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Urbana (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
coming out of the hop. Mr. McCauley, the engineer of the Reliance, when he found his boat in possession of the rebels, put his engines out of gear, rendering them useless. After the rebels had captured both boats they proceeded with them to Urbana, where the officers and crews were set on shore, and the rebels turned the steamers again for the month of the river, where they lay all day Sunday, but on Sunday night they went to the Eastern Shore and captured three schooners--one a large coiler from Philadelphia, which they took up to Urbana — and, after burning one of them, took the others with them, as they said, to Port Royal, where they would remove the machinery and destroy the boats. The prisoners, with the exception of Ensign Walters, Ensign Somers, Mr. Stavey, and John Tyler, boat swain's mate, were all started to Richmond on Sunday. The siege of Charleston. The Charleston correspondent of the Baltimore American, writing on the 31st ult., gives some particulars
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 9
litary prison, where he is a prisoner of war. He was accompanied by Capt. Reuben Kay, his A. A. G., who was captured at the same time and place as Jeff. The reporter of the St. Louis Republican was permitted to visit Gen. Jeff, at the prison, and learned some particulars of his capture and other incidents not uninteresting: The General said he made an arrangement with some members of his staff to meet him at Pocahontas, the whole party being then at Little Rock and intending to come to Missouri on a recruiting four, the General going by way of Jonesboro', Ark., to see his wife, who was there. He made the best of his way to Pocahontas, and put up at the St. Charles Hotel. Soon after his arrival Capt. Kay came and stopped at the same hotel. For two days Thompson was engaged in writing letters, while Captain K. employed himself drawing and examining maps. Monday evening found them still at work, they thinking themselves perfectly safe from war's alarms, Gen. Davidson's army, as t
Fort Moultrie (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 9
tinued until day light, when the wind suddenly changed to the west, the clouds cleared away, and by 8 o'clock we had a calm sea and a thorough abatement of the storm. The Admiral continued in the vicinity of Sumter until 2 o'clock without being discovered by the enemy, when he gave an order to retire, too much time having been lost, and the weather being too unpropitious for the prosecution of the enterprise. As the vessels turned to leave three shots were fired at the Patacas from Fort Moultrie, all of which missed their mark. Condition of Sumter. The shelling of Fort Sumter had been discontinued for nearly a week, it being regarded as a defunct concern, the last gun having been toppled from its parapet a week ago by Gen. Gillmore's 300 pound Parrott. On Saturday, however, the rebels were observed to bring to Sumter a schooner lead of cotton, and to be busily engaged in building traverses with them on the only corner of the parapet which seemed to be uninjured. Just
Jonesborough (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): article 9
d by Capt. Reuben Kay, his A. A. G., who was captured at the same time and place as Jeff. The reporter of the St. Louis Republican was permitted to visit Gen. Jeff, at the prison, and learned some particulars of his capture and other incidents not uninteresting: The General said he made an arrangement with some members of his staff to meet him at Pocahontas, the whole party being then at Little Rock and intending to come to Missouri on a recruiting four, the General going by way of Jonesboro', Ark., to see his wife, who was there. He made the best of his way to Pocahontas, and put up at the St. Charles Hotel. Soon after his arrival Capt. Kay came and stopped at the same hotel. For two days Thompson was engaged in writing letters, while Captain K. employed himself drawing and examining maps. Monday evening found them still at work, they thinking themselves perfectly safe from war's alarms, Gen. Davidson's army, as they were informed, having left that part of the country. A
Worcester (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 9
that you knew better than that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join Gen. Banks; and when you turned north ward, east of the Big Black; I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong. A. Lincoln. Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The Massachusetts State Democratic Convention met at Worcester, on the 3d instant: Henry W. Paine was unanimously nominated for Governor, and Thos. F. Plunkett, of Pittsfield, for Lieutenant-Governor. The resolutions that were passed declare strongly for State rights, oppose the prosecution of the war for purposes of subjugation or emancipation, and the extension of martial law over States not in rebellion,--They declare that the war was the result of secession at the South and abolition at the North; and the democratic party would put down
Morris Island (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 9
se of the monitor fleet. On Sunday morning a steamer was observed heading towards the bar from the North, having something scarcely visible in tow. It was watched with much interest, and was soon discovered to be a monitor, the Lehigh, Captain Bryson, which had been expected for some days. A rough sea was prevailing, but she cut loose from her convoy and moved about until five o'clock in the evening, when the tide serving she came across the bar and joined her colleagues in front of Morris Island, making six now ready for the conflict. The capture of General Jeff Thompson. Brig. Gen. M. Jeff. Thompson arrived in St. Louis Wednesday night, on the Iron Mounted railroad, and was escorted to the military prison, where he is a prisoner of war. He was accompanied by Capt. Reuben Kay, his A. A. G., who was captured at the same time and place as Jeff. The reporter of the St. Louis Republican was permitted to visit Gen. Jeff, at the prison, and learned some particulars of his c
Port Royal (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 9
s out of gear, rendering them useless. After the rebels had captured both boats they proceeded with them to Urbana, where the officers and crews were set on shore, and the rebels turned the steamers again for the month of the river, where they lay all day Sunday, but on Sunday night they went to the Eastern Shore and captured three schooners--one a large coiler from Philadelphia, which they took up to Urbana — and, after burning one of them, took the others with them, as they said, to Port Royal, where they would remove the machinery and destroy the boats. The prisoners, with the exception of Ensign Walters, Ensign Somers, Mr. Stavey, and John Tyler, boat swain's mate, were all started to Richmond on Sunday. The siege of Charleston. The Charleston correspondent of the Baltimore American, writing on the 31st ult., gives some particulars of a Naval demonstration Frustrated. At 8 o'clock on Tuesday night with the moon shining brightly and every prospect of a mos
West Point (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 9
sing his rank and allowing himself to be paroled as the Colonel's Orderly, and for desertion, to date August 27, 1863. The Associated Banks of Boston have voted in favor of loaning the U. S. Government ten millions of dollars, the proportion allotted to the city of the $50,000,000 recently applied for by Secretary Chase. Gen. Grant has received orders from Washington to send in the names of soldiers in his army who are of the proper age and qualified for the position of cadets at West Point. The New York Herald publishes a cheerful obituary of Mosby, the guerilla, who, it says; was killed near Alexandria last week. It does not evince very deep regret for his demise. The receipts of U. S. internal revenue during the month of August, were $5,604,201,35, being the largest of any month since the law went into operation. The widow of Admiral Foote died in New Haven, on Wednesday evening. Two months intervened between the death of the Admiral and his wife. Edw'
Yazoo City (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 9
ral Grant: My Dear General — I do not remember that you and I ever met personally. I write this now as a grateful acknowledgment for the almost inestimable service you have douche country. I wish to say a word further. When you first reached the vicinity of Vicksburg thought you should do what you finally did — march the troops across the neck, run the batteries with the transports, and thus go below; and I never had any faith, except a general hope that you knew better than that the Yazoo Pass expedition and the like could succeed. When you got below and took Port Gibson, Grand Gulf, and vicinity, I thought you should go down the river and join Gen. Banks; and when you turned north ward, east of the Big Black; I feared it was a mistake. I now wish to make the personal acknowledgment that you were right and I was wrong. A. Lincoln. Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The Massachusetts State Democratic Convention met at Worcester, on the 3d instant: Henry W
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 9
eutenant resigned his sword without further parley. Progress of Burnside's army. The Cincinnati Gazette has the following from Burnside's army, dated East Tennessee, August 26th: Everything is progressing as satisfactorily as could be desired, and far better than was anticipated. The troops are in fine spirits and mtlesnake breaks the quiet of the march by a moment of brief excitement, terminating in the appropriation of his rattles by some of our boys. On crossing the Tennessee line a shout of glorification for the old flag went up to Heaven. We meet deserters and refugees, and we gather recruits as we move by hundreds. Much difference of opinion exists as to the rebel forces and what they will do. Some place their number in Tennessee at ten to fifteen thousand, and anticipate a desperate resistance. Others represent them as scattered and demoralized, and predict a flight. We shall soon know. It is believed that they have abandoned the gaps, and are
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