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The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Escaped from Fort Delaware. (search)
is escape, he was at times subjected to the severest privations, and such as were well calculated to deter a less bold and determined spirit. After he had succeeded in making his exit from the prison, he immediately took to the water, and for several hours struggled with the current. He finally succeeded in reaching a swamp, in which he remained for thirty-six hours without a mouthful of food.--Emerging from this swamp he made his way to Baltimore, where he took a boat for the Peninsula, and landed at Yorktown. Here his difficulties seemed to accumulate, as the lines of McClellan's army had to be passed before he could feel the slightest degree of safety: Unawed by the obstacles before him, and stirred with the recollection of difficulties already encountered, he set out from Yorktown with the full determination to terminate his hazardous journey or perish in the attempt.--His efforts to run the blockade were crowned with success, and as stated, he arrived here safely on Tuesday.
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
From Norfolk. We have advices from Norfolk as late as Saturday last, but the general news possesses very little interest to the public. A considerable portion of Burnside's force was quartered in the neighborhood, and officers were frequently heard to say that they were going to join McClellan. The negroes are rapidly disappearing, and the inhabitants are in many ways made to experience the terrors of despotism under the name of "liberty." They still remain firm in their attachment to the South, and some who were originally inclined to Unionism are thoroughly disgusted with the Abolition Government. A few citizens in the vicinity have taken the oath, in order to secure the privilege of selling their farm and garden products in the market, Tea and salt can only be purchased in very small quantities, the Federal authorities being apprehensive that these articles will be smuggled into the Confederate lines. The Provost Marshal is a German named Christensen, who formerly kept a
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
his way. From M'Clellan's army — its loss before Richmond. The latest dispatches from McClellan's army to July 24th, say that fresh vegetables from the North are to be furnished to the men. A. general order announces that Capt. Biddle, of McClellan's staff died at Richmond. Six hundred paroled Federal prisoners were sent from Fortress Monroe on the 24th. A dispatch from there, of the Fortress Monroe. A dispatch from Washington says the official report received there from McClellan's headquarters, states the Federal loss before Richmond at 16,000, including killed, wounded a Stolen negroes. The Federal troops on Edisto Island, S. C., having been sent to reinforce McClellan, the negro "refugees" there were sent to St. Helena Island. A correspondent of the New York Ws, who Senator Jim Lane can enlist. Gen. Halleck has gone to the Peninsula to confer with McClellan. Financial. The New York Journal of Commerce, of Friday, July 25th, thus speaks of th
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], The mails by the Asia. (search)
At length the blow which the besiegers of Richmond have been so long inviting has fallen. Gen. McClellan, when we last heard from him directly. was congratulating himself with still undisturbed setain no doubt that this battle practically involves the raising of the siege of Richmond. General McClellan may indeed be able, by aid of the undisturbed Federal command of the navigation of James rny who thought that the resistance of the South was likely to be overcome by the exploits of Gen. McClellan's army before Richmond, they are now undeceived. It cannot be doubted that a battle of the pposed that the Northerners exaggerate their own disasters, we are compelled to suppose that Gen. McClellan has been obliged to retreat after a severe battle. * * * * * We cannot profess to becess in the outlying portions of the scene of war would tend to increase the difficulties of Gen. McClellan, who should have been reinforced accordingly. This was not done, and a reverse is the natur