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The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], Proclamation by the President, appointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving. (search)
requiring them, in all their districts and sub-districts, wherein the quotas should not be filled to-day, to proceed to make preparations for a draft, just as he did prior to the previous drafts, neither of which took place until some time after the day up to which time was given by the proclamation for recruiting. These preparations for the draft will be consummated as speedily as possible, and there is every reason now to suppose that the draft will be made at an early day. From Grant's army — anticipated attack on its centre. A letter from City Point, dated the 12th instant, says: From the reports of deserters, and from other sources of information equally reliable, it would seem that General Lee is contemplating an attack on our centre, and is making, or has made, the necessary dispositions for such a movement. I wrote you yesterday that if the enemy ventured any offensive movement at all, it would be most likely directed against the centre of our lines. The
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], Proclamation by the President, appointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving. (search)
eavy guns were heard in the direction of Dutch Gap yesterday evening. The cause of the firing has not been explained. Probably some wet guns were being fired off. From Petersburg. On Wednesday and Thursday some movement was going on in Grant's camp opposite Petersburg. Deserters state that Grant has sent eight thousand men to City Point since Saturday, and say it is the impression in the Yankee army that this force is to be sent to Newbern or to reinforce Sherman. Sherman does not Grant has sent eight thousand men to City Point since Saturday, and say it is the impression in the Yankee army that this force is to be sent to Newbern or to reinforce Sherman. Sherman does not want reinforcements; Terry, at Wilmington may require more. General Johnston's report. General Johnston's report of his campaign from Dalton to Atlanta was yesterday made public by the Confederate Senate and ordered to be printed. The publication of this report will give a fresh impetus to the great Bragg-Johnston-Hood controversy which, for six months, has engrossed so much of the attention of the press and the country.