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The Daily Dispatch: February 8, 1864., [Electronic resource], Another movement of the enemy from the Peninsula. (search)
ting to cut the enemy off, encountered a large force of rebels in Mechanicsburg Gap. near Romney, and in the neighborhood of this Gap. a fight took place. We eventually succeeded in compelling the enemy to take another road to the right, and they skedaddled with considerable precipitancy. In this engagement we took a number of prisoners. In retreating the enemy hastened to make a junction with the main rebel forces near Moore field. It is believed that General Sullivan's and Col. Mulligan's columns have formed a junction, and are now pursuing the rebels vigorously. If the enemy escapes our forces he certainly will not be able to take any large portion of plunder. Wheeling, Va., Feb. 3.--General Kelley telegraphs this afternoon to Governor Boreman that the rebels have been driven back from the line of the railroad at all points, and are now in full retreat, vigorously pursued by our troops. The damage to the North Branch and Patterson Creek bridges is but trifli
The Daily Dispatch: July 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Still Later from the North. (search)
North. We have the following summary of news from Baltimore papers of the 26th: From the Shenandoah Valley. We have again stirring news from the Upper Potomac. Contrary to what was the current belief, the Confederate forces which recently invaded Maryland have again made their presence known and felt in an unexpected manner, and have inflicted a serious disaster upon Federal arms. On Sunday morning they attacked, in the vicinity of Winchester, the forces of Crook, Averill, Mulligan, and Kelly, the whole being under the command of Major Gen Crook, and after a battle which is said to have tasted nearly the whole of the day, defeated the Federal troops and forced them to retreat to Martinsburg, and subsequently to Harper's Ferry, where Gen Hunter joined them with the other part of his force and took command. Partien from Martinsburg report that the Confederates hurled a large force upon Gen Averill, capturing his artillery and a portion of his cavalry. It is report
The Daily Dispatch: July 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
, says: A dispatch to-day from Gen. Sherman states that his loss in the battle. of Friday was less than two thousand, while that of the enemy cannot be less than seven thousand, owing to the advantages he took in their efforts to turn his left column.--There is no official information to show that our forces have entered Atlanta. The defeat of the Yankees in the Valley. Speaking of the Yankee defeat in the Valley, the Baltimore Gazette says the Yankees under Crook, Averill, Mulligan and Kelly were not pursuing the "rebel raiders" when they met with their reverse, but had discontinued the pursuit. They were near Winchester on Sunday morning when Gen Ewell (?) pounced on them with an overwhelming force. it says: No details have been received of the fight of Sunday, further than those given by parties from the vicinity of Martinsburg, which are to the effect that the Confederates massed a large force in front of Gen Averill, and hurling it upon him succeeded in cap
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], 500 dollars reward (search)
ed, only one of which were brought off. None of these reports were confirmed. We have some further particulars of Gen. Early's victory in the Valley. The fight took place between Bartonsville and Kernstown, about five miles this side of Winchester. Gen. Early left Strasburg at sunrise and marched 18 miles, striking the enemy about 2 o'clock on Sunday. They numbered about 12,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry. The enemy was routed with very little resistance, and fled precipitately. Gen. Mulligan, who was mor wounded, was brought to Kernstown, where he died on Monday morning. In his diary the last entry made on that day was, "Well, our cause is gloomy; we will conquer the South about the time the Jews all return to Jerusalem." Some of the entries were very severe on Gen. Hunter, whom he characterizes as a fiend. Gen. Lilly, of our army, who was captured by the enemy in Ramseur's disaster; was recaptured. His arm had been amputated by the Yankee surgeons. We captured about
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
d of the new invasion, according to the New York Herald Baltimore was full of rumors, some of which are given in the telegrams which follow, dated the 26th: Among the rumors prevalent was the death of Generals Kelley and Averill, and of General Mulligan. The facts as far as we have been able to ascertain them are that General Averill, after his successful encounter with General Early's forces, pursued to the mountains beyond Winchester, where Early made a stand, and after heavy fighting on Ferry, under the command of General Hunter. As to the extent of the disaster to our forces in the fight beyond Winchester, we have no authentic confirmation; nor have we any confirmation of the deaths of Generals Averill and Kelley and General Mulligan. That the official intelligence from the Valley last night was not as favorable as could be desired may be inferred from the fact that General Wallace convened the Loyal Leaguers last night to advise with them as to holding themselves i
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Mulligan on the War-and Hunter. The Diary of General Mulligan, who was killed at Kernstown, is a valuable record, and we hope will be kept as a precious memento of this war. His despondency about the war and conquering the South is quite pithilursed the old Union, to spread evil and discord amongst the people of other lands heretofore happy and content. General Mulligan left, in black and white, his opinion of General Hunter. He calls him a "fiend." He "blushes for his country for keher must be a very bad man. We are never astonished at any crime that a Virginia traitor is guilty of. But who is or was Mulligan that he could feel indignation at the brutalities of a Federal General towards Southerners? He was hardly a Yankee, andither an Irishman, or the son of one. He had somewhat of magnanimity and humanity, and not a particle of either could enter the Puritan heart. Peace to the ashes of General Mulligan! He was that rare man in the Yankee army: a generous adversary.
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], Prisoners of War. (search)
of Guardian Angel, to shield them from the destruction of the Genius of Desolation. Averill, indeed, has some good parts.--He could not look upon the cruelties and diabolism of Hunter unmoved. He pleaded and remonstrated. He joined Crook and Mulligan in begging that Governor Letcher's house be spared. He seemed to have succeeded in saving some of the houses in the Sweet Spring Valley which Hunter had threatened. He no doubt concurred with Mulligan in the opinion that Hunter was a "fiend." Mulligan in the opinion that Hunter was a "fiend." The people of the mountains are now rather his admirers than otherwise. By the side of Hunter he is an Angel of Light; and when he visits the mountains again, he will, we almost fear, be welcomed. He might stand a good chance for Congress; most assuredly, if he would join the confederacy and set up for the Monroe District. The Hon. Mr. Staples would find in him a dangerous competitor! The truth is, these Yankees have been going from bad to worse ever since the war. The overbearing and br
The Daily Dispatch: March 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
y. It is alleged they conspired together to get up a sociable ball, to which General Sheridan was to be an invited guest, and that during its progress a detachment of Mosby's guerrillas was to seize the General, take him captive, and convey him to Richmond, a la Kelley and Crook. The plan was frustrated, and the ladies (!) who concocted it are now in full communion with those for whom they have exhibited such a warm sympathy. A few days ago, a scouting party under the command of Sergeant Mulligan, went up the Valley on special duty. On their return they were met by a body of guerrillas, who attacked them, killing a scout by the name of Hall, and severely wounding private Goff, of the Seventeenth Pennsylvania cavalry. The affair took place near Middletown, thirteen miles south of this town. An order has been issued discontinuing furloughs to officers and enlisted men. This looks like an early resumption of active military operations. From South Carolina--a flagship s
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