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The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Movements of the enemy on the South side of James river. (search)
Movements of the enemy on the South side of James river. Rumor reached Petersburg on Wednesday, from Prince George county, that the enemy were advancing, but the latest and most reliable assurances are that their pickets were driven in on that day at several points, and that their main body retired some five or six miles. There are various conjectures in regard to the recent demonstrations in that quarter, some believing that an advance on Petersburg is contemplated, while others adhere to the opinion that it is a reconnaissance in force, covering operations on the immediate South bank of the river. It is positively asserted that the Federal have been entrenching at Coggin's Point and at Maycock's since Sunday last. The Petersburg Express announces the arrest of Mr. Gen. N. Hatch, a prominent citizen of Prince George. He was taken into custody on Tuesday, at his residence near Garysville, because he refused to pilot the enemy to the rear of "Disputanta," a station on the Nor
The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
onroe, of July 28th, gives the following story of two "refugees" from Richmond, who arrived there the day before: James river is not entirely obstructed from Richmond to Fort Darling. There is a passage through which the rebel gunboat Teazer rom this source have been, the apprehension may now be laid aside. The appearance of Com. Porter's mortar fleet in the James river renders Gen. McClellan secure from the enemy's river batteries opposite his lines or below them. It makes it impractieem of late to be attempting to from convenient lodgments. And in regard to the interruption of the navigation of the James river, there can be no danger whatever, now that such a tremendous combined fleet plows its waters and rakes its shores by nth the work, or molest any part of his force. There is an enormous fleet of steam and other transports already in the James river and at Hampton Roads; precisely how many the Navy Department only can tell, and the public do not care to know, so lon