Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-01
ATTEST News
Water cOrrespon.


Avcnills cavalry attacked the enemy to-day,
on the Winchester pike, and drove hi u be-
yond Clarksonville, and also passed the enc
mv's pickets upon the Guardstown or Char
lestown roads. They were strongly rein
forced and our force fell back The result
was what was desired, and the rc-occupation
Of Martinsburg tonight is not to be regret
ted
The 7ri5une's special, dated Charleston,
August 81, 8 a. m, says:
Sheridans advance occupies Smithfcld
and the remainder Of the army is strongly
entrenched in good position fe~ miles
beyond Charlestown.
The enemy still maintains line in our
front. but evidences no disposition to attack.
| Early's main force is believed to be in the
| vicinity of Bunker HID
NV YORK, Sept. by the steamer
Yazoo we have New orleans dates the z4th
The Latest from Mobile is Of the 18th,
| which says the work goes bravcly On.
Our batteries are now planted on all sides
Of Fort Morgan, a. d within point blank
range, and it seems impossible that the
place can long withstand the bombardment.
We heard last evening that on Saturday
night the rebels in Fort Morgan could be
seen dsmounting guns aid burning gun
carriages.
II is believed the rebels have been dis
| troying the armament Of the Fort prepare
| tory to surrender
Cen Banks has issued All order requiring
| the banks Of Louisiana as a condition to
| further transaction Of business, to receive
Treasury Notes Of the L. s. at par, in ex-
change for their own issues.
BY an arrival, from Brazos Santiago, at
New Orleans we learn that the French and
dictionary forces advanced from San Louis
Po.osl and now occupy Saltillo, only So
niles from Monterey, the seat Of the Juarez
| iovernmc t.
President Juarez and family have arrived
| New Orleans
New YORK, Sept. 1.-The Purser Of the
azoo reports that our fleet attacked Fort
| Morgan on the morning Of the 22d
! The rebel Gen. Paign surrender immed-
| tely st 2 p. III.
Tn. fort was much damaged by the rapid
Iinng Of our fleet
| The enthusiasm Of our forces is great.
| The STEAMERS Tenn ssec and Bionvillc
passed by the Nazoo on the oath with pris-
,ncrs from Fort Morgan on board.
| New YoAK, Sept. The Utralds Beau
ort correspond nee Of the 27th says:
Tine Tallahassee, after season of devas-
alton, concluded to spend short time al
" llriirgtop.
On the ight of the 25th at 1920 a. m,
apt. Philon, Of the gunboat Monticello
while cruising off New Inlet, discovered a
steamer standing for the shore under full
,ead Of steam. lie at once ordered all men
o quarters and when about 800 yards dis
ant challenged her but elected no reply.
| A second challenge was met by silence.
md he directed that a package OF 9-ineh
| grape should he pr sentud to the II, sterious
tranger. The stranger then replied by le-
turning a shell of large calber, which pass
ID between the foremost and mainmost oi
tllc Monticello, exploding on the other side,
without INJECTING any damage. She became
more earnest, and sent 80 pound shell, to
which reply was made with grape, strk-
ing almost under the stern Of the Monticcl
10, which then opened with 9-inch and 30
FOUNDER shell, and was disappointed at re
eciving no shots in return, aud then, for the
| lirst time, discovered that the stranger had
suddenly disappeared
During the engagement rebel battery OF
VIII tworth guns, stationed on the shore at
a point mile or two distant, kept up con-
slant fire directed against the Monticello,
but fortunately doing no damage, though
frequently coming very close.
When day had dawned so as to make dis
tant objects perccptible, much to the sur
prise OF the assembled vessels, there could
be discerned, lying seren ly and scarcely
under the guns Of Fort Fisher, the long
| sought object Of their search, the rebel
| steamer Tallahassee, and there she still lays
and probably will continue to lay, unless
| some dark night be the closing era of her
The Admiral is taking the proper precau-
| lions.
a few nights ago large fast steamer,
carrying at her stern the English ensign,
and at her foremost the rebel colors, entered
| he port of Wilmington. She is supposed
| 10 be anew crs User, or to have had on b ard
.ome distinguished passenger. She like
| wise still remains there. The Tallaha see
lad but one mast standing when engaged
| by the Monticello
| New ORLEANS, Aug. 2i. : Fort Morgan
| surrendered Internationally yesterday at 2
| o'clock u. NJ We have 200 prisoners, 60
| 'ieces of artillery and large quantity OF
| material
In the II hours preceding the surrender
| about 2o,ooe shclls were thrown into the
| prt, and the citadel and barracks were en-
| .irely destroyed, and the works generally
! much injured Many guns were spiked
| a'riaseS banned, a Il much ammunition de-
| ,troyed by the rebels.
Our loss is one killed and seven wounded
Z. 5. CANsY, Mai. Gen
Nothing has been received from Grant.
| sherman or Sheridan.
I. ". STANTON.
| CAIRO, sept. J Accounts from White
isiser says the country along the river is
dive with gueiiilias, who fire INTO p ssins
| GOATS.
On the 23d part Of Joe Slelby's Rebels
stlaekcd the Federal Iogces guarding the
asa'lroad i,etween Duval BluH and Little
cock, capturing nearly al of the 54lh Hi
| 'oi>, occupying three stations On the Ra l.
| .oad
Col. Mitchell is reported killed
shclhys force is threatening Duvall' 5
q ui' md t. Charles. The rebel 6, n Buff. d
preparing for another raid into West
ny. His advance guard has entered SIC
erocker County.
FRESH OYSTERS.