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The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward (search)
From Washington.Strict discipline Inaugurated — Affairs at Harper's Ferry, &c. Washington, July 31. --Gen. McClellan, expresses it as his opinion that the present will be a war conducted with artillery, and asks that as many batteries as possible be provided. Gen. McClellan has issued orders to establish a line of pickets along the Potomac to Harper's Ferry, for the purpose of preventing correspondence between the Marylanders and Southerners. Washington, August 1.--General McClellan has issued an order prohibiting officers and soldiers from leaving their camps; and from visiting hotels. At Harper's Ferry all is quiet. Gen. Banks iHarper's Ferry all is quiet. Gen. Banks is occupied in throwing up entrenchments and drilling his men. Secret movements are in progress to remove all Secessionists from their positions in any of the Departments. Washington, August 1.--The Conference Committee on the direct tax and the Tarith have been in session twenty-four hours, and are getting up a general b
The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], War Incidents. (search)
idents. The Winchester Virginian publishes the following letter from a young lady of Sulphur town, dated July 26th It is a good illustration of the spirit of Virginia Girls. "A regiment of cuth oils, from Patterson's Division at Harpers Ferry, come through here (Shepherdstown) on Monday--It was the 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, commanded by Col. Edwin. Then time was out, and they were on their way home. Some of them declared that they would never come here again — and one of the ofder than the men, if they had a chance." Patterson's Thieves. The Virginian says: Patterson's army of plunderers have for the most part disappeared from the adjoining county of Jefferson. About five thousand were remaining at Harper's Ferry, two or three days ago, and may be there yet. Their object appears to be nothing more than robbery and the destruction of private property. At Charlestown they encamped on the fine farm of Colonel Baxton Davenport, James L. Ranson, F. W. Dre
The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gen. Banks' Army. (search)
Gen. Banks' Army. --The Winchester Republican says --"From information received from Harper's Ferry we are enabled to state that the army of Gen. Banks has almost only disbanded, only a few regiments remaining."