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The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Correction. (search)
A Correction. Among the local items of a city paper has appeared a paragraph headed "A Disappointment, " which so utterly misrepresents facts that I desire to correct it. On Thursday, of last week, a commission of Generals, accompanied by the President, were inspecting the defences of Richmond and of James river. Busily engaged all the day, they found when evening come they had barely time before dark to visit Drewry's Bluff. A boat was ordered to be ready, but at half- past 2 o'clock, upon the arrival of President Davis, Gen. Lee, Gen. Bragg, Hon. Mr. Mallory, and others of the commission they found the steamer ordered to be ready was not yet under steam, but the "Drewry," another Government boat, just pushing out from the wharf. As time was of so much importance, the "Drewry" was ordered back, and the passengers landed again, being told at the time the necessity which demanded the measure. It will be remembered that passengers are allowed on Government boats only by courte