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Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 36
icate himself from the exigency by marching into Middle Tennessee or Kentucky, or both. Soon after this document came in, another followed from the Tennessee and Kentucky members of Congress, inclosing an elaborate plan from Col. Dibrell, of the Army of Tennessee, of taking Nashville, and getting forage, etc. in certain counties not yet devastated, in Tennessee and Kentucky, Only 10,000 additional men will be requisite. They are to set out with eight days nations; and if Grant leaves Chattanooga to interfere with the plan, Gen. Johnston is to follow and fall upon his rear, etc. Gen. Longstreet approves the plan — is eager for it, I infer from his dispatch about corn; and the members of Congress are in favor of it. If practicable, it ought to be begun immediately; and I think it will be. A bright windy day-snow gone. The Federal General Sherman, with 30,000 men, was, at the last dates, still marching southeast of Jackson, Miss. It is predicted that he is rushing on his de
London (United Kingdom) (search for this): chapter 36
ave a money panic, and that gold is rising in price. In Lowell not a spindle is turning, and 30,000 operatives are thrown out of employment! From England we learn that the mass of the population are memorializing government to put an end to the war! I saw a ham sell to-day for $350; it weighed fifty pounds, at $t per pound. February 21 Cold, clear, and calm, but moderating. Mr. Benjamin sent over, this morning, extracts from dispatches received from his commercial agent in London, dated December 26th and January 16th, recommending, what had already been suggested by Mr. McRae, in Paris, a government monopoly in the export of cotton, and in the importation of necessaries, etc. This measure has already been adopted by Congress, which clearly shows that the President can have any measure passed he pleases; and this is a good one. So complete is the Executive master of the situation, that, in advance of the action of Congress on the Currency bill, the Secretary o
A. R. Wright (search for this): chapter 36
XXXV. February, 1864 Gen. Lovell applies for a command. auspicious opening of 1864. Mr. Wright's resolutions. rumored approach of Gen. Butler. letter from Gov. Brown. letter from Gen. Lee. dispatches from Gen. Beauregard. President Davis's negroes. controversy between Gen. Winder and Mr. Ould. robbery of Mr. Lewis Hayman. promotion of Gen. Bragg, and the Examiner thereon. scarcity of provisions in the army. Congress and the President. February 1 Hazy, misty weathera good one, if nothing more be said about it here. It will give the Abolitionists trouble in the rear while we assail them in the front. The following extraordinary resolutions were, yesterday, introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Wright of Georgia. The House went into secret session before taking any action upon them. whereas: The President of the United States, in a late public communication, did declare that no propositions for peace had been made to that government by
R. E. Lee (search for this): chapter 36
led with rumors-none reliable. It is said Gen. Lee is much provoked at the alarm and excite. mee — a not improbable event. February 10 Gen. Lee wrote to the Secretary of War, on the 22d ofreturned it with a long argument to show that Gen. Lee was in error, and that the practice was necessoldiers are on hard fare. But, fortunately, Gen. Lee has captured 1200 beeves from the enemy sincennegan has captured the enemy in Florida. Gen. Lee says his army is rapidly re-enlisting for the do no more than supply grain for the horses of Lee's army-all being brought from Alabama, Georgia, have news from Longstreet. If Meade advances, Lee will meet him-and let him beware! Gold is sd on Bragg the position once (1862) occupied by Lee, as the following official announcement, in allemy to aid in the extrication of Sherman. Gen. Lee is here in consultation with the President. s is only rumor, however. A dispatch from Gen. Lee's Chief Commissary, received to-day, says the[5 more...]
Hindman (search for this): chapter 36
egard. President Davis's negroes. controversy between Gen. Winder and Mr. Ould. robbery of Mr. Lewis Hayman. promotion of Gen. Bragg, and the Examiner thereon. scarcity of provisions in the army. Congress and the President. February 1 Hazy, misty weather. Gen. Lovell (who lost New Orleans) has applied for a command in the West, and Gen. Johnston approves it strongly. He designs dividing his army into three corps, giving one (3d division) to Gen. Hardee; one (2d division) to Gen. Hindman; and one (1st division) to Lovell. But the Secretary of War (wide awake) indorses a disapproval, saying, in his opinion, it would be injudicious to place a corps under the command of Gen. Lovell, and it would not give confidence to the army. This being sent to the President, came back indorsed, opinion concurred in.-J. D. Gen. Pillow has applied for the command of two brigades for operations between Gen. Johnston's and Gen. Polk's armies, protecting the flanks of both, and guarding t
Holmes (search for this): chapter 36
son, Senator, and Hon. Mr. Bell, Representative from Missouri, called on me to-day, with a voluminous correspondence, and charges and specifications against Lieut.-Gen. Holmes, by my nephew, Lieut.-Col. R. H. Musser. They desired me to read the papers and submit my views. I have read them, and shall advise them not to proceed in the matter. Gen. Holmes is rendered unfit, by broken health, for the command of a Western Department, and his conviction at this time would neither benefit the cause nor aid Lieut.-Col. Musser in his aspirations. It is true he had my nephew tried for disobedience of orders; but he was honorably acquitted. Missouri will some daylike the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown. He ought certainly to be annihilated. I have advised Senator Johnson to let my nephew's purpose to bring Gen. Holmes before a court-martial lie over, and I have the papers in my drawer. The President will probably promote Col. Clark to a brigadiership, and then my nephew will
L. B. Northrop (search for this): chapter 36
of Forrest in Mississippi. That he captured the enemy's artillery and drove them back, is official. Longstreet has retired from before Knoxville; perhaps to assault Nashville, or to penetrate Kentucky. Yesterday the Secretary ordered Col. Northrop to allow full rations of meal to the engineer corps; to-day he returns the order, saying: There is not sufficient transportation for full rations to the troops in the field. Last night the Secretary sent for Mr. Ould, exchange agent, and ised on his way to the army. This is only rumor, however. A dispatch from Gen. Lee's Chief Commissary, received to-day, says the army has only bread enough to last till the 1st of March, to-morrow! and that meat is getting scarce again. Col. Northrop, the Commissary-General, indorses on this, that he foresaw and frequently foretold that such a crisis would come. He says transportation sufficient cannot be had, and that he has just heard of an accident to the Wilmington Railroad, which wi
Dill (search for this): chapter 36
ax and currency bills, calculated to realize $600,000,000 or $800,000,000; and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. These were conceded, say the members, for the sake of the country, and not as concessions to the Executive. But the Commissary-General's nomination, and hundreds of others, were not sent into the Senate, in derogation of the Constitution; and hundreds that were sent in, have not been acted on by the Senate, and such officers now act in violation of the Constitution. Dill's Government Bakery, Clay Street, is now in flamessup-posed to be the work of an incendiary. Loss not likely to be heavy. February 29 Raining moderately. There is a rumor that Frederick's Hall, between this city and Fredericksburg, was taken to-day by a detachment of the enemy's cavalry, an hour after Gen. Lee passed on his way to the army. This is only rumor, however. A dispatch from Gen. Lee's Chief Commissary, received to-day, says the army has only bread enough to last til
Arnold Elzey (search for this): chapter 36
, February 7 The tocsin is sounding at 9 A. M. It appears that Gen. Butler is marching up the Peninsula (I have not heard the estimated number of his army) toward Richmond. But, being in the Secretary's room for a moment, I heard him say to Gen. Elzey that the local defense men must be relied on to defend Richmond. These men are mainly clerks and employees of the departments, who have just been insulted by the government, being informed that no increased compensation will be allowed them bed Gen. Rosser yesterday captured several hundred prisoners, 1200 beeves, 350 mules, wagons of stores, etc. etc. Nevertheless, there is some uneasiness felt in the city, there being nearly 12,000 prisoners here, and all the veteran troops of Gen. Elzey's division are being sent to North Carolina. February 8 The air is filled with rumors-none reliable. It is said Gen. Lee is much provoked at the alarm and excite. ment in the city, which thwarted a plan of his to capture the enemy on
John Brown (search for this): chapter 36
XXXV. February, 1864 Gen. Lovell applies for a command. auspicious opening of 1864. Mr. Wright's resolutions. rumored approach of Gen. Butler. letter from Gov. Brown. letter from Gen. Lee. dispatches from Gen. Beauregard. President Davis's negroes. controversy between Gen. Winder and Mr. Ould. robbery of Mr. Lewis Hayman. promotion of Gen. Bragg, and the Examiner thereon. scarcity of provisions in the army. Congress and the President. February 1 Hazy, misty weatheren. Maury writes from Mobile that he cannot be able to obtain any information leading to the belief of an intention on the part of the enemy to attack Mobile. He says it would require 40,000 men, after three months preparation, to take it. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, says the Confederate States Government has kept bad faith with the Georgia six months men; and hence they cannot be relied on to relieve Gen. Beauregard, etc. (It is said the enemy are about to raise the siege of Charleston.) Gov.
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