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The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], The crops. (search)
The crops. --In a recent trip through Russell, Scott, Lee and Wise, we took pains to inquire as to the prospect of the crops. Rye, Oats and Wheat are all harvested. The Wheat crop is represented to be one of the finest ever raised. The Rye is equally good, but the dry weather in June cut short the Oats: though generally well filled and heavy, the straw is short. The prospect for Corn is unusually fine. Having heard many conflicting reports from farmers in this county, we are unpre, we took pains to inquire as to the prospect of the crops. Rye, Oats and Wheat are all harvested. The Wheat crop is represented to be one of the finest ever raised. The Rye is equally good, but the dry weather in June cut short the Oats: though generally well filled and heavy, the straw is short. The prospect for Corn is unusually fine. Having heard many conflicting reports from farmers in this county, we are unprepared to venture an opinion as to the general result.--Abingdon Dem.
The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Arrival of Gen. Fair (search)
From the Choctaw nation --The National Register says the crops in that section are abundant. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, are all fine and gave a handsome yield, and corn was never more promising. We clip the following from that paper: "A company of 80 or 100 men was organized here yesterday, consisting mostly of Choctaws; they paraded in our streets, and then proceeded to the election of officers. A flag is being presented to them, as we go to press; they will march for the scene of action today, if our information is correct. They are a fine looking set of men, and if old Lincoln could have seen them, marched up in front, singing an Indian war song, he would have trembled in his boots. "
The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], [for the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
have befallen the Northern arms. Their army was well appointed, well organized, and provided with a splendid artillery, the entire of which fell into our hands.--Wheat's Battalion, (to which I was attached as a volunteer,) consisting of only 400 men, sustained for an hour the shock of at least 8,000 of the enemy, and only retreated when almost cut to pieces. Every officer who was mounted had his horse shot under him.--When carrying a message from Wheat to Gen. Evans, my own horse met with a similar fate, and I escaped by a perfect miracle. I must confess that this command was the admiration of friend and foe. Formed in part of Irish, and the rest the floescaped the terrible ordeal of shot and shell, and was honored with the thanks of General Beauregard for some slight services which I performed on the field. Poor Wheat seemed the genius of the fight — conspicuous by his great size and soldier-like mien, his flashing eye and glittering blade, he was seen everywhere in the hottest