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

are given.
New YoRE, Oct. lO.--The Worlds 18th
corps correspondent has the following &C
count Of the affair Of Friday last:
The point at which the enemy first made
MS appearance was near the intersection of
The Darbeytown and Whites Tavern reads,
and was held ny brigades Of cavalry one
Of which was under command OF Col! West
was deployed across the Darbcytow Road,
while the other, under command Of Colonel
,pear was deployed parallel to it and across
lie Whites Tavern Road, covering the APP
proach from this direction. The enemy,
when first seen, was coming across tbs
country from the Charles City Road, T.oy-
ing towards the right flank II Col. West.
The Col changed his front ha-, tily so as
form line parallel with tie road, and
acing the enemy, hc had hardly effected
Ibis aud sheltered his p.cn behind a low
edge skirting the ROAD when the enemy, in
Overwhelming NUM- crs, dashed OF, him and
on the conmaad Of Col Spear in almost
simultaneous eparecs.
The nep fired steadily bui could not stay
the resi- ,lng masses opposed to them. II
vas e .it.ent hat they must retreat, so the
tftfAiti NaS Saf%'is fbss e'N -
.own the Darbey'own Road. .'uddenIy
1 hcy were checked in this direction
| The enemy having ou,lankcd Spears, AMI
ad possession Of his aveauc Of retreat
| d, there was one more chance across the
ouniry they went almost without organiza-
| ion.
The battery wa the lst L. s., which
ought b-a-clv, a.d which moved in the
L. far
however, when the forward piece vas mired.
his stopped the remainder, and on this
spot they were captured, 8 guns in all
.hen the enemy who had followed closely
cached them soon after. The enemy hay
ng driven the cavalry before them now
cased the pursuit. and turned to the ua-
Protected flank of the 10th corps, win was
ed by the old ST ferry's division. The
.neniy flushed witt. lis easily gained vic
ory moved towards this littlc band with al!
he confidence of victo:s. The blunt Of h 8
attack was directed towards Abbotts I'd
brigade lie might better have chosen
almost envy other point, for half of these
roops being armed with repeating rifles,
made hasty records in the rebel ranks
moving towards them steadily. He SEEM
ID determined to force the position at any
cost, but the cncmy's volcanic fire more
han cqualizcd Onward they pushed and
more dense grew the fire. Still they ad-
vanced until within 100 PAGES of our crouch
my death dealers. Then signs OF weakness
,.gan to manifest itself in their ranks.
they found that TO advance in the face Of
nat fire was simply marching 70 death in
Short there WIS Hbthing for them but to
sink away best they could, ard stink
way they did.
Not satisfied with the punishment he in
ilctcf, Terry at once prepared 10 follow up
iis advantage
AZ our INES approached the enemy it be-
anne evident that he was Richmond bound.
| Alsnougi hopes of oyeriahing h.m were
| ruthless, sull our advance was p,osscd on
Dn'il darkness interf red. Then, Just as
Ponds brigade had reached within half a
| mile Of the Darby town road. the order was
| ss,ied TO return within our dttenses in ad.
! rance.
We picked mp quito number Of prison
crS. slragglcrs and men who waited behind
| t. desert. These, with our captures before
our works, swelied our list of captures to
| some 2uv.
Gen. Lee commanded in person. and had
| evidently determined to max very i'm
preston.
Our loss in men has been very small, but
| the encny has suffered horribly.
lher prisoners report Gen. Gregg among
he killed
They brought two divi .io1s into action,
| one under Gen. Field, and 4 provisional d.
vision under Hakes.
New Yoak, Oct 1a.-Richmond papers
# Friday have the following:
All the cadets Of IL, Virginia Military m
| -iitutc. over IS have been called into the re-
| serve force, and those .ndcr l. are urged to
tender their services
| Every passenger train on the DanviIle
| Railroad has been f.scont nu,d. as the gov
| lnnent needs almost the entire capacity OF
| the road
| Ii is said that the Union forces have again
Burned the bridge over the Rapidan, and
are advancing on i.or,,onsvic
| Trans from Richmond are said to be run
ning within mile and half of Siannion.
Wilmington On. c. paper says the en-
emv appears to be making preparations FOL,
a determined attack on that place.
number ofvcsscls have recently been
added to the blockading feet.
The Mobiie Aarst.ssr says Forrest has
completely DESTROYED the Alabar a & Ten
nessce Railroad from Franklin, Tenn, to
Decatur, Ala.
y dispatch from Bristol. East Tennessee,
says the Yankees retreated from there to-
wards Knoxville in great confusion after
burning the railroad bridges at Carriers Sta
ton.
The occupation Of Clinton by the Union
troops on THURSDAY, after severe engage
ment with the rebels under Scott. is an
nounced
Jc'i. Davis return TO Richmond is also
announced.