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Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 8
are completely riddled. One shot struck the steam valve, bending it, which slowed us down — fortunately not stopping the engine. As you ordered me to return after delivering the dispatches, I passed the batteries again at night, but was not fired at. Ten shots struck the vessel in all, to say nothing of the bullets in the wood work from the sharpshooters. Very respectfully, your ob't serv't. E. P. McCrea, Lieutenant Commanding. Commander J. M. Gillis, commanding naval forces, James river. The great battle before Richmond,[from the N. Y. World, June 30.] A battle, which resulted, as we are informed by a trustworthy authority, in the grandest Union triumph of the war, and which would probably insure the capture of Richmond, took place at the close of last week, but the particulars we are not permitted to publish, Secretary Stanton having taken upon himself to prohibit the sending of all dispatches from Washington giving the details of the fight. This decision
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 2
From the Southside. Petersburg, July 3. --A courier to Capt. Milli. gan, of the Signal Corps, has reached here from Bermuda Hundreds. A couple of free negroes were sent over to Shirley yesterday. They returned and report that the enemy and his wagons have left Shirley and gone towards Westover, on the north side of James river, below City Point. Heavy firing all yesterday afternoon, four miles below City Point. All the gunboats and transports have disappeared None were visible at City Point. [second Dispatch.] Petersburg, July 3. --Occasional firing has been heard to-day in rear of Westover, Charles City county. The train of wagons at Berkeley has greatly increased since yesterday. It extends for miles, and is distinctly seen from Prince George shore. Some estimate the number at over one thousand. Several fugitives from McClellan's army were arrested on this side of the river to day. Five have just been brought in and lodged in the Petersburg jail.
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Absconded Slave--$25 reward. --Left my place on James river, upper end of Henrico county, on Sunday last, June 29, 1862 without any cause, my Servant Man, Cornelius, commonly called Buck. He is about 25 years of age, rather small, well made, black, good, teeth, likely, and no marks; about 5 feet 7 inches high. He is no doubt lurking about Richmond or endeavoring to get employment as servant in some of the camps, having many acquaintances among the servants in Richmond, but in no other place. For his safe delivery to Blair & Chamberlayne, or placed in jail so they get him, they will pay the above reward. jy 4--6t John Wickham.
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
One hundred Dollars reward. --The above reward will be paid for a negro woman by the name of Winney Morton, who ran off on Thursday morning, 3d of July. She is 5 feet high, stout built, jet black, sharpness, talks very lady like, but looks gram. She had on a hood bonnet, head tied up with a black silk handkerchief. She has a sister living in Manchester, and a husband waiting upon Captain Sales in the army, and owned by Sampson Jones, of Richmond. The above reward will be given, if lodged in jail. jy 4--1w* J. W. Satterwrite,
New Bern (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 2
Fight between Maryland and Massachusetts Yankees. We have been furnished with an extract of a letter written in Beaufort county, N. C. near Newbern, and dated June 29, 1862, which contains a piece of information which we deem highly important. We give below the extract as furnished us, and think its statements may be relied upon: "I have just heard from Barrington's. A fight occurred in Newbern, in which Massachusetts and Maryland soldiers became involved. A regiment of each becamepon: "I have just heard from Barrington's. A fight occurred in Newbern, in which Massachusetts and Maryland soldiers became involved. A regiment of each became engaged; 300 of the New England men were said to have been killed and 150 of the Marylanders. The disturbance arose about the negroes within the lines there. The Massachusetts men proposed to send a lot of them to Cabe for sale. It was opposed by the Marylanders. Since hearing the above, Mr, F. P. Letham confirms the report."
New England (United States) (search for this): article 2
Fight between Maryland and Massachusetts Yankees. We have been furnished with an extract of a letter written in Beaufort county, N. C. near Newbern, and dated June 29, 1862, which contains a piece of information which we deem highly important. We give below the extract as furnished us, and think its statements may be relied upon: "I have just heard from Barrington's. A fight occurred in Newbern, in which Massachusetts and Maryland soldiers became involved. A regiment of each became engaged; 300 of the New England men were said to have been killed and 150 of the Marylanders. The disturbance arose about the negroes within the lines there. The Massachusetts men proposed to send a lot of them to Cabe for sale. It was opposed by the Marylanders. Since hearing the above, Mr, F. P. Letham confirms the report."
Prince Georges (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
a few miles below, but that it was not of long duration. A considerable number of prisoners were brought in yesterday. It appears from all accounts that McClellan's army, after the battle of Tuesday, continued to make a rapid retreat, but with what success remains yet to be developed. A report came from Petersburg last evening that the Federals were landing on the South side of James river, below City Point, with the supposed intention of making a diversion in the direction of Prince George county. Whether this report be authentic or otherwise, the enemy will make no movement that is not closely watched by our Generals, and should he attempt to retrieve his heavy disasters of the past week, a bold and gallant army will be ready to confront him. A large number of wagons, abandoned by the Yankees on their retreat from the line of the Chickahominy, will be speedily transferred to Richmond, filled with commissary and other stores. The York River train last evening brought up
Jackson (Mississippi, United States) (search for this): article 1
t we are of the opinion that a body of Confederate cavalry could dash down and secure the horses, if not the wagons. There are no gunboats lying near; or there were none yesterday, all being occupied higher up the river, in the more immediate vicinity of McClellan's forces. Stuart's Cavalry. During the exciting scenes of the past week, the famous body of cavalry under command of Gen. J. F. B. Stuart have by no means been idle. They left Richmond on Wednesday, 25th, and were near Jackson's army at the time of proceeding across from Hanover county. Subsequently they visited the White House, where they found no enemy, but abundant evidences of his attempt at wholesale destruction before leaving the place. Gen. Lee's house was burnt, with other buildings, and an immense quantity of grain. The Yankees had deposited here a very large amount of commissary stores, including everything necessary for supplying their army; and although their purpose was to destroy the whole, much
Harper's Ferry (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 3
in the face of a force scarcely superior to itself in numbers, and ill provided with guns. The advanced guard was first driven from Front Royal, Next, the main division, under Banks, was engaged and utterly routed at Winchester. The loss of the Federalism this occasion appears to have been very great. Thanks retreated in haste from Winchester to Martinsburg, and seems never to have looked behind him till he got across the Potomac at Williamsport, a place about 15 miles to the North of Harper's Ferry. The complacent manner in which Mr. Banks narrated to Secretary Stanton this disastrous history of his having lost in two days as much as he had gained in two months, was positively pitiable. Simple Reflections.[from the Courier des Etats Unis, June 28.] The American situation has arrived at a point where it would be well that the sincerely patriotic voices should be raised for the purpose of imposing silence on the passion of party, and calling the nation to the calm examinati
York (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
sion in the direction of Prince George county. Whether this report be authentic or otherwise, the enemy will make no movement that is not closely watched by our Generals, and should he attempt to retrieve his heavy disasters of the past week, a bold and gallant army will be ready to confront him. A large number of wagons, abandoned by the Yankees on their retreat from the line of the Chickahominy, will be speedily transferred to Richmond, filled with commissary and other stores. The York River train last evening brought up a large amount of valuable articles suitable for army use, found on the line of the road within nine miles of the city. About fifty pieces of field artillery abandoned by the enemy, were taken by our troops yesterday — All were spiked. From the Southside. The Petersburg Express of yesterday has the following information: Parties who came over yesterday afternoon, give it as their opinion that the enemy have been surrounded, or nearly so, an
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