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The Daily Dispatch: July 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Military Works. (search)
A battle or Battles near at hand.
The Northern telegraph of yesterday, in several dispatches predicts a forward movement to-day, in the direction of Fairfax and Manassas Junction.
It is announced that orders have been issued by Gen. Scott to that effect.
This may or may not be true.
As the Yankees are essentially a sensation people, who knows but that they have selected this day for such an enterprise?
We shall see.
There are arrangements at Manassas Junction for their reception.
Since his arrival, Gen. Beauregard has been unremitting in strengthening his defences, and he is now in condition to stand his ground, if not to act on the offensive.
The indefatigable Quartermaster, Maj. W. L. Cabell, has so perfected his transportation resources and general supplies, as to enable the advanced columns, if necessary, to fall back or push forward as the nature of the case may suggest.
A word in regard to the latter gallant officer may not be amiss.
He is a native Vir
Personal.
--Among the arrivals in this city yesterday, were James K. Lee, of Company B, First Regiment, Manassas Junction; J. Packard, Jr., Fairfax; Thomas A. Ball, New York; Alexander W. Weddell, Petersburg; John B. Burton; First Regiment Arkansas Volunteers; Jos. L. King, Knoxville; S. W. Webb, Texas; Hon. Henry May, Baltimore; Jas. H. Skinner, Staunton; Cols. J. P. Adams and R. B. Boyleston, South Carolina; L. R. Starkey, Jackson, Mississippi; John Jordone, Orange; Mrs. J R. J. Love and five other ladies, Huntsville, Ala.; Richard Coke, Texas; W. G. Wright, Texas; S. M. Brown, Mississippi; W. H. Griffin, Jno. W. Massie, Ball; John R. Edmunds, Halifax; Jno. R. Bryan, Gloucester.