Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-05
: NEWS


Nrv Yoss. MAJ 6.-The Hesald's cor.
.scrdent with Wilsen's e1psdition fur.
IL ~ additional details Of The march thso'
Alabama and 0eHgia, and Of the battle Il
Ebsncssf Church. He says this nght tool
plAcs u point It place called Ebsnesss
Church, about Is mi1so ftsm eslna. Tbs
rebels were intreuehsd In weeds and had 8
pieces Of artillery in position, They Nssl
about 1000, commanded By Forrest, Chal
m9s, Armstrong and Adams- After con
siderable Airing On both sidss Two compa-
niss Of the 17th Indiana. led By Capt. Tay.
les. charged then With their sabrss, drivina
their gunnsrs from ~ guns, capturing one
battery Of three guns and scattering the en-
envy In I'll directions. While they wer,
thus demoralixing the rebels the I'd brigade
Of the 4th division, which had been sent ID
. road to the left arrived, charged and com
pletely routed the enemy. Our loss in THU
engagement Was about 80 in killed and
wounded. We captured over 500 rebsls
and their loss in killed and wounded VA
heavier than ours. We also captured fou,
pieces Of artillery and many small guns
Capt. Taylor was killed after having wound
ed Gen. Forrest in the arm.
Our troops arrived in front of the fortifi
catians Of Selma 1t about 4 p. NJ, April ID
They were Immediately formed in line Of
battle, the I'd division occupying the right
Of the centre of the works, and the 4th ii.
vision the extreme left. The Notifications
consisted of double line Of earthworks in
semicircle from bank to bank Of the Ala.
bama river. There were basti0ns and 2
formidable forts. In front Of the irst line oi
works was = row Of palisades 6 feet high,
which, together with the marshy nature Of
the ground over which the charge was
made, rendered the works very difficult Of
access. The works were defended BY 70O0
men, with some 80 pieces Of artillery. Az
previously reported the Cd division was
formed in line, dismounted and skirmish
line formed A brisk fire was kept up be.
tween our skirmishers and the rebels until
about o'clock, when signal from the Chi
cago Board Of Trade battery, our forces
charged down on the breastworks, yelling
like demons.
The rebels poured murderous fire Of
musketry and artillery into the ranks, but
nothing dauntcd, our troops bore steadily
and within fifteen minutes had
scaled the works, and were driving the reb-
els towards the river in terribly demoral-
lied condition. Many Of them were drown
ed in attempting to cross the river, although
A{ew succeeded in crossing and escaping
We captured 2400 prisoners, and thirty
two peices Of artillery in line, besides over
seventy pcices in the arsenal. Our loss was
324 killed, wounded and missing, and that
Of the enemy equally heavy.
Montgomery was surrendered without .
fight.
At Columbus the enemy made stubborn
resistance, but our men scaled their works,
and captured over 1000 prisoners, and sew
enty peiccs Of artillery Here all govern
ment property. arscnals, factories and rail
road stock were destroyed.
Fourteen miles out Of Macon, the rebel
Gen. Robertson sent message from Gen.
Howell Cobb, saying that there had been .
suspension Of hostillities granted by Sher-
man. Gen. Minting replied that he knew
nothing of it, and snspecting raid, sent
word to Robertson that he must return to
Macon, while he sent the message to Gen.
Wilson who was in the rear. Gen. Minting
ordered his advance to move forward in five
minutes after delivering this answer to the
made, and as Robertson and his command
did not get out of the way, they were all
captured. Macon was taken possession of,
and here Gen. Wilson received official in.
formation Of the armstice.
The result Of this campaign may be sum-
ed up as follows The capture and occupa-
ton Of the most important cities in the
Confederacy, 5000 prisoners, 200 guns, a
large supply Of small arms, devastation of
country, and destruction Of ut least $780,
100000 worth Of property directly or indi
rectly belonging TO the rebel government.
The casualties Of the campaign have not
as yet been able to secure, but do not think
they will exceed 400 killed, wounded and
missing.
The Times Washington special says
letter has been received from Mobile, say
ing that the government have information Of
tn existence in various portions Of the
state Of over half million bales of cotton
which will brought to Mobile by its owners.
The Heralds special says it is understood
that formal demand has been made npon
the Canadian Government for such Of the
Assassination conspirators as may DO within
its jurisdiction.
MoSihtAL, Mo f.-DeVcTy tucker pun
fishes letter and says whoever asserts he
had anything to do with the assassination,
or any knowledge Of the plot for the cap
ture Of Lincoln or Seward, blackened his
soul with diabolical perjury. lie never heard
Of Booth or any others arrested before the
assassination. He is informed Booth left
here on the 9th Of October after 9 days
residence.
The officers Of the Ontario Bank state
that Booth purchased Bill on England for
.f6l, at the same time depositing $780,
which remains to his credit. Booth stated
he was to run the blockade. Tucker was
not here when Booth was. He believes the
proclamation got up as n pretext for diff
Gritty with Canada. He has sent for copy
Of the evidence so as to disprovc it.
Sanders is still here.