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The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
ross the Vaughan road and took a position, from which they were driven back on Saturday morning. The following official report of the affair was received at the War Office on Saturday evening: Headquarters Army of Northern Virginia, "December 10, 1864. "Hen. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "About noon yesterday the First division of the Second corps of the enemy, supporting their cavalry, forced back our cavalry pickets on the Vaughan road, south of the Appomattox, and advanced have no particulars of the fight. General Lee sends the following dispatch to the Secretary of War, which covers Hampton's operations on Thursday and the attack upon Bellfield on the next day. "Headquarters Army Northern Virginia, "December 10, 1864. "Hon. James A. Seddon, Secretary of War: "General Hampton, after driving the enemy's cavalry upon his infantry, on the afternoon of the 8th, recrossed the Nottoway and reached Bellfield at daylight yesterday. "In the afternoon t
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Friday, December 10, 1864. The Senate was not in session to-day, having adjourned over till Monday. House of Representatives. The House was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. The House took up and considered, during the morning hour, the bill to provide for the sequestration of the property of citizens of the Confederacy who have left the country to avoid military duty. The morning hour having expired, Mr. Miles, from the Military Committee, reported the general exemption bill, which was ordered to be printed and made the continuing special order after the last special order. The Senate joint resolution authorizing the appointment of a commissioner to Brazil was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The House resolved into Committee of the Whole on the bill for the reduction and redemption of the currency, and pending its consideration, the committee, on motion of Mr. Foote,
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The exemption bill. (search)
Virginia Legislature. [Extra Session.] Senate. Saturday, December 10, 1864. The Senate met at 12 o'clock. Lieutenant-Governor Price in the chair.--Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Doggett. The roll being called by the Clerk, it was found that a quorum was present. Messrs. Johnson, Neeson, and Newman, of Mason, were appointed a committee to wait upon General Joseph E. Johnston, now in the city, and invite him to a privileged seat on the floor of the Senate during his sojourn here. A resolution, offered by Mr. Dillard, was adopted, instructing the Committee on Finance to report a tax bill as early as practicable, with a view to shorten the session by promptly maturing the legislation required on that subject. The hour of meeting was fixed hereafter at 12 o'clock; after which the Senate adjourned. House of Delegates. The House met at noon. Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Moore, of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Haymond, of Marion, introduced a resolution directi