Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-31

The HeyulTs Washington special saws the
President held council of war al City
Point, attended by Gems. Grant Sherman
Meade, Sheridan and others, and that immc
diatcly afterwards a general movement Of
the army was began.
The Herald also has reports from Wash
ingsOn that Lee since Saturdays fight has
ed his request for military Conyen
ton TO agree upon terms for Cessation o.
hostilities
1t Is understood that Sherman's plans fol
cutting Gen. JOhnston's army of from avail
able sources Of supply, are complete. and
that Grant will compel Lee either to staryt
his troops in Richmond or to come out and
risk an engagement In view of these mat
tiers, well informed people in Washington
believe that peace will be agreed upon be
tween Grant and Lee
The Heraifs correspondent says that thu
enemy's loss in front of the 9th corps alone
on Saturday, was 5000
Sheridan and his boys are Off again and
will soon be heard from.
The Times special SAYS: Information
from the army Of the Potomac, tonight
says the whole army was in motion on Tues
day morning. and Gen. Grant and staff wer,
to move in the afternoon.
A GOldsbor0 correspondent, under date o.
the 25th, says:
The rebels have about $4,000 cavalry
under Wheeler and Hampton In our front
yesterday, they hanged some Of our foragcrs
within two miles of our outposts Fitzpatrick
engaged part OF this force Yesterday Tn,
results are not known.
The HeyalTs correspondent gives addition
al details Of the battle of Bcntonyillc. ON
line, Ut p. m, when all the troops were in
1xx.,,s -.
the day the enemy made five grand attempts
to pierce this line at different points The
first was made upon the point held by Cogs.
wells brigade and Morgans second brigade
Ilardec and Hokc led the charge.
The rebels moved forward CALAMITY, firing
but little as if determined to crush in oui
line by mere weight. They were received
with furious fire, but they bowed their heads
and came on, penetrated between Cogswcl
and Mitchell and got to the rear Of Mitchelrs
brigade, but neither gave way. The fight
ing was terrific. Mitchell put his brigade
in the form of u parallclogram, fighting on
all sides. Coggswcll lay on the water, fir
ing on the rebels whenever they could be
seen. The enemy passed around Mitchell
and struck Vandcvcre's and Fcaring's bri
gades, in the rear, pressing them SO hard
that they had to jump their breast works tt
repcl their assaults
A man was captured who gave his nam,
as Gen. Hokc, and sent to the rear. There
was, however, so much confusion, that it is
no wonder this man Hoke did not afterwards
report himself.
In like manner charges were made on
other points, but our line never wavcred
anywhere. Finally, the rebels massed for a
last effort This time they came up without
Robinson and the five batteries. They were
met with the most terrific fireever witnessed,
nj which many of the grey mass raised their
hands dcpreciatingly. Their officers, by
great exertions and personal bravery brought
them on in some order, until they reached
point where Hawley's brigade was brought
to bear upon them-a flank fire This added
to their misery, yet they stood 1t bravciy and
l came on. The five batteries then open
I'd nj distance of seven hundred yards
throwing canister and spherical case into tn
moving mass of rebels. the discharges bcin.
as rapid for IA time rs the ticks of IA watch
the flashes of the guhs seemed a steady blaze
! The enemy at last broke and fled in confusion
| from the field An hour later rot n sho
was heard along the line
SAN FRANCIsCo, March 90
Nicaragua advces of the 1lth inst, re
ceiycd by the steamer Moses Taylor, Il day.
from sun Juan. inform us that the bill
passed the Senate granting 240 acres Of good
land to actual white settlers in Nicaragua
President Martincy had recommended to
the Legislature TO extend the term Of con.
tract of the Central American Transit Com
pany to five years
The spring rains in the mountains around
Lske Nicaragua promises n good boating
stage OF water this season
NEW YORK, March 90.
The Commercials special says:
In official circles the immediate downfall
of the rebellion is considered certain
The more recent adyccs at the War De-
partmcnt give assurance that neither Lee
nor Johnston can retreat or offer battle
without certain destruction to their armies
II is understood that there must he ccssa
ton of fighting on both sides and atlviccs
from Richmond state that every resort Of
diplomacy will be used for arranging peace
during the interview
Secretary Seward left for City Point yes
tertlay. Hon. Willard Fillmore proceeded
him al the suggestion. it is understood, of
jeff Davis, and it is believed negotiations
for peace are now going OH on board the
River Queen.
Late important military movements are
known to he in progress.
A portion Of Sheridans cavalry have been
The remainder will soon be
heard from in new direction.
NEW YORK, March 80.
The Richmond Wig of the 25th. has an
account of meeting at Wythevillc for the
purpose Of securing contributions of food
for Lees beleagurcd army in Richmond.
The contributions amounted to about one
days short rations for the army
New YORK, March 80