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The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Is the Czar our friend or enemy? (search)
The recent affair at Romney the defeat of the Confederates--overwhelming Federal force — difficulty of being Reinforced, &c. Lynchburg.Oct. 31st. --The editor of the Lynchburg Republican has just received a letter from a member of Col. McDonald's cavalry fully confirming the defeat of the Confederates at Romney. Our forces were attacked in two directions by an overwhelming force of Federals, and after a fight of two hours were forced to make a precipitate retreat leaving bRomney. Our forces were attacked in two directions by an overwhelming force of Federals, and after a fight of two hours were forced to make a precipitate retreat leaving behind baggage of every description, commissary and quartermaster's stores and papers, and three pieces of cannon. Our whole force was between five hundred and six hundred. Two hundred and fifty were cavalry and the balance militia. The enemy had 5,000 men, and their cavalry equalled our whole force. It was impossible for us to get reinforcements from any point, as our men everywhere were fighting more than ten times their number. It is impossible to arrive at our loss, but many are m
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Is the Czar our friend or enemy? (search)
Lynchburg.Oct. 31st. --The editor of the Lynchburg Republican has just received a letter from a member of Col. McDonald's cavalry fully confirming the defeat of the Confederates at Romney. Our forces were attacked in two directions by an overwhelming force of Federals, and after a fight of two hours were forced to make a precipitate retreat leaving behind baggage of every description, commissary and quartermaster's stores and papers, and three pieces of cannon. Our whole force was between five hundred and six hundred. Two hundred and fifty were cavalry and the balance militia. The enemy had 5,000 men, and their cavalry equalled our whole force. It was impossible for us to get reinforcements from any point, as our men everywhere were fighting more than ten times their number. It is impossible to arrive at our loss, but many are missing, and it is believed a considerable portion were killed, wounded, and taken prisoners.
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
22a23, and sales of T. H. & Co.'s lard at 16 Three thousand gallons spirits turtentine at $1.30. lathmus better, 29a30 Alcohol, in barrels, 62½c. Layer raisins, $4.50. Nails, in kegs, $3.80. From Western Virginia. The Wheeling Intelligencer, of Thursday, says: We learn from passengers who arrived last evening from Oakland, that the Federal forces at Fort Pendleton, about six miles from that place, were attacked on Tuesday night by a large force of cavalry, supposed to be from Romney. The enemy drove in the Federal pickets and fired upon the camp. The fire was returned. None of the Federal forces were killed. The force at Fort Pendleton (which is on the farm of Major Philip Pendleton, now in this city,) started in pursuit of the rebels yesterday morning. A Committee appointed to Investigate the Fremont claims. A Northern correspondent says: By direction of the President, a commission has been appointed consisting of Hon. David Davis, of Illinois; Hon.