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The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter from Ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland. (search)
Letter from Ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland. The following letter from Ex-Governor Lowe, of Maryland, was laid before the Legislature of Virginia on Tuesday last: Ashland, Va, Dec., 16, 1861. Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst., and the resolution of the House of Delegates of Virginia inviting me to occupy one of the privileged seats on the floor of the Hall. I thank you sincerely for the kind and cordial manner in which you were pleased to inform me of the distinguished honor conferred upon me by the enlightened and patriotic body over which you preside; and I beg you to assure the House that I earnestly appreciate this delicate and generous expression of its approbation and good will. Although the resolution conveys a high compliment personal to my self (for which I am the more grateful in as much as I feel that it exceeds my actual merits,) I am, nevertheless, perfectly sensible that the great purpose of the representat
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
ast, cheering and encouraging the men. "Where he commands, victory is certain." Our correspondent send a copy of Colonel Johnson's congratulatory address to his troops, which we append; Headquarters Monterey line, Camp Alleghany, December 16, 1861. General Orders, No-- It affords me great pleasure to congratulate the troop, officers and men of this command, upon the victory achieved by them over the enemy on the 13th inst. With a force not exceeding twelve or fifteen hgned]Edward Johnson, [Official.] Col. Commanding. Edward Willis, Lt. O. S. A. and Actg. Asst. Adjt. Genl. The following is an extract from a letter received by Mr. Branson, of the Senate, on yesterday, dated "Top of Alleghany," Dec. 16th, 1861: "We have had a most desperate battle.--The enemy attacked us early in the morning of the 13th. The attack was made in two columns — on the right there were 3,000; on the left 2,200. The fight commenced at ten minutes to seven o'clock