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The Daily Dispatch: may 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
rom three points — viz, from Alexandria via Culpeper and Greenville to Richmond, overland. From the Chesapeake via the York River to the same city, and from Harper's Ferry or the Point of Rocks, up the Valley of Virginia, to Staunton, Charlottesvilloppose such invading forces, Gen. Lee, as I have the best reasons for believing, will place troops at West Point on the York River, 27 miles below Richmond, with large reserves between West Point and that city.--A large force will also contest the endashing Artillery officer, so well known to the frequenters of Newport, John Bankhead Magruder. The defence of the York River will probably be entrusted to General Beauregard, who will enter upon the duty cox amore. In the opinion of Major Andered, with less than 50,000 troops--20,000 for the Valley route, 20,000 for the Alexandria route, and at least 10,000 for York River. An additional force of at least 5,000 men would be required to hold Brigadier- General Ruggles (late of Massachusetts
The Daily Dispatch: may 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], An important question. (search)
r from Fortress Monroe to the N. Y. Tribune says: It is an important question who shall occupy the peninsula between York and James Rivers, at a line as high up as Yorktown, on York River. With that line occupied by ten thousand or fifteen thoYork River. With that line occupied by ten thousand or fifteen thousand rebel troops a very important step will have been taken in a comprehensive plan for the investment of Fortress Monroe. With that line occupied by Federal troops, a rope would be round Virginia's neck. It would command her completely on the se stop communication between Norfolk and Richmond by James River, and render useless the communication Richmond has with York River by rail to West Point on York River; both rivers would be completely blockaded, and Fortress Monroe rendered secure witNorfolk and Richmond by James River, and render useless the communication Richmond has with York River by rail to West Point on York River; both rivers would be completely blockaded, and Fortress Monroe rendered secure with a small force inside of