Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-09-08

hsd been three hours before. Esriy move
80. ,vss involved somewhat in = mys
terry. us,. ... 80 hor
he vas whipped: =,
Headquarters, September 7.-On the
evening OF the 30th Of August, the enemy
Judgement across White River near Jones
boro. We attacked item on the evening oil
the 81 st with 2 corps but failed to disIodge
This made It necessary TO abandon Atlanta
which was done on the night Of the LIST OF
September.
Our loss on the evening Of the Slst was
small.
On the evening Of the 1st Of September,
Gen. Aarde corps in position at Jones
boro was assaulted by superior iorcc OF
the enemy. and being outtiankcd was con-
PEELED to Withdraw during the night, with
loss OF eight guns.
The enemies prisoners report their loss
as very severe. Signed.
J. b. Hoop.
BURLINGTON, W., September Returns
come in very slowly but Indicate heav,
ion Z ms.
Smiths majority will come up nearly Il
$4,000 gain Of 1000 since last year.
Mssrs. Woodbridge Baxter and Morril ar.
reelected to Congress by overwhelming ma
jorities.
Senators unanimously rcpubiican-th
House will contain over twenty Democrats
Especial to Herald
G. ATTANooGA, eptembcr 5.-Wc lei
Jonesboro % miles beyond Atlanta, abou
10 o'clock on the morning Of the I'd inst.
and travelled under protection Of a cavalry
force to this place.
Hoods army was then rctreating witt
She man iierccly moving on his rear at tn
head Of a Union column
Skirmishing with the rebels rear near r,
yettcville, some six miles from Jonesboro
and fighting arounn .Jonesboro has beci
very severe and the cnemy's loss is hcay,
On the Both the 4th and 23d Corps strucl
Macon lines, some miles beyond Grea
Point Junction.
Meantime the Army Of Tennessee an
Fitzpatrick $ cavalry were skir,nshing Drisl
~ with the enemy on our right, driving thci
across Flint River towards Joncsbcro.
Hazen's Division, 18th Corps took pos
session Of a prominent hill which was o,
the way to the encmy's position.
The 10Th Corps spent the night in en-
trcnching, and next day, before the righ
and eft TANKS had taken up their advance,
position, the enemy burst in masses on til
10th Corps, but were steadily and rcsolu,
ly met. Their repe; ed assaults being II
pulsed, they lost seveia. general officers il
Guiding May. Gen. An erson MORALLY woul
ded.
Our loss was slight as we fought benin
our works.
he bruI.t Of the fight fell on fIazen
division which captured Two flags Ne
morning, Sept list, he l4th corps march
a'ong the Macon line, destroying the WORK
FIR several miles. The enemy had entrcnct
ed themselves in font Of the l4th orps
who were ordered to assault them. In
cavalry and infantry steadily advanced un
der surglng fire Of muskctry and artillc,,
annd after mos; desperate conflict of tw,
hours duration, succeeded in driving til
enemy from their works, capturing two bat
teries. one Loomis' celebrated battery takci
fom US at Chattanooga, Of guns, and A.
o.her Of 4 guns, some battle -fiBgs and larg
lmber Of prisoners. They also took Gen
GAven and his Adjutant Gen.
It is said an Arkansas brigade WIS cap
tured with Gaven, and the 4th corps vigol
Ously pressing the enemy on the right, an,
early in the night the enemy moved nois,
lessly away, with the intention of formin,
q junction with Stewards corps, which ha.
remained in Atlanta. sfK
The command in the field therefore de-
volved on Hardee, who retired along the Ma
con Railroad.
Hood finding his situation desperate a,
Atlanta, also retreated, first burning ncarl,
1000 bales of cotton, and &c wagons adc,
with ammunition, chiefly cartridges an,
canister.
At break Of i y, when Sherman founs
that the enemy had retreated, he put his
whole army in motion, and followed in ho.
pursuit, his object being to get between
Hood and Hardee, and thus cut off eithe
party.
The defeat had most aralyzing effect on
Hoods army, the soldiers and militia break
ing for home on all sides.
The details Of the occupation Of Atlant;
by Gen. Slocum's corps has also given place
to much inquiry
The Heralds Washington special say
the President, in recent conversation will
. Republic an, said that an armisticc one,
arranged for and granted from govern
mcnt to rebels, has never resulted otherwis,
than in final acknowledgement Of indc
pendencc to rebels, as the independence o
Texas was eventually acknowledged b
Mexico. So an armistisc granted to tn,
rebels would be an indirect agreement to a
some future time acknowledge their i,de
pendence
In regard to the draft, he stated that II
the first days after the call was made, tn,
average number of recruits re eiyct
throughout the whole country was abo
200 per day, in the ensuing DAYS tn.
number increased to 300, the whole mum
Der during the so days is $4,000. Tn.
number is steadily increasing. We mus
do al we can to G. courage this.
We should let the draft daily along, en-
forcing 1t in few localities where they d.
not show sufficient energy in recruiting, bu
doing oil we can to encourage those local..
ties that get recruits with CELEBRITY.
II has been decided to rescind an orde,
prohibiting the expectation Of arms and nee.
essary orders would be issued in 4 few
days.
Mr.. Lincoln said he and Secretary res-
sender had had many anxious discussions
- TO permitting and encouraging the trade
In cotton. and he thought this was wha,
they decide upon viz perfectly free trad,
In cotton BY individuals who pay for 1t in
greenbacks, and the navy to be directed 10
protect and encourage the trade 40 far a,
conducted within onr lines The only con-
dition being that all cotton should be shir-
ped to or through New York and there &c
be inspected and pay taxes on internal Rev
0uu0.