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15th (search for this): article 13
and men." The movement was not made, however. as Gen. McClellan states, because of the high stage of water and the bad roads. The deception practised on the young Napoleon about sending Confederate troops from Richmond to reinforce Jackson, is thus described: On the 18th of June Gen. McClellan telegraphs to the Secretary of War that he has received information from deserters to the effect that troops have left Richmond to reinforce Jackson; that the movement commenced on the 15th, and that if reinforcements have gone to Jackson they are probably not loss than 10,000 men; that he cannot vouch for the truth of the statement, but that it seems pretty certain that it is believed in Richmond and among the rebel troops. To this the President replies on the same day, that the information is corroborated by a dispatch from General King at Fredericksburg, and remarks; --"It this is true, it is as good as a reinforcement to you of an equal force." On the same day Gen. McC
18th (search for this): article 13
psburg (or Antietam) The next morning (the 18th) I found that our loss had been so great. and there was so much disorganization in some of the commands, that I did not consider it proper to renew the attack that day, especially as I was sure of the arrival that day of two fresh divisions, amounting to about fifteen thousand men. As an instance of the condition of some of the troops that morning I happen to recollect the returns of the first corps--Gen. Hooker's — made the morning of the 18th, by which there were about 3,500 men reported present for duty. Four days after that the returns of the same corps showed 13,500. I had arranged, however, to renew the attack at daybreak on the 19th, but I learned some time during the night or early in the morning that the enemy had abandoned his position. It after wards proved that he moved with great rapidity. and, not being encumbered by we gone, was enabled to get his troops across the river before we could do him any serious injury.
19th (search for this): article 13
the attack that day, especially as I was sure of the arrival that day of two fresh divisions, amounting to about fifteen thousand men. As an instance of the condition of some of the troops that morning I happen to recollect the returns of the first corps--Gen. Hooker's — made the morning of the 18th, by which there were about 3,500 men reported present for duty. Four days after that the returns of the same corps showed 13,500. I had arranged, however, to renew the attack at daybreak on the 19th, but I learned some time during the night or early in the morning that the enemy had abandoned his position. It after wards proved that he moved with great rapidity. and, not being encumbered by we gone, was enabled to get his troops across the river before we could do him any serious injury. I think that taking into consideration what the troops had gone through. we got as much out of them in this Antietam campaigns as human endurance would bear. The committee give the first correct
24th (search for this): article 13
heir strength and confidence. After to-morrow we shall fight the rebel army as soon as Providence will permit. We shall await only a favorable condition of the earth and sky, and the completion of some necessary preliminaries." The returns of Gen. McClellan to the Adjutant. General's office give the following as the strength of the army on the Peninsula on the 20th of June Present for duty, 115.102; special duty, kick, and in arrest. 14,225; absent, 29,511--total, 126,838. On the 24th and 25th of June Gen. McClellan telegraphs the Secretary of War that he is informed by describers and contrabands that Jackson is contemplating an attack upon his right and rear. As this dispatch of Gen. McClellan, and the one of the President in reply, are dated immediately previous to the "seven days battle," they are given here in full. Received 8:50 P. M. McClellan's, June 25, 6.15 P. M. I have just returned from the field, and find your dispatch in regard to Jackson. S
March 13th (search for this): article 13
verthrowing or of interfering with the rights and established institutions of these States, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution and to preserve the Union in all the dignity, equality, and rights of the several States unimpaired, and that when these objects are accomplished the war ought to cease. [Cheers] "Now is it now, gentlemen?" asked Mr. Toncey. His speech was very able, but could not carry Connecticut. It is reported in full in the New York World, of March 13th. Affairs at Suffolk. The Baltimore American contains a letter from Suffolk, Va, dated April 7, which says: The enemy, in considerable force, are hovering a short distance from our pickets, and, on the afternoon of the 6th they captured a Sergeant and four privates of the mounted firing Deserters come in daily; and the energetic Provost Marshal of the post. Major Smith, of the 112th New York volunteers, has recently made some important "Seceall" arrests. From deserters, who
March 28th (search for this): article 13
urrounded it by forces which can press upon it from any quarter, at the same time severing into isolated portions the rebel territory and destroying their means of intercommunication by which alone they have hitherto been enabled to meet us in force wherever we have presented ourselves. and by which alone they have been able to feed and supply their armies. The burning of Jacksonville, Fla.--Yankee account. A correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing from Jacksonville, Fla., March 28, gives a record of Yankee arson and outrage perpetrated in that beautiful State. which excels in enormity any of the devilish deeds which have heretofore reached us. It will be seen that these outrages were perpetrated by the 6th Connecticut and 8th Maine regiments, and that these demons have gone up to Charleston and Savannah Should a fight occur at either place, and any members of the regiments specified are captured, we trust our officers will not loose sight of the atrocities perpetrat
March 30th (search for this): article 4
for a day and a half, and finally succeeded in crossing his little army, and five hundred and fifty of the cattle he had captured at Danville.--His lose in men in this engagement — killed, wounded and missing — did not exceed one hundred and fifty. The loss of the enemy in killed alone was greater than this number. He accomplished the purpose for which he was sent into he State by Gen. Johnston, and with much less loss than might have been expected under the circumstances. On the 30th of March, Col. Cluke, of Gen. John Morgan's command, attacked the enemy at Mount Sterling. Their pickets were soon driven in, and their whole force took refuge in the houses of the town, from which they opened fire on our men--Col. Cluke, in order to dislodge them — being with out artillery — found it necessary to fire one or two buildings, which communicated to other, until a whole square was consumed. The enemy to the number of three hundred, finding further resistance useless, surrendered un
March 31st (search for this): article 5
Arrested. --Col. Clarence Prentice, of the Confederate Army, son of the editor of the Louisville Journal, and another Confederate, named Hargraves, were arrested in Louisville on the 31st March. They came to the city sometime during the night. on horseback, and were captured at the residency of Mr Prentice. One other who accompanied them to the city, and whose name was not ascertained, effected his escape.
April 12th (search for this): article 2
A steamer destroyed Charleston, April 12. --Last night the steamer Stonewall Jackson, formerly the Leopard, while attempting to run into this harbor was hotly charred by a half dozen blockaders. which field at the Stonewall, and she received several shots through her hull Capt Black, finding it impossible to escapes, can the steamer on the back and burned her. The crew and passengers took to the boats and have reached here. Very little was saved excepting the mails and the passengers' effects. The steamer burned to the water a edge in sight of the Yankees. Her cargo consisted of several pieces of field artillery, two hundred barrels of saltpetre. forty thousand army shoes, and a large assortment of merchandize.
April 12th (search for this): article 4
From Charleston. Charleston, April 12. --During yesterday all was quiet. During to day the entire iron clad fleet departed, three going North and four South. The Ironsides was towed over the bar. The impression prevails generally here, however, that they will return soon to renew the attack.
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