Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-03-02

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OUn SPECIAL D1gRAOHn.
1mpoftant lfosn che AFny'
of the Potomac,
An Exchange u Prisoner
Probable. sfAf
WAsaiBoroH, March l.
Il win rejoice the hearts OF Thousands
in the North TO learn that Gen. Butler
he's succeeded in making arrangements
with Ould which will probably lead to
a. sxchaags Of prisossrs.
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/ u WAsame1oN, 0arth 1.
The latest infor'pation received from
The Amy q ~. Potonse i tos O'Clock
thh morning.
Heavy moakstry firing was heard early
this morning Of 70 The extssms right n
the direct ion Of 6tsndsvilIe, where it 10
sapposs1 Custar's cavalry were engaging
the rebels. .-.ser
Mad son G. H., - well - Spottsylvs-
nis G. H., are in orr possession.
There 10 an evident disposition on the
poft Of Lee TO avoid battle by keeping
| behind his eutrenchments.
| Fitzpatrick has been heard from. The
report 10 favorable.
i Less communication no logger re-
main unbroken.
It Was reported st Culpepper to day
that Hampton's Legion bad been bsdlJ
, whipped By Fitzpatrick, with > loss o
several hundred prisoners, Hampton him
self among the number.
Especial 70 The World
Gen. Kilpatrick with large force o
cavalry and mounted infantry, startst
three days since for Richmond, With th,
hope Of capturing thst city By coup d,
main, or compel Lee to leave bis en-.
> trsnohments 1t Nine Run and march y
; its defence. The rapid retreat Of Long
street on Richmond is explained by thi
movement. It il rumorsd that Kilpat
', rick will have the cooperation Of
, large force advancing up tue peninsuls
Il Especial 70 Tribunsl
:. By reports from the headquarters O
the Army Of the Potomac, to tbi
|. bureau, under date Of March lst.,
would seem that Gen. Ssdgwick Va
sent to tho extreme left Of the enemy +
attract bic attention and divert his vipi
}. lance from the Rapidan fords.
Fitzpatrick, seizing the advantage q
this, crosses the river, and proceeds 1
make rapid detour to the south wca
Of the enemy's main positions aroun
Orange Court House and Gordonsville
while Custsr swings rapidly around tn
extreme right Of Sedgwick, via Modiso
Court House and Stanardsvills.
Our latest information from Kilpatric
was mp to 9 O'Clock yesterday morning
7, when he was reported at Spottsylvani,
and on the track of Custar.
= We have positive knowledge that h
leng line Of cavalry dashed rapid
through Madison Court House befol
: daylight yesterday morning.
y It 10 reasonably supposed by the r.
= b.ae's special, who left the Court Hous
at noon, that Gustav bad engaged th
= enemy at l o'clock, for heavy cannon
aiding was heard at that hour 10 the d
recton of Orange Court House, and
n continued up to dark.
y Gray sends news from Madison Coul
. House, dated Monday noon, that SsdR
: wick's &C rps marched at sunrise on Sat
urday with tour days rations, bivouacke
At night seven miles beyond Culpeppe
reached Russell's Ford, on the Robinso
River, on Sunday At noon, where most ,
! the corps bivooacked, and Sedgwick .,
y tablished his headquarters.
y Talbot's brigade pushed on to Madi
. con Court House with cavalry und,
Capt. Clsf1in.
The let division Of the Sd corps cam
up to the support Of the 9th on Suuds
: night.
At l o'clock On Monday morning Gu
tar's cavalry and horse artillery march
ed out Of the town to the Rapidan, who
E was crossed near Barnett's Ford,
LATEST.
News from the front indicate a bait
q this morning at Stanardsville betwee
Guitars cavalry and rebel infantry.
kumos psrsistently place KiIpatric
+. at about Is miles from Richmond.
= The waters Of the Rapidan are six fe,
" over the level Of yesterday.
iworlds Special
II Since the disastrous retreat of Grie,
Z. son and Smith upon Memph the mo-
serious apprehens'ons are felt. The
Y re'reat Interrupts Sherman's commun
;" cations oil aloog the N. 4 o. RR.. On
deprives bis army Of an important sour,
Of supply, without which he can't mai,
: tsio his ground. Worse still, il depnv,
h e al =