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The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Yorktown[special correspondence of the Dispatch.] Yorktown,June 1st, 1861. I have been purposing to drop you a line for a day or two, but such has been the uncertainty of our movements that it has been almost impossible. Our r Thursday morning last. The march was fatiguing, but borne without a murmur. We left Williamsburg at 2 A. M. I visited Yorktown 10 or 12 years ago and examined its defences, but not with the same interest as on yesterday. Be not uneasy about us if a second battle of "Yorktown" shall be fought presently. It made my blood almost boil a day or two ago when I met fifty or more wagons, carriages, and all sorts of vehicles, bearing old age and infancy, as fugitives from their dear homes How lod after encountering much danger and trouble, at seven o'clock on Sunday morning landed the prize safely at the wharf at Yorktown. This party were in much danger during the whole of Saturday night, being within range of the guns of the blockading st
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars reward. (search)
From Yorktown.(special Correspondence of the Dispatch.) Yorktown, June 11, 1861. An engagement, lasting four hours, took place yesterday (Monday) between five regiments of the troops from Old Point and 1,100 Confederate troops, consisting of Virginians and North Carolinians, under General Magruder, at Bethel Church, York county. Before telling you of the battle, I will give you some circumstances preceding it. About two weeks ago, a party of 300 Yankees came up from Hampton and occupi. The Louisiana Regiment arrived about one hour after the fight was over. They are a fine looking set of fellows. As there was force enough at Old Point to send up to Bethel and surround us, we took up the line of march and came up to Yorktown, where we now are. I hear to-day, that troops from Old Point are now marching up to attack us, but cannot say whether it is so or not. I should have written you more fully, but the boat was in sight when I commenced, and haste is the o
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
From another correspondent. Headquarters Virginia Life Guard, Yorktown, June 11th, 1861. When I wrote last we were in the country at a place called Bethel Church, and it was Sunday. We spent the day pleasantly until at night, when there was an alarm given, caused by cannon firing down towards Hampton. We afterwards learned that one of the county companies had encountered Federal troops, and had a fight — nothing more than a scrimmage. At 2 o'clock we were startled by the bugleposing themselves upon the parapet to see, as they said, the enemy's eyes, so as to take aim. In a word, no man on the ground could express how much of the result of our victory is due the Howitzers. Late in the evening the encampment was broken up and we returned to Yorktown. Long live Magruder, Hill, Stewart, and Allan, illustrious leaders in this, our first great battle and glorious victory! while to God thanks be given for His providential care and support. C. P. R., Life Guard.
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in jail. (search)
From another correspondent. James City Co., June 10, 1861. Dispatches were received in Yorktown early this morning from Col. Magruder, (who is stationed at Bethel Church, on the road to Hampton,) stating that a large force of Yankees had marched up from Newport News within two miles of the Church, and an attack was hourly expected. In a short time the Louisiana Regiment and the Halifax Cavalry took up their line of march in double quick time for the scene of conflict. To show you how Hessiana had been twice repulsed by our gallant men, and were preparing for a third attempt before he left. Unfortunately for the poor wretches, and unlike our Revolutionary siree at Banker Hill, our powder and ball were not expended. At three o'clock this afternoon, Col. Magruder's body servant come dashing into Yorktown with written dispatches from the Colonel, announcing a third attempt and a total discomfiture of the enemy with a loss of 900 men, while our loss was only one killed. Sec.
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
McKesson, Esq., of Morganton, N. C. arrived here yesterday, by the York River ears, having left Yorktown in a small skiff on Monday morning, by which means he reached West Point in time for the train.ed of not more than 1,800 or 2,000 men. This place is six miles from Newport News, sixteen from Yorktown, and eight from Hampton. On Saturday afternoon, Captain McDowell's company from Asheville,rried their dead and wounded in two carts and a buggy to Hampton. The prisoner was sent to Yorktown in charge of a gallant youth named William Lorance, and another private whose name we have not heard. [This account of the skirmish varies essentially from that given by our Yorktown correspondent. The Howlizers, it seems, are entitled to no small due of the credit.] Nothing of interThey at once made preparations for a deadly conflict. At this point our informant left for Yorktown, and on arriving there, met Col. DeRussy's Louisiana Regiment, 1,000 strong, in rapid march tow
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ned at the Bethel, on the line between York and Elizabeth City counties, was attacked to-day by from 3,000 to 4,000 Federal troops, who were repulsed with a loss of 300 men in killed and wounded, while we only lost five on our side. Our loss was from the Nottoway Cavalry alone, whose horses, it seemed, mired in attempting to pass from the attack of an overwhelming force to the rear of McGruder's redoubt. The object of the Federal forces seems to have been to fall upon the force at Yorktown, and in their route were compelled to pass McGruder's lines. The battle lasted several hours, and the discharges of cannon were heard at this place very distinctly. Our brave boys were following up their victory when dispatches were sent out. We have pretty much the same report from two sources--one direct from the scene of action by a perfectly reliable party — and both tally so nearly that their truth, with some slight modifications, may be received with perfect confidence. You ma
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
s they always have done, they again rallied, when they were driven off with a loss of three hundred men. Our loss is small when compared with theirs, being only six; but I am sorry even to have to record this loss, and that, too, from the ranks of the brave sons of Nottoway. I believe the above statement to be true, as it came direct from Bethel through the dispatch Beater from that post. W. P. S--Dr. Vaughan, First Lieutenant of one of the companies, just from the field of battle, reports a heavy loss on the side of the enemy — number not exactly known. We had one of our picket guards taken, and one man killed; several wounded. The enemy took one of our batteries, but were soon routed by a charge from the North Carolina Regiment. We had about 1,200 men to the odds of 4,000. Reinforcements have been sent from Yorktown — a battle expected to-day. They have 13,000 in and around Old Point. Cannot Richmond spare us a few more men ? W. Tuesday morning, June 11, 186
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.from Yorktown.another account of the skirmish. Yorktown, (Sunday) June 9. I have now been here exactly one fortnight, yet in all that time I have not communicated with the Dispatch. My excuse is a very good one put as it would fill up space, and not interest your readers, I shall not make it at present.--You have had a pretty accurate detail of the operations of the Howitzers from other sources, and it is not allowed to tell all we know of militYorktown, (Sunday) June 9. I have now been here exactly one fortnight, yet in all that time I have not communicated with the Dispatch. My excuse is a very good one put as it would fill up space, and not interest your readers, I shall not make it at present.--You have had a pretty accurate detail of the operations of the Howitzers from other sources, and it is not allowed to tell all we know of military plans; though, by-the-by, that is little enough. In the absence of knowledge, we have a thousand rumors every day, and they generally turn out to be as worthy of credit as rumors generally are, and not one bit more so. Things at present seem to have a downward tendency; that is, every eye is eagerly turned to the country below us. Brisk operations upon a small scale are going on there. Day before yesterday, Captain Werth, of the Pittsylvania Troop, while reconnoitering in the country aroun
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
xploit &c. Bethel Church, Eight miles from Hampton, York Co., Va., June 9th. As you will see by the date of my letter, we have again changed our quarters. We are now about eight or nine miles this side of Hampton, at Bethel Church, York county, and nearer the enemy than we have ever been yet, being almost in cannon shot of them. We are all in good spirits, and still eager for a fight. I have had the pleasure of seeing any number of Yankee soldiers and spies. The day we left Yorktown, (Thursday last,) I saw three prisoners--one a soldier and two spies. They were captured by a scouting party, and two or three of their "pals" were shot dead in their attempt to escape. We were startled at this place yesterday by the arrival of another of the same sort, being a soldier belonging to the New York Second Regiment. He was captured about six miles from here. On being informed that some 15 or 20 Yankee soldiers were down below here on a farm, some one came riding up,
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch,from Pig Point. Camp Jackson, near Pig Point, June 10th, 61. Our men were aroused early this morning by the distant noise of cannon and musketry. It continued for some time, and as near as we could learn, it was in the direction of Yorktown. We have been expecting a fight every day at this point, but the prospects are now better than before. A strong detachment of the Louisiana Regiment is encamped between us and Pig Point, throwing up heavy fortifications along the coast, mounting guns, &c. Never were there collected together before a stronger-looking body of men than the Louisianian. I am told there is not one on the sick list in this regiment. No ship has appeared yet to resist the progress of their battery. I reckon from what the Harriet Lane has told them, they think it is pretty hard timber down in these quarters for Old Abe to split. The weather, for some days, has been very cloudy and rainy, and frequently col
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