Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-12
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Nsw Yosx, Oct. 1.-THE Herald's cor
respondent with Sheridan, dating Oct. 9Th,
after stating that Sheridan had driven Early
out Of the Valley, he destroyed al the grain,
forage, &C., and rendered the surrounding
country untenable for another rebel army.
He then determined to return and take
position nearer his base Of supplies. When
he was at Harrsonburg his subsistence had
TO be hauled 100 miles. On retiring he xas
not followed by any considerable number Of
rebels. until on the 9Th, when large force
Of cavalry under Rosser made their appear
ance and attacked portion Of our cavalry.
They were handsomely repulsed, but biv-
ouaced for the night. The next morning
Sheridan, having halted the principal por-
ton Of his command in the vicinity OF Fish
err Hill, instructed Gen. Tabett to attack
the enemy and drive him away from such
proximity TO our rear. Tabett at once car
ried out the order
Custar's and Merritt's divisions made a
vigorous assault on he enemy at All early
hour this A NJ on the right Merrtts d.
Visions occupied position on the Winches-
| ter turnpike about midway between Stras-
burg and Woodstock, and on the left Gus
tar's division occupied position near Tom :
Creek on the back road about miles closer
to the mountains Gustav advanced first
with his cavalry and horse artillery lie
made bold attack and drove the enemy
back about = mile to q strong position on
the brook. Herr the enemy made deter
mined stand The enemy were advan-
tagsously posted on a commanding hill.
Barbados and breastworks Of rails and
stones contributed considerably to strength
en- 4 position which was naturally formds-
BILE Gen. Custar, however, threw in his
whole command, made three magnificent
charges and at last carried the position by
assault on the same.
A junction was formed with Gen Merritt
on the turnpike.
Sharp skirmshing on the front did not
seem to indicate anything decisive until
Stearn's brigade succeeded in striking the
enemy on the flank. This produced con-
sternation in the rebel ranks.
In Merritts front the whole division line
then pushed forward and followed the enc
my, who was now in full retreat, and the
retreat was soon turned into perfect rout
Gustav and Merritt pursued the flying fugi
tives, capturing guns, cassops, wagons, o
herd of cattle, and several hundred prison
ers.
| The enemy Was driven in great disorder
through Woodstock, Edinburg and Mount
jackson, a distance OF more than 20 miles
The rebel Gen Leemax had very mar
row escape from capture.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The Times Wash
ington special says Gen. Sherman's otticia
report of the Atlanta campaign is published
1t occupies 20 columns Of the Army ana
Naoy Gasette He estimates the enemy
strength to have been between 40 900 an,
5000 infantry and artillery, and 10, OO'
cavalry He maintained about the sam
strength during the campaign, the numbe
of men joining from iurlcughs and hospital
about compensating for the loss in battl
aud sickness.
He pays frank and cordial tribute to hi
corps commanders for the accomplishment
Of all his desires
Late Richmond papers have the follow
ing
The Wig expects much from Hood las
movement, and describes Sherman's posi-
ton as that Of Burgoyne in the Revolution
Sherman's effective force at Atlana is count
ed at not over 5000.
The Savannah Republican charges Hood
ul..y "itis tive, io..s...oo and don,oraiinu
ton. 1t is more feared BY the inhabitant
than by the Yankees
AS to the attack on Wilmington, the Au
gusta Constitutional says that place bid
fair to put a period to the audacious luck q
Farragut, as no more tremendous earth
works exist on this continent than thos
that bulwark the nlets Of Cape Fear
The rebel failures in the Shenandoa
Valley are attributed more to John Barley
corn than the Yankees, as drunkenness
among the rebel officers and men had b.
come common