Raining; rained all night. The following dispatch was received this morning: "WILMINGTON, December 20th, 1864, 10 A.M.—The head of ...

The heavy firing heard did no execution. Letters from Gen. Lee indicate no battle, unless the enemy should make an egregious blunder. He sa...

Lee is making herculean efforts for an “on to Washington,” while the enemy think he merely designs a defense of Richmond. Troops are on the...

Savannah has been evacuated, without loss to us, except of some stores, which could not be removed. The city was surrendered by its mayor, ...

Headquarters Army Of The Potomac , October 22, 1864. Since I wrote to you we have received the news of Sheridan's last victory — th...

Don't you wish you were here in Winchester?   Our headquarters are about one hundred yards from Mr. Graham's, in a large white hou...

CAMP NEAR NEW BRIDGE, VA., June 26, 1862. Everything is quiet on our part of the line. Yesterday Heintzelman, on the left, made an adva...

CAMP OPPOSITE FREDERICKSBURG, May 30, 1862. It would appear from your letter that the Great Stampede, or, as it is called, the “Third U...

WASHINGTON, May 5. The following statement, dated yesterday on the Rappahannock, has reached Washington: A colored many came in to-...

HARRISONBURG, Va., April 29. Three thousand rebels, under Edward Johnson, formerly of the Federal army, are posted a few miles from Sta...

(Special to Times.) WASHINGTON, March 12. – The statement published that account in council of war in Washington decided by 6 to 4 tha...

WINCHESTER, March 12. – Despatches say Gen. Jackson’s force yesterday consisted of Loring’s brigade and several fine batteries and 300 of ...

CHICAGO, March 13             . – The Times Washington special of the 12th says our scouts have arrested seven rebel bridge burners caught...

WASHINGTON, March 12. Nothing new at Manassas.  The Rebels have retired towards Gordonsville.  They rest with their advance at the Cape Dai...