Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-07
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-7o Gen. Di1: In
a recent dispatch it WAS mentioned Sher-
.,ian was taking measures TO protect his
lines from rebels operating against them.
Dispatches received a,t night show the full
.i.inen OF this expectation.
Gen. Thomas was sent to Louisville to
,rganlze the troops III his district ard drive
forrest from our lines, when the attention
If Gen. Sherman was directed to the move
u, nts Of the main rebel army in the vicinity
of Atlanta.
On IN. 4th the rebels had captured Big
,hanty, but was followed closely up BY
sherman.
On the 9th severe engagement was
ought by our forces under Gen French, in
Inch the rebels were driven from the field
xsth heavy loss. leaving their dead and
sounded in our hands. Details are given
N the following + ON Gen. Thomas:
NASHVILLE, Oct. G-ll:3O p. H.
10 Z. u. Stantoa, Var Opt:
be following telegram is Just received
rom Chattanooga:
Gen. Smith. wlo left here yesterday, 9TH,
slegraphs that the enemy retrca;ed last
vcning tiom Altoona, leaving in the direc-
s0It vi DdiiaS, I0SblA MS Heau anu from
iur 10 six hundred wounded ia our hands.
tnr lo>s was about loo killed and geo
wounded.
,n- i.escca bridge will be repaired by to
,.orrow aid the trans viii b. able to run ~
ar ~ Altoona, going via Cleveland and
Dalton.
Nothing further has been heard from
herman since my despatch Of yesterday,
bat the retreat oil the enemy towards Dallas
''Icates that he was close on their rear
ear Altoona.
have not heard from Gems Rossean or
sashburne to-day, but presyme that they
re pushing Forrest as rapi ~ as the con
iItion OF tine road, will admit--We have
al heavy and continuous rams for the last
we days, rendering the roads and streams
.in.ost impossible.
| have Just read the following from Gen.
ranger, dated huntsville 10 D. m, 9Th:
he courier reported drowned while cross
~ Elk River is IN. lie los, the dispatches
,ni,e CROSSING the river. He reports Two
chefs were captuaed yesterday who say
hcy left Forrest at Lawrenc,burg the night
,ci"re crossing south.
Gen. Morgan's advance was skirmishne
WIN the enemy tins morning on Skevc
reek. ne being unable to eros. ON accoun
81 high water.
He hopes to be able to cross by to-moriox
nornlng, when he Will push them s,ll far
-,ler on.
The Alabama railroad will be repaired
,oln here to Pulaski in week
GEO il. THOMAS.
Another unofficial dispatch reports IS
oiiows:
The telegraph was repaired to Altoona to-
lay.
The acton OF yesterday was severe. The
el'el General attack,d with his di, .sion,
1909 strong, an! suffered heavily, leaving
AS Killed and wounded in our hands TO III,
lumber OF 900, while we lost OILY 800.
The fight lasted SIX hou, altogether.
From Florence we hear tiat Morgan has
.orrest corncrcd, and has captured his
anslortaliol,, and that the gunbouts pre-
ent all retreat across Tie Tennessee river
Satisfactory r'poris vi the upe atlo,.s in
,ogre,s before Richmond and Petersburg
ave been received, but their details are not
present proper for publication.
4 dlsla cii i,om Gen. Stevenson reports
nat an ctlicll Ut Con Slieridan's stall had
.ist d.et..
ten. sheridan was Still a Harrsonbu,g
lis supply trains were gong on all right,
OCCASIONALLY interrupted By gu,lrll.as This
Ulcer brought IN the reulalns Of Lit. John
!. Meiss, o. the engineer corps, the on!,
on OF Maj. Gen. Meis>, Quari"rnlastcr Gen.
al. He was killed 10y hu-hwhackers last
Monday, while making military survey.
ten. Kv>ecraus rtpurtS thai ten Ewlnr
.adc good his retreat from Rclia, losing
uiy few stragglers, AID those killed and
sounded by the way very few in number.
rom the number OF the wounded rebels the
.ielm, $ o,s vii, not fal. much short OF
700. hors de comtat
Z. NJ. STANTON, Sec'y Of War.
CAIIo, Oct ..--Prisoners captured in
.'orres.s .a,d on Memphis, returned, repor.
at h"c,er sent 80 wagons to Corinth
n provisions. Forrest sent them back
Inrty. Whccloi's mca are suffering for
am OF food When the condition OF affairs
/. Mobile reached Forrest he ordered all
,.,,le under enc year old TO be sent them
" beef. The rebels supposed Montgomery,
Aia., was in imminent danger.
ST.. LorIs, Oct. lit is now asccItained
hat the bridge over Gasconade river, IS
III e- this side Of Usage, Was also burned by
ne rebels. Cole Greek bridge, ~ cars ana
: locomotives, we've also destroyed.