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March 23rd (search for this): article 17
r. The enemy burned the tents and everything in the camp. Several houses have been struck by the shells from the Yankee gunboats. A launch came in Bay St. Louis and took a schooner and out the telegraph line. The Confederate victory in New Mexico. Although we have heretofore published pretty full accounts of Gen. Sibley's victory in New Mexico, the following extract from a letter to W. H. Macwillie, Esq., member of the House of Representatives from risons, dated Mesilla; March 23, and written by Judge Hare, of the Confederate District Court will be perused with interest: "We have just received by express, from Fort Graig important news. A battle was fought between the forces of Gen. Sibley and Gen. Canby on the 21st February, which resulted in the complete defeat of the latter with great loss. The particulars, as given by the courier, disclose the fact that this has been the closet contested battle of the war, and perhaps the bloodiest for the numbers engage
February 21st (search for this): article 17
ew Mexico. Although we have heretofore published pretty full accounts of Gen. Sibley's victory in New Mexico, the following extract from a letter to W. H. Macwillie, Esq., member of the House of Representatives from risons, dated Mesilla; March 23, and written by Judge Hare, of the Confederate District Court will be perused with interest: "We have just received by express, from Fort Graig important news. A battle was fought between the forces of Gen. Sibley and Gen. Canby on the 21st February, which resulted in the complete defeat of the latter with great loss. The particulars, as given by the courier, disclose the fact that this has been the closet contested battle of the war, and perhaps the bloodiest for the numbers engaged. "Gen. Sibley, with his command, numbering, rank and fire, 2,300 men, left Fort Thorn, 56 miles below Fort Craig, about the 18th of February, with the intention of taking the latter place. On arriving in the vicinity of Craig, he learned from
4 AD (search for this): article 17
r as Rolls, (eighty miles from St. Louis,) which place they burned, and completely the Federals stationed there. McBride's force was about 5,000 strong. We hear, too, that another detachment, numbering 9,000, was advancing on Springfield, with a view to capture the enemy's supplies collected there, which will doubtless be successful. Price is said to be advancing from Clarksville, and will again after Missouri with increasing force. The attack at Bay St. Louis. Bay St. Louis, April --About 2,000 Yankees landed yesterday at Christian, and attacked the camp. Some shots were exchanged. "Nobody hurt" on our side. Our troops in good order. The enemy burned the tents and everything in the camp. Several houses have been struck by the shells from the Yankee gunboats. A launch came in Bay St. Louis and took a schooner and out the telegraph line. The Confederate victory in New Mexico. Although we have heretofore published pretty full accounts of Gen
February, 4 AD (search for this): article 17
box," will tell a different story. Discretion is the better part of valor, and upon this maxim, more prudent than chivalrous the Monitor saw fit to act yesterday morning. The Yankees said in Stafford. The Fredericksburg News has a long account of the excesses committed by Sickles and his ruffians in Stafford county, a portion of which we copy: About 1,600 Yankees, with four pieces of artillery, six-pounders, each drawn by sixteen negroes, landed at Evansport on the night of April 2d, by the light of Evana's House, which they set on fire. Thursday morning they went to Capt. Graves's and took all his horses and Mr. Stonnell's. At Mrs. Powers's Sickles asked for "something to drink"--the thirsty warrior!--and something to eat. The yard was full of men romping and boxing.--One asked Mrs. P. if she had any Confederate money, and on her replying no, that the army had taken it all with them, another said, that was a damned lie. Sickles said he would have to put a guard round
March 14th (search for this): article 17
, and the ultimate independence of the Southern Confederacy--with a destiny of wealth, vast power, and sublime grandeur as a nation of freemen! With hope, there must be endeavor, by each and every man. He who is not with the South must be set down as against it. There must be no neutrals in so deadly a contest! The Virginia's second An account of the Virginia's trip on Friday will be found on the first page of the Dispatch. The Norfolk Day Book quotes from the New York Herald, of March 14th, the following boast: "The Monitor, which from its defeat of the rebel iron monster, we take to be the most p model of this kind of vessel afloat." Commenting upon which the Day Book says: Such was the assumption of the wald, such the declaration of all the Northern press. With one voice they claimed a victory at once brilliant and decisive. What then will the world say when it is informed that on the 11th day of April, in the year of grace 1861 the Virginia, in prese
February 18th (search for this): article 17
from Fort Graig important news. A battle was fought between the forces of Gen. Sibley and Gen. Canby on the 21st February, which resulted in the complete defeat of the latter with great loss. The particulars, as given by the courier, disclose the fact that this has been the closet contested battle of the war, and perhaps the bloodiest for the numbers engaged. "Gen. Sibley, with his command, numbering, rank and fire, 2,300 men, left Fort Thorn, 56 miles below Fort Craig, about the 18th of February, with the intention of taking the latter place. On arriving in the vicinity of Craig, he learned from some persons captured near the post that Gen. Canby was in command of the Federal forces in the fort; that he had 1,200 regular troops, 200 American volunteers, and 5,000 Mexicans — entire force near 6,400 men. Notwithstanding this superior force he boldly advanced, and on the 19th crossed the river below Craig, and making a detour of some miles arrived, on the morning of the 21st, i
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