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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Rappahannock, (search)
tters as the history of a very important movement of the war: Headq'rs Department of Norfolk, April 29, 1862. Gen. R. E. Lee, Commanding, &c.,General. --1 yesterday received a letter from General J. E. Johnston, informing me the enemy sered to cover your movement by preventing the passage of the enemy's vessels up James river. Report your approach to Gen. Lee. Confer, with Flag Officer Tatnall. Most respectfully. Your obedient servant, [Signed] J. E. Johnston, General. ohnston, Commanding, &c., &c.,General --Your messenger delivered to me your letter of the 1st of May, and one for Capt. Lee and Com. Tatnall, which were delivered. The Secretaries of War and Navy arrived by the cars to-day, and were preseur ob't serv't, [Signed] Geo. W. Randolph, Secretary of War. Headq'rs Department of Norfolk, May 3d, 1862. Gen. R. E. Lee, Commanding, &c.:General. --The Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy reached here yesterday, and have comm
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Daring spy Hung. (search)
t was pushing for a point which it was known the enemy desired to reach and occupy. As the column was pressing forward a courier, pretending to have orders from Gen. Lee, halted each brigade until he reached the last, when Longstreet, observing the movement, desired to know what it meant. He was told that General Lee had orderedGeneral Lee had ordered the halt, and upon demanding to know the authority for the order from General Lee, was pointed to the courier, who had not had time to make his escape. The man was immediately arrested by Longstreet, who frustrated his designs. He was examined and condemned on the spot. Forged orders to both Jackson and Hill were found on his pGeneral Lee, was pointed to the courier, who had not had time to make his escape. The man was immediately arrested by Longstreet, who frustrated his designs. He was examined and condemned on the spot. Forged orders to both Jackson and Hill were found on his person, those for Longstreet having been delivered, and he acknowledged that he had been acting as a Confederate scout for eleven months, and all that time was a traitor and a spy. He was then condemned and executed in about fifteen minutes.