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The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Norfolk.[special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Norfolk, Va., June 2d, 1861. We are at length able to say that we are ready for the vandals, though, for the last few weeks, we have been held very uneasy, for fear they would come down on us and find us unprepared to repulse a force of three to one; but now, let them come — we will be glad to manure our lands with their vile carcases. Being ready, I will tell you somethings about our readiness, but there are some things which we will not tell even to our friends; but should our enemies be disposed to find them out, why let them come, and they will be astounded. "No inventive genius among the Southerners," "no energy," "no activity," and many other such flattering epithets, we are used to. Circumstances develop men. Heretofore we have been content to hire, with our superfluous money, the ingenuity of the Yankee; but now, how different. This unholy war, forced on us to enable them to continue to rob and cheat us, ha
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Camp game Point. [special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Headquarters Company "F," Near Aquia Creek, June 2d, 1861. Having leisure this morning, it being Sunday, and enjoying a respite from the enemy, who have harassed and kept us on the qui vive for two successive days, I'll attempt to give a brief soldier's account of our last engagement at Aquia Creek. Last Friday morning about half-past 10 o'clock, the enemy reopened their fires upon our batteries from three of their steamers, the Pawnee and two others. Our company was placed, and remained in ambush not far from the scene of combat awaiting its issue. There were about 200 fires of ball and shell from our batteries, and probably double that number from the enemy, none of which resulted in harm to us or our batteries, though they fell around and beyond us. Eleven of our fires were thought to strike the enemy, two of them passing through the sides of the Pawnee. There arose from one of the earlier fires from o
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the Third bombardment at Aquia Creek. Aquia Creek, June 2d, 1861. The firing commenced at 11 ½ o'clock in the morning with great spirit. The line of battle, composed of three steamers and two tugs, seemed destined to devour in a few minutes our little battery at the point, whose outer works were protected by railroad iron, which proved very beneficial. The Blues and Company "F" were stationed in advantageous places, ready to resist any attempt to land forces. The largest steamer moved up and anchored directly in front of our battery on the point, and opened her broadsides in rapid succession, firing seven guns at once, and changing alternately her sides as her guns became heated. She was thought to be the Pawnee, carrying sixteen large 64-pounders. She fired with great precision, striking the battery very often, but not penetrating it.--She was answered and saluted by our big sixty-four bull-dog, who struck her several times with r