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The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
signal station was also captured, but the men made their escape. The main bulk of the enemy's force proceeded to Bermuda Hundreds, about three miles higher up James river, in Chesterfield county, where they landed a force variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand men. He counted forty-one transports, and others could be seen in the distance, coming up James river. This large flotilla was convoyed by three iron-clads (monitors) and four wooden gunboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river, on its western bank, and but ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. It is also within two or three hours march of the Richmond and Petersbthe Navy Department from Lieut. Hunter Davidson, in charge of submarine defences, we learn that a Yankee gunboat run foul of one of the torpedo sentinels in the James river yesterday morning and was blown to atoms. He says there "is hardly a piece left as big as a row-boat." The explosion occurred at Deep Bottem, near Aikin's
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], The grand movement on Richmond. (search)
Ran away --My negro boy Philip, years old, about 5 feet high, of dark ginger bread color, and pleasing expression of had on when he left a blue . A reward will be paid for his arrest and confinement It is thought he will endeavor to make his way the enemy's lines in Giencaster county, on river Hunier Davidson, Gen Near Varina, James river, May 6th, 1864. my 6--2t*
The Daily Dispatch: May 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Changes in command of the naval forces in James river. (search)
Changes in command of the naval forces in James river. We understand that Commander John K. Mitchell has been assigned to the command of the naval forces in the James river in place of Flag Officer Forrest, relieved. Commander Robt. B. Pegram has been assigned to the iron-clad sloop Virginia, the flag ship. Commander Thomas R. Rootees has been assigned to the command of the iron-clad sloop Fredericksburg, and Lieutenant Commanding Wm. H. Parker has been assigned to the ironJames river in place of Flag Officer Forrest, relieved. Commander Robt. B. Pegram has been assigned to the iron-clad sloop Virginia, the flag ship. Commander Thomas R. Rootees has been assigned to the command of the iron-clad sloop Fredericksburg, and Lieutenant Commanding Wm. H. Parker has been assigned to the iron-clad sloop Richmond, to relieve Commander Pegram, transferred to the Virginia. Capt. S. S. Lee has been assigned to the office of Orders and Detail, Navy Department, to relieve Commander Mitchell.