Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-26
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Ngw YoRx Oct. 26.-The Worlds cor
with Sheridan on the 10Th says
our men are enjoving = respite after the ia's
,,attle. Our position is nearly the same ms |
before the battle with the exception OF hav-
IN. made Judgement on the lett summit
II the Ma-sauntlen mountains.
The solIowing il the official account OF
what we captured on the 10Th: 1909 prisO- |
ner. of The rank AMI file, 81 commissioned
oil cls. 40 pieces Vi aIliilay 80 cal sons,
!, battery wagons, 1913 horses ami mules
slth harness complete. TO ainoulahces, on
srrnv way rs, $1,000 rounds VI art'leiy
$50 small arms, several wag-
on loads including all the medical stores ol
the en- my. and large quantity Of small
arm ammunition, and large number oil
battle flags letter from the President
{. a, read to the army thanking Gen. Sheri-
dan aud his brave army for the months OPP
ratons IN the valley especially Tor the
splendid work of the lYeh.
Our 10 > TN the Is h, thorgh not officially
repol ted will sum up neatly as follows ar
my oil West Virginia killed and wounded
80, prisoners 400, total $40; l9,h corps
killed 400, wounded 200, prisoners 100, 10
,ai 100; 9TH corps killed 39''. wounded 100
missing 80 total $50; Co. keatings d.
vision killed 20, wounded $50, missing Sc,
total 256; grand total 4ce6.
Another correspondent says:
Col. Nihels with the 9th New York
Cavalry Inlt.e a reconnaissance yesterday up
the pike, a, far as Mowry town, capturing
two or three rebel scouts on the way; by
them as well a. the citizens he was inform
ed that Gen. Rosscrs Division Of rebel cav
airy WAS at Mount jackson. and that the
re nanls Of E,rlv's and Longstreets corps
had gone 10 Richmond to be re-organizci,
armed ami equipped
OILY a small portion of rebels who e~cap
cd from II, at Cedar c., ok saved their lives.
aud out Of the formidable batteries with
,hicl. Eatly hoped to blow US out OF the
Valley, but one piece remained.
NV YnnK. Oct % The Commercials
Washington special says: The details OF
Gen. sheridan : brilliant victory in the Val
lev, on the 18th. are nov coming In. The
pursuit has ended for the present, and there
il now time to count the spoils Of the gall
liant achievement.
Prisoners are being mt TO places Of safe
custody in the rear, and the trophies OF
war ahorn the camps Of the gallant vie ors.
Gen. Gustav has already brought to Wash
i, gton the flags taken from the enemy al
Harper, Ferry.
a letter dated Oct cath, contains infor-
nation from official sonIces. and therefore
entirety reliable, th..t $500 prisoners have
already been captured; 500 arrived at
l:arper's FRY on Monday, and 900 more
were left at Winchester
Our cavalry is still engaged in picking up
rebel straeglers and dc>crters who arc glad
to escage from the repc army after it has
sustained so crushing a defeat.
These prisoners candidly adult that Sher
ilan is the best General whom they have
ever fought, and that his dashing tactics
are more than a match for Jubai Early.
1t is ascertainei from rebel prisoners and
desertcrS, and other i dslutabc sources
thatthc loss Of the enemy will reach 10000
IN killed, wound Il aud p isoners.
Among the GINS taken were some new
brass pieces which, were recently turned out
from Richmond. and with which Early had
been supplied only few days before the
battle.
Twelve thousand small arms were picked
up on the field and along the track Of the
flying enemy. exhibiting a state of deno,al
cation not often witnessed among veteran
troops, such as those with which Early was
provided
The r..l.olS hal five infa' try divisions and
five cavalry hiigadcs in the engagement. \
portion OF them embraced the flower OF
Lees army.
Oar wounded are being rapidly moved to
Ma,tln>bu,g from Winchester. and General
Sheridan is putting his army in order Tor
anoth r CAM agn, and Will not long cmain
passive.
Ii is stated that Gen. Grant will inss.
that tie civilian, now ut the front. who are
engaged j. distributing tickets to the sol
,lier,, Tor til. coming election. S all ci,he,
leave the army altogether or make some ar
ran.ement by which their mission can be
perform d without pending military opera
tons Their political discus ions excite
the sod els, an in some cases lead them to
neglect their duty. 1t will rot be surp,is-
ing II there is a sudden exodus OF polti-
cian> from The army ere long.
The soldiers have already given their
votes Tor President. Several regiments Of
NeV York solliers in the Army Of ,he po-
toinac have gwen heavy maio.ites for Nc
Ciciian while III others he has received only
) nr ! votes.
An absurd report is current that Sccre
ta'y Seward has apoosized for the arrest Of
t..e -. Adams inarauderS.
The Posts Washington spe 'ial says:
Agents To take vo..s in the army are q
gr' at annoyance 10 Gen Grant, who is
planning some important operations.
News from Missouri to the War Depart
'nent :, good Price is thoroughly whipped
and is running away as fast as possible.
New YcRK, Oct. 26-Thc Tiilunc's
Washington special says the authorities Of
the British provinces have at length dis
covered that their SECESSION friends are
troublesome Customers, and are now as de-
sirous as our own government. to be rii Of
them. The utmost accord and alt possible
aid will be extended US in bringing these
breakers Of international peace 10 punish
mert.
Secretary Stanton is quite i'll from chills
and fever.
The yellow fever is said to be ssiy raging
at Newborn. The troops are not allowed
to visit the city
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