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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
e of the family off for Inverness; then a drive and ramble to the glen; lunch; then drive up the Mountain,—all with the duchess, four horses and outrider; dinner at eight o'clock; several new-comers,—among others, Mrs. Hay Mackenzie, the mother of Lady Stafford. October 15. Prayers in the morning by the duchess; breakfast; the duchess took me this morning four miles to the steamer; took leave; crossed over to Birkhead; then got a dog-cart to Elgin (nine miles), passing over the heath with Forres in sight, the scene of Macbeth and Banquo; at Elgin saw the remains of the cathedral; stopped at the inn. October 16. At eleven o'clock stage-coach to Keith; then railway to old Meldrum; then posting to Haddo House, the seat of the Earl of Aberdeen. The queen had left the day before, and the family were alone. Dinner at eight o'clock. October 17. Walk in the grounds with Lord Aberdeen, Mrs. Farquarson, and two daughters and son, of Invercauld; next to Balmoral; long conversations wi
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], The capture of the New Orleans Barracks. (search)
Mr. Seward, The originator of the "irrepressible conflict"--the man to whom, according to the testimony of Col. Forres, the Jons Brown plot was disclosed, and who went off to Europe silent and uncommunicative whilst the slow match to the Harper's Ferry mine was burning; the "veiled prophet" of Black Republicanism — has been looked to in vain during the present session of the Senate for a propitious word or action. The first proposition of Mr. Crittenden, re-establishing the Missouri Compromise line; the second proposition, denying to Congress the power to interfere with slavery in those places over which the Federal Government has exclusive jurisdiction; his third proposition, denying to Congress the power to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia while slavery shall continue to exist in Maryland and Virginia, or either of those States; his fourth proposition, declaring that Congress shall have no power to hinder the transportation of slaves by land or water from one State
dorsed the high character of the citizens he represented, and paid a tribute to their gallantry. The resolutions were referred. Mr. Wysor, of Polaski, presented a series of resolutions from that county, declaring that Virginia had already done all that her henor required to preserve the Union, and that all further overtures must come from the North; opposing coercion, declaring that the first attempt in that direction ought to be resisted by Virginia, and favoring secession. Mr. Forres, of Rockingham, presented a series of reunion resolutions from that county. Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations. Military Defences. Mr. Richardson, of Hanover, moved that the Convention take up his resolution on the military strength of the State--a like motion having been lost yesterday for want of a full vote. Mr. Richardson demanded the yeas and nays. Mr.Brown, of Preston, opposed the taking up of the resolution. He thought the agitation of any subjects f
had in position a battery of field artillery, and twenty-four pound iron guns on siege carriage. Between these encampments on the roads was a under of brush and black jack, making it impossible to advance or considerable troops. The plan of attack agreed upon and directed by General Floyd to be executed, was, that with the main body of the forces of our left wing I should attack the right wing of the enemy, occupying and testing upon the to the beak of the river, accompanied by Col. Forres a brigade of cavalry, that brigadier General B with the forces under his command, and defending the right of our line; should strike the enemy's encampment and forces on the Winn's Ferry read; that the forces under Col. Hetman, should his position, and that each command should leave in the trenches troops to them. In this order of battle it was easy to be seen that it my attack was successful and the enemy routed, that his retreat would be along his line of investment toward the Wi