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The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
ther in New York; and it is gratifying to learn that such an exemplary body of troops has been cut off re an opportunity occurred for an exer of their criminal propensities on Southern plantaions. Santa Rosa Island is a barren sandy strip of land, some forty miles in length, lying below the coast of Florida, opposite Pensacola. Fort Pickens is located at the extremity of the island. Everything continues apparently quiet on the Potomac line, though we have private intelligence from Fairfax that something will evidently be done soon — say, within a week.--The Federals judging from their persisten refusal to come out from their strongholds, the apprehensive of an attack from our troops. It is currently reported that General Burn has been appointed to the command of three brigades, and if this be true, we may confidently expect to hear of some exploits under his leadership. The retreat of the Federals from Sewell is fully confirmed. The prisoners who arrived yesterday d
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ordinance Violations. (search)
The way the rumors go. --The correspondent of the Charleston Courier gives the following samples of recent rumors started by "reliable gentlemen:" The city is still exercised by rumors of important movements on the Potomac. The visit of the President to Fairfax has given rise to innumerable reports. The doubters and skepties say he is only making a trip for the benefit of his health, and for the purpose of looking into the condition of our troops. The sanguine declare that if he was on a pleasure tour he would go elsewhere, and that his presence at our advanced posts means "work." The sensation mongers have a story that he made a speech on Tuesday to the troops, in which he told them that if they handled their muskets well, they should be in Baltimore before Saturday night. Another story is that Mrs. Davis has received a telegram from her husband assuring her that a great battle would come off before Sunday. The reporters have even gone so far as to divide the army into