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The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
o throw troops into them. Even in case they were to hold them permanently, it would not in the least affect our present position or brighten then prospects of reaching the Southside railroad. We understand from good authority that the Yankees have erected works of the most formidable character on Pegram's farm and all along their present line of battle from Chappell's to Indian town run. About four o'clock on Saturday afternoon a small body of the enemy was thrown forward to the "W. Davis," house, one mile west of the Weldon railroad, who at once set fire to that building and retired. The house, which was one of the finest country buildings in this section, was soon in full blaze, and entirely consumed by the devouring element. Affairs Sunday were remarkably quiet, and the Sabbath seemed to be properly respected. Not a cannon was fired along the lines, and only the occasional crack of a rifle could be heard. From the Valley. Passengers from the Valley, by las
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The tone of the President's speech at Augusta is decidedly cheerful, and must have the effect of cheering the country. There has been some despondency of late — causeless, we surely think, and by no means universal. Yet there has been some. Now, President Davis knows better than any one else the actual condition of the country, its resources, its prospects, and the chances it stands of a successful struggle with the powerful force of our adversary. If he be cheerful with all the facts before him, why should private persons, who see but a portion of the drama at a time, be despondent? We have too much confidence in the President as a gentleman and a man of integrity to believe that he would impose a series of false statements and fallacious hopes upon the public under any circumstances. But, honor and integrity out of the question, what object could he have in withholding the truth? If matters be not as he says they are — if we be in articulo mortis, instead of a promisin
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Vice President Stephens's views upon peace movements. (search)
than any and almost everybody of the Confederacy have done by simply declaring that they are willing to stop fighting whenever the enemy stops his invasion.--President Davis has steadily kept this idea before the world since his first speech as President, in which, in effect, he declared that the moment our enemies would let us afreshing shower; but without triumphs in the South, Mr. Stephens's song of peace is like the feeble strains of the lute amidst the northeast gale at sea. President Davis, in his speech at Montgomery, without having Mr. Stephens's letter in view, (for it had not been published,) made the following pertinent remark, which is about all that need be said on the subject: "Mr. Davis spoke of the horrors of war and the sufferings of the people. He desired peace. He had tried to obtain it and had been rudely repulsed. He should still strive; and, by the blessing of God and the strong arm of the soldiers, yet hoped to obtain it. "If there be those