Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-28
LATEST NEWS.
WASHINGTON. July 81.

mac say that largo numbers Of horses
have boon found IN the mountain gorges
and appropriated by our troops.
Our cavalry held the line Of the Rap
pahannock on Saturday between Kelly s
Ford and Waterloo.
The Star says on Thursday last, while
the Sd and 5th army corps Of General
Mead.'s army were lying At the mouth
of Msnassas Gap, this side, information
was received that Gen. Longstreet was
sending brigade Of his corps forward
to possess himself Of the gap.
Gen. Shinds, commanding the Excel
sior brigade. with 900 men, were q
once ordered forward. The Command.
ing General supposed the rebels were
only in small force on and behind the
crest Of hill about one mile from the
gap, between it and Front Royal, and
therefore supposed this brigade was suffi
cient to dislodge the enemy. About q
quarter oA = mile from the west end OF
the hill was . stone wall, and behind
this there was email rebel orce.
Gen. Shinda st once took an observa-
tion Of the ground. After pointing on,
to the regimentsl commanders the work
they would have to perform, ho ordered
bis gallant brigade forward, when the
rebels quickly fed from the hill and
took refuge behind the stone wall. Up
to this the brigade rushed also, when
from behind it rose whole brigade 0,
Georg'aos AMI two regiments Of North
Carolina sharp-shooters, all under com
msnI Of General Anderson. But ou
troops heeded them not, and aimed
shower of rife bullets aud artillery fire
in the front and on the flank They
pushed forward and with the bay one,
drove the rebels from their protection
and sent them scsmpering over the field
The rebel loss was not less than 500
killed, wounded and missing. We had
no artillery. The rebels had lost l6
pieces. That night our soldiers bivouck
ed on the battle-ground, and tho mex
morning ms'ched into Front Royal.
In this fight, it is the opinion Of mil
itarv men that the rebels outnumbe,ed
us At least six to one, but they appeared
to be completely tagged out, and sfte,
being dislodged from the stone wall, the,
could not move up a hill that WAS j"
their way, in In upright position, bu,
crawl upon their hands and knees, thus
giving our men an opportunity Of pour
ing in 90 effective FIRE, of which they
eagerly availed Themselves.
In this fight Gen. Shinds received
very severe wound 10 the right foo,,
VII ch tire open tho heel for two o,
three inches, and one through the Aeshy
part Of the side.
MEMPHIS, July 81, via CAIRO,
July p.
Biffles and Jesse Forrest are reporte.
to have again crossed the Tennessee riy
er, and gone toward Jackson, Tennessee
where Hatch gave them such taste OF
bis metal short time since, and Gen.
Dodgs has started a sufficient forco to
meet and welcome them.
1t is reported that Pembcrton aud staff
have gone to Richmond, but his army
has scattered in every direction. Pom
berton said it was impossible to keer
them together.
The bulk Of Johnston's army is report
ed to be at Martin, 35 miles east Of Jack
son. The forces we're estimated at no,
over 10000. All surplus stores were be
ing shipped to Mobile.
Generals Hardee and Forrest passed
through Martin on the 18th. Forrest is
eufferng from his wound and is not Fl
for duty.
H.rdee's corps is reported going to join
Johnston, but had not passed Martin up
to the 22d.
A telegraph dispatch dated Martin,
Miss, thu goth, states that all the gene
raj and field officers taken at Vick,burg
had been exchanged, bat their men had
struggled so that they were without con-
msnds.
Mobile papers Of the Goth state that
the Yankees assaulted Fort Wayne on
the 18th and held possession Of part OF
it for one hour. when they were repulsed,
and driven off With loss Of 200 prison
ers and 500 killed and wounded.
MoRroS, Miss, July "a.
The enemy evacuated Jackson yes
terday evening. Col. Writ Adams
cavalry dashed in and captured few
stragglers.
Canton has also bee evacuated.
Grants entire army has gone to Vicks
burg.
Al attempt to blow up the Stat,
House failed, It is badly damaged.
Our cavalry are pursuing.
They have destroy ed all the machine
shops, rolling stock, anc track bstwee.
jackson and Vicksburg.
NJ bile will no doubt b the mex
place attacked.
Nearly al the rolling stock and can
non were sen. up to Grenada, and wer
consequently saved.