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The Daily Dispatch: November 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], A clerical monster. (search)
of proceedings against some of the parties, including the corporation of Richmond, who have been issuing small notes, in violation of the laws of the Commonwealth. The following named gentlemen, composing the Grand Jury, were sworn: Archibald Pleasants, (foreman,) L. W. Glazebrook. Charles C. Ellett, Charles T. Wortham, Wm. Beers, Wm. F. Gray, Alfred T. Harris, Thos. M. Jones, James E. Lipscomb, Fleming Grirth, Robert Harver, Wm. H. Haxall, Mark Downcy, Thos. Boudar, Geo. W. Smith, Jas. T. Butler, Ambrose Cariton, Wm. A. Armistead, Charles Gennett, Garrett F. Watson, George T. Booker, Thos. R. Price, and Wm. K, Watts; and, having received their charge, retired from the court room, and after some time returned and presented-- An indictment against the City of Richmond for a misdemeanor — a true bill. An indictment against Wm. L. Maule for a misdemeanor — a true bill. An indictment against the Old Dominion Savings Bank for a misdemeanor — a true bill. An indictment a<
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Re-enlistment of volunteers.--no Coorcien. (search)
nt on for trial before Judge Lyons. The Grand Jury assembled and were sworn in, after which they were charged by Mr. Daniel, Commonwealth's Attorney, on the character of the offences which they were expected to take cognizance of. Among other fit subjects of presentments he mentioned extortioners. The following is a list of the Grand Jury sworn in at this term. Geo. W. Smith, (Foreman,) Wm. H. Haxall, Wm. Palmer, John D. Quarles, C. H. Powell, Samuel P. Mitchell, Mark Downey, James T. Butler, Geo. D. Shell, Theod'k Robertson, Wm. Beers, L. W. Glazebrook, Wm. S. Donnan, G. F. Watson, Alex. H. Rutherfoord, Fleming Griffin, Alfred T. Harris, Samuel C. Greenhow, and Geo. Whitfield. The following parties were presented by the Grand Jury for misdemeanors, viz: Andrew Muller, Frank H. L. Allen, Richard Copeland, Carlos W. Ellis, Jesse White, Henry Holman, John Gentry, Wm. Henry Selden, Edward Kelley, Martin Maddux, Thos. J. Goodrich, James F. Magee, Algernon Adams, James H. K
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Company B. (search)
Company B. --The Government employees in the different Departments have shown a commendable spirit in promptly enrolling themselves into military organizations to aid in expelling the invaders from our soil. Company B, of the Richmond Arsenal battalion, was organized last week by the election of the following officers; Robert Boyce, Captain; Francis P. Gianini, 1st Lieutenant; George C. Cornick, 2d Lieutenant; Poter P. Mason, 3d Lieutenant and James T. Butler, Orderly Sergeant. Nearly all of the men employed in the Government workshops including many clerks and others in the War, Navy, State, and Treasury Departments, have formed companies for the defence of the Confederate States Capital, and will, in themselves, form no inconsiderable barrier to the easy access of Lincoln's myrmidons into Richmond, should they ever get so far down South.
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1863., [Electronic resource], A Contract (search)
nside's unbounded rapacity. The next two generations will execrate Pope in the Piedmont country. Milroy, the coward and oppressor, immortalized himself by his zeal against women, children, and old men, and his total lack of zeal when it came to fighting. Rosecrans threatens to hang every Confederate caught with a Yankee uniform on. Grant deluged an enormous district in Louisiana, with the avowed purpose of starving the inhabitants, and afterwards pillaged and burned Jackson. As for Beast Butler, his crimes are a reproach to human nature, as he himself is a libel on mankind. In striking contrast to these monstorsappear the names of the Confederate Generals Lee, Johnston, Bragg, Jackson, Beauregard, Pemberton, Price, Kilby Smith, &c. They have violated no law; on the contrary they have everywhere enforced rigid obedience to the law. They have shown, as Washington did before them, that it is possible to fight, and to conquer, within the limits of the law. This is a glorious trium
The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
lroad. The opinion prevailed at the time that Grant was trying to throw his army to the east side of the Mattapoul, and that he would probably move down the stream to Bowling Green, and possibly to West Point, where he would form a junction with Butler and Smith. Doubtless he desired to produce this impression upon Gen Lee, as in that event he might reasonably "calculate" that the latter would make a corresponding movement to the east. It is not yet time for me to say precisely what Gen Lee de last reinforcements that can be sent to Grant, unless a portion of the forces operating in North Georgia and against Richmond from below are recalled. It is not improbable that the arrival of Augur's division, and intelligence of the defeat of Butler by Beauregard, may have influenced Grant to order the attack. Augur's troops, like Burnside's "black spirits and white," will be worth but little in the hour of trial. The number of wounded men left by the enemy in the two field hospitals,
The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
encamped at Bottom's bridge, after accomplishing the most splendid cavalry movement of the war. At 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon Sheridan formed a junction with Butler's army at Turkey Hand, on the James river. His whole loss was not over 300 in killed wounded, and missing. There is nothing later from Gen. Butler. A Gen. Butler. A telegram dated Fortress Monitor, 12th, says: Gen. Sheridan arrived at the James river yesterday afternoon. He had heavy fights, in which he was very successful. He got inside of the rebel works around Richmond and could have taken the city, but was ignorant of Gen. Butler's position. Our men could see the gas lights iGen. Butler's position. Our men could see the gas lights in Richmond. They took three hundred prisoners. Capt Howe, A. A. G., of rebel Gen. Ruggles's staff, and seventeen officers and three hundred rebel prisoners, have arrived from Belle Plain in charge of Capt Hond, of the 18th veteran corps, en route in Fort Delaware. Among them are Major Gen. Edward Johnson, Brig Gen. Geo. H. S
The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
of corn and sixty-four bushels of bran, the property of the Confederate States, one barrel of whiskey, one lot of corn, a quantity of sugar, two bags of salt, two bags of flour, two bags of wheat, three bags of meal, one box of candles, and $1,095 in money, the property of some person unknown. The evidence in this case having already been made public, it is unnecessary to repeat it. The corn belonging to the Government and the barrel of whiskey, which was identified as the property of James T. Butler & Co., were turned over to their owners; but the rest of the articles will in a few days be given to the needy poor of the city, unless some person can establish the ownership of it. Edward was remanded for further examination before the Hustings Court. James Kirk, former restaurant keeper on 6th street, was reported for purchasing sixteen dozen eggs in the Second Market to sell again. Kirk plead in excuse that he had a great many boarders to feed, and that the eggs were intended
The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's army. (search)
"Lee has got one eye on him, (Butler,) and, I am afraid, is smart enough to foil all Grant's plans. Would to God he was on the Union side, for every one acknowledges him to be the greatest and most successful General in the country." [Yankee letter found at Fort Drowry.] "Lord what have I done that my enemies praise me?" was the exclamation of the inspired pensman, under circumstances, it is to be presumed, somewhat similar to that in which Gen. Lee is placed. How the great Virginian will receive this tribute we are not prepared to say positively. But we think we can guess. Yankee slander may be endured--Yankee lies hurt nobody--Yankee vituperation is quite equivalent to the general applause of the rest of mankind. But Yankee praise is altogether intolerable. The victim of it may well proceed at once to a rigorous self-examination; for he may feel assured that though he be innocent of any dishonorable action, the Yankee believes him either guilty or capable of it. Gen
The Daily Dispatch: August 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Theatricals in New York. (search)
lainly to the prisoner. He was therefore watched, and on Monday was detected leaving the shop with a small box under his arm, which he stated contained some peas; but one of the officers insisted upon an examination, which disclosed the stolen brass. In his room was found other Government metal. The Recorder sent him on to the Hustings Court for examination. Ben, slave of J, H. Gentry, was remanded to the Hustings Court for examination on the charge of breaking into the store of James T. Butler & Co, on the 24th instant, and stealing therefrom about thirty-five hundred dollars' worth of boots and shoes. Some of the stolen property was found in Ben's room. Jane Valentine and Caroline Overton, free negroes, were whipped for receiving some of the shoes, knowing them to have been stolen. Thomas Bradford, the purchaser of twenty-seven watermelons at the First Market to sell again to soldiers in the army, about twelve miles from the city, was fined fifty dollars and ordered t
The Daily Dispatch: September 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], Fort Delaware. (search)
the various hospitals yesterday. If it is possible for our Government to obtain the release of the Confederate prisoners confined in Northern bastiles, no steps should be left unturned to accomplish it, for the appearance of those who have lately arrived here, and the statements which they make with regard to their treatment in Yankeeland, shows conclusively that it is the object of the Yankee Government to adopt every means in their power to so impair their health as to prevent them from ever being able to perform service again. Among the number who arrived were Bernard G. Crouch, of this city, and Rev. Dr. Armstrong and family, from Norfolk, Virginia. Dr. Armstrong was sentenced by Butler to labor on the Dry Tortugas during the war. By what means he obtained his release we have not been informed. Thirteen of our prisoners died on the passage from Fortress Monroe to this city, and, in the opinion of the physicians now attending them, a great many others will not recover.
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