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The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The militia. (search)
er to take her child home, lock him up, and give him a good whipping. The mother replied that it was not for a lack of chastisement that her boy formed bad associations; and that if he was brought up again, she would not endeavor to prevent his incarceration. Callahan was held with a view to a further investigation of the matter. John Sullivan was committed to jail for keeping a disorderly and ill governed house, where night was made hideous by brawlings and contentions. Peter Mulligan, who, "whenever he empties a toombler of punch, always wants it full again," was up for breaking a window of the Lancasterian school-house. Discharged with an admonition. Wm. Moore was sent to the poor-house in consequence of his penchant for whiskey and an irresistible disposition to make himself disagreeable to others. Henry Johnston, who, while inebriated, took lodgings on a bench in the market, in close proximity to the watch-house, was admonished by the Mayor and discharged.
The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the Potomac. (search)
Important Trials in North Carolina. --In the Walker county court, on Friday last, James B. Strickland was tried for the murder of a soldier by the name of Simeon Wilkins, his brother-in-law, in August last. The parties lived in Johnston county, and the case was removed from Johnston to Wake court for trial, because the prisoner did not believe he could have an impartial trial in his own county. It appeared from the evidence that Wilkins belonged to Captain Sucad's company of volunteers, now stationed near Manassa, and had returned home for a short time on furlough. Strickland, Wilkins, and others, being at Boon hill on a drunkea frolic, a quarrel sprang up between S. and one of the other parties, when Strickland out with his knife, threatening to kill the other party. Whereupon Wilkins endeavored to pacify S., and to get him to put up his knife, when he rushed upon Wilkins, stabbing him to the heart, and mutilating his body in a horrid manner. The jury found the prisoner
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Adulteration of tea. (search)
Bottle cases. --Charles F. Poindexter, a soldier, from Louisa county, was fined $1 yesterday, by the Mayor, for indulging too freely in spirituous liquors, and sleeping on a sidewalk.--John Andrews, for a similar offence, was also fined $1.--John T. Forsyth, a Powhatan soldier, took lodgings on the canal bridge; but having proved that he was not much intoxicated, the Mayor let him slide.--Dr. Henry Stone, alias Henry Johnston, from Mississippi, charged with getting drunk, and sleeping on a sidewalk, was committed to jail, having been up the previous day for a like offence.--Patrick Dallard, who says he lives "out in the old field," was fined $1 for inebriety.
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 23 (search)
that the enemy intended to attack us in force, we were ordered to take our positions on our line of defence. The whole were under the command of Gen. Jackson; Col. Johnston, of Virginia, commanding the 12th Georgia regiment, commanded the right wing; Col. Wm. B. Taliaferro, of the 23d regiment, the centre; Col. Rust, of the 3d Arkansas regiment, the left wing, and Col. Wm. L. Jackson, of the 35th regiment, was posted on the hill to the left of the centre. Col. Johnston's command consisted of the 1st and 12th Georgia, (Col. Ramsey's regiment;) Col. Taliaterro's command consisted of the 23d, 25th, and 44th (Col. Scott's) Virginia regiments, and Shumaker'h Virginia, regiment, with Hansbrough's battalion, with a piece of Anderson's battery under Capt. Deshier, C. S. A., and Lieut. Massie. Our pickets, under Col. Johnston, offered a gallant resistance to the overwhelming force of the enemy. Their troops, amounting to about ten thousand, formed across the river flat and the hill
The Daily Dispatch: February 01, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
300 dollars reward. --I will pay the above reward for the apprehension and safe delivery to me in Richmond, of my man Henry Johnston, a bright mulatto, about 25 or 26 years old, about five feet high, stout frame, who left my premises, corner 5th and Cary sts, on the night of the 28th-- has, no doubt, provided himself with forged with the intention of passing into the enemy a lines in some one direction. One half of the above reward will be paid if he is secured in some jail until I can get possession of him. Wm Barret, Corner 5th and Cary sts. fe 1--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], General Lee on the War. (search)
General Lee on the War. --A gentleman who has just arrived in Columbia, from Richmond, brings the cheering intelligence that General Lee, in conversation with a bevy of friends, recently, made the remark that, with 20,000 additional men in his army, and 40,000 additional troops in the army of General Johnston, we could whip all the Yankee tribes that may be brought against us. He further observed, that if the contest was prolonged until September next, and we should meet with no grave disasters, (which General Lee did not anticipate,) the greatest crisis of the war would be successfully passed.--South Carolinian.
The Daily Dispatch: February 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], Terrible Deprivations (search)
300 dollars reward. --I will pay the above reward for the apprehension and safe delivery to me in Richmond, of my man Henry Johnston, a bright mulatto, about 25 or 26 years old, about five feet high, stout frame, who left my premises, corner 5th and Cary sts, on the night of the 28th--He has, no doubt, provided himself with forged papers, with the intention of passing into the enemy's lines in some one direction. One half of the above reward will be paid if he is secured in some jail until I can get possession of him. Wm Barret, Corner 5th and Cary sts fe 1--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
300 dollars reward. --I will pay the above reward for the apprehension and safe delivery to me in Richmond, of my man Henry Johnston, a bright mulatto, about 25 or 26 years old, about five feet high, stout frame, who left my premises, corner 5th and Cary sts, on the night of the 28th--He has, no doubt, provided himself with forged papers, with the intention of passing into the enemy's lines in some one direction. One half of the above reward will be paid if he is secured in some jail until I can get procession of him. Wm Barret, Corner 5th and Cary sts. fe 1--3t*
The Daily Dispatch: June 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], Grant's campaign an acknowledged failure. (search)
Capture of Runaways. --A Confederate scouting party yesterday captured the following runaway negroes, who were making their way to the enemy's lines; Wingfield Scott, slave of Col. Holt, of Columbus, Ga., Fountain, slave of William Taliaferro, of Hanover; John Rush, property of Beverly Douglass, of King William; Armistead Christian, slave of M Shuman, of New Kent; Henry Johnston, slave of William Doggett, of Caroline; Joe, slave of Thomas Harris, of Louisa; James Brown, property of John Scott, of Fauquier; and Robert, slave of Strother Wallace, of Culpeper.--They were committed to Castle Thunder to await identification by their owners.
The Daily Dispatch: June 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], Grant's campaign an acknowledged failure. (search)
From North Georgia. Marietta June 19. --The enemy to-day are shitting their right and throwing it farther towards the east. Information from undoubted sources says that their troops are much disheartened and demoralized from recent numerous defeats and sickness. Deserters in squads of ten per day are constantly coming into our lines or leaving for their homes. Skirmishing continued today with unimportant results. The roads are heavy from the recent rains, which retards military movements. [Second Dispatch.] Marietta, June 20. --The enemy's cavalry made a demonstration this morning from Big Shanty towards Canton, on our right, and were met by a division of ours, when they precipitately withdrew. Our army is being daily reinforced by slightly wounded and convalescent troops. There is no croakerism or criticism in our army, but the greatest confidence is manifested by both officers and men in the capacity and ultimate success of Gen. Johnston.