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The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
hour yesterday morning it was that the raiders on the Danville railroad had suffered a defeat, and this was confirmed by the following; official captain from General Lee: Headq'rs army of Northern Va., June 26, 1864. of WarSir: The enemy has been quiet to day in . A dispatch dated 25th, was morning from Capt. Farrinhalt, at Stallution liver bridge, in being able to . This afternoon General W H F Lee reports that he attacked the enemy near Staunton river bridge, yesterday afternoon, him until dark. He also states the enemy was signally repulsed at the evening, and retreated this having about thirty of his dead on . Very respectfully, &c., R F Lee, General. The following dispatch, received foregoing, gives some additional of Captain achieve Carter Depot via Dennie Hill June 25th, 1864 Captain commanding at this General handsomely killing and wounding at killed and twenty-four of ours. J. Withers, A. A. G. The
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], From the Southside. (search)
h, and it was most gladly welcomed by all. There was heavy cannonading on our centre yesterday about 11 o'clock, and for a while the impression prevailed among our citizens that a fight was brewing. But the firing was discontinued in less than thirty minutes, and matters remained unusually quiet during the balance of the day. The Southern railroad is still inoperative, the enemy being within the vicinity of the Six site House in large force. But this does not place the city nor Gen Lee's army in a state of siege. We are still in communication with many portions of the South, and can stand such a siege as Grant thinks he has estabitioned for twenty years to come. The raiders. As the raiders advance upon their line of contemplated operation and become nearly further removed from us, we hear less of their movements. There is no doubt that they contemplated the effectual destruction of the Danville Railroad and at the time this is written the latest we get from them
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
er again. It is hardly possible that the rems should come down in the face of our meatotomy but if they do there will be one of the liveliest and most extraordinary contests on record — The river is so narrow at that part that the vessels will have no opportunity of and hard knocks will only decide the right. Our officers court the trial, confident of their ability to come off victors. Lieutenant General Grant and Major General Butler were on the Agawam, having an interview with Rear Admiral Lee, at the time of the approach of the rams, and witnessed the firing of the heavy guns from the monitors. Miscellaneous. The meeting at Mozart Hall, Tuesday night, did not go off as peace men desired. Fernando Wood offered two peace resolutions, and urged their adoption. Mr Harrington assailed Mr. Wood in a litter speech, which was loudly cheered by those present. Mr Wood withdrew its resolutions to prevent them being voted down. His peace faction is evidently coming to grie
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Review. (search)
t, possibly, to derange the theories of a paper strategist. There are no traitors in command here, nor are there likely to be any. Besides, Paris was not fortified, and Richmond is. All this braggadocio is but whistling to keep up the spirits on the part of the Yankees. They see that Grant, after unheard of losses, is in a situation from which he cannot retreat without absolute ruin to the vile cause he was sent here to sustain, and that it is impossible for him to advance as long as Gen. Lee's army is in his front. Their dependence now is upon destroying the railroads on the Southside. That failing, their whole scheme fails. That succeeding, they succeed in putting our soldiers on short rations, probably for two or three weeks, until the damage can be repaired. If they fight, we shall beat them; if they sit still, the lever will do our work for us. Either way their job is a desperate one. If, in the meantime, Grant, baffled on that side, shall lead his army back to this, w