A fog; subsequently
dry and dusty, but the sun in a haze, like Indian summer.
As I feared; there
is trouble with Beauregard. He drew off his troops from in front of Bermuda
Hundred to reinforce the fewer regiments at Petersburg, and saved that
city, and Gen. Lee had to drive the enemy off again from the abandoned line. It
is said Beauregard acted contrary to orders, and has been suspended from
command by order of the President. At all events, Lee is at Petersburg.
Sheridan's raiders
are near the city again, followed and preceded by Wade Hampton and Fitz
Lee. Their cannon has been heard all the morning
Mr. Secretary
Memminger has resigned.
SOURCE: John Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel
War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital, Volume 2, p.
235-6
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