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The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Gen Rosser's expedition into Hardy county. (search)
Gen Rosser's expedition into Hardy county. A participant in the expedition of Gen. Rosser into Hardy county, Va., on the 30th ult., furnishes the Rockingham Register with the particulars of the engagement by which the heavy captures were made. He says: On reaching the top of the mountain we came in contact with the enemy's pickets, about two hundred infantry. They, however, retired from this position with but little resistance. The mail here for miles was blockaded most securely, Hardy county, Va., on the 30th ult., furnishes the Rockingham Register with the particulars of the engagement by which the heavy captures were made. He says: On reaching the top of the mountain we came in contact with the enemy's pickets, about two hundred infantry. They, however, retired from this position with but little resistance. The mail here for miles was blockaded most securely, but the timber and obstructions soon gave way before our energetic and persevering pioneers; but while these obstructions were being removed. Gen. Rosser dismounted Capt. Sipels squadron, of the 12th Virginia cavalry, and continued the pursuit, followed by the mounted portion of the command. The Yankees, on reaching the second mountain, made another stand, where they were charged by the 12th, but as the enemy occupied the woods and heights, the charge was not successful. In this charge we had
The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
bay open. We have before stated that the passage of these forts did not place Mobile in imminent peril, and we may now add that neither does the fall of these works do so. The Yankees have not commenced on their work — the obstructions have not been reached, and, in fact, the "siege of Mobile" lies some weeks yet in the future. There were a number of street rumors yesterday, the general tenor of which was that Generals McCausland and Bradley Johnson had been surprised at Moorefield; Hardy county, and had lost some four-hundred men and several guns. We could not trace this to any reliable source, and think it probable that it is a repetition, in another form, of the Yankee boasts that they had whipped our cavalry at Cumberland. There was nothing new from Petersburg yesterday. The shelling had been pretty much discontinued. It is still reported that Grant is removing troops from his present position, and a citizen who came over yesterday evening says that he is certainly shi
The Daily Dispatch: August 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], One hundred dollars reward. (search)
We make the following summary of news from the Baltimore American of the 9th instant: The American is exultant over the news from Mobile, "through rebel sources," and by the small victory in Hardy county, Virginia. From the Upper Potomac. Our intelligence from the Upper Potomac asserts that the rebels have again left this State. Hagerstown was re-occupied by our forces on Saturday.--The rebel retreat is said to have been made in great haste, the movement of our forces on the south side of the Potomac threatening their rear. General Wright's command, composed of the Sixth and Ninth corps, crossed into Virginia on Saturday, and the prospect for a battle is, therefore, regarded as imminent. The main rebel force, under General Early, is reported to be retreating on Winchester. Before leaving Hagerstown the rebels arrested and carried off two prominent Union citizens. General Sheridan has been temporarily placed in command of the defences of Washington, th
The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], Murder of two citizens by the Yankees. (search)
Murder of two citizens by the Yankees. --We have to record another instance of savage brutality by the enemy. The facts are related by a correspondent of the Lynchburg Republican, who writes from Hardy county, Virginia: "A few days since, Mr. Isaac Pratt and Mr. Seymour Baldwin went to the camp of Captain Kelley, near Shell's gap, in that county, to get some horses that had been stolen from them, and which they supposed had been taken to that camp. They were told that only thirty minutes would be allowed them to 'take themselves off home,' or he would have them shot. Accordingly, they started home, but had gone but a short distance till they were overtaken by a squad of men and taken back to camp. They were then informed that they would have to go to New creek for their horses, and would be allowed but a few minutes to get ready. They started, and had not gone far before they were shot dead. They were found lying side by side on Sunday last."
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], The sword of justice. (search)
the oath of allegiance to this Government, but asks permission to join his wife at Nashville, with a view to emigrating to Sonora hereafter. It is not known whether he is held as a prisoner or not. Most of the passengers on the train proceeded on to Baltimore, and as Mr. Foote had not reported to the Provost-Marshal up to this afternoon, it is probable he is held in Baltimore or has been sent further North. Capture of Major Harry Gilmour. Major Harry Gilmour was captured in Hardy county, Virginia, last week, by Major Young, of Sheridan's command, who, with twenty-five picked men, repaired to a farm-house where Gilmour staid all night. An account of the capture says: A search of the premises was commenced, when, reaching a room on the second floor, the door was gently opened, when Major Gilmour and his cousin, a rebel officer, were found lying in bed awake. Major Young in an instant was at the bedside, seized Gilmour's pistols, which were on a chair, and then aske
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