FEBRUARY 14th.—A beautiful day. Yet Gen. Lee is giving furloughs, two to each company. If the weather should be dry, perhaps Hooker will advance: a thing desired by our people, being confident of his destruction. The papers issued extras to-day with news from the Northwest, based upon the account of a “reliable gentleman,” who has [...]

February 14, 1863, The New York Herald It is evident from the tone of the French Official and semi-official organs that the Emperor Napoleon perseveres in his determination of offering to this government his mediation. We are inclined to believe that he will use his every effort to induce other European Powers to join him [...]

February 14, 1863, The New York Herald Despatches from Cairo state that the levees on the Mississippi side of the river, twelve miles below Helena, at Yazoo Pass, have been cut by our forces. They have also been cut at Greenville and on the Louisiana side, opposite Lake Providence. A barge loaded with coal is [...]

FEBRUARY 13th.—There is a rumor in the papers that something like a revolution is occurring, or has occurred, in the West; and it is stated that the Federal troops demand the recall of the Emancipation Proclamation. They also object to serving with negro troops. But we ought to look for news of terrific fighting at [...]

February 13, 1863, The Charleston Mercury There is to be no peace (says JOHN MITCHEL, of the Richmond Enquirer) – there can be none – until LINCOLN’S term shall expire, unless those Northern States break up and collapse, before that time, in a bloody agony of revolution. This may come; but, if so, it will [...]

February 13, 1863, The New York Herald The State documents which we publish today relative to the question of French mediation are about the most important features in the war news. The correspondents between Mr. Seward and Mr. Dayton upon the question is worthy of the most careful study of our readers. Mr. Seward firmly [...]

February 13, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Monday, February 9. Of course the Yankees will cry down the raising of the blockade as a mere nothing. The Herald quotes ORTOLAN, Sir WM. SCOTT, KENT, D’HAUTEFEULLE and others, and concludes adversely to their opinions. The Yankee Government say they intend to raise [...]

February 13, 1863, The New York Herald In the construction of vessels for our naval service during the past two years, the important point of obtaining the greatest possible speed appears to have been almost entirely neglected. The ability to carry a large number of heavy guns has alone been the object aimed at, and [...]

FEBRUARY 12th.—Congress has not yet restricted the class of exempts, and the work of conscription drags heavily along. All under forty-five must be called, else the maximum of the four hundred regiments cannot be kept up. It reminds me of Jack Falstaff’s mode of exemption. The numerous employees of the Southern Express Co. have been [...]

February 12, 1863, The Charleston Mercury All information points to an early attack upon Charleston by the water approach and by land. There are grounds to expect a fleet of some eight or ten iron-clad gunboats to try the harbor, while a formidable force will march on us from some landing place to the southward [...]

February 12, 1863, The New York Herald A reconnoitering party from Stafford Court House, under Col. Percy Wyndham, which started on the 9th instant and proceeded to Warrenton Junction, cut the telegraph wires at that point leading to the Rappahannock. At Elk Run they fell in with the enemy’s pickets, and captured two of them. [...]

February 12, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Saturday, February 7. We were exceedingly anxious to hear from Charleston yesterday, for we thought fighting had nearly commenced. But not a word has come up to 10 o’clock today, though the lines are up – no, not even a newspaper came. But it [...]

FEBRUARY 11th.—There is a rumor that Major-Gen. Gustavus W. Smith has tendered his resignation. Some idea may be formed of the scarcity of food in this city from the fact that, while my youngest daughter was in the kitchen to-day, a young rat came out of its hole and seemed to beg for something to [...]

February 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury MOBILE, February 10. – The New Orleans Delta, of January 28th, has been received here. It contains, under the head of general orders, a Proclamation of the President of the United States, dated January 1st, 1861, for the information and government of the officers and soldiers of the officers [...]

February 11, 1863, The New York Herald Our Ogeechee River Correspondence. OGEECHEE RIVER, Ga., Jan. 27, 1863. The events of today have doubtless made the presence of an iron-clad in Southern waters so well known to the rebels that it will not be deemed contraband for me to state the fact of the Monitor iron-clad [...]

February 11, 1863, The Charleston Mercury March is near at hand, and throughout the Confederate States the practical question of what is to be planted for the season of [illegible] must be decided concerning every field. The country, it may be said, will be richer. The temptation to plant cotton is great, and the world [...]

February 11, 1863, The New York Herald Our Key West Correspondence. KEY WEST, Jan. 29, 1863. Warning The following article contains wording that is offensive to many in the world of today. However, the article is provided unedited for its historical content and context. The niggers have had today a grand celebration in honor of [...]

February 11, 1863, The New York Herald There has been no movement in the Army of the Potomac since our last accounts. A rash attempt to force the picket lines of the enemy, six miles from Yorktown, last Saturday, was made by Captain Faith, of the Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry, which resulted in his men being [...]

FEBRUARY 10th.—No stirring news yet. The enemy’s fleet is at Port Royal, S. C. Everywhere we are menaced with overwhelming odds. Upon God, and our own right arms, we must rely, and we do rely. To-day, in cabinet council, it is believed it was decided to call out all conscripts under forty-five years of age. [...]

February 10, 1863, The New York Herald We give today the official reports of Admiral DuPont, Captain Stellwagen and other officers relating the details of the attack on our blockading fleet at Charleston. They indorse the statements made in these columns yesterday. The loss on the Mercedita was four killed and three wounded. On the [...]

February 10, 1863, The Charleston Mercury OFFICE NAVAL STATION, Charleston, February 3, 1863. SIR: I have the honor to inform you that upon the night of the 30th ultimo I left the wharf at this place, in company with the steam ram Chicory, Commander John R. Tucker, at a quarter past 11 o’clock, and steamed [...]

February 10, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MERCURY.) RICHMOND, Thursday, February 5. Charleston’s hour is at hand. The enemy is about to wreak his utmost malice upon you. Be of good cheer. The foe has lost heart. PRYOR’S fight – 1800 – shows that ABE’S infernal Proclamation has done its work, and that [...]

Ninth.—Papers of the 6th give me much pleasure. The dashing move of the ram “Queen of the West,” the gallant fight of our soldiers at Corinth, are certainly enough good news for one day. At noon roll call to-day, I spoke to my men of the resolutions passed by the officers at Corinth and approved [...]

February 9, 1863, The New York Herald PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8, 1863. The iron steamer Princess Royal, in charge of Acting Master Edward Van Sice, arrived off the Navy Yard today. She brings highly important intelligence, both as relates to her capture and the rebel attack on our blockading squadron at Charleston, showing conclusively that there [...]