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The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
A A G. From the Valley — Staunton occupied by the enemy. The information published yesterday morning of the advance of the enemy from two directions upon Staunton gave rise to some apprehensions for the safety of that place, and early in the day rumors of a miscellaneous and exaggerated character were in circulation. The news which we give below is based upon official dispatches, and may be relied upon as correct. The enemy advanced on Sunday from Port Republic, by way of Mount Crawford, as far as New Hope Church, eleven or twelve miles from Staunton, on the Valley road, where they were met by a force under Gen. William E. Jones. An engagement ensued, at an early period of which Gen. Jones was killed. His command, overwhelmed by superior numbers, and their leader shot down, were compelled to fall back. The enemy finding this obstruction removed from their path advanced, and at a subsequent period took possession of the town of Staunton.--After the death of Gen. Jones
The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
received at the War Department from General Early, reports the enemy north of North river, his cavalry occupying the north bank of that stream, his infantry being near Harrisonburg. After slight skirmishing the enemy's cavalry fell back from Mount Crawford. Mount Crawford is in Rockingham county just north of North river. It is about sixteen miles the other side of Staunton and eight miles this side of Harrisonburg. The raid in Northern Virginia. The raiding party mentioned yesterday aMount Crawford is in Rockingham county just north of North river. It is about sixteen miles the other side of Staunton and eight miles this side of Harrisonburg. The raid in Northern Virginia. The raiding party mentioned yesterday as the day before at Russell's Hill, fifteen miles from Gordonsville, has returned without attempting a raid. On the Central road, official dispatches at the War Department report a small force of the enemy's cavalry and some infantry in Culpeper county, who are engaged in rebuilding the bridge at Rappahannock station. The Yankees are again running trains on the road to Rappahannock station. Around Richmond. Yesterday all was quiet. The enemy are busily engaged in strengthening th
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], Press Association (search)
From the Valley. [correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.] Camp near Mount Crawford,Augusta county, Virginia, October 3, 1864 Again the Yankees are in full retreat down the Valley. Yesterday, our skirmishers drove them across the Shenandoah so swiftly that they were unable to carry away all their cattle, which were grazing on this side of the river when they came in sight. We captured about fifty head, and pressed so hard upon them that they failed to burn the bridge across the river. They set fire to it, as well as Sherman's mill, near it; but our boys pressed on and put out the fire before any damage was done. We saved one hundred and fifty barrels of flour and one thousand bushels of wheat at this mill. The fiendish spirit of the enemy has been fully exhibited in their raid between this point and Staunton. Almost every barn was burned — scarcely one now remaining — and those who, a few days ago, had harvested such abundant crops that their barns would scarce
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
from the Valley — Sheridan's report of his destruction of Private Property--report of the fight with Rosser. The dispatches from General Sheridan to Stanton we give in full as a specimen of the warfare he is boasting of carrying on and the lying he can do officially.--This is the first: Woodstock, Virginia, October 7--9 P. M. Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant: I have the honor to report my command at this point to night. I commenced moving back from Port Republic, Mount Crawford, Bridgewater and Harrisonburg yesterday morning. The grain and forage in advance of these points had previously been destroyed. In moving back to this point, the whole country from the Blue Ridge to the North mountain has been rendered untenable for a rebel army. I have destroyed over two thousand barns, filled with wheat and hay; and farming implements; over seventy mills, filled with flour and wheat; have driven in front of the army over four herd of stock, and have kill
The Daily Dispatch: October 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
erals whose heads have been out off for their failures in the Valley, and says that Hunter, who got as far as Lynchburg, came nearest to success, but got his head out off for failing to do what the Government expected of him. It says: The question now arises, therefore, what is to be the fate of "Little Phil Sheridan, " who, after three very gallant and splendidly-fought engagements, has Wisely abstained from trying the strength of his teeth against the iron defences upon and around Mount Crawford! Is he, too, to feel the relentless headsman's Shall the failure to capture Lynchburg — now that Early has been reinforced by Longstreet — be imputed unto Sheridan, as unto others, in the light of a crime! Is the last born of our young hero brood to be strangled while still in the very teething process of his fame; or will not the strong common sense of General Grant step in to assert that "failure to accomplishes impossibilities" is not an offence for which any true soldier or officer
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