Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-04-06

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M he war woal6 oouo s. oyef.
For mon than : month rssS tI,e RIB,
troops have becn receiving Iess fasloos tllS3
ever before -only Just eaoush beinr bforehf
70 lase nom day to day.
Ine cnpQ ~ they have suffered mueA.
but e - ven 70 take such stories wifh 1
good dcat0 o1lOlWnmna 81 40
The rebels managed 70 get away with al
shea! arialleFy, excepting one or two old Co
Iompaa0 and Few heavy morta0 which
thy could mot tsanspors readily.
A large number a meIn deserted and hid
In town until our TROOPS ensered, wh6R 0sey
made their appearance, ed were taken into
ltis6elisved ths sebels rssssassd 70 Lynch.
burg Or Danville, but thev win have TO
make good time r they elude The purvuit q
our army, now nualiod with victory, and
willing 70 travel u any nte and any dis-
lance 70 head them on.
The city presents very clcanly and re
spectacle appearance. Many houses In the
lower part Of the city have been badly In
jursd by shot and shell thrown from our
batteries last summer. Since that time most
Of the houses located there have been va
Gated
8 o'clock p. m.--Ever since morning Our
troops have been passing through the city,
taking the Cox and River Roads 70 Suther-
land Station, ON the South Side Railroad,
where our headquarters are. At this hour
the rear guard are passing and wagon trains
are following.
The railroad from City Point here il to be
put in running order Immediately, and nj
though 1t Is not expected permanent base
will be established here, yet it will be held
as depot Of supplies for the army, so long
rs 1t Ia within reach. All the rolling stock
was run of towards Richmond, but in this
department they must have been very def
Gent, or they would not have burned SO
much tobacco.
~ courier has arrived from Sheridan, sta
ting that the divisions that were cut oil and
which it was expected would be badly
whipped or captured, had crossed the Apo
mstox 10 or IL miles north of Petersburg,
but he was following and diminishing with
their rear guard, and expecting TO have an
engagement today. Troops are rapidly
pushing on to his assistance, and before noon
another victory over the enemies Of the
Union may be gained.
New York. April 8.
The steamer Columbia brings Havana
dates of the LIST.
Late adyises from Vera Cruz confirm the
report of the disaster to the commandment Of
Vera Cruz 1t appears that with $50 foreign
birelings he went TO the nci.hborhood of
Alvcrato, and burned and pillaged. On his
return he was set upon by 400 Liberals, and
himself killed and $50 of his followers eth
er killed or wounded. The rayagcs this
man has committed in Mexico will brand
his name with infamy
The Austrians are becoming dissatisfied
with service in Mexico and are deserving
daily-others are dying rapidly with fever.
The French have abandoned the expedi-
ton to Mantill0n and other places on the
coast, and seem to be going home. A large
number left in the steamer on the 18th ult.,
and others in transports
II Is said that Mrs. Ovcdo, Of diamond
wedding fame, is dangerously i'll with the
small pox, OF which several cases have oc-
Cured in Havana