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The Daily Dispatch: February 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The "Times" and our Commissioners. (search)
owing of his ram's born. Sherman's expedition, which was so vauntingly heralded by the Northern press, as about to strike the rebellion in its vital part, and to open a cotton port, has effected nothing beyond a large expenditure of gunpowder by Dupont, whose brother, being in the powder trade, will be the only person benefited by that achievement. The heart of the rebellion beats still with a healthy action in spite of the gasconading proclamations of Sherman, and the extravagant expenditure of powder by Dupont. The Burnside expedition was the last and most formidable. The North was on tiptoe to behold its triumph, and we were told that McClellan only awaited its arrival at its destination to make a simultaneous advance from all quarters upon the doomed Secessionists.--But Burnside, who was among the routed at Manassas, has this time met a more powerful enemy than he fled from on that battle-field, and his expedition is already paralyzed by the waves and winds. Providence has int
The Daily Dispatch: February 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], War Matters. (search)
on the soil of Missouri; or that the Burnside expedition will be confined to reconnaissances of the inland waters of North Carolina; or that the powerful fleet of Dupont and the co-operating land forces of Sherman will be idle; or that our land and naval forces in Florida and on Ship Island, within convenient distance of New Orleaipped and provided for active work, and are so well drilled and so ably commanded by such approved officers as McClellan, Buell, Halleck, Wool, Burnside, Sherman, Dupont, Goldsborough, Foote, Porter, and others, and the rebellion is so manifestly in the last throes of exhaustion, that our faith is stronger than ever, and strengthef Rhode Island, urging the propriety of permanently locating the Naval Academy at Newport was presented. A joint resolution, giving the thanks of Congress to Captain Dupont and his officers and seamen for the victory at Port Royal, was adopted. The Judiciary Committee reported that Mr. Starke, the Senator from Oregon, whose loya
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Mobile. (search)
uties discharged, that do one knew, except by their results, what had been accomplished. The public never saw Gen. Lee, but they saw the fact that lines of defences arose round their frontiers which, up to the present moment, have confined the enemy to Alexandria and Newport News, have held back his invading masses, and made his stereotyped cry of "On to Richmond" the laughing stock of the world. Subsequently ordered to South Carolina, which was then menaced by the enemy, under Sherman and Dupont, who, by a vigorous movement upon the capture of Port Royal, might easily have captured Charleston, he has left that country in such a state of defence that Charleston is considered almost impregnable, and even Savannah, which had become as defenceless as Nashville, was put in a position to make a stout, and in all probability a successful, resistance to the foe. In addition to the fortifications, a large army has been organized and disciplined, and stationed at such points as are necessary
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Furry. (search)
public mind has settled down to the conviction that, with proper forecaste and precaution every one of these sad and mortifying reverses could have been averted. They present a catalogue of blunders and defaulte that would, under experienced military Governments, be fatal to all by whom they were committed.-- Feris improperly and fatally located and engineered; men isolated on indefensible positions, and in one case an alleged impregnable series of fortifications abandend to the enemy. Capt. Dupont, the Federal commander, considered the fortifications below Fernandina very powerful — sufficient to have defended the place against an immense forse. They were reported by judges on our side to be very strong, and predictions were made that the enemy, unless he brought an immense feet of frigates and gunboats to bear upon them, would be certainly repulsed whenever he assailed them.--Yet they were abandoned — not a gun was fired — and the enemy took quiet possession of some of the very b<
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], The spade and mattock. (search)
From Savannah. the enemy's operations on the coast--the people Aroused — skirmishes — port Pulaski, &c., &c., [special correspondence of the Dispatch] Savannah, Ga., March 20, 1862. Dupont, in his report to the Secretary of the Navy at Washington, speaking of the capture of Pernandina and the evacuation of the posts on St. Simon's Sound, says that the coast of Georgia is now entirely in his hands, or under his control, and quoting from his instructions, emanating without doubt from from the wise Gideon Welles himself, adds that the whole State of Georgia is thus laid open to his force and reduced to his power. The fruits of his brilliant victories will prove but dust and ashes, however, when his supporters shall make the attempt to avail themselves of their vaunted successes, and will find out to their cost that Mr. Gideon Welles has not learned his lesson apply when he quotes a maxim of military science utterly inapplicable to the present content. What adv
The Daily Dispatch: April 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Notes of the War. (search)
capture and a Release. The Tallahassee Floridian, of the 22d ult., says: Col. D. P. Holland, who was some time since taken prisoner with eight men, by one of the Yankee blockading vessels of Fernandina, arrived in Tallahassee on Tuesday last, and left on Friday morning. It seems that after he had been decoyed on the enemy's vessel by their raising a French flag of distress, he was treated kindly by the commander, though his men were put in irons for a time. On the arrival of Commodore Dupont, Col. Holland, with his men, were sent on board his vessel, where they were well treated. Col. Holland was conducted into the Commodore's state room, who received him with courtesy, and after spreading a snack with wine and cigars, he told Col. Holland that he regretted his -able detention; that he did not wish to have any question about flags, and that he would send him ashore on a boat, which was done. It may be well to remark that the Yankee vessels did not pull down the French fl
The Daily Dispatch: April 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Latest from the North. Norfolk, April 4th. --Northern dates is Tuesday last have been received here. The Herald says that a dispatch to the Navy Department, from Commander Dupont, reports that Lieuts. Budd and Mather, and six seamen were killed in an expediton to Mesquite Inlet, Florida. The captured steamer Magnolia arrived a New Fork on Monday, with 1,050 bales cotton. It is reported from Nashville that there will be concentrated in Tennessee a rebel force of 200,000, and that the impending battle will be the most important one of the war. The Herald says that Virginia will be conquered without much bloodshed. The New York stocks are languishing.--Cotton has slightly declined, sales at 28 cents. Gen. Curtis, in Arkansas, has issued a special order emancipating three slaves, on account of their being employed in the rebel service. The Baltimore American of Wednesday says that next month will end the active fighting. Afterwards there will be n
The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
company. The force of rebels at Cumberland Gap is variously estimated, and are said to be receiving some reinforcements. An Arkansas correspondent of the St. Louis Republican asserts "that a note has been received by General Seigel from the Confederate Governor of Arkansas, saying that, if they were not driven out of this State in ten days, he would issue an order for the Confederates to lay down their arms and leave the State. An official dispatch to the Navy Department from Commodore Dupont states that the rebels have withdrawn their batteries on Skidaway and Green Islands, near Savannah, thus giving us control of Vernon and Wilmington rivers, which form important approaches to Savannah river. The United States Senate yesterday passed the House resolution — ayes 32, noes 10 --suggested by the President, declaring that the United States ought to co-operate, by giving pecuniary aid, with any State which may adopt the gradual abolition of slavery. The bill for the aboli
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ss Monroe represents everything quiet there. The Merrimac has made no movement since Sunday. A dispatch from Gen. Beauregard to the Norfolk papers, claiming a great victory for the rebels on Sunday week, and the capture of eight thousand Union troops, is without the slightest foundation. All reports published by us and received also at the War Department, are to the effect that the rebels were completely defeated and driven back to Corinth, on the succeeding day, Monday. Commodore Dupont reports to the Navy Department the capture of two schooners belonging to the rebels, loaded with rice and meal; also of a ship bound to Charleston from Calcutta, with over 2000 bales of gunny cloth, and a British sloop bound from Nassau to Charleston. The future operations on the Mississippi since the capture of Island No.10 and the advance of our troops Southward, will be of an important character. The progress of our army in Alabama is most satisfactory. A few days ago we wer
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Still later. (search)
orney, and others. For the present Mr. Cameron has declared his intention not to sail for Russia until the case in question is disposed of. The arrest took him entirely by surprise, and occasioned much mortification. Operations of Commodore Dupont--negroes must make themselves Useful. Washington, April 14, 1862. --The Navy Department has received dispatches from Com. Dupont, enclosing a communication from Commander Godon, dated United States steamer Mohican, March 30, from whiCom. Dupont, enclosing a communication from Commander Godon, dated United States steamer Mohican, March 30, from which it appears that on the 17th ult., with the launches and another armed boat, he entered Jekyl creek, and proceeded to Dubignon's place, where he discovered a deserted battery of three guns commanding that stream and the remains of a camp of some two humdred men. A considerable number of cattle remained on the island, but were very wild upon our men approaching them. On the 22d the Bibb made her appearance, and Capt. Boutelle at once commenced placing the buoys for the bar and channels. Comm
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