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Lincoln (search for this): article 1
The War News. There was nothing at all of interest transpiring yesterday to attract the attention of the public. At Petersburg all was quiet — not a shell thrown during the day — owing probably to the fact that yesterday was the Yankee fast and prayer day ordained by Lincoln. From other quarters the news was quite as dul
William Mahone (search for this): article 2
Military Promotion. Brigadier-General William Mahone has been appointed Major-General in the Confederate army, the date of his commission to be from the 30th of July, 1864. General Mahone has been acting Major-General for some time past. Military Promotion. Brigadier-General William Mahone has been appointed Major-General in the Confederate army, the date of his commission to be from the 30th of July, 1864. General Mahone has been acting Major-General for some time past.
July 30th, 1864 AD (search for this): article 2
Military Promotion. Brigadier-General William Mahone has been appointed Major-General in the Confederate army, the date of his commission to be from the 30th of July, 1864. General Mahone has been acting Major-General for some time past.
Meade (search for this): article 1
d was six tons! Pause and think. Six tons! twelve thousand pounds! Imagine eight dry goods boxes (the magazines resemble them in size and shape,) filled with powder, and you will have an idea of the mine. What a terrific spectacle is in store for us. The Springing of the mine. A later letter says: The mine was to have been sprung at three o'clock this morning, and the Lieutenant General, accompanied by his staff, reached General Burnside's headquarters about that hour. General Meade and staff also assembled at the same headquarters. The appointed hour for the explosion of the mine arrived, but, for some reason or other, it did not take place. Hundreds of soldiers had assembled at convenient places to witness the upheaving of earth, and the most breathless anxiety was manifested by all Everything movable in the way of troops had been placed in position to move at the first signal. The entire Second corps was held in reserve; but up to the hour of writing this
Burnside (search for this): article 1
ne was charged to day. The quantity of powder used was six tons! Pause and think. Six tons! twelve thousand pounds! Imagine eight dry goods boxes (the magazines resemble them in size and shape,) filled with powder, and you will have an idea of the mine. What a terrific spectacle is in store for us. The Springing of the mine. A later letter says: The mine was to have been sprung at three o'clock this morning, and the Lieutenant General, accompanied by his staff, reached General Burnside's headquarters about that hour. General Meade and staff also assembled at the same headquarters. The appointed hour for the explosion of the mine arrived, but, for some reason or other, it did not take place. Hundreds of soldiers had assembled at convenient places to witness the upheaving of earth, and the most breathless anxiety was manifested by all Everything movable in the way of troops had been placed in position to move at the first signal. The entire Second corps was held
June 25th (search for this): article 1
The Northern papers of the last arrival contain quite full accounts of Grant's operations on the other side — especially his mining experiment: The correspondent of the Herald, attached to the Ninth army corps, thus describes the commencement of the mining operations in front of our works: The work was commenced on the 25th of June last as previously stated. Such was the secrecy with which it was conducted that for a long time the project was unknown even to those at whose side it was going on. It is true that reports were in circulation of a mine; but nobody could speak certainly of the matter. So much doubt was there, indeed, that for a time it was disbelieved that any undertaking was on foot. One soldier in the breastworks, by whose side a ventilating shaft emerged, told his comrades, in the most surprised manner, that "there was a lot of fellows under him a doing something; he knew there was, for he could hear 'em talk." To guard against indiscretion on th
Grant (search for this): article 1
The Northern papers of the last arrival contain quite full accounts of Grant's operations on the other side — especially his mining experiment: The correspondent of the Herald, attached to the Ninth army corps, thus describes the commencement of the mining operations in front of our works: The work was commenced on the 25th of June last as previously stated. Such was the secrecy with which it was conducted that for a long time the project was unknown even to those at whose side it was going on. It is true that reports were in circulation of a mine; but nobody could speak certainly of the matter. So much doubt was there, indeed, that for a time it was disbelieved that any undertaking was on foot. One soldier in the breastworks, by whose side a ventilating shaft emerged, told his comrades, in the most surprised manner, that "there was a lot of fellows under him a doing something; he knew there was, for he could hear 'em talk." To guard against indiscretion on t
25th (search for this): article 1
ence the never ending fusillade on the front of the Ninth corps, so incomprehensible to the other corps, and which was often referred to in newspaper paragraphs. The enemy doubtless suspected at first that the undermining was going on; but when several weeks elapsed without any demonstration their suspicious began to vanish, especially as their engineers thought the plan unfeasible. Progress of the work. The progress of the work was necessarily very slow, and it was not until the 25th instant--just one month after inception — that it was completed. At the outset one of the most important points was to ascertain the exact distance and bearing of the rebel fort. The excavation was commenced in the side of the hill whereon our exterior line of works run. The funnel or, to use the technical term, "gallery," is about four and half feet high, nearly as many feet wide at the bottom, and two feet wide at the top. The usual army pick was not suited to the work, as its flukes were
Pleasant (search for this): article 1
ctly under the fort was reached, the construction of the mine was commenced. The angle of the first projects towards our lines, and under this angle the tunnel diverged into two galleries, each running, as near as could be ascertained, under each side. It was the intention to make the mine consist of eight magazines, placed at intervals along these branch galleries, so that the entire length of the fort might be blown up, in place of one spot. Preliminary experiments were made by Colonel Pleasant with cartridges of powder, which he inserted in the earth and ignited by a fuse. He ascertained that the work of making a breach would be more effectually secured by distributing the powder instead of putting it in bulk. In the latter case the explosion resulted in a deep and broad crater; in the former in a wide chasm. Where the cartridges — his miniature magazines — were not disconnected by packing, the tendency of the explosion was to find vent at the first hole. Hence, he resort
Seymour (search for this): article 2
New York's quota under the Next draft. --A letter from New York, dated the 29th ultimo, says: The steamer that leaves for Newbern to-morrow takes out several agents from the neighboring counties duty authorized by Governor Seymour to recruit in North Carolina. One of these is Mr. William Turner, who goes as the agent of Queens county. The city and county of New York meanwhile folds its hands, looks on, and does nothing. Its Board of Supervisors and rich capitalists seem to be possessed of an idea that something will turn up to cause the draft to be deferred till after the 5th of September, and hence all present effort to raise the quota has about ceased.--The folly of this policy may be apparent when too late.
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