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The Daily Dispatch: September 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
From Tennessee.[from our own correspondent.] Bristol, Tenn, Sept. 17, 1863. In my letter last evening, which was written hastily immediately on our arrival here, the surrender of Cumberland Gap was alluded to. Since that time I have met with several of the garrison who escaped from that place — some of them after the surrender — from whom the following particulars are obtained: On Wednesday morning, the 7th inst., the enemy made their appearance at the Gap, and before one o'clock P. M. of the same day our forces, amounting to about 2,000 men, surrendered unconditionally. They were under the command of General Fraser, as previously stated. It is said that some 200 of Slemp's 64th Va. infantry made their escape, refusing to surrender, together with several hundred others. Among the batteries captured was Leyden's battery, said to be one of the most splendid batteries in the service. It was presented to our Government by the merchants of Liverpool. We also lost a large
The Daily Dispatch: October 1, 1863., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
From east Tennessee. [from our Own Correspondent.] Bristol, Tenn., Sept. 25. In order to give a general idea of the situation hereabouts I will state that the main body of our forces held Zollicoffer and Carter's Depot previous to Wednesday last. On that day the forces at Carter's Depot or Watauga bridge were ordered to fall back to Zollicoffer, which they did. The enemy then took possession of Carter's and held it until late Saturday evening, when they burned the depot and the bridge, which is several hundred yards long and fifty or sixty feet high, and evacuated the place, retiring in the direction of Knoxville. Early Sunday morning our forces at Zollicoffer moved forward in pursuit, and Jonesboro' was occupied by our cavalry last night.--The affair at Blountsville on Tuesday last is represented to have been well contested on the part of our forces, numbering only some 600 or 700 in all. Three pieces of Davidson's Lynchburg battery was engaged, and behaved gallantly, and
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the north. (search)
The enemy in Bristol — our force Fallen back. [Special Dispatch to the Richmond Dispatch] Lynchburg, Oct. 16. --The enemy occupied Bristol, Tenn., Wednesday evening, and our forces fell back to a point in the vicinity of Abingdon, where there was fighting this evening — the result unknown. The enemy's force is estimated at between 6,000 and 8,000, composed of Foster's brigade of cavalry and four or five regiments of East Tennessee tories. They are all doubtless endeavoring to get possession of the salt works, with the intention of holding Bristol as a base for future operations. O.
The Daily Dispatch: October 27, 1863., [Electronic resource], The late advance towards Abingdon. (search)
The late advance towards Abingdon. --The Bristol (Tenn.) Advocate gives us some further particulars of the second occupation of that place on the 15th ult. Writing on Thursday last, the editor says: The enemy advanced from Blountville on Thursday morning and entered Bristol at about 12 o'clock. The enemy from Zollicoffer formed a junction here about the same time and immediately pursued our retreating army in the direction of Abingdon. They only followed us some six miles, when Col. Witcher's cavalry met them and gave them battle. They thought they had run against a large army, and, alter exchanging some twenty or thirty shots from their artillery, retreated in this direction, saying that the rebels had been reinforced by at least 20,000 men. In this skirmish we killed three and wounded ten of their number. No casualties on our side. Had our forces then turned upon them, as they should have done, we could have killed and captured hundreds of their fleeing forces;
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], The fight in Lee county Virginia. (search)
The fight in Lee county Virginia. --The affair in Lee county is entirely confirmed and is more important than at first reported. The Bristol (Tenn.) Gazette, of January 14th, which has reached us, says: It seems that a portion of the 16th Illinois cavalry, consisting of four companies, were sent out from Cumberland Gap to gather up forage, and if possible to capture the little hand of soldiers in that county, under the command of Lt. Col. Pride more, of Col. Slemp's regiment, who are always watching and harassing these forage parties. He informed Gen. Jones that this party could be bagged; and by Gen. Jones's skillful manœuvering succeeded in capturing nearly the whole party. Pride more tolled them from the Gap, and Gen. Jones, with his command, got in their rear, and by being attacked both in front and rear, were caused to surrender, which they did after a hard fight of some two hours duration, about half a mile west of Jonesville. The enemy took refuge in and fo
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], The prospect. (search)
Stealing clothing. --On Saturday morning last, a negro boy was entrusted by Lieut. Col. Milton A. Haynes, stationed near Bristol, Tenn., with a bundle of clothing, consisting of an overcoat, &c., as well as a box containing some valuable papers, to take from the Ballard House to the Danville Depot, be intending to follow soon after. After settling his bill he started for the train; but, greatly to his surprise, the negro had failed to arrive, nor has he heard from him since. The Colonel is under the impression that his things have been stolen by the negro, and has, therefore, delayed his departure from the city for a few days in the hopes of securing his arrest.
The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Peace meeting in North Carolina. (search)
Another Arrival of Yankees. --One hundred and eighty-three Yankee prisoners arrived at the Libby prison yesterday, five of whom were negroes. These fellows were captured in North Carolina, Bristol, Tenn., and near Smithfield, Isle of Wight county, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 25 (search)
A thief recently entered the Trinity Church, at Columbia, S. C., Stole three valuable black silk and drank the wine. The were not touched. The show of Tuesday last extended as far West as Bristol, Tenn., where it fell to she depth of ten inches on a level.
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], Miscegenation. (search)
Miscegenation. --The Bristol (Tenn.) Gazette says: There is now confined by the Federals, in the penitentiary at Nashville, a gentleman from Huntsville, Ala., by the name of T. Lampkins, for whom at least a dozen Unionists should be at once incarcerated. A gentleman who was a prisoner companion of Mr. Lampkins informs us that the sole charge against Mr. Hampkins is that, whilst a Yankee speaker was holding forth at Huntsville in favor of practical amalgamation, he rose in the audience and expressed his decided approval of the speaker's propositions, adding that he was led to the conclusion after some enforced intimacy with the people of the United States, that amalgamation with the negro would improve the Yankee race. For this expression, Lampkins was arrested and thrust into a convict's cell, from which he is occasionally taken and marched to the office of the Provost Marshal in Nashville, where he is regularly interrogated as to his opinions upon the subject of amalgam
The Daily Dispatch: May 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], The News. (search)
of the enemy are gradually unfolding to view. On Sunday last, the white forces of Burnside's command was between Manassas Junction and Catlett's Station, and no doubt by this time he is well up with the main body of Grant's army. This movement, together with other manœuvres of the enemy, prove plainly that the great combination by which the Yankees expect to capture Richmond is complete. We reported yesterday a skirmish, in which the Yankees got worsted, at Carter's Station, near Bristol, Tenn. It appears that they have not stopped falling back since their accident, but have retreated to Morristown, burning all the bridges behind them. Our forces were still pursuing. Several skirmishes had occurred since the fight at Carter's, but so fleet of foot were the enemy that our forces had not succeeded in overtaking their main body. It is hoped that they may yet do so. In North Carolina there is nothing new.--The town of Washington was shelled by the Confederates on the 27th u
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