Rained all night,
but bright this morning.
We have no clear
account yet of the fighting yesterday; but we know the enemy was repulsed on
this side of the river. It is thought that the operations on the south side
were of greater magnitude, where we lost a brigadier-general (Dearing) of
cavalry. We shall know all in a few days. The fighting was not resumed this
morning.
It is rumored that
Mr. Seddon will resign, and be succeeded by Gen. Kemper. I am incredulous.
The
"dog-catchers," as the guards are called, are out again, arresting
able-bodied men (and sometimes others) in the streets, and locking them up
until they can be sent to the front. There must be extraordinary danger
anticipated by the authorities to induce a resort to so extreme a measure.
Two P.M. No news
from the field—no cannon heard to-day.
Large amounts of
cloth from Europe for the army have recently arrived at Wilmington, N. C.; but
the speculators occupy so much space in the cars, that transportation cannot be
had for it. The poor soldiers are likely to suffer in consequence of this
neglect of duty on the part of the government.
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