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The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern war News. (search)
authorities have been so long seeking, as their newspapers allege. The latter course on his part will be scarcely less disastrous to his cause, under existing circumstances, than a defeat. None here doubt General McClellan's entire readiness to receive the enemy whenever they may imagine themselves strong enough to advance further in this direction, whether above, in front of, or below the Federal metropolis. No officers captured. The stories saying that a detachment under General Smith, on the night before last, captured a Confederate Major and a Captain, are incorrect. That detachment captured two privates of Virginia cavalry at Lewisville on that occasion, and killed two. No Secession officers have fallen into Gen. McClellan's hands since he has been in command of the army of the Potomac. Prisoner taken by a New York Boy. Ball's Cross Roads, Sept. 10.--To-day one of the skirmishers of the New York 13th Regiment took prisoner a secesh soldier by the name of
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway.--ten Dollars reward. (search)
Another Acquisition to the army. --We notice the arrival of Capt. G. W. Smith, in the city. He was a graduate in West Point, was in the Mexican war, and is a native of Kentucky. A correspondent makes the following complimentary notice of this experienced officer: The gallant Capt. G. W. Smith--a native of Kentucky and a soldier educated at West Point — after a long residence in the city of New York, arrived in Richmond on Wednesday, and has already left for Manassas. In former trably promoted. It is, however, a little singular that McClellan was president of a railroad company in the West, and Capt. Smith "Street Commissioner" of the city of New York; and that they are now likely to cross swords as for before the close of the present war. The duties of his office in the "Empire City" Capt. Smith discharged with ability, satisfaction to all parties, and irreproachable integrity. He is an accomplished, high-toned Southern gentleman, and to use the language of the int