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The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
red before Gen. Wise in large force, Gen. Lee went to his succor with four of Gen. Floyd's regiments, which leaves the letter with a very small force. Hence you see the accessity of rapid reinforcements. P. S.--Gen. Wise was fighting yesterday, but with what success is not learned. Gen. Lee had brought with him from Huntersville no troops, and was attended only by an escort of twenty men and three baggage wagons. Meadow Bluff is a strong position, commanding the approach to Lewisburg, whether by the main turnpike road from Ganley Bridge or the Wilderness road from Summersville, or the road from Bowyer's ferry on New River. At this point General Floyd is stationed with what of his command is left after the four regiments taken forward by General Lee, and is very strongly fortified. General Wise is west of Meadow Bluff, fifteen miles, on Sewell mountain, in a very strong position. The four regiments taken up to him by Gen. Lee will increase our force there to abou
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern War news. (search)
cold, without fire to warm or dry him, is almost obliged to be sick unless he has some stimulant to stir his blood and make it bound freshly through his veins. It is a curious fact that not one drop of liquor has been in our camp since we left Lewisburg, nearly two months ago. Not even the officers have it. This is no compliment to our temperance propensities, but the result of circumstances which we cannot control. There is not a drop of liquor at public or private house between Lewisburg anLewisburg and Ganley river. Their supplies have heretofore come from Ohio, and that channel of trade is now entirely cut off. We reached Meadow Bluff safely about 10 o'clock on the morning of the 18th, and, pitching our tents, proceeded at once to prepare for a warm reception of the enemy.--Gen. Floyd is unremitting in his attention to the affairs of his army. He does a vast deal of the labor himself, and leaves as little to his subordinates as possible. He inspects everything, and never leaves for
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
you can use as you see fit: Gen. Wise is fortified a little this side of the top of Sewell Mountain. His position is a very strong one, commanding all approaches. Gen. Floyd has entrenched himself at Meadow Bluff, 15½ miles West of Lewisburg, and some eight miles, I think, east of Gen. Wise. The North Carolina and Georgia regiments which were on their way to join him, but which had not arrived when he so gallantly three times repulsed a greatly superior force, have since then streof its movement, and the close order of the men, and the absence of stragglers, indicate much more than ordinary discipline. Generals Floyd and Wise, according to common report in town, have both declared that before Rosencranz shall enter Lewisburg they will die opposing him. There is a variety of rumors constantly on the wing in regard to the movements of Rosencranz. Some say that the has been near to General Wise and has retired to Dogwood Gap — others that he is slowly approachin
The Daily Dispatch: September 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
eavy skirmish took place between the advanced guards of the two armies on Tuesday, resulting in the defeat of the Federals, with a considerable loss. It was further reported by a gentleman direct from Jackson's river on Wednesday morning, that information was received at that point before he left, that a combined attack was to have been made by Generals Lee, Floyd, and Wise on the enemy on Wednesday; and the gentleman further states that heavy cannonading was heard in the direction of Lewisburg before his departure, and there was no doubt but a severe battle was being fought. We give these rumors as we heard them, not vouching for their accuracy. We will remark, however, that there is a strong probability of their truth, as it seems to be well authenticated that General Lee had marched a strong column, estimated at 6,000, to the aid of General Floyd. Misplaced courtesy to Federal pickets. A correspondent of the N. O. Picayune writing from Leesburg, Va., says:
The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
his command in the Northwest will be interesting to the readers of the Dispatch. Now is the time to furnish material for the future historian. While every true patriot is bound to do his best, during the present difficulties, in fighting for the independence of his beloved country, still he is no less responsible to coming generations for the record of facts relating to the bravery of our soldiery and the skill of our leaders. Every movement that Gen. Floyd has made from the time he left Lewisburg on his way to Ganley, to the present time, is worthy of the highest commendation. He has not made a single mistake in his campaign thus far.--His march to the Gauley river, driving the enemy before him — his crossing the river in front of the enemy, under many disadvantages — his meeting the enemy shortly afterwards at Cross Lanes, and routing him with great loss — his fortifying at Gauley, and afterwards encountering Rosencranz, who had 8,000 men against 1,700--his fighting such a powerf<
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
sed many advantages. The camp of the enemy could be plainly seen. Gen. Lee had made a thorough reconnaissance of the neighborhood, and acquired much valuable information concerning the reads and other avenues of approach. Gen. Floyd had not joined Gen. Lee up to the time our informant left, having been detained by high water, but is doubtless with him at present. A Mississippi regiment had searched Big Sewell, and the men seemed to be in fine health and spirits. Gen. Loring was at Lewisburg on Sunday last, on his way to join Lee, with 4,000 men including 1,000 militias and probably reached Camp Defiance on Monday. This would give Gen. Lee a force fully able to cope with the enemy, and it was believed he would offer battle without delay. We may thus expect stirring events from that quarter in a short time. The Central train yesterday brought down fourteen "loyal citizens" in the Lincoln of Boone county, who were captured by Pate's Rangers, while on a scouting expeditio
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], An Almshouses burned. (search)
General Wise relieved. --The evil and danger of a divided command in the army of the Kanawha operating beyond Lewisburg has been felt so -bly by the authorities, that they have determined to relieve one of our Generals in that quarter, and devolve the whole command upon the other. Accordingly, Gen. Wise has been recalled, to be assigned to another field of duty, and the command of the army of the Kanawha devolves upon Gen. Floyd.
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], A fast locomotive. (search)
it to the river, just as the bridge was thrown down and the last boat but one had been destroyed! Such an act of disinterested courage is seldom performed, and never by one who is not a brave man and a true friend. We have been deeply pained to learn to-day of the death of Mr. J. A. Totten, a volunteer from Logan county, who, for a long time, has been acting at our headquarters as Clerk, Provost Marshal, and Postmaster. He was much esteemed by all of us for his business habits and private virtues. He had just been promoted to a Quartermaster's place, when he was stricken down by that terrible scourge of the soldier — typhoid fever. He was a good Christian, but leaves a large and dependent family to mourn his loss. Lieut. Arrington, of Concord, is quite sick, and has been removed to Lewisburg. A good many of his companions are also sick, and one of them, whose name I have forgotten, has died. Capt. Rector, himself, has been quite sick, and is not yet fit for duty.
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], The blockading fleet off New Orleans — News direct from the enemy. (search)
Our advices from the camps in Western gima are as late as Sunday last. A gentleman who arrived in this city yesterday forms us that Gen. Lee has fallen back to nager's Mill, between Meadow Bluff and Lewisburg, to anticipate a reported movement of the enemy from Summersville, by the derness road. It appears that the roads rk, one coming in at the mill, and the other mile behind Meadow Bluff, and by taking former route the enemy might have got Gen. Lee's rear, and made a demonstration sinst Lewisburg. Gen. Floyd was at Cotton ll, seven miles beyond Raleigh Court-house and had possession of Miller's, Carniax's, and Pack's Ferries, and the mouth of oat river. A report was in circulation that e had another engagement with the Federals a few days ago, but not credited. We have two statements of a movement of Gen. Loring's forces, to which we shall not allude the receipt of further advices. It is believed that Rosencranz and Cox are both in the Kanawha Valley, previous r
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Meadow Bluff. (search)
State. It would seem that there is no apprehension of a further advance on the part of the Yankees in the direction of Lewisburg before spring exists at Richmond; and yet there is, in my opinion, nothing more reasonable or probable than that such a hold of the western end of the Central Railroad? Has not Rosencranz repeatedly expressed a determination to winter in Lewisburg, and is he not urged to advance by the Northwestern people and their press? And has he not recently telegraphed to Was Would we not advance into the Kanawha Valley if the enemy were to withdraw from it? Then, why would be not advance to Lewisburg and to Jackson's river were we to withdraw our troops? Now, mark the prediction! Rosencranz will invade Greenbrier and occupy Lewisburg, and perhaps advance to Jackson's river before Christmas, should the troops now here be withdrawn; or even if they remain here and are not reinforced, he will probably attempt it. Surely it would be good policy on the part of
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