The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-10-08
What Rebel Papers Say
T'YCTORI'EV
GEORGIA.
Encm.'s Loss About 1000.
FROM GRANTS ARMY.
Particulars Of Saturdays Fight.--Ex-
change cfP.isoners.


The Uerald's correspondent with the
cavalry on the left of our lines, dating
4tb, says there has been no fighting in
this division since General Davis gave
Hampton such IA whipping few dnys
since. We stll hold the ground and ere
re sdy at moments notice to renew the
battle, but are wsliicg other movements
before taking the offensive.
Richmond papers OF the 4th acknow
ledge the loss of Gen. Donorsn
Our piekets are now ouly about fifty
yards distant from the enemy. and the
most kindly feeling exists all along the
line. teryiews between officers are OF
frequent occurrence, and there IS mu-
luai unders anding tina, the pickets sh, uld
not Ere on each other. They acknowledge
a defeat or Saturday aad claim that the
whole Of Sheridan corps was opposed
to them.
TIE lIefali's correspondent at Bernu
I da. Tie base Of su plies fer Gen. Buffers
army. says thasiic greatest aud most en-.
con'asipg activity prevails The Chic
! Qlaiiermssler OF tie Army Of the james.
+! Co. Dodge, aud his assistants. are lire.ess
~ their Efforts 10 forward the supplies lof
the troops, aud their unremi,iing success
tends greatly 10 ieighien tie already elias
/ tic. pifits OF both officers and men
Yesterday, the 81. nothing was done
| II .eistion To the advance on RIchmpn !
! ter pateiy military reasons, her than 10
paFitc, the deiails OF the moveul. nt, and
egntnily there is no news fsom the
extreme ftobt proper for he public T.
know.
The weather, though rainy, and the
roais muddy, eanno, De said now to b.
unlavnrab!e to the prosecution of ho>ti!i-
/ ,ies--as all events hos,ilities will 60
/ forward
! .fao Heraid's correspondent With the
/ oh corps. dating h, writes. there. hiss
i'e.n no change in The military position
/ heFeabauss since my las, dispatch.
I the vicinity OF II arson, on the righ'
OF tie lSih corps, tie enemy YET feel very
sore and continue sEirn.i.liug With Gu
plesels, Thy seem, however, 10 base
Abandoned the idea OF reros>ess NJ this
important work siace their disastrous re-
! yiule OF Saturday,, and are busy throwing
/ up new Inc OF works further back.
! Tns evening their guoboats on the
james opened furious caunoDading On
! Fort Il.rrison, which listed for ABOUT
| half an hour. bu, burt nobody.
| The charge upon this work ou Satur-
dsy is Acknowledged BY the enefuy to have
been disastrous ia the extreme Two en-
tire divisions were engaged in tie eiior
10 recsptura the work, bu; we're rcpu!,ed
with the loss, according 10 rebel accounts
OF ovey 400 men. This statement i
grossly incorrect. W. captured nearly
800 prisoners aud I b.tti4-f 4gs, Will e
there are yet remaining on the ground
over which the assault vas made several
hundred dead bodies.
Major Muiford, Uniied States Agent
for Exchange Of Prisoners. arrived al
Deep p ttom this evening on the steamer
New Yoik, With large load OF tebei
prisoners FOR exchange. He passed
through cur lines this evening 10 RIci-
mond undei flag of truce. 10 arrange the
exchange With the rebel authorities.
Deserters 10 the number Of 20 to so
come into cur lines daily.