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England (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 23
uch a season of gloom. It was enlivened, however, by a communication from the Surgeon-General, proposing to send surgeons to vaccinate all the members. They declined the honor, though the small-pox is raging frightfully. To-day a quorum was found in each house, and the President's message was sent in. I have not read it yet. January 15 The President's message is highly applauded. It is well written; but I do not perceive much substance in it, besides some eloquent reproaches of England and France for the maintenance of their neutrality, which in effect is greatly more beneficial to the United States than to us. The President essays to encourage the people to continued effort and endurance-and such encouragement is highly judicious at this dark epoch of the struggle. He says truly we have larger armies, and a better supply of arms, etc., now, than we have had at any time previously. The President says he will, unless Congress directs differently, have all Federal offi
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
the number of troops sent to the rescue of North Carolina; but four or five regiments, perhaps 3000 Burnside, and cannot spare any. He thinks North Carolina, herself, will be able to expel the Federaorth. Mr. Stanley, ycleped Governor of North Carolina, has written a letter (dated 31st Decembero-morrow. January 13 The generals in North Carolina are importunate for reinforcements. They he pressure upon him for reinforcements in North Carolina. Gen. Smith still writes from Goldsboroughosses of the enemy's ships on the coast of North Carolina. A letter was received by the governmepolicy of charging the leading journals in North Carolina with predilections for the Union. I belie black flag next. We have no news from North Carolina. Mr. Caperton was elected C. S. Senatoations by land in Virginia and probably in North Carolina. January 29 It appears from the Nort I saw an officer to-day from the army in North Carolina. He says the prospect for a battle is goo[8 more...]
India (India) (search for this): chapter 23
dance with a mulatto woman of bad character as his partner; and Mrs.V. had for her partner a negro barber. January 23 The Northern papers are filled with what purports to be the intercepted correspondence of Mr. Benjamin with Messrs. Mason and Slidell. Lord John Russell is berated. The Emperor of France is charged with a design to seize Mexico as a colony, and to recognize Texas separately, making that State in effect a dependency, from which cotton may be procured as an offset to British India. He says the French Consuls in Texas are endeavoring to detach Texas from the Confederacy. If this be a genuine correspondence, it will injure the South; if it be false (if the allegations be false), it will still injure us. I have no doubt of its genuineness; and that Mr. Sanders, once the correspondent of the New York Tribune, was the bearer. If Texas leaves us, so may Louisiana-and the gigantic Houmas speculation may turn out well at last. Mr. Curry has brought forward a copyri
France (France) (search for this): chapter 23
ten; but I do not perceive much substance in it, besides some eloquent reproaches of England and France for the maintenance of their neutrality, which in effect is greatly more beneficial to the Unitee. President Davis will be found inflexible on that point. There was a rumor yesterday that France had recognized us. The news of the disaster of Burnside at Fredericksburg having certainly been deemed very important in Europe. But France has not yet acted in our behalf. We all pray for the Emperor's intervention. We suffer much, and but little progress is made in conscription. Nearly allce of Mr. Benjamin with Messrs. Mason and Slidell. Lord John Russell is berated. The Emperor of France is charged with a design to seize Mexico as a colony, and to recognize Texas separately, making Strong and belligerent resolutions have been introduced in the United States Congress against France, for her alleged purpose to obtain dominion in Mexico. It is violative of the Monroe doctrine.
Louisville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
o Burnside's army, he (Stuart) would not find it worth while to intercept them. Capt. Semmes, of the Alabama, has taken another prize-the steamer Ariel-but no gold being on board, and having 800 passengers, he released it, under bonds to pay us a quarter million dollars at the end of the war. A large meeting has been held in New York, passing resolutions in favor of peace. They propose that New Jersey send a delegation hither to induce us to meet the United States in convention at Louisville, to adopt definitive terms of peace, on the basis of the old Union, or, that being impracticable, separation. Too late! January 4 We have nothing additional from Murfreesborough, but it is ascertained that the bridges burned by the enemy on the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad cannot be repaired in a month. It really does seem that some potent and malign influence, resident at the capital, some high functionary, by some species of occultation, controlling the action of the govern
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
sborough, and our communications cut, west and east and south! There would have been no escape. It had even been proposed to take a large portion of Lee's men from him, so that he must be inevitably defeated on the Rappahannock, but Lee's resignation would have shocked the people unbearably. Great injury was done him by abstracting some 20,000 of his men by discharges, transfers, and details. Nothing but his generalship and the heroism of his men saved us from ruin. The disasters of Donelson, Newbern, Nashville, Memphis, Roanoke, New Orleans, Norfolk, etc. may be traced to the same source. But all new governments have been afflicted by a few evil-disposed leaders. Our people in arms have upheld the State; they have successfully resisted the open assaults of the invader, and frustrated the occult machinations of the traitors in our midst. We have great generals, but what were they without great men to obey them? Generals have fallen, and divisions and brigades have fought
United States (United States) (search for this): chapter 23
conscripts. financial difficulties in the United States. January 1 This first day of the yea our men captured the Harriet Lane, a fine United States ship of war, iron clad. She was boarded ahey have taken from masters loyal to the Confederate States. These may amount to 100,000. And he mmancipated, so far as the authority of the United States could accomplish it. The enemy's gun-bn effect is greatly more beneficial to the United States than to us. The President essays to encourpose to unite both the Confederate and the United States against France-and that might resemble preunners. No doubt this is winked at by the United States military authorities, and perhaps by some he British Parliament will recognize the Confederate States. To-morrow is the last day of January. lls at seventy-five cents per pound in the United States. So the blockade must be felt by the enem days ago, Lieut. Buchanan was killed on a United States gun-boat by our sharpshooters. He was the[5 more...]
Chambersburg (New Jersey, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ind. But he is no Carolinian by birth or descent. We see accounts of public meetings in New Jersey, wherein the government at Washington is fiercely denounced, and peace demanded, regardless of consequences. Some of the speakers openly predicted that the war would spread into the North, if not terminated at once, and in that event, the emancipationists would have foes to fight elsewhere than in the South. Among the participants I recognize the names of men whom I met in convention at Trenton in 1860. They clamor for the Union as it was, the Constitution as it is, adopting the motto of my paper, the Southern Monitor, the office of which was sacked in Philadelphia in April, 1861. Our government will never agree to anything short of independence. President Davis will be found inflexible on that point. There was a rumor yesterday that France had recognized us. The news of the disaster of Burnside at Fredericksburg having certainly been deemed very important in Europe. B
Bristol, R. I. (Rhode Island, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
sterlitz, soon beamed forth in great splendor upon a people radiant with smiles and exalted to the empyrean. A letter from Gen. H. Marshall informed the government that Gen. Floyd had seized slaves in Kentucky and refused to restore them to their owners, and that if the government did not promptly redress the wrong, the Kentuckians would at once take the law into their own hands. We had a rumor (not yet contradicted) that the enemy, or traitors, had burned the railroad bridge between Bristol and Knoxville, cutting our communication with the West. Then it was said (and it was true) that Gen. Lee had sent his artillery back some 30 miles this side of the Rappahannock, preparatory to going into winter quarters. But this was no occasion for gloom. Lee always knows what is best to be done. Next there was a rumor (not yet confirmed, but credited) that Stuart had made another of his wonderful reconnoissances, capturing prisoners and destroying much of the enemy's stores beyo
Savannah (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 23
ost, in the event of the enemy making a combined naval and land attack, and then Charleston and Savannah would be in great peril. Gens. Smith and Whiting call lustily for aid, and say they have not ahern extremes. Impracticable. To-day we have news of the bombardment of Fort McAlister, near Savannah. No result known. Now we shall have tidings every few days of naval operations. Can SavannahSavannah, and Charleston, and Wilmington be successfully defended? They may, if they will emulate the example of Vicksburg. If they fall, it will stagger this government-before the peace party in the North , as soon as the roads admit of marching. We have nothing further from the bombardment near Savannah. The wires may not be working-or the fort may be taken. Gov. Vance has sent to the departmmmand. This pilot, no doubt, knows the location of all our torpedoes. Nothing further from Savannah. Mr. Adams, the United States Minister at London, writes to Mr. Seward, Secretary of State,
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