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The Daily Dispatch: August 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The war spirit at the North. (search)
an, of Henrico, fell in yesterday with a suspicious looking military character on the Meadow Bridge, about six miles from Richmond. He said that he was going to Old Church to see a man named Carpenter, and as he was altogether out of the way for such a destination, and no such man on Carpenter was there, Mr. Short suspected that he was an escaped prisoner, and, after a little more questioning, accused him of it, which he stoutly denied, of course, but afterwards admitted that he was a Yankee Lieutenant, escaped from one of the tobacco factories on Main street. Mr. Short compelled him to return to town, and delivered him up to the proper authorities. The prisoner stated that a number of others had also escaped. A gentleman from Powhatan informs us that several men, representing themselves to be deserters from a South Carolina regiment, but believed to be escaped prisoners, had entered a house in his neighborhood and demanded dinner — a style of visitation not characteristic of Carol
The Daily Dispatch: October 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Capture of a Federal officer by a boy. (search)
l, a boy of 13 years, son of Mr. N. Burwell, of Clarke county, Va. It was on this wise: The boy "had heard of wars and longed to follow in the train" of some bold leader to avenge his country's wrongs; but being too young to enter regularly into service, he accompanied his father, as an independent volunteer, to the plains of Manassas, and with fowling piece in hand, held himself ready to bring down Northern vultures at sight. About the commencement of the famous rout George saw a Yankee Lieutenant making a retrograde movement, and, putting whip to his horse, made after him. "Kickapoo" (who was as keen to catch a Hessian as his young master) cleared the fence at a bound and soon showed the retreating officer that one pair of legs are of little avail against two pair; he stopped short and displayed a flag of truce, George then took possession of him, buckled his sword and pistols around his own waist, and marched him off to headquarters in "double quick." When he was sent with oth
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
n, was compelled to pay fifty cents premium for it. Mr. Biddell says that the most astounding fal ods are daily circulated and believed throughout the South, and that he himself had no doubt, at one time, that Lincoln had been hanged. Suck stories as the taking of Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York, very common, and the Savannah newspapers publish accounts of false victories won by the rebels, five or six times every week. Mrs. Greenhow--a Cake sent her is cut open by a Yankee Lieutenant. The outrageous persecutions which have been, and are being inflicted, upon this true and noble woman, will some day or other be revenged upon the heads of the fiends incarnate who are enforcing their indignities upon her. The following paragraph is taken from the Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, of Dec. 31: Several days ago Mrs. Greenhow, who was among the first female arrests, and who is still in prison, received a cake from some friend of hers unknown to t
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs at Fredericksburg — interesting Incidents. (search)
trees. As establishing the truth of this, the pickets on the opposite shore for the last night or so have been unprovided with fires, notwithstanding the severity of the weather. Some dozen or more citizens, who went over during the fighting, have been permitted to return home, both sides consenting. They represent that they were kindly treated being provided by the Yankees with an abundance of good food whilst over the river. One of the returned damsels became enthused with a Yankee Lieutenant, and sent him, or rather attempted to send him, some sentimental verses; but, though not contraband of war, the talk of the vain posters did not altogether coincide with the views of the picket officer on our side, and the verses were consigned to the tomb of the Capelets. It is reported to night that the Yankees are constructing a wagon road through the farm of Mr. John Seddon, in Stafford, some eight miles below, on the river, with the view of again crossing. I also hear that B
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen Lee's losses. (search)
f his valuable trains of stores, ammunition, and rich plunder, had preceded him. Gen. Meade's army is in the vicinity of Berlin, Md., and it is thought that some days will be occupied in recuperating both men and horses after their fatiguing marches in the intense heat. Gen. Lee's army is reported to be pushing on as rapidly as possible towards Culpeper, and will probably not halt until it cross in the Rappahannock. It is said to be greatly dispirited. The killing of a Yankee Lieutenant in Norfolk particulars of the affair — Coolness of the Walgat — his fate. A brief notice of the killing of "Lt. A. L. Sanborn, (a Vermont Yankee,) Co., B, 1st regiment U. S. volunteers." in Norfolk, Va, by D. David M. Wright, a prominent physician there, has been published. The affair occurred on Main street, opposite Market Square. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Inquirer gives the Yankeeside of the particulars of the highly meritorious deed performed by Dr. Wright. He says:
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway--$100 reward. (search)
oad, was taken prisoner by the enemy near Frederick's Hall, on Monday afternoon. After robbing him of a splendid gold watch and chain, about $100 in gold, and $1,000 in Confederate notes, he was released. Col. Edmund Fontaine, President of the Central Road, had barely time to escape from his residence, near Beaver Dam depot. In his hasty retreat he was fired at five or six times by the pursuing enemy. A gentleman named Pleasants, in Goochland county, is said to have killed a Yankee Lieutenant, and taken twelve privates prisoners. Matters yesterday. Yesterday matters had to some extent quieted down, and but little was done but canvass the events of the previous day.--Except early in the day, in the vicinity of Atlee's Station, we heard of no skirmishing, the enemy having apparently disposed of themselves pretty effectually. We had a statement late in the evening that they had been disappointed in their expectations of crossing the Pamunkey river, and that they had