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The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
e in the action. was too much fatigued from two fighting and exposure in the open drenching rain during the inter night, to pursue immediately, and the in cloudy and with heavy rain, the roads impassable for artillery morning. Sherman, however, followed the finding that the main part of the retreated in good order. Hospitals wounded were found all along as far as the pursuit was made.-- of the enemy and many graves found. herewith the report of General , which wihe field distinct army, long under his which did such efficient service, by himself in person on the field, better able to notice those of who particularly distinguished than I possibly can. a duty, however, to a gallant and Brig.-Gen. W. T. Sherman, to mention, that he not only was in command during the entire of the action, but displayed great judge skill, and management of his men, severely wounded in the hand on day, his place was never vacant. He wounded, and had three ho
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
itched on their horses, and for a time the impression gained ground that our line was attacked from Corinth. The musketry was sharp and rapid for a half hour, and then ceased as suddenly as it commenced. I learned the cause during the day. General Sherman received orders to advance his division three miles towards Corinth in advance of our lines. In the execution of his order, he came in contact with an infantry Confederate force and about one thousand cavalry, with whom he had a sharp skirm very probable Knowing the force at Corinth, and that his troops thus menaced were between an overpowering enemy in front and a deep river in rear, probability of attack was certainly serious enough matter to demand preparation. A remark of General Sherman's about the probability of attack was characteristic. Some one asked him, a week or two before the fight, what he thought of the position at Pittsburg Landing? "I think we are in very great danger of attack," was his reply, and he went on t
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Awful catastrophe in Mexico. (search)
The slave trade. Washington, April 24. --The ratification of the Seward and Lyons treaty for the suppression of the slave trade will soon be exchanged. The main features are the mutual right of search and the summary punishment of those engaged. From the Peninsula. Baltimore, April 25. --Our dispatches from Yorktown state that preparations were rapidly making for an attack. The armored steam gunboat Galena arrived in Hampton Roads Wednesday. Washington Items. Sherman's amendment to the Confiscation bill, naming certain classes subject to the penalties of the bill, was adopted. The French Minister, after his return from Richmond, had a long interview with Secretary Seward. The Forts below New Orleans. New York, April 24. --The Havana Dierto states that persons from New Orleans report that Forts Jackson and St. Philip were abandoned, and that the Federal fleet can easily go up to New Orleans. Commercial. Liverpool, April 12.
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
it. Mr. Sumner moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed, and the Senate go into Executive session. Mr. Trumcull protested against this recurrence of postponements of the bill, and after some conversation in which Mr. Sherman (who had the floor on the bill,) Mr. Collamer and others took part, the yeas and nays were demanded on the motion to go into Executive session, and the motion was rejected by a the vote. Mr. Sherman (who has heretofore offered a substitutMr. Sherman (who has heretofore offered a substitute for the bill) then moved to amend the original Confiscation bill by striking out the features confiscating all the property of all the rebels, and substituting other matter naming certain classes whose property might be confiscated, as civil, judicial, military, and naval officers, &c. Mr. S. conceded the truth of the declaration that so sweeping a confiscation had never been enacted by any Government as proposes in Mr. Trumbull's bill, and he deemed it impracticable. He urged the milde