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The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
only know with certainty that some prisoners had been captured, who were seen by a scout yesterday on the way to Richmond. From the Valley of Virginia. We have received some further intelligence from the Valley. Crook and Averill joined Hunter on Wednesday at Staunton, at which time a portion of their forces were on the Greenville and Middlebrook road. On the same day, at 3 o'clock P. M., five hundred cavalry made a demonstration on Waynesboro', on the Greenville and Staunton road, and were repulsed by Gen. Imboden. The enemy retreated to Staunton, burning the Fishersville Depot on the route. Pope, with a force of 4,000, was reported moving down the Valley to reinforce Hunter. The enemy have no supplies, but subsist off the country. They were doubtless aware of richness of the region into which they have penetrated, and will strip the inhabitants of everything they possess. A dispatch from Mountain Top says our troops are in fine spirits, and anxious to measure
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Confederate States Congress. The Senate met at 10 o'clock A. M. yesterday. Mr. Hunter, of Va., in the chair. The motion of Mr. Johnson, of Ark, to reconsider the vote by which was passed Senate bill to authorize the manufacture of alcoholic liquors in certain cases, was taken up, and after discussion the Senate agreed to reconsider by a vote of yeas 9, noes 5. Mr. Johnson, of Ark., then moved to strike out the second section of the bill which authorizes the Commissary and Surgeon General to establish distilleries and employ laborers in the same, instead of resorting to contracts if they shall deem it more prudent to do so. This amendment was rejected, yeas 6, nays 9, and the bill was then passed. It authorizes the officials named to contract for supplies of liquors for the army and hospitals or to manufacture them themselves, whichever shall be by them deemed most expedient. On motion of Mr. Walker, of Ala., the Senate resolved into secret legislative session.