HARRISBURGH, Pa., April 29. – Three thousand rebels under Edward Johnson, formerly of the Federal army, are posted a few miles from Staunton, but in a position easily accessible to escape in case of Gen. Milroy’s approach.
The most reliable news from Gordonsville is that there is only four brigades there, not numbering 15,000.
Gen. Longstreet with his command has gone to Yorktown. Should Johnston retire he will probably reinforce Jackson on the Blue Ridge.
The Richmond Examiner of the 22d inst. says in effect: The destiny of the Confederacy is trembling on the result at Yorktown. If successful, it will give us six months for carrying out the conscript act, arming and equipping a large army and launching a fleet of Merrimac’s, but if unsuccessful, Virginia is lost.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p. 3
The most reliable news from Gordonsville is that there is only four brigades there, not numbering 15,000.
Gen. Longstreet with his command has gone to Yorktown. Should Johnston retire he will probably reinforce Jackson on the Blue Ridge.
The Richmond Examiner of the 22d inst. says in effect: The destiny of the Confederacy is trembling on the result at Yorktown. If successful, it will give us six months for carrying out the conscript act, arming and equipping a large army and launching a fleet of Merrimac’s, but if unsuccessful, Virginia is lost.
– Published in The Burlington Weekly Hawk-Eye, Burlington, Iowa, Saturday, May 3, 1862, p. 3
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