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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the Rappahannock, (search)
have been reinforced during the week, and are now afloat to the south of me. If the enemy gets possession of the James river, and can have a moving force on it to land where he pleases, I do not see how I am to prevent them from landing; and iou can with the commandant of the Navy-Yard. Send orders to any troops that may be stationed on the south side of James river to march at once to Richmond. If they have heavy guns, they should be rendered unserviceable, unless they can be remo else. Flag Officer Tatnall is desired 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 servaportion as may be necessary to cover the evacuation. To do this effectually, it will be well to observe the shores of James river, and the approaches to Norfolk on the North Carolina side, and to hold the enemy in cheek, if he advances, until your
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
the land of his adoption. The Secessionists of Williamsburg, as elsewhere along the route, were much rejoiced to see our army making a retrograde movement, anticipating that soon this part of the peninsula also would be surrendered to the rebel rule again. The colored population had taken the alarm, and were very anxious to learn what the future had in store for them. Some of the more indiscreet of the rebel sympathizers, upon learning that we were evacuating our position upon the James river, indulged in threats of what should be done to them when the Yankees were gone. This increased their alarm and agitation, and the exodus of this class of the population, most of whom had been the slaves of fugitive rebel masters, has already commenced, and probably a few days will see the town relieved of nearly all of them, and but a very few will remain to experience the tender mercies of their secesh friends. Between the action of the rebels in carrying their slaves down South and th