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Alexander Curtis (search for this): article 4
The Tallahassee. The Tallahassee has, so far, captured two ships, four barques, five brigs, twenty schooners and two pilot-boats, of which five were bonded and the rest destroyed. Her officers are: Commander, John Taylor Wood; Lieutenants, William H. Ward, M. M. Benton; Chief Engineer, John D. Tynan; Acting Master, Alexander Curtis; Assistant Surgeon, William L. Sheppardson; Lieutenant of Marines,--Crenshaw. The Yankee papers published a statement that the surgeon, Dr. Sheppardson, was one of the "Chesapeake pirates." This is untrue, as Surgeon Sheppardson was in a Confederate port at the time of the Chesapeake affair.
William L. Sheppardson (search for this): article 4
ers are: Commander, John Taylor Wood; Lieutenants, William H. Ward, M. M. Benton; Chief Engineer, John D. Tynan; Acting Master, Alexander Curtis; Assistant Surgeon, William L. Sheppardson; Lieutenant of Marines,--Crenshaw. The Yankee papers published a statement that the surgeon, Dr. Sheppardson, was one of the "Chesapeake piratesynan; Acting Master, Alexander Curtis; Assistant Surgeon, William L. Sheppardson; Lieutenant of Marines,--Crenshaw. The Yankee papers published a statement that the surgeon, Dr. Sheppardson, was one of the "Chesapeake pirates." This is untrue, as Surgeon Sheppardson was in a Confederate port at the time of the Chesapeake affair. ynan; Acting Master, Alexander Curtis; Assistant Surgeon, William L. Sheppardson; Lieutenant of Marines,--Crenshaw. The Yankee papers published a statement that the surgeon, Dr. Sheppardson, was one of the "Chesapeake pirates." This is untrue, as Surgeon Sheppardson was in a Confederate port at the time of the Chesapeake affair.
U. S. Grant (search for this): article 5
division, with the exception of one brigade, was there. "[Signed] W. L. Hancock." "To Major-General Grant." The following is just received: "Second Corps, August 26--12.30 P. M. ort to send a party to the field and bury our dead. "[Signed] G. G. Meade, Major-General. "U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General." Stanton's official dispatch says: "Our forces held the Weldon railroad; and in a dispatch dated three P. M., yesterday, General Grant says that 'their loss of this road seems to be a blow to the enemy he cannot stand.' I think I do not over-rate the losvantage. "The number of rebel prisoners taken our side has not yet been reported. "General Grant makes the following report of an unsuccessful attack by the enemy on General Butler's picket Hancock's withdrawal on the night of the battle was in accordance with previous orders from General Grant, and was not compulsory from the rebels. Hancock had been ordered, after executing the work
Jefferson Davis (search for this): article 5
their financial interests have been in the South from the very first, and they have doubtless contributed liberally towards paying the expenses of organizing and equipping the treasonable organizations in the North. It is all one thing to Jeff. Davis whether we shall fall by means of a defeat at the coming elections, or by the overthrow of the Union armies in the field.--If we shall elect a candidate for the Presidency who is in favor of peace upon the terms of Jeff. Davis, who is in favorJeff. Davis, who is in favor of withdrawing our armies from the field, and recognizing the independence of the Southern Confederacy, they will gain their object just as effectually as though they should have annihilated the last of the Union armies in the field.--These men understand it. They know that their easiest, and safest, and surest, and, indeed, their only way to accomplish their infernal purposes, and secure the permanent disruption of the Union and their own independence, is to divide our people and to get the F
Heintzelman (search for this): article 5
The armed resistance to the draft in the Northwest--the Indiana conspiracy. Lincoln's draft for-five hundred thousand men is to take place next Monday; the Yankee authorities have become aware that a formidable secret organization, pervading all the States, is in existence, the object of which is to resist the enforcement of the draft and defeat its purposes. How very formidable this organization is believed to be, may be gathered from the telegram relative to the orders of General Heintzelman, commanding the "Northern Department," (prohibiting any forwarding companies from delivering arms or powder in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois or Michigan for the next sixty days;) the speech of Governor Morton, of Indiana, and the proclamation of Governor Brough, of Ohio. Governor Morton made an address in Indianapolis, August 22d, in which he discussed at length the recent development regarding the alleged conspiracy and the finding of arms, ammunition, &c. He says: For eighteen mont
Gregg (search for this): article 5
oubtless hearing of the arrival of reinforcements, they feared the results to-day if they remained. "He conversed with an officer, who said their loss was greater than ever before during the war. The safeguard says he was over the field, and it was covered with the enemy's dead and wounded. He has seen a great many fields, but never saw such a sight — very few of our dead, nearly all were of the enemy. All our wounded are brought off, but our dead are unburied. "I have instructed Gregg to make an effort to send a party to the field and bury our dead. "[Signed] G. G. Meade, Major-General. "U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General." Stanton's official dispatch says: "Our forces held the Weldon railroad; and in a dispatch dated three P. M., yesterday, General Grant says that 'their loss of this road seems to be a blow to the enemy he cannot stand.' I think I do not over-rate the loss of the enemy in the last two weeks at ten thousand, killed and wounded. "We h
Edwin M. Stanton (search for this): article 5
. All our wounded are brought off, but our dead are unburied. "I have instructed Gregg to make an effort to send a party to the field and bury our dead. "[Signed] G. G. Meade, Major-General. "U. S. Grant, Lieutenant-General." Stanton's official dispatch says: "Our forces held the Weldon railroad; and in a dispatch dated three P. M., yesterday, General Grant says that 'their loss of this road seems to be a blow to the enemy he cannot stand.' I think I do not over-rate tablished their line. "'The result was One killed, sixteen wounded and fourteen missing on our side, 'Fifty-nine enlisted men were captured from the enemy. What their casualties were in killed and wounded we do not know.'" "[Signed] Edwin M. Stanton, "Secretary of War." The New York Tribune puts their loss at two thousand then and eight guns. The Washington Star says: It seems that Hancock's withdrawal on the night of the battle was in accordance with previous orders f
Hood (search for this): article 5
pose of the state of affairs in the United States: The Siege of Atlanta. Northern press telegrams speak of the demonstration of Sherman against the Macon and Atlanta road, and the massing of his forces southwest of Atlanta, "in the rear of Hood's forces, " as they are pleased to style the position. The Cincinnati Gazette has a long gassing letter from Sherman's army, dated August 19th. The writer says: If the rebels should conclude to resign their cherished city (Atlanta) to theould have been concluded long ago, for there has not been a day in the past four weeks when our army could not have occupied it by one of the most simple movements known to military men. But Sherman does not want Atlanta unless he can also receive Hood's whole army within his lines as prisoners of war. * * * * * * * A few more days must be passed just as the past few days have been spent, and the rebels in our front will be rebels only in name. * * * * * * * The Defences of Mo
August 19th (search for this): article 5
thern files the following summary of intelligence. It will be found extremely interesting just now as an expose of the state of affairs in the United States: The Siege of Atlanta. Northern press telegrams speak of the demonstration of Sherman against the Macon and Atlanta road, and the massing of his forces southwest of Atlanta, "in the rear of Hood's forces, " as they are pleased to style the position. The Cincinnati Gazette has a long gassing letter from Sherman's army, dated August 19th. The writer says: If the rebels should conclude to resign their cherished city (Atlanta) to the Federal troops, the opinion prevails that it will be only to make a more desperate and decided stand at the village of Eastport, six miles south of their present location. At this place the junction is formed of the Macon and Montgomery railroads, and it is supposed much more formidable works, both military and artificial, (!) are located. The city of Atlanta, merely, is clearly of litt
August 22nd (search for this): article 5
t of the draft and defeat its purposes. How very formidable this organization is believed to be, may be gathered from the telegram relative to the orders of General Heintzelman, commanding the "Northern Department," (prohibiting any forwarding companies from delivering arms or powder in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois or Michigan for the next sixty days;) the speech of Governor Morton, of Indiana, and the proclamation of Governor Brough, of Ohio. Governor Morton made an address in Indianapolis, August 22d, in which he discussed at length the recent development regarding the alleged conspiracy and the finding of arms, ammunition, &c. He says: For eighteen months past the people of Indiana have been told repeatedly that immense quantities of arms and ammunition have been coming into the State for the avowed purpose of resisting the State and Federal authorities. This has been well known to me during that time, and likewise to the authorities of the United States; but because until now
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