Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-20

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Report fhAl GAeci@as, seW Sss.
n. - perseae I.MsAd.G s.
eWAsniScroS, Oct. 2n--Sheridan whip
cad Longs,reet at Cedar Greek yesterday
p pturng AZ pieces Of artillery and many
rlsOners.
New YORK. Oct. 90 The 1Ierald's cor.
respondent with Sheridan. the l4th. whites
that Gen. Sheridan has his tro .ps well in
creek.
The rebels have fallen back to Fisher
Hill. in the rear Of Strashurg, Which town
now.p gap. "a ~ 'ut ,<y.n 1888 r
Residents Of Strasturg say that on Wed
nesday night last a larger force OF rebels
passed through that town THAN they had
ever seen before. This doubtless gave rise
To the report that Longstrcet had been re-
,nfofced by infantry and 9t,lery.
At Sherid ms headquarters it is not be-
lieved that they have received infantry re-
Inducements, but the lary r number OF con
valesccnis recrndy rec wed by Sheridan
renders The latter part ol the report very
| probable.
To day our skrnish line was again adj
vaneed and the e5ei- I'll slowly bck ali c,
exchanging few shots with our advance
guard.
Tue whole comin.nd, notwithstanding
their fatigung ma 1.e-, are in excellent
pirits and ANXIOUS % fight again.
Another cotresponden, Of the 18th says
Geu. custer spo.l after daylight. made a
| reconnaissance through the source o! the ci,-
n La.
| three regiments across Cedar Creek at liz,
Cupps null near thu back road close to the
North Mounlai, :. Alter pressing toward
ior about Two iallss AID half. il vas asccr-
aimed to be certain thai the rebels had fall
tn back for considerable distance curing
he previous night; ON tho way out We
sklmishcd with small parties Of the enc
my's mounted force bat met with no deter
mined opposition We also passed place
where il was evident had been camp dur.
ing the early part OF the evening Of the day
,iore.
The Xerald's Front ROYAL correspondent
f the 18th sa.s tl,st the line of commune
alton between G,n Shcridans Ileadq. ar
GERS ard Gen. Augats' close Headquarters
IN the Manassas Gap Ra lload are open and
without m"l..station or interruption.
The opening, ard the keeping open OIL
| The Manassas Gap Railroad line, the rebels
ook upon as u Z, eater victory than any
| ,eretoorc allowed by the army VI the
shenandoah Valley; the Importance OF
which we have gaine in the respect men
toned cann.t be explained t, the pubic
and hence the people at home cannot well
appreciate its mag nltudc.
Ihn -. rotary f,f "A ny Iar isc,,.1 NJ, ~,
der thanking uen. Sheridan. his Officers AM
soldiers, for their bri liant victories.
The Herald s correspondent gives the iol-
lowing parti uia,s of Col. Powclls cavalr,
raid in LEROY Valley. Their first alve,,-
ure was with Il guerrilla re, d. Nv us, here
they surprised the guard and captured tn,
army wagons. The stores captured were
valued a $1,000. At LEROY all the barns
were destroyed, and while III the act, a
niun soldier was seiz,.d by 'ilizcns ami
murdered by cutting his throat. Subse
quently two OF Mosebys men were captured
and shot to death d, retaliation. The sam,
lay government tannery vas DESTROYED,
IN winch was $4,000 worth Of leather,
and seized 3,uDU head Of stock. From New
market to Woodviile the country was laiu
waste. as also in the circuit to Madisonvillc,
Washington and back to LEROY; theme
the command proceeded to Front Roval,
where all the banks, four mills and then,
contents were destroyed.
Col. Powell heard that McCausland, with
cavalry, was near, and he gaue chase but
being encountered with a heavy train, he
would not overtakc him at Sandy look.
The fine residence and barns Of James
Chancellor, one Of Mosby's gu.rrillas. were
destroyed. Chancellor had murdered a
Cnion soldier few days previous.
The result of the expedition was the cap
lure of 5000 head oi cattle. 5,U horses
tne destruction Of 81 touring mills, 80
dis'ilcr.os, four blast furnaces, and up
wards ef % barns.