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The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], C. S. Navy (search)
C. S. Navy --The Savannah papers inform us that the Navy wants all kinds of hands who understand ship and steamboat work, to complete and build gunboats Several gunboats are in progress of construction and under contract, and many hands are needed As these hands are at work upon gunboats for the Confederate States, they are exempt from all military duty, and cannot be drafted; and any one who is in the army can obtain a furlough to work on them by application to Col. D. S. Johnston, Saffold, Early county, Ga. The Confederate States Navy-Yard is situated upon the Chattahoochee river, at Saffold, Early county, Ga., and accessible by steam boats from Columbus, Ga., Eufaula Ala. and Fort Gaines, Ga.
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
A Wise Measure. Gen. Johnston has taken the most effectual steps to prevent communication between his army and the outside world. This is as it should be. No great military enterprise was ever or ever will be, conducted to a successful issue, in the absence of similar precautions. We know not what design the General may have formed, nor have we the remotest idea of what his objects may be, but we do know that, let them be what they may, they ought to be confided to as few as possible, and by no means allowed to reach the public ear.--Gen. Johnston is acting, in this particular, like a true General, and we trust he will not relax the system he has inaugurated. Most sincerely do we hope that the policy adopted by him will be followed by every General in the service. It will bear hard at first on those who have friends in the camp; but the people are prepared to submit to anything that will advance the great object they have in view. A more reasonable people does not exist an
The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
and rapid action, so as to prevent the Confederates from fortifying themselves in new positions, and of depriving the Union army of indispensable military facilities and of the necessities of life. The movement explained. The Fredericksburg Herald says: The recent movement of troops going down the Potomac from Washington is, we think, explained, in view of the late Northern papers at hand. We find that the enemy have been terribly exercised at the falling back movement of Gen. Johnston, and that they are filled with apprehensions for the safety of the Burnside fleet. Their idea is, that a large part of the army is now at a point to harass and cut off Burnside, and the thousands of soldiers who have left Washington, have doubtless been sent to Burnside's assistance. The battle of Hampton Roads--official report of the Commander of the Congress. Washington, March 12.--The official report of Lieutenant Pendergast, addressed to Commander Marston, has been forward