Friday, July 12,—Heavy head wind and sea, and the steamer laboring and pitching into it and scarcely making four knots. A serious drawback, as we are consuming our limited supply of fuel and making no progress. Thick weather and squalls of rain. Still confined to my cabin. No sail seen.
July 12th.–There are rumours that the Federals, under Brigadier M’Clellan, who have advanced into Western Virginia, have gained some successes; but so far it seems to have no larger dimensions than the onward raid of one clan against another in the Highlands. And whence do rumours come? From Government departments, which, like so many Danaes [...]
–Last night, after the battle at Rich Mountain, Colonel Pegram, who was in command, withdrew from the fort near Beverly, leaving behind six guns, a largo number of horses,wagons, and camp equipage.–(Doc. 85.) –J. P. Benjamin, Attorney-General of the Confederate States of America, issued a circular of instruction to Marshals in relation to prisoners of [...]
July 12, 1861 A Chronological History of the Civil War in America1 Union troops under McClellan took possession of Beverly, Va.; Col. Pegram surrendered with his entire force. Skirmish at Newport News, Va. Skirmish at Barboursville, Wa. A Chronological History of the Civil War in America by Richard Swainson Fisher, New York, Johnson and Ward, [...]