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The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Review. (search)
g imaginary battles and gaining imaginary victories with the telegraph with such rapidity, that most people have wondered why he does not order his Generals to confine their operations to the telegraph, and leave the field entirely, since by the former they never fail to triumph, whereas by the latter they generally come to grief. The example of their chief has infused new energy into the Generals. Sheridan, whose mission it was to destroy the Central Railroad, and afterwards to unite with Hunter and assist in taking Lynchburg, telegraphs that he has completely succeeded"that he has beaten Hampton — and has lost only 160 men — whereas, 487 of his men were carried through the streets of this city prisoners of war, and he himself was routed, turned from his course, and hunted through half a dozen counties to the protection of his gunboats, but for which protection not a man of his command would have escaped. It is gravely announced in the North, from "the Army of the Potomac," that Pe
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], The retreat of Hunter. (search)
The retreat of Hunter. The Lynchburg Republican, of Friday, contains some particulars of Hunter's retreat in front of that city. It says: It is now definitely ascertained that early in the day of Saturday last Hunter had determined on making his retreat from the vicinity of Lunenburg, and that notwithstanding he boastHunter's retreat in front of that city. It says: It is now definitely ascertained that early in the day of Saturday last Hunter had determined on making his retreat from the vicinity of Lunenburg, and that notwithstanding he boasted loudly of occupying the city on Sunday, his retreating columns were on the move while making the appearance of a fight, and that by six o'clock on the evening of that day he had taken the back track with the greater portion of his army. So skillfully was this retrograde movement carried out, that, not until late at night, Hunter had determined on making his retreat from the vicinity of Lunenburg, and that notwithstanding he boasted loudly of occupying the city on Sunday, his retreating columns were on the move while making the appearance of a fight, and that by six o'clock on the evening of that day he had taken the back track with the greater portion of his army. So skillfully was this retrograde movement carried out, that, not until late at night, was it discovered by our commanding Central, when a pursuit was immediately ordered, notwithstanding the enemy had some eight or ten hours the start. Our force pushed rapidly forward, however, and only succeeded in overtaking the enemy at Elbert, in Bedford county, about twenty five miles distant from this city, on Sunday evening