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Duck River (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
We have received copies of New York papers of Saturday, the 24th instant. From Hood's army. The latest intelligence from the "pursuit" of General Hood is from Nashville on the 23d. The telegram says: The latest accounts from the front locate General Thomas's headquarters at Rutherford Hill, yesterday morning, eight miles this side of Columbia. Since that time our forces have crossed Duck river, and have moved to a point south of Columbia. Our cavalry forces crossed at Hunter's ford, below Columbia, and dashed into the town, the enemy meanwhile retiring without firing a shot. We captured about fifty stragglers. The rebel force was, at last accounts, at Pulaski, yesterday morning. They are probably some distance south of that place to day. They are closely followed by our cavalry. No particular damage was done to the town of Columbia by the passage through it of the two armies. At least one third of Hood's army are without arms and equipments, everyt
Burlington (Vermont, United States) (search for this): article 1
ntiff. A competent authority calculates that between $120,000 and $150,000 yearly is expended in New York upon the religious music of its churches. General Butler has changed the sentence of the soldier who was to work two years on the Dutch Gap canal to imprisonment for life. The grade of vice-admiral has been created in the Yankee navy, and Farragut appointed to fill it. His rank, compared with the land service, equals that of a lieutenant general. Thermometer at Burlington, Vermont, fifteen degrees below zero. Only five Revolutionary pensioners are now living. United States Senator Carlile (from West Virginia) does not reside in the State he pretends to represent. Mrs. Hutchins, recently sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Fitchburg (Massachusetts) House of Correction for attempting to send a sword to Major Harry Gilmore, has been released by order of Lincoln and arrived in Baltimore. William J. Fish, of the First Connecticut cavalry,
Columbia (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 1
the Macon and Savannah and Augusta and Savannah roads the track is carried over marshy territory by extensive trestle-work. This is all burned, and it will be very difficult to replace. In all, Sherman has completely destroyed nearly four hundred miles of railroad track. Sherman reached Ossabaw sound with six thousand negroes, two thousand rebel prisoners, and abundant supplies of cattle, horses and mules. He released no Federal prisoners at Millen. They were hurried off to Columbia, South Carolina. A few confined in the penitentiary at Milledgeville were released by our scouts, to whom the city was surrendered two days in advance of the approach of the main army. No doubt is entertained of the capture of Savannah; but Sherman never intended more than a demonstration against Macon and Augusta to deceive the enemy, and in this he was perfectly successful. A letter gives the following description of the capture of Fort McAllister--a little earthwork, which was never i
Millen (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
and every culvert blown up.--For miles on the Macon and Savannah and Augusta and Savannah roads the track is carried over marshy territory by extensive trestle-work. This is all burned, and it will be very difficult to replace. In all, Sherman has completely destroyed nearly four hundred miles of railroad track. Sherman reached Ossabaw sound with six thousand negroes, two thousand rebel prisoners, and abundant supplies of cattle, horses and mules. He released no Federal prisoners at Millen. They were hurried off to Columbia, South Carolina. A few confined in the penitentiary at Milledgeville were released by our scouts, to whom the city was surrendered two days in advance of the approach of the main army. No doubt is entertained of the capture of Savannah; but Sherman never intended more than a demonstration against Macon and Augusta to deceive the enemy, and in this he was perfectly successful. A letter gives the following description of the capture of Fort McAlli
Spring Hill (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
uff: Frank Cheatham told his aunt, Miss. Rage, that Hood was ordered to Nashville against his own wishes; but he lames Hood for not attacking Schofield at Spring Hill. Hood ordered Bate to attack at Spring Hill, and he did not do it. The rebel army is now beyond Columbia. During the rebel tarry in front of Nashville thSpring Hill, and he did not do it. The rebel army is now beyond Columbia. During the rebel tarry in front of Nashville they captured but two locomotives and ten cars. The railroad is but little impaired, and trains are running up to Spring Hill; but two small bridges destroyed. Trains were to run to Murfreesboro' on Sunday. Telegraph communication is all right with all points; but two small trestles are destroyed on the Johnsonville road. JohSpring Hill; but two small bridges destroyed. Trains were to run to Murfreesboro' on Sunday. Telegraph communication is all right with all points; but two small trestles are destroyed on the Johnsonville road. Johnsonville itself was not destroyed. Hood has a pontoon above the shoals on the Tennessee river, where our gunboats cannot reach them. The correspondent of the Nashville Union also gives this account of what Hood intended to do if General Thomas had not interfered with his plans: A few days since, General Hood and som
Ossabaw Sound (Georgia, United States) (search for this): article 1
isurely, and with an eye to completeness. Every rail was heated and bent; every tie, bridge, water station, tank, wood shed and depot building was burned, and every culvert blown up.--For miles on the Macon and Savannah and Augusta and Savannah roads the track is carried over marshy territory by extensive trestle-work. This is all burned, and it will be very difficult to replace. In all, Sherman has completely destroyed nearly four hundred miles of railroad track. Sherman reached Ossabaw sound with six thousand negroes, two thousand rebel prisoners, and abundant supplies of cattle, horses and mules. He released no Federal prisoners at Millen. They were hurried off to Columbia, South Carolina. A few confined in the penitentiary at Milledgeville were released by our scouts, to whom the city was surrendered two days in advance of the approach of the main army. No doubt is entertained of the capture of Savannah; but Sherman never intended more than a demonstration against
Johnsonville, Tenn. (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
little impaired, and trains are running up to Spring Hill; but two small bridges destroyed. Trains were to run to Murfreesboro' on Sunday. Telegraph communication is all right with all points; but two small trestles are destroyed on the Johnsonville road. Johnsonville itself was not destroyed. Hood has a pontoon above the shoals on the Tennessee river, where our gunboats cannot reach them. The correspondent of the Nashville Union also gives this account of what Hood intended toJohnsonville itself was not destroyed. Hood has a pontoon above the shoals on the Tennessee river, where our gunboats cannot reach them. The correspondent of the Nashville Union also gives this account of what Hood intended to do if General Thomas had not interfered with his plans: A few days since, General Hood and some of his staff, together with Cheatham, were at the house of a gentleman with whom I conversed to-day, and who was within their lines, and while there Hood stated that he had intended at first to assault Nashville; that while he felt confident he could do so with success, he had concluded that the sacrifice would be to great unless called upon to do so as a last resort. He proposed, instead, to-b
Canadian (United States) (search for this): article 1
, and the expenses of providing for prisoners of war, $2,000,000; clothes, camp and garrison equipage, $30,000,000. Arrest of some of the St. Albans raiders. A telegram from Quebec, dated the 21st, shows that the Canadian authorities, frightened at the clamor in the United States, have disregarded the decision of their courts and arrested some of the discharged raiders. It says: It is understood that immediately after the issuing of the proclamation in reference to the rebel Canadian raiders, Major-General Dix dispatched a confidential agent to Canada. This gentleman returned to New York, satisfied that the Canadian authorities were taking all necessary steps to perform their international obligations. The best understanding prevails between the Quebec and Washington Governments. Mr. Thurston, Vice-Consul at Quebec, is also sick. The Governor-General has offered a reward for the arrest of the raiders, which was published yesterday. Young and two other
Fitchburg (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 1
The grade of vice-admiral has been created in the Yankee navy, and Farragut appointed to fill it. His rank, compared with the land service, equals that of a lieutenant general. Thermometer at Burlington, Vermont, fifteen degrees below zero. Only five Revolutionary pensioners are now living. United States Senator Carlile (from West Virginia) does not reside in the State he pretends to represent. Mrs. Hutchins, recently sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Fitchburg (Massachusetts) House of Correction for attempting to send a sword to Major Harry Gilmore, has been released by order of Lincoln and arrived in Baltimore. William J. Fish, of the First Connecticut cavalry, late provost-marshal of Baltimore, who was sentenced to the Albany penitentiary for one year, and to pay a fine of $5,000, has also been released. The Potomac is covered with ice and the channel is completely closed up, so that navigation is suspended and boats do not attempt either to
St. Louis county (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 1
re of the "colored people," the "parents and friends" of the children who attend this school decided to call it the "Lincoln School." The Fenians (Irish nationalists they call themselves) are to have a grand convention at Cincinnati on the 17th of January. They want to get together a fund of $1,000,000, and the Fenians everywhere are busy making collections therefore. The Missouri Democrat publishes a copy of the application of U. S. Grant for the office of county engineer of St. Louis county, which is dated August 15, 1859, and is marked "rejected. " In the Supreme Court at Cincinnati, a few days ago, in an action brought by a negro man, named John J. Taylor, against Charles Lyle and Joseph A. Sawyer, for illegally rejecting his vote at the last election, the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. A competent authority calculates that between $120,000 and $150,000 yearly is expended in New York upon the religious music of its churches. General Butler has
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