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Greenbrier (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
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 reft 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'
Cheat Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
hirteen 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 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 e
Occoquan (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
Jefferson Thompson (search for this): article 1
From Missouri and Kentucky. Concentration of the Confederate troops — St. Louis threatened — Fremont in danger — the Federals fortifying Elizabethtown, &c. Memphis, Oct. 4. --Col. Harden is at Columbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. <
Fremont (search for this): article 1
From Missouri and Kentucky. Concentration of the Confederate troops — St. Louis threatened — Fremont in danger — the Federals fortifying Elizabethtown, &c. Memphis, Oct. 4. --Col. Harden is at Columbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. <
Zollicoffer (search for this): article 1
umbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. Our troops had not advanced beyond Green river. The Federals are fortifying Elizabethtown, where they are encamped, 8,000 strong, with eight cannon, but necessaries only sufficient to last them but a few days.
McCulloch (search for this): article 1
From Missouri and Kentucky. Concentration of the Confederate troops — St. Louis threatened — Fremont in danger — the Federals fortifying Elizabethtown, &c. Memphis, Oct. 4. --Col. Harden is at Columbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. <
Harden (search for this): article 1
From Missouri and Kentucky. Concentration of the Confederate troops — St. Louis threatened — Fremont in danger — the Federals fortifying Elizabethtown, &c. Memphis, Oct. 4. --Col. Harden is at Columbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. <
April, 10 AD (search for this): article 1
From Missouri and Kentucky. Concentration of the Confederate troops — St. Louis threatened — Fremont in danger — the Federals fortifying Elizabethtown, &c. Memphis, Oct. 4. --Col. Harden is at Columbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. <
Gen Clarke (search for this): article 1
From Missouri and Kentucky. Concentration of the Confederate troops — St. Louis threatened — Fremont in danger — the Federals fortifying Elizabethtown, &c. Memphis, Oct. 4. --Col. Harden is at Columbus with his command. Gen. Jeff. Thompson's force is now at New Madrid, bound to St. Louis, for the purpose of joining Gen. Fierce and General McCulloch. Gen Clarke is moving hence in the same direction, with 20 cannon. Gen.Fremont's safety is endangered, and 8,000 of his troops have moved Paducah-ward from Columbus. The Kentuckians are redeeming Kentucky and predict that the Southern winter quarters will be at St. Louis, Louisville, Washington and Baltimore. Nashville, Oct. 4.--A gentleman who arrived this evening, from Eastern Kentucky, says the Federals, 4,000 strong, advanced from Camp Dick Robinson to Big hill, 60 miles nearer the Tennessee line, with the view of fortifying themselves so as to prevent Zollicoffer's march into Kentucky. O<
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