Sunday night, February 1, 1863.
L.
P. Waller came up after dinner to-day, bringing a young man named
Jones, from Kentucky, a Lieutenant in Gen. John H. Morgan's command. He
seems to be a very intelligent, and genteel youth. I invited them to
remain all the afternoon; they promised to return to supper, but sent a
note excusing themselves. Just before supper, J. H. Lacy came up, on his
way from Richmond to Lexington. He is one of Gen. G. W. Smith's Aids,
and gave us some important intelligence. Two of our gun boats at
Charleston had gone out and attacked the blockading squadron, capturing
one, sinking two and driving the others entirely off. Thus the blockade
of the harbor has been raised, and according to the law of nations, it
is said, the port cannot be closed again for sixty days. By order of
Secretary Benjamin a steamer was immediately dispatched to Nassau, New
Providence, to give notice that the port was open to neutral commerce. A
battle has occurred near Suffolk, in which we are said to have defeated
the Yankees. Gen. Wheeler has destroyed several more Federal steamers
on the Cumberland. The news altogether, especially that from Charleston,
created quite an excitement, as was exhibited at Church.
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]
MSS 38-258
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