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The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Five Dollars reward. (search)
The "Free Press" of the Northern arrival of a British war steamer, &c. New York, Aug. 28. --The Herald says the extreme measures will be taken to suppress those papers friendly to the South. Detective officers are on every train leaving the city, to intercept packages. The British war steamer "Rindando" is below. The Washington correspondent of the Pro says that the Confederates are concentration in large numbers between the Chain Bridge (five miles above Washington) and Leesburg. The Washington correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser says that Gen. McClellan will go over the Potomac to-day, to inspect the troops, but will not permit any newspaper correspondent to accompany him, except Mr. Russell, of the London Times.
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Big talk. (search)
e upon this devoted city, by slowly closing his hand until his fist was doubled. The several routes indicated the fingers of the hand. Butler's was one finger, McClellan's was another, his own was the third, a force from Norfolk on the South side was the fourth, and another force from the Tennessee Railroad was to be the fifth. Well, the march began in military state. Butler got as far as Bethel, McClellan got to Cheat Mountain, and old Scott got to Bull Run. Baffled, defeated, surrounded, out up in all directions, the Mandarins are, even now, giving forth to the world that they are preparing a mightier event. It was Richmond before; it is to be the wh be in a hurry. It is to take its own time.--Bennett has allowed it until October. For a month or two, we are told, it will be as much as can be done by Scott, McClellan, Wool, Rosencranz, Anderson, Prentiss, Fremont, and the other Generals, so make the needful preparations, &c. We should suppose it would. At the end of that tim
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Tyler, of the Confederate army. (search)
hing for it in Ohio. The cars which left Louisville at 11:30 were advertised to reach Cincinnati at daylight next morning. The train was behind time, and when I was searching for an omnibus to take me to the country place where my wife was adjourning, I was arrested by Col. Guthrie, who, I understand, his just returned front service in Western Virginia. He carried me before the U. S. Attorney General, who decided that I should be turned over to the military authorities. Adj't Gen'l McClellan telegraphed to Gen. Scott, who directed I should be sent to these barracks in confinement. Subsequent rumors Indicate that I shall be sent to Fort Lafayette, New York. An attempt has been made by, Kentuckians to have me released by a writ of habeas corpus; but the civil authorities were prohibited the garrison. I am closely guarded, but treated with courtesy and kindness. The news of my arrest created intense excitement, and for a time an apprehension of a mob was general. M
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
Reported engagement on the Potomac. Hyattstown, Md. Aug. 28 --It is reporter here that heavy firing has been heard near Poolesville. It is supposed that an engagement has taken place between Gen. Stone advanced guard and Gen. Johnston's forces. Washington, Aug. 28--The city was ritlast night and this morning with report about a fight on the Virginia side of the Potomac. There is nothing reliable, and the reports are momentarily getting more and more conflicting. Gen. McClellan returned from the Virginia side about half-past 11 o'clock last night. Nothing important was elicited. Three cavalry and three infantry companies had been hovering about, evidently intending to draw the Federals into an ambuscade in the vicinity of Ball's Cross Roads.