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The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Our army Correspondence. (search)
one hundred prisoners, to fall into our hands. We pressed upon them, pouring volley after volley into their retreating column as they "double-quicked" over Cotton Hill. Arriving at Gauley Bridge they scattered in the wildest confusion, burnt their splendid wire bridge, fired their immense depots, containing every description of stores and supplies, but leaving hundreds of tents, ambulances, and about 700 excellent wagons, &c., to fall into our hands. Ganley is the Gibraltar to Northwestern Virginia, and overlooks the great Valley of Kanawha, with her inexhaustible treasure of salt, grain, &c, which is indispensable to the Confederacy, and should be held at any cost. The enemy continued to retreat until we neared Charleston, where they again made a stand — having formed a junction with all their Valley forces, said to number 5,000 men; but we moved fearlessly upon their black columns as they stretched across the broad bottoms of the Kanawha, and soon they were in full retreat,
The Daily Dispatch: September 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Conscript law. (search)
The Legislature. In the Senate, yesterday, House bill to authorize the Governor to settle the account of Sampson Jones, &c., was passed. The account refers to rations furnished the City Battalion. Mr. Aldison offered a resolution that the Committee of Courts of Justice be directed to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill granting an amnesty to all citizens who have given evidence of loyalty to the State of Virginia, but who, from force of circumstances, have been compelled to take the oath of allegiance to the Federal or Pierpont Government. Adopted, A resolution was submitted to the effect that when the Senate adjourn on Thursday next, it will, with the concurrence of the House, adjourn to meet on the first Wednesday in January next, unless sooner convened by the Governor. Agreed to. Mr. Armstrong reported a bill "To enlarge the powers of the Common Council of the city of Richmond." Read the first time. Mr. Armstrong offered the following: