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The Daily Dispatch: October 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
It was reported yesterday morning that the enemy, on Sunday night, attempted to throw a pontoon bridge from Cox. wharf to the south side of the James, but were driven off by shells from our gunboats. Cox wharf is immediately this side of Dutch gap, and it is likely the enemy would desire very much to put a column across the river at this point, as by so doing they would menage the left and rear of the Howlett Picuse battery. We have no fear they will succeed in such an undertaking were they to attempt it. We have gunboats and other things which are all- sufficient to keep the waters clear between Dutch gap and Richmond. Butler's canal is believed to be progressing slowly. He has put to work in it some prisoners recently taken from us; in retaliation, he says, for our putting negro captives upon our fortifications. We think he will find our men neither willing nor efficient allies. From the Valley. Passengers by last night's train from Staunton report that infor
The Daily Dispatch: October 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
e herewith an affidavit showing the employment of one hundred and ten (110) United States colored soldiers by the military officers of the Confederate forces in the trenches near Fort Gilmer--a practice justified by no rule of war or claim heretofore made by the Confederate authorities. I have ordered a like number of the officers and soldiers captured by us (preferably, as many of the Virginia reserve forces — by whom this outrage is being done — as I have captured) into the canal at Dutch Gap, and put them at hard labor, and shall continue to add to their number until this practice is stopped. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Benjamin F. Butler, Major-General Commanding. To Hon. Robert Ould, Agent of Exchange, Richmond, Va. The elections--Pennsylvania still in doubt. The Pennsylvania election seems to be still in doubt. A dispatch from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on the 14th, says that returns received there secure the State to