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The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Northern view of the Southwestern campaign. (search)
y sad impression here, not merely on account of what they have failed to accomplish, but on account of the virtual position in which Gen. Sherman is placed by their retreat. It is generally believed that the latter, who contemplated an attack on Selma, will be compelled to give up his project and to fall back upon Vicksburg, which would have a most disastrous effect upon the morale of our troops. A telegram dated Washington, the 1st inst., says: Since the disastrous retreat of Grierd, he is incapable of maintaining his ground. Worse still, the falling back of these two officers takes away from him the cavalry force upon which he relied to prosecute his operations. Military men believe, also, that an advance upon Mobile or Selma in his present condition has become impossible, and that Gen. Sherman will be compelled to retrace his steps and come back to Vicksburg. The following telegram from Cairo, and written under the eye of one of the defeated Generals, is the on
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], "Running the Churches." (search)
littles avail against a bombardment of the city from the water. We now come to the great central expedition of General Sherman, moving eastward from Vicksburg, and reported in our last accounts as having crossed into Alabama and advanced to Selma, a place the great military importance of which, as a rebel centre of supplies, and on account of its military workshops and naval depot, and as commanding the navigable Alabama river down to Mobile and up to Montgomery can hardly be over estimated. The country between Quitman and Mobile is poor and thinly inhabited; but the country between the Mississippi State border and Selma is exceedingly rich, and especially in slaves and cotton Thus in three Alabama counties on the line of Gen Sherman's march — Sumpter, Marengo, and Dallas — there is an aggregate of some sixty thousand slaves against a white population of twenty-five thousand. Gen. Sherman, then, is striking into the very heart of the negro and cotton and corn region of Alabama
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Theatrical. (search)
rce to arrest the march of a column of seven thousand splendidly mounted and equipped men, led by experienced officers, whose march thus far had been uninterrupted, who were buoyant and confident, and were charged with such an important mission. The junction of this cavalry force with Sherman at Meridian, was the key of the whole scheme of the Yankee plan for the occupation and subjugation of the Southwest. If successful, Sherman would have been in a condition to advance upon Demopolis and Selma, or Mobile; and these important points, as well as the rich countries adjacent, would have been at the mercy of the enemy. They could only have been driven back at the enormous risk of weakening Johnston's army, so as to open Northern Georgia and Rome and Atlanta, to Grant's army. Gen. Polk, with his scant infantry force, quickly perceived the momentous issue, which depended upon the result of the cavalry movement from Memphis, and after securing his small army on the east side of the Tomb
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], McGranon, the Federal spy. (search)
execution, at Demopolis, Ala., of David McGibbon, a Yankee spy, who ranked as Major in that service. He was formerly a lawyer in St. Louis, and partner of Henry N. Hart, Esq. Having been detected by the latter in drilling a company of "Wide Awakes," the co-partnership was dissolved. Mr. Hart was soon after arrested as a rebel and thrown into prison, McGibbon using every means in his power to have him executed. Mr. Hart, after several months' imprisonment, was released and sent South. The Selma Mississippian says: McGibbon was arrested last summer at Grenada, Miss., and on being questioned as to his intentions and objects, stated he formerly belonged to the Confederate States infantry, but had been discharged on account of inability for that line of the service, and was making his way to the sea coast to join the Confederate Navy. Not having the requisite papers about him to substantiate these facts, he was arrested as a spy, and taken to Pontotoc for safe-keeping. He soon
The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], What the "Militia" can do. (search)
What the "Militia" can do. --The Selma (Ala.) Citizen states that about ten days since a party of State militia, numbering about seventy men under the command of Capt. Smith and Col. Samuel G. Henry, of the 9th Alabama Volunteers, crossed the Tennessee at Claysville, Marshall county, and attacked a party of one hundred Yankee cavalry, defeating them, and killing five, capturing fifty-nine, with their horses, arms, and accoutrements. The party returned, with the loss of two men, bringing their prisoners, and are now armed with the Spencer rifle, the trophies of their victory.
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1864., [Electronic resource], The conspiracy in Kentucky. (search)
Distinguished Visitor. --The venerable brother of the President, Col. Jo. Davis, is temporarily sojourning in our city as the guest of Capt. D. Haven. Although past the age of three score and ten years he still retains the fullest possession of his great mental faculties and much of the physical vigor and energy of youth. His faith in the early and complete success of our cause is strong and unwavering, and we devoutly hope he may live many years after the struggle shall have ended and rational and material greatness crowned the existence of our young nation. The noble old man has been a great sufferer by the vandalism of the enemy, but with courage undaunted he still proclaims that the only road to peace lies through the triumph of our arms, and is opposed to premature negotiations in every form.-- Selma (Ala) Dispatch.
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], 300 dollars reward. (search)
Funding. Statesville, N. C., April 5. --The amount funded in four per cent. Confederate bonds at the Depository in this place is eight hundred and fifty-three thousand nine hundred dollars. Selma, April 6.--The amount funded in Marion is about three million. For this city, about eight million seven hundred thousand dollars. Atlanta, April 5.--The amount funded at Americus is six hundred and eighty-seven thousand eight hundred dollars. Orange C. H., April 6.--Amount funded by Major Rodgers's 2d corps, Field's 3d corps, and Fitzhugh's cavalry, about three hundred thousand dollars. Abingdon, April 6.--Two million two hundred and seventy-eight thousand dollars funded here by citizens, and six hundred and forty-eight thousand six hundred dollars deposited by officers.
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 12 (search)
d Weldon railroad, one smaller one, three quarters of a mile of trestle, besides 43 small or pieces and wooden culverts. He tore up the track and burned the trestle work (of which there was very little, and no important bridge) on 9 miles of the Selma road, which being built with a light rail is more easily straightened than the heavy rails used on the Mobile and Ohio road. On the Southern (Vicksburg) road, he tore up about three miles of track, and burned a few bridges, and but little t3 days after Sherman's army left Meridian.--and four days of the above time was lost by heavy rains — so that the work was actually accomplished in 25½ working days; and, in fact, the Mobile and Ohio road was in working order four days before the Selma road was ready to connect with it. As late as last week the Southern road was not yet in running order. In addition to the destruction effected by Sherman's Army Gens Smith and Grierson passed over thirty-two miles of the Mobile and Ohio roa
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], From the Trans Mississippi. (search)
g the naval force it may be well to remark that a more formidable fleet was never under a single command than that now on the western rivers under Admiral Porter. The following paragraph, from the same letter, is worth extracting. Sherman's men, it seems, have brought disgrace on the Red river forces of Gen. Banks. They ought to be excused, for what with their natural aptitude for pillage, how could they be expected to be honest after having the experience of Sharman's advance to Selma: I should not be a faithful historian (says the writer) if I omitted to mention that the conduct of the troops, since the late raid of Gen. Sherman, is becoming very prejudicial to our good name and their efficiency. A spirit of destruction and wanton ferocity seems to have seized upon many of them which is quite incredible. At Red River Landing they robbed a house of several thousand dollars in specie, and then fired the house to conceal their crime. At Simmsport a party of them st
The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], Tumble in flour. (search)
Tumble in flour. --On the 1st instant flour was offered in Selma at forty dollars per hundred pounds, which is a traction less than eighty dollars a barrel.
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