Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-20
LATEST NEWS
mr. TELEGN.lPA.

Nrw YoRK. Sept. 20.-News from New
'rl,ans by the Continental - inc izth y
eeclvcd. The r. ports o. continuous opeT-
ions in Texas fully confirmed. Il appeal
,ere was n iull unds rstsnding between the
bels and the French to jointly attack and
ap,n,c Matamoras. ana that it was frustra
d by Cortinas, who put himself between
ne two forces and whipped both. lie then
injured Brownsville and turned IT over t.
n authorities, hoisting the American Gag
The Htrald's Mobile Bay ,ondent
,ays:
An expedition sent out by Gen. Bailey
I'D succeeded in destroying the largest salt.
.,rks in the rebel limits at Bonseconr.
Large quantities of turpentlnc and resin
ave been destroyed by the reb Is TO PFC
en-, It from falling into our hands. I'm
.cnsc amounts Of cotton and turpentine are
en-, to Helena in expectation that Mobile
dght be sure, dcred.
The rebel Cen Paige has been brought TO
ort Morgan where he is to be held on
harge Of destroying munitions OF war IN
mt Fort after it's surrender. An Ofiensc
unstable with death.
Large quantities Of secret ordnance stores
ave been discovered BY our expcdiiionary
iarics.
Hcrald's New Orleans correspondent says
* reported that Forrest and Dick Taylor
axe inincd forces. which nov number 20.
90 Gen. Graham command Is said to
ave joined them.
4 great battle for the possession OF She
an,loah has either commenced, or cannot
u lon DELAYED. The rebels have large
cseryc concealed in the valley, between
,or,h Mountains and Sd Hill Mountain,
Nth headquarters at Joncsburg. Reports
.frcbel dcserters and others in regard to the
lrcngth Of this force are 50 conflicting that
is difficult TO settle down upon any accu'
tie fact
The enemy are offering Sheridan battle
hich shows they have a good sized army
nd expect success.
A Tribune special Of the 10th says an
nror,ant movement Of Sheridan army
,clcd here tonight Up to The time Tho
cssengcr let, no deceive result had beer
stained. b, isk cannonadng and sklriniSh
& were going on.
The Words Washington special says
IL steamer Morgan arrived this morning
ON City Point Al an carly hour yester
nv diminishing began on our left, and whe'
&c steamer lef. Ciiy Poin at ~ clock, or
..c lsth inst, it I'D become very brisk.
On Monelav the rebels were seen con
ntratng bodies If troops on our left, Ell
ser for oll,c sivc movements, or IN aipre
...n-lons of an attack by US.
"a al, that tbarn hue hopY
severe battle on the Weldon railroad, M
aat the enemy had succeeding in dlslodg
ng ancosk, and regaining POSSESSION o
,e road, but d,igcnt inquiry fails to cstab
| u any truth in the report.
Brrr,Lo. Sept. 2o.-Geo. Palmer. one
~ oldest citizens Of Buffalo, president 0
&c Buffalo & State Line r. r., died yester
d,y.
New YORK, Sept. 2o.-The Hra1d
Washington special says that Secretary
us>cndcn will resign his position, and lha
.thcr Chase or Kobt j. Walker, will b,
ppointed Get LIST
The TriLuue's Washington -pecal say.
Ial Gen Butler has affected an arrange
leni for an exchange Of sici. and wounded
d! both armies.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WAsHiNGToE, Sept. %.
To Nqi. GIN Dir
Yesterday Mai. Gen. Sheridan attack {
.arly, fought great battle, and woE 1
itndid victory.
Over 2,30U prisoners were captured, ant
>o nine ba.tletlags and five pieces Of ar
ill,ry
The rebel Gems Gordon and Rhodes were
HE'D and three other general officer.
s,undcd.
All Of the cncmy's killed and most of Their
wounded are in our hands.
RI details arc stated n the following off
sal kilograms received by this Depart
.ieat.
The Department learns with deep regre
: .at we lost Gen. Russell killed:
HAarER's FERRY, Sept. 10.
70 z. IT. Stanton
| have just heard from the front Orr
aya!ry, under Averill and Merritt, engaged
sreckin idge's corps at daylight, and up
me o clock had driven hi Il beyond Steven
IN Depot, Il distance Of seven miles, killing
md wonnding quite a number. and captur
20 300 prisoners from Goidon's division, OF
ne center and left.
The enemy were driven about five mile:
b yond the Opcquan, into line Of earth
oor'>s, our infantry attacking them in posi-
ion. Since then. as the officer left, he coul,
distinctly hear heavy artillery firing, and i.
still cont uiag to this hour Every indica
ton i, most favorable to us
Jxo. ID. STEVENSON, Mai Gen.