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Tompkinsville (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 9
the President to receive negroes into the military service was then passed. On taking the question on the section giving freedom to the mother, wife, and children of negroes so employed by the Government, there was no quorum, and the Senate adjourned. A Federal Disaster. The New York Herald, of the 11th, says: Dispatches from Nashville, dated the 9th inst., report that four companies of the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry were surprised and cut up at daybreak on that morning at Tompkinsville, by a party of one thousand five hundred rebel cavalry, under Col. Stearns, who immediately pushed on with his command in the direction of Bowling Green. It was rumored that Col. Williams and Majors Browne and Jordan, on our side, were killed, but some doubts were entertained as to the fate of the former officer. From Fort Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 8, P. M.--A. flag of truce was sent up York river yesterday, and returned this afternoon. At Cumberland they found 105 of
Malvern Hill (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
of a friend. It has voluminous correspondence from the "Grand Army," but the letters are so much like all those it has published that we will only make extracts from them. From Harrison's Landing, on the 7th, it is stated that "ship loads of supplies come to the wharf, and fresh beef is plentiful." The writer adds, that after a few days rest "the boys are ready to meet a foe at a moment's notice whom they have tested and learned not to fear." Gen. Griffin, who managed the artillery at Malvern's Hill, thinks he can whip the Confederates "every pop." It was feared that the Confederates would establish batteries on the south side of James river, and annoy them in transporting supplies. Another, dated the 9th, gives an account of Old Abe's visit to the Grand army. Our division, like the other divisions of the Potomac army, had an opportunity last evening to show their power of jubilant expression and utterance to their fullest extent. Loud and far the air rang with their clea
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 9
Wright, of Ind, thought it too bad, in the time of the "country's trouble. " to make charged against the Generals in the field. He would stand by the man who was fighting the battles of his country. Mr. Chandler said that the Senator from Indiana (Mr. Wright) must have mistaken his (Mr. Chandler's) remarks. The press of the country has been filled with denunciations of the Secretary of War for what they said was a military crime on his part — not sending reinforcements to Gen. McClellancharges of disloyalty made against General McClellan. Mr. Trumbull said that he was astonished that Senators were so united in praising Gen. McClellan, and yet were so unwilling to hear any different opinion concerning him. The Senator from Indiana, (Mr. Wright,) with strange forgetfulness, says that General McClellan has not defended himself in the newspapers. Has that Senator (Mr. Wright) read the papers? The papers have been full of the praises, of General McClellan, and of his "great
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 9
be, because they were so much attached to slavery. The Border States had put their share of men in the Union army. In Missouri they were ready to put into the field the twelve thousand men asked for by the recent call, and if this was not enough MMissouri would put into the field twelve thousand more. In regard to the charges brought against Kentucky, he believed that the centrality adopted by the Union men of that State saved that State to the Union. These schemes of emancipation might plain as much of the abolitionists as they can of the rebels for the latter have taken fifty per cent of the slaves from Missouri. He (Mr. Henderson) was not in favor of arming the negroes; for he believed that if a regiment of negro plantation hand &c. General McClellan was placed in command more than a year ago of all the army, with full power. If the Senator from Missouri (Mr. Henderson) had been told that Gen. McClellan was to take command of the army, and remain in one position, not only
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
mored that Col. Williams and Majors Browne and Jordan, on our side, were killed, but some doubts were entertained as to the fate of the former officer. From Fort Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 8, P. M.--A. flag of truce was sent up York river yesterday, and returned this afternoon. At Cumberland they found 105 of our wounded soldiers held as prisoners by the rebels. The latter readily consented to give them up. Arrangements were at once made to convey them to the landing; where thriver and fire into our transports every day. They fire and run away before the gunboats can bring their guns to bear on them. Fortress Monroe, July 9, 1862. --All is quiet in the army. Nothing is going on except throwing up breastworks and clearing away trees. Among the prisoners at the hospital on the York river, held by the rebels, is Mrs. E. K. Parlin. Dr. Bradly interceded with the rebels for the release of this lady, but to no avail, they turning a deaf ear to his entreaties.
Alexandria (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 9
plan of conducting the campaign, but the Secretary of War had overruled it, showing hostility to Gen. McClellan. Mr. Morrill, (rep.) of Me., asked if the Senator (Mr. Davis) stated what he knew, or was it on mere information? rM. Davis said what he had stated he understood to be so, and if the Senator would give him (Mr. Davis) a committee he thought he could prove it. Mr. Chandler said that General McClellan's plan, as submitted, was to leave the enemy at Manassas and the Potomac river blockaded, and the whole army was to be shipped off by the way of Annapolis. This plan was overruled by the President and Secretary of War. The facts ought to be stated fairly. Mr. Wilson, of Mass, said the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) had made some statements which ought not to go to the country. He (Mr. Wilson) said, without hesitation or qualification, that the Senator from Kentucky (Mr. Davis) was utterly mistaken. He (Mr. Wilson) did not believe that the Secretary of W
Kansas (Kansas, United States) (search for this): article 9
It was understood there were three plans. One was that of General Rosecranz, to go by the valley of the Shenandoah to Richmond, and he (Mr. Wilson) believed that the Secretary of War approved of this plan. Another plan was to go down to Richmond by way of the Rappahannock. The third plan was to go to Richmond by way of the Peninania, which was the plan of General McClellan. The resolution of Mr. Chandler was then passed, by yeas 39, nays 6. Nays--Messrs. Anthony, Foster, Lane of Kansas, McDougall, Saulsbury, and Wright. The bill relative to calling out the militia, with the amendments authorizing the arming of the blacks, their employment on entrenchments, &c., and freeing the wife, mother, and children of negroes so employed, was then called up. A motion to postpone indefinitely was disagreed to by a vote of nine against twenty seven. An amendment that loyal persons shall be compensated for loss of service of slaves taken under the bill was agreed to. The sect
New York State (New York, United States) (search for this): article 9
at we overrated the rebels instead of underrating them. We had always acted on the defensive. We were putting down a rebellion; but has the General (McClellan) in whom the Senator has such unbounded confidence ever made an attack? Is this rebellion to be put down by digging, trenching, and acting on the defensive? The fact is, taking out the slaves, there were only about eight millions of people in all the States now in rebellion. The rebels could not raise as large an army as the State of New York, and they have to watch their slave population. Let the Union army stop watching the slaves. He (Mr. Trumbull) was not going to express any opinion this morning but the country will know whether digging trenches a years is the way to put down the rebellion, and then when attacked leaving all the trenches and doing the fighting outside of them. He believed that the people were ready to make any sacrifice to put down this rebellion, and he believed they would do it. Mr. Davis, (o
Bowling Green (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 9
nd children of negroes so employed by the Government, there was no quorum, and the Senate adjourned. A Federal Disaster. The New York Herald, of the 11th, says: Dispatches from Nashville, dated the 9th inst., report that four companies of the 9th Pennsylvania cavalry were surprised and cut up at daybreak on that morning at Tompkinsville, by a party of one thousand five hundred rebel cavalry, under Col. Stearns, who immediately pushed on with his command in the direction of Bowling Green. It was rumored that Col. Williams and Majors Browne and Jordan, on our side, were killed, but some doubts were entertained as to the fate of the former officer. From Fort Monroe. Fortress Monroe, July 8, P. M.--A. flag of truce was sent up York river yesterday, and returned this afternoon. At Cumberland they found 105 of our wounded soldiers held as prisoners by the rebels. The latter readily consented to give them up. Arrangements were at once made to convey them to th
Michigan (Michigan, United States) (search for this): article 9
iver. This delay occasioned some anxiety in the Presidential household, which was allayed by his arrival this evening. Lively times in the Federal Congress--a Victim wanted. In the Federal Senate, on the 10th, Mr. Chandler. (Rep.,) of Michigan, called for all the correspondence between Gen. McClellan and the Government. Mr. Wright, of Ind, thought it too bad, in the time of the "country's trouble. " to make charged against the Generals in the field. He would stand by the man whoe great danger of the Yankees being run over should a fight take place. The staves never could be made soldiers of, but he (Mr. Henderson) would have the slaves used in every kind of labor. He should vote for the resolution of the Senator from Michigan, (Mr. Chandler,) for the people might as well have all the facts now; but he was very sorry to hear any charges of disloyalty made against General McClellan. Mr. Trumbull said that he was astonished that Senators were so united in praising
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