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Gen Longstreet (search for this): article 1
tions there. No official news has been received about the operations at Suffolk. It is said that a courier from Gen. Longstreet arrived at Iron Station, on the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad, Wednesday morning. He stated that Suffolk was complble positions occupied for our heavy guns, in the event of any attack by the enemy's gunboats. It was not known that Gen Longstreet intended to make an effort to carry the enemy's fortifications at Suffolk by direct assault.--Many are of the opinionhis supplies the garrison at Suffolk must speedily capitulate, and that to avoid any unnecessary effusion of blood. Gen. Longstreet will resort to this expedient. The heavy firing heard Tuesday was occasioned by the opposition of the enemy offeredan additional rumor brought to this city yesterday by a passenger from the vicinity of Suffolk, which also arrests that Longstreet is between Suffolk and Norfolk and that two Yankee gunboats, on Tuesday shelled the woods in rear of the former town to
Nansemond River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
ly invested by our forces at dark on Tuesday evening. Every avenue of ingress and egress was occupied by our troops. The tracks of the Seaboard and Norfolk railroads, in rear of Suffolk, had been torn up; pontoons had been thrown across the Nansemond river; and eligible positions occupied for our heavy guns, in the event of any attack by the enemy's gunboats. It was not known that Gen Longstreet intended to make an effort to carry the enemy's fortifications at Suffolk by direct assault.--Manymarching upon his rear. Our casualties are reported at 34 wounded. It is said that we lost several killed but no deficits number has been mentioned. The courier further reports that we had encountered two of the enemy's gunboats on the Nansemond river, and that one of them was destroyed and the other retreated in a crippled condition.--It is stated by those who have recently been in Suffolk, that the enemy have no fortifications on the Portsmouth side, having never anticipated, any attack
Iron Station (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 1
Suffolk invested — Rumors about the operations there. No official news has been received about the operations at Suffolk. It is said that a courier from Gen. Longstreet arrived at Iron Station, on the Norfolk and Petersburg railroad, Wednesday morning. He stated that Suffolk was completely invested by our forces at dark on Tuesday evening. Every avenue of ingress and egress was occupied by our troops. The tracks of the Seaboard and Norfolk railroads, in rear of Suffolk, had been torn up; pontoons had been thrown across the Nansemond river; and eligible positions occupied for our heavy guns, in the event of any attack by the enemy's gunboats. It was not known that Gen Longstreet intended to make an effort to carry the enemy's fortifications at Suffolk by direct assault.--Many are of the opinion that by cutting off his supplies the garrison at Suffolk must speedily capitulate, and that to avoid any unnecessary effusion of blood. Gen. Longstreet will resort to this expedient. T
Suffolk, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Suffolk invested — Rumors about the operations there. No official news has been received about the operations at Suffolk. It is said that a courier from Gen. Longstreet arrived at Iron Statiog railroad, Wednesday morning. He stated that Suffolk was completely invested by our forces at darkhe Seaboard and Norfolk railroads, in rear of Suffolk, had been torn up; pontoons had been thrown aeffort to carry the enemy's fortifications at Suffolk by direct assault.--Many are of the opinion tt by cutting off his supplies the garrison at Suffolk must speedily capitulate, and that to avoid a is stated by those who have recently been in Suffolk, that the enemy have no fortifications on the we may be prepared to hear of the capture of Suffolk at any moment. The above statements, whiyesterday by a passenger from the vicinity of Suffolk, which also arrests that Longstreet is between Suffolk and Norfolk and that two Yankee gunboats, on Tuesday shelled the woods in rear of the for
Lincoln (search for this): article 1
Persecution of women. --Mrs. John James, of Baltimore, who rendered herself so obnoxious to the Lincoln authorities stationed in that city, by her devotion to the South, and the aid she rendered wounded and needy Confederate soldiers who happened to be brought to the Monumental city, arrived in Richmond on Wednesday. When the myrmidons of Lincoln had determined on getting rid of Mrs. James, an officer visited her on behalf of the United States Government and told her she could take her choice between a dungeon in Fort Lafayette or a visit to the South, where her sympathies laid. Having made her election she was allowed a very brief interval of preparation, but when ready was informed that she could not be allowed to come by flag of truce boat to be flaunting her treason in the eyes of loyal citizens. She was then taken in custody and put in the guard house, and in a few days afterwards was sent under guard in the direction of Harper's Ferry, and during the journey thither was
Winchester (search for this): article 1
of truce boat to be flaunting her treason in the eyes of loyal citizens. She was then taken in custody and put in the guard house, and in a few days afterwards was sent under guard in the direction of Harper's Ferry, and during the journey thither was confined at night with a sentinel over her. At Harper's Ferry she was robbed of nearly all her baggage and three hundred letters entrusted to her to bring to Richmond. At Harper's Ferry she was put in an ambulance and was forwarded to Winchester, attended by a squadron of Yankee cavalry. When the cortge arrived in a few miles of Winchester it was halted, and the officer in charge of the pickets refused to let it pass without special permit from the officer commanding at Harper's Ferry. He refused to send one of his own men back, but insisted that all should return. The journey was thus made twice. The Yankee guards would not let Mrs. James have any conversation with anybody along the route, and at Winchester kept her in the gu
John James (search for this): article 1
Persecution of women. --Mrs. John James, of Baltimore, who rendered herself so obnoxious to the Lincoln authorities stationed in that city, by her devotion to the South, and the aid she rendered wounded and needy Confederate soldiers who happened to be brought to the Monumental city, arrived in Richmond on Wednesday. When the myrmidons of Lincoln had determined on getting rid of Mrs. James, an officer visited her on behalf of the United States Government and told her she could take her choice between a dungeon in Fort Lafayette or a visit to the South, where her sympathies laid. Having made her election she was allowed a very brief interval of prepaarper's Ferry. He refused to send one of his own men back, but insisted that all should return. The journey was thus made twice. The Yankee guards would not let Mrs. James have any conversation with anybody along the route, and at Winchester kept her in the guard house till an opportunity was offered to send her to our lines.
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
en taken in custody and put in the guard house, and in a few days afterwards was sent under guard in the direction of Harper's Ferry, and during the journey thither was confined at night with a sentinel over her. At Harper's Ferry she was robbedHarper's Ferry she was robbed of nearly all her baggage and three hundred letters entrusted to her to bring to Richmond. At Harper's Ferry she was put in an ambulance and was forwarded to Winchester, attended by a squadron of Yankee cavalry. When the cortge arrived in a few miHarper's Ferry she was put in an ambulance and was forwarded to Winchester, attended by a squadron of Yankee cavalry. When the cortge arrived in a few miles of Winchester it was halted, and the officer in charge of the pickets refused to let it pass without special permit from the officer commanding at Harper's Ferry. He refused to send one of his own men back, but insisted that all should return. Harper's Ferry. He refused to send one of his own men back, but insisted that all should return. The journey was thus made twice. The Yankee guards would not let Mrs. James have any conversation with anybody along the route, and at Winchester kept her in the guard house till an opportunity was offered to send her to our lines.
Rosecrans (search for this): article 1
From Tennessee — more Reinforcements for Rosecrans. Chattanooga, April 15. --All quiet in the vicinity of Tullahoma. The Federal accounts of the battle at Franklin confirm the killing of Captain Freeman, of Freeman's Battery. A gentleman, just through from Louisville, reports that, in addition to Burnside's corps, a division from Franklin's corps is coming to reinforce Rosecrans. Jackson, April 14.--A special to the Appeals from Murfreesboro', dated the 8th inst., says thateman, of Freeman's Battery. A gentleman, just through from Louisville, reports that, in addition to Burnside's corps, a division from Franklin's corps is coming to reinforce Rosecrans. Jackson, April 14.--A special to the Appeals from Murfreesboro', dated the 8th inst., says that Wilder's brigade had returned with many horses. Sixty "contrabands" were shot and hung. Several were clothed in Yankee uniforms. The gunboat Cincinnati, disabled at Steels's Bayou, had arrived at Ca.
Burnside (search for this): article 1
From Tennessee — more Reinforcements for Rosecrans. Chattanooga, April 15. --All quiet in the vicinity of Tullahoma. The Federal accounts of the battle at Franklin confirm the killing of Captain Freeman, of Freeman's Battery. A gentleman, just through from Louisville, reports that, in addition to Burnside's corps, a division from Franklin's corps is coming to reinforce Rosecrans. Jackson, April 14.--A special to the Appeals from Murfreesboro', dated the 8th inst., says that Wilder's brigade had returned with many horses. Sixty "contrabands" were shot and hung. Several were clothed in Yankee uniforms. The gunboat Cincinnati, disabled at Steels's Bayou, had arrived at Ca.
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