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The Daily Dispatch: August 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
ir ram. It has been manned and armed, and is now ready for sea. With an enterprise, perseverance, and determination, which are yet to be met by a corresponding activity on the part of our Government, but with resources insignificant in comparison with our own they have again succeeded in constructing an engine of war whose advent will find us powerless for resistance. For several days we have noticed a growing boldness on the rebel side. We have seen them defiantly coming down the Savannah river, replacing the buoys, taking soundings, and making most careful and minute observations. Through the strong glasses of the signal station at Fort Pulaski we have watched the crews of the blockade ships as they bent their sails at the city wharves, and have noticed the unusual activity with which flatboats were multiplied and lighters have increased. Word has come to us, too, of the condition of the naval monster, and the fact that it was to be used against us at an early day has not be
The Daily Dispatch: October 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], Recognition. (search)
of the city, visiting the guards and most of the pickets, returning late at night.--The day previous the General visited Suffolk for the same purposes. on his return from both reconnaissances he expressed his perfect satisfaction with the state of all the men he saw, and their eager readiness for an attack. The Navy seem equally prepared, although I have not had so great an opportunity of judging. Capt. Cordins, of the Navy, was here a few days since; he has just some from the Savannah river, where, it will be remembered, he captured a prize vessel from the enemy, of great value. He states one interesting fact in connection with it — that a greater part of the cargo was clothing for ladies, and all made for the deepest mourning. There is hardly a family in the South who do not wear this outward symbol of grief for some member lost in this war. As you walk through the streets here it is very noticeable. Northern account of the battle of tuka — desperate Bravery of the
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Trip South. (search)
es come, it will be likely by its intrinsic merit and adaptation to popular need to supercede similar productions from Yankee pens now in use. Many a soldier in the army of Northern Virginia will be pleased to hear that Dr. B. proposes to spend the summer as Army Evangelist in the employ of the Virginia Baptist Sunday School and Colportage Board. En routs from Greenville to this place. I laid over a day at Graniteville, S. C., on the South Carolina railroad, about 10 miles from the Savannah river, which divides that State from Georgia. This village is now an object of peculiar interest from its extensive cotton mills, and is resorted to by scores and hundreds from all parts of the Confederacy for cotton cloth and cotton yarn. You may well judge that, though the present capacity is 14,000 yards per day, the demand cannot be supplied. But, at any time, I should regard Graniteville well worthy of a visit from one who wishes to see for himself the objects of interest in the Confed
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], The distances. (search)
The distances. --Augusta is on the Savannah river, which stream forms the dividing line between South Carolina and Georgia. From Augusta to Atlanta, the distance is 171 miles; from Atlanta to Macon, 103; Atlanta to West Point, 87; West Point to Montgomery, 88; Savannah to Macon, 190; Macon to Andersonville, 50. By a reference to these distances it will be seen that Hood's army is 29 miles south of Atlanta, on the Macon road, 74 from Macon and 134 from Andersonville, where the Yankee prisoners are confined, which will serve to dispel the idea that the prisoners are in danger.
The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ookout, or within the massive earthworks about Atlanta. Savannah is not as capable of defence as most other cities of the South. It is situated on a broad, level plane, and its defences at present are very imperfect. The city is on the Savannah river, eighteen miles from Fort Pulaski, which was built to guard the entrance to the river. This fort has long since been in our possession. The river, above the fort and below the city, has been thoroughly obstructed. Even should the forcef his expedition. After arriving at Macon he will probably go to Milledgeville, where he will divide his army, sending a part of it to Savannah and a part to Augusta. He will fortify the latter place, and after receiving supplies up the Savannah river, he will be able to move on Columbia or Charleston. The programme, if carried out successfully, completely demolishes the railroad system of the State of Georgia. The Western and Atlantic, running from Chattanooga to Atlanta, one hundred an
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
d some days ago that from the Howlett battery a steamer could be seen in Butler's canal. This is explained by the correspondent of the New York Herald, who says Butler's steam dredging machine has been sunk by one of our shells. This was the steamer. The Petersburg papers of yesterday morning bring us no news. From Georgia. A cavalry fight, in which we were victorious, took place in East Georgia on Tuesday. The Yankee cavalry, under Kilpatrick, were attempting to cross the Savannah river, when they were attacked by Wheeler, and, after an obstinate fight, driven back in the direction of Millen, losing very heavily. Kilpatrick himself was at one time so closely pressed as to lose his hat, which was recovered by one of our troopers. This trophy should be laid up in lavender with Pope's coat, Washburne's pantaloons and Dahlgren's wooden leg. Sherman's main army is moving towards the coast, and a battle is expected. From North Alabama. The following official d
The Daily Dispatch: December 6, 1864., [Electronic resource], The fighting at the South. (search)
obliging to his right and marching for Brunswick, on the Georgia coast, and must, of necessity, strike for Savannah, or Beaufort, South Carolina, the nearest point. He was expected by the Yankee fleet at Savannah as early as Sunday, the 26th ultimo, and all that night the Federal shipping off that point was throwing up signal rockets for his information. He not gotten as far as Millen on last Friday; and the telegraph line to that point was working at that time. All the ferries on the Savannah river are guarded, and all means of crossing the men have been put out of his way. The Charleston Mercury of the 2d gives an account of our victory at Grahamsville, South Carolina, on Wednesday. The enemy's force consisted of five thousand negro infantry, from Beaufort, and fifteen hundred white artillerymen. Our forces were under the command of Major General Gustavus W. Smith. It says: "At 11 o'clock on Wednesday morning the enemy's advance, preceded by sixteen pieces of artillery pl
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s of a somewhat exciting character.--The enemy, who had been marching down the Ogechee river with three corps--one corps on the north and two on the south side — endeavored to unite their forces nearly opposite--, but met with considerable resistance from the Confederate forces; and, at last accounts, had not effected their object, which was also prevented, in part, by the unfavorableness of the river approaches. On Wednesday, the demonstrations of the Federals on the ferries on the Savannah river became more determined, and they managed to get some of their infantry across the flats within sight of the river. Here we were well prepared, and our artillerists did good work. It was supposed that they would be compelled to abandon the attempt. From some cause, either lack of ammunition or inability to get their cannon in position, the Yankees made very little use of artillery, and this added confidence to our troops. It was reported that the enemy had effected a landing on the Co
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
owing. "The bridge over the Meherrin was saved. Our loss, as far as known, is small. The garrison, under Garnett and the reserves, behaved well. "R. E. Lee." Sherman's Movements. The latest news from Sherman is, that on Saturday he was at Bloomingdale, on the Central Georgia railroad, fifteen miles west of Savannah. It was not absolutely certain whether it was in his programme to attack the city, to slide away down to the coast, or endeavor to force a passage of the Savannah river en route for Port Royal. Our position at Savannah is difficult, as involving the necessity of protecting both the city and some ten miles of the Savannah and Charleston railroad, which, leaving the city on the west, curves to the north and crosses the river eight miles above. Sherman, since he left Millen, has been felling timber behind him and otherwise obstructing the roads to protect his rear from the remorseless ravages of Wheeler, who has hunted and hung upon him like a bloodhound
The Daily Dispatch: December 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], House servants for Hire. (search)
he city. No further news from there had been received up to a late hour last evening. All was quiet on the line of the Savannah railroad. "The fall of this fort, though it puts the enemy's land forces in co-operation with their fleet, does not necessarily involve the loss of the city. Fort McAllister is about twenty miles from Savannah; and beyond that, the land operations of the enemy will be checked by three formidable lines of earthworks; and his gunboats cannot operate in the Savannah river before Thunderbolt battery and Costin's Bluff are taken. These are works of no pretensions, and are able to withstand a heavy attack.--There will yet be a bloody battle before the city falls. If Sherman is bent upon holding it, he will have to go it over the bloody corpses of thousands of his own men." The Mercury of yesterday morning says: "Wheeler's cavalry is at Hardeeville. The enemy has constructed two batteries within range of the railroad, near Coosawatchie, and co
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