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The Daily Dispatch: April 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Half of a town destroyed by fire. (search)
Half of a town destroyed by fire. --On the 16thult., about one-half of the town of Madisonville, Ky., was destroyed by fire. The post-office was consumed, with nearly all its contents. Mr. James Alkens, wife and two children were burned to death. The father and wife at first escaped, but returning to their burning dwelling to save their children, perished with them.
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Storm gathering over sea. (search)
burgs there, after them. But this is not all. A war of the most formidable dimensions is looming up in Northern as well as Southern Europe. A correspondent of the London Times, under date of Copenhagen, March 28, writes: "We are rapidly drifting into hostilities with Germany. The last attempt of the Danish Government to come to an amicable understanding with the Estates of Holstein has signally failed. The committee to whom the Government proposals were referred, reported on the 16th unanimously in favor of their rejection. The Assembly itself will, it is known, act with like unanimity in adopting the recommendation of its committee, and has already done so in regard to the first part of the proposals concerning the re-organization of the Common Parliament or Rigsraad. All the speeches made in the Assembly breathe the most bitter hostility to Denmark, and all agree in demanding the establishment of a political union between the Duchies of Holstein and Schleswig as the c
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Rudler arrived. (search)
Col. Rudler arrived. --We are happy to announce that Col. Rudler, whose return from his captivity in Honduras has been noticed, arrived here on Sunday night, and was warmly welcomed by his many friends, A salute was fired in honor of his arrival yesterday. He comes in the hour of his country's need, and will doubtless add to his fame by distinguished service with her gallant sons.--Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle, 16th.
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Massachusetts true to her instincts. "Massachusetts is the first State to respond to the requisition of the President. Without waiting for the official requisition for , Gov. Andrews to-day telegraphed to the President. The quota of troops required of Massachusetts is ready; how will you have them to proceed?"--N. Y. Herald of 16th Commenting on the above, the Washington States remarks "that in the last war with Great Britain, when our shores were invaded, our cities laid in ashes, our women insulted and degraded by heartless foreign troops, the President made a lawful and constitutional call on the Governor of Massachusetts (Strong,) for a small quota of troops to defend our homes and families, and it was refused! "Now that the blood of Southern brethren is to be spilled, the unconstitutional call of the President is anticipated, and Massachusetts shows her craven spirit. "How distinct is the contrast between Massachusetts and North Carolina. While the citizens
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Three Infantry companies, from Amelia, were in the city yesterday (search)
Assassination. --Mr. Thos. W. Brown, a respectable citizen of Columbus, Miss., was murdered and robbed in the streets of that place on the night of the 16th inst.
The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 70 (search)
Ship Pioneer, Hocker, for City Point, cleared at Liverpool 16th ult. Schr. Amytis, Cates, from Richmond, arrived at Wilmington, N C., 2d inst.
The Daily Dispatch: may 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Later from Europe.arrival of the Etna.American affairs, etc., etc. The steamship Esq., Capt. Kennedy, from Liverpool on Wednesday, the 15th inst., via Queenstown 16th, passed Cape Race 9:30 P. M. of Thursday, the 24th, and was boarded by the news yacht. The Etna has nearly £300,000 in specie. Her advices are four days later than those by the Persia. The steamship New York, from Bremen, left Southampton on the 15th for New York. She has £13,500 in specie. A proclamation has been issued by the British Government relative to affairs in the U. States, warning British subjects against engaging in the American war, and all doing so will be held responsible for their own acts.--The proclamation declares the intention of that Government in maintaining the strictest impartial neutrality between England and the Government of the United States, and certain States styling themselves the Confederate States of America. It warns all British subjects, if they enter the mil
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Shocking suicide. (search)
Distending Casualty --An interesting child named James McGornas, son of Captain W. W. McCornes, pasnsun over by a wheat wagon in Pearfebury, Va., on the 16th inst, and instantly killed. The father were absent point come, serving the army.
The Daily Dispatch: July 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], The produce loan. (search)
Death of Etirnne Grandpre. --On Sunday last, the 14th inst., this venerable and respected citizen departed this life, at his residence in this city. The deceased was the only surviving son of Don Carlos DeGrandpre, Governor of West Florida, in 1810, when this portion of Louisiana was a colony of his Catholic Majesty Ferdinand VII of Spain. Etienne was born in Baton Rouge, A. D. , 1792.--Baton Rouge Comet, 16th instant.
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Northumberland county and the war. Wicomico Church, Northumberland County Va., July 23 1861 Your correspondent of Lancaster county. of the 16th inst, thinks this county has not done its duty in sending men in the field to fight the enemies of our country Permit me to inform the public through your widely circulated paper what Wicomico has done. In the first place, this is a very small district in the county of Northumberland-- perhaps not one-seventh of the county. It can vote at best one hundred It has equipped. and sent it to the field Capt States company of seventy-five men, and furnished to three companies of Lancaster about twenty five more, seeding as many men as we have voters.--This left us about thirty militia, who are now called in the field, and, report save are to be sent off, which will leave about twelve men to protect this part of the county, which ties immediately on the Bay and Wicom co River, and intersected by bol
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