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The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Destruction of cotton in the South . (search)
Destruction of cotton in the South.
The following is a copy of a despatch, dated Camp Mosre, La, May 8th, received in Richmond May 9:
Hon. J. P. Benjamin The Governor of Louisiana directs me to inform you that all the cotton on the Mississippi river up to the month of Red river has been burnt, and all on its tributaries is ready for the torch.
We issued a proclamation ordering its destruction in the event it could not be removed into the interior, but the spontaneous action of the people anticipated his order.
We have traveled on the Red and Oshinski rivers since the fall of New Orleans, and find the sentiments of the people unanimous to destroy the whole crop, rather than permit a pound to fall into the hands of the enemy.
The capital is fixed temporarily at Opelousas.
Publish this if necessary, for the information of the people. T. C. Manning, A. D. C.
Fight in the Upper Valley.
fight took place on Thursday between the advance forces of Gen and the forces under the Federal Milroy.
We present below a copy received yesterday at 10 o'clock Governor Letcher:
Staunton, May 9
Jaks Luther: Jackson's advance the enemy on Sutlingson Hill well's, yesterday at . After hard fighting, he routed them from all . Our loss is about three killed and General Johnson wounded in Col. & C. Harman in the arm; arm broken; Col. Gibbons we had no in the fight.
All this morning, and the army up to the engagement if the enemy will .
Hill is about 86 miles above on the Parkersburg road, and in of Highland.
McDowell's is on road, near where it crosses the Bull river.
Monterey, the county seat of in the direction of which the enemy is nine miles from McDowell of Monterey the country is very so much so as, perhaps, to . It is hoped, however, forces will be overtaken be- McDowell's and Monterey.
From the Southwest.fight near Corinth.the enemy repulsed.[special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch] Corinth, May 9, via Mobile, May 10.
--Generals Bragg and Van-Dorn advanced on the enemy this morning at 11 o'clock, and after a sharp skirmish of three hours, drove them two miles beyond Farmington and the bridges.
Five thousand troops were engaged on each side.
The Federal cavalry charged Robinson's battery, but were repulsed end retreated in confusion.
Riderless horses were seen running to our line.
Our casualties are few in number.
Major and Capt. Leftwich, of Van Dorn's staff, are dangerously wounded.
We captured a large amount of clothing and knapsacks, and took possession of the Federal army telegraph to Farmington.
The less of the enemy is heavy.
The Confederates offered battle. D.
[office.] Corinth, May 9th, 1862. Via Mobile, May 10th To Gen. S. Cooper
We attacked the enemy to-day and drove him from his position several miles. G.
The Daily Dispatch: May 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Political movements in Washington . (search)
Political movements in Washington.
--A Washington dispatch, dated May 9, to the New York Herald, says:
The Union men and so-called National Democracy are industriously organizing for the municipal election here.
The National Democracy clock their secession sympathy under allegations of Antipathy to Abolitionism.
The Union men present a support of the Administration and maintenance of the Union as the only issues.
The latter will nominate Richard Wallack for Mayor.
The National Democrat would not have presumed to revive their organization if a pretext had not been afforded by the mad ultraisms of the radical Abolition faction in congress, whose assaults upon the (constitution are every where re-alimenting the defunct Democrat party, as well as giving encouragement and vitally to the rebellion.
The following notices was read from the clerk's desk immediately after the adjournment of the House to-day:
"There will be a meeting of the conservative members of Congr
The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Baptist Anniversaries. (search)
Views of the French Cabinet.
--M. Gallardet, in his letter from Paris to the Courier des Eachs Unis, (May 9th,) states that the French Cabinet are as much divided on the American and Roman questions as the French people themselves.
The South, he says, has strong friends in M. de Persigny and Billant; the North a well-wisher in M. Thonvenel.
On the Roman question, Prince Napoleon and M. Persigny are warm champions of Victor Emanuel, white the Empress and Count Walewski are as strong defenders of the Pope.
The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Waste of ammunition. (search)
The enemy on the Tennessee river. Augusta, May 9.
--A special dispatch to the Savannah Republican, dated 7th inst., says that small reconnoitering parties of the enemy were observed this morning on the opposite side of the river.
They captured two of our scouts.
It is reported that the enemy fired a number of rifle shots yesterday across the river, and shelled McKajack, 27 miles west of Chattanooga.
No one hurt.
The enemy's force is estimated at three to four thousand.
Arrests.
--The city police during Saturday night arrested an enterprising youth, named Thos. Dobson, (lately out of jail, where he had been imprisoned for stealing.) on the charge of stealing a horse worth $230, from Julius H. Gantt.
Michael Burns was also arrested and imprisoned for complicity in the offence.
A man, named McCabe, was taken in custody for being in an affray, on the 9th of May last, in which Patrick Kelley was killed, and — Downes badly stabbed David, slave of Mary Smith, and Mary F. Sawyer, a white woman, were put in the cage for associating together contrary to law.