June 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (From the Richmond Dispatch of Saturday.) The reports of the progress of the Yankee raid from the White House yesterday came into the city fast and furious, and it is remarkable to note that they were in very few cases exaggerated, except with regard to the numbers of the [...]
June 30, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) Among the heroic defenders of Vicksburg none merit more honorable mention than those of the gentler sex who dwell in that fire girdled city. We are told that most of them have excavated caves in the hill sides where they repose with their children safe from the [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald OUR LANCASTER CORRESPONDENCE. LANCASTER, Pa., June 29, 1863. ALL BUSINESS IS SUSPENDED here today; but the organization of the citizens into companies progresses very slowly. They do not seem desirous of doing anything for the defence of the city worthy of mention, now that the moment of action [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald HARRISBURG, Pa., June 27, 1863. HARRISBURG SPECULATIONS. The speculations regarding the designs of the rebels are as various as ever. That they are pushing a heavy column towards the Susquehanna is certain. But now arises the question, what is the rebel general’s greatest motive for so doing? The [...]
June 30, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) An exchanged Massachusetts officer, who was taken prisoner on the Rappahannock, says of our soldiers: Doubtless a great many reasons are given for our most disgraceful and disastrous defeat at Chancellorsville. There is only one real reason, and that the simplest possible. Our army didn’t fight [...]
June 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury In preparing for the attack upon Charleston, which we have reason to suppose will be renewed when the fleet of iron-clad gunboats is trebled in number, it becomes us, as an intelligent and patriotic people, to use every exertion and means of security. Should the contemplated attack succeed and [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald Our White House Correspondence. WHITE HOUSE, Va., June 27, 1863. OUR ARRIVAL AT WHITE HOUSE – OUR ESCORT. On the morning of the 25th our forces came up the Pamunkey river and landed at this point. The weather was hazy, and dull in the extreme appeared everything by [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald OUR COLUMBIA CORRESPONDENCE. COLUMBIA, June 29, 1863. EXCITEMENT IN COLUMBIA – PANIC. When the news of the rebel advance upon York reached here it threw the place into an indescribable flutter; but as the fact became more and more certain the excitement of the citizens of Columbia and [...]
June 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury There is a subscription going on among the wealthy citizens of Richmond, to buy a house for Gen. Lee. Not less than one hundred thousand dollars is to be collected, and with this fund the building is to be completely furnished in the handsomest manner. Such a tribute to [...]
June 30, 1863, The New York Herald AFFAIRS IN FRONT OF HARRISBURG. FORT WASHINGTON, WEST BANK OF THE SUSQUEHANNA, June 29, – Evening. As the sun goes down in the west it leaves within this fort and within and around Harrisburg an anxious, wondering, guessing, partially fearful and somewhat excited population. The enemy holds a [...]
June 30, 1863, Richmond Enquirer Whatever chances of an early peace may lay hid in the future, certain it is the war was never yet so active and desperate and widespreading as at this very moment. The month of June is not passing idly by, but both parties improve each shining hour. From Arkansas to [...]
June 30, 1863, Weekly Columbus Enquirer (Georgia) Forrest’s forces on Friday last went in pursuit of a woman to whom suspicion had been attached. She had reached the Yankee pickets in front of Franklin when they came in sight, but on they dashed, driving in the Yankees and capturing their “booty.” She proved to [...]
June 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury General JOHNSTON arrived in Mississippi early in May, to assume command of that Division and direct operations. Near two months have passed, and no movement has yet been made by him to cripple GRANT or raise the siege of Vicksburg. Whether this apparent inactively arises from confidence in the [...]
June 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury LATEST FROM THE WEST. JACKSON, June 26. – Advices from Vicksburg of the 23d, have been received. There was no assault upon the works last Saturday, but every gun from GRANT’S works and fleet were brought to bear on the devoted garrison. The fire was kept up from 2 [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald The progress of the rebels in their advance upon Harrisburg and their raid into the interior of Pennsylvania has been somewhat slow. The news of this morning and a glance at our map, published elsewhere, will, however, satisfy any person that they contemplate striking a blow in that [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGE. THE NEW COMMANDER. MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE G. MEAD, THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC. Major General George G. Meade, the new commander of the Army of the Potomac, was born in Spain, about the year 1815, of American parents. His father was [...]
June 29, 1863, Savannah Republican (Georgia) Charleston, S. C., May 28. Mr. Editor:–The mania for speculation is perfectly frightful. People are rushing madly about Broad street and East Bay, with eager and excited looks, talking of nothing but “Calypso stock,” “Ella and Annie stock,” and others equally fancy. New companies are forming, millions are [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald IMPORTANT MILITARY CHANGE. General Hooker Relieved and General Meade Appointed to the Command of the Army of the Potomac. WASHINGTON, June 28 – 10:20 P.M. The following is from your special correspondent, dated Frederick, June 28:– General Hooker was this morning relieved of the command of the Army [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald It is with no ordinary feelings of gratification that we announce to our readers this morning the retirement of General Hooker and the appointment of Major General George G. Meade, late of the Fifth army corps, to the command of the Army of the Potomac. With regard to [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald The enemy is pressing closely upon Harrisburg. General Lee’s whole army is undoubtedly in Pennsylvania. His own headquarters are at Hagerstown, Maryland, from which he is directing the movements. General Longstreet’s corps crossed the river at Williamsport on Saturday. A great battle is impending at Harrisburg today. Last [...]
June 29, 1863, The New York Herald The events of yesterday on the western side of the Susquehanna river, between Harrisburg and Columbia, ought to be sufficient to bring within the next three days a hundred thousand armed Pennsylvanians to the rescue. Philadelphia, from her population of half a million, ought to be able to [...]
June 29, 1863, The Charleston Mercury We have no recent intelligence of an authentic character from the army of Northern Virginia. The Richmond Examiner, of Friday, says: It was reported on the streets yesterday morning that General Lee’s pickets were at the Chain Bridge, over the Potomac, four miles above Washington, but our utmost diligence [...]
June 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury It is high time for the State authorities to do something towards furnishing labor, if it is expected that Charleston is to be saved from destruction at the hands of the enemy next fall. There is a vast deal of work to be done which the soldiers we have [...]
June 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury THE CAMPAIGN ON THE BORDER. RICHMOND, June 25. – Ten Yankee transports appeared at the White House this morning, and a small force landed. It is reported that their pickets advanced as far as Teustall Station. No apprehensions are felt in official circles. Efficient measures have been taken to [...]
June 27, 1863, The New York Herald The alarm of the Pennsylvanians at the invasion of Lee is extraordinary. The population along the Maryland State line are rushing across the Susquehanna in a state of panic, believing they are comparatively safe with that barrier between them and the enemy. But the citizens of Harrisburg and [...]