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Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
a decisive battle may have occurred ere this. The wires have been cut between Martinsburg and Hagerstown. Not another word have we from either Charleston or Jackson; but we learn that monitors, gun-boats, and transports are coming up the James River. Altogether, this is another dark day in our history. It has been officially ascertained that Pemberton surrendered, with Vicksburg, 22,000 men! He has lost, during the year, not less than 40,000! And Lovell (another Northern general) lg Southern men. The President indorsed that authority might be given for them to come, etc. Gen. Beauregard writes for a certain person here skilled in the management of torpedoes-but Secretary Mallory says the enemy's gun-boats are in the James River, and he cannot be sent away. I hope both cities may not fall! A heavy thunder-storm, accompanied with a deluging rain, prevails this afternoon at 5-o'clock P. M. July 15 There was a rumor of another battle beyond the Potomac, this m
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
t, however, is better to-day, and able to get out of bed; but his health is apparently gone, and it may be doubtful whether he will ever be quite well again. The Vice-President went down to the flag of truce boat on Saturday, some say to Fortress Monroe, and others to Washington. It is surmised that he is authorized by the President to have a definitive understanding with the Federal authorities, whether or not private property is to be respected hereafter in the future progress of the warn contemplation. The enemy's flag of truce boat of yesterday refused to let us have a single paper in exchange for ours. This signifies something — I know not what. One of our exchanged officers says he heard a Northern officer say, at Fortress Monroe, that Meade's loss was, altogether, 60,000 men; but this is not, of course, reliable. Another officer said Lee was retiring, which is simply impossible, now, for the flood. But, alas I we have sad tidings from the West. Gen. Johnston
Leesburg (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
dead. July 1 The intelligence of the capture of Harrisburg and York, Pa., is so far confirmed as to be admitted by the fficers of the Federal flag of truce boat that came up to City Point yesterday. Of the movements of Hooker's army, we have the following information: Eadquarters, cavalry division, June 27th, 1863. General:--I took possession of Fairfax C. H. this morning at nine o'clock, together with a large quantity of stores. The main body of Hooker's army has gone toward Leesburg, except the garrison of Alexandria and Washington, which has retreated within the fortifications. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. E. B. Stuart, Major-General. The Northern papers say that our cruiser Tacony, taken from them, has destroyed twenty-two of their vessels since the 12th inst.; but that our men burnt her at last. Her crew then entered Portland, Maine, and cut out the steam cutter Caleb Cushing, which they subsequently blew up, and then were themselves
Fort Gaines (Georgia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
and did not know it had taken place until the next day (5th of July), when they were ordered to march out and lay down their arms. He adds that Gen. Pemberton kept himself very close, and was rarely seen by the troops, and was never known to go out to the works until he went out to surrender. Major-Gen. D. Maury writes from Mobile, to the President, that he apprehends an attack from Banks, and asks instructions relative to the removal of 15,000 non-combatants from the city. He says Forts Gaines and Morgan are provisioned for six months, and that the land fortifications are numerous and formidable. He asks for 20,000 men to garrison them. The President instructs the Secretary, that when the purpose of the enemy is positively known, it will be time enough to remove the women, children, etc.; but that the defenses should be completed, and everything in readiness. But where the 20,000 men are to come from is not stated-perhaps from Johnston. July 29 Still raining The great
York, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
t Jackson. fighting at that place. Yankees repulsed at Charleston. Lee and Meade facing each other. Pemberton surrenders his whole army. fall of Port Hudson. second class conscripts called for. Lee has got back across the Potomac. Lincoln getting fresh troops. Lee writes that he cannot be responsible if the soldiers fail for want of food. rumors of Grant coming East. Pemberton in bad odor. Hon. W. L. Yancey is dead. July 1 The intelligence of the capture of Harrisburg and York, Pa., is so far confirmed as to be admitted by the fficers of the Federal flag of truce boat that came up to City Point yesterday. Of the movements of Hooker's army, we have the following information: Eadquarters, cavalry division, June 27th, 1863. General:--I took possession of Fairfax C. H. this morning at nine o'clock, together with a large quantity of stores. The main body of Hooker's army has gone toward Leesburg, except the garrison of Alexandria and Washington, which has retreat
Natchez (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
. All generals are judged by the degree of success they achieve, for success alone is considered the proof of merit, and one disaster may obliterate the memory of a dozen victories. Even Lee's great name is dimmed somewhat in the estimation of fools. He must beat Meade before Grant comes up, or suffer in reputation. Gov. Bonham has demanded the free negroes taken on Morris Island, to be punished (death) according to the State law. July 27 Nothing but disasters to chronicle now. Natchez and Yazoo City, all gone the way of Vicksburg, involving a heavy loss of boats, guns, and ordnance stores; besides, the enemy have got some twenty locomotives in Mississippi. Lee has retreated as far as Culpepper Court House. The President publishes another proclamation, fixing a day for the people to unite in prayer. The weather is bad. With the exception of one or two bright days, it has been raining nearly a month. Superadded to the calamities crowding upon us, we have a ru
Chattanooga (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
an decimated, as we are. But if not — if Charleston and Richmond and Mobile should fall, a peace (submission) party will spring up. Nevertheless, the fighting population would still resist, retiring into the interior and darting out occasionally, from positions of concentration, at the exposed camps of the enemy. July 20 Nothing from Lee or from Johnston, except that the latter has abandoned Jackson. From Bragg's army, I learn that a certain number of regiments were moving from Chattanooga toward Knoxville-and I suspect their destination is Lee's army. But we have a dispatch from Beauregard, stating that he has again repulsed an attack of the enemy on the battery on Morris Island with heavy loss-perhaps 1500--while his is trifling. A thousand of the enemy's forces were in Wytheville yesterday, and were severely handled by 130 of the home guards. They did but little injury to the railroad, and burned a few buildings. An indignant letter has been received from th
Maine (Maine, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
ne o'clock, together with a large quantity of stores. The main body of Hooker's army has gone toward Leesburg, except the garrison of Alexandria and Washington, which has retreated within the fortifications. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. E. B. Stuart, Major-General. The Northern papers say that our cruiser Tacony, taken from them, has destroyed twenty-two of their vessels since the 12th inst.; but that our men burnt her at last. Her crew then entered Portland, Maine, and cut out the steam cutter Caleb Cushing, which they subsequently blew up, and then were themselves taken prisoner. The President has decided that the obstructions below the city shall not be opened for the steam iron-clad Richmond to go out, until another iron-clad be in readiness to accompany her. Capt. Maury, at Mobile, writes that the two iron-clads, Trent and Nashville, now ready for sea, might take New Orleans and keep it. The President directs the Secretary of War to consul
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
shington or Baltimore, or have served to protect Pennsylvania-and then let the press of the North bag the admigned to prevent us from sending more troops into Pennsylvania. I trust the President will think of this matteed intelligence of a great battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. I have not heard the day; but the news was brous) of the battle of Gettysburg. The Governor of Pennsylvania says it was indecisive, which means, as we read ally credited, that another battle was fought in Pennsylvania on Friday, and that the enemy was annihilated; tly is this so of the enemy. The New York and Pennsylvania papers are reported to have declared for peace. and what may be the result of the operations in Pennsylvania and Maryland--of which we have as yet such impert to the people?) stating that his operations in Pennsylvania and Maryland have been successful and satisfacto says our recent disasters, and Lee's failure in Pennsylvania, have nearly ruined us, and the destruction must
Meade (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 29
ones) of the battle of Gettysburg. The Governor of Pennsylvania says it was indecisive, which means, as we read it, that Meade's army was defeated. The forces (Federal) are withdrawing from the neighborhood of this city, another indication thatomething — I know not what. One of our exchanged officers says he heard a Northern officer say, at Fortress Monroe, that Meade's loss was, altogether, 60,000 men; but this is not, of course, reliable. Another officer said Lee was retiring, which The Baltimore American, no doubt in some trepidation for the quiescence of that city, gets up a most glowing account of Meade's victory --if it should, indeed, in the sequel, prove to have been one. That Lee fell back, is true; but how many men we slaves captured, etc. It is a cock-and-bull story, perhaps, without foundation. July 30 Raining still! Lee's and Meade's armies are manoeuvring and facing each other still; but probably there will be no battle until the weather becomes fair
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