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Kirby Smith (search for this): article 6
Mayor Delph has ordered all business houses to be closed. Gen. Nelson has issued a patriotic and stirring address to his soldiers to give a bloody welcome the rebel hordes now invading Kentucky. The report of the burning of New Castle was correct, and even the surrender of Morris is to discredited in military circles. Humphrey Marshall, with twelve thousand and forty-two pieces of artillery, was expected to reach Paris yesterday morning, it is suppose attending to join Kirby Smith's force at Lexington. There has been a great exodus of women and children from Louisville, but the excitement was somewhat subsided. Military operations are very extensive and actively progressing. Miscellaneous. Under recent instructions to the commanding officers of all arsenals and armories in the United States, to administer the oath of allegiance to the employees under their command, nineteen regiment to take the oath at Springfield Armory, Massachusetts, on the gro
Edwin Wilkison (search for this): article 6
ut this did not deter him from following up his victory, for while a man remained in reach of their reifies they continued to fire, Scores of the wounded and dying met a watery grave. A large number of our men were taken prisoners. It is feared that our shells did more harm among our own men than to the enemy, while covering the retreat of our men across the river. Fifteen were under the arch of an old mill. One of our shells burst in the arch, killing and wounding all but one, Edwin Wilkison, of Company I, 118th Pennsylvania. The battle at Sharpsburg, Md. A correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing on the 18th, of the battle of Sharpsburg, says: We have been burying our dead and carrying off the battle-field our wounded. I have just returned from the sickening spectacle. Soldiers who went through all the battles of the Peninsula say Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill were as nothing compared with it. The dead do lie in heaps, the wounded are coming in by thous
Barnes (search for this): article 6
ve grain farms of the West, unless the existing stringent laws of some of the Western States, confining the negro to his present geographical position, are adopted in all the other free States. The recent slaughter near Shepherdstown — a lying account. A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 21, furnishes the following: Between 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning Gen. Martindale's brigade, of Morell's division, Porter's corps, commanded by Col. Barnes, crossed the Sharpsburg ford, and formed in line of battle near a bluff, about a quarter of a mile from the ford, and directly on the bank of the river. They had scarcely done this before the enemy emerged in overwhelming numbers from a piece of woods, a short distance ahead, and commenced a galling fire of musketry. They then advanced in close column, and the Union troops were ordered not to fire, as it was our own men advancing. This order arose from the fact that the enemy's columns
Whiting (search for this): article 6
votion. All the ladies in the village are spending night and day with the wounded. In killed and wounded no battle of the war will approach it. The rebels seem to take off our officers almost before they have time to draw their men up in line of battle. Nearly all the rebel officers cannot be distinguished from the privates a short distance off. Our own can be seen a mile. The loss, however, in officers in the rebel ranks must have been very great. The bodies of Gen. Anderson and Gen. Whiting were this morning found lying among our own dead. Between forty and fifty rebel captains and lieutenants have also been found and brought to our hospitals. I have conversed with many of them, and they all admit a very heavy loss. The rebels have not all crossed the Potomac — sharp fighting going on all day Sunday at the Fords. The Washington Star, of the evening of the 22d, has the following: We apprehend that the statement in this morning's papers, that the rebels had al
Forrest (search for this): article 6
n a blaze of excitement in consequence of the approach of the rebel forces. Most of the stores are closed. The citizens apprehend that an attack will be made within forty-eight hours. Louisville, Sept. 22--Evening. --The main body of Bragg's army was reported to be at Hodgenville Larue county, this morning, en route for Bardstown It is supposed he reached Bardstown this evening. Ninety-five of the Fourth Indiana cavalry, under Capt. Shucker, attacked about the same number Forrest's rebel cavalry yesterday morning, are from Lebanon Junction, and drove them a slight distance. The rebels were reinforced by twice the number; but our troops still pursued them, driving them into Boston, killing five, wounding seventeen and capturing thirty-two. We lost eleven privateers and two wounded. Governor Robinson has issued a proclamation calling the citizens to take up arms under General Nelson for the defence of the city. Mayor Delph has ordered all business houses t
M'Dowell (search for this): article 6
oad commanding the old bridge, and the other in the road, and opened on them with grape, canister and shell; firing some thirty or forty rounds, completely shelling them out. They broke in every direction and got out of range as quickly as possible. We could not learn the effect of the shots, but from the yelling of the rebels they were supposed to be effective. The command returned to camp this morning, bringing in horses and mules for the quartermaster's department. Letter from Gen. M'Dowell to the President. The following is the letter of Gen. McDowell, demanding of the President a thorough investigation of the accusation of Col. Brodhead: Washington, Sept. 6. To His Excellency the President: I have been informed by a Senator that he has seen a note in pencil, written by a colonel in cavalry, mortally wounded in the recent battles, stating. among other causes, that he was dying "a victim to McDowell's treachery," and that his last request was that this not
Richardson (search for this): article 6
Wilder Dwight, of the 2d Massachusetts, who was conspicuous at the battle of Antietam, has died of his wounds. It is stated that General Burnside was offered the command of the Army of the Potomac, but declined in favor of Gen. McClellan.--Gen. Richardson's wound has proved to be mortal. Gens. Dana and Hooker will recover. The following is Lincoln's proclamation freeing the slaves By the President of the United States--a proclamation. Washington, Sept. 22, 1862. I, Abraham Linco Divine worship was held at headquarters this evening, Bishop Whiffle, of Minnesota, officiating. A dispatch, dated the 22d, says the following is the official loss of Sumner's corps at the battle of Antietam, (Sharpsburg:) Gen. Richardson's division. Killed212 Wounded899 Missing24 Gen. Sedgwick's division. Killed335 Wounded1,577 Missing321 Gen. French's division. Killed293 Wounded1,321 Missing203 Total loss in Gen. Sumner's corps5,208 The loss i
Martindale (search for this): article 6
nd West. It will, to a certain extent, bring the black labor on the extensive grain farms of the West, unless the existing stringent laws of some of the Western States, confining the negro to his present geographical position, are adopted in all the other free States. The recent slaughter near Shepherdstown — a lying account. A correspondent of the New York Herald, writing from Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 21, furnishes the following: Between 8 and 9 o'clock yesterday morning Gen. Martindale's brigade, of Morell's division, Porter's corps, commanded by Col. Barnes, crossed the Sharpsburg ford, and formed in line of battle near a bluff, about a quarter of a mile from the ford, and directly on the bank of the river. They had scarcely done this before the enemy emerged in overwhelming numbers from a piece of woods, a short distance ahead, and commenced a galling fire of musketry. They then advanced in close column, and the Union troops were ordered not to fire, as it was our
Hooker (search for this): article 6
at the battle of Antietam, has died of his wounds. It is stated that General Burnside was offered the command of the Army of the Potomac, but declined in favor of Gen. McClellan.--Gen. Richardson's wound has proved to be mortal. Gens. Dana and Hooker will recover. The following is Lincoln's proclamation freeing the slaves By the President of the United States--a proclamation. Washington, Sept. 22, 1862. I, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, and Commander-went through all the battles of the Peninsula say Fair Oaks and Malvern Hill were as nothing compared with it. The dead do lie in heaps, the wounded are coming in by thousands. Around and in a large barn about half a mile from the spot where General Hooker engaged the enemy's left, I counted 1,250 wounded. Along the same road and within the distance of two miles are three more hospitals each having from 600 to 700 in them, and long trains of ambulances standing in the road waiting to discharge
Buell (search for this): article 6
gg captured 1,800 of the enemy at Owensboro'. The victory to our arms was doubtless complete, yet the Yankee journals endeavor to create the impression that we have met with a reverse.] Reliable advices from Cave City say that a portion of Gen. Buell's force attacked and repulsed Gen. Bragg's rear guard from Horse Cave, on Thursday evening. General Bragg is reported to have moved the main body of his army across the river southward from Mumfordsville. No further particulars are received. Louisville, Ky., September 22--Gen. Bragg's forces have escaped from those of Gen. Buell, and are several hours ahead, marching rapidly upon Louisville. Major-General Nelson is making arrangements defend the city to the last. He has just issued the following order: "The women and children of this city will prepare to leave without delay. "Jefferson Ferry is to be used exclusively for military purposes. "Persons on foot may proceed as usual." The city is in a bl
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