Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-07-28
LATEST NEWS
NJ TELE0Rlpn.
From SherInan's Army.
General Hunter Relieved.
Order from the War De.
partnlcnt.
Good News II ON Virginia,

NEW YORK, July 2s-The Tribunes
Washington special the 9th says:
Government has received dispatches from
Sherman to-day, stating that no fighting
had occurred since Friday last, Atlanta be-
ing invested By our troops, who were en-
.trenching themselves as they progressed.
Intelligence Of the successful results Of
the cavalry raid on the read leading to Ma
con hourly looked for
There seemed to be no disposition yet or
the part Of Hood to evacuate Atlanta, and ii
is probable the city will not be taken with
out struggle and a regular investment and
siege.
The Hera!d's Washington special says
It is reported that Gen. Hunter reqnest,,
to be relieved of his command and it was ac
ccded 10. and that Crook, who has just been
appointed Brevct Major General, succeeds
him.
The rebel raid appears 70 have dwndled
into a comparatively small affair.
II Is understood that the government is ii
receipt OF information that Hills rebel corps
which was reported to have reinforced Early
Is still at Petersburg, and the column whic
has been operating in the valley is only /;
portion Of the late invasion
There IS general feeling here that the Of
fair is about over.
Atw loaK, July 2s.- The Tribnnc's
Washington special Of the 9th says
Gen. Grant TO day. in reply to telegram
addressed to him by the President, as t.
whether any considerable body Of rebel
troops had left his front to reinforce Breck
nridge, replied that the rebel army at Pr
ersbulg was as strong as ever, and that h,
lid not believe any considerable force has
Been sent TO the valley.
No news have been received here from tn,
pper Potomac
The !ords of the Susquchanna are to b
fortified. Engineers were sent to Harrisburg
| today FOR that purpose.
NGw loR. July 2S.-Gcn. Sanford re
turned from Washington last night, hayne
succeeded in obtaining from the War Dc
| aariment that such uf the one hundred DAY
men from thi, State as may he in The ser
! vce at the time Of the draft will be eX
cinpt
The Herald has the following from tn
| Department OF Western Virginia. Gen
ivcrill neither killed nor wounded. I'll,
same of Gen. Kelley.
The reports in regard to the capture OF
prisoners BY the enemy, are much exagger
atcd.
Tn Sunday last l59 prisoners OF War, re
Gently captured by Gen Crook and Averill,
| arrived at Wheeling, to be forwarded else
| where.
WASHINGTON, July p. The following
order has just been issued by the War De
plfment:
| NAg DEPARTMENT, July 20.
| General Orders No. .34.
| Breyet Mai Gen. Geo. Crook is specially
assigned by the President 10 command il,
ihc department of West Virginia, with rank
and pay Of Brevct Major General.
By direction Of the President Brevct Mai
Gen. Vim. H. Emery Unassigned to duty ac-
| cor'liag to his Brevct as Major General
Gen. Grant is clearing out his camp hos
| pitals and sending his sick and wounded t.,
% Washington. several hundred arrived
Worlds Special
WAsulSGToN. July 21-Lctters from til,
Aiay ct ! e Potomac state that heavy ar
i!lers duel tool, Place Monday along the
line. the rebels evidently thinking thai
something WAS about to take place on oul
part. They were mistaken. however.
Gen. havins and Col. Bowers, of Grant :
staff, returned to the army to day.
Worlds Special
NAsmNeFoS, July 27.-More recent in
tclligcnce being developed, regarding tn,
rebel advance on the Upper Potomac, sine,
The light Of Saturday last not Sunday, a.
heretofore published in front of Manchester.
The enemy made no new demonstration be
You'd the occupation of Martinsburg, OF.
Sunday and Monday. On yesterday lner,
is authority for stating that they evacuates.
that place and ha not as vet appeared a,
any Of the Potomac Fcr,lS, it is believe,
that it was only Il portion OF Ea Us fore,
that advanced 50 far up the valley. Til,
ravelry siicreedcdn removing all the sup
plies from siar'iasLgrg acrcss the Potomac.
At W'liamsport, woich place is he'd l,y GU.
forces.
Last night our troops held Harper's Fer
ry. Maryland Heights and IIagcrs;own
No rebel cavalry had been seen in In
diana.
1t i reported that a. P. Hui corps ha,
joined Eaiiy's forces, which are known to
ne those that occupied Winch, stcr is un-
true, as Grant stated to have tclegrapheo
that lliiis corps is still in t, ont of Peters
burg.