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The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs at Suffolk. (search)
Affairs at Suffolk. consternation among the Yankees in Norfolk — the city to be Shelled upon the apprderates--Northern account of the state of things at Suffolk officer killed by Gen Corcoran — the bridges Restinn about any movement contemplated or in progress at Suffolk. What we give below is the latest intelligence rectured two Yankee transports and 600 prisoners below Suffolk. A gentleman who left Norfolk on Tuesday last has moment. The heavy firing heard in the direction of Suffolk on Tuesday had added greatly to the general alarm. rned a few hours thereafter, having failed to reach Suffolk. A large quantity of bay, which had been sent up to Suffolk for the purpose of protecting Yankee troops against the rebel fire, was burned to keep it from fag into our hands. All the houses on the suburbs of Suffolk have been burned to give unobstructed passage to thtant General. The latest Northern news from Suffolk is taken from the New York Herald, of the 15th. It
The Daily Dispatch: April 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
n end to the late confident expectations of the country in regard to the vigorous and decisive prosecution of the war. The Herald, speaking of the attack on Suffolk by the Confederates, says: The object of this attack is to prevent reinforcements from reaching Gen. Foster in his perilous position at Washington, S. C, and to cut off our forces at Suffolk from communication with Norfolk, which latter place no doubt the rebels intend to invest. Intelligence reached Fortress Monroe on the 13th that the enemy had retreated four miles from Suffolk, and that the gunboats sent to Foster's assistance had succeeded in running the rebel batteries. Golthe rebels intend to invest. Intelligence reached Fortress Monroe on the 13th that the enemy had retreated four miles from Suffolk, and that the gunboats sent to Foster's assistance had succeeded in running the rebel batteries. Gold opened in New York on the 14th at 158, fell to 15½, railed to 155½, and closed at 154¾ bid.