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by John Beauchamp Jones

SEPTEMBER 30TH.—Lincoln’s proclamation was the subject of discussion in the Senate yesterday. Some of the gravest of our senators favor the raising of the black flag, asking and giving no quarter hereafter.

The yellow fever is raging at Wilmington, North Carolina.

The President, in response to a resolution of inquiry concerning Hyde, the agent who procured a substitute and was arrested for it, sent Congress a letter from the Secretary of War, stating that the action of Gen. Winder had not been approved, and that Mr. Hyde had been discharged. The Secretary closes his letter with a sarcasm, which, I think, is not his own composition. He asks, as martial law is still existing, though the writ of habeas corpus is not suspended, for instructions as to the power of the military commander, Winder, to suppress tippling shops! Several members declared that martial law existed in this city without any constitutional warrant. There is much bad feeling between many members and the Executive.

No fighting has occurred on the Peninsula, and I believe Gen. Wise has returned with his forces to Chain’s Bluff.

September 30, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

The Savannah News has intelligence of an instance of Yankee barbarity in Florida, without a parallel, thus far, during this war:

Not content with taking possession of the town of St. Augustine, and extending their hateful tyranny over the good people of the place, the Commandant issued orders, some days ago, for all the women and children, whose near relatives were in the Confederate service, to prepare to leave the town. A steamer was in readiness, and on the 24th instant about one hundred women and children were forced to go aboard, without the slightest idea of their destination. The vessels sailed out of port, but nothing has been heard of her up to this time. A letter from Lake City, dated September 24, says: ‘All quiet on the St. Johns. Six gunboats at the mouth of the river and in Nassau Sound.’

September 30, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

An association of negros, called the ‘Freedmen Society,’ met in New York last week. Several speeches were made, in one of which it was stated that a negro woman who had earned $50 at Hilton Head, S.C., was robbed of it by a Yankee while on her way to New York. Robert Small, the negro who ran the steamer Planter from the wharf at Charleston, gave the following account of his exploit:

‘I am called to tell the story of my escape from Charleston. I do it with the greatest pleasure in the world. A hint from a shipmate led me to think about making my escape; I thought so much, I dreamed about it. I told my dream to my friend, and he agreed with me. We had a meeting at my house and all agreed to be led by me. On the 12th of May we had another meeting, and agreed to start the next day. We had four heavy guns on board. I wished we had more to make the boat sail easier. That night we came on board the Planter one at a time, so as not to create suspicion. Abraham, my friend, carried the trunk, as though he was taking it to his boat. The women and children were hid away in the engine room of another boat. Abraham kept watch that night, and called me about twelve o’clock; the moon was shining right up and down. About three o’clock the fire was started, and the wind blew the smoke over the city. I was scared. I feared the people would think there was a fire near the wharf, but nobody came. We moved out of our position, but had to return to take the women on board, and the boat moved so nicely up to her place we did not have to throw a plank or tie a rope. It was early, so we steamed slowly down to Fort Johnson. I didn’t want to appear in front of the fort in the dark, for fear they might suspect me. At the right time I gave the signal — two long blows and a short one. I put on the captain’s straw hat, and stood so that the sentinel could not see my color. When beyond the range of the guns we put on plenty of steam. I hoisted a white sheet, taken from the bed, and reached the blockading vessels in safety, and we were received with cheers. A man and his wife, who had escaped from Charleston in rice barrels, were next introduced. A handsome collection for the Freedmen’s Society concluded the exercises.

September 30, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

Our readers are aware that, from the commencement of the existing war, we have condemned the inactive defensive policy of the Administration, and have advocated an active aggressive policy in carrying it on. We took it of course, for granted, that the aggressive policy was practicable, by throwing into the field a sufficient number of men. If the Government did not choose to adopt this policy, and preferred the defensive policy, there was an easy way apparently to justify it, by never having in the field a force adequate to carry out the aggressive policy. This, in fact, was the position of the Confederacy at the opening of the present campaign last Spring. Our forces were too feeble everywhere to assail our enemies. Consequently we were overwhelmed by superior numbers everywhere. The defensive policy was a necessity, from being our choice. Whose fault was it that we had not troops in the field to assume the aggressive, and meet our enemies on our frontiers, and march into their country? The whole of the last Winter was passed without a single measure being proposed by the Administration or passed in Congress, which could put our armies, either in the East or West, in a condition to march upon our foes. The fatal consequences we all know. We are rejoiced now to find that the overwhelming majority of the popular branch of Congress approve of the policy we so early advocated, and which exposed us to some unmerited obloquy. The Military Committee reported to Congress certain resolutions, approving of the late military movements in Virginia, the second of which is as follows:

Resolved, That Congress has heard with profound satisfaction of the triumphant crossing of the Potomac by our victorious army, and assured of the wisdom of that masterly movement, reposes with entire confidence on the distinguished skill of the Commanding General, and the valor of his troops, to achieve, under favor of the Great Ruler of nations, new triumphs, relieve oppressed Maryland, and advance our standards into the territory of the enemy. Read more

September 30, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

The free people of color in Charleston are, in general, an orderly and very respectable class; but the present anomalous condition of our city affairs is, and for some time has been, made the occasion for daily promenades of colored street-walkers in the most public streets. It is high time that it were summarily checked. Some of these women are seen riding about the city in hired carriages, making purchases at the stores, and occasionally have gone so far as to have hacks at church to ride off after the services.

We have been repeatedly requested to bring this nuisance to the attention of the city government, and to urge, for the sake of public decency, the nuisance be abated.

September 30, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

RICHMOND, September 29. — In New York on the 25th instant, speculative stocks advanced three to four per cent., and the amount of sales was unprecedentedly large. Gold advanced to 121, but afterwards fell to 120. Exchange was held at 132. The Herald says: ‘Wall street was frantic. Such an inflation of prices, such a reckless scramble for money, such immense transactions in gold, many of which are unprecedented, Wall street has not seen in many a long day.’

September 30, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

(CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.)

RICHMOND, Saturday, September 27.

Abuse is again being heaped on the Richmond press, they publish nothing but the deeds of Virginia soldiers. This is not just. I do not believe there is a particle of favoritism in any city paper, and I am sure that they chronicle the deeds of other soldiers with equal pleasure. They are only too glad to get well written accounts of the exploits of any of our troops, come from what State they may.

The Dispatch pays a very just tribute to our private soldiers, from which I extract a sentence or two: ‘The most profound sympathies of every generous heart must be awakened by the toils, the sufferings and the matchless daring of these heroic men.’ ‘They have done all without even the prospect of reward, or even distinction.’ ‘It is a touching sight to behold these modest, war worn heros, often without an arm or a leg, by whom even a kind word or a look is received as a benefaction, and who are often treated with official insolence by those who are not worthy to tie the latchets of their shoes.’

If the Yankees are busy building war ships, we are not quite idle. Now and then we have mysterious intimations of great things to be done. Of late, these winks and nods are becoming peculiarly significant. It is to be hoped that some one thing will be finished in time not to be just too late to be of any use, except for a big up.’

An instance of heroism which occurred at Cedar Run, and did much to decide the fortunes of the day, ought to be recorded. When, by the breaking of some certain regiments, a large portion of the 2d brigade of Jackson’s division, then commanded by Winder, became surrounded and were made prisoners, a Captain Horton, of Scott Read more

September 30, 1862, Daily Times (Leavenworth, Kansas)

Correspondence of the Times.

Ritchie’s Indians have a Fight—They Resort to their Barbarous mode of Warfare.

Prisoners Shot.

Near Fort Scott, Sept. 24, 1862.

Ed. Times:—A long line of white tents stretching across the prairie, indicates the “Camp” of the 2^nd regiment, but if you should look for the 886 men, rank and file, (the aggregate strength of the regiment according to the morning report,) you would look in vain. The entire available strength of the regiment, now in camp, would not reach, I am confident, 150 men. But they are all, or the most of them, off on duty. On the 19^th, Capt. Russell and Lieut. Ballord, with about 100 men, went with Col. Cloud south. Capt. Gardner, with some 80 men, has been gone four days on a foraging expedition; Capt. Ayers, with 30 odd men, was sent as an escort with Col. Solomon; Capt. Crawford, with a Lieut. and 60 odd men, has been sent to escort a supply train to the 2^nd Indian H. G. Capt. Robb’s battery is close by, but still it leaves us with a small force, and, of course, camp life is rather dull; still we are not lacking in excitement. Rumors from below indicate the presence of danger and warm work. Last night a messenger came from the 2^nd regiment, Indian Home Guards, stating that the enemy in large force was within 10 miles of them, and asked for reinforcements immediately. Col. Cloud and Capt. Russell have started out below to reconnoitre. To-day the news reached us that Col. Ritchie has fallen back to within six miles of our camp, and that nothing has been heard from Col. Cloud and Capt. Russell since they left. How much credit these rumors are entitled to, it is not for me to say. If a fevered imagination, aided by a nervous debility, (too often the case,) is not the cause, then you may look out for exciting news very soon. Read more

September 30, 1862, The New York Herald

Gen. McClellan has advanced his headquarters three miles nearer to Harper’s Ferry, of which place we now hold undisputed possession. Some important move of our army is spoken of, but cannot be definitely referred t just now. The pickets of both armies occupy opposite sides of the Potomac, and are in constant sight of each other, near Shepherdstown, but by common consent they do not fire, as was formerly the uncivilized custom. Yesterday morning a large force of our cavalry crossed the river on a reconnoitering party, at Blackburn’s ford, and had not returned at latest accounts.

One of the most exciting and extraordinary events of the day is the unfortunate collision between Generals Nelson and J.C. Davis, at the Galt House, in Louisville, by which the former lost his life. We publish in another column all the details which have reached us concerning this unhappy and disgraceful affair. It would appear that a personal quarrel existed between Generals Nelson and Davis for some time past, and that on the occasion of the fatal rencontre in the hotel some harsh language was used by Nelson to Davis, and it is said that blows were administered by the former. General Davis borrowed a pistol from a friend, and following General Nelson up stairs, shot him through the heart. Such is the story as we learn it, and it is sad enough, for both were valuable officers, and had rendered good service in the Western campaign.

The particulars of the capture of Augusta, Ky., by the rebels, which we announced yesterday, have reached us from Cincinnati. It appears that the place was attacked by six hundred and forty mounted rebels, with two cannon, under the command of a brother of the guerilla chief John Morgan. The Union forces, under Colonel Bradford, numbering one hundred and twenty men, took refuge in houses and fired from windows, killing and wounding ninety of the rebels. Among the mortally wounded was Lieutenant Colonel Prentice, a son of George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. The rebels set fire to the houses, and two squares of the town were burned. Our loss was nine killed and Read more

by John Beauchamp Jones

SEPTEMBER 29TH.—We have Lincoln’s proclamation, freeing all the slaves from and after the 1st January next. And another, declaring martial law throughout the United States! Let the Yankees ruminate on that! Now for a fresh gathering of our clans for another harvest of blood.

On Saturday the following resolutions were reported by Mr. Semmes, from the Committee of the Judiciary, in the Senate:

“1st. That no officer of the Confederate Government is by law empowered to vest Provost Marshals with any authority whatever over citizens of the Confederate States not belonging to the land and naval forces thereof, or with general police powers and duties for the preservation of the peace and good order of any city, town, or municipal district in any State of this Confederacy, and any such exercise of authority is illegal and void.

“2d. That no officer of the Confederate Government has constitutional or other lawful authority to limit or restrict, or in any manner to control, the exercise of the jurisdiction of the civil judicial tribunals of the States of this Confederacy, vested in them by the Constitution and laws of the States respectively ; and all orders of any such officer tending to restrict or control or interfere with the full and normal exercise of the jurisdiction of such civil judicial tribunals are illegal and void.”

We shall see what further action will follow. This is in marked contrast to the despotic rule in the Yankee nation. Nevertheless, the Provost Marshal here keeps his establishment in full blast. Ile was appointed by Gen. Winder, of Maryland, who has been temporarily subordinated by Major-Gen. Smith, of New York.

Since Gen. Smith has been in command, the enemy has made raids to Leesburg, Manassas, and even Warrenton, capturing and paroling our sick and wounded men. Who is responsible?

Accounts from Nashville state that our cavalry is beleaguering that city, and that both the United States forces there, and the inhabitants of the town, are reduced nearly to starvation.

Buell, it is said, has reached Louisville. We hope to hear soon of active operations in Kentucky. Bragg, and Smith, and Price, and Marshall are there with abundant forces to be striking heavy blows.

Beauregard is assigned to the defense of South Carolina and Georgia.

Harper’s Ferry is again occupied by the enemy—but we have removed everything captured there. The Northern papers now admit that the sanguinary battle of Sharpsburg was without result.

I sent my wife money to-day, and urged her to return to Richmond as soon as possible, as the enemy may cut the communications—being within forty miles of the railroad. How I should like to think they were cut to pieces! Then they would let us alone.

Hitherto 100,000 sick and wounded patients have been admitted into the army hospitals of this city. Of these, about 10,000 have been furloughed, 3000 discharged from the service, and only 7600 have died. At present there are 10,000 in the hospitals. There is not so much sickness this year as there was last, nor is it near so fatal.

Many of the Northern papers seem to dissent from the policy of Lincoln’s proclamation, and hope that evil consequences may not grow out of it. But how can it be possible for the people of the North to submit to martial law? The government which directs and enforces so obnoxious a tyranny cannot be sure of its stability. And when the next army of invasion marches southward, it will be likely to have enemies in its rear as well as in its front. The Tribune exclaims “God bless Abraham Lincoln.” Others, even in the North, will pray for “God to _____ him!”

October 29, 1862, Arkansas True Democrat, Little Rock

Winter has appeared here before his season—having come with snow, ice and sleet, in advance of Jack Frost.

September 29, 1862, The New York Herald

No important movements are reported from the Army of the Upper Potomac. The actions of the rebels are closely watched, however General Griffin pushed his pickets across the river at Blackburn’s Ford on Thursday, and advanced to a considerable distance up the hill on the Virginia side; but the rebels were not discovered in force there. His reconnoissance was complete and satisfactory.

Official reports of the killed and wounded in the late battle are telegraphed from Sharpsburg to Baltimore. The total loss of the Union army at the battle of Antietam, in killed, wounded and missing, has been ascertained to be 10,000, and may be divided as follows:

Loss in General Sumner’s corps 5,209

Loss in General Hooker’s corps 2,619

Loss in General Burnside’s corps 1,600

(Estimated in General Banks’ and Franklin’s corps) 1,572

 

Total 10,000

We give the particulars concerning officers and men in our despatches.

Several reconnoitering parties have been sent out in the direction of Centreville; but no force of the enemy could be found. A few cannon, abandoned by the rebels in the neighborhood of Manassas, were found and brought in. General Stahel proceeded as far as Brentsville, and dispersed a band of guerillas who were lurking in that vicinity. Read more

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

(CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.)

RICHMOND, Wednesday, September 24.

‘At Sharpesburg McCLELLAN was so used up that it was thought a month must elapse before he could reorganize. We also suffered; but in a week would be ready to resume the offensive.’ This is the substance of a letter from LEE to the President, if one may believe what is told on good authority. Hence LEE put the river in his front, in order that he might better repair damages. Jackson’s reported victory over Burnside or Pleasanton is thought by the Secretary of War to be overstated — he merely went back to Maryland to protect our artillery and baggage which he is believed to have done at some cost to the enemy.

The Enquirer professes, in a soothing article, to believe that Lee contemplated only the capture of Harper’s Ferry in his advance to Maryland. Small game for an army, of 60,000 or 70,000, flushed with victory at Manassas. The Whig says Lee’s losses have already been made good by reinforcements. McClellan will also be reinforced, and more rapidly than Lee. Having taken Washington, Baltimore, Harrisburg and Philadelphia in imagination, let us henceforth moderate our expectations. It was believed we had 150,000 men. None less will do.

A letter from Kirby Smith to the Executive, gives the most glowing accounts of Kentucky. He thinks the State fully redeemed. The wife of one of our citizens, who was in Cincinnati while Smith was threatening it, says he could have taken the place with the greatest ease. Was he prevented from doing so by an order recalling him?

Allowance should be made for Maryland. Her first uprising was crushed by her own Governor and his minions. For more than a year she has endured the yoke. During that Read more

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

Soon after the fall of the Port Royal batteries, and the invasion of our seacoast by the enemy, Gen. PEMBERTON was sent to South Carolina, in lieu of Gen. VAN DORN, whom the South Carolina delegation had applied for, to come with Gens. EVANS and GREGG — three officers of repute for daring and activity. From that time until last week, Gen. PEMBERTON has had a command here — at first as a Brigadier, and then, upon the departure of Gen. LEE to Virginia, as Major General commanding the Department. His stay in South Carolina has been characterized by long months of arduous, incessant labor and devoted energy, and, in that time, although little known here when he came, he has established the reputation of an accomplished and thorough soldier. He has associated his destinies with us, lived with us, and served us faithfully, and we deem it due to his ardent and unremitting exertions to express our appreciation of his merits as an officer, and our regrets that he has judged it necessary to leave us under existing circumstance. We had hoped that he would have lent to Gen. BEAUREGARD the assistance of his knowledge and energy towards the defence of our coast and city.

As a young man, upon the fields of Mexico, and as a member of Gen. WORTH’S Staff, Gen. PEMBERTON long since achieved for himself the reputation of a most dashing and gallant soldier. And at the outbreak of this war, he bore in the old army of the United States the character of an able officer and strict disciplinarian.

Gen. PEMBERTON, like Gen. RIPLEY, was not a […..]man. His habitual reserve and occasional brusqueness of manner forbid. Yet to those better acquainted with him and his labors, against prejudice and misconception, he won greatly upon their confidence and esteem, and leaves many warm friends in South Carolina. His independence and directness are marked characteristics, worthy of appreciation. For he is a soldier — a thorough soldier — and the character of the soldier has stamped itself upon his whole mind and bearing. His energy of character, keenness of perception, quickness of Read more

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

We received, on yesterday, the Richmond papers of Thursday, Friday and Saturday last. They throw but little light on the recent movements of our army. It is evidently the design of Gen. LEE to conceal his whereabouts from both friend and foe. The only information we get is in the following paragraphs, which we find in the Richmond Dispatch:

We have at last some authentic accounts of the position of our forces under Gen. Lee, but we are sure our readers will pardon us if we decline to disclose their whereabouts. Suffice it to say, that our army is not in Maryland, but in a position to meet the enemy should he attempt an invasion of the Valley. A gentleman from the immediate neighborhood of the army, and who left there on Tuesday morning, says that recruits are daily reaching General Lee, and that the army is now in far better condition than at any time since the second battle of Manassas. The officers and men are in buoyant spirits, and are anxiously hoping that the enemy will attempt the passage of the Potomac. Of this, however, there seems very little probability, as it is currently reported, and pretty generally believed, that McClellan is falling back in the direction of Washington. The movements of the enemy are closely observed, and within the course of a week or ten days there will probably be some developments which will once more alarm the inhabitants of the Pennsylvania border.

The victory of Saturday last, though complete and decisive, has been somewhat exaggerated. — The numbers of the enemy who crossed the river were not near so large as has been represented, and perhaps not exceeding three thousand men. With the exception of some three hundred, all were killed, wounded, or captured. The next day the enemy, under a flag of truce, came over to bury their slaughtered comrades, and their statements were that only three hundred of the whole force answered at roll call that morning. Most of these were killed in their efforts to escape. Read more

October 29, 1862, Nashville Daily Union (Tennessee)

The scenes at the taking of the oath in New Orleans by the ladies, are reported to have been ludicrous enough; says a letter:

“One young Miss, as she passed out of the hall, observed to her friend, “Well, really it ain’t much after all, is it, Clotile?” One tall lady in black—a widow, of rather the tragic queen style,—descended the marble steps, staring most earnestly on the contents of the certificate. She seemed as if she would annihilate it with her gaze. She must possess property in New Orleans. Her struggle to save her wealth from confiscation, and her hate for the Government that had, as she supposed, robed her in weeds, make, most likely, the letters on that certificate burn her eyes as fire. As a contrast to this, another widow came, and tripped away with the flippant remark to her companions: “Upon my word this affair has caused me more emotion than when I stood up to be married.”

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

The Wilmington Journal of Friday morning says: ‘Yesterday morning the steamer Kate ran the blockade and anchored near Smithville. We learn she left for town this morning. Our authorities, we learn, have sent down, ordering her not to come up, as it is reported she has the Yellow Fever on board. At any rate, she is from Nassau, where the fever had broke out at last reports, and we trust she will be compelled to remain below, if she has the disease on board, lest it should be communicated to our soldiers or our town. We also learn that two schooners approached our bar last night. One of them got aground, but got off and was chased up the beach, where she again grounded, and the blockaders fired on her from three o’clock this morning till after daylight. She lies beyond the reach of our guns, or rather the blockaders were too far off for our guns to reach them. The other schooner has 4500 bushels salt on board, and succeeded in getting in safe.

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

RICHMOND, September 29. — We have received Northern dates of the 25th instant.

President LINCOLN has issued his proclamation, declaring that all aiders and abettors of the rebellion, and all persons discouraging enlistments, shall be subject to martial law and liable to trial by court martial, without the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus.

In a speech, made in response to a serenade given him on Wednesday night, Mr. LINCOLN declared that he had issued his emancipation proclamation after full deliberation and under a heavy and solemn sense of responsibility.

The latest despatches from Louisville say that the city is now considered safe. Gen. BUELL has arrived there, and seven brigades of his army were coming up to the city from the direction of Salt River. The Federal forces have re-occupied Munfordsville.

There is no later news from the direction of Gen. McCLELLAN’s army. Matters in that quarter are reported to be very dull at present. A Convention of the Governors of sixteen of the Northern States was held at Altoona, Penn., on Wednesday last. They rejected a proposition for the removal of Gen. McCLELLAN, and finally decided upon an approval of the President’s proclamation, and upon urging a more vigorous prosecution of the war. In New York, on Wednesday last, exchange was quoted at 131; Gold at 119; and Cotton at 57 cents.

(Via the West.)

SENATOBIA, MISS., September 27 — The Chicago Times contains a despatch from Louisville, dated the 22d, saying that BRAGG forces, 50,000 strong, were at Hodgersville, en route for Bardstown, which place it was expected they would reach the same evening. Major DELPH had ordered the suspension of all business. Gen. NELSON Read more

September 29, 1862, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston)

If planters who desire a good change of diet for their negroes occasionally would take a few of them to the coast at this season, and camp for a week, catching red fish and drying them in the sun; also mullet, and pickling them, they would be astonished at the result. A week’s fishing with a good seine ought to produce a ton of dried fish. Nothing is more excellent or, when well cooked, more palatable.

If fishermen on the Bay would dry red fish and bring them to market, they would do a very profitable business. Will not some of our Baylanders or Bay-shore-men try their luck this way? We have a hundred luxuries of this kind within reach if we will but stretch out our hand to get them. Once introduce the use of dried red fish into the interior, and many, many tons would be demanded by the people. If it were prepared and furnished once a week to soldiers, it would prove a most grateful change from their unending beef and “Old Ned.”

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury G

Major General LORING has issued an address to the people of Western Virginia, calling on them to rally to his standard. He says we do not intend to punish those who remain at home as quiet citizens in obedience to the laws of the land, and that […..] all such an amnesty are declared.’

A correspondent of the Lynchburg Republican gives a well condensed and interesting account of Gen. Loring’ campaign in the Kanawha Valley. The army camped near Fayette Court House, leaving a march of 14 miles the next day to bring them upon the enemy. The letter says:

We started early next morning, and when in a few miles of Fayette Court House divided into two columns and advanced upon the enemy — Gen. Williams to advance upon the enemy’s front, and Colonel Wharton to march around through the woods, over a most precipitate mountain, (seven miles) and attack him in the rear. The attack was made most desperately in front with artillery, (Otey’s battery) while Wharton was thundering in the rear with his infantry. The fight continued from 12 o’clock till dark put a stop to it, when all became quiet. Very soon, however, Wharton discovered that the enemy was taking advantage of the darkness to make his escape, and at midnight the rattling of Wharton’s musketry told a tale that could not be mistaken. From his well chosen position deadly volleys were pouring into the enemy’s trains and columns. His artillery escaped, and most of his infantry. But lo! next morning there stood his trains.

Everywhere lay his dead, dying and worn out. They burnt the most of their quartermaster and commissary stores, but left a million worth unharmed. We lost a few of our men killed and wounded. Otey’s battery was the only command that suffered much. We pursued them. They made a stand at Cotton Hill, seven miles further on. A few hours fighting dislodged them, and we pursued on to Kanawha Falls, where they Read more

September 29, 1862, The Charleston Mercury

We are informed that the negro force on Morris Island is in charge of a very intelligent and experienced practical planter, who has volunteered his services; that he has so divided and organized the labor into squads, under foreman, as to have all the hands closely supervised and kept at work; and that the progress made is very satisfactory. As a matter of justice and general satisfaction we mention it.

October 28, 1862 , Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia)

A Southern born lady of long experience, and thorough education in the medical profession, hereby offers her services to the suffering of her own sex, in the eclectic treatment of all those peculiar diseases to which WOMAN is alone subject. Ladies may now rejoice in the assurance, that all such cases can be successfully treated without pain, or the confining of the patient to bed. Females with fistula in ano can be cured without a surgical operation in a very short time.

Residence at Cook’s Hotel, where a private parlor is in readiness for the reception of ladies wishing consultation.

References given if required.

Columbus, Ga. Oct. 17, 1862

September 28, 1862, The New York Herald

Our Louisville Correspondence.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 24, 1862.

The conduct of General Buell in the management of the present campaign in this State exceeds all praise, and will stand on record as among the finest examples of generalship that history records. It has been fraught with no mistakes. In no single instance has he been outgeneraled. Nowhere has Bragg been able to secure the slightest advantage over him. By no dazzling temptation of temporary fame has he been lured into rash or precipitate action. Cool and self-possessed in all his movements, he has watched his wary antagonist with the unremitting attention that the cat does the mouse — risking nothing and taking no chances of defeat, patiently awaiting the time to strike.

Outside observers and newspapers generals know very little of the extent of the responsibility resting upon General Buell, and of the great importance that every move he made should be precisely right. It was not the safety of Kentucky alone that he had in his keeping: Nashville and the whole of Western Tennessee depended on him for their salvation. His was the only perfectly organized and disciplined army that contested the advance of the rebels in this direction. The insurgent invading army was superior to him in numbers, and was operating in a country abounding with southern sympathizers and traitors. It was extremely difficult for the Union general to know whom he could trust. Moreover, he was, at the outset, in the heart of the enemy’s country, and surrounded by rebel armies, with his communications all cut off, his supplies stepped, and, in the estimation of his antagonists, wholly in their power. Never was a general placed in a more trying or precarious situation. The causal observer could but say that his only chance was in fighting — in risking all the great interests committed to his keeping on the issue of a battle. Had he adopted this view of the case he would doubtless have been Read more

September 28, 1862, The New York Herald

Our Louisville Correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS, GENERAL BUELL’S ARMY.

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Sept. 25, 1862.

GENERAL BUELL’S ARMY AT LOUISVILLE.

The most important event which I have to announce is the junction of the main portion of the United States forces under General Buell and the army under General Nelson, assembled for the immediate defence of this city. The advance of General Buell reached the city today, and is going into temporary camp on the eastern limits of the town. The advance consisted of General Crittenden’s division. It is followed by those of McCook, Smith (formerly Ammen) and Wood. General Buell reached here during last night, and will today assume the command of all the forces in the vicinity. A new organization of the two armies into one will doubtless ensue.

THE PANIC AT LOUISVILLE

As if by a charm the presence of General Buell has given peace and quiet to the city. The danger to the city was from the excited populace, not the approaching enemy. The following editorial appears in this morning’s Journal, under the head of “The Cloud is Lifting.”—

We think we may say a word of encouragement to our citizens this morning. We believe that the crisis has passed, and that our city is now guarded by at least one hundred thousand soldiers. The whereabouts of Bragg we do not know, for the military mouth is as silent as the grave; but our impression is that he has made up his mind that an Read more

September 28, 1862, The New York Herald

The last news from the front of General McClellan’s army is that all is quiet there. No material change has taken place in either army. The wounded who arrived at Frederick were being sent North as rapidly as possible.

The movements of General Buell in Kentucky are very graphically described in our correspondence today. Buell saved Louisville, and with it Kentucky, and has undoubtedly averted a hostile attack upon Ohio and Indiana. By his cautious policy and his splendid attack on the rear guard of the rebel General Bragg, he completely outmanoeuvered the rebels and defeated their projects. Our correspondence describes the junction of Buell’s army with that of General Nelson at that city. The advance consisted of General Crittenden’s division. It was followed by those of McCook, Smith (formerly Ammen) and Wood.

The position of General Morgan, at Cumberland Gap, would appear from all the facts which reach us from the West to be pretty secure. It is true that some Western journals assert that he has abandoned that place, and that the papers of Richmond state that the rebel General Stephenson was in pursuit of him; but reports from his own headquarters mention that he is determined to hold the place, that his men are in good spirits, and supplied with provisions for seventy days.

The latest news from Missouri is that Generals Hindman and Rains, with a large force of rebels, had arrived at Granby miles, near the State line, and that General Schofield was advancing to meet them with a highly organized army.

The Anglo-Saxon, off Cape Race, brings European news to the 19th inst. — five days later. Read more

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