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The Daily Dispatch: October 5, 1864., [Electronic resource], Two days later from the North. (search)
fairs in Missouri--the Federals in a critical condition. The Federal troops occupying Pilot Knob, Missouri, under General Ewing, were, on Wednesday last, in a critical situation. Ewing had been previously ordered to withdraw his forces, but hisEwing had been previously ordered to withdraw his forces, but his communications were cut before he could get away. The Confederates has succeeded in planting a battery on Sheppard's Mount, which commands Ewing's position, and were throwing shells into the fort, which inflicted, as we are told, some injury to thEwing's position, and were throwing shells into the fort, which inflicted, as we are told, some injury to the garrison. The Federal post at Mineral Point was also attacked on Tuesday night. The commandant, Colonel Mills, is said to have repulsed the enemy; but it is also stated that he subsequently abandoned the place and retreated to De Soto. On the sa Soto are unknown. Later. The mail agent of the Southwest Branch railroad arrived to-night. He reports that General Ewing reached Harrison's station about 10 o'clock last night, closely pursued by the enemy. Fighting has been going on, bu
The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ankees, whipped out the force at the post, and when Shelby arrived, they turned themselves, their arms, and everything belonging to the post, over to the Confederate general. In the engagement at Pilot Knob our forces captured three guns and Ewing's wagon train and its escort. They burnt the Iron Works and all the Government buildings, and made a complete smash of the records and arrangements for Lincoln's draft. Yankee accounts say that "the valleys and mountains are literally covern, and some twenty miles south of the Missouri river, and forty miles west of St. Louis. The Herald of 7th also states that Generals A. J. Smith and Mower are pursuing him, and, it is expected, will soon make Missouri too warm for him. General Ewing arrived at St. Louis on Wednesday night, after having been cut off from communication with that place since his retreat from Pilot Knob, about a week previous. From that time he had almost continual fighting with the rebels until Saturday la
The Daily Dispatch: October 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ions in progress before Richmond and Petersburg have been received; but their details are not at present proper for publication. Sheridan all right. A dispatch from General Stevenson reports that an officer of General Sheridan's staff has just arrived. General Sheridan was still at Harrisonburg. His supply trains were going on all right, occasionally interrupted by guerrilla parties, the only rebel force on the road. * * * From Missouri. General Rosecrans reports that General Ewing made good his retreat to Rolla, losing only a few stragglers and the killed and wounded on the way, which were very few. From the number of the wounded of the rebels, the enemy's loss will not fall much short of a thousand placed hors du combat. [Signed]Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Under its general news head, the Gazette has the following: According to the latest advices from Missouri, General Price reached the Osage river on Thursday; but was prevented from c
The Daily Dispatch: October 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s wounded. The revels Burbridge passed through Covington this afternoon, on the way to Lexington. The defeat of General Ewing in Missouri--his retreat to Rolla. The defeat of General Ewing at Arcadia Valley, Missouri, by General Sterling PrGeneral Ewing at Arcadia Valley, Missouri, by General Sterling Price, on the 24th instant, is fully acknowledged. On the 25th, Ewing got back to a strong position, General Price pursuing. A letter says: About 3 o'clock P. M. the rebels concentrated and evidently determined to risk an assault. Their linesEwing got back to a strong position, General Price pursuing. A letter says: About 3 o'clock P. M. the rebels concentrated and evidently determined to risk an assault. Their lines were drawn up in three bodies, and the devoted band, now almost read to give up in despair, prepared to receive the shock, but, lo ! at that moment a large body of Union cavalry was seen coming from the direction of Rolla, and in fifteen minutes itven hundred strong, after fighting every mile of the way and undergoing such hardships as such campaigning involves. General Ewing lost no property, save the ammunition for the siege guns in Fort Davidson, which was blown up; and his entire lost no
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
reported from the Judiciary Committee the Supreme Court bill, which was ordered to be printed and made a continuing special order. Mr. Russell moved to go into secret session. Mr. Orr said, to test the matter, he would call the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Anderson, Atkins, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, Branch, Bridgers, E. M. Bruce, H. W. Bruce, Chambers, Chilton, Clark, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Darden, Dejarnette, Dickinson, Dupre, Ewing, Foote, Gholson, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, Johnston, Keeble, Kenner, Lyon, Machen, McCallum, McMullen, Montague, Norton, Perkins, Read, Rives, Russell, Sexton, Triplett, Vest, Welsh, Wilkes, Mr. Speaker--45. Nays--Messrs. Akin, Ayer, Baldwin, Bell, Boyee, Clopton, Farrow, Foster, Fuller, Gaither, Garland, Gilmer, Hanly, Hilton, Holder, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, Simpson, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of Alabama, Smith of Nort
The Daily Dispatch: January 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e very troublesome of late, and hardly a night passes without their firing upon our pickets or making an attempt to cross the river. On Wednesday night, a party of rebels, numbering fifteen, crossed the Potomac on a raft, in the vicinity of Poolesville. They managed to get some eight miles from the river before they were discovered. They were pursued, overhauled, and ten of them taken prisoners. The steamer California, from Hilton Head, arrived at Fortress Monroe yesterday, with Colonel Ewing bearer of dispatches from General Sherman. The army was resting and preparing for an other great campaign. Kilpatrick was actively watching Hardee's movements. A notorious guerrilla captain, named White, was killed recently at Sharpsburg, Kentucky, in an attack upon the Twenty-first United States colored regiment. The committee of the Chamber of Commerce, in relief for the people of Savannah, had a meeting yesterday.--There was a general willingness to raise contributions for
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], Statistics of slavery. (search)
on." Mr. Leach asked the yeas and nays, which were ordered, and resulted as follows: Yeas.--Messrs. Anderson, Bell, Boyce, Branch, Clopton, Colyar, Cruikshank, Darden, Foster, Fuller, Garland, Gilmer, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Lester, Logan, Marshall, Miles, Murray, Orr, Ramsay, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Turner and Wickham--26. Nays.--Messrs. Akin, Baldwin, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, H. W. Bruce, Burnett, Chrisman, Clarke, Cluskey, Conrow, De Jarnette, Dupre, Ewing, Farrow, Gaither, Gholson, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Hatcher, Herbert, Hilton, Holden, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Machen, Moore, Norton, Perkins, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Villere, Wilkes and Mr. Speaker--43. So the resolution was lost; and, on motion of Mr. Russell, it was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Staples, of Virginia, the House adopted a resolution that the Committee on Ways and Means be instructed to report a b
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], "rich man's War — poor man's fight." (search)
ided further, That in no event shall any portion of said slaves or free negroes so impressed have arms placed in their hands, or be mustered into the Confederate States service, or be used at any time as soldiers in said service." The proviso was laid on the table by the following vote: Ayes.--Messrs. Akin, Atkins, Baldwin, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Bell, Blandford, Branch, E. M. Bruce, Burnett, Carroll, Chilton, Clark, Clopton, Cluskey, Colyar, Conrow, Dickinson, Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Farrow, Gaither, Garland, Gholson, Gray, Hatcher, Hilton, Holder, Johnston, Keeble, Lester, Lyon, Machen, Marshall, Menees, Miller, Moore, Norton, Read, Russell, Sexton, Shewmake, Simpson, Snead, Triplett, Villere, Wilkes and Witherspoon--50. Nats.--Messrs. Anderson, Chambers, Cruikshank, Darden, Echols, Fuller, Gilmer, Goode, Herbert, Lamkin, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McMullin, Miles, Orr, Ramsay, J. M. Smith, W. E. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Wickham and Mr. Speake
The Daily Dispatch: February 1, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
of the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding, was decided in the affirmative — yeas, 63; nays, 13. So the bill is now a law without the President's approval. Mr. Goode, of Virginia, introduced joint resolutions of thanks to the officers and men of the Ninth, Fourteenth and Fifty-seventh regiments of Virginia infantry, in response to certain patriotic resolutions adopted by them and presented to Congress. The resolutions were unanimously adopted. Mr. Ewing, of Kentucky, introduced resolutions (founded upon a recent attempt in the Legislature of North Carolina to call a convention of States to amend the Constitution so as to prohibit States overrun by the enemy from being represented in Congress, except as territories, and which received thirty nine out of ninety-seven votes,) instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire whether any member from such States is holding his seat in violation of the Constitution; and, if so, instructing
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Dispatch. (search)
ment by the Senate to strike out of the fourth section the following proviso: "Provided, That not more than twenty-five percent, of the male slaves between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, in any State, shall be called for under the provisions of this act." The amendment was concurred in by the following vote: Ayes.--Messrs. Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, H. W. Bruce, Carroll, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Darden, De Janette, Dickinson, Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Garther, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Marchen, Marshall, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Perkins, Read, Simpson, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Villere. Nays--Messrs. Atkins, Baldwin, Branch, Chambers, Colyar, Cruikshank, Fuller, Gholson, Gilmer, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McCallum, Ramsay, Rogers, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Lyon, from
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