Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-28

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Costs correspondent aays: -
Just four hours after the repu,.. ~ :. /.
rebel attack on the right. the thunds. - =.
tillery, and shscsash u masketrv ver. 49,,
on the left This time We were ths s,...s:.. :.
party. Our object was 70 prevent tbs r.h.;.
from massing their troops, and a. ths ..,..s
time 10 ascertain IL possible their s.r ~ 80
The rebel line captured is considerable in
advance Of our main line, upon which ,h.v
had erected IN elaborate series Of RIA nm
behind which they could have massed % o.
900 men. They were driven out or ~.
works and compelled to take shelter in TIL,
forts. The majority. no ~ YER. were nrsn.r
ed TO be captured The charge "a ma.
with great gallantry by our men. and tho
line was occupied; but tn. rebels massed an
overwhelming body Of troops, returned and
in turn drove our men out of the artillery
then opened, during which our assaultny
party was reinforced, and another charge
was made. It was irresistible, and the rcbcIs
soon scattered, though scores renamed n
be captured. Col. Dwight, of The 192nd
New York, was killed in this charge The
result Of this fight is looked upon. as SHOW.
ing that the energy Of Lees troops Are
dwindi'ng down TO zero. They fight like
hopeless, not desperate men; even their a..
tillery is not served with old time energy
and precision.
The new position gained and occupied bv
TINS corps is now held by strong body o.
our troops, who will be able to ,epel any At.
tack.
The 70 corps correspondent says:
The troops were aroused at an early
hour by reports Of fighting on the right. =
The men were put in line, and reconnois
anccs sent out, which returned, bringing in
some prisoners.
Soon after the enemy's skirmishers were
met and driven off. The picket line and
their rifle pits were occupied BY our troops
about 8 o'clock
The enemy made an attack, came IN in
gallant style, and demonstrated that there
was still rome fight in them. It was suc.
cessfully repealed. however.
They soon reformed, and again adyanc.
ed. only to be driven back with great
slaughter. -Four assaults were thus rcpuls-
ed, when the enemy withdrew.
The 9th corps correspondent says:
There was wide spread enthusiasm 1t
night over the glorious e. Of the dav.
Between 5000 and 4, 900 prisoners were re
ported ours since. and it is reported that
several hundred have just been brought in.
The Herald's Newborn correspondence Of
the 23d says:
Sherman is said to have informed promi-
ncnt officers, on leaving Fayetteville, that il
he reached Goldsboro without much trouble
the game was then up with the rebels. Is
with a concentration with Schofeld's and
Terry's forces, nothing could withstand
their momentum.
The Hcralds Dauphin Island (Ala.) cor
respondent of the 10th says:
The authorities refuse to exchange news
papers.
One Of our monitors made an important
reconnaissance Of the rebel works on the
10Th, and was allowed to move about with
out being fred upon.
The authorities Of the city appear to b.
determined to make strong resistance.
Rumors were rife in New Orleans that tn.
rebe troops were preparing to evacuate Mo
bile ami join Lees army somewhere in Eas,
Tennessee
The Tribunc's Goldsboro North Carolina
correspondent Of the 2lst SAYS:
Jnhnston's entire force confronts Sherman
| at Smithfeld. The latter being on the south
side Of the river The former OH the north
side
Later dispatches dated the god, confirm
this statement.
In, Ja
the rebels attack, Shcrman's centre heavi-
ly; but were driven off the field. leaving
their dead and wounded in our hands. Our
loss was not heavy, Sherman pushed for
ward rapidly, obliging the rebels to fall back
with some haste towards Smithfeld An
other fight Obliged them TO rush through
Sm,thfieli. and make for Raleigh Sherman
followed with all speed and entered Smith
field
HEADQCARrKRs ARMY OF TIE PoToMAC,
March 26.--The engagement here Yesterday
was without doubt the most important and
successful for the Union armies that has Ia
ken place since our arrival in front Of Pc
terSburg.
Not only was the enemy defeated at every
point, but the result demonstrated the fact
that they have lost heart in their cause, and
that large nun bers are ready and anxious
to lay dor n their arms and give up the
struggle.
After they had succeeded in gaining pos
session Of Fort Steadman they at once fell
to plundering the baggage in the tents. and
all that their officers could do would not in
dnce them 10 desist. Those WHO remained
in line fought with nothing like enthusiasm,
and we're exhausted in number. Many laid
down their arms at the frs. opportunity on
reaching the rear. On witnessing this the
rel el officers determined to return to then
own lines as rapidly as possible, and urging
their men over the works, managed to get a
large portion Of the assaultlng column back
in safety. Hundreds how. yer, ran and hid
in the bomb proofs and waited for our men
to come and take them prisoners.
NEw YORK Nnrch 2R-1ncoh Little tho