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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-22
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The Battle Field.

uO oAOlAS ANaN'
BY WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT
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and restore him 10 his devoted H:cr: aa'i r'Iy
the fire and enthusiasm VIZ! Which lc 10
spired us in tit hour Of hattie lose lose ol is
inauerce till he is his narhor;o again
After resting our weary frames, it was 1scov-
cred that The continual thnrup,rg We had given
the cuemy had induced him 10 causeway tie
Cn:ciahoniny swamp and make his escape.
This undou ubtedly hss bnen by :nr one rt the
most thoroughly equipped ana mes, powerfully
supplied of Yankee commands tip.: ever made Z
raid into any country. Their main object WAS
the capture and sach Of Il richmond; ye. wF'at has
it accomplished! So far ~ We ses. The Yankees
kave only msde hasty circuit lea.inE poor
helpless women and children 10 suffer ao: g their
track, which seems to be the acme OF Yankee
chivalry. And to whom Richmond owes It's So
curity. from such a noweriu combination. We
leave the country to judge. y. =.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17

F1sH.-Crabs sold on the streets this morn,
ing at fifty cents per crNstacae. Oysters sold
OF ab ,ut twenty-five cents shell, and shad h:
at about dime scale. This is about the
scaleOf prices adopted by the ti'Ay.monger
who sold opposite osr office this morning.
SrRAwBERRrEs. noticed the first straw
berries of tho season in market this morning,
at the moderate price of eight dollars pei
Quart. We don't care strdn for such Der
ries. They are sour anyhow Atlanta Con
federacy, Mays
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17


Various rumors were afoat yesterday even
ing concerning a battle reported to have been
fought on thursday between General Lee and
the Yankees under Grant, near Fredercks-
burr, in which the enemy were represented
have been very determined in their efforts
advancing six times to the assault ana 70
have been signally fspulsed; the slaughter
of Yankees, according to report, being un-
procsaented. A despatch is stated to have
been received by the President last nlgnt
concerning this battle, but its contents dio
not transpire.
JUDGE GREGORY PRrsoNkR-TWo CITIZENS
MURDERED.
Judge John NJ. Gregory, of the Circuit
Court, of the Henrico District, was captured,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-17

:, .',s'a! '"tches Of prisoners, numbering
-. s',"*f a'on. on6 hundred, taken on the
j." fni2i, were brought in on yesterday,
:. '':. 81 up with their comrades previously
'''@ IA the several prisons.
79s RAIDERS ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
'''s7a already ststed that raiding par
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Fort s10rSaN reported ~
Oer ROs sesst0t.
l~sD0rt0mt order 1rONe Gen.
Aejnexleuo0se 60 De a0.
CrQto.


WAsHInoroH, Aug. q.
Passenger by the mail boat from City
Point report th At on Thursdsy . division Of
he % corps In the vicinity OF Reams Station,
the Weldon n a. were attacked By large
orce Of rebels, "a pposed to be Gen. Hi'l's co.
IRE corps, and y ere compelled to fall back,
,hch they did gradually, dispoting however,
very inch Of tho ground and fighting most Of
the distance babd TO hand. A. O'Clock the
fight was still progressing, but our men had
gained sare position and movements we're
being made calculated to put the enemy on
b. retrosrads 10 turn.
Its reported that We lost batteries, inslud-
ng Sleeper's celebrated Noes battery, the
Captain Of which Was wounded early 10 the
day IN the right arm, bat who most CALAMITY
kept the feld until after he became worse
iIem loss OF blood.
Later information Of the fighting on Thur.
day 10 which Hancock was engaged With the
enemy ct Reams station, 10 to the effect that
1t about O'Clock be vas reinforced from the
9Th corps and tho enemy after making seve-
ral desperate assaults upon our lines was bad
y repulsed, and retired, leaving bic dead and
wousded In our hands. It IL also reported
that We captured the guns taken BY the Iebela
earlier 10 the day. The rebels lost terribly
the battle Of Thursday, even more, it 10 e..
i'm ted than In their repulse Of Sunday.
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Pirlfe TNuOAOeoe Oeetns
~ Dtooote.


OlxcInsATI, Aug. p.
The storm yesterday =. \. Wa very severe
Rain fell 10 torrents accompanied wisn snun
der and ltahtoina. The Indianapolis ana C'n-
einnau train which left here halt past yes
eseday o. m. was blown from the sracs 10
miller Yea Lawreneebure aud cars tumble
down % smbankmeot IL feet. Nopar'icuarr
Known, but Il 10 reported 20 Of 30 persons
wounded. None reported killed. Tho trail
contained . number Of delegates en- route 10
Chicago convention. Tho storm was severe
q Columbus, uproosing trees. flooding ssfee''
Viii wafer. -,
The 0asstss,s Atlanta dispatch says ~.
patrick Destroyed The Macon road q varioo.
plaess for distance Of II miles, captured aod
banned . train Of supplies eo route 70 Atlanta
On he return be met the rebels 10 strong
force and totally defeated them, capturing 4
eeand Of ooloes, 8 cannon, and 3O0 prisoners
IA ef.er wards me. another force ~hich press
"a him 90 heavily he was obliged 70 abando"
al but one Of tho guns and most Of me pr'ton-
ore. He made the entire cifcuit Of Adams
end reached Decatur with lose OF hundred
men. Severe damage was done to rebel O m
smuni0oHinna.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

Nsv YoaE, Aug. %.
The Q. g. transport from New Orleans 21se,
arrived tonight with - sisk and wounded
soldiers.
Che brisss the following from Mobile:
Several bosts went Up the river - iar -
Dog river bar.
The Netacomst and Selma made reconnoi-
sancs within . miles Of Mobile and found The
rebel steamer Nashville sunk aeross the chan
mel The nofean was lying At the wharf and
they opened FIRE on her. She steamed out and
returned the fire, principally On the Selma. hss
late consort.
The batteries around Dog river bar ass nos
manned.
At Mobile there are or 4 vessels, supposed
TO be blockade runners.
Farragut 10 busy putting things in order
The Hartford Vas being repaired.
Tarragut succeeded In obtaining the ser.
vices Of the men who set the torpedoes for the
rebels and 10 now engaged in taking them up.
Our sailors and soldiers are in the best oil
spirits.
The FIRE Of Morgan on the Tennessee doea
not damage the latter particle, indentatiou
being scarcely perceptble.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
Me- YoRx. Aue. 81.

NV YoRK, Asg. -.
The Hssald's correspondent With Averilrs
cavalry of the 26th, confirms tho report Of the
safe arrival Of Gen. Custar within our lines
He also says last night tho enemy sheiIed
small fosce that Geo. Averilt bod On the north
side Of the Potomac, opposite oheppardstowo
ford. This morning . porsiOn Of Averilro
command engaged the enemy q Williamsport
The rebels shelied the town.
The Herald's correspondent at Halltown
26th, says, 20 change 10 she relative positions
Ut The tso afmies. Sheridan u cloeely watch.
ing the movements Of the enemy, making re.
co0noisances hourly, meeting With freQueo
sksrmishss which may lead u any time 70 =
general engagement. Confidence 10 felt IL
Hheridan's ability 10 manage the rebels.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

WAsdINCT0n, aug 70.
Major General Dix:
A despatch from Gen. Grant lust iced
tates that Richmond papers Of yesterday
announce that Fort Morgan is in our pos.
session. 1t 10 not stated whether the tort
Tss surrendered or blown up.
Another despatch gives tho following ex.
ract from the Richmond Examiner Of yes-
serday:
Fort Morgan is in the enemy's possession.
but whether blown up or evacuated is not
known.
Gen. Sheridan in despatch dated zee.
terdsy afternoon reports:
The enemy left my front last night, fall.
'oe TO Smithland or middle way.
Ws captured lOl prisoners vest erday and
unused loss of $50 killed and wounded.
Ieere ha,s been . few feints TO cross the
liver ~ cavalry It Williamsport bat there
va no strength shown.
ind,cations ere that they will fall back
out Of the Valley. ~
Oeher reports state that the eoemv I.
leaving the Shenandoah Vsllev.
Nothing has been received from sh..r,.,
for two days. ''' 10"
tO'gnedJ =. n. Stanton,
Secretary Of War.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

80 t1ssssIs = es,..::. ,si|s:ss : e.
~ Sofwosdiog Ola iseo 16swardlse q a.
livsfisg Ars arm, powder, ~ aooeaistee
Of oay kind With tko 0eofeo q llltoees IL
49,, Ohie, MlsAleoa, 6oe ~ sat % daSs
Wttbees . poruit ifo0 Hssdqaastsrs, ed
also peohibitine 6eoloo h sbeoe articles
iron eelline tbe oone Withie this ti0e.-
Nflttasy commasdogs, Provost 4srshals,
within the Neeehsrn Depart0eoss are -.
ouired 20 ~ thoe shis eedsr 10 oxocutsd,
eod seiss Oil eoeA articles - nay b clas.
deetinely ool0.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

~ sosoy's dsad 81 veaoseo: - -
e; ; l e. ~ ~ ~ =
~ M an 81 cur Weuedsd hsd beeo r.
,.osed lrou he Ae,d, BIT ees dsad wess
asharieA. hsve iostssoeed 0eas 0rsoB
to ~ N eGost = 80 apasty - che
ae,d ~ busy or dssd. -.
rSissed.1 Z. y. o1An1on.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
y. 8. 0nAnf,
t0iODedl
Nsw Yoaa, Aeg.

N8W x009, At. ~.
Cold doll, decicsdly weak. The Psses
rsmors effected Il here, though they ore
perhaps no whore lsss credited than at the
sold room. Tho demand 10 alec limited
which supply 10 reinforced 70 the foil extent
Of The demand b. eold eoupuus and gold
received st the Sub Treasury in pay ment Of
oupons, these influences produced DO
Line Of 2 IL up to noon, and it 10 theuso'
that lower price will be touched next week,
opening ct e So, at 2 p. N. II was quoted
a. 70 50 IA With downward tendency.
The Commeycjags Washington special says
bat Gen. Hsocoek's reports the loss OF .
batteries, and other accounts ssy ~ eone
we're captured. Uspt. Sleeper OF tho losh
Mess., battery W. captured after ho w.
sounded, snd 10 Of bic men and "a ho'sea'
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
LouisvrLrR An~ I

Last night about midnight the express
wisn passengers and wounded ooldiers from
NesoviiIe, the care IVES thrown from the
.tsos near Baeon Greek By effects Of the
sete rain. The cars wero almost entirelv
oe@o''shed, bat strange 70 say bat one msn
~ seriously hurt. The up pasesoger train
iron Nashvillo w. deeainedl hoerp ehie
2 the breaking Il ~ drivisg whesl
Deoe 0ollatin.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
Nxw YoRK, August %,

The steamer 1hvmas Scott arrived thi
.. m.,reports of Charleston the 26tb, heard
neavy firing. Abe steamer Yasoo arrived
from N. o. among her passengers By Thos.
Scott 10 Ospt. Charles Bulkiey che 70
ports Nh. n the Steamer Thos. Scott passed
Mobile Bay.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

ST. LovIs, August q.
The first train over the G. 4 w .R.R.now
he Broad Gauge route between New
York and St. Louie, containing otfi:ers OF
she road aud invited guests arrived this
morning, from New York. The road will
be opened to the public about the Let Of
October.
Advices from the West say that men Of
the 9Th Iowa cavalry, are en- route from So.
tina to Fort Elsworth With dlspatches, and
was attacked BY upwsrds Of 200 Indisnss
and Of them vas killed. A large body
# Indians vas reported to be between
Smoky Hill and Sidney Rivers Valleys,
Western Kansas, swarm with them. About
SO settlers families IS miles no, th cast Of Fl.
Riley. The savsges are said to have cap
ured over 5000 horses, mules, besides cat
le the past weeks. Tho population Of
he various tribes banded toge ther for war
are about $4,000 1000 Of whom are war
riOro.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
lnu,avrLLe. Aug. 26.

LOUsvILLe, aug. 70.
Heavy intermittent rains al day accomps-
sisd with starsliog peals Of thunder and mos
vivid lightning which shattered tho steepie
Rev. NJ. Danforth's church and Injured seve-
raj other buildings. A larger quantity OF va
ter 10 supposed TO have fallen than ever %
foee 10 : single day. The train from Mach
vile vss delayed On hour and half coming
part Of the way through water up 70 the ca
nx1Aa
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

u. Jonn's Aug. g.
A steamer from Charleston reports the r
rate Tallahasss burnt 70 American fishing
vessels yesterday Of Prince Edwafd's Islc.
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29

WANTED TO RENr.-A show case suitable
for Jewelry, Address j. w. Troy.
2t Post Office.
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Ii
m TELCGR.lPA.
CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Organization Of the Conven.
t1on.
Gen. McCle1lan's Chances
Increasing.
Harmony and Unity.
Our Forces Compelled to re.
tire from the WeldfOn
Railroad.
Terrible slaughter Of troops
and but little advan.
tage gained.

Especial dispatch to the Davenport Democrat J
CHICAGO, August Goth, 1864.
The Convention has temporarily organ
lied. Ex-Gov. Bigler Was appointed Chair
man. All the committees were unanimously
appointed. Mcclellan stock is fast gaining
ground.
Loua Committee-J. f. Bates was chosen
on resolutions, N. D. McHenry on creden-
tials, and J. II. Murphy on organization.
Bates and McHenry are strong Mcclellan
men.
The nominations will probably be made
tomorrow.
Excellent feeling prevails.
D. n. RICHARDSON.
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for Mt. Pleasant, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa. and Chi
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Davenport, August 9Th.
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Complete equipments Of new and elegantly
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CHICAGO, Aug. q.

CHICAGO, Aug. ~.
The Mass Convention Of tho Conservative
National Union ueD was more largely attend
led this afternoon, Bryan Hail beng veil d..
led. Hon. Amos Kendall was elected Presi-
dent.
There not being room the Convention then
adjourned to meet ~ mass meeting 10 Court
Il. use square this evening.
The mass meeting TO- night was remarkably
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y cssimated at from rs TO 10000, and It 10
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WAsHINoroN. Aug. q

W mug 0ss
1t 10 stated unofficially that ct tho time
Of the attack on Gen. Hancock, he Was en-.
gagged in the work Of destruction on the
Weldon r. r. and his men being scattered
detachmeDts along considerable line,
the rebels we're able to do some damage be.
ore our forces could be consolidated. The
eebeIs made capture Of come guns it lie
aid by the aid OF their sharpshooters con-
cealed 10 corn filed who shot the horses
md men and then made rush Tor the guns
irsggisg them into their skirmish lines
le is doubtful if they got any of the field.
These batteries - organ Fed consise Of only
fur guns o the battery. If the rebels had
ucceeded in carrying of oil Of the bat
cries, % they are reported to have held at
one time it would have been but Is guns.
Gen. BarIow's Division cf the 2ud corps
- said to have lost considerably in prisoners
ct the time Gen Hill made his first onset
Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-29
FoRr MoNRoE, Aug. &c.

The attack on the 2nd corps by tho reb.
ella yesterday vas in overwhelming force,
aud was almost on the point Of overpower-
ne them when the 5th corps came up, and
the enemy we're repulsed and driven from
the field. Loss on both sides about equal.
We still hold the coveted Weldon Road.
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