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George P. Rowell and Company's American Newspaper Directory, containing accurate lists of all the newspapers and periodicals published in the United States and territories, and the dominion of Canada, and British Colonies of North America., together with a description of the towns and cities in which they are published. (ed. George P. Rowell and company) 1,094 1,094 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 11. (ed. Frank Moore) 47 47 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 5. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 36 36 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore) 36 36 Browse Search
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 4. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones) 35 35 Browse Search
The Annals of the Civil War Written by Leading Participants North and South (ed. Alexander Kelly McClure) 32 32 Browse Search
Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War. Volume 3. 27 27 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore) 26 26 Browse Search
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore) 20 20 Browse Search
The Atlanta (Georgia) Campaign: May 1 - September 8, 1864., Part I: General Report. (ed. Maj. George B. Davis, Mr. Leslie J. Perry, Mr. Joseph W. Kirkley) 19 19 Browse Search
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ongress, and sloop-of- war Cumberland, which had already turned their broadsides to in expectancy of hot work; but no, it was of no avail. The Yorktown steamed back again at about eight o'clock, and we were once more cheated of an honest opportunity to try the strength of her iron sides, although our boats turned round and chased her up the river for several miles. Yankee report of a skirmish near New Market Bridge. In the Newport News correspondence of the New York Herald, dated 2d inst., we find the following paragraph. Doubtless the whole account is entirely at variance with the facts of the case: On Friday last a party of the detachment of the 20th New York regiment, some fifty men, under command of Major Schnepf, went on a tour of reconnaissance towards Newmarket bridge. The Major, who, with Lieut. DeKay, Aide-de-camp to Gen. Mansfield, and eight men, had gone on a little in advance of the main party, saw when about a mile above the bridge some twenty rebel cava
airo from our gun-boats. Brief mention has been made under our telegraphic head of the firing from our gun-boats upon Fort Holt, near Columbus, Ky.-- We take the following in reference to the affair from the Columbus Confederate News, of the 2d inst., Yesterday about noon it was observed that a couple or three of the northern gun-boats were round the point above Columbus. Steam was immediately made on our gun-boats, three in number, and they started up to have a conversation with "Abraaccompanied the expedition, who informs us that we fired some 10 or 15 rounds of shell at Fort Holt--scattering the Hessians like rats. Evacuation of Tybee Island by the Yankees. The following report from the Savannah Republican, of the 2d inst., is republished because the fact was deemed of sufficient importance to be reported from that place by telegraph: Our citizens were taken by surprise on Saturday afternoon by a report from below that the enemy had pulled up stakes and were
Arrest of Parson Brownlow. --A special dispatch to the Petersburg Express. says that Wm. G. Brownlow was arrested in Knoxville, Tenn., on the 2d inst., for treason.
Diabolical attempt at wholesale Murder. --The Savannah Republican says: The train that left Savannah on the night of the 2d, at 9.50, was thrown off the track near the 57 mile post, except the two hind most passenger cars. The accident was caused by the iron rail having been prized up, and a large piece of scantling inserted under it. raising the end some six inches above the adjoining rail. The express, three baggage and one passenger cars, were thrown off the track and badly broken. From tracks and other dence it was apparent there were three persons engaged in the hellish work--one, from the track, a white man, the others negroes of they had on negro shoes. They carried the scantling about three-quarters of a mile from an old house. Fortunately no one was injured beyond a few bruises to the express messenger, and one or two others — no passengers hurt. The Superintendent has offered a reward of $500 for the arrest, and proof to convict the villains.
Arrival of Shipwrecked seamen at Savannah. --The steamer Ida brought up to Savannah, Ga., on the afternoon of the 1st inst., from Fort Jackson, under a detachment of the "Blues," several seamen, who were arrested while passing Fort Jackson in a small boat on their way to that city. They were taken to the police quarters for safe keeping. We take the following particulars of a conversation with them from the Republican of the 2d inst.: "Left Cardenas, (Cuba,) for Charleston in the schooner E. Waterman, of Charleston, on the 18th November, with a cargo of medicines, molasses and cigars; had very favorable weather the beginning of the passage.--On the 20th of November, bearing N. by W., about 11 o'clock A. M., came in sight of Cape Gun Key light, so near that the vessel struck bottom; brought the vessel on the other tack, bound seaward. November 22d found the vessel again on the coast of Florida; saw a large steamer which we supposed to be a man-of-war. but it turned out to
Mr. John Hansberger, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Rockingham county Va., died very suddenly of apoplexy, a few days since, near Manassas Junction. J. W. Page, Chark of the Corporation Court of Winchester, Va., died at his residence in that town a few days ago. The Mobile papers notice the arrival, in Mobile of Brigade-General L. P. Walker and staff. J. F. Johnson was elected Mayor of Montgomery, Ala., on the 2d inst.