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Fort Morgan (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 3
al particulars of the entrance of the enemy into Mobile Bay. The Tribune has a very interesting narrative, written in Fort Morgan, from which we make the following extracts: The opening of the fight. As the sun rose on the following day, wee from the top of their dark turrets seemed to bid defiance to the diminutive forces that were manning the ramparts of Fort Morgan, and called up a sneering comparison between their bulky forms and the almost puny size of our own little fleet, whicho our arms. After the fight. About eight o'clock last evening a flag-of-truce boat was sent from the enemy to Fort Morgan, asking permission to bury their dead at Fort Morgan and to send their wounded to Pensacola. Not being in proper formFort Morgan and to send their wounded to Pensacola. Not being in proper form, it was not assented to. Others say that Admiral Farragut sent a message to General Page stating that he had Admiral Buchanan on board, with his leg amputated, and that he wanted permission to pass the forts to take him to Pensacola, where his woun
Cedar Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
and as she nears the western shore the enemy's fleet scatter in every direction--four towards town, and eleven, with the two monitors, north and south of her. Still she keeps on her frantic race, driving them before her under the ice shore of Cedar Point, when, sooner than be beached, they finally turn and accept the challenge. There, in the midst of thirteen vessels, two of which more powerful than herself, with eight guns against two hundred, she engages the fight, gives the first signal anenable condition of the place was obvious. Colonel Williams determined, before his communication with the shore was cut off, to evacuate it, so he arranged a time fuse to the magazine, and then collecting the men together, quietly withdrew to Cedar Point. The explosion of the magazine took place shortly after. The enemy's movements. They are within the bay, and now what is to follow? Conjectures here may not be at fault. Fort Powell being evacuated, a few hours' work will remove the
Dog River (Alabama, United States) (search for this): article 3
here may not be at fault. Fort Powell being evacuated, a few hours' work will remove the obstructions in Grant's Pass, and then there will be uninterrupted communication with New Orleans. Thence the enemy can supply his vessels with all that they need. The forts are of no use at all to prevent this; and thence, also, he can bring as many men as he has at command for a land attack on this city. The probability is — if this be his programme — that he will attempt a landing somewhere near Dog river, and march from that point d'apui. Then we shall get him to a position where his vessels cannot help him, provided he be not able to come with them to the city's front — and thus we shall have him where the courage and skill of our troops will be of some avail. We can meet him there with some advantage of position, and, we trust, great advantage of courage and determination. It is impossible to imagine how he will get the forces necessary to make this kind of approach prudent. But, <
Grant's Pass (Oregon, United States) (search for this): article 3
e place was obvious. Colonel Williams determined, before his communication with the shore was cut off, to evacuate it, so he arranged a time fuse to the magazine, and then collecting the men together, quietly withdrew to Cedar Point. The explosion of the magazine took place shortly after. The enemy's movements. They are within the bay, and now what is to follow? Conjectures here may not be at fault. Fort Powell being evacuated, a few hours' work will remove the obstructions in Grant's Pass, and then there will be uninterrupted communication with New Orleans. Thence the enemy can supply his vessels with all that they need. The forts are of no use at all to prevent this; and thence, also, he can bring as many men as he has at command for a land attack on this city. The probability is — if this be his programme — that he will attempt a landing somewhere near Dog river, and march from that point d'apui. Then we shall get him to a position where his vessels cannot help him, p
August (search for this): article 4
y days will yet elapse before a general engagement comes off, as I stated before, the enemy having resorted to the slow and tortuous method of digging us out. The air as close and sultry, and yet the enemy bear up bravely under the burning sun of August; and, as I from the medical director, the health of the army was never better. A letter of the same date in the August. Chronicle says: Sherman continues his working operations towards our left, as before reported, and doubtless for tAugust. Chronicle says: Sherman continues his working operations towards our left, as before reported, and doubtless for the purpose I have stated, viz: to endeavor to throw his main line across the railroad between here and East Point. Of course, counteracting movements are going on vigorously. Our army has been strengthened to a considerable extent of late. How many thousands of State troops have arrived I cannot mention; but this much I can say: General Smith is at the head of a large and splendid body of men, and they are daily increasing in numbers. And, in addition to them reinforcements, the old fig
Hood (search for this): article 4
ief, with their commands broken up and scattered, and their principal leader safely housed within the hospitable gates of Camp Oglethorpe, where I saw him a few days since, looking the personation of object misery and despair. He was formerly General Hood's captain in the Second United States cavalry, and afterwards served upon the staff of General Hood in California, and was quite a favorite with the officers of the old army. The damage done to the Macon and Western road was insignificantGeneral Hood in California, and was quite a favorite with the officers of the old army. The damage done to the Macon and Western road was insignificant, and was speedily repaired, and once more we are in communication with the outer world, from which we have been for a time cut off. That to the West Point and Montgomery road was far greater, Rousseau having done his work well; but the repairs are being speedily pushed forward, and it is said the trains will be running as usual within the next two days. On the Georgia road no steps have been taken to repair the immense damage done us; that road is still liable to be cut at any time. So much fo
Stoneman (search for this): article 4
The "Siege" of Atlanta. The Atlanta correspondent of the Columbia Carolinian, "Personnel, " gives the following intelligible summary of the operations near there the ten days preceding the 5th instant: I will pass over the raids of Stoneman and McCook, both of which have, fortunately, come to grief, with their commands broken up and scattered, and their principal leader safely housed within the hospitable gates of Camp Oglethorpe, where I saw him a few days since, looking the personation of object misery and despair. He was formerly General Hood's captain in the Second United States cavalry, and afterwards served upon the staff of General Hood in California, and was quite a favorite with the officers of the old army. The damage done to the Macon and Western road was insignificant, and was speedily repaired, and once more we are in communication with the outer world, from which we have been for a time cut off. That to the West Point and Montgomery road was far greater
Carolinian (search for this): article 4
The "Siege" of Atlanta. The Atlanta correspondent of the Columbia Carolinian, "Personnel, " gives the following intelligible summary of the operations near there the ten days preceding the 5th instant: I will pass over the raids of Stoneman and McCook, both of which have, fortunately, come to grief, with their commands broken up and scattered, and their principal leader safely housed within the hospitable gates of Camp Oglethorpe, where I saw him a few days since, looking the personation of object misery and despair. He was formerly General Hood's captain in the Second United States cavalry, and afterwards served upon the staff of General Hood in California, and was quite a favorite with the officers of the old army. The damage done to the Macon and Western road was insignificant, and was speedily repaired, and once more we are in communication with the outer world, from which we have been for a time cut off. That to the West Point and Montgomery road was far greater
Loring (search for this): article 4
ected attack had come, and our men sprang to the works with alacrity; but the skirmishers, who had been heavily reinforced in anticipation of the attack, were fully equal to the emergency, and drove them back in confusion and disorder, and thus prevented them from advancing their works. Our loss among general officers lately-has been quite large, and among them are General who lost a leg; General Strahl, slightly wounded in the foot; Lieutenant- General Stewart, in the head; and Major-General Loring, slightly in the breast. All of these have been compelled to go to the rear, which leaves a number of vacancies, which have been partially filled as follows: Major-General being in command of Stewart's corps, and Major-General Patton Anderson, lately in command it. Florida, of Hindman's division, he being still absent on account of injuries received by a fall from his horse. The city of Atlanta reminds one very much of Goldsmith's "Deserted Village," although many families have
Grant (search for this): article 4
epairs are being speedily pushed forward, and it is said the trains will be running as usual within the next two days. On the Georgia road no steps have been taken to repair the immense damage done us; that road is still liable to be cut at any time. So much for the railroads. The situation is continually changing, but it is evidently the design of the enemy to mass his forces upon our lines to the northwest of the city, and gradually approach our works by parallels, after the manner of Grant in his operations in front of Petersburg, and then by mining to gain possession of our works. I learn from an officer of the engineer regiment that they are now engaged in trying to undermine the salient on Marietta street, and if this is true, we may shortly expect a repetition of the affair at Petersburg. The enemy for the past week have been withdrawing their forces from our right and pushing around to the left — their left now resting on the Houston street road, with their pickets o
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