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The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], The news. (search)
hat thirty thousand Yankees are at Yorktown and Gloucester Point, and about twenty thousand at or about Fortress Monroe No kind of importance, however, need be attached to their statement, though we are satisfied that the enemy have a considerable force in the localities named. They all tell the same stereotyped tale about being "dragged into service." In East Tennessee the Yankees are feeling their way towards the Virginia line. A force of about 800 white and negro troops attacked Gen. Jackson at Carter's station, 20 miles below Bristol, on Monday last, and were repulsed with the loss of a major and captain of the 10th Michigan cavalry, and several privates. Our loss was three wounded and five captured. The Yankees are reported to be at Jonesboro', Tenn., about 1,500 strong, with cavalry and artillery. The Yankee force in the lower part of the Valley of Virginia is now very small. Their chain of pickets which they had been keeping up along the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
The Daily Dispatch: May 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
John Simon, an Israelite, of the Middle Temple, London, has been created a Sergeant-at-Arms, the first of his religious belief who has ever received this honor in England. Brig Gen Mercer, so long in command of Savannah, has been ordered to report to Gen Johnston at Dalton. His place is to be supplied by Gen John K Jackson. The residence of Hon. Jno. McQueen, Mariboro'district, S, C, was burst on the 17th ult. with all its contents, Including a library of 2,500 volumes. Gen. D. H. Hill.--A correspondent of the Augusta Sentinel says Gen D H Hill is now acting as volunteer aid to Gen Beauregard. Judge Thos. W. Thomas died at Riberton, Ga, on the 24th ult.