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Ransom (search for this): article 1
War News and Rumors. The only rumor that has exercised the imagination of our citizens for two days past, relates to the crossing of the Potomac by 10,000. Federal soldiers at Occoquan, Prince William county. We have information that our military started from Fredericksburg, and that Col. Ransom, of North Carolina marched thirteen miles with his command, with a view of driving back the enemy, when a courier met them with intelligence that there was no enemy to attack; that a small reconnoitering party had crossed the river, and returned after a brief sojourn. On learning these facts, our forces relinquished the expedition. So much for the great Occoquan excitement. The news of Gen. Jackson's victory on Greenbrier river is confirmed. The enemy has been strongly entrenched and fortified on the top of Cheat Mountain, and our troops, considering is hopeless to attack such a position, have tried every means to get the Federalists out, but they persistently refused to accept
Reynolds (search for this): article 1
eturned after a brief sojourn. On learning these facts, our forces relinquished the expedition. So much for the great Occoquan excitement. The news of Gen. Jackson's victory on Greenbrier river is confirmed. The enemy has been strongly entrenched and fortified on the top of Cheat Mountain, and our troops, considering is hopeless to attack such a position, have tried every means to get the Federalists out, but they persistently refused to accept the challenge. It is probable that Gen. Reynolds designed to surprise Gen. Jackson's command when he made the attack on the 2d inst. At daylight on the morning of that day, he came down from the mountain with 5,000 men, and drove in our pickets.--The battle commenced at 8 o'clock A. M., and raged four and a half hours, when the enemy retreated, with a reported loss of 1,500 in killed and wounded. Our loss was four killed and some ten or twelve wounded. The enemy are said to have employed six pieces of cannon but could not stand the t
Jackson (search for this): article 1
returned after a brief sojourn. On learning these facts, our forces relinquished the expedition. So much for the great Occoquan excitement. The news of Gen. Jackson's victory on Greenbrier river is confirmed. The enemy has been strongly entrenched and fortified on the top of Cheat Mountain, and our troops, considering is ve tried every means to get the Federalists out, but they persistently refused to accept the challenge. It is probable that Gen. Reynolds designed to surprise Gen. Jackson's command when he made the attack on the 2d inst. At daylight on the morning of that day, he came down from the mountain with 5,000 men, and drove in our pickoss Greenbrier river, and we hope to learn that there were some substantial re the way of captured stores and mu The following dispatch from Brig. General Jackson has been received at the War Department. River, Oct. 3,--The enemy attacked eight o'clock this morning in estimated at five thousand, and well of artill
Lee (search for this): article 1
ery, of longer that any we have. After a hot fire of four and a half hours, and heavy attempts to that he was repulsed, evidently with considerable loss. We had no cavalry to pursue him on his retreat. The loss on our side has been considerable. A fuller report will be given through the regular channels. For several days lay correspondence with Gen Doing his been interrupted. The enemy's force was much superior to ours, the advantage of position." We have intelligence from Gen. Lee's command at Mountain, as late as Friday last. The Federals had, up to that time, no attack upon the position, though the continued to fire upon each other whenever they got a chance No one had been killed on our side since Col. Spalding lost his from the Federal army that in consequence of a freshet in the troops had been cut off from source of supply; that food was very charge and the men had been placed on rations This, however, was not deemed a cause of embarrassment, as the w
Shumaker (search for this): article 1
surprise Gen. Jackson's command when he made the attack on the 2d inst. At daylight on the morning of that day, he came down from the mountain with 5,000 men, and drove in our pickets.--The battle commenced at 8 o'clock A. M., and raged four and a half hours, when the enemy retreated, with a reported loss of 1,500 in killed and wounded. Our loss was four killed and some ten or twelve wounded. The enemy are said to have employed six pieces of cannon but could not stand the terrible fire of Shumaker's battery. The troops engaged on our side we are informed, were the 1st and 12th Georgia and the 23d Virginia regiments, but we cannot vouch for the accuracy of this statement. They numbered not more than ,000 in all. Our troops, flushed with victory, are and to have pursued the retreating Federalists across Greenbrier river, and we hope to learn that there were some substantial re the way of captured stores and mu The following dispatch from Brig. General Jackson has been receiv
March, 10 AD (search for this): article 1
side we are informed, were the 1st and 12th Georgia and the 23d Virginia regiments, but we cannot vouch for the accuracy of this statement. They numbered not more than ,000 in all. Our troops, flushed with victory, are and to have pursued the retreating Federalists across Greenbrier river, and we hope to learn that there were some substantial re the way of captured stores and mu The following dispatch from Brig. General Jackson has been received at the War Department. River, Oct. 3,--The enemy attacked eight o'clock this morning in estimated at five thousand, and well of artillery, of longer that any we have. After a hot fire of four and a half hours, and heavy attempts to that he was repulsed, evidently with considerable loss. We had no cavalry to pursue him on his retreat. The loss on our side has been considerable. A fuller report will be given through the regular channels. For several days lay correspondence with Gen Doing his been interrupted. The
James W. Spalding (search for this): article 1
siderable. A fuller report will be given through the regular channels. For several days lay correspondence with Gen Doing his been interrupted. The enemy's force was much superior to ours, the advantage of position." We have intelligence from Gen. Lee's command at Mountain, as late as Friday last. The Federals had, up to that time, no attack upon the position, though the continued to fire upon each other whenever they got a chance No one had been killed on our side since Col. Spalding lost his from the Federal army that in consequence of a freshet in the troops had been cut off from source of supply; that food was very charge and the men had been placed on rations This, however, was not deemed a cause of embarrassment, as the waters have doubtless receded present time. Passengers is from Fa yesterday report all quiet the Potomac. We received information on Saturday that our pickets on the old Paid were driven in last Friday two of the Black Horse Cavalr
North Carolina (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 1
magination of our citizens for two days past, relates to the crossing of the Potomac by 10,000. Federal soldiers at Occoquan, Prince William county. We have information that our military started from Fredericksburg, and that Col. Ransom, of North Carolina marched thirteen miles with his command, with a view of driving back the enemy, when a courier met them with intelligence that there was no enemy to attack; that a small reconnoitering party had crossed the river, and returned after a brief s all quiet the Potomac. We received information on Saturday that our pickets on the old Paid were driven in last Friday two of the Black Horse Cavalry mere missing. Whether they were killed or captured, could not be ascertained. From North Carolina we have the cheering intelligence of the capture of the Federal steamer Fanny; with 47 prisoners, and an abundance of overcoats, blankets, and useful stores and The value of the prize and down at $100,000. This news is confirmed by informat
Fredericksburg, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
War News and Rumors. The only rumor that has exercised the imagination of our citizens for two days past, relates to the crossing of the Potomac by 10,000. Federal soldiers at Occoquan, Prince William county. We have information that our military started from Fredericksburg, and that Col. Ransom, of North Carolina marched thirteen miles with his command, with a view of driving back the enemy, when a courier met them with intelligence that there was no enemy to attack; that a small reconnoitering party had crossed the river, and returned after a brief sojourn. On learning these facts, our forces relinquished the expedition. So much for the great Occoquan excitement. The news of Gen. Jackson's victory on Greenbrier river is confirmed. The enemy has been strongly entrenched and fortified on the top of Cheat Mountain, and our troops, considering is hopeless to attack such a position, have tried every means to get the Federalists out, but they persistently refused to accept
Occoquan River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
ral soldiers at Occoquan, Prince William county. We have information that our military started from Fredericksburg, and that Col. Ransom, of North Carolina marched thirteen miles with his command, with a view of driving back the enemy, when a courier met them with intelligence that there was no enemy to attack; that a small reconnoitering party had crossed the river, and returned after a brief sojourn. On learning these facts, our forces relinquished the expedition. So much for the great Occoquan excitement. The news of Gen. Jackson's victory on Greenbrier river is confirmed. The enemy has been strongly entrenched and fortified on the top of Cheat Mountain, and our troops, considering is hopeless to attack such a position, have tried every means to get the Federalists out, but they persistently refused to accept the challenge. It is probable that Gen. Reynolds designed to surprise Gen. Jackson's command when he made the attack on the 2d inst. At daylight on the morning of th
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