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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
noon a print telegram was received from Major Hill, brother of Lieut. Gen. A. P. Hill, to the following effect: "Orange C. H, May 6.--We are driving the enemy at all points this morning. Gen. Hill and his staff are well." As the enemy, acformation that the news from the front was cheering, and added that 1,200 Yankee prisoners had already been sent to Orange Court House. It appears, from all we can learn, that our army is facing to the north, with its right resting on Fredericks Caroline county, thus placing himself between General Lee and Richmond. The road which our troops faced runs from Orange Court-House to Fredericksburg, and is forty-one miles long. It crosses no river. Proceeding from Orange Court-House welcome, Orange Court-House welcome, at ten miles, to Verdunville. ten miles further brings us to Parker's store; six miles further to Wilderness; five miles further to Chancellorsville; ten miles more to Fredericksburg. Among the rumors that gained currency yesterday was one to t
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
The battle on the Rapidan. the Yankees driven back several Miler — Yankee General Wadsworth killed — Gens, Jenkins, Stafford and Jenes killed--Lieut. Gen. Longstreet wounded. [from our own Correspondent.] Orange C. H., Friday, May 6th, 2.30 P. M. Gen Grant moved from Culpeper Court House, crossing the Rapidan at Germanna and Ely's Fords, and taking the road to Bowling Green, in Caroline county, thus attempting to turn our right and get between Lee and Richmond. Late yaging with great fury. Gen. Rosser whipped the enemy's cavalry yesterday on our right and took 113. prisoners. The battle ground is near Chancellorsville. Brig. Gen. Jones, of Va., was killed. Sallust. [Second Dispatch.] Orange C. H., May 6. --The enemy renewed the attack this morning with great violence, attempting to turn our right and get between us and Richmond. Every attack of the enemy was repulsed. We have driven him some distance on the left, but he is
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Change in the Department command of Richmond. (search)
[Press dispatches]from Northern Virginia. Orange C. H., May 6. --A considerable engagement occurred yesterday about twenty miles below here, near Parker's store, in Spotsylvania county, on the plankroad, between part of Ewell's corps and th M. Jones, and Col. Warren, of the 19th Va., were killed, and Gen. Stafford mortally wounded. [Second Dispatch.] Orange C. H., May 6. --The following additional particulars of the fight yesterday have reached this place; Gens. Heth and Wiox's whole division of Yankee cavalry with a single brigade, driving them back at all points. [Third Dispatch.] Orange C. H., May 6. --The attack by the enemy this morning was very violent. They were repulsed in every instance. A stron sent to-morrow. The Yankee Gen Wadsworth was killed. Seventeen hundred prisoners have been received here. Orange C. H., May 6.--Fighting was resumed this morning mostly with musketry. It is reported and believed that we are driving t
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Federal enlistments in Ireland. (search)
aves, named Jim and Ellen Jim is nearly black, 22 years of age, of medium height and spare, is smart and brisk in his movements and lite, having been accustomed to waiting on officers in the army and management of horses and is also a good hand on a farm is 24 or 25 years of age, of bright brown color, well formed, but, full head of hair, good set of teeth, and has been accustomed to washing and ironing and waiting on ladies. These slaves were purchased by me from Mr John Taliaferro, near Orange C H, Va, where they ware raised, and may be attempting to get back is that direction, or are trying make their escape to the lines of the Yankees is some other direction I will give the above reward of $500 for both, or $250 for either of them confined in any jail in the State, so that I get them or delivered in this city to Le & Bowman, or a Jos P Winston, near Liberty to Bedford counts Va, where the above reward will be paid by Mr Wilston, or if here by me Wm Winston Jones my 4--W&S4w