Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-06-25

Peter sburg not yet captured
Gen. Foster within 8 miles
OF RlchnaOnd. SIT

New YoRK, June 20.
The Lynchburg Republican OF June goth
says:
On Friday, Crook and Averill reached a
position near what is known as the Quaker
Church, on Salem Turnpike, four miles from
the CITY, on the left of our lines, when con-
siderable skirmsh occurred with our caval
nv under Imboden.
In the fight the enemy gained some adj
yantages, owing to the loss Of our lines, they
giving way before a charge.
The Yankees promptly checked our in
fantry, and retired to their original line be
You'd Quaker Church.
Saturday morning, at daylight, heavy
booming OF artillery on our left and center
told that fight had begun, and many be.
lieyed a general engagement was progress
ing. TWAS soon ascertained, however, that
it was an artillery duel, and up to o'clock
no infantry was brought into action. Short
" after, the rapidity of the discharge in
creased and the sharp rattle of musketry
mingled with the roar Of artillery.
About this time the enemy advanced in
two lines Of battle to capture our force left
Of the turnpike, but were rcpulscd.
Again they were rallied to the charge and
AGAIN driven back with considerable loss.
40 Of their killed were left upon the field
and some 20 prisoners taken.
Including the killed and captured then
loss is at least $50 or 300.
| Along the entire line it was ascertained
that the enemy loss 20 killed.
Saturday night the battle ground was or
both sides OF the Salem turnpike. about =
miles south-w west Of the city
About IL o'clock the enemy on our cx
trcnc right and center opened heavily Will
artillery, but after fierce duel for two
hours the enemy were silenced and driver
from the field.
There was report Saturday night tina
wccaptured 5 pciccs Of artillery, bat W.
| were unable to learn whether it had an,
! foundation or not
A body Of the cnemy's cavalry made
demonstration Saturday on our extrem
right, on Lexington turnpike, about . mile
from the city but we're promptly met b,
some of our cavalry and easily checked.
| Our friends at distance may rest assur
ed that Lynchburg is as safe now though
there was not a yankee within 900 mile
Of the city,
Agcncral engagement was anticipated OF
Sunday.
Scouts arrived here report that body 6
Of yankee cavalry, 700 strong, passed Alex
andcr's Mill, ) miles this side Of Campbc
Saturday evening, moving in the dircctio
south Of the railroad.
Ii is presumed they were endeayoring
cut the road again.
| The scouts also reported a body Of the er
cmy's cavalry moving on the Ward
Bridge road in the direction Of Danvill
with suppose intention Of tapping the Ricl
mond and Danvillc road
Unofficial information from Lynchb'n
states that the yankee hunters were overt;
ken In their retreat at Leburg and n lare
number captured.
J Times Washington special of u SAYS o
; Tuesday the I'd corps moved to a positio
: half way between the Norfork and Peters
burS railroad and Weldon railroad.
The enemy in force formed :. miles th
side OF latter road
Lively skirmishing cnsucd but the en-,
my's position was found to be strong an
; the advance fell back to the main body.
I'm "Wednesday we were put into line {
battle ready for action.
Heavy cannonading was heard on Thur,
, day, but it is not known whether it proceeds
from general engagement.
Another Tines correspondent after de
failing the above operations says that abou
8 O'Clock Tuesday evening the enemy's cav
airy, under ROsser, dashed into our lines
but Immediately disappeared on discover
ing our force.
\ small party of rebels were capturcs
belonging to Hills, Lonstrec,'s and Ewelr.
corps, showing those troops to be in ON
| front.
| The Worlds Washington special say.
heavy firing was heard at City Point, up t.
noon Thursday, in the direction of Peters
burg, and also towards Fort Darling.
1t is reported that our army is gradual,
| moving towards the left.
Tuesday night, while the President wa:
at the front, the grandest operations Of til.
war were in progress.
Passengers report that the steeples ant
towers of Pete. sburg have been shot away.
The Washington Star says that Grants
army occupies the position in pncy woods
and outskirts Of Petersb lately occupied
by the rebels, including all their works on
the south side Of the Appomatox.
We entirely command Petersburg and the
railroad through Petersburg, the only one
between Richmond and Weldon.
Our guns stop all continuous communi-
cation by rail between Richmond and points
South.
So long as Grant elects, he can thns hold
the enemy by the throat at Petersburg.
From his present position he can move
South with 200 days rations and compel
Lee to follow him and risk an engagement
on unfortified ground.
Secretary Dana, arrived at headquarters.
says our entire loss since the crossing OF
James river is not over 10000, while the
rebel loss is proportionately as great.
The 1ribune's correspondent with Butler
headquarters, the 2lst, says:
Gen Foster, with his troops, moved north
Of james river to a position within miles
OF Richmond, and entrenched himself. The
movement puzzles the rebels greatly.
Chicago { Reck Island Raj Tread