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Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
t Royal had reached Washington, and, after passing under the surveillance of the censor of the public press, it was graciously allowed to be telegraphed North as follows: The rebels made a dash at Gen. Banks's line, near Front Royal, this afternoon, and attempted to burn the railroad bridge recently rebuilt by the Federal forces over the Shenandoah. The particulars of this movement have not yet been ascertained. News from the Peninsula — advance of the "grand army." The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Northern press telegraphs the following under date of May 22. Some of the statements will amuse our readers: The steamer from White House this afternoon brings a number of passengers from the headquarters of General McClellan's army, which were in proximity to Bottom's Bridge, over which a portion of the army has already passed, the second division having crossed the Chickahominy at New Bridge, about seven miles further up, and within eight miles of Richmond.
Front Royal (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
Hancock's Brigade suffered terribly on the field, and we may safely set it down that the Federal loss in the battle of Williamsburg was fully 5,000; still they have the unblushing impudence to claim a victory! The news of the fight at Front Royal had reached Washington, and, after passing under the surveillance of the censor of the public press, it was graciously allowed to be telegraphed North as follows: The rebels made a dash at Gen. Banks's line, near Front Royal, this afternFront Royal, this afternoon, and attempted to burn the railroad bridge recently rebuilt by the Federal forces over the Shenandoah. The particulars of this movement have not yet been ascertained. News from the Peninsula — advance of the "grand army." The Fortress Monroe correspondent of the Northern press telegraphs the following under date of May 22. Some of the statements will amuse our readers: The steamer from White House this afternoon brings a number of passengers from the headquarters of General
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
g had the coachman of Jeff. Davis. We have now one of the negro servants of Gen. Magruder. The latter came within our lines to day. He got disgusted with working for the rebel commander, and thought he would try Union service for a change. The bulk of the rebel army, he says has gone to Richmond, but whether they will stand there, or else where, or whit they will do, he is unable to give any information. According to his story Magruder is and his troops have gone down James river to City Point to stop our gunboats. General Johnston and the main body of the rebel army are in our front. Jeff Davis, he has taken ball and fled for parts unknown. As I close intelligence has come in that our advance has passed Bottom's Bridge. Baltimore cross roads, Va. may 21. In the progress of the march of the army towards Richmond, this corps is now within twenty miles of that city. We are encamp to-day on the spot where, three days ago, thirty thousand rebel troops lay upon the
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
tood to be within five miles of the city, to which point the enemy has fallen back, with but a slight movement to check our onward movement — The advance by the way of New Bridge enters the city on the north side. The tug Dragon, from the James river this morning, brings down two very intelligent citizens from Petersburg, who fled from that city yesterday to avoid the press gang under the conscription act. In view of the important information which they bring, it would not be proper to makhange. The bulk of the rebel army, he says has gone to Richmond, but whether they will stand there, or else where, or whit they will do, he is unable to give any information. According to his story Magruder is and his troops have gone down James river to City Point to stop our gunboats. General Johnston and the main body of the rebel army are in our front. Jeff Davis, he has taken ball and fled for parts unknown. As I close intelligence has come in that our advance has passed Botto
Warrenton (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 13
Col. Geary a few days since learned one of those hands were in a cave five miles from Restor town, and made arrangements surprise and capture them. On reaching cave he ascertained that they had evach it the previous day. Forty men and horses had evidently been there for some time, the men living ously, judging from the empty bottles, bo cans, It is probable that they were a position of the force which captured Col. Geary guard train near Linden last week, and treated towards Warrenton on Gen, Shield approach. Col. Geary has been ordered to report to General Banks in future. He has been believed from guarding the lower portion of the Manassas road, which duty he performed several weeks to the extent of fifty miles. The Blue Ridge and the adjacent ranges and spurs are infested with guerillas, who watch every opportunity to shoot and our pickets and foraging parties. Their miliarity with the mountain defiles and passes enables them to elude pursuit. Con
Linden, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 13
arious mountain fast nesses and ranges. Col. Geary a few days since learned one of those hands were in a cave five miles from Restor town, and made arrangements surprise and capture them. On reaching cave he ascertained that they had evach it the previous day. Forty men and horses had evidently been there for some time, the men living ously, judging from the empty bottles, bo cans, It is probable that they were a position of the force which captured Col. Geary guard train near Linden last week, and treated towards Warrenton on Gen, Shield approach. Col. Geary has been ordered to report to General Banks in future. He has been believed from guarding the lower portion of the Manassas road, which duty he performed several weeks to the extent of fifty miles. The Blue Ridge and the adjacent ranges and spurs are infested with guerillas, who watch every opportunity to shoot and our pickets and foraging parties. Their miliarity with the mountain defiles and passes
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 13
e in the vicinity of the work is nearly thirty thousand men. Washington, May 23.--The latest advices from the Army of the Potomac state that Gen. McClellan had crossed the Chickahominy at Bottom's bridge, and that his headquarters are near New Bridge. Preparations for an attack are being made. Movements of M'Clellan's army. We make some extracts from the correspondence of the New York Herald: Camp Fifteen Milks From Richmond, May 19, 1862. Colonel Russell, of Massachusetts, yesterday reconnoitered towards the railroad bridge on the Chickahominy with one company, and established satisfactorily that about one hundred feet of that structure had been burned, and that the remainder — between five and six hundred feet--was in good condition. He was fired upon by the enemy's skirmishers, on the other side of the stream, and had one man wounded. At daylight this morning Major Harlow and Captain Holman, of the same regiment, went to Bottom's Bridge, and found it
Waccamaw River (United States) (search for this): article 13
o bring up reserves. One or the rebel cavalry shot was named J. O. Harris. His clothes were so marked was buried by the roadside. The also captured one of the rebel ry captains, by the name of Lee. He was beautifully uniformed. Yankee depredations. The Charleston Mercury says: A private letter has been received in the city, giving some interesting accounts doings of the Yankee gunboats in the neighborhood of Georgetown. It appears that the gunboats ascended the Waccamaw river for distance of eight miles, stopping at the presentation of the Hon. J. Izard Middleton. There they made fast to the wharf, and began wanton shelling of every portion of the promises. Mr. Middleton was absent at the time and his family just succeeded in escaping time, through the exertions of the mi Daggett. The negroes, also, all fled at of the invaders, excepting four joined the Yankees. One of these latter escaped from the enemy, and turned to the plantation. The marauders en
John Savage (search for this): article 13
ickets and foraging parties. Their miliarity with the mountain defiles and passes enables them to elude pursuit. Confederate prisoners. The Baltimore Sun, in a long account of the battle of Williamsburg gives the following list of prisoners, taken by a Pennsylvania Regiment: Richard C Moore, company D, 18th Virginia J D Dunett, 19th Virginia; John Petard and A Rhapp, 10th Louisiana; W. Sanders and 82d Virginia; and Robert Walla 150th Virginia; John Bateman, John A Boyle, John Savage, B Annison, D O S ers, R W Stanfield, J. H. ott, 18th North H C Allen, 28th Virginia; W son, 25th Virginia; M Lyons, 14th Louisiana E L Prather, J T Lewis, W Peer, E R Langley, 18th North Carolina. The 13th North Carolina was out almost to pieces. Three the prisoners were severely wounded. One of them was an Adjutant, who was capture while endeavoring to bring up reserves. One or the rebel cavalry shot was named J. O. Harris. His clothes were so marked was buried by the roadsid
William Dixon (search for this): article 13
gh the swamp by the New Bridge and discover the whereabouts of the opposite skirmishers. They galloped forward in gallant style, conscious that a moment would seal the fate of some of them. way of the reeds and slime, from behind a clump of quad of rebels rose upend fired into their faces. Corp'l John Venner. the Sixth cavalry regulars, Company dead; Jas. Brennan, Company A, was pler ough the back by a musket ball the glanced into his chin, struck out his teeth and cut his lip open; Wm. Dixon, of the same company, was badly wounded, and horses of two dragoons killed. The wounded men and the survivors retreated; but the infantry pressed on, drove out the enemy, and recovered the body. Contrabands come through the enemy lines from Richmond constantly, and gi much information us to the designs force spirit of the rebels. Jeff Davis is still Richmond. The enemy lie in imment from the borders of the creek to within this miles of the city. They appear to have formidable
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