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The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South-side. (search)
three months, but expresses himself as fully satisfied with his war experience. He gives it as his opinion that there are not more than 15,000 now in and around Suffolk, and says that an attempt will be made to cross Backwater, at or near Franklin, at an early day, and that the material for pontoon bridges reached Norfolk on Friday week. Corcoran's Irish Legion arrived at Suffolk on Saturday week, and were received with some enthusiasm Corcoran was not with the Legion, being left at Fortress Monroe, where he lies quite ill with aphoid pneumonia. Corcoran is said to have expressed a desire to be assigned to duty at Suffolk, with the hope that opportunSuffolk, with the hope that opportunity might be afforded of avenging some "indignities" offered him in Petersburg in February last. The skirmish on Tuesday last, already noticed secured at Carrsville, Isle of Wight. Our forces were out foraging, and consisted of Major Griffin's battalion, and one of Capt. Wright's Rockett battery. The Yankees were informed of
The Daily Dispatch: December 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
t of their retiring upon Richmond, however, I am inclined to doubt — the more probable theory being that they have merely left the front for a more secure and better fortified position behind their second range of batteries. The fight Near Suffolk. Washington, Dec, 3. --The following has been received at the headquarters of the army: Fortress Monroe, Dec. 2. Major-Gen'l W. H. Halleck, General in-Chief: An expedition sent out from Suffolk yesterday by Major Peck, captuSuffolk yesterday by Major Peck, captured to-day the celebrated Pittsburg Battery, which was taken from our army, and drove the enemy across the Blackwater at Franklin's. We have over thirty prisoners, and are picking up more on the roads. Many of the enemy were killed and wounded. Our loss is trifling. John A Dix, Major General. From Washington. The proceedings of the Washington Congress on the 3d were almost devoid of interest. The following resolution, offered by Mr. Saulsbury, of Delaware, was objected t