Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-12-12
THE DEMOCRAT.


NgW YcaE, Dee, IL
The Augoeta Chronicle Of tho An Soy
Tbs Tact that ShcsmAn's army Lad resch
% Aillens setsles the question thst ~ dee
einseion 10 toWasds 6svssnsts His soue>
- Jet to be determined. Fosters advances
together With bis sending Up signals, irdi
cates 10 expected to meet Sherman, b.
tho latter failed - 60 time. The point u
bc gsined ~ the seizure IL Gyaharasviiie
vas to cat 0H rein(orcemcnts iron Aueusts
to Savacosb. This would place Savannah
much 1t bis mercy, A. M would csc Fort
Royal - h:s base, and sIen proceed In The
ultimate object Of his r-nps;gr--tte cap
ture Of Savannah or perhaps CharIestori.
de would hardly risk . battle before Sa.
vsnnsh With only the .opplies be has on
hand. Ho will 6sss secure bis tssa end
that will be 0rahsGnsvillc and Port H.oys'.
In view Of these considerations, 10 matter
what feiDts be ray mako, be villa air. 10
reach the point w5ese Foster Is now wait
iag Tor biu,.
The Richmond Esqnirer. of tbs 9th
says:
Tue last accounts represent Shesnan 1T
MiileD, ard ihat from tasrc 10 r., ,hren
tsrbegs Of ah0af ,qsl. dlssance--Bssoloft {,
3s:-nnaA anu DaIlcn. Il il believed ny
soLc be wsa.d ysf ellssva: 20 meet Fos
ter ~ Gssn nr,'iio, aou falling III guss,
sry 60 Co.,. n, savannah.
Tue -" /. publican seys, wh,n
Gov. Bro. H.i !rou, sl,.eugt,si.c he took
All bis p. er.y, even ihs c.srsrns That
gre " in tis esrreo, bDs he va not = , dill
sont IN ia3klag afsii Lue SITE property.
Al tie powder t.ien. iny 10 H. 5 &c, -
Ni.,dgevii,e, VS. !eis tealno, 10 J.U.|
..aDa OF sfu-s, Gotta vi y b CT /, into III
San1s O. tle cnem,.
R;ot'se' = -Eer., Of Thursisy, So, Grant
has boon t,,n'ofced by from, uuO TO 10.
GO u.cn iroa tie SheaAutaaa Valley, ana
tns. bat..s IS Imminent.
The Dutch Cara, they say, c:n be made
ready Tor use IL. . isw lours.
Icsy have report that force OF our
troops has tftecfe,i odgcmcnr between
two ioi oorfai. p1iiiis OF Font Dsii,ag and
the liz rIets House.
Il Is as.amea ,ha. ono OF our gun boats
~as s.sk Monday by an iron b.it from one
o Cue H. wictt hoa,e guns.
Ia .tr North CAroiins l. gis'ature 1850
'ut'cns have been introduced in fa.or Il
"nh'. G COMMISSIONS u W aehinyson 10
negotiate peace.
.sin tie Sa'''' Carolina L.sis'o.rr. resolu.
ions ascc been intfouucra d. isg |
peace n'g ,fiatpns Til Gl>.in'. - q tie |
Union /, Conceded. GOV Bonian,, u.
messsge 70 sho IL stature, oppose Z 81
without in.i pes ie,r..
/ /, 6, nten' Gsrr'ch il Bitter ~ .tc |
ssu'ncri - "a M ivrh a. 81 ta1u.rtt,
ana 20 / tto Col i acy iru 9ob tlcJ |
cart sxDtc to ,a:r 80 40 srnt /.
In the Reel $ aafe, On tho 30 b r,t.,
Nr. Or .ub'Di'ted :, y RI Cou. nne II, b.
"a, Iurc ii tbs pirate E.oI;ds ~ BAN, Il J.
In the House Mr. F,,to q: faa ;fsou
ION. tuat Co gree has no eul l.,li'y ~ il
er!rr,' 10 tho subject Il Gu ,,,f.on OF
lsres - recommend i by - Wis A.se
eairst e.p@gate stgres Negotiating 20
4 zee, bu. tsQ3-i II n Invuu 8. >.atos
# TIE Wig i,s.a ircsocu ~ OF he ~sr.
Wa-HIEs1a>, Dec. 10.
Richmond pagers q Thursday, to- 8
ay rotbing ne.s ha5 been received st the
+ sr Department regarding 8 egnan's
ncveTenis.
NJ exchange OF Georgia papers hal Ieea
sce,ysd Of later date ia /, .lc 81 y, d.
cmter.
Mgsbg nas .eon gro'a.sz& 20 TIE rsak d