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The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Our correspondence. (search)
the importance of coolness, firmness and careful attention to orders. If our men will do themselves justice, the enemy cannot stand before them. By order of Brig.-Gen. Longstreet. F. S. Armistead, A. D. C. & A. A. Gen. Headq'rs Army of the Potomac, September 14th, 1861. General Order, No. 19. The General commanding has great satisfaction in making known the excellent conduct of Col. J. E. B. Stuart, and the officers and men of his command, in the affair at Lewinsville, on the 11th inst. On this occasion Col. Stuart, with Major Terrill's Battalion, (13th Virginia Volunteers,) two pieces of the Washington Artillery, (Louisiana,) under Capt. Rosser and Lieut. Slocum, and Capt. Patrick's company of the 1st Virginia Cavalry, attacked and drove from that position in confusion eight pieces of artillery, three regiments of infantry, and a large body of cavalry, inflicting severe loss, but incurring none. By command of Gen. Johnston. Thos. G. Rhett. A. A. General.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sale of a prize cargo. (search)
Another locomotive. --We noticed near the Fredericksburg railroad depot yesterday a locomotive bearing the name of "General Johnston." We have heretofore mentioned one called " Gen. Beauregard," which is running on the Central railroad. So that both the chief heroes of Manassas are already on the rolls of railroad fame.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
Old lady.--"Have you been taking down what we've been saying?" Reporter.--"Certainly not, madam." (Aside""what an old"-- Old Lady, (interrupting).--"Well, then, mister, be you a spy or anything?" Reporter very suddenly subsides, but immediately draws sundry papers containing his record, which he spreads upon the table. To make matters still stronger, he claims relationship with Jeff. Davis, has known Aleck Stephens from his boyhood, went to school with Beauregard, was by Johnston's side at the taking of Chepultepec, and fought in the battle of Bull Run. Smiles of satisfaction gradually creep over all faces. Play concludes by finding all parties satisfied, old lady having introduced pretty black-eyed daughter to the roving Bohemian and suspected spy. One of the principal features of the village of Fairfax is the great number of beautiful horses that daily pass through it. Standing in front of the main hotel, one sees from five hundred to a thousand daily, some
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Our correspondence. (search)
From the 13th Virginia Regiment. Review by Gen. Johnston--Flag Presentation, &c. Camp of the 13th Va. Regiment,Fairfax Station, Sep. 20th, 1861. On yesterday the dull routine of our camp duties was very pleasantly relieved by a grand review at half-past 9 A. M., and a flag presentation at 5 P. M. Pretty early in the morning the order came to "prepare for review," and there immediately followed a general cleaning up of guns, accoutrements, &c. Gen. Johnston and staff arrived at the appointed hour, and the usual forms were gone through with to the apparent satisfaction of all present. Being in the ranks myself, I could form but a poor estimate of the performance; but learn from outsides that our boys acquitted themselves with great credit. Gen. Johnston paid us the high compliment of saying to our Colonel that he had "never seen the drill excelled by regulars." After our review was gone through with, the 3d Tennessee and 10th Virginia were reviewed. The 10th Virginia,
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sale of a prize cargo. (search)
Army of the Potomac. --A correspondent at Fairfax writes that Gen. Beauregard has advanced to that place, and made his headquarters at the residence of T. R. Love, Esq., and that Gen. Johnston has established his headquarters at Fairfax Station.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
The Elisworth's Fire Zouaves are to be mustered out of service. Their insubordination has rendered them unfit for service. Arms found. Baltimore, Sept. 16. --Three hundred new muskets were found buried near the old theatre, supposed to have been concealed by Kane's police after the affair of April 18th. Ten thousand Tennesseans marching on Paducah. Cairo, Sept. 16. --A detective from Columbus, Ky., reports that on Friday last the Rebels, numbering 10,000, under Gen. Johnston, had marching orders. Their destination was Paducah. He also reports Jeff. Thompson's forces at Belmont, Mo. The crew of the steamer John Gault, seized by the Government a few days since at Paducah, were released to-day. A force of 800 infantry, four pieces of Capt. Taylor's light artillery, under command of Col. Oglesby, made a reconnaissance below Norfolk, Missouri, Saturday, and saw 300 rebels, who fled on the approach of our troops. All quiet here and at Paducah.
The Daily Dispatch: September 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Louisville Journal (search)
he rifle shots striking within a foot of Captains Warner and Marsh Miller, who were standing near the pilot-house. Captain Warner immediately fired at them, which scared them so that they took to the woods. Future Dependence. A Fairfax correspondent of the Rockingham Register furnishes the subjoined interesting item of news: A lady residing near this station, a few days since, gave birth to three children — all boys. All three are healthy and doing well. She has named them Johnston, Lee and Beauregard. Rockingham will have to go to work again. At this rate the Southern Confederacy will soon have sufficient boys for another army. Salt. The Fort Smith Times, says that those are salt springs in the Cherokee Nation, where the water runs out of the ground in sufficient quantities to manufacture salt enough to supply all the Confederate States. There are other springs of like character in the Choctaw and Chickasaw country. Concealed Foes. The Pocahontas