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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], The enemy in Greenbrier county. (search)
The enemy in Greenbrier county. The enemy have recently made another raid into Greenbrier county, where they committed a number of depredations. Their number amounted to about one hundred and fifty. They ventured within one mile of Lewisburg, where they burned the barn of Joseph Feamster, jr., containing six horses, provender, &c. They also fired his dwelling, but the timely arrival of a company of Edgar's battalion saved it from destruction. They, also, burned the dwelling, barn, granaGreenbrier county, where they committed a number of depredations. Their number amounted to about one hundred and fifty. They ventured within one mile of Lewisburg, where they burned the barn of Joseph Feamster, jr., containing six horses, provender, &c. They also fired his dwelling, but the timely arrival of a company of Edgar's battalion saved it from destruction. They, also, burned the dwelling, barn, granary, and stable of Austin Hundley, Sheriff of the county, together with his furniture and grain. The snow was several inches deep, and his family were turned out in their night clothes — his wife barefooted.--Mr. H. was kept under guard until his house was so far consumed that he was unable to save anything.
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], The raid on Wytheville. (search)
d gotten alarmed by the car whistle, these raiders would have destroyed much property and done great damage to the railroad. From Wytheville, they expected to march on to the lead mines and destroy most valuable public works there, and from thence to Dablin Depot and destroy the quartermaster and commissary stores and ordnance stores at that post, and from thence proceed to New River Bridge and burn that important bridge, and from thence return to the Ohio through Montgomery and Greenbrier counties and the Kanawha Valley. The Yankees captured about seventy of our men — took them to Walker's Mountain, twelve miles, and there paroled them. They were forced to do this, fearing Col. McCausland's command, which was in their rear, would bag them. The enemy remained in Wytheville only a few hours, and upon leaving set fire to the quartermaster and commissary buildings, burnt the jail and some eight or ten private residences. All report that the ladies of Wytheville acted with
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Will the Western Powers of Europe permit the Union to be restored? (search)
Morgan's Northwestern expedition — arrival of General of his men in Lynchburg — they Centralics the Yankee report of Morgan's Losses. Lynchburg, July 28 --A letter to the Republican, dated Camp Stuart, Greenbrier county, 25th inst, mentions the arrival there of two hundred and fifty of Morgan's men, who crossed the Ohio near Parkersburg. The rest of the command were prevented from crossing by the gunboats. An officer says they lost about three hundred in the battle. None were taken prisoners. [Second Dispatch] Lynchburg July 28 --Several of Morgan's men have arrived here. They crossed the Ohio river a short distance below Parkersburg, and captured two hundred Home Guards and one 12 confider field piece. They were with the main command on the 12th, and deny the Yankee report of the capture of a thousand of Morgan's men that day. They also express their confident belief in Morgan's ability to make his escape. Two of the command only were drowne
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Return of an Escaped convict. --John Lewis, a convict in the State Penitentiary who made his escape from that institution on the 4th of July last, was brought down on the Central train last night. He was arrested in Greenbrier county. He was originally sent from Albemarle county.
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1863., [Electronic resource], A remarkable Phenomenon...a Chapter of similar ones. (search)
A remarkable Phenomenon...a Chapter of similar ones. A writer in the Staunton Spectator, dating at Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, Va., Sept. 15th, writes to that paper a description of a remarkable atmospheric phenomenon witnessed in that town. It was seen by our pickets a few miles from the town. The same scene has been described in several respectable papers, the editors of which all vouch for the reliability of their informants. The writer says: A remarkable phenomenon was witnessed a few miles west of this place, at the house of Mrs. Pearey, on the first day of this month, at about 3 o'clock P. M., by Mr. Moses Dwyer, her neighbor, who happened to be scatted in her porch at the time, as well as by others at or near the house. The weather was quite hot and dry, not a cloud could be seen, no wind even ruffled the foliage on the surrounding trees. All things being propitious, the grand panorama began to move. Just over and through the tops of the trees on the
The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Greenbrier Mirage. (search)
The Greenbrier Mirage. --A lady in Monroe county furnishes the following explanation of the phenomenon recently witnessed in Greenbrier: It is well known that an army of Yankees, several thousand in number, have an encampment at Fayette Court House, in the county of Fayette, which adjoins Greenbrier county. At the very hour mentioned — namely, three o'clock P. M — they are daily subjected to a drill, in which they go through all their various military exercises. Is it not probable, and more than probable, that these ærial soldiers were produced by the same cause which produces the spectre of the Brocken, and other similar apparitions ?--that owing to the accidental condensation of some atmospheric vapors at the precise time they were drilling, on the evening particularly specified, an atmospherical speculum was formed by the hand of nature in the mountainous locality of Mr. Piercy's residence, and that the figures seen by Mr. P.'s family were the images of this body of Ya
The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Three hundred dollars reward (search)
The fight in Greenbrier county, Va.--further particulars. Lynchburg, Nov. 10. --The special correspondent of the Lynchburg Virginian gives the particulars of the late fight twenty-six miles west of Lewisburg. Five thousand Yankees under Averill, who came from Beverly, attacked Jackson. The latter fell back to the point named and was joined by Echols, and a severe fight ensued. Our loss was heavy. Among the killed is Major Balley, commander of the 22d Va. regiment. His body is in the hands of the enemy. Capts. Reader and Ruffiner, of the same regiment, and Capt. Thompson, of the same regiment, with all of his company officers, were wounded. Lieut. Rand, of the same regiment, was wounded and is in the hands of the enemy. We lost one piece of artillery, but saved all our wagons. Gen. Echols hearing that a force, supposed to be under Scammell, was approaching from Kanawha, to cut him off, fell back to Salt Pond Mountain, and passed through Lewisburg Friday evening.
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1863., [Electronic resource], The movements of Averill — reported Fight at Covington, Alleghany county. (search)
The movements of Averill — reported Fight at Covington, Alleghany county. The Federal forces under Gen. Averill, who attacked and defeated Gen. Echols in Greenbrier county last week, left Lewisburg in the early part of the present week, a portion of them taking the Warm Spring road by which they could either pass back over the mountain, in the same direction they came, or move on Millboro' Depot, in Bath, county, and the other division taking the road leading to Covington, in Alleghany county. Passengers who arrived here last night from Staunton report that a letter had been received there stating that the division which took the Covington road appeared in front of that place, which was then occupied by Gen. Imboden, on Tuesday evening. Gen. I's batteries were opened upon them, and unexpectedly finding the place occupied, the enemy retired, after a short engagement. Whether they retired with a view of recrossing the mountains, or to form a junction with the other division o
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Fight in Greenbrier county. (search)
Fight in Greenbrier county. We understand that a dispatch was yesterday received in official quarters that an engagement had taken place on Sunday last at Greenbrier Bridge, a few miles from Lewisburg, between the forces under Gen. Echols and a largely superior force of the enemy, who advanced on the turnpike road imaging from Lewisburg to Charleston, in Kanawha country. Of the particulars of the fight we could learn nothing, except that Gen. Echols was compelled to fall back through Lewisburg, which was afterwards occupied by the enemy. Their force numbered about 4,500.
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Averill Raid. (search)
The Averill Raid. The news with reference to the raiders in Southwestern Virginia reaches us in a very confused form. Such as we have, however, indicates the escape of Averill, with the greater portion of his forces. One report states that they crossed Jackson river, near Covington, burning the bridge behind them; whilst another represents that they fell back from the neighborhood of Covington to Greenbrier county, passing the White Sulphur Springs on Sunday. If the latter report be correct, they have probably gone towards Kanawha, through Greenbrier and Nicholas counties. The portion of Averill's command captured by Col. Jackson is said to have been only the rear guard, which he left to skirmish with our forces while the main body escaped. The number reported to have been captured by Col. Jackson is three hundred. We have also another report, not well authenticated, that two of their regiments were captured entire in the neighborhood of the bridge which they burned
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