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South Carolina (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 24
wing good one. Variety, the "Yankee" have "a hard road to travel" in Nashville, if they cannot conquer the women and children: Pun-Gent.--Now-a-days our citizens are often regarded with military witticisms. The following will rank as a good specimen:--A regiment of "Feds," marching through the city, is surrounded and followed by a bevy of immoderate, patriotic boys, (though otherwise too harmless and amiable to attend Sabbath-School,) when the least molest of them, having heard of South Carolina and a few incidents in her modern history, sings out, in the midst of a group of officers, "Hurrah for Jeff. Davis!" Nearest officer, having no very pleasant sensation aroused by this vociferation, exclaims to the urchin not altogether good humored, "Hurrah for the Devil, sir!" " He! he! he!" explodes the youngster; "well, hurrah for ver own side, and I'll holler for mine!" Hero vanishes amid a shower of unsuppressed military smiles, of the audible kind, and is soon unconscious of every
Maury (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 24
light. Perhaps three hundred bales were used at Fort-Zollicoffer, a little below Nashville, in building breastworks. This would, of course, be a proper capture Whether it was attended to or not, I have not learned. I have heard of two or three hundred bales in private hands, but have yet to hear of anything beyond a hundred and fifty bales in any one place. Most of the cotton in this State is still in the hands of planters and a good deal of it will turn up in Rutherford, Williamson, Maury, and Giles counties. The Yankee account of a skirmish near Winchester. On Saturday, 22d instant, about 1 o'clock, small parties of Ashby's cavalry came with in sight of the Federal pickets, and a series of desultory firing took place between them. This continued for some time without effect on either side, until about three or four o'clock in the afternoon, when the enemy made their appearance in large numbers and commenced driving in the pickets. A messenger was then dispatched t
Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 24
he disguise of farmers, peddling butter, eggs, &c., and, seeing a movement of troops from that place, conveyed information that led to the above skirmish. Further from North Carolina. New York, March 26. --The steamer George Peabody, from Newbern, North Carolina, on the 22d instant, viz Hatteras inlet on Sunday, has arrived. She left at the inlet on Sunday has arrived. She left at the Inlet the steamer Port Royal, from New York — all well; also the steamers New Brunswick and Louisiana, with many of the wounded in the recent battle at Newbern. The Peabody touched at Hampton Roads. Among the passengers by the Peabody are Lieut. Col. Potter, of the fifty-first Massachusetts regiment, who was seriously wounded at Newbern. Among the remains of the killed, which are brought by this steamer, are Chaplain Barton, Capt. Johnson, and Lieut. Allen, of the first New York, and Lieut. Mallory, of the 9th New Jersey. An expedition had been sent against Washington, a sm
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 24
t generally known among the inhabitants that General Shield's division was lying some three or four miles north of the town. Acting on information conveyed to them enemy recapture of the place was anticipated. It was currently reports that two or three of Ashy's cavalry were in the town on Saturday morning, in the disguise of farmers, peddling butter, eggs, &c., and, seeing a movement of troops from that place, conveyed information that led to the above skirmish. Further from North Carolina. New York, March 26. --The steamer George Peabody, from Newbern, North Carolina, on the 22d instant, viz Hatteras inlet on Sunday, has arrived. She left at the inlet on Sunday has arrived. She left at the Inlet the steamer Port Royal, from New York — all well; also the steamers New Brunswick and Louisiana, with many of the wounded in the recent battle at Newbern. The Peabody touched at Hampton Roads. Among the passengers by the Peabody are Lieut. Col. Potter, of the fifty
Giles (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 24
three hundred bales were used at Fort-Zollicoffer, a little below Nashville, in building breastworks. This would, of course, be a proper capture Whether it was attended to or not, I have not learned. I have heard of two or three hundred bales in private hands, but have yet to hear of anything beyond a hundred and fifty bales in any one place. Most of the cotton in this State is still in the hands of planters and a good deal of it will turn up in Rutherford, Williamson, Maury, and Giles counties. The Yankee account of a skirmish near Winchester. On Saturday, 22d instant, about 1 o'clock, small parties of Ashby's cavalry came with in sight of the Federal pickets, and a series of desultory firing took place between them. This continued for some time without effect on either side, until about three or four o'clock in the afternoon, when the enemy made their appearance in large numbers and commenced driving in the pickets. A messenger was then dispatched to Gen. Shields,
Murfreesboro (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 24
everal cases of elegant surgical instruments were also found. The sheets and pillow cases left for the sick were of the purest and finest linen, each one marked. A large number of these were presents from ladies. On the bed in which your correspondent slept was a linen sheet, bearing on its corner the following inscription: "To Captain Semmes, of the Jackson Guards, from the ladies of Columbia, Tenn., " and a large number of pillow cases bore the names of a committee of ladies from Murfreesboro, Tenn. With these hospital stores were found delicacies of all kinds, such as jellies, wines, farina, &c., besides a large chest of medicines of various kinds, neatly put up and marked. Things in Washington. Washington March 24, --There have been some intimations of the period at which the present session of Congress might terminate in the debate in the House a few days ago, as early as the first of May was spoken of for the adjournment, but the appearance of business, as well
New Bern (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 24
farmers, peddling butter, eggs, &c., and, seeing a movement of troops from that place, conveyed information that led to the above skirmish. Further from North Carolina. New York, March 26. --The steamer George Peabody, from Newbern, North Carolina, on the 22d instant, viz Hatteras inlet on Sunday, has arrived. She left at the inlet on Sunday has arrived. She left at the Inlet the steamer Port Royal, from New York — all well; also the steamers New Brunswick and Louisiana, with many of the wounded in the recent battle at Newbern. The Peabody touched at Hampton Roads. Among the passengers by the Peabody are Lieut. Col. Potter, of the fifty-first Massachusetts regiment, who was seriously wounded at Newbern. Among the remains of the killed, which are brought by this steamer, are Chaplain Barton, Capt. Johnson, and Lieut. Allen, of the first New York, and Lieut. Mallory, of the 9th New Jersey. An expedition had been sent against Washington, a small town on P
United States (United States) (search for this): article 24
From the North. We find in late papers from the United States several matter of interest, which we append: The Federal frigate Vermont. The United States gunboat Arousteek, Lt. John C. Beaumont, commanding, arrived at the Philadelphia navy, yard on Sunday evening, and gives an interesting report of her cruise in searchUnited States gunboat Arousteek, Lt. John C. Beaumont, commanding, arrived at the Philadelphia navy, yard on Sunday evening, and gives an interesting report of her cruise in search of the United States frigate Vermont. She left Boston on the 3d, and fell in with the Vermont on the morning of the 7th inst., in lat 38,28, long 65.30. On the 8th a severe gals occurred, and nothing could be done in aid of the crippled frigate. On the following day, in getting a hawser out of the Vermont, the Aroostock losUnited States frigate Vermont. She left Boston on the 3d, and fell in with the Vermont on the morning of the 7th inst., in lat 38,28, long 65.30. On the 8th a severe gals occurred, and nothing could be done in aid of the crippled frigate. On the following day, in getting a hawser out of the Vermont, the Aroostock lost her main fore-topmast, which, in falling, carried away the smoke-stack, steam-escape pipe, a portion of her sail, and caused much other damage. The next night her fore-topmast was carried away. The Aroostock remained in company with the Vermont until the evening of the 18th, after the steamer Saxon had come to her assistance
George-Town (United States) (search for this): article 24
well. There was, however, a heavy sick list among the crew, from the exposure incident to the crippled condition of the vessel. One of the crew was drowned in his berth during the night, on the 29th ult., when her rudder was carried away. Two others of the crew died from exposure, and several were frostbitten. On the 15th inst., just before leaving the Vermont, the Aroostock fell in with the schooner Oliver H. Booth, of Poughkeepsie, in distress. She was bound to New York from Georgetown, D. C., having run the blockade, during which she received several shots from the Potomac batteries. She was supplied with sails; previsions, and water from the Vermont. She had on board sixteen of the crew of the Ocean Monarch, abandoned at sea, and had transferred six others to another vessel. Mr. Yancey not captured. The New York Herald has the following: It turns out after all that Yancey is still at large, and that the statement of his having recently made a speech in Ne
Columbia, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 24
and a large box of patent lint, bearing on its rolls unmistakable evidence of English manufacture. Several cases of elegant surgical instruments were also found. The sheets and pillow cases left for the sick were of the purest and finest linen, each one marked. A large number of these were presents from ladies. On the bed in which your correspondent slept was a linen sheet, bearing on its corner the following inscription: "To Captain Semmes, of the Jackson Guards, from the ladies of Columbia, Tenn., " and a large number of pillow cases bore the names of a committee of ladies from Murfreesboro, Tenn. With these hospital stores were found delicacies of all kinds, such as jellies, wines, farina, &c., besides a large chest of medicines of various kinds, neatly put up and marked. Things in Washington. Washington March 24, --There have been some intimations of the period at which the present session of Congress might terminate in the debate in the House a few days ago, as
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