Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-13

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Ho1plab - the FssTies OF the Savan.
- 1ivw beoeme more determined, and
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eithse 16ok Of im5n0nition, o. inability to
~ their cannon in position. The Yankees
0ede vWy little use Of their artillery, and
Iris 1ddcd confidence 10 our troops.
Il vs. reported that the snsmy had Of.
lbctsd . landing On the Coosauhatahir River
bejow Paealstieo. bit they had not been
able 70 reach the Railroad.
The Augusta Sentinel Of the 7th nay it,
advioss Ia reference to Sherman's move
mento arc very meagre.
The advance vas reported TO BE- skir-
nish.ng On Tuesday, Dec. 7th, ct the Sta
ton 81 miles from Savannah. They were
pressing vigorously toward Savannah, and
We have no doubt that = decisive battle be-
tween the raiders and the patriotic forces
has taken place, the result Of which re may
b enabled 70 announce this p. n.
The Richmond Examiner Of the 10th says:
there = no news later than the 7th. At that
tine The entire force Of Sherman was com.
bined On the East side Of the Ogeechse. On
the 9Th Il advanced not less than Is miles
His men were represented - much fatigued
and thsir spirits dogging in numbers, there
WEN $4,000 muskets - most enormous
wagon train. The country in bis rear Vas
warming with stragglers and deserters who
ors begging or pillaging ct every house.
Citi1ens whU have been talked with. the Of
hcsrs concur in the declaration that they are
universally disgusted with the expedition,
and war. The officers spoke very freely Of
Sherman. They said he would not wish an
engagement II ne could help It because he
had no ammunition to spare, but would
make his way to the sea coast At the nearest
possible point.
Tho enemy had 800 or 400 negroes with
them. They had no arms, but were merely
camp followers, slipping of and making
their way home at every stopping place to
b rsplaced by others.
No attention Is now paid to the general
order of Sherman issued at the beginning
Of the march, and the whole country has
been pillaged BY mobs Of soldiers without
officers. Wheeler is operating on the con-
fused mass 1t every step.
The Augusta Constitutionalist Of the 9th
says on Monday last fight took place at
Walkers bridge, on Briar Creek, % miles
from Augusta, in which the Federals were
worsted. A batch Of 122 Yankee prisoners
had arrived in Augusta.
The Richmond Examiner of the 10th
says; We learn that the force sent by
Grant down the Weldon road consisted OF
one entire corps besides cavalry. Every
man Of them ought TO he captured.
The Wing says = good many knowing
people are exercised a. to the destination Of
the raid. If they have no more cavalry
than reported they will of course soon get
to tho end Of their journey. On the other
hand, we are inclined to believe they are
better equipped than reported, and We will
soon hear Of the destruction of bridges, &C.,
In the direction of Weldon. This, we are
frank to admit, will give us some inconve-
nience. but It will retrieve In the least the
palpable and irretrievAble failure which
Grant has made in his ION to Richmond =
and Petersburg.
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