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The Daily Dispatch: October 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Filling up the Ranks. A late order, issued from the office of the Adjutant and Inspector-General, orders the chiefs of the Bureau of Ordnance and of the Nitre Bureau to turn over, without delay, one-fifth of all the force employed in their respective bureaux, including contractors and other employees. This order will put into the field almost as many men, if not more, than were procured by the revocation of de- tails of producers — the whole number of men who have been detailed as farmers on this side of the Mississippi river being four thousand four hundred and eighty five. The only objection to this order is that portion of it which says: "Three days are allowed for the execution of this order after its reception at any post or station of the different departments." This time will be too short to prevent inconvenience to the public service from the sudden cessation of labor and the inability of contractors to wind up their affairs.
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
hold that place at all hazards. Forrest, with a cavalry force, is reported to be threatening Johnsonville, where there are large quantities of Government stores. Three transports were destroyed by part of his command. Ample preparations have been made to hold Johnsonville and effectually repulse any force the rebels may bring against it. From the southwest — Kentuckians going to Forrest. The New Albany (Indiana) Ledger says that a Confederate battery is reported on the Mississippi river at Brandywine point, above Island 37. The steamers Chenango and Platte Valley were attacked in going up, and two persons killed. Gunboats are now at the bend, and further trouble need not be apprehended. The Henderson (Kentucky) News says that the great bulk of the drafted men in Kentucky are going into the rebel service. General Lyon has his headquarters at Paris, Tennessee, with seven hundred men and eight pieces of artillery.--A telegram from Cairo, dated the 1st, says: Th
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
not so strongly fortified but that a rapid movement on it, with a superior force, would easily secure its capture. The garrison there is on very short allowance of rations, and it cannot subsist off the vicinity. All the frame buildings have been destroyed for fuel. From Kentucky. Private advices from Kentucky state that General Lyon is now in command of the Department of Kentucky. The Confederate forces occupy all that portion of the State south of Christian county to the Mississippi river, except Columbus and Paducah, at which places there are strong garrisons.--The Federals have drafted a large number of Kentuckians, and they are deserting daily, and either coming to our army or forming guerrilla parties.--Partizan bands are springing up all over the State, to the great annoyance of the Federals, who say they are determined that Kentucky shall again win for herself the title of "the dark and bloody ground," rather than she shall be free to choose for herself. From
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The great question now is, does General Butler speak the sentiments of the Government? It is believed that he does; but there is an anxious expectation of some early confirmatory demonstration of the fact. Confederates crossing the Mississippi river. Dispatches from the Southwest state that attempts were again being made by the Confederates, on the 7th instant, at Lines's landing, Arkansas, to get a portion of their Trans-Mississippi forces across the Mississippi river from Texas iMississippi river from Texas into the State of Mississippi, for the assistance of Beauregard and Hood. The movement, which was a formidable one, was thought to be under the direction of General Magruder, and to have for co-operation and assistance a force on the opposite side of the river. A brigade of Union infantry was on the spot to prevent the crossing, and a brigade of cavalry was momentarily expected. These, it was supposed, would be sufficient for the purpose. The Confederates recently succeeded in getting three
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
assessment of prices for the army to all the citizens of the Confederate States, and were discharged from its further consideration. A bill was passed extending to all counterfeit treasury notes received by public officers in the discharge of their duties prior to 1st January, 1865, the provisions of the act in relation to counterfeit notes received by public officers. A bill was passed, and sent to the House, continuing in force till the 1st January, 1866, east of the Mississippi river, and till the 1st of May 1866, west of the Mississippi, the law for the establishment and payment of claims for a certain description of property taken or informally impressed for the use of the army. Mr. Walker, from the Judiciary Committee, reported back the bill to amend the act establishing the judicial courts of the Confederate States, which, after consideration, was postponed till to-day. On motion, by Mr. Orr, the Senate resolved into secret session, and shortly after
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
not the alms-house of the city of Richmond, heretofore occupied as a hospital for sick and wounded officers of the army, has been diverted from such use, and, if so, the reasons therefore, and whether adequate provision has been made for the comfortable accommodation of such officers. Mr. Semmes also offered a resolution, which was agreed to, directing the Judiciary Committee to inquire into the expediency of establishing a Confederate court for that part of Louisiana east of the Mississippi river during the war. The bill to provide supplies for the army and prescribe the mode of impressments, reported back from the Judiciary Committee with amendments, was ordered to be printed. The bill to exempt from export and import restrictions cargoes of vessels owned by the States, reported back with amendments from the Committee on Commerce, was ordered to be printed. House joint resolution of thanks to General N. B. Forrest was considered and passed. Senate bill to ex
The Daily Dispatch: December 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ority of them were provided with Union overcoats. They were nearly all of them apparently highly intelligent and well-educated men, armed with sabres and revolvers, very few having carbines. They seemed well disciplined, and exhibited the utmost confidence in the Colonel. The Captain was informed that it was decided at the assembly to go down and pitch into the Eighth Illinois. Miscellaneous. The Confederate General Hindman, with his wife, staff, and body-guard, crossed the Mississippi river at Catfish point, some days ago, en route for Arkansas. He had a heavy box of specie with him. The double-ender gunboat Tacony went ashore off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, a few days ago, and had not been released from her perilous position when last heard from. The Louisville Democrat says that the Lieutenant-Governor of Kentucky, R. T. Jacobs, who was recently ordered through the Confederate lines by the military authorities of that State, is now at Gallipolis, Ohio. Th
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
n of engineer-in-chief of the Morris and Essex railroad. His salary, if he accepts the offer, will be twenty-five thousand dollars a year — the same that he would have received had he been elected President of the United States. Admiral Franklin Buchanan, captured in Mobile bay, arrived at Fortress Monroe on Sunday, on board the United States steamer Fort Morgan. Twenty-seven Confederates were recently captured while attempting to cross from the east to the west side of the Mississippi river, and were sent to New Orleans. One of the number was a Captain Montgomery, from whom was taken two hundred thousand dollars in sterling exchange and a large amount of stock, which he had with him. Major-General Pope has been ordered to report to Washington. General Couch has been sent to Thomas. The fire at Newborn, North Carolina, on the 19th instant, consumed twenty buildings, in the business portion of the town, and destroyed a large amount of valuable merchandise. The
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
s and perform other labors connected with the defences of the country, which was placed on the calendar and ordered to be printed. [The bill makes all free negroes between eighteen and fifty liable to be taken to perform any labor connected with the defence of the country, and authorizes the Secretary of War to hire or impress 30,000 slaves, between eighteen and forty-five, east of the Mississippi, and the commanding general of the Trans-Mississippi Department, on the west side of the Mississippi river, to hire or impress 10,000 slaves, between the same ages, to be employed at labor in the armies; the free negroes to be paid eighteen dollars per month and clothed and fed; the slaves to be clothed and fed and hire paid for them, and their value paid to their owners should they be killed in the service or be captured by, or escape to, the enemy.] Mr. Henry, from the same committee, to whom was referred House concurrent resolution proposing a joint committee of the two Houses respe
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
tee were discharged from the further consideration of Mr. Orr's resolution relative to General Order No. 77. The Senate resumed consideration of, and passed, the Senate bill to provide for the employment of free negroes and slaves to work upon the fortifications and perform other labor connected with the public defence. [The bill declares all free negroes between eighteen and fifty liable to labor, etc., with the army, and provides for the impressment of 40,000 slaves east of the Mississippi river, and 10,000 west of it, to labor on fortifications, etc.: Providing, that the quota of a State shall not exceed one in five, and that when a man has but one slave between eighteen and forty-five that one shall not be impressed.] Mr. Orr's joint resolution to adjourn from the 20th of December to the 10th of January next was rejected. House bill to punish certain frauds on the Government, including larceny, was passed. On motion, Mr. Sparrow, the Senate resolved into secr
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