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Ohio county (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
nd American, of the 7th inst., write: An order has been issued by the commanding General of this post, warning citizens, women and children of the imminence of an early engagement, and advising them to remove from the city before the occurrence of actual hostilities. Dwelling-houses in front of the fortifications are to be vacated by the present tenants, and either be used for defence or destroyed, as the occasion may require. A brilliant skirmish occurred at Boland's Ferry, in Ohio county, day before yesterday. Lieut. Heint, of the army guides, left here Tuesday for the ferry, in command of ten men, and was joined on the route by an independent company from Germantown, Tenn. A number of Dutch have for a long time been stationed near the river for the protection of the ferry, and to aid in the crossing of stock stolen from citizens living on the south side of the stream. The party reached the river at day dawn Wednesday morning and advanced in two squads from different d
Paducah (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 2
ns and then cross back again — careful to keep the river between them and danger. The latest and most direct information from Crittenden's command shows the same spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination that prevails above. Desertions are of daily occurrence, and hitter denunciations of the acts of the Lincoln Congress universal among the Kentucky troops. Several who have deserted have succeeded in making their way within General Clark's lines at Hopkinsville, Ky, The vandals at Paducah are reported as having resumed their depredations upon the Southern Rights men of Graves county--burning houses and plundering the people. To-day rumors and reports of a highly important and exciting character reached here from Green river. They are to the effect that the enemy are crossing over in large force at the month of Little Barren, and that they are also crossing in force at several points below. The Kentucky Cavalry, Col. B. Helm, are closely watching their movements. This
St. Louis (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 2
us with the following budget of news from a quarter that is now invested with deep interest on account of its proximity to the enemy and to our own homes. On Tuesday, the 7th instant, three French naval officers, with sixteen men, landed at Biloxi and desired to communicate, by telegraph, with the French Consul at New Orleans. The office at Biloxi having been closed, Lieutenant Pradat, who had acted as interpreter on their arrival, volunteered to accompany them in their boat to Bay Saint Louis, whither they went accordingly. They reported the fact that their vessel, a side-wheel steamer, had been run into accidentally by one of the United States steam vessels-of-war, and that their craft had been badly crippled in the wheel-house, and was lying outside of Ship Island. She was one of the Anglo-French naval squadron, which they reported to have arrived off our coast, twenty-four sail strong. On Wednesday, they returned and obtained their answer, by telegraph, from the Frenc
Graves County (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 2
test and most direct information from Crittenden's command shows the same spirit of dissatisfaction and insubordination that prevails above. Desertions are of daily occurrence, and hitter denunciations of the acts of the Lincoln Congress universal among the Kentucky troops. Several who have deserted have succeeded in making their way within General Clark's lines at Hopkinsville, Ky, The vandals at Paducah are reported as having resumed their depredations upon the Southern Rights men of Graves county--burning houses and plundering the people. To-day rumors and reports of a highly important and exciting character reached here from Green river. They are to the effect that the enemy are crossing over in large force at the month of Little Barren, and that they are also crossing in force at several points below. The Kentucky Cavalry, Col. B. Helm, are closely watching their movements. This may not be correct, though the report is just received and from a source which is entitled t
United States (United States) (search for this): article 2
d as interpreter on their arrival, volunteered to accompany them in their boat to Bay Saint Louis, whither they went accordingly. They reported the fact that their vessel, a side-wheel steamer, had been run into accidentally by one of the United States steam vessels-of-war, and that their craft had been badly crippled in the wheel-house, and was lying outside of Ship Island. She was one of the Anglo-French naval squadron, which they reported to have arrived off our coast, twenty-four sail ow was in command as New Madrid under General Polk. The latter had just paid a visit to New Madrid when the capture of the Equality occurred. As the Confederate gun-boat retreated down the Mississippi with her prize, she was followed by the United States gun-boats Lexington and A. C. Taylor. A sharp cannonading took place within a few miles of New Madrid. General Polk, hearing the cannonading in his fear imagined that the United States forces were coming after him, and, hastily issuing an o
Columbus, Ky. (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 2
and ascended the bank to take another view of the surroundings, when they discovered a man with a musket running to the river bank from a house some four or five hundred yards distant, evidently for the purpose of firing on our troops. The Lincolnites, named Culbertson, was shot and fell into the river. After burning the log-house and destroying the boat, the party returned yesterday morning, without any accident having happened to them. Health of the army at Columbus. The Columbus (Ky.) Confederate News, of the 7th inst., says: Our inquiries as to the present physical condition of the army at this place justify us in saying that, with the exception perhaps of the Louisiana troops, their health is rapidly improving. The weather has been favorable to our Southern soldiers, yet pneumonia and cold prevail and we greatly tear that if a cold, wet spell sets in, which is much to be apprehended, the thoughtlessness of the robust man will induce an unnecessary exposure th
Ship Island (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 2
steamer Gray Cloud, which has been lying concealed from the enemy for some time at Biloxi, ran out on a venture Wednesday and came through the sound safely, arriving here early this morning. She reports only six of the enemy's vessels around Ship Island, although there have been as many as twenty-two in sight from the mainland at one time. Col. James, of Biloxi, who came passenger on her, furnishes us with the following budget of news from a quarter that is now invested with deep interest ongly. They reported the fact that their vessel, a side-wheel steamer, had been run into accidentally by one of the United States steam vessels-of-war, and that their craft had been badly crippled in the wheel-house, and was lying outside of Ship Island. She was one of the Anglo-French naval squadron, which they reported to have arrived off our coast, twenty-four sail strong. On Wednesday, they returned and obtained their answer, by telegraph, from the French Consul. Since the visit of
Enfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 2
ed near the river for the protection of the ferry, and to aid in the crossing of stock stolen from citizens living on the south side of the stream. The party reached the river at day dawn Wednesday morning and advanced in two squads from different directions upon a jog-house in which the Lincolnites were. Our boys charged close up to the side of the house, which was loop-holed, and took the enemy completely by surprise, who at first refused to surrender, but afterwards yielded. Nine Enfield rifles, with bayonets, belts, filled cartridge boxes, and one Kentucky rifle, were seized. A quantity of dry goods and groceries, belonging to a Southern rights citizen, were loaded on the wagon, the property of one of the prisoners, and brought here yesterday. A portion of the Confederates recrossed the river and ascended the bank to take another view of the surroundings, when they discovered a man with a musket running to the river bank from a house some four or five hundred yards d
Green (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 2
ns are of daily occurrence, and hitter denunciations of the acts of the Lincoln Congress universal among the Kentucky troops. Several who have deserted have succeeded in making their way within General Clark's lines at Hopkinsville, Ky, The vandals at Paducah are reported as having resumed their depredations upon the Southern Rights men of Graves county--burning houses and plundering the people. To-day rumors and reports of a highly important and exciting character reached here from Green river. They are to the effect that the enemy are crossing over in large force at the month of Little Barren, and that they are also crossing in force at several points below. The Kentucky Cavalry, Col. B. Helm, are closely watching their movements. This may not be correct, though the report is just received and from a source which is entitled to consideration. Arrest of Tories. Peter French and Harley Miller, who live near Hedgesville, in Berkeley county, (says the Martinsburg Repu
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 2
at Bath, on Friday, the 3d, of the approach of the Confederate forces upon that place. Except for this notification to the Yankees, it is believed nearly all, if not the entire force of 1,500 would have been captured at that place.--French and Miller had observed the movements of Col. Ashby's command in the direction of Bath, and preceded them there in a buggy, representing themselves, we learn, as merchants from Martinsburg, and their object to exchange money for the purchase of goods in Maryland. From Bath they went to Mary land, and returned by Williamsport the day they were arrested. Desertions to the enemy from Pensacola. From a letter in the New Orleans Picayune, dated "Warrington, Fla, Jan, 4, we clip the following paragraph: Since my last writing nothing of moment has occurred, except the desertion of six marines to the enemy. It was a hold step. They belonged to the company of Captain Van Benthuysen, of the C. S. marine corps, and one Sunday, just after reve
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