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The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
was received at this office and posted upon the bulletin: "Chester, July 3, 1862. "Mr. E. W. Orr, just from the Hundreds, reports no gunboats above City Point; all having gone to Westover. The Yankee troops have all passed down the same direction. They left a great many wounded and sick at Shirley, besides a large lm Shirley by the Confederate troops, and escaped over into Eppes's Island. Heavy firing was heard down the river this morning." Eppes's Island is opposite City Point, and separated from the main land (Shirley) by a marsh, which is overflowed at high tide. It must have been a difficult task for the retreating Yankees to reacith what success remains yet to be developed. A report came from Petersburg last evening that the Federals were landing on the South side of James river, below City Point, with the supposed intention of making a diversion in the direction of Prince George county. Whether this report be authentic or otherwise, the enemy will make
The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Fight between Maryland and Massachusetts Yankees. (search)
Shirley yesterday. They returned and report that the enemy and his wagons have left Shirley and gone towards Westover, on the north side of James river, below City Point. Heavy firing all yesterday afternoon, four miles below City Point. All the gunboats and transports have disappeared None were visible at City Point. [secCity Point. All the gunboats and transports have disappeared None were visible at City Point. [second Dispatch.] Petersburg, July 3. --Occasional firing has been heard to-day in rear of Westover, Charles City county. The train of wagons at Berkeley has greatly increased since yesterday. It extends for miles, and is distinctly seen from Prince George shore. Some estimate the number at over one thousand. Several City Point. [second Dispatch.] Petersburg, July 3. --Occasional firing has been heard to-day in rear of Westover, Charles City county. The train of wagons at Berkeley has greatly increased since yesterday. It extends for miles, and is distinctly seen from Prince George shore. Some estimate the number at over one thousand. Several fugitives from McClellan's army were arrested on this side of the river to day. Five have just been brought in and lodged in the Petersburg jail. Others were arrested near Bermuda Hundreds, and taken to Drewry's Bluff. All of them say that McClellan is badly worsted. The enemy abandoned Curlos's Neck, Tuesday night, leaving
The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
ompose official dispatches to the War Department, Until he was heard from it may have been deemed inexpedient to make any publication of the disjointed facts in possession of the Government. Another and not so hopeful view of the case may be that after the telegraph agent left the ground to take his special message to Washington another battle may have taken place not so favorable to our arms, or which had not been concluded up to last evening. There is an unpleasant rumor, by way of City Point, that "Stonewall" Jackson turned the right of Gen. McClellan's line on Thursday last, but the authority for it is very bad, and then the Associated Press news must be later. We incline to the belief that a victory has been won, and that General McClellan is now in or near Richmond. In a few hours, however, we hope that the public may be relieved from its painful suspense. The Withheld news from Richmond.[from the New York times, June 30.] The public appetite, which was whette