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The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Abolitionists at Rochester. (search)
to 30 cts. Flour.--Shippers are not over $6 for superfine. To the trade we quote $6.25@6.50; Extra, $6.75@7; Family $7.50@7.75. Fruit.--Oranges: Havana $9 per bbl. Lemons: $4.50@5.50 per box. Raisins: Bunch $2.75@$3; layers $3@3.25. Prunes 10 to 40 cts. per box, according to quality. Figs 2 ½@20 cts. per lb. Ginseng.--35@40 cents, and in demand. Grass Seeds--We quote prime Clover Seed 6.25@6.50; nominal. Timothy 4@$4.25 per bushel.--Orchard Grass $2. Gunpowder — Dupont's and Hazard's Sporting $5.75; Blasting $3.75; Eagle Canister $14.25; Fff Canister $8.25. In quantities of twenty kegs and upwards, 50 cents a keg less. Hay.--$1.15 per cwt. Hides — Salted 8 ½@9 cts.; Dry 11@13 cts.; Call skins, green, $1@1.12. South American, none. Hoop Poles — Flour bbl. $7.50@9 per 1,000; hhd. poles, $15. Iron and Nails.--Pig Iron $28@34, as in quality and quantity; Swedes $400 per ton; English Refined $70; Tredegar $85; Common English $60; American
The Daily Dispatch: September 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern and European Accounts. (search)
The Navy Department has recently made several important changes in the officers of the respective squadrons. Capt. Mervine retires as Flag-Officer in the Gulf, and Capt. McKean has been appointed in his place. Capt. Goldsborough has been appointed to succeed Capt. Stringham in the command of the Atlantic squadron, the latter having asked to be relieved. This squadron has been divided.-- Capt. Goldsborough commands the Northern division, on the coasts of Virginia and North Carolina, and Capt. DuPont appointed to the command of the Southern Atlantic squadron, embracing the coasts of South Carolina, Florida, and Georgia. Iron-Glad Ships. The Navy Department, after taking the proper preliminaries, has accepted propositions from Messrs. C. S. Bushnell & Co., of New Haven, Merrick & Sons, Philadeiphia, J. Ericsson, New York, for the construction of iron-clad vessels. A chance for the innocent in Fort Lafayette. The U. S. District Attorney of New York has received instruc
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The danger of rebellion in the North! (search)
ed. Of course the largest number of the expected fleet will be gun-boats, lately purchased and now fitting out in New York and Philadelphia. The destination of this unexampled squadron is of course one of the secrets almost past finding out, and not to be told when found out. That formidable operations are to be undertaken on the Southern coast, there can be no doubt. Inasmuch as the late Atlantic blockading district has been divided by creating the Southern Atlantic Squadron, of which Capt. Dupont will be the Flag-Officer, the conclusion is that the ships which, according to report, will congregate here, will confine their operations this side of the dividing line, which will be the boundary of North and South Carolina. It should not be supposed that all or even a majority of the squadron will be employed in special service, for it is doubtless the purpose of the Government to enforce a more perfect blockade of the whole coast, which experience has shown to be one of the most
The Daily Dispatch: October 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Memphis and Ohio Railroad. (search)
Charleston Blockading Squadron, &c. Charleston, Oct. 22. --The Courier says that a change has taken place among the blockaders. The Roanoke is now the flag ship. Captain Dupont, who is to take command of the Southern coast, has not yet arrived. There is cause to believe that the schooner recently captured off Stono was the British schooner Alite, from the West Indies, with a cargo of molasses, fruit, &c., &c.
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Hayes Arctic expedition. (search)
The Federal armada. Federal advices from Fortress Monroe, as late as Friday last, represent that the number of vessels of all kinds in the naval expedition is about 100, and that the marine and land forces on board number from 30,000 to 40,000. A Baltimore paper expresses the opinion that it is not destined for any port very far South. The fleet is under the command of Commodores Dupont, and the troops under the command of Gen. Sherman.
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], A camp incident. (search)
carried into the cotton States. A special order for the fleet, dated on board the steamer Atlantic, October 25th, says the expedition is under command of Commander Dupont; that it is intended to make a descent upon the enemy's coast, and probably under circumstances which demand the utmost vigilance, coolness and intrepidity o Several transports, with men and horses on board, have suffered severely during the gale which has prevailed during the past few days. Absconding of Captain Dupont's Private Secretary. New York. Oct. 29. --The Tribune says its correspondent on board the Naval Expedition writes from Hampton Roads, that the private secretary of Commodore Dupont has absconded, carrying off with him the maps, charts, and even the sealed orders of the expedition. From Washington — pressure upon M'Clellan — more about Fremont. Washington, Oct. 29. --There is considerable pressure upon General McClellan, urging him to a battle near Bull Run as speed
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern war News. (search)
board each ship comprising the fleet: Headq'rs, E. C., Steamer Atlantic, October, 25, 1861. Special Order, No. 10.--I. This command will sail for its destination in a very few days, under convoy of a naval squadron, commanded by Commodore Dupont. The transports will move in three columns, and in rear of the main body of the squadron. The transports belonging to the 1st brigade will compose the right column; those of the 2d brigade and third Rhode Island Regiment the centre; and the columns will move in parallel lines equidistant, regulating from the right. The sail vessels and other transports, inadequate to the task of sailing with the fleet, will be towed by such steamers as the Chief Quartermaster may designate. Commander Dupont, in co-operation with the land forces, has kindly made such an arrangement of his fleet as will secure the transports from unnecessary diffusion, and all senior officers on transports and masters of vessels will enter into the spirit of, and
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
From New York. arrival of arms and ammunition — passengers for Europe to be examined--Gen. Dupent's absconding Secretary, &c. New York, Oct. 31. --The steamship Arago has arrived with 1,276 packages of arms, 600 packages of gunpowder, and clothing, for Gen. Meigs, and comprising complete arms, equipments, and clothing for 12,000 men. The Tribune admits the existence of the rumor of the absconding of Gen. Dupont's Secretary, but says that the rumor is unfornded; and adds, that it has reason to believe that the report was put in circulation by the enemies of the Government. Superintendent Kennedy has issued an order to the police directing that every passenger, bound for a foreign port, shall be examined, and they must see that all have passports. The Surveyor of this city has seized the ship Joseph H. Dwyer. Two-sixteenths of the vessel is owned by Joseph Phillips, of Louisiana.
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
iculars, which we copied from the Courier, but doubt not the following graphic description from the Mercury will be read with interest: Thursday dawned gloriously upon our wearied but undaunted gunners, and all felt that the day of trial had at last arrived. Scarcely had breakfast been dispatched when the hostile fleet was observed in commotion. The great war seenmers formed rapidly in single file, and within supporting distance of each other, the frigate Minnesota, the flagship of Com. Dupont, in the van. As the long line of formidable-looking vessels, thirteen in number, most of them powerful propellers, with a few sailing men-of-war in tow swept rapidly and majestically in, with ports open and bristling with guns of the heaviest calibre, the sight was grand and imposing. This was at half past 8 o'clock Until the Minnesota came within the range of and opposite to our batteries on Hilton Head, all was still. Suddenly, the fifteen heavy guns of Fort Walker, which had been aim
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sabbath Discourse. (search)
Latest Northern news. Official report of the Port Royal fight — active preparations of the Federals reported capture of the Privateer Sumter--important from Washington Gen. McClellan's Dismissal of Fremont, &c. From Northern dates to the 15th of November, we make up the following summary of news: Federal Official report of the battle of Beaufort. The following is Commodore Dupont's report of the battle of Beaufort, that reached the Navy Department at Washington at 12 Mo., on the 14th: Flag Ship Wabass, off Hilton Head, Port Royal Harbor,Nov. 6, 1861. Sir: The Government having determined to seize and occupy one or more important points upon our Southern coast, where our squadron might find shelter, possess a depot, and afford protection to loyal citizens, committed to my discretion the selection from among those places which it thought most available and desirable for these purposes. After mature deliberation, sided by the professional
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