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My Civil War and Daily News overlapped again today, so here is a "twofer". And a periodic reminder that I'm also creating indexes of articles, including a Civil War specific one, as well as article listings by newspaper (is your favorite one there? Suggest it!). Links in my sig. Happy browsing!
March 28, 1861 – News from Washington
The New York Herald
Col. Lamon, President Lincoln's special envoy to Fort Sumter, returned to Washington yesterday afternoon. The particulars of the result of his mission have not been made public, but it Is known that Fort Sumter will be evacuated as soon as the vessel detailed to convey away the garrison shall reach Charleston harbor, and arrangements for their removal have been completed.
Our correspondent at Charleston states that President Davis has made a requisition upon the Governors of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia for troops, but upon what service they are to be despatched had not transpired.
In the United States Senate yesterday a message was received from the President declining to communicate the despatches received from Major Anderson, the commander at Fort Sumter, as their publication would at this time be inexpedient. A long debate then endued upon the question of taking up Senator Breckinridge's resolution advising the withdrawal of the federal troops from the seceded States. Upon taking the question the vote stood 19 to 10. As there was not a quorum, the subject was dropped, and the Senate went into executive session, and in the course of a couple of hours confirmed a large number of appointments. A list of the names is given among our telegraphic despatches.
March 28, 1863 - From Cairo
The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, IA
CAIRO, March 21. — Affairs at Greenwood are improving. The Chillicothe was not injured so badly as reported, the extent of her damages being some battering of her casements. The Forest Rose was not sunk. The largest gun in the rebel battery was dismounted. Continued firing was kept up Saturday between the Chillicothe and the battery, with but little effect. — The battery is surrounded by water in the rear, so that assault by infantry in the rear is impossible.
During Sunday night the Federal force landed and planted battery guns taken from Dekalb, 800 yards in the rear of the Rebels, making use of cotton bales for breastworks. With this it is believed the Rebel battery will be quickly demolished and their entire force, 4,000 to 6,000, captured.
The rebels have built their batteries with direct reference to an attack from the river, and are not prepared for a fire in the rear.
The Vicksburg canal is reported to be washing out very fast. Our informant says that acres of land on each side are tumbling in, and it had deepened some 20 feet. Our largest boats can now pass through.
N. B. Buford assumed command of Cairo today.
March 28, 1861 – News from Washington
The New York Herald
Col. Lamon, President Lincoln's special envoy to Fort Sumter, returned to Washington yesterday afternoon. The particulars of the result of his mission have not been made public, but it Is known that Fort Sumter will be evacuated as soon as the vessel detailed to convey away the garrison shall reach Charleston harbor, and arrangements for their removal have been completed.
Our correspondent at Charleston states that President Davis has made a requisition upon the Governors of South Carolina, Florida and Georgia for troops, but upon what service they are to be despatched had not transpired.
In the United States Senate yesterday a message was received from the President declining to communicate the despatches received from Major Anderson, the commander at Fort Sumter, as their publication would at this time be inexpedient. A long debate then endued upon the question of taking up Senator Breckinridge's resolution advising the withdrawal of the federal troops from the seceded States. Upon taking the question the vote stood 19 to 10. As there was not a quorum, the subject was dropped, and the Senate went into executive session, and in the course of a couple of hours confirmed a large number of appointments. A list of the names is given among our telegraphic despatches.
March 28, 1863 - From Cairo
The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, IA
CAIRO, March 21. — Affairs at Greenwood are improving. The Chillicothe was not injured so badly as reported, the extent of her damages being some battering of her casements. The Forest Rose was not sunk. The largest gun in the rebel battery was dismounted. Continued firing was kept up Saturday between the Chillicothe and the battery, with but little effect. — The battery is surrounded by water in the rear, so that assault by infantry in the rear is impossible.
During Sunday night the Federal force landed and planted battery guns taken from Dekalb, 800 yards in the rear of the Rebels, making use of cotton bales for breastworks. With this it is believed the Rebel battery will be quickly demolished and their entire force, 4,000 to 6,000, captured.
The rebels have built their batteries with direct reference to an attack from the river, and are not prepared for a fire in the rear.
The Vicksburg canal is reported to be washing out very fast. Our informant says that acres of land on each side are tumbling in, and it had deepened some 20 feet. Our largest boats can now pass through.
N. B. Buford assumed command of Cairo today.
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