Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-11

Rumor that johnson
has Surrendere d.

NEw Yoak, April 10.-The Worlds Ar.
my Of the Potomac correspondent details
the pursuit Of Lees army dating near Rice's
Station Of the 7th says:
After another day Of excitement and sue
cess, We have . few miles more of the enc
my's soil. The enemay Was driven from
their strong Notifications guarding approach
es to the magnificent bridge crossing the
Appomattox. The enemy had strong and
well stocked forts, and they thought We an
ticipated resistance. Wecaptured them with
little trouble, together with all that was in
them, securing Is pieces Of all fashions and
calibres. The enemy then fellsback and took
possession near Farmsville. Here they held
US the remainder Of the day, notwithstand
ing the strong efforts on the part Of the I'd
corps to dislodge them. The enemy tried
several times to cut his way through our
lines but always with such fatal efforts to
himself, that he finally abandoned the at
tempt.
The Second Division was sent down The
Railroad to seige the Village Of Farmsvillc,
which they did without trouble. Previously
they had skirmish in which Gen. Smyth,
was, it is feared, mortally WOUNDED.
Gen. Ewell after his capture, said: Gen.
Lee long since wanted to take all his troops
westward, and there disband them; but
Davis would not consent.
Another Of the Worlds correspondent
| dated Burkesvillc the 18th says:
Yesterday Sheridan discovered force OF
the enemy and large wagon train pushing
briskly toward their main army. lie lmmc
diately pushed ahead his troops and found
the enemy in a strong position, from which
they we're driven, and after hard fighting
they fell back to another position. from
which Sheridan could not with his cavalry
alone bulge them. The I'd and 9th corps
came up and were put in position, which
they held through the night. The next
morning Gustav was sent forward to bio *
ade the road the rebels would take in re-
treating The formation in infantry being
complete, the charge was sounded. The re
bells held our troops at bay for some time
but our men rushed upon them when they
fled down the pike where they were met by
Custar and held in check. The enemy find
ing they could not get past Gustav, turned
again upon the infantry.
They charged impetuously, and then our
troops charged, when the enemy hoisted
tho white flag and surrendered 1t was in
this fight that Ewell and the other officers
were captured, not only outfought but
handsomely outgeneraled.
The Worlds Washington special says it
was reported last night that johnson had
surrendered on the same terms granted
Lee
The Tribune's special says:
Stewards injuries have assumed . serious
character. II the danger Of eryspelas is
past, medical men fear that owing to his in
ability to take solid food, he cannot repair
the waste of his vitality in time to meet the
heat of the coming warm weather.
1t is rumored that the President will call
an extra session of Congress.
The Hcrald's Washington special says
Prominent rebels, probably Judge Camp
bell and Mr.. Hunter, arc soon expected in
Washington III connection with the business
Of restoration.
Secretary Stewards condition is such as
to make it necessary that conferences OH the
subject should be held there.
The Hcrald's Washington special also
says:
There is the best authority for the state
ment that Kirby Smiths rebel Trans Mis-
sssippi army are ready to surrender. The
State is also ready to come back
New YoRK, April 1.-THE steamer Lib
ertv, from New Orleans, &c, and Havana,
9TH, has arrived.
Advices from Mobile are to the 2Sth ult.,
no later than we have already had
fhe correspondents of New Orleans pa
spers state that Fort Spanish is besieged on
three sides, and gunboats were to operate
on the other side.
At last accounts our losses had not ex
ceeded from 30 to 80 killed, and rom 20V to
300 wounded. About 100 wounded had ar
rived at New Orleans.
New York, April live learn from
Charleston that bands of rebel guerr Has are
lowering about Georgetown and Summer
vile, S. C., and forces have been sent to
clear the country of them. They number
about 500, and on the 9th they made a dash
and threatened to shoot all the whites who
had taken the oath.
Large quantities Of cotton and rice are
said to be hidden on South Carolina planta-
tions.
WASHINGTON, April ll.-The Richmond
Wing says Whatever may be the fate of
the constitutional amendment, it is as GER
tain as sunrise that slavery in Virginia is
dead.
4 National Bank of the United States is
to be at once established in Richmond,
where shares in United States stocks will
be sold at rates established in Northern CT
ties.
More than hal of General Pickett's
division has been brought in or captured,
and the country between Richmond and
Amelia county is said to be full Of Confed-
crate soldiers. nearly all OF them Virgin
ians, making their way home.
ST. LOUIS, April 11.-Gov. Fletcher ap-
pointed the 10th inst, to be observed as
day of Thanksgiving ard rejoicing.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 11.-Gov. Morton
has appoi nted Thursday the goth inst, to be
observed as = day Of Thanksgiving and re-
joicing
NASHVILLE, April 10--Tbe surrender Of
Lees Army was received with great demon