After all, Fredericksburg was severely shelled — whether designedly or incidentally in the fight, does not yet appear. Our army has fal...

Dear Captain , — How are you? I'm prisoner of war. It seems to run in the family.* I hope you won't have it. I wish that you may fi...

HARRISON’S LANDING, 4th August, 1862. DEAR PET: I thank you for your kind, long letter. You extend me hope.   You suggest withdrawing m...

Camp Head Of York River, May 8, 1862. My dear sister: I wrote you a line yesterday as I was about embarking at Yorktown to go up th...

Betsey, recalcitrant maid of the W.'s, has been sold to a telegraph man. She is as handsome as a mulatto ever gets to be, and clever in...

Mine is a painful, self-imposed task: but why write when I have nothing to chronicle but disaster? 1 So I read instead: First, Consuelo, t...

It is now ascertained beyond doubt that my nephew, W. B. N., reported “missing,” at Williamsburg, is a prisoner in the enemy's hands. W...

Our “peaceful” Sabbath here was one of fearful strife at Williamsburg. We met and whipped the enemy Oh, that we could drive them from our l...

No. 6. Report of Brig. Gen. Joseph Hooker, U. S. Army, commanding Second Division. HEADQUARTERS HOOKER'S DIVISION, Third Army...

CAMP NEAR SHARPSBURG, MD., October 12, 1862. Hooker and I are old acquaintances. We were at West Point together, served in Mexico toget...

Herald’s Dispatch. WASHINGTON, May 18. The recall of Gen. Hunter is fully determined on.   His proclamation will be made the subje...

CAMP NEAR FREDERICKSBURG, May 10, 1862. The recent act of Congress in reference to command of troops is, I understand, construed by the...

WASHINGTON, May 14. The first bill reported by Mr. Elliott, from the special committee; provides that all the estate, property, and mon...

NEW YORK, May 9. Gen. Marcy telegraphs the following: WILLIAMSBURG, May 8. Gen. McClellan, on the 6th inst., had a most decis...

Sewall’s Point Evacuated. A NAVAL FIGHT ANTICIPATED. Active Movements in the Mountain Department. Tremendous Destruction of Pro...

WASHINGTON, May 6. The U. S. gunboat Huron captured, on the 19th ult., off Charleston, the schooner Glide, of Charleston, while attempt...

Fredericksburg Permanently Occupied. Treasonable Organization at Dubuque. THE ENEMY DEFEATED AT WILLIAMSBURG. PARTICULARS OF TH...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va., May 6. The enemy evacuated this place and their works in front last night, their rear guard passing through about si...

BALTIMORE, May 7. The regular news letter from Old Point is received.   The mail boat Nellie baker arrived just before the Old Point st...

WILLIAMSBURG, May 6. I have the pleasure to announce the occupation of this place as the result of a hard fought action yesterday. ...