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Berkeley (search for this): article 1
way into the enemy's rear, on his right, and opened fire upon a Federal transport, with good effect, putting a number of shot through her. From the South side. [From the Petersburg Express of yesterday] The movements of the enemy about Berkeley continue to attract much attention from spectators on this side, who cannot but regard them with interest. They are busily employed down there about something, and the congregation of so many wagons, and so many vessels at that point is signifiss, and Conestoga, and seventy tug boats, with transport arks and schooners, all laden with troops. But one steamer has passed down since Monday, flying the yellow flag. The Monitor and six or eight steam gunboats are seen from Westover to Berkeley, accompanied by from sixty to seventy schooner, laden, as far as can be seen, with hay, plank, and other articles, which are covered with canvas. Large quantities of canteens, letters, writing paper, lemons, boxes, etc., have washed ashore
Shirley (search for this): article 1
nd daily along the south shores of James river. These are supposed to have been thrown away at Shirley by the panic-stricken Yankees. From the present aspect of affairs on the river, it is my og Saturday. A gentleman of the highest respectability, and widely known in Petersburg, left Shirley Saturday morning at 8 o'clock, and reached here during the forenoon. He says he was aroused at had been left at Shirley very badly wounded. Could a small force of Confederates have visited Shirley on Wednesday we would have secured five or six thousand of the vandals, who would probably havewere much discomfited and disorganized. Hill Carter, Esq., the proprietor of the beautiful Shirley estate, has suffered greatly from this visit of the invaders. The first night they got there tto know, but could get no information explanatory of the heavy firing heard in the direction of Shirley Saturday morning. Several persons residing in the vicinity of the river, report heavy firing he
Winfield (search for this): article 1
mong McClellan's army in the vicinity of Shirley. In no other way can we account for this apparently reckless squandering of army valuables. The unusually long list of transports, too, points to something more than the carrying of supplies. The Yankee army has evidently been reinforced, but to what extent no one can say. Judging from the number of vessels, we think it safe to estimate the number at 15,000 or 20,000. Arrival of more prisoners. On Saturday forenoon, a guard of Capt. Winfield's Sussex cavalry arrived with a batch of five Yankee prisoners, taken near Hood's, in Prince George county. They were immediately conducted to headquarters at the Custom-House, and from thence to Petersburg Jail, where they are now confined. They give the following as their names: Benj. Luche, 1st Excelsior, Sickle's brigade. Samuel Hammond, 69th Penn. Wm. Rowland, 71st Penn. Wm. Carlisle, 106th Penn. Samuel C. Snyder, 100th Penn. These prisoner state that in co
Shield (search for this): article 1
pick and choice of New York, but he is now satisfied, that upon call of the roll, not one thousand would answer to their names. These men say, that McClellan has been reinforced at Berkeley, and that the transports seen there brought troops from Shield's division, who have been heretofore actively engaged in the Virginia Valley. Later in the day, Saturday, two other prisoners reached here from Prince George county, who gave their names as follows; G. L. Curtis, 5th Vermont; B. C. Basbauld,y Saturday night. They say his headquarters are at Westover, and that he still has an effective force at Berkeley, is in a strong position, and anxious to fight. His force is represented to be now 80,000 or more men, he having been reinforced by Shield's Division. The greater portion of Burnside's forces are said to have been in the fight of the early part of the past week. Our scouts in late last evening from the section of country opposite Berkeley, report hundreds of vessels in the riv
July 4th, 1862 AD (search for this): article 1
e tents, the steamers, the sailing craft, the tugs, the arks, etc., were all there Saturday morning, and there was much commotion among the water craft. The width of the river at Berkeley is too great to enable observers on this side to distinguish with accuracy what the enemy really are about, but still much can be seen that the enemy would no doubt like to conceal. We are indebted to a gentleman, whose position for observation is a good one, for the following note: James River July 4, 1862. Dear Sir: I send you an imperfect list of the transport steamers, loaded with reinforcements, which on Tuesday afternoon and night passed up the river to Berkeley and Westover, where'd presume the right wing of the enemy rests, as it is there covered by Herring Creek and the Berkeley Mill Pond. The mill is owned by a gentleman named Roland. The following large steam passenger transports were distinctly recognized: The C. Vanderbilt, South America, Commodore, City of Troy, Jo
Hill Carter (search for this): article 1
ded. Could a small force of Confederates have visited Shirley on Wednesday we would have secured five or six thousand of the vandals, who would probably have surrendered without resistance, as they were much discomfited and disorganized. Hill Carter, Esq., the proprietor of the beautiful Shirley estate, has suffered greatly from this visit of the invaders. The first night they got there they killed one hundred of his hogs, seized all his sheep, and stole every cow, calf, and steer on the place.--The fences were all burned and the half famished creatures devoured their stolen cattle in an almost entirely raw state. Other persons in the vicinity suffered in a similar manner. Several defunct Yankees were buried on Mr. Carter's place, and from the condition of several of the wounded now there, it is thought that many more will find-their last resting-place at Shirley. Persons who went down to a point opposite Berkeley, Saturday, and returned on the evening of that day, repor
Knickerbocker (search for this): article 1
oon and night passed up the river to Berkeley and Westover, where'd presume the right wing of the enemy rests, as it is there covered by Herring Creek and the Berkeley Mill Pond. The mill is owned by a gentleman named Roland. The following large steam passenger transports were distinctly recognized: The C. Vanderbilt, South America, Commodore, City of Troy, John Tucker, John Brooke, Georgia, Louisiana, State of Maine, Gretna Green, J. A. Morgan, A. B. Arrowsmith, Metamora, Herald, Knickerbocker, John A. Wimick, Daniel Webster, George Washington, Portsmouth, Express, and Conestoga, and seventy tug boats, with transport arks and schooners, all laden with troops. But one steamer has passed down since Monday, flying the yellow flag. The Monitor and six or eight steam gunboats are seen from Westover to Berkeley, accompanied by from sixty to seventy schooner, laden, as far as can be seen, with hay, plank, and other articles, which are covered with canvas. Large quantities
William Rowland (search for this): article 1
mate the number at 15,000 or 20,000. Arrival of more prisoners. On Saturday forenoon, a guard of Capt. Winfield's Sussex cavalry arrived with a batch of five Yankee prisoners, taken near Hood's, in Prince George county. They were immediately conducted to headquarters at the Custom-House, and from thence to Petersburg Jail, where they are now confined. They give the following as their names: Benj. Luche, 1st Excelsior, Sickle's brigade. Samuel Hammond, 69th Penn. Wm. Rowland, 71st Penn. Wm. Carlisle, 106th Penn. Samuel C. Snyder, 100th Penn. These prisoner state that in company well going 45 or 52 others, they had seized upon small boats and fled across the river. They express themselves as literally disgusted with the war, and signified their willingness to take the oath of allegiance to the Confederate Government. They state that thousands would cross the river could they find means of transportation, but the boats are not to be had. They k
Alexander Jackson (search for this): article 1
Latest.--We made repeated inquiries yesterday and last evening, from everybody likely to know, but could get no information explanatory of the heavy firing heard in the direction of Shirley Saturday morning. Several persons residing in the vicinity of the river, report heavy firing heard again yesterday, but whether from contending forces or the enemy's gunboats, we have been unable to learn. Four more prisoners were brought in yesterday, and consigned to the Petersburg jail. Alexander Jackson and Wm. Suther were brought in during the forenoon. They are from McClellan's command, but we could not learn the name of the company or regiment to which they were attached. Richard Becket and James Sayer, of Company K, First Ohio Artillery, were brought in yesterday afternoon. These men state that they left McClellan's Army Saturday night. They say his headquarters are at Westover, and that he still has an effective force at Berkeley, is in a strong position, and anxious to fight.
J. A. Morgan (search for this): article 1
loaded with reinforcements, which on Tuesday afternoon and night passed up the river to Berkeley and Westover, where'd presume the right wing of the enemy rests, as it is there covered by Herring Creek and the Berkeley Mill Pond. The mill is owned by a gentleman named Roland. The following large steam passenger transports were distinctly recognized: The C. Vanderbilt, South America, Commodore, City of Troy, John Tucker, John Brooke, Georgia, Louisiana, State of Maine, Gretna Green, J. A. Morgan, A. B. Arrowsmith, Metamora, Herald, Knickerbocker, John A. Wimick, Daniel Webster, George Washington, Portsmouth, Express, and Conestoga, and seventy tug boats, with transport arks and schooners, all laden with troops. But one steamer has passed down since Monday, flying the yellow flag. The Monitor and six or eight steam gunboats are seen from Westover to Berkeley, accompanied by from sixty to seventy schooner, laden, as far as can be seen, with hay, plank, and other articles, whi
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