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The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The circulation of the Dispatch. (search)
ame along, and passed directly over their bodies, killing one man instantly and inquiring the other so that he cannot recover. Movement of troops. The fleet of steamers which left Bellaire a few days ago conveying the Ohio 17th and 19th regiments, as we all supposed to Kanawha, stopped at Parkersburg, and the two regiments, together with five other Ohio and Indiana regiments, making a all about six thousand men, were shipped over the Northwestern Virginia Railroad to Clarksburg and Grafton. Five hundred cavalry horses were also shipped in the same direction over the same route the latter part of 1st week, exclusive of the dragoons and artillery which accompanied Maj.Gen. McClellan. The fleet was evidently destined for the Kanawha country, but the evacuation of Harper's Ferry and other events rendered a change of programme desirable. There was a great excitement about the Baltimore and Ohio railroad deploy yesterday afternoon, consequent upon the departure of troops fro
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our Subscribers. (search)
capture of three of the Federal troops. These letters are represented as having come from members of the Alexandria Riflemen to their parents in this city, but outside of these reports, there is not, after the most diligent inquiry; a particle of evidence to credit them. Military men are entirely ignorant of any such occurrence, but they are generally credited by Secession citizens here. Intelligence from Northwestern Virginia. Cincinnati, June 26th. --Special dispatches from Grafton say that Col. McCook, of the German Regiment, moved to Phillippi yesterday morning. Sergeant Dunham, of the 9th Indiana Regiment, the best scout in the service, and an old comrade of Kit Carson, returned to camp, having been three days inside of the enemy's lines. He reports their number at 6,000, including 500 cavalry, and two regiments of infantry are from South Carolina. The troops have plenty of guns, but they are of a miscellaneous character. They have also five 6 pounders, two
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], The circulation of the Dispatch. (search)
From Kentucky. Louisville. Ky., (via Augusta, Ga.,) June 27. --The following dispatch was received here yesterday by a navy officer, who telegraphed Gen. McClelland as to the authenticity of the reported arrangement between the United States Government and Kentucky: "Grafton, June, 1861. "Capt. W. Nelson, U. S. Navy.--My interview with Gen. Buckner was personal, not official. It was solicited by him more than once. I made no stipulations on the part of the General Government, and regarded his promise to drive out the Confederate troops as the only result of the interview. His letter gives his own views, not mine. "[Signed.] Geo. McClelland."