Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-18

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Solt0y ~ towards 9taunt0n.
DoDogtegs who have come into the Unten
1on ~ 1asly's fsgce il Tie vicinity o.
1Iohes'o Hin broke camp last 6unday morn
H ~ eommsnced ito rctsograds move
moa4 81 - Sunday evening bis picksts
aleng Os6ae Greek wsse also withdraw,
having apparently only ANAL attachments
e cavalry In 0hefidan's front.
The report which Was circulated in the
city yesterday that Sheridan has ,flict-
u another severe defeat on the enemy prob
oily gsw out Of smother skirmish which
RoWslI had with the cavalry on Tuesday last
neae Laursy, In which the latter were driv.
- towards johnson with loss Of several
killed and wounded and captured, while on
~ Union side there was no loss.
Hasly's entire force in the Valley Is now
estimated Ct IS, 900, several thousand being
unarmsd conscripts, he has recently gobblcd
Up, end who he expected to supply with
wsapens By capturing them from Sheridsn's
Do0.
Moseby's Gucrrillas are growing bolder
than ever in the route between 4artinsburg
end the front.
On Tuesday last party Of them disguis-
"a In National uniforms were sent by some
Of the I'd Regular Cavalry, whom they f.
military accostsd and rode along within con-
vsrsation for aome distance, when suddenly
u pre-cSncerted signal, the scoundrels
drew their weapons, shot 10 of the Union
soldiers, put spurs to their horses and e.
capped.
The following day about one hundred and
MY Of Moseby's men attacked some 10 or
S0of the 9th cavalry, killing 2 and wound
ing 3, and making prisonersO Of the remand.
Or.
fhe rebels are said to have been recently
getting their supplies for their Shenandoah
army in West Va, included among their
prisoners captured by our cavalry in the
light OF last Saturday. were about 30 Of Ear
ly's officers. The entire rebel loss were
about $50, Of VIII ch over 100 were prisoners
only amounted to about 10.
The Times says villainous scheme for
the capture and destruction Of steamers on
the Pacific coast by gang Of pirates, who
concocted the:plot Ct Hsvanna, under instruc
tons from the Rebel Secretary Of the Navy,
has been frustrated. They were to be under
the lead Of Thos A. Hcgg Of the Rebel Ma
w, who left Havana with party Of Is or
20 men for Panama. They were to get on
board Of the splendid steamer Guatanlala;
but arrived to late for her. The scheme was
known in Panama, and it was expected they
would take the Salvador which next sailed
Preparations were made for their capture,
and it is possible they have attemp ed their
scheme and been taken. With one of these
steamers they hoped to capture the Specia
bearing vessel, then prey on the Pacific
Commerce.
New YoRk, Nov. l8.-Thc Times Wash
ington special says, Richmond papers Of
Tuesday say, Sherman left Atlanta on the
18th, moving northward, though they doubt
less mean BY that, easterly on northly line
The uerad's New Orleans correspondent
says our forces have been withdrawn from
the Post on the Atchaialaga River, not be-
ing needed there any longer.
Important information has been gained
BY scouting expedition. 4 blockade run
ming schooners laden with cotton had been
captured off the Texas coast
The Herald : Fl. Monroe dispatch says,
rebel telegraph operator who has for some
time been stealing our army message of the
wires has been captured.
The Tribune's Washington special says,
owing to the continued prostration of Sec.
Rotary Stanton, and the wide spread desire
Of the people, the President has rendered the
position Of Secretary Of War to Gen. Butler.
It is said the Gen. for the present, at least,
declined the honor
It Is asserted that Admiral Farragut is to
b Secretary Of the Navy. 1t is said our
Government will insist upon PREPARATION or
apology from the Brazilian Government for
firing upon the U. s. Flag. If our cruisers
were contravening her loans, she knows
where to find US, and how to adjudicate her
claims; bus the act Of opening fire on our
vessels will be rebuked.