Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-10-14

New iong, Oct. l3.-Ihe H,ra}Ts co.
| corpondcnt witn Sheridan give. the fellow
ing account ol the magnificent cavalry Wet
~:
just as Cus:ar's division was advancing
to a.taek The cn:rIy il, a counter ,,l,ycineit
| made vigorous cs,a.,t OIL oar LETT
The arlle1y ahd cavalry an ho:i. sizes
were engaged. The enemy artillery firing,
! like our own, vas admirably exec led
! The effect Of tie assault, On Cu-'ar's les.
| was 10 force it back III the iIght-howcvcr.
| being covered from the artillery fire t,y tn.
| intervening hills aud following the foot
! OF the mountain, our line kept steadily ad-
van ing, ana closing round by the right
| until the rebel battery was tax en- in he
hank and almost III the reverse VIZ, compel
! ed 10 preeip;late and abandon his ,.ositior,
when rehel guns were seen wheeling down
! the bill on the left Of Cust;r's i.e. uu, he'd
, i.r"atd III thu reserve and CANE ap n the
line ri,ll dyaan sahYe> and da shea ioiuar.t
IN "A grand charge, AMI carried the posi-
! tons by assault.
Our men vilowrd the rctrcating rebels
| about half nl!r to where the rcbc battery
! ilaa gained Il new position Oh another crest,
when our men COM, Ep furious tire q. ar
tlllciy was opened on them and the rebel
cavalry having mad stand char red back
| upon them from belt of nnllcr over the
| open ground, t.is assault was received prin-
| ciaplly by the 1T Vermont ana the 9th
Name.
The regiments on our light kept steadily
| gushing iurw aid Oh the enemy Iann aud
and the line, on the centre and lell and ad-
vanclhg, the T. bet guns were again timely
| taken from the hill and cur troop, made =
grand assault.
Gen Custar, attended by his staff and
escor.. dashed forward with his !a, in the
most heroic manner aud joined with his
| command in grand charge and chase for
| the ereny's artillery.
1t was an extremely interesting and ey-
citing scenc--thc artillery and wagons hav-
ing cen compelled to keep the road were
| soon overtaken and captured, but the troops
were chased MANY mile, over fields and
fences. While Gustav was routing Rosser on
the right Merritt was thra~hng Lomay on
the leit in the moi ning when Cu,tar ti,yis-
ion moved OUT Merritt disposed of hi., troops
30 as to form n connection and to enable
t esn to CO operate with eaci, other.
Col kidd's Michigan Brigade formed ON
the rig It of the division joining with Gus
tar's i,it
Part of Col. Drains cavalry Brigade was
formed in the centre, end the ccm,ares Of
Lowcls regulars OH the turnpike formed II
tie lett oil 1t.
Capt. Martins New York battery was
was br, ug!' into action at the commence
inent Of the f-ht.
The line from Custar's ri.l,t to Merits
left was some & miles or more in extent.
HARVESTING, Oct. l4.-From Information
received here this ). NJ. it is absolutely i'm
possible to determine how the Slata la.
gone until the reecp';cn &c olfieili returns.
Both parties cla III small maiotiicS but IN
expected resnls i'll heavy Union caun.;e,
rr'.'l,rs It scarcely posshi, 10 ose1co'nc The
large Democratic ans in other coiln,ies.
II Is s,nlttcd that the majority will he
stna.i, and can only lc deteiia,ncd =, ofiic-
lai vote. The ,ccerding %. the s,l,icr,'