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The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
the first man caught stealing private property, and the order will be rigidly enforced. A rumor prevails that General McClellan a column is only two days march from us, but I am unable to trace it to any reliable source. The nearest force of ll village ten miles distant. His column has been seriously weakened by sending 4,000 men forward to assist in opposing McClellan's advance. It is therefore reduced to about 12,000 men, and is numerically less than the Federal force by 4,000 men. Enquirer, says: Fremont will assume command of all the army in Western Virginia, relieving Generals Patterson and McClellan. The Government is dissatisfied with General Patterson. He has twenty-two thousand men, and does nothing. They say that he should have occupied Lynchburg by this time, General McClellan will be relieved simply that he may give his whole attention to the division north of the Ohio, and to Missouri. The Government is losing confidence in General Scott. His he
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
General Johnston at Winchester Awaln. Gen. Johnston has resumed his original position at Winchester. This place is the commanding strategic point of all that country. He moved forward from it to meet Patterson, but that General fell back into Martinsburg, to await reinforcement, Having the protection of the town as a fortification, and its women and children as a shield, he lies secure. Johnston, with his far inferior force, did not fell justified in attacking, and Winchester being the common converging point of several roads, he has felt bound to fall back upon that town, rest McClellan or some other enemy might get into his rear. He thus gains the advantage of choosing his own fighting ground against a superior force, and places his adversary at the disadvantage of making the attack. Surely after so many efforts to get a fight out of the enemy without success, our General may be excused for resuming his best position.