We have nothing to-day from any of the seats of war; but I
saw several hundred head of cattle driven through the city this morning, marked
“C. S.,” which I learned had come from Essex and King and Queen Counties, which
may indicate either a raid from the Lower Rappahannock, or another advance on
Richmond.
There was a meeting called for mechanics, etc. last night,
to consider the grievance of the times. I have not learned what was done, or
rather said; but I hear citizens on the street to-day talking about subverting
the government. I believe they have no plan; and as yet it amounts to
nothing.
SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's
Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 2, p.
48
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