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nning to demand something more." The action must have been important if all Stone's force moved out, and if it was afterwards obliged to seek assistance from Gen. Banks; but it is so near post hour I cannot spare time to ascertain the particulars. If Leesburg be held by the enemy, it is obvious that the calculations of the Federalists must be recast. It was supposed that no great force would be left there, and that the Confederates would retire as soon as an advance look place towards Vienna. Wherever the Federals go there appears to be a force ready to meet them. The News from Missouri is not encouraging. It is known that some of the best officers — some say the first of the old United States army--Gen. Albert Johnson, is opposed to Gen. Fremont, who is not, strictly speaking, a soldier. Price had halted at Osceola, where he was taking measures to fortify his position, and partisan bands were moving on Fremont's flank. The recapture of Lexington by the Federalists is s
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Mr. Russell's letters to the London times. (search)
's report nothing would have been known of the facts. Had the case been reversed we should have been threatened with nothing short of war — a menace, by the by, which might almost be stereotyped in some of the most widely read, and therefore least influential of the American journals. Since my last letter up to this date little has occurred of interest or importance. Reconnaissances have pushed out carefully from the front of the Federal army, and have discovered as far as Fairfax and Vienna — even to creeks below Alexandria and along the road to Drainsville — that the enemy are not in force and do not hold the ground; but that they are in observation, and have their troops well thrown back towards the old position at Manassas. It is believed that the Confederates know every move of their opponents, who are not at all so fortunate. The negro population are thought to act for their masters with zeal and fidelity. We heard of regiments and guards of colored people down Sout<
t hear,) presented each with a banner, and was eloquently responded to. The regiments then came to a "present," and received their flags with deafening cheers. I never witnessed greater enthusiasm than that which followed. The air was rent with cheers for Johnston, Beauregard, Smith, Longstreet, &c. There was music from four bands; and the whole conspired to make one feel "who would not be a soldier." It will take several weeks of hard picketing to wear away the impression produced. There were similar scenes at other points. So much for to-day's fight. I believe, however, that private Smith has concluded that he was only mistaken in the day, and that next Tuesday is the appointed time for the great battle. Some of Stuart's cavalry captured, at Vienna, on yesterday, 28 Hessians, with their horses and equipments. That does not look much like a Yankee advance; and I confess, that I am skeptical about there being one in this quarter. But we shall see what we shall see. W.
sh a farms, and brought away all the remaining forage in that neighborhood. The reconnaissance made yesterday by a squadron of the 3d Pennsylvania regiment, consisting of companies F and N, under command of Capt. Bell, in the neighborhood of Vienna; resulted disastrously to our forces. After reaching Vienna they took the right-hand road towards Hunter's Mill, and had gone about a mile and a half when they suddenly found themselves hemmed three sides by not only a superior force of cavalryVienna they took the right-hand road towards Hunter's Mill, and had gone about a mile and a half when they suddenly found themselves hemmed three sides by not only a superior force of cavalry, but also of infantry. The discharges of the rebel musketry placed the horses of our cavalry beyond the control of their riders, the animals having been but recently brought into service, and therefore unaccustomed to such alarms. The officers, after several ineffectual attempts to get their men in line for the purpose of making a charge, ordered a retreat, which was effected in as good order as the peculiar circumstances permitted. The skirmish was brisk, though of short duration, t
companies thus relieved constituted also a portion of the scouting party, they having been ordered to the rear as a reserve or rear guard. We passed on for several miles without our lines, and in a westwards direction; turning our course towards Vienna we learned that a large body of the enemy's cavalry was only about half an hour in advance, and ascertaining that there were fine prospects for a fight the countenances of the men brightened up with lively expectations. It soon became very evident that we were near upon them, and our Col. ordered a halt, immediately west of Vienna; and riding along our column, already formed into fours, with his face beaming with joyous emotions, he told us that we were on them; "and now, boys," he says, "I want you to show them the stuff you are made of. They are between us and our camp, and we must put them through, no difference what their numbers are! " "We are ready," was the spontaneous expression of nearly every man; and on we went, through town
osts, to retard still longer the motions of an advancing foe, and a large cavalry force to prevent its being cut off and captured.--Our videttes are now stationed about one hundred yards beyond Fairfax Court-House, and stretch from thence towards Vienna and Frying pan, to the north and southward, sweep around towards the Occoquan. Behind these come the infantry, and still further behind the artillery and cavalry. I may mention also that behind the main body of the Army is the rear guard, arranis affair occurred in sight of the enemy's encampments, and caused alarm throughout their line. On the 26th ult., Col. R. Ransom, Jr., 1st North Carolina cavalry, with a portion of his regiment, came upon a column of the enemy's cavalry near Vienna; and although he had the disadvantage in numbers, charged him with so much spirit and skill as to put to ignominious flight the entire column — the officers leading. The difficulties of the road were, however, so great, that he captured only 26,
tructed to report what change, if any, is necessary, to be made in the mode of payment of soldiers held as prisoners of war. Scouting on the Potomac--Gen. Rosencranz--the News by the city of Baltimore. From the New York Herald's "Situation" article, of the 5th inst., we take the following items: For several days past scouting parties from the divisions of Generals Porter, Smith, and Hancock have been searching the country on the Virginia side of the Potomac, in the direction of Vienna and Hunter's Mills, without finding any force of the enemy in that region. General Rosencranz and his staff arrived at Wheeling yesterday to take up their winter quarters. The General has been offered his choice of several rebel residences for his winter home. It is probable that the campaign in Western Virginia is therefore at an end for the present. The wealthy families of Savannah were flying to Macon and Atlanta, as they have been led to believe that "dishonor, if not death,
ved impotent. Reconnaissance towards Centreville. The New York Heralds Washington telegraphic correspondent, dated December 10th, says: On Friday last General Hancock went out in force towards Centreville for the purpose mainly of observation, and incidentally to procure forage. Detachments went out at the same time from Gen. Porter's division towards Flint Hill, and from Gen. McCall's towards Drainsville. Gen. Brooks was stationed on Freedom Hill, sending detachments beyond Vienna. These latter were intended to cover and support the advance of General Hancock, who commanded the principal force. The several detachments moved to their positions at an early hour in the morning, and were in every respect successful in accomplishing their object. Gen. Hancock procured 91 loads of forage, an General McCall over 50. None of the enemy were seen save a few cavalry scouts, who retired rapidly from view. But the expedition was, as it now appears, of considerable importa
Federal Outrages — news from General Thompson. Memphis, Dec. 14. --Three thousand Federals at Paducah marched to Vienna on Thursday, and burnt dwellings, timber piles, &c.--They returned to Paducah, but made no attack on Fort Beauregard. All is quiet at Columbus, Ky. Jeff. Thompson recently surrounded a party of Federals who were guarding the bridge between Charleston and Bird's Point, and killed four and captured two of the bridge guard.
the President to say that the proposed declaration is inadmissible. "the rebellion." The New York Times, of the 12th instant, under the above caption, furnishes us with the following items: Important reconnaissances were made yesterday along our lines of the Potomac to ascertain the positions and strength of the rebels. One, made in a balloon by Professor LaMountain, establishes the facts that the rebel forces at Fairfax Court-House is very light; that between that point and Vienna there is an increase of strength, and that all along the line very considerable additions have been made to the scouts of cavalry and infantry. We have highly interesting intelligence from Port Royal by the arrival of the Government transport steamer City of New York, which left on the 6th inst. General Sherman had at last decided to occupy Beaufort, and General Stevens's brigade, consisting of about twenty five hundred men, was to go up for that purpose the day the steamer sailed. An