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The Daily Dispatch: August 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Our army correspondence. (search)
Our army correspondence. Army Northern Virginia,August 17th, 1863. A report from a seemingly well authenticated source, prevailed yesterday, that the Yankees were advancing. Few gave it any credence. Later and official information states that they have all withdrawn to the other side of the river, leaving Gen. Stuart and his cavalry in undisputed possession and "master of the situation," on the hither side. This movement, news of which comes in so authentic a form, indicates no present intention on the part of Gen. Meade to advance, but the reverse, that his army is badly crippled and demoralized; that he is in no-condition for offensive operations. Such is the sequel of his boasted victory at Gettysburg which has been the source of much despondency to the timid and weak-minded in certain portions of the Confederacy. All accounts from that direction concur as to the weak and demoralized condition of the Yankee army. I am satisfied from the statement of a respec
The Daily Dispatch: August 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Financial and Commercial. (search)
Financial and Commercial. Monday, Aug. 17, 1863. Financial.--There have been no sales of gold for ten days or a fortnight, except, possibly, a few dollars, for specific purposes. The nominal rates are irregular. The stock market continues active, and the annexed quotations represent the prices of leading stocks: Confederate bonds, 8 per cents, 105 to 112 and int., according to date of redemption; 8 per cent convertibles, 114 and int.; 7 per cents, 101 and int.; 15 m loan, coupon, 187½ and int.; cotton interest bonds, 150; Virginia sixes, registered, 207a209 and int.; North Carolina eights, 176 and int.; city of Richmond bonds, 227a228 and int.; Norfolk city bonds, 157 1-2a175; South-Side Railroad bonds, guaranteed by Petersburg, 160 and int.; Richmond and Danville Railroad bonds, 124a131 and int.; Virginia Central Railroad bonds, 1st mortgage, 215 and int.; Richmond and York River eights, 147 1-2; Farmers' Bank stock, 150; Bank of Commonwealth, 150; Bank of Richmond,