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The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Secret history of the subjugation of Maryland. (search)
[from our Own Correspondent.] Lynchburg, Oct. 18. --The enemy fell back beyond Bristol Friday night. On the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad they burned five bridges. They threw the yard engine and tender over into the turn-table at one of the stations, and tore up a half-mile of the track this side of Bristol, and destroyed a few old cars of the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad. At Bristol they broke up two locomotives, destroyed five car-loads of salt and a number of old cars. On their retreat they destroyed all the wheat and corn, fencing, killed the cattle, and played destruction generally with the country through which they passed. It is thought something of importance occurred in the neighborhood of Knoxville which caused their sudden retreat. The burned bridges on the Va., and Tenn. Railroad are all within five miles of Bristol, and can soon be rebuilt. B.
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Later from Norfolk. (search)
taking five pieces of artillery. Reinforcements coming up, we were pursuing the enemy at last advices towards Dumfries. Our loss is about five hundred killed and wounded. Gens. Posey and Kirkland were wounded — the former badly in the thigh. About fifteen hundred prisoners have been gathered during the day. Heavy firing was heard Thursday in direction of Manassas. Many rumors are afloat, but nothing reliable has yet been received. [Second Dispatch.] Gordonsville, Oct. 18. --The enemy have been driven to their fortifications at Centreville and Manassas, to which they have been fleeing for several days past, pursued by our army. They have destroyed along their line of flight all commissary and other stores, which they could not carry away with them. The fighting has been with small bodies, as our forces would come up with them. The battle at Bristow Station, reported yesterday, was an engagement between parts of the two armies. It is reported th
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], Salt. (search)
my. A boat from the French corvette Tisephone, Capt. De Marivaux, off the bar, came up to the city this afternoon to communicate with the French Consul. She left New York for Charleston Saturday, 10th inst. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Oct. 18. --This is the hundredth day of the siege. Everything is very quiet. The weather is delightful. [third Dispatch.] Charleston, Oct. 18. --Our batteries keep up their usual fire, the enemy making no response. It is believed, Oct. 18. --Our batteries keep up their usual fire, the enemy making no response. It is believed, however, from close scrutiny and reconnaissance that they will open fire shortly. From a reliable source I learn that the Ironsides has been in a leaking condition ever since the torpedo explosion, and that her pumps are kept constantly working to keep her free. Some reports say that Glassell and Sullivan are still prisoners on board the Ironsides, and are treated kindly, having been paroled and given the liberty of the ship. The enemy award them great credit for courage and audacity.
The Daily Dispatch: October 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
From Southwestern Virginia. Lynchburg, Oct. 18. --Reliable information says that the enemy who advanced this side of Bristol, retreated to East Tennessee yesterday. They destroyed five bridges on the Virginia and Tennessee road between Bristol and Abingdon, threw one engine from the track at Bristol, tore up half a mile of track, burnt the cross-ties and bent the iron, and burnt two engines and five cars belonging to the Virginia and Tennessee road, loaded with salt. Our cavalry now occupy Bristol. The Yankees reported before leaving Bristol, that Gen. Buckner's force occupied Knoxville, which is believed to have been the cause of their falling back.