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The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
army has been found guilty of cowardice. He has been sentenced to have the insignia of his rank torn off, his sword broken, his head shaved, and will be drummed out of the camp. This officer, though two years in the service, by artful dodging, has managed to keep out of every engagement in which his regiment has taken part. Severe examples will be made of all such officers. A letter from the James river fleet says that Admiral Lee, commanding the squadron, left Trent- Reach on the 31 of July for the purpose of proceeding to the sounds of North Carolina, on a tour of official inspection. After leaving he tarried at Fortress Monroe, where, in due time, he heard of the movements of the Florida on the coast, and turned his attention to the solution of that new and sudden problem. It adds: As you are already advised, he fitted up and sent to sea a fleet of iron clads in search of this remaining terror of the waters, after which he set out to accomplish his original purpose
The Daily Dispatch: August 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The Yankees loss at Petersburg on Saturday. Petersburg, July 31. --Fifteen battle flags were captured yesterday, and over two thousand stand of arms. Our losses in killed, wounded and missing are about eight hundred. Prisoners say that the Yankee General Griffin was killed yesterday. The enemy's loss was fully thirty-five hundred. Yesterday was the first time that the Army of Northern Virginia has fought against negroes. Our troops to-day are busy burying the Yankee dead left in our lines. All quiet to-day. About 2 o'clock a flag of truce was sent into our lines. The object is unascertained, but is supposed to be for the purpose of getting a truce to bury the Yankee dead between our lines. [Second Dispatch.] Petersburg, August 1. --Our losses in Saturday's affair foot up twelve hundred--three hundred killed and wounded and three hundred prisoners from Elliott's South Carolina brigade. Mahone's losses are about four hundred and
The Daily Dispatch: August 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
From Georgia. Macon, July 31. --A force of cavalry appeared in Jones county day before yesterday. Night before last they cut the Central railroad in two places — at Gordon and near Walnut Creek bridge, two miles from here. At the same time they made a demonstration on Macon, and were repulsed yesterday after some severe skirmishing. During the fight several shells were thrown into the suburbs. One fell in the city. It is not known what damage has been done to the railroad. The Yankees are reported to be falling back near Clinton. Their strength is not known. Our loss is forty killed and wounded. Griffin, Ga, July 31.--Passengers by the train from Atlanta report that a Yankee raiding force entered Newman yesterday. --Roddy's cavalry happened to be on hand and pitched into the raiders and defeated them with great loss, killing a large number and capturing from seven hundred to one thousand prisoners. A gentleman who was there says he counted ninety six dead Ya
The Daily Dispatch: August 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], The New schedule of prices. (search)
From South Caroline. Columbia, July 31. --A fire occurred to-day in O'Neal's warehouse, and destroyed over 1,500 bales of cotton, which was about two-thirds insured.
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