
the evening Of the 25th, she towed the
iron-clad Passaic to the bar, which went
in to report to Admiral Dablgren. When
the Star Of the South left, heavy cannon.
aiding was heard. and shels were plainly
seen bursting over Fort Wagner.
MEMPHIS, July II.
Ruggles' forces in front of Corinth
have fallen back. Scouts report that he
was ordered to 60 to Georgia, but when
he commenced the movement his men
deserted in large numbers, and the order
was countsrmsnded.
Chalmers is moving towards The Ala
bama line. Biffies, Jesse Forrest, Will
son and others are ordered to scour the
country for conseripts to fill up the regi
ments.
Gen. Dodge is active and watches every
move, and bis forces are tulIy employed
1t oil times. Scarcely day passes that
he does not strike the enemy at soms
point. The weather 10 cooler to-day.
WAsHINoroN, July %.
One hundred and forty four rebels, re-
Gently captured in Virginia, arrived to-
day. Among them are eight officers, Of
whom Captain was captured at Vicks-
burg and paroled, but who had violated
his word, and was again found in the ser
vice armed and equipped. Some Of
these persons are anxious to take the
oath Of allegiance, and others to be ex-
changed.
Two large military prisons are to be
constructed at Point Lookout,
Nd, and the other At Rock Island I'll.
ST. LOUIS, July %.
The steamer Imperial, the first boat
from New Orleans, arrived this morning.
A large crowd Of merchants and other
citizens greeted her arrival, and . nation
al salute was fifed 10 honor Of the open
ing Of the Mississippi.
The steamer Albert Pierce sailed this
evening for New Orleans, With . large
load Of private freight and long pass
enger list.
The Continental left yesterday for the
same port, heavily loaded with Govern
ment stores.
CINCINNATI, July %.
A special to the Commercial from
Lexington, KY, ssys the rel els attacked
our forces at Richmond, consisting Of
email detachment under Col. Sanders
After an hours severe fighting our troops
were compelled to fail back to the Ken
tucky river badly cat mp. The rebel
force is estimated ct $500 and six guns.
They are supposed to be the advance OF
Brsgg's army. At latest sdv,cee our
troops had fallen back within five miles
Of Lexington, the enemy closely follow.
ing.
Martial law was proclaimed in Lexing
ton to day. Ali able bodied ciiizess be-
tween Is and As are ordered to 10.
port for duty. 1t is thought the city cau
be held against the rebels. Rebel citi-
zens report rebel force OF over $4,000
moving in . nortberly direction via Crab
Orchard.
The Gazeste's Lexington dispatch says
the excitement has subsided. The reb
els came to the Kentucky river At Days
ferry. Sanders command is nearly oil in.
Troops from Hick,nan's bridge insure tae
safety of Lex sgton. Gems Carter and
Gilbsrt's commands are in the rear Of the
rebels.
Brutus J. Clay, Of Bourbon county,
Ky. was nominated on the fifth ballot
to-day for Congress, in the Ashland dis.
trict, to fill the vacancy occasionsd BY
the death Of Mr.. Crittsnd
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