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Louisiana (Louisiana, United States) (search for this): article 1
er brings us to Parker's store; six miles further to Wilderness; five miles further to Chancellorsville; ten miles more to Fredericksburg. Among the rumors that gained currency yesterday was one to the effect that a courier of Grant had been captured, with a message to Burnside to hurry up, that he, Grant, was completely surrounded. The killed and wounded. Among the casualties in our Army Thursday we hear of Brig. Gen. J. M. Jones, of Virginia, killed; Brig. Gen. Stafford, of Louisiana, mortally wounded; Brig. Gen. John Pegram, of Virginia, wounded in the leg by a bullet; Col. Randolph, of the 2d Virginia, (Stonewall,) killed, and Col. Warren, of the 10th Virginia, killed. The 2d Louisiana brigade (Gen. Stafford's) very heavily. A list of other casualties will be found in our telegraph column. Skirmish on the right Wing. Two regiments of Lomax's cavalry brigade (the 15th and 16th) were sent to drive back the force of the enemy which had advanced as far
Drewry's Bluff (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
e enemy's force proceeded to Bermuda Hundreds, about three miles higher up James river, in Chesterfield county, where they landed a force variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand men. He counted forty-one transports, and others could be seen in the distance, coming up James river. This large flotilla was convoyed by three iron-clads (monitors) and four wooden gunboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river, on its western bank, and but ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. It is also within two or three hours march of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. The preparations at Fortress Monroe for the expedition have been very extensive.--Three hospital steamships — the State of Maine, Connecticut, and New World--all accompany it, and all the hospitals at Old Point have been cleared out to receive the wounded. The chief of the iron clads which accompany the transports is the Onondaga, an entirely new vessel, just finished in New York, which arrived
Orange Court House (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
noon a print telegram was received from Major Hill, brother of Lieut. Gen. A. P. Hill, to the following effect: "Orange C. H, May 6.--We are driving the enemy at all points this morning. Gen. Hill and his staff are well." As the enemy, acformation that the news from the front was cheering, and added that 1,200 Yankee prisoners had already been sent to Orange Court House. It appears, from all we can learn, that our army is facing to the north, with its right resting on Fredericks Caroline county, thus placing himself between General Lee and Richmond. The road which our troops faced runs from Orange Court-House to Fredericksburg, and is forty-one miles long. It crosses no river. Proceeding from Orange Court-House welcome, Orange Court-House welcome, at ten miles, to Verdunville. ten miles further brings us to Parker's store; six miles further to Wilderness; five miles further to Chancellorsville; ten miles more to Fredericksburg. Among the rumors that gained currency yesterday was one to t
Fortress Monroe (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
nboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river, on its western bank, and but ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. It is also within two or three hours march of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. The preparations at Fortress Monroe for the expedition have been very extensive.--Three hospital steamships — the State of Maine, Connecticut, and New World--all accompany it, and all the hospitals at Old Point have been cleared out to receive the wounded. The chief of the iron clads which accompany the transports is the Onondaga, an entirely new vessel, just finished in New York, which arrived at Fortress Monroe last week. It is claimed by the Yankees that in her all the defects of the Ericsson monitors are avoided, her turrets being built on a heavier and stronger plan, her ventilation better, and her deck but fifteen inches above water. Her guns throw fifteen-inch shot and rifled shell. It was rumored on the streets yesterday that the Yankees had struc
City Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
s not serious. The enemy on the Southside. The movements of the enemy on the Southside, under Gen. W. F. (Baldy) Smith, are as yet but little known, with the exception of a general intention to flank Drewry's kind. A gentleman who left City Point Thursday night about 8 o'clock says that on that afternoon, about 4 o'clock, the enemy landed a force of some 2,000 at City Point, capturing our picket guard of thirty men, under command of Lieut, Dugger. Our signal station was also captured, City Point, capturing our picket guard of thirty men, under command of Lieut, Dugger. Our signal station was also captured, but the men made their escape. The main bulk of the enemy's force proceeded to Bermuda Hundreds, about three miles higher up James river, in Chesterfield county, where they landed a force variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand men. He counted forty-one transports, and others could be seen in the distance, coming up James river. This large flotilla was convoyed by three iron-clads (monitors) and four wooden gunboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river,
Chesterfield (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
wn, with the exception of a general intention to flank Drewry's kind. A gentleman who left City Point Thursday night about 8 o'clock says that on that afternoon, about 4 o'clock, the enemy landed a force of some 2,000 at City Point, capturing our picket guard of thirty men, under command of Lieut, Dugger. Our signal station was also captured, but the men made their escape. The main bulk of the enemy's force proceeded to Bermuda Hundreds, about three miles higher up James river, in Chesterfield county, where they landed a force variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand men. He counted forty-one transports, and others could be seen in the distance, coming up James river. This large flotilla was convoyed by three iron-clads (monitors) and four wooden gunboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river, on its western bank, and but ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. It is also within two or three hours march of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. Th
West Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
the Navy Department from Lieut. Hunter Davidson, in charge of submarine defences, we learn that a Yankee gunboat run foul of one of the torpedo sentinels in the James river yesterday morning and was blown to atoms. He says there "is hardly a piece left as big as a row-boat." The explosion occurred at Deep Bottem, near Aikin's Landing, about 12 miles below the city, and not a soul on board escaped the disaster. The movements on the Peninsula. The Yankee force which has been at West Point for a week broke up their camp on Thursday, and when last heard from were marching in the direction of Old Church, in Hanover county. They number about 4,000. It is said that Gen. Butler is with this force, though from other sources we hear that he is with Baldy Smith on the other side of the river. They have advanced up to the bridge which crosses the Chickahominy river. In King William county, the force named burned the dwellings of Col. Hill and Mr. Sanford, and ravished a ne
Connecticut (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): article 1
hers could be seen in the distance, coming up James river. This large flotilla was convoyed by three iron-clads (monitors) and four wooden gunboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river, on its western bank, and but ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. It is also within two or three hours march of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad. The preparations at Fortress Monroe for the expedition have been very extensive.--Three hospital steamships — the State of Maine, Connecticut, and New World--all accompany it, and all the hospitals at Old Point have been cleared out to receive the wounded. The chief of the iron clads which accompany the transports is the Onondaga, an entirely new vessel, just finished in New York, which arrived at Fortress Monroe last week. It is claimed by the Yankees that in her all the defects of the Ericsson monitors are avoided, her turrets being built on a heavier and stronger plan, her ventilation better, and her deck but fifteen in
Richmond (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
signal station was also captured, but the men made their escape. The main bulk of the enemy's force proceeded to Bermuda Hundreds, about three miles higher up James river, in Chesterfield county, where they landed a force variously estimated at from ten to fifteen thousand men. He counted forty-one transports, and others could be seen in the distance, coming up James river. This large flotilla was convoyed by three iron-clads (monitors) and four wooden gunboats. Bermuda Hundreds is near the mouth of the Appomattox river, on its western bank, and but ten miles from Drewry's Bluff. It is also within two or three hours march of the Richmond and Petersbthe Navy Department from Lieut. Hunter Davidson, in charge of submarine defences, we learn that a Yankee gunboat run foul of one of the torpedo sentinels in the James river yesterday morning and was blown to atoms. He says there "is hardly a piece left as big as a row-boat." The explosion occurred at Deep Bottem, near Aikin's
Chickahominy (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
, we learn that a Yankee gunboat run foul of one of the torpedo sentinels in the James river yesterday morning and was blown to atoms. He says there "is hardly a piece left as big as a row-boat." The explosion occurred at Deep Bottem, near Aikin's Landing, about 12 miles below the city, and not a soul on board escaped the disaster. The movements on the Peninsula. The Yankee force which has been at West Point for a week broke up their camp on Thursday, and when last heard from were marching in the direction of Old Church, in Hanover county. They number about 4,000. It is said that Gen. Butler is with this force, though from other sources we hear that he is with Baldy Smith on the other side of the river. They have advanced up to the bridge which crosses the Chickahominy river. In King William county, the force named burned the dwellings of Col. Hill and Mr. Sanford, and ravished a negro woman, besides committing other outrages of a similar fiendish character.
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