Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-08

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frivamsl e. .tafairep1ii So srsa iaB $500 49,
NY xosA Nassh - ~ Yr;buss's
washington special says .asssss,.ush "a
y y feEfe ffom 1faSSo@ks ko6dqaar-
tefy, q iWio0hsseet, thst Shesidiu ms ID.
ktaAcd EST, tdt that Eafly q Sot g turcd.
r. me Awtd's AWilningtSa correspondent
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They hsse de coafrnaaisn sofS the pre-.
y.sns r.Post 1hat Sherman has reachsd Cape
fcar River, n. C. ,, 's's 2 =. '.1-'s :.
It's said he had struck that stream sixty
am'lss shove WILMINGTON previous t6 the 4 &
l4st, Ties completely spelling the rebel
plans for effeUtfng Concentration AGAINST
MN, pnd fcrcipg him 70 give ba4aisI Il the
vicinity Of Goldsb0fe, Ut which ,,pdlit they
,expeettd to'have . combinatinn of,edvanta.
ees Ii their iavor which would insure his
defeat iisq fs -7r' la " Sos sfs'3 ss-fF1a
\. Thsaysdikst6 h uSdrSAl, N III issue iust
psevious to the Occupation Of the town by
the National 10yoss, admitted Ahat Sherman !
movements, # Ne be not soon checked,
piNlM have Che eifsd pf eorbpcliipr He to
ab6hdon IsiChmodd 1sAl petetsbdfs n
Thy srAlals CITY Point dispatches say it
HPcsltlvely known that ON thAs sssh Of
February Shcrmen was at Caniaen. S. c., on
Wateree River, . little over 100 mics south
wcse Of feyettpsiile. d Cape Eh6f River,
Which, 49, believed he HGs he'd beiore
Thess zNsre rumors in the Army of the
Potomac On SundAy last that Sherman hsd
defeated Johnston N a heavy battle, and
captured Is, 900 prisoners. 80
The Herald's 9Th corps correspondent Of
the 9Th says: .ssg...
II is reported that for some weeks past
lai &c numbers Of negroes have been NJ worl,
throwing up Notifications along the banks
Of Roanoke River. s'es s-'.s
Several months s;oce many old and ex.
pericnceds officers surmised that If lee was
compelled to fall back from his pyesen,
position he would form new defensive
line along that stream.
The country is admirably adapted 1bs the
purpose, and the river will add consiIde ABLY
TO the difficulties which an attacking col
ump would have to overcome.
sceige guns from Petersburg and Rich
mond have been. sent of in that direction
wa the Danviile Railroad, and. many thiaps
seem to indicate that his army will soon
DC en- route for some place.
The Heralds Wilmington CORRESPONDENT
makes no reference to the reported juno
ton OF Schofields forces with Sherman's.
Schcheld was busy perfecting plsus for
ING continuance OF his campaign in Nortl,
CaroIina. te~
Tho exchange of prisoners in Cape Fear
t'vcr IS going on. Our men that have
been received look well with the exception
Of = want Of clothing
The Hcrald's Correspondent shows that |
there are no less than 500 blocks dc runners |
lying at Nassau, whose occupation is gone.
They represent capital to the amount of
$15, GOO, 900. 7iia
The Tribune's special says it is policy to
contract rather than to expand currency.
Judge Edmonds is recommended for the
Interior Department by the Governors of
nine States.
New YoRk, March S.-The Herald's
City Point Correspondent Of the 9th says
In0r0 - no longer SuUctr dOuOt OF Shcrl-
dam movement up the Valley having been
crowned with complete success
The concurrent testimony of all the de
serters and refugees from Ord's right, on
the North James, to Meals extreme left on
latcher's Run, south Of Petersburg, is this
he (Shcridan, surprised and encountered |
the rebels under Early at Waynesboro,
nearly midway between Staunton and Char,
lottesyiie. utterly routing and capturing the
entire force, and securing among the prison
ers the daughter Of the Gen. commanding.
II is admitted by the rebels, according to
the story Of descrte-s, to have been the most
overwhelming affair Of the war in proper
ton to the numbers engaged Very few
details have been obtained barring the
stamp OF reliability, but the whole rcgon is
represented as being unprepared Tor his
sudden event, and fleeing in every aircc-
ton to escape his sqnadrons
The accounts agree so well in every par
iticular, and are in such perfect accord with
,whae was expected and known, that an arc
constrained to believe that Early and his
army are indeed captured.
Scouts report Sheridan in Staunton on
Thursday.
Yhe capture OF Early occurred the next
day.
BY Saturday Sheridan would be in condi.
ton to push for l-ynchburg.