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The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], News from the coast — movements of the enemy. (search)
s. The attack was commenced by the enemy with one gun-boat and two barges, about a quarter to 3 o'clock, and had ceased when our informant left. No damage was done to our side, the shots all failing short. Whether the enemy sustained any injury is not known. Dispatches were also received in the city yesterday afternoon, stating that a fleet of twelve gun-boats had passed up North Edisto Inlet as far as White Point, and had made a demonstration on our forces under the command of Gen. Evans. The latter had telegraphed for reinforcements, which were immediately ordered to him both from Gen.Lee and Gen. Ripley. A fight at that point is imminent, as it is thought the enemy's intention was to get possession of the railroad about eight miles distant. Passengers by the Savannah road Thursday afternoon, report the enemy as having attempted a leading Wednesday night at Hudson's Landing, Red Bluff and Mar's Bluff, under cover of their gun-boats. Our pickets at Hudson's Lan
The Daily Dispatch: January 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], News from the coast — movements of the enemy. (search)
ves how fortunate it was that that gallant and sagacious patriot, Gen. Evans, determined to defend it against Yankee invasion, instead of surrwill venture to dissent from the compliment so justly bestowed on Gen. Evans; but I regret to see, in the above paragraph, a repetition of the the battle of Leesburg had been fought in spite of the orders of Gen. Evans's superior officer. Immediately after the battle a report was circulated in Richmond to the effect that Gen. Evans was to be court-martialed for disobedience of orders. From Richmond the rumor found its wafabrication, and to prove that it was the work, not of friends of Gen. Evans, but, we must regret to believe, of enemies of Gen. Beauregard. fought in accordance with his emphatic suggestions, addressed to Gen. Evans some days before the event. The action took place on the 21st of October. On the 17th Gen. Beauregard wrote to Gen. Evans, reminding him of the extreme importance of his position, telling him by no means to