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Burnside (search for this): article 5
The Baltimore American, of the 13th, referring to the Federal disaster at Rogersville, Tennessee, says: It was reported a few days since that two of General Burnside's outposts in Tennessee had been attacked by the enemy, and a portion of two regiments captured. We are now informed that the disaster occurred at Rodgersville, in Hawkins county, Tennessee, fifteen miles from Knoxville, and that we lost four cannon and six hundred men. General Burnside makes no mention of the number of killed and wounded. His main army still remains where it was when this attack was made, and is considered to be in an impregnable position. Considering the activityepossess themselves of that important region, the tame relinquishment of which they have never ceased to lament. Their most desperate efforts, it is believed, Gen. Burnside will be enabled to thwart. The main army is where it was when the attack was made on Rogersville, in an impregnable position and in good spirits, subject to t
Duffie (search for this): article 5
all fallen into our hands. Our loss in killed and wounded is about one hundred. B. F. Kelley, Brig. Gen'l. Clarksburg, Nov. 8, 1863. To Governor Boreman: A telegram has just been received from Gen. Scammon, in which he says: "Gen. Duffie entered Lewisburg at half-past 10 o'clock A. M. on the 7th, the enemy having passed through in retreat from Averill, who gave him a severe whipping at Droop Mountain on the 6th." Duffie captured the enemy's camp, tents, knapsacks, provisiDuffie captured the enemy's camp, tents, knapsacks, provisions, &c, one caisson, and upwards of one hundred head of cattle. The cavalry have gone in pursuit. Averill has arrived. B F Kelley, Brig. Gen. The affair at Rogersville — Richardson in Tennessee. The Baltimore American, of the 13th, referring to the Federal disaster at Rogersville, Tennessee, says: It was reported a few days since that two of General Burnside's outposts in Tennessee had been attacked by the enemy, and a portion of two regiments captured. We are now inform
Polk (search for this): article 5
a great battle is very near. So close are the contending forces now that any reconnaissance of a positive character may lead to it at a moment's notice. The situation at Chattanooga and the Southwest--a Big blow to be struck. The Yankees have news from Chattanooga as late as the 12th inst. An artillery duel between the batteries on Lookout Mountain and Moccasin Point is the only thing like news. They say that Gen. Lee has taken Bragg's army; that Gen. Hardee has been assigned to Gen. Polk's corps, and relieved General Longstreet on Lookout Mountain. The latter has gone with 16,000 troops, part of cavalry, to East Tennessee. The balance of the cavalry have gone to Iuka. Cheatham's and Stuart's divisions have returned, and Bragg has now three full corps — Hardee's, Breckinridge's, and Buckner's — a total of sixty thousand men, at a low estimate. A stupendous movement is on foot, which will make an epoch in the history of this war. A grand and vigorous blow is about to
Seymour (search for this): article 5
shed by their sympathizing friends. The following dispatches show that measures have been taken to stop the matter: Buffalo, Nov. 13.--Mayor Fargo has received a second dispatch from Secretary Stanton stating that Major-Gen. Dix had been ordered to Buffalo to adopt measures for the security of the frontier against the plotting of the traitors who have taken refuge in the British provinces. The Mayor has taken measures to guard against incendiaries. He is also in communication with Gov. Seymour in relation to military affairs. Cincinnati, Nov. 13.--No additional intelligence relative to the Johnson's Island affair beyond that already telegraphed has been received. All was quiet in that vicinity last night. The Gazette's special dispatch from Columbus says that a large force of infantry and two batteries of artillery were sent there yesterday. Gen. Cox left Columbus for Sandusky on a special train last night. The Fighting in Western Virginia. The following are th
Holmes (search for this): article 5
on, one of the former proprietors of the Gazette, has been suppressed by Gen. Schenck. The fight at Rappahannock Station seems to have been considered by the Yankees as a regular battle. Meade has issued a congratulatory order upon the event. Ferdinand Richardson, for many years Clerk of the late U. S. District Court in Eastern Virginia, has been confined in the Old Capitol at Washington as a hostage. Little Rock advices, of the 6th inst., say that the rebel Gens. Price's and Holmes's commands are still at Marshall, Texas. But few rebel troops are now within the borders of Kansas. Marmaduke's cavalry and some 2,500 men are in the mountains west of Fort Smith, short of supplies. A dispatch from Leavenworth, dated the 9th says Blunt is in a bad way. It adds: "Advices from Fort Scott say that a courier arrived there on Friday night from General Blunt, bringing information that the rebels, under Cooper and Shelby, eluded our forces, crossed the Arkansas river w
Jackson (search for this): article 5
f artillery were sent there yesterday. Gen. Cox left Columbus for Sandusky on a special train last night. The Fighting in Western Virginia. The following are the official telegrams received in Washington about the recent expedition of Averill and Scammell into Western Virginia: Clarksburg, November 8, 1863 To Governor Boreman: Gen. Averill attacked Jackson's forces at Mill Point, Pocahontas county, on the 5th inst., and drove him from his position with trifling loss.--Jackson fell back to the summit of Droop Mountain, when he was reinforced by Gen. Echols with Patten's brigade and one regiment from Jenkins's command. The position is naturally a strong one, and was strengthened by breastworks commanding the road. Gen. Averill turned the enemy's left with his infantry, and attacked him in front with cavalry, dismounted. The victory was decisive, and the enemy's retreat became a total rout, his forces throwing away their arms and scattering in every directio
5th (search for this): article 5
olumbus says that a large force of infantry and two batteries of artillery were sent there yesterday. Gen. Cox left Columbus for Sandusky on a special train last night. The Fighting in Western Virginia. The following are the official telegrams received in Washington about the recent expedition of Averill and Scammell into Western Virginia: Clarksburg, November 8, 1863 To Governor Boreman: Gen. Averill attacked Jackson's forces at Mill Point, Pocahontas county, on the 5th inst., and drove him from his position with trifling loss.--Jackson fell back to the summit of Droop Mountain, when he was reinforced by Gen. Echols with Patten's brigade and one regiment from Jenkins's command. The position is naturally a strong one, and was strengthened by breastworks commanding the road. Gen. Averill turned the enemy's left with his infantry, and attacked him in front with cavalry, dismounted. The victory was decisive, and the enemy's retreat became a total rout, his f
November 13th (search for this): article 5
ave the island, excepting with the aid of vessels, the story is not improbable that the transports were to be furnished by their sympathizing friends. The following dispatches show that measures have been taken to stop the matter: Buffalo, Nov. 13.--Mayor Fargo has received a second dispatch from Secretary Stanton stating that Major-Gen. Dix had been ordered to Buffalo to adopt measures for the security of the frontier against the plotting of the traitors who have taken refuge in the British provinces. The Mayor has taken measures to guard against incendiaries. He is also in communication with Gov. Seymour in relation to military affairs. Cincinnati, Nov. 13.--No additional intelligence relative to the Johnson's Island affair beyond that already telegraphed has been received. All was quiet in that vicinity last night. The Gazette's special dispatch from Columbus says that a large force of infantry and two batteries of artillery were sent there yesterday. Gen. Cox left C
January, 7 AD (search for this): article 5
etween the United States and Confederate Commissioners. The Massachusetts Legislature met in extra session on the 11th to consider the question of raising troops in response to the last call of the President, and a bill was introduced proposing to pay all recruits twenty dollars per month from the State Treasury in lieu of bounties. Gen. Meade's official report of the Gettysburg battle sums up the result of the Pennsylvania campaign as follows: "Union losses in the engagements of July 1st, 2d, and 3d--killed, 2834; wounded, 13,709; missing. 6,643; total, 23, 186. Three guns, 41 standards, and 13,621 prisoners fell into our hands." Judge Lowrie, of Philadelphia, has given a decision against the constitutionality of the draft. It won't do any good, however, as there is not any habeas corpus now. Bogus Union meetings are being held in Little Rock, Ask. The Evening Transcript, a paper started in Baltimore two weeks ago, by Wm. H. Wilson, one of the former propri
6th (search for this): article 5
m has just been received from Gen. Scammon, in which he says: "Gen. Duffie entered Lewisburg at half-past 10 o'clock A. M. on the 7th, the enemy having passed through in retreat from Averill, who gave him a severe whipping at Droop Mountain on the 6th." Duffie captured the enemy's camp, tents, knapsacks, provisions, &c, one caisson, and upwards of one hundred head of cattle. The cavalry have gone in pursuit. Averill has arrived. B F Kelley, Brig. Gen. The affair at Rogersvillssued a congratulatory order upon the event. Ferdinand Richardson, for many years Clerk of the late U. S. District Court in Eastern Virginia, has been confined in the Old Capitol at Washington as a hostage. Little Rock advices, of the 6th inst., say that the rebel Gens. Price's and Holmes's commands are still at Marshall, Texas. But few rebel troops are now within the borders of Kansas. Marmaduke's cavalry and some 2,500 men are in the mountains west of Fort Smith, short of supplies
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