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The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
or fear of marching upon "Rebel masked batteries," was only designed to quiet public opinion, and was not, as published to the world, the inactive of an advance upon the army of Rebels who awaited them. And what a "review" it was; and how suggestive of Falstaff mustering his recruits to see the doughty McDowell draw up his Bull Ruffners to salute the "big Indian" as he rode slowly along the lines. How it must have delighted the breach Princes. How the Rail-splitter must have chuckled!--Dr. Russell was there — and so was Jenkins. Ah! well, the "Grand Review" passed off and had its desired effect. The public mind was quieted for a time; more volunteers came on; stocks became easier, and all at the expense of a few broken legs and collar bones, and the accidental shooting of a soldier or two by some excited Winkle. Secretary Chase borrowed fifty million dollars upon the strength of our evacuation of Munson's Hill, and he got the promise of more upon the strength of the "Grand R
The Daily Dispatch: December 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
oquois arrived at St. Thomas on the night of the 24th inst., and reported that the Sumter had escaped. The dispatches brought by Mr. Goodrich--the Nashville. Washington, December 11,--The dispatches brought by Mr. Goodrich, special bearer from our Ministers in Europe, are of the nighest importance. The affair of the rebel steamer Nashville, that put in at Southampton for repairs, had caused the greatest excitement, and was the subject of a diplomatic note from our Minister to Lord John Russell Mr. Adams, on the part of our Government, protested against her remaining, but the British Government had, it was understood, determined to let her complete her armament. Capt. Pegram had arranged for the Nashville a complete gun-deck, which would make her a most formidable war steamer, and she would be allowed to depart without hindrance on the part of Her Majesty's Government. Another Republican caucus. There was another caucus of Republicans to night, more numerously atten