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The Daily Dispatch: June 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Exemptions under the Conscription Law of Congress. (search)
The Exposit of General Stuart. The achievement of General Stuart, recorded in another column, seems to have been one of the most brilliant of the war. He over threw a body of cavalry opposed to him, in a clashing charge, captured 25 men and 300 horses, destroyed a considerable quantity of provisions, burnt two vessels in the Pamunkey, visited the White House, penetrated to James river, look one hundred and forty-three prisoners and negroes and returned to headquarters with scarcely any loGeneral Stuart, recorded in another column, seems to have been one of the most brilliant of the war. He over threw a body of cavalry opposed to him, in a clashing charge, captured 25 men and 300 horses, destroyed a considerable quantity of provisions, burnt two vessels in the Pamunkey, visited the White House, penetrated to James river, look one hundred and forty-three prisoners and negroes and returned to headquarters with scarcely any loss. This was service after the true Marion and Adiby fashion. The result proved what we have known all along, that the quality of our troops is infinitely superior to that of the enemy, and we can beat them always in a fair field, when they are not more than two to one. We suspect McClellan begins to find that a "march to Richmond" is not quite the holiday excursion he took it to be.
The Daily Dispatch: June 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bill to be entitled "an act to further provide for the public residence. (search)
-- 5 o'clock, Cary street, from the lower Chickahominy, vis the following prisoners, vis: James McGrath, Captain company G, 42d New York; First Lieuts. H. B. Masters, 56th New York; John Paine, 42d New York, Chas. B. Davis and Wm. M. 5th U. B. say Albert P. 2d Lieut. 6th phedey cavalry and A dam Tran, Assistant Surbon 5th U. S. cavalry. Besides the 11 officers, there were also brought in 147 other prisoners and 11 negroes, 8 of whom were slaves. The parties were captured by Gen. Stuart's cavalry, on the 13th of June, within the enemy's lines, his men in accomplishing the arrest passing between two full brigedes of the enemy. By his daring he was enabled to inflict considerable damage on the foe, for particulars of which reference can be had to another column. Among the abolition prisoners are eight Yankee sutlers, whose stores were destroyed prior to their capture. Mr. Braxton Garlick, of New Kent, the owner of several of the slaves referred to above, called at the p
The Daily Dispatch: June 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bill to be entitled "an act to further provide for the public residence. (search)
oners and 500 Workers and --... fight — Destroys of Federal ..and... with the loss of one man! It being determined upon to penetrate the enemy's lines, and make a full and thorough reconnaissance of their position and strength. Gen. J. E. B. Stuart order (Col. Fitg Hugh Lee,) 9th, (Col. F. H. Fitg Hugh Lee,) and 4th, Virginia cavalry, (Lieut. Gardiner commending,) to hold themselves in readiness. These regiments, however, did not turn out more than half their usual strength, the 4th not having more than four companies in the hold. The Jeff. Davis Troop were also incorporated in the detail, as also two pieces of Stuart's Flying Artillery--a 12-pound howitzer and a 6-pound English rifle piece — the whole force not numbering more than 1,400 men, if even the total reached that number. On Thursday at dawn this column proceeded down the Charlottesville (Brook Church) turnpike, and had gone some distance without molestation when the vanguard overtook some eight or ten adventur