Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-23
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~ nv Yosx, Nov. 23.-Ths Tribune's
Washington correspondent says:
16rr2atipn sceeivsd 1t The War Depart
meut states thst Gen. Candy was improv.
4 ls>s r,bsl pap~s says Gov. Witts, Of Al
1hazh2, kas had IN official conflict with the
rebel conscripting officers. The policeman
r. Selma being taken for service in the army,
~ Spptied for redress to the Governor, who
Issued IN order that a. State officers, they
were exempt from the draft, and they were
thWUet0o released.
The Richmond Examiner Is very sore on
what II styles the detection Of Gov. Brown,
Of Georgia, and the Legislatures Of that
State ana Alabama. II says that the Con-
vention sf all the States, North and South.
. for he purpose Of agreeing upon terms Of
peace, viii meet on the same day with par
lament OF mankind, the Federation Of the
world, and not one hour sooner.
The Herald's Washington specisl says !:
Advices received here to-day from General
Shcrmau's army show that he was on the
10Th inst. within 30 miles Of Macon, and 1t
i believed that by this time he has possess
sion Of the place. He has thus far met with
bat littls opposition and his campaign is
progressing with al the success that could
30 desired.
The Times Washington special says: The
latest intelligence from Sherman reports him
within IS miles OF Macon, and his march un-
opposed. We may therefore look for the
announcement Of the capture Of that place
any hour.
Macon il 104 miles from Atlanta and one
Of the centsrs Of the great Rail Road system
Of Georgia. II also contains an extensive
Arsenal and Cap Factory. Its capture will
form the 6rst Of the scenes OF brilliant re-
suits to be hoped for from Shcrman's grand
campaign.
NEw YoRx, Nov. 23.-Thc latest intelli.
gence represents Gen. Hood with two corps
Wondering together, about $4,000 men, to
be still in the vicinity of Florence, Ala, on
the Tennessee River. There are reports
that Dick Taylor has joined him with an adj
titional force Of 100000. fIis latest move
mesSts do not indicate an intention of early
offensive operations.
Dsaurcgard with the rebel Gen. Stewart's
corps, was still at Corinth, Miss. when last
heard from. Gen. Thomas, commanding
the Union army designed to check Hoods
advance, is rapidly concentrating his forces
- though disposed to make an attack on the
rebels in some direction.
We now learn that there was only one
building in Jacksonville, Tenn, destroyed.
The place is still held BY . division Of Un-
ion troops.
The rebel Gen. Breckenridge is suspected
II Z desire to march from East Tennessee on
a missionary expedition into Kentucky,
aed Gen. Burbridge is making rapid dispo-
sltions Of his forces to prevent the move
ment
NEW YoRk. Nov. 23.-There Is nothing
later from the Shenandoah Valley to notice.
The rebels have apparently abandoned the
idea, 1t least for the present, Of further con-
test with Sheridan for it's possession.
The Worlds Washington special says:
O0lcers who arrived here to-day from the
front Of Petersburg, state that the enemy
show no signs Of evacuating Petersburg, on
the contrary they have resumed picket fir
Ing IA ! most animated manner. No demon
STATIONS have been made by them since
they captured small portion Of our picket
line n front Of Butler, which they still hold.
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