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The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankees in Goochland and Louisa
The Yankees in Goochland and Louisa.
Brief mention was made yesterday of Gen W. H. F. Lee's repulse of the cavalry detachment sent to operate on the James River Canal.
We are still without any definite particulars of that affair.
If street reports were worthy of belief, the tow-path of the canal was yesterday swarming with thousands of Yankees, coming down, with slow and deliberate advances, upon the devoted capital of the Confederacy.
But the truth of the matter, so far as can be ascertained, is that the cavalry detachment which undertook this portion of the job, after being defeated by Lee, went into Goochland county, where they commenced a series of depredations upon the inhabitants, and doubtless carried on their operations in this respect quite extensively.
This force has been estimated at some 1,200 men. It will been seen that Stoneman divided his command into detachments, and sent them in various directions to perform the work assigned them.
The canal party, it is su
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The great victory. (search)
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], The great victory. (search)
Stilliant cavalry Exploit sixteen hundred Yankees captured. Chattanooga, May 4.
--A special to the Rebel, dated Rome, Ga., 4th, via Dalton says:
Gen — Forrest accomplished the most brilliant feat of the war yesterday.
He captured Col. Stralt's entire command, consisting of 1,600 infantry.
He pursued them from Courtland, Ala, and captured them two miles from the Georgia line, and twenty miles from Rome, fighting incessantly for five days and nights.
Gen. Forrest's loss was ten men killed and forty wounded. His reception in Rome yesterday was a triumphant ovation.
A salute of twenty guns was fired, and the ladies welcomed him with smiles and tears of gratitude.
[second Dispatch]
Atlanta, May 4.--Passengers by the State road report that the enemy, 1,000 strong, and 4,000 contrabands, were captured at Cassville.
Yankee loss, fifty killed; our loss, ten killed. A special from Col. Lee, at Etowah, confirms the above.
The Daily Dispatch: May 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Heavy on the tax payers (search)
Present for Gen. Lee.
--A gentleman who recently passed the Federal lines says the Democratic ladies of New York have gotten up a magnificent sword, at a cost of twelve hundred dollars, intended as a present to General Lee.
It will be sent to Richmond by some underground railroad.
Present for Gen. Lee.
--A gentleman who recently passed the Federal lines says the Democratic ladies of New York have gotten up a magnificent sword, at a cost of twelve hundred dollars, intended as a present to General Lee.
It will be sent to Richmond by some underground railroad.
Fifty dollars reward.
--Ran away, from the residence of Mr Lee is Doughty, on Church Hill, about six weeks ago, Mary, a good-looking girl, of bright complexion, about 20 years old; badly dressed at that time; she is of medium size, and stammers some when spoken to quick — She is supposed to be somewhere about the city.
I will give the above reward if she is placed in the county jail of Henrico. Geo D Pleasants. Sheriff of Henrico and Admir of Marcus A Tinsley dec'd. mh 30--ts
One hundred dollars reward.
--Ran away, from the fortifications near Richmond on or about the 17th February last my negro man named Bob. He is of dark, copper color wears a mustache, speaks rather in a low tone of voice as if from cold, and is about 37 years old and about 5 feet 9 inches in height.
I will give the above reward if secured in jail, so that i can get him or for his delivery in Richmond to Messrs. Lee& James, Aucts. Address me at Orange G. H. Erasmus Taylor my 2--2w