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The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ed several gentleman high in authority that the army will not to into win quarters, but than a forward movement has been determined on and will take place at the proper time. The New York World, in speaking of the naval expedition, says it is mani not the intention of the Lincoln Government to attempt the capture yet of the large Southern sea ports, but thinks that New Orleans, Mobile, and Savannah could be taken without a great expenditure of blood, but the retention of those cities, or any one of them, would be a much more serious matter. A lodgment on an island or series of islands would command important harbors, with a view to future operations. The latter is manifestly the object of the expedition. One of Cheatham's staff reports an engagement on Monday last beyond Mayfield, between Bowen's, Benham's, and Martin's regiments and 2,000 Federals. The latter were routed and pursued to Paducah. No particulars given. The Confederates are in position beyond Paducah.
The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Unionism in the South. (search)
and Col. Scott, Assistant Secretary of War. Affairs along the lines. The army telegraph reports all quiet along the lines. The recent Affair at Gauley Bridge. It is believed at headquarters here that the reports hither to received in regard to the battle between Gen. Rosencranz and Floyd are exaggerations. It appears that Floyd was firing for twelve hours upon Rosencranz's camp without injuring a single man. There has, however, been no contradiction of the report that Generals Benham and Schenck had gone to the rear of Floyd's army and hemmed it in. Affairs at Hatteras Inlet — the Federals compelled to abandon the Fort. Col. Hawkins, commander at Fort Hatteras, arrived here to-day. He represents that the exposed position of the fort renders it almost unpatentable during such storms as that which recently swept the coast. He asks that the troops there may be sent back to Fortress Monroe, or the works be put in a condition to afford safety from the overflow
The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], (search)
y, for a fortnight, and have occasionally skirmished across the river with our troops, at one time making a vigorous attempt to destroy a rope ferry which was defended by Col. R. L. M. Cook's regiment. Not until Friday, however, had they become saucy enough to try the experiment of bombarding the position of Gen. Rosencranz. Considerable changes were made in the dispositions of Gen. Rosencranz's forces, subsequent to and during the bombardment. The principal change was in removing General Benham's brigade from the Kanawha, to protect the steam boat landing. The rebel force was by some about seven thousand strong, and under the that the force exceeded four thousand. The impression prevailed among our forces that Floyd was personally desperate, and determined to do something that would relieve him from the taunts of his enemies in Richmond. It was also believed, from the disposition of forces made by General Rosencranz, and certain preparations going on, that an atte