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The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
us gives the lie to stories from Cincinnati of numerous killings and captures of our forces by the Yankees in the Kanawha country. The "decisive movement" spoken of by the writer seems to have been made, as the enemy's telegraph from Cincinnati, of the 27th, says that "Col. Taylor's command, on the Kanawha, was badly defeated by the Confederates a few days ago." The envelope of the letter referred to is ornamented with several gibbets, with men suspended by the neck Isabelle "Davis," "Beauregard," "Toombs," "Floyd, " "Yancey," "Twiggs," "Rhett &Co." Reports from the Potomac. Passengers by the Central train yesterday reported that fighting was going on the previous day in the neighborhood of Annandale, Fairfax county, and that fifty of the enemy were killed and six taken prisoners. The loss on the Southern side was not stated; but as our troops had passed Annandale at the latest accounts, and were between Shuter's Hill and Arlington Heights, the probability is that the ene
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], Second Virginia Regiment. (search)
unparalleled with alacrity and cheerfulness, which can only be accounted for by the fact that the men are thoroughly enlisted in the cause of Southern independence, and are willing to undergo any privation which nature can endure in its achievement. In the battle of Manassas they performed a prominent part of the fight, as you are doubtless aware, forming part of that Brigade which has been compared by a writer in your columns to a "stone wall," from the fact of their laying for nearly two hours under the most awful and galling fire of the enemy — not a man wavering or evincing the least symptom of fear, though every firm man was shot whilst in that position. Any body of men who undergo such a test and trial can always be called on. The coolness and self-possession of this regiment, whilst in this trying position, called forth from the gallant Beauregard enthusiastic expressions of admiration, the recollection of which the men of the Second will ever cherish with pride. Southron.