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The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], The battle of Gettysburg. (search)
tated accurately the prevalent belief in Martinsburg at the time. We feel as well assured that Gen. Lee, if he has met the enemy in a pitched battle, has inflicted a terrible defeat upon them, as we beings. Whether the details be precisely such as the telegraph gives us is another matter. If Gen. Lee has, after a hard fought battle, taken 40,000 prisoners, he has gained one of the most completeverthrow nothing can be easier than to march in and take possession. We are confident that Gen Lee has struck some great blow from the strong belief generally entertained that he has all this tier to reduce the enemy to follow him. They did so, according to the telegram, when the wings of Gen. Lee's army closed upon and enveloped them. It was a repetition of the manœavre practiced by Hannib Romans and the capture of 14,000 out of an army of 86,000 Hannibal killed the enveloped Romans. Lee, according to this account, only took the Yankees prisoners. If this telegram states the tru
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the war. (search)
contemporaries. One of its dispatches, dated Baltimore, 3d, 10 P. M., says that Meade had driven Lee, four miles northeast of Gettysburg. This is followed by a dispatch, dated Hanover, Pa., 4th, 1 A. M., three hours later, which says Lee had been driven only three quarters of a mile. A telegram in the Philadelphia Inquirer, which the telegrapher says is a "brief and candid statement," says ts that important dispatches have been captured by Capt. Dahlgren from Jeff. Davis and Cooper to Gen. Lee. They indicate anxiety for the position of Richmond. Both decline to send Lee the reinforcemeLee the reinforcements from Beauregard he asked for. The bombardment of Vicksburg — explosion of a mine — terrific scene. The correspondent of the New York World, writing from before Vicksburg on the 26th ult.,eady made, but it would grow more rapid as we proceeded, as it is also certain of its end. Gen. Lee's order Relative to of soldiers in the Enemys country. Headqr's Army Northern Va. Chambersb
The Daily Dispatch: July 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], The fall of Vicksburg. (search)
Gen Lee's Intercepted dispatches. See the account from the New York Herald. This is one of the poorest and least probable publications of the day. It does but little credit to Yankee ability, which is not equal to the task of lying like truth, with all their practice. It is a very probable story that Gen. Lee should allow sGen. Lee should allow such a paper as that purports to be to be exposed, or would have carried it anywhere but about his own person. Besides, Gen. Lee and the President are, and have been in perfect accord with regard to the expedition into Pennsylvania. The story about D. H. Hill and Beauregard is ludicrous enough for so stupid a performance; but the be to be exposed, or would have carried it anywhere but about his own person. Besides, Gen. Lee and the President are, and have been in perfect accord with regard to the expedition into Pennsylvania. The story about D. H. Hill and Beauregard is ludicrous enough for so stupid a performance; but the Yankees will believe it all.
The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Exchange of prisoners. (search)
Exchange of prisoners. It seems that the Federal Government has at last so far condescended to recognize the Confederacy as a propose negotiations for a general exchange of prisoners. On Monday afternoon dispatches reached this city under seal, addressed to the "Commander-in-Chief" of the Confederate forces, which was immediately sent out to Gen. Lee. It has since transpired that these dispatches relate to a general exchange of prisoners, and it is stated that Maj. Gen. D. H. Hill has been appointed to conduct the negotiations upon our part, and that arrangements will be entered into to effect the desired object. This will be gratifying to those who have friends ted in Northern bastiles.
The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Lee in Virginia. (search)
Gen. Lee in Virginia. The fears of those who believed that Gen. Lee was in a perilous situation on the other side of the Potomac, will, we hope, be agreeably relieved by the intelligence that he is back again with his army perfectly sound and in good condition. What his motives were, it were a waste of time to guess. We must be satisfied with knowing that they were the motives of a great General, and, therefore, necessarily correct. We, and we believe most of his countrymen, place entire confidence in his skill and judgment.
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen Lee's losses. (search)
Gen Lee's losses. A statement was made in some of the Yankee newspapers, apparently upon the authority of Gen. Meade, that Gen. Lee's losses in the battle of Gettysburg amounted to 33,000 men! nd prone to believe the worst, if the loss of Gen. Lee was so great, how comes it that a single man an army which had suffered so much? Why was Gen. Lee allowed to withdraw without the loss of a gun00 men--4,000 less than the Yankees affirm that Lee lost in the battle of Gettysburg, while it is certain that Lee did not carry 120,000 with him into Pennsylvania. Like most habitual liars, these hey killed and wounded such a number of men for Lee as they represent, they must have been the mostkee army were not cowards. They did not follow Lee because they could not. They had been so badly hat pursuit was impossible. The true loss of Gen Lee did not probably reach 12,000 men, while theiThey were therefore in no condition to molest Gen. Lee in any movement he might choose to make. We
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen Lee's losses. (search)
rs was well tested in the fight. They stood the tremendous fire of the rebel forts splendidly and came out of the action unshaken. The army of the Potomac--Gen. Lee's escape. The "Situation" article of the Herald has the following information: The particulars which we receive from the Army of the Potomac afford additwas allowed to fall into the hands of Gen. Kilpatrick at Hagerstown, and which indicated his intention to risk a decisive battle, looks now like a clever ruse of Gen. Lee to deceive our Generals while he was passing his army securely into Virginia, whither all of his valuable trains of stores, ammunition, and rich plunder, had preity of Berlin, Md., and it is thought that some days will be occupied in recuperating both men and horses after their fatiguing marches in the intense heat. Gen. Lee's army is reported to be pushing on as rapidly as possible towards Culpeper, and will probably not halt until it cross in the Rappahannock. It is said to be gre
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], The New York Riots put down. (search)
From Gen. Lee's army Winchester, July 21. --These new from our army. All many reports regarding the Yankees, but nothing positive. It is the have recrossed the Potomac, but in force or towards what position they are making is unknown. Their movements are all known to Gen Lee, who is making ments accordingly. It is rumored to-day that there riot in Philadelphia. From Gen. Lee's army Winchester, July 21. --These new from our army. All many reports regarding the Yankees, but nothing positive. It is the have recrossed the Potomac, but in force or towards what position they are making is unknown. Their movements are all known to Gen Lee, who is making ments accordingly. It is rumored to-day that there riot in Philadelphia.
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Aspect of affairs. (search)
overwhelming force of their invaders. Is that the condition of this people at this moment? Have we no longer an armed force in the field?--Where is the army of Gen. Lee? Where is the army of Johnston? Where is the army of Bragg? Where are Beauregard, Price, Taylor, D. H. Hill, Kirby Smith? Where are the hundreds of thousandses. In the same manner the bayonets of the Confederates will dis cse of the pretensions of Seward and his comrades dust recovered from a mortal terror, induced by- Lee's invasion of Pennsylvania, the think they have won everything because the were not utterly ruined, and offer terms to a people who have half a million of men underleston. Johnston is falling back to a strong position, with an army increasing in strength every day, while Grant is pursuing him with an army daily diminishing Gen. Lee is on the soil of Virginia with one of the b vest armies that ever trod the earth. On all sides the sun is emerging from the temporary cloud by which it was obs
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia. (search)
ve Harper's Ferry. Through this gap parses the main road from Winchester to Alexandria and Washington city. What the movements are, or where the location of Gen Lee's forces, we are not advised. It is by no means improbable, however, that they occupy a position to meet any attempts of the enemy to obstruct their line of communication. The occupation of Sticker's Gap, and no ferry at that point, will be of little consequence if Gen. Lee designs crossing the mountains. He will perhaps take the Front Royal route and fall back on the same roads over which the main body of his troops advanced, crossing the mountains at Ashby's or Chester Gaps. But we hr which the main body of his troops advanced, crossing the mountains at Ashby's or Chester Gaps. But we have yet no evidence that Gen. Lee regards a further retrograde movement as necessary. It may be that he will await the movements of his opponents, and, if possible to draw them into it, give them battle in the Lower Valley.
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