We have passed the danger for the present, and our boat is now steaming up Red river. The Indianola went up the Mississippi last night, and ...

Ninth. — Papers of the 6th give me much pleasure. The dashing move of the ram “Queen of the West,” the gallant fight of our soldiers at Cor...

The President is reported to be very ill to-day — dangerously ill — with inflammation of the throat, etc. While this is a source of grief t...

We have nothing definite from Suffolk, or from Washington, N. C. But we have Northern accounts of their great disaster at Charleston. I...

It is now said Longstreet captured two transports, instead of gun-boats, and 600 prisoners. Mr. Benjamin reports that the enemy'...

We have good news from Vicksburg to-day. The Queen of the West, lately captured by us, and another gunboat, attacked the Indianola, the iro...

We have exciting news from the West. The iron-shod gun-boat, Queen of the West, which run past Pemberton's batteries some time since, c...

At the Cabinet-meeting the President expressed uneasiness at the rumor which he had just heard that the Queen of the West was captured. Tol...

General Halleck informs me there is a rumor via Richmond that the steamer Queen of the West has been captured. He doubts its truth. I fear ...

The army had passed up the lake and had a fight at Franklin on the Tache Bayou, whipping them badly and capturing two thousand prisoners. T...

VlCKSBURG, July 11, 1863. My Dear Mother: I have just debarked on my return from Port Hudson and finished my report to General Grant....

CAMP NEAR VICKSBURG, February 26, 1863. I have yours of the 14th inst. and indeed I think all your letters have come somewhat in bunche...

The Chicago Journal (Republican) says that the Congressional Apportionment Bill was passed at the recent session of the legislature, though ...