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The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
w yesterday with a gentleman who accompanied Gen. Morgan's command on its recent expedition to Kentucky. The object of this movement, it appears, was to prevent a raid of the enemy, under Hobson, upon the salt works and lead mines in Southwestern Virginia, and proved a complete success. On the 7th of June Morgan's command engaged the enemy, seven hundred strong, at Pound Gap, and routed them, pursuing them twenty miles and causing them to destroy their stores. They next made a dash on Mount Sterling, and captured four hundred of the enemy and large supplies of military and medical stores. Three nights afterward they captured Lexington, where they succeeded in obtaining fifteen hundred horses, a sufficient number to mount the entire command and supply the places of broken down and jaded animals. Advancing then upon Cynthiana, the enemy took refuge in the houses, and a portion of the town was burnt. On the afternoon of the same day Gen. Hobson came up from Cincinnati with twelve hu
The Daily Dispatch: October 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
l guerrillas, fifty horses, one hundred and fifty mules, four hundred cattle, large quantities of cotton and woollen cloths, arms and ammunition, and several rebel recruits. Miscellaneous. Gold in New York ran up five cents on the 13th, and was quoted at 208. Two citizens of the District of Columbia, tried and found guilty of uttering disloyal language while the rebels were menacing Washington, have been sentenced to five years imprisonment at hard labor. The election in Nebraska resulted in the success of the Republican delegate to Congress. The vote on the new anti-slavery constitution in Maryland is close, with a prospect that the soldiers' vote will determine it. Admiral David D. Porter took command of the North Atlantic squadron on Wednesday of this week as successor of Admiral Lee. The event was signalized at Fortress Monroe by a salute from the steam sloop-of-war Brooklyn. Burbridge's defeated troops have arrived at Mount Sterling. Kentucky.
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], Proclamation by the President, appointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving. (search)
ow well clothed, receiving everything they want from Mexico. Miscellaneous. The New Orleans Times says there is a rumor from Matamoras, by way of Brazos, that the Mexican Government has forbidden clearances for Mexican ports, and the Yankee Consul has been sent out of Matamoras. General Burbridge has been directed to report to General Thomas for service in the field. A report from Frankfort states that about six thousand mounted Confederates are in the vicinity of Mount Sterling, Kentucky. A Confederate privateer, three hundred tons burden, lead color, bark rigged, was spoken off Cape St. Antonio on the 8th. Mrs. J. D. Wood and daughter were severely burned on Monday night at the theatre whilst on the stage, in Philadelphia, performing in the play of Cinderella. The sentence of death passed upon Norman L. King, of Washington city, by General Doubleday's military commission, for leaving the Union lines in July last, (when the Confederates were threateni
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