Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-20
Ihomas Pressing the He.
treating Foel l.
Aaether Battle Probably rssght'
Al ODeers and Soldiers ordered
. their pests by the War
department.

morning. About 8 Q. %. We captured z
body Of Rebel prisoners esttDsted Ct w.
Among them are enc General eUd mum
Der Of com missioned o1icers. The capture
wss made between Brentwood ~ miles
south u this, On the Franklin pike and
Hsrpeth River.
An order Tor 600 men TO guard prison.
ere hes iust been received by Gen. John A,
Miller. commsuder OF the post. They are
e4p ,cted to reach here during the dsy.
Yas losses in the three btiesdes OF the
1st Division, "A. ]. Smith's army Doth lowe,
we're % kiltcd and II wounded.
Among the killed Was Col. =. q. Hill,
commanding the brigade.
The 18Th Iowa he'd ono killed end IL
wounded; the 7th Minnesota, killed and
81 wounded.
Col. Spsulding's brigade Of Tennessee
cavalry disting ue he'd themselves yesterday.
Col. SpaoIding wss noted for lis daring
conduct.
Tho 10th and 18th Tennessee regiments
contributed eagerly to success.
Tito total n1mber Of confederate officers
c,ptured yeet rdsy, YVES IS follows: cole
nel,, l lieutenant colonel. msjors, AZ cap
tains, ISL lieutsnspts, and 2 surgeons.
Among the prisoners taken yesterday
we're tures other brigsdie generate not yet
reported, viz: Brig. Gems. Johnsou, Smith
md Rocker.
All tho confederate prisoners arc contin.
ed in tho coy stone quarry from which tic
material for buildins tic capitol was exca.
voted, acme few hundred yards from ths
capitol, v hich is called Andersonvil!e, a.
he penitentisry and oil the public
huiidings orc full. The quarry stands a
BAY,
Half Of tie prisoners are barcto0ted, and
all are sleeping en- beds Of rock.
During the fight At Spring Mill, Majol
Bow ding, OF the 18th Tennessee, IVES NOR
tally wounded. His men swore to revenge
his death, ard they did it in yesterday
hght with desperate valor.
Gov. Andy johnson was present on The
field in tie vicinity Of tue last bloody
charge, which be watched with intense in
terest.
Additional particulars Of yesterday
engagement ere highly crcditsble to Ou'
cavalry, who contributed to defeat Tho
rebels by their effective cooperation.
General r. NJ. johnson, instead Of being
killed a. reported, has turned the robe
tank and crossed HarEcth river ii mile.
from the city.
A large number Of rebel prisoners reach
ed the city last night aud this morning and
will TO forw avded North at once.
Among the killed in yesterdays fgh'
we're Major Stony, 10th Tennessee (; Lieut.
| John Sscrist, 1884 Ind; Lieut.. Thomas
18th Mich. cav Capt. Schell, 8lst Ind.
Capt. Agnes and Capt. Aldridge, 18th U
s. colored troops.
In the fret charge made by colored
troops on the rebel works, the 18th rcgi
mert lost ESQ men and tie 18Th lie.
About one hundred desersers came into
our lines yesterday.
The army 10 to-day undoubtedly attack
ing the rear Of the rebels, rs heavy firm
Was heard in the direction OF their retrea'
early this morning.
The total number Of prisoners captured il
the two days. fght IL estimated ct 6,5Oo
Hoods loss in men caunet be less thar
Ii, 600 since be advanced frcm Colunibii
| towards Nashville.
Gen. Thomas is determined to again eivt
battle, and has ordered pontoon trains for
warded to cross the stIcams between thi
| city ard CoioMbis.
Among the incidents Of yesterday Gsh
while during the heavy artillery about nool
the 9Th ONO battery, located immeJiate!y
to the lett Of Franklin pike, in two success
aive shots blew up two caiesons Of . rebe
battery, the whole Of v hich wee afterwarc
taken By our forces ia the last assso't.
Weather today warm, With showers.-
River rising; feet water on Sho, ia.