March 30, 1863, The New York Herald A despatch from Fortress Monroe states that the rebels, with a force of infantry and cavalry, yesterday morning attacked Williamsburg and were repulsed by the Fifth Pennsylvania cavalry under Colonel Lewis. The loss is not reported. It was stated by an officer who came into Norfolk yesterday from [...]

March 30, 1863, The Charleston Mercury (The following despatch gives some further details of the intelligence published in our issue of last Thursday morning.) VICKSBURG, March 25. – At five o’clock this morning four Yankee gunboats were seen advancing towards our upper batteries. A vigorous fire was opened upon them, driving two of them back. [...]

March 30, 1863, Tri-Weekly Telegraph (Houston, Texas)  It is thought by some that goods are lower in this city than they have been. We cannot see it in making purchases. Some lots of inferior unseasonable and damaged goods have been sold at a low figure, but damaged goods are not the market by any means. [...]

March 29, 1863, The New York Herald By the arrival of the Anglo-rebel prize steamer Peterhoff at this port from Port Royal yesterday, we have the important information that on the 23d inst. all the Union troops at that point were embarked on a number of transports – their destination, of course, not being made [...]

March 29, 1863, Mobile Register And Advertiser (From the Rebel.) A is for Anderson, foremost and least, B is for Bethel, or Butler the Beast; C is for Chase, and also for Cheat; D is for Darkies, Disaster, Defeat; E is for Eagle, transformed to a crow; F is the Flag spreading ruin and woe; [...]

March 29, 1863, The New York Herald That there is, both at home and abroad, a healthy revival of public confidence in the stability of our government and the success of our efforts to crush the rebellion, must be evident even to those least observant of popular sentiment. We have had no great victories lately, [...]

March 28, 1863, Nashville Dispatch Col. Stanley Matthews, who has been designated by Gen. Rosecrans to carry out the provisions of the order relative to the removal South of the Federal lines of disloyal persons and those whose natural supporters are in the Rebel service, is in the city, and we heard last night that [...]

March 28, 1863, San Antonio Herald Brownsville, March 11th, 1863 Eds. Herald:–In this far off place, we, of San Antonio, always welcome the Herald with delight, not solely for the news it contains, but principally to glean from the local items, something that is transpiring in our beloved city.The advertisements even are conned over with [...]

March 28, 1863, The New York Herald Our Helena Correspondence. HELENA, Ark., March 25, 1863. The despatch steamer Wenona has just arrived from General Ross’ headquarters on the Tallahatchie river, near Fort Greenwood (or Fort Pemberton, as the rebels at first designated the place), having left there on the morning of Thursday, the 19th inst. [...]

March 28, 1863, Memphis Daily Appeal (Jackson, Mississippi) A gentleman who for many years was engaged in manufacturing cotton yarn and cloth in this State, has furnished us with the following estimate of the cost:  When cotton was selling at eight cents per pound, the cost of manufacturing a five pound bunch of cotton thread, [...]

March 28, 1863, Nashville Dispatch There is terrible destitution among the sufferers from the bombardment of Fredericksburg. A correspondent of the Richmond Examiner writes that the despoiled population numbers about six thousand. Of these, about one-fourth are destitute. This proportion has been fed by charity for about twelve weeks. The contributions, in the aggregate, were [...]

March 28, 1863, The New York Herald The latest news from Vicksburg and Yazoo expeditions reaches us from Cairo last night. It appears that on last Saturday night another barge, containing one thousand bushels of coal, floated past the batteries at Vicksburg safely, for the use of Admiral Farragut’s fleet. We have it on the [...]

March 28, 1863, San Antonio Herald The affair at the mouth of the Rio Grande was highly brilliant, glorious, and gratifying, and adds another bright chaplet to the brows of our Texas boys–we mean the capturing of those notorious traitors and renegades Judge E. J. Davis, (now a Federal Colonel) and the equally traitorous Montgomery, [...]

March 28, 1863, San Antonio Herald (Extract from a private letter.) Brownsville, March 17th, 1863.  Exciting occurrences have transpired here in the last day or two. Judge Davis now Col. Davis, and the notorious Montgomery (Major) of Lockhart, were over in Matamoras, last week; they enticed away many of our Regiment, who for $50 went [...]

March 28, 1863, The New York Herald To form a correct idea of the affairs of Texas, particularly of that portion of the State bordering on the Mexican frontier, and from which it is divided by the Rio Grande, it is necessary to take into account the geographical nature of either portion of the two [...]

March 28, 1863, The New York Herald It is currently reported that President Lincoln will visit New York shortly. We hope that this report is well founded. The President has had very hard work at Washington with the hordes of office seekers, and contractors, and Congressmen, and other such troublesome fellows, and really needs relaxation. [...]

March 28, 1863, Nashville Dispatch The market is rather poorly supplied with vegetables, while prices of almost every article are very high. Sweet potatoes are selling at the rate of five dollars, Irish at three to four dollars, and turnip greens at two dollars per bushel. Fish and poultry of all descriptions are very scarce. [...]

March 27, 1863, The Charleston Mercury It is understood that Mr. DEBOW, the Confederate States Agent, has negotiated the purchase of between one hundred and fifty and one hundred and seventy-five thousand bales of cotton in Louisiana and Mississippi, at an average of about 12 cents. This is one-half of the late purchases of the [...]

March 27, 1863, American Citizen (Canton, Mississippi) Impelled thereto by business engagements, we last week made a short visit to Vicksburg, taking in our route Calhoun, Madison, Tagaloo, Shotwell’s tank, Jackson, Clinton, Bolton’s, Edward’s, Bovina, “and all intermediate landings.” From the route we took, as indicated by the above names, it will be reasonably inferred [...]

March 27, 1863, Southern Banner (Athens, Georgia) Persons indebted to the Southern Banner office, from one dollar up to one hundred, can now discharge their indebtedness in clean cotton or linen rags, at five cents per pound, delivered at this office. This is a fair proposition, and we hope every body will avail themselves of [...]

March 27, 1863, Peoria Morning Mail (Illinois)  The Democracy of Pekin Township assembled in large numbers at the Court House in the city of Pekin, on Saturday evening last; and organized by calling J. McDonald to the chair and appointing H. P. Finnigan Secretary.  After the nomination of a town ticket, and the transaction of [...]

March 27, 1863, Southern Banner (Athens, Georgia) –The Columbus Sun says: “If you would like cheap newspapers, a good supply of writing paper and envelopes–all of which are almost as indispensable as clothing–save your rags. Let the rag bag become a recognized institution in every household. Nothing would tend more to increase the quantity of [...]

March 27, 1863, The New York Herald The only news from the Potomac Army today is that Governor Curtin, of Pennsylvania, visited the troops from his State and made quite a sensation among them. The forces of Union cavalry under Major Stratton, which was sent from Suffolk to relieve the garrison of General Foster command, [...]

March 27, 1863, Richmond Enquirer It is said that there is a certain gloom and anxiety over our people, greater than that which was observed even during the winter of 1861–1862; that disastrous season which witnessed the reverses of Fort Donelson, Nashville, Roanoke Island, Memphis and New Orleans. Yet there is no cause for despondency [...]