Feb. 10th. Still aground; at two P. M., succeeded in getting off by the assistance of two river tugboats which had been sent to our assistance; in the meantime the steamer Che Kiang had been sent down the river with despatches for the Admiral to return to the city. Just as we got nicely over [...]
10th. After breakfast we four started out to visit the penitentiary. Called at Mr. Rice’s. Got Mary and Mrs. Hickox and went to the Asylum instead. Was deeply interested and affected. So many pretty and talented little creatures among the sufferers. Saw Fanny H. off at 1 P. M. Uncle dead. Went with Brougham to [...]
Tuesday, 10th–This is a clear, warm day. We disembarked early this morning and marching out about one mile from the river to Sparrow’s plantation, we pitched our tents on the large lawn of the plantation house, bordering the lake. Mr. Sparrow, the owner, is a congressman in the rebel congress, and he and his family [...]
Washington Tuesday Feb 10th 1863 The weather continues pleasant, and everything quiet as far as the War is concerned. The scene seems just now to be shifting to the South, and we are expecting every day to hear that Savannah or Charleston has been attacked, perhaps both. Genl Fosters N.C. Army has gone to S.C. [...]
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 [...]