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The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
, and attacked Brentwood, nine miles in our rear, destroyed the railroad bridge, stockade telegraph wires, and Government stores, and captured two hundred and fifty prisoners. The enemy were pursued by six hundred cavalry. This command, under Gen. Smith, overtook the rebels at Perains's Church six miles west of Brentwood, where a fight took place. The enemy were reinforced by another detachment, which crossed eight miles above here, and Smith was obliged to retreat. All our wagons, guns, amSmith was obliged to retreat. All our wagons, guns, ammunition, and stores stolen from Brentwood were retaken. The spring campaign — a gloomy Opening. The New York World thinks the spring campaign seems to have fairly opened. The various Union armies and fleets are either in actual motion, or are just about to move. With fair weather two weeks cannot pass without a violent shock of arms in more than one field. It draws, however, a gloomy picture of the Federal prospects, so far as heard from: So far the usual bad luck seems to hav
The Daily Dispatch: March 31, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
the Naval Committee reported back Senate bill to authorize the appointment of a Register, an additional Clerk, and a Draughtsman for the Navy Department. The bill was taken up and passed. Also, Senate bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to employ the best pilots for service in the Confederate marine, Passed. Also, Senate bill to provide for continuing in service seamen and ordinary seamen, now in the services of the Confederate States. Read a third time and passed. Mr. Smith, of N. C., moved in reconsider the vote, but the motion did not prevail. Mr. Garnett, of Va., from the Military Committee, reported a bill to allow commutation to the militia. In the actual service of the Confederate States. Read a third time and adopted. Mr. Chambless, of Va., from the Committee on Navel Affairs reported a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make certain contracts without advertising for proposals. Engrossed, read a third time and passed. Also