Raining; the most inclement February for years. It is stated that Gen. J. E. Johnston has been replaced in command of the army in front of...

Bright and pleasant. The rumor is revived that Mr. Seddon will resign. If he really does resign, I shall regard it as a  bad  sign. He mus...

Hot and dry, but a light shower at 2 P.M., laying the dust. A letter from Gen. Gilmer states that the Danville Railroad will not be fully ...

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 h...

Showers and sunshine. Grant has crossed the Pamunky, and Lee is at the Yellow Tavern-not more than  six miles  from the city. The hostile ...

Fair and cool; hot at noon. It is rumored that Mr. Memminger will resign. If he does, it will cause much rejoicing. Mr. Foote censured him...

Bright and pleasant-breezy. This has been a day of excitement. At midnight the Departmental Battalion were marched from the south side of ...

Sunshine and showers. The battle yesterday decided nothing, that I am aware of. We captured 1000 prisoners, stormed some of their intren...

We have many rumors to-day, and nothing authentic, except that some of the enemy's transports are in the James River, and landing some t...

A bright and beautiful day; southern breezes. No reliable war news; but there are rumors that our victory at Shreveport was a great one. N...

After a slight shower last night, a cool, clear morning The ominous silence or pause between the armies continues. Lieut.-Gen. Longstreet,...

A cold rain all day; wind from northwest. Mr. Ould and Capt. Hatch, agents of exchange (of prisoners), have returned from a conference wit...

Cold rain all might and all day; wind northwest. The Quartermaster-General now recommends that no furloughs be given, so as to devote the ...

Raining moderately. Yesterday Mr. Miles, member of Congress from South Carolina, received a dispatch from Charleston, signed by many of th...

April-like day, but no rain; clouds, and sunshine, and warm. About 2 P.M. the Secretary received a dispatch stating that the enemy had app...

Bright and frosty. Confused accounts of the raid in the morning papers. During the day it was reported that Col. Johnson's forces had ...

Cold, clear, and calm, but moderating. Mr. Benjamin sent over, this morning, extracts from dispatches received from his commercial agent i...

A furious storm of wind and rain occurred last night, and it is rapidly turning cold to-day. The prisoners here have had no meat during...

RICHMOND, May 2 , 1864 . THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA: You are assembled under cir...

No news from any of the armies, except that Longstreet has reached Bristol, Va. Yesterday, in Congress, Mr. Foote denounced the Preside...