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Forked Deer River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
ened fire upon the garrison. The bombardment continued without results up to 10 o'clock, at which hour the courtier left. Firing was heard here as late as 2 P. M. by persons who were out on the river, and again on yesterday, (Monday.) The town is full of wild rumors — some of them going so far as to state that the fort has fallen. I hear, also, from sources supposed to be entirely reliable, that a considerable body of men has been landed by the Federals above Fort Pillow, on the Forked Deer river. The transports were enabled to ascend the river some distance, owing to the high stage of the water. The forces there landed will doubtless seek to invest the Fort by land, and will co-operate with the gunboats on the Mississippi. Fort Pillow, as you have heretofore been informed, is situated just above the mouth of the Harchie river, and is seventy miles above Memphis by water and thirty by land. The enemy is moving out also from the lower Tennessee, through Paris, across the
Island Number Ten (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 1
h he can no longer wield a musket or a sword, his presence in the hour of peril will inspire his gallant comrades in arms, the "Continentals," to further deeds of noble daring. The Mississippi Valley. The army correspondent of the Mobile Register, writing from Memphis, April 12th, is disposed to take a discouraging view of affairs in that direction. We copy a portion of the letter: The condition of affairs up the Mississippi river is by no means satisfactory. The reduction of Island 10, though anticipated, is a very serious blow, and will be followed soon, I fear, by the fall of Fort Pillow. There would be no difficulty in holding the river against gunboats alone, but the case is very different when there is a large co-operating land force. I need not refer to the deplorable consequences that would follow the fall of Fort Pillow; they will readily occur to the mind of every intelligent reader. Five of the enemy's gunboats and three mortar boats proceeded to Fort P
Pittsburg Landing (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
le he claims a "success" at the second day's fight, he is forced to heavy disasters, and so far from there was any panic among the troops, confesses that they order, while he was unable to. Special report of Gen. Grant. Headquarters, Pittsburg Tenn., April 9. McLane, Adjutant General's of the Mississippi St. Louis --It becomes my duty again to battle fought between two great contending for the maintenance Government ever devised, and the destruction. It is pleasant to der Gens. and McCook arrived. New Wallace, at Crumple Landing, was ordered at an early hour morning to hold his division in readily moved in any direction to which it was ordered. At about eleven o'clock was delivered to move it up to Pittsburg owing to its being led by a circuit did not arrive in time to take part action. the night all was quiet, and feeling moral advantage would be gained being the attacking party, an advance as soon as day dawned, and the the gradual re
Pocotaligo (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 1
issippi. They destroyed the depot buildings at the Henry Station, on the Memphis and Ohio road, on Saturday, together with five car loads of Government stores. Their intention is supposed to be to occupy that part of the State lying above Fort Pillow and between the lower Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, and gradually to advance on Memphis. Founding the Yankees across Port Royal Ferry. The Charleston Mercury, of the 24th, says: We have received authentic intelligence from Pocotaligo, fully confirming the statement brought us on Tuesday by our special "Reliable Gentleman," and mentioned in our issue of Wednesday. The facts are these: Early on Tuesday morning Capt. Leake, of the fine Virginia battery, went to Port Royal Ferry with two field pieces, and fired into a small house on the farther side of the river, which was known to be occupied by the enemy's pickets. Eight rushed out and fled.--Several shots were fired after them, and some of Capt. Leake's men say they s
Fort Pillow (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
d, is a very serious blow, and will be followed soon, I fear, by the fall of Fort Pillow. There would be no difficulty in holding the river against gunboats alone, need not refer to the deplorable consequences that would follow the fall of Fort Pillow; they will readily occur to the mind of every intelligent reader. Five of the enemy's gunboats and three mortar boats proceeded to Fort Pillow Sunday morning, the 13th, and opened fire upon the garrison. The bombardment continued withoiable, that a considerable body of men has been landed by the Federals above Fort Pillow, on the Forked Deer river. The transports were enabled to ascend the river the Fort by land, and will co-operate with the gunboats on the Mississippi. Fort Pillow, as you have heretofore been informed, is situated just above the mouth of teir intention is supposed to be to occupy that part of the State lying above Fort Pillow and between the lower Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, and gradually to adv
Georgia (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
owed to take with them all their private effects, such as clothing, bedding, books, &c.; this is not to include private weapons. Article 3.--The sick and wounded, under charge of the hospital steward of the garrison, to be sent under a flag of truce to the Confederate lines, and at the same time the men to be allowed to send any letters they may desire, subject to the inspection of a Federal officer. Signed this 11th day of April, 1862. Chas. H. Olmstead, Col. First Vol. Reg't of Georgia, Fort Pulaski. Q. A. Gilmore, Brigadier-General Volunteers, commanding United States forces, Tybee Island, Ga. The document was sent to the district commander, and accompanied by the following communication from the General of the attacking brigade: Fort Pulaski, Ga., April 11, 1862. General H. A. Benham, Commanding Northern District Department of the South, Tybee Island, Ga.: Sir --I have the honor to transmit herewith the terms of capitulation for the surrender
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 1
officers to their own interesting scene occurred in the U. S. Representatives on the 16th, while making an appropriation of thirty dollars to enable the Government to the two and three year volunteers was consideration. Dawes, of Mass., said it would be to have some friend give a information as to where this thirty was going. There were, he knew, regiments, composing all officers, their pay, and not in active service. Vallandigham of Ohio, said it was, to rumor, not to justify him in referring to rumors of this kind. It would not do for the friends of the Secretary of War to put on the garb of virtuous indignation after the mass of evidence produced by the Committee on Government Contracts. Mr. Dawes, of Mass., thought the proper authorities ought to furnish some information upon which Congress should act. Nobody could fall to see in the streets of Washington men who ought to be with their regiments, who were after the first drafts upon the Treasury.
Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 1
aid it was, to rumor, not to meet a deficiency, provide for a defalcation in the War . Blair, of Mo.--I ask the gentleman to name of his informant. of Pa., (rising very excitedly,) figures should be five hundred and -two thousand men. He wanted to what authority the gentleman from made his assertion, and whether mentitled to no excitement on both sides of the House, of "order, order." Vallandigham, resuming, remarked was rumored that Secretary Chase had to Pennsylvania to confer with the of War, Cameron, with regard to Mr. Covode, of Penn., wished to reply — but-- Mr. Vallandigham.--I do not yield. The gentlemanPenn., wished to reply — but-- Mr. Vallandigham.--I do not yield. The gentleman is entitled to no courtesy from me. The gentleman's manners (Covode's) were not of such a character as to entitle him to such a courtesy; and that, instead of meeting the charge as it ought to have been met, he (Covode) indulged in threadbare and infamous insinuations. The time had gone by for all that. No man could thus now be
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
gunboats on the Mississippi. Fort Pillow, as you have heretofore been informed, is situated just above the mouth of the Harchie river, and is seventy miles above Memphis by water and thirty by land. The enemy is moving out also from the lower Tennessee, through Paris, across the country towards the Mississippi. They destroyed the depot buildings at the Henry Station, on the Memphis and Ohio road, on Saturday, together with five car loads of Government stores. Their intention is supposed to be to occupy that part of the State lying above Fort Pillow and between the lower Tennessee and Mississippi rivers, and gradually to advance on Memphis. Founding the Yankees across Port Royal Ferry. The Charleston Mercury, of the 24th, says: We have received authentic intelligence from Pocotaligo, fully confirming the statement brought us on Tuesday by our special "Reliable Gentleman," and mentioned in our issue of Wednesday. The facts are these: Early on Tuesday morning Capt
United States (United States) (search for this): article 1
I hereby demand of you the immediate surrender and restoration of Fort Pulaski to the authority and possession of the United States. This demand is made with a view to avoiding, if possible, the effusion of blood, which must result from the boms of capitulation. The following are the terms of capitulation agreed upon for the surrender to the forces of the United States of Fort Pulaski, Cockspur Island, Georgia: Article 1.--The fort, armament, and garrison to be surrendered to the forces of the United States. Article 2.--The officers and men of the garrison to be allowed to take with them all their private effects, such as clothing, bedding, books, &c.; this is not to include private weapons. Article 3.--The sick anbee Island, Ga.: Sir --I have the honor to transmit herewith the terms of capitulation for the surrender to the United States of Fort Pulaski, Ga., signed by me this 11th day of April, 1862. I trust these terms will receive your approval,
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