Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-03

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The Awslre corrssposdsst, With 6hsri-
aes, eivss the following acooapt d the
Dtslsps Hill ssssgsosos:
Al 4 o'clock on the afternoon OF the xlst
tAo l0th corps succeeded 10 diving the
rebsls iro9 line Of rifie-ptts on the right
d the pike between Strssburg snd Fishers
Hill, end the corps vas Get 10 work imme'
diately 10 convert them into regular earth
works. The 9Th aud 9th corps had grsdu-
ely been working sfound to the right, With
. view Of Asnking the rebels. Between
. ssd s o'clock p. M, . rapid sdvsncc Of
thsse tWo corps Vas ordered. They ad-
vaoesd % fer " The right - 70 DO out Of
range Of Tho rebel batteries. They hsd
nsnksd tho enemy, being upon bic right
0s0k and rese Tue limo wss then formed,
With Gen. Crooks command upon the right,
and 0etty's division, VI the 9th corps, In
ehe centre, while tho 81 division Of that
eorps formed the left, end the lst division
wss hold in reserve. In this order they
odvsDccd upon the cncsny's works, and
alter several Brilliant charges up the steep
bill sides end through woods end open
fields, the rebels were driven back into
their entertainments, aud IN spite Of the fu.
rious fusilade Of the Infantry aud the shot
snd shell OF the artillery, the position was
carried at the point OF the bayonet. When
the enemy discovered that he Wa 6Apkcd
and bsset 10 his lair % vigorously, no fed
With the utmost precipitation, leaving mus.
kots. cannon aud oil manoer of military ion
plooeots behind. The 9th corps captured
Two bat.ie-fsgs, and Crooks corps two
more. Sixteen pieces Of cannon were cap
tu-ed and about l 500 prisoners.
TIE victory was complete, and the enemy
put 70 greater rout, II possible than 10 tho
recent battle IT Winchester.
The 18Th corps Was s,il It work upon
tho line Of works captured from tho enemy
wien Geus. Wright aud Crook essayed the
position. THIS corp, was immediately or
dcrod up, and slthoush tho men tarow
dowa the PICK and spsde aud selS)d their
mu-kets with all possible haste, yet they
did not arrive in time to take any very
prominent part in he engagement. The
casualties in tho 10 b corps amount t.
about 50 killed and wounded /; those in tht
6tb corps will probably amount to 100.
Nearly ell Of the oneny's killed and
wounded foil into our hands.
Early then retreAtcd toward Mount
Jackson, to which place he was closely pur
sued, and At length obliged to evacuste II
In the night. 10 the morning cur force
were OTTER them again.
The N Y. Heraids Fort Monroe CORES
pondcncc, Of tho 29th uit., says:
Rumors Of heavy battle near Peters
burg, have been riic hero for the past ~,
dsys, aud have caused great excitement
bus all inquiry ~ Co the facts, prove thu
ho
picket firing has disturbed the quiet speI
In the vicinity Of the city. While, however
there has been no pitched battle fought O
late, still every thing is pr eparing for n mos
sAngniDary conflict, aud the grand and de
oisive movement viii SOON be CON nenced
which must result IN crest Union victory
Heavy reinforcoments for the front or
arriving daily aud either ascend the Jane
river IN the vessels which bring thso, o
ere resLippe1 here on right draugtt steam
ers. This forenoon the ocean ssealnes Ar
ago, Oapt. Henry q .dsden, arrived here o.
route Tor Hilton Head aud discharged
large number Of recruits, VITO were son
forward to City Point.
The uerald's Headquarters Army Of tn
james correspondent 20th says:
The Army OF the James Is IN motion
and the fact itself 10 not considered contra
band BY military authorities. 1t may b.
further stated that its operations durinI
the next few days will be- u most i'm
portaut character. The men are really il
che finest spirits ana EQUAL to the stropi
undertaking, though inc movement ha
been organized aud conducted thus ia
with the greatest sccresy, stili tho moa
gratifying confidence is tcIG aud unreserv
eddy expressed that great effort is to b
made to accomplish the long desired obj cc
Of the campaign,