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


sustained and they would demand treaty
winch would make the North slayc-hunters
Tor the South
Yours truly,
N.., YORK, September s.-A Herald cor
respondent with General Grant Oh the 7t'
says
On yesterday large numbc of dcserters
entered Gen. Buffers line, from along their
whole lcu.ih. beinS i,npellcd to leave the
South, ri on receiving the recent generous
orle. oe the Lieutenant General Command
ing.
They say that the mere general conster-
nation Of the order, wouil have the effect to
bring rche! soldier; into our lines by hun
drcd. and Thousands.
They say that the impression prevails
among Solthcra so d.crs, that the Chicago
Convention mcnt peace but if they thouGh:
they wore to endure another campaign, the
! army OF Lee would unhesita.ingy fall to
| pieces. They assert strongly, AMI with APP
parent TN hfulness great and real enemies
| Of wal patriotism ha, given way to lassi-
| tude, and continued lassitudc to hopeless
ness.
The IIerad's TIarpcr's Ferry correspond
ent Of the sth, says that the military si'ua-
ton is unchanged.
| The rebels have vctroated mp the valley,
and yesterday were west of the Onequan
river, followed CT scly by our cavalry.
Gen Early had his headquarters at Berry
vile day before yesterday.
4 batch Of official dispatches, printed
ord rs &C., relating to the rebel army were
found in the house which he had occupied
as headquarters
The 81 Division OF Cavairv under com
mand Of Gen. Wilson, skirmished with the
'cbel rear all day Yesterday Officers from
the front to-day report all quiet there.
I The Charleston railway between this
point and the Sheridan is now earrsoned
by our troops.
NEW 70, k, September 9.--The Herald s
Font naiaes correspondent of the 3oth ult.,
| says:
Our troops have effect a landing at Cedar
Point three miles abo C Dauphin Island,
to Mobile is headed by the rebels 1t is re-
ported that they have no Notifications on
! this road evcopt the city.
a torpedo thrown from the water last
week exploded, killing five or six, and
| wounding - men.
The work Of destroying the sunkcn Nash
vile in the channel above Dog river bar,
| was progressing.
CINcINNATI, September ga safe con-
tanning $4,000 was stolen from the Stage
Coacl. between Portland and Gallipolts on
| Monday.
Henry c. Cord declines the democratic
| nomination to Congress in the second Dis
| trict.
Joseph c. Butler was nominated in his
stead.
Ma York, Sep 9.--Trhune's Harper 5
Ferry correspondent Of sth says
~ detachment Of our cavalry yesterday
! crossed tie Oququon and drove Tie rebel
| u:ckets to within 4 miles OF Winchester,
waea tiae reoel infantry, who were posted
in fierce, advances. s.. orr cavalry, who
skirnisl4ci back to a little this sd- If Iur
| ryvillc.
At the Mcclellan rattle alton meeting,
:; hast night, a calcium light exploded, killing
| young .cman and wounding several per-
| sons.
| Special 10 the Tribune.
| HEADQUARTERS Army OF THE PoTnMAC,
! Sept. IA battle seems imminent and in
cvitabie.
The rebels have been largely reinforced
from Early's Department, and the men yes
tcrday We're crawling stealthily into q posi-
ticn most precarious to them, though they
! were unaware OF it.
The public may look for stirring news
from this quarter immediately
Our recent successes have infused neg
price and spirit inso this army.
| Yesterday was full of preparations for vic.
tory in the coming struggle.
sAs Francisco, Sept. s-The Democrat
ic State Convention, now in session, have
nominated cx-Goy. Downey and JAS. Cotf-
roth for Congress
RESOLUTIONS were adopted simply endorsing
Mcclellans nomination and the platform on
which he accepted it.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 9.-Col. Hoieman, Of
the It'll Kentucky Cavalry, captured the
soi,disam Col. Jess;a ard l5O men yester-
day =. NJ. They were cncampcd near
Ghent, Ky. and being surrounded by Hole.
4 man, surrendered " thout firing gun.
STATE or IOWA.
Ie Apur,Sr GgSERsL's OrrIcE.
Davenport. Sept. sth, lsG4 (
General Orders No. 80.