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The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Army of the Potomac. (search)
ave been received and they now present a fine and martial appearance. From Drs. Cullen and Maury I learn that there are now few cases of sickness in camp and that the general health of the regiment is good.--Nothing particularly new or interesting has occurred in their camp, all having been kept busy since their return fortifying themselves against the cold weather. This morning there was a grand review of Gen. Longstreet's division, consisting of the brigade of Gens. Ewell, Cocke, and Jones. I arrived on the ground late, and did not witness the ceremony, but succeeded in getting a sight of Gen. Ewell at the head of his force. The sight was a splendid one, and I felt very proud of the General and his brigade, and could but wish the Yankees would soon give them an opportunity of testing their metal in the field. Last Thursday one hundred and sixty Federal cavalry came up to within rifle distance of our pickets, and dismounting commenced firing on them. The pickets stood t
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern war matters. (search)
hat post, and confirmed by Brig,-Gen. Carroll, at present in command (and also approved by the War Department at Richmond,) the prisoners now in jail in Knoxville on the charges of bridge burning and treason, were delivered to the military authorities for trial by general court-martial on Thursday the 28th ult. The Register learns that Capt. Arnold has surrounded another company of Lincolnites in the mountains of Greene, and has doubtless before this made them "bite the dust." The Jones borough Union, of the 30th ult., says! In Carter county a large number of those more or less implicated in the late rebellion voluntarily came forward and delivered up their arms and took the oath of allegiance to the Confederate States of America. The principal ringleaders however, have fled up Johnson county, or elsewhere. None of the bridge-burners have been taken that we have heard of. Some spasms of the rebellion yet exist on the upper borders of the Buffalo — in the Limestone C
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
e House met at 12 o'clock, M. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Reed, of the Presbyterian Church. The Speaker appointed the following select committee, on motion of Mr. Barbour, relative to certain vacant seats in the House: Messrs. Forbes, McCamant, Hunter, Burks, Steger, Baskerville, Sanders, of Franklin, and Richardson. Petitions presented. By Mr. Robertson--Memorial of the City Council of Richmond, asking that their issue of small notes may be legalized. By Mr. Steger--Of Retry R. Jones, Clerk of the Penitentiary, asking an increase of salary. Several other petitions of a private character were presented. The Danville railroad connexion. On motion of Mr. Buford, it was Resolved, That a select committee of five be appointed to confer with the proper authorities of the Confederate Government in relation to the construction of a railroad between the town of Danville, Virginia, and the town of Greensboro', North Carolina, as recommended in the recent mess
The Daily Dispatch: December 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Bread Versus whiskey. (search)
ter ship Constitution, with the troops of Gen. Butler's expedition on board, sailed from Hampton Roads at 3 o'clock P. M., having been supplied by Captain Grier Tallmadge, United States Quartermaster, with the necessary stores, and with some provisions by Captain Taylor, Commissary of Subsistence. The Constitution also took on board Brig. Gen. J. W. Phelps, who will command the expedition in the absence of Gen. Butler, until he joins it. This morning several ladies — the wives of Col. Jones, Lieut. Col. Farr, Maj. S wtelle, and others — took a ride to the Seminary near Hampton, and altogether the officers of the expedition spent a good time in this harbor for the twenty-four hours they remained in Hampton Roads. Where the Constitution is bound in a matter of conjecture. The United States gun-boat at Georgia left this and will no doubt take the Constitution in convoy to her place of destination. Federal Intentions upon South Carolina. The following parag