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The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
e and it maybe that we shall hear of a powerful engagement near Murfreesboro early this week. A dispatch in our I aper this morning brings information of the advance of the enemy, and heavy skirmishing at Laverg twenty miles from Nashville. Gen. Johnston had been for some time in the district assigned him and has no doubt been preparing for the active prosecution of the campaign for the discount are and possibly the driving out of the enemy. President Davis is in the Southwest, and has been importance of strenuous and brave efforts to drive the vandal bored, now plundering and devastating the country, north of the Ohio. The army of the Southwest is one of the bravest and best disciplined bodies of men ever gotten together. In General Johnston they have a commander whose vigilance, strategy, and intrepidity will lead them always to victory. We confidently anticipate a brilliant and triumphant water campaign for our arms in the Southwest. The Yankees have avowed their determinati
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Reported capture of Yankees. (search)
gs of McClellan & Co., what is to insure them against an "if" with their future operations? Does it ever occur to these sentry that if the Confederate agents had always carried out the obvious dictates of wisdom and common sense, the condition of the Federal would be worse than it is at present? If we had pushed on to Washington after the first battle of Mannoses, what would have prevented that Capital from falling into our hands, and Maryland from being redeemed? If the orders of Gen. Johnston had been carried out at the battle of the Seven Pines, what would have saved the whole Federal force from falling into our net? If the Merrimac had not been blown up what would have saved the Federal transports? If the orders of Gen. Lee had been strictly carried out in the battles around Richmond, not a man of McClellan's retreating army would ever have escaped. So we, too, have our "Ifs" which, if they had not happened, would more than balance all the "ifs" which have brought grief
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Personal. (search)
Personal. --At last dates the President was at Vicksburg, and Gen. Johnston at Grenada. The arrival of Mr. Davis at Jackson had produced the happiest influence in encouraging and giving confidence to the public. On his return from Vicksburg he is to address the Legislature of Alabama in the Hall of Representatives.