Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-21
('AIRo. .Julv 20,


From Dia- Parker. Esq, who le
Nicksburg on the 10th, | have the fol
lowing news
iazoo City, which was held by sbou
500 rebels was captured by the Fedora
forces under Gen. Heron, on the 18th
About 300 prisoners were captured. Th'
gunboat pacotah, which accompanied
the expedition, was blown up by io,pe-
docs and sunk in shallow water. She wi
be raised.
We burned the transports Magnolia
Magenta and Arcadia. Several other
large steamers are up the lazoo.
Gen. Lauman has been removed from
his command by Gen. Sherman, as is
stated for dsoboying orders and perma-
nenty attacking Jackson. llc made the
attack on the 18th aud wa. rcpused wttl,
the loss of 300 killed and wounded--
Sherman Is be.iegeing Johnston in Jack.
son, who IL supposed To have 10000
men. II ls said that Johnston cannot es
cape.
A steamer was loading at Nicksburp
with rebel slck and wounded, for Mobile
by way of New Orleans.
4 large iloet OF transports, covered by
gnnloats, had gone up the Red River.
under command Of Gen. Ransom. When
he returns he is to ,ake command at
Natchez.
Our forces at Millikon's Bend and
Lake Providence are said TO be suffering
considerably from sickness.
The Montgomery Aips,t,ser has sew
ersl dispatches t,om Jackson. One da.
ted the l4th states that Pembe,ton and
his staff arrived last night. The officer
who accompanied them states that he
met Con oslerhau- body gong to licks.
burg. lie was killed on the l2th.
a dispatch # The 10Th states that the
en'mys guns were shclllng tho city all
evening.
Another division OF Burnsidc's com
mand reached Grant to-day.
tINcIsNATI, july -.
Tho GaEsfte's Vick burg correspond
en' SAYS that during tho campa IN OF 81
days. endll Z with the capture oi Nleks-
burg, Tho 'elels lost IN kille !, wounded
and prisoners, a3,5Oo men, and about
900 stand Of arms taken, Including I
nearly 10000 Enfield riff. IN lheit org
nal packages, which wee mt, nded for
he = bel amy across the Mlss.leslppl,
ma also ab ut 23o pieces of artillery.
AT meeting OF tho Cincinnati Cham
,er of Commerce, last n,gh,, 80 members
serc expelled for not taking the oath Of
allegiance.
, lo A. M.-Ihe following has just been
'eeelved At Gen. Bu,nsldos hcadquar
cis
u. ). foRcfs IN THE FIELD, |
Gicrpcrs Geek, Ju,y 2oth.
10 Lteut. Col. R,chmond, A. 4. IT,.
We chased John Morgan and hi.
ommand over fifty m les TO day. After
eayy sklrml' hing for ak OF seven miles
'etween the 45th OHIO, of Col Woliord's
'ngade, which was in advance of the
nemy, we succeeded 10 bri ginp the
nemy 10 "A stand about three O'Clock this
:. M, when fight ensued, which lasted
n hour, when the rebels fled. iakipo
eiuge upo" very high blum. cent IA
az OF truce demanding Tho immediate
ncondl'ional surrender Of Morgan aud
Is command. The flag was received by
.ol. Coleman and other officers, who
'crc called out for n personal interview.
They asked al hour for consultation.
granted 40 minutes, IN which time tho
ommand, excepting Morgat, who de-
erted his command, taking wtn him
or, small squad, sur endered. II wa.
y understanding that Morgan himself
ad surrendered, and found il was the
ndertanding OF Morgau's officers and
len. The number killed and wound
d Is uncomfortable Of prisoners the
umber ~ between 900 and 800, IN
udlng large numter of Io'onels.
|aJors, and line officers. | captured
tween 600 a, d 700 prisoners ycster-
~. ! think ! will capture Morgan
mselt tomorrow.
signed SHAcKRLFoRD,
Brigadler General.
Morgans artillery and about q 800
TisoDers, including Basil Dnke are nv