The President returned Saturday evening, looking pretty well. Yesterday, Sunday, he was under the necestity of reading a dispatch from Gen....

The Tredegar Iron Works and Crenshou's woolen factory were mostly destroyed by fire last night! This is a calamityWe have also intellig...

The enemy bombarded Fort McAlister again yesterday, several gun-boats opening fire on it. It lasted all day; during winch one of the iron-c...

There were more skirmishes near Vicksburg yesterday; and although several of the Louisiana regiments are said to have immortalized themselv...

I am grieved to say that we have had a reverse in the “Valley,” and that General Jones, of the cavalry, has been killed, and his command re...

A courier has brought in the intelligence that Averill's force is at Jordan's Furnace, between 20 and 30 miles from this, and advan...

This has been one of the most exciting days we have ever had here. At half past six we gave the soldiers breakfast, and filled their havers...

No sooner is one alarm over than another comes. Mr. P. took me down to the hospital this morning, to see some wounded cadets, one of whom w...

Such a blessed deliverance! Mr. P. was all ready to start out with the scouting party — his horse saddled — to start in an hour, when a mes...

Late last night our company detailed for picket duty. Located at the ford, near the town. It was a fearful, dark, rainy night. Every man wa...

RICHMOND, September 5 , 1864 . General W. J. HARDEE: Your dispatch of yesterday received. The necessity for re-enforcements was rea...

February 28, 1863 I have no news. We have mud up to our eyes. River very high. Enemy seems very strong in our front. Cannot ascertain y...