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Admiral David D. Porter, The Naval History of the Civil War., Chapter 53: operations of the West Gulf Squadron in the latter part of 1864, and in 1865.--joint operations in Mobile Bay by Rear-Admiral Thatcher and General Canby. (search)
affair was missing; but it was none the less a dangerous one, and all engaged in it deserve as much credit as if some had been shot. We have made it a rule to mention the names of the participants when good work was performed, and, this being a case in point, the following are entitled to a place: N. A. Blume, Acting-Ensign; William Stevenson, Master-at-Arms; James Webster, Gunner's Mate; Thomas Wallace, Coxswain; Jacob Bowman, Captain Forecastle; William Thompson, Captain Forecastle; Augustus Miller, Captain After-guard; Peter Miller, Seaman; Thomas K. Fenley, Landsman. On January 24th, 1865, quite as clever an affair took place off Calcasieu River, by a cutting-out expedition. under Lieutenant-Commander Richard W. Meade, which was a complete success without any casualties. A three-masted schooner, loaded with cotton, was lying at the second bend of the Calcasieu River, about two and a half miles from its mouth, ready to slip out at the first opportunity, and the object of the
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Improvements is the Dispatch. (search)
ties with perfect certainty, not one of them expressing a doubt as to whether the four men before them were those who had been engaged in these disorderly proceedings, but all asseverating that they recognized them without difficulty. After much confusion of tongues among the witnesses, and a partial cross-examination of them by the parties implicated, all of whom protested that they had gone into the house as peace makers, having heard much commotion therein, and two of whom appeared to be less guilty than their comrades, the Alderman discharged Frank Johnson and Michael Burke with a word of admonition, and committed John Dunnavant and John Strahan to jail.--Jordan Miller and Augustus Miller were called up to answer the charge of having unlawfully broken a window and a door in the house of J. L. Mosby. The witnesses for the prosecution were examined, and those for the defence called, but these "came not." Whereupon, at the request of the Millers, the case was continued to Monday.
The Daily Dispatch: September 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Five Dollars reward. (search)
pon a charge similar to that for which he had been held to bail on Saturday--namely, for assaulting and beating Mrs. Ann Brennan. The Court came to the conclusion that the prosecutrix was inclined to be malicious, and dismissed the case.--James Ford, a soldier, an inmate of the St. Charles Hospital, was clearly proved to have ungratefully stoned that building, and was ordered to be committed to jail until the state of his health would admit of his return to his camp.--Jordan Miller and Augustus Miller were discharged, Mr. Mosby having withdrawn the prosecution instituted against them on Saturday.--The case of Opie Staite was continued to Wednesday.--Edward Sullivan, charged with stealing two watches from Adam a slave, was ordered to be kept in prison until Friday, when his case will come up for disposal. --William, slave of Matthew Christian, charged with stealing meat from John C. Knauff, was sentenced to receive thirty lashes.--Albert, slave in the service of the Virginia Central R
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
--A difficulty occurred in the western part of the city on Wednesday night, in the progress of which, it is alleged, Augustus Miller was stabbed by an individual named Auguste Zau. Miller had been in Mrs. Green's house, with two or three others, to Miller had been in Mrs. Green's house, with two or three others, to get a drink, and on coming out they met Zau, who charged Miller's father with having insulted him. This was denied; but directly afterwards, while the younger Miller was "throwing up" the fluid he had just imbibed, Zau approached him, and after makinMiller's father with having insulted him. This was denied; but directly afterwards, while the younger Miller was "throwing up" the fluid he had just imbibed, Zau approached him, and after making some derisive remark, drew a knofe and stabbed him in the right side of the throat, inflicting a serious, though not fatal wound. Zau was at once arrested by Miller's companions, and delivered over to the officers. The circumstances were investig arrested by Miller's companions, and delivered over to the officers. The circumstances were investigated by the Mayor yesterday, and the prisoner was remanded to be examined next week, before the Hustings Court, on a charge of felonious stabbing.
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Firing at Fort Morgan. (search)
Hustings Court. --The October term of the Hustings Court commences to-day. Besides a large number of misdemeanors on the docket, the following cases of felony have been sent on for examination: John A. H. Armistead, William P. Armistead, and Charles Pendergrast, (alias Williams,) for stealing a $20 Confederate note from George A. Riouse; George Black, for stealing a watch from James Broderick; James M. Tyler, for obtaining the sum of $71.50 from J. W. Kiser by false pretences; Auguste Zahn, for stabbing Augustus Miller.
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the West. (search)
y, Sadler, Timberlake and Clopton presiding. Licenses to keep ordinaries were issued to Jacob Wallner, Emelia Agnesia, and John Fry. Accounts for police service were allowed to R. T. Seal, J. R. Blankinship, E. H. Chalkley, W. T. Bibb, and B. M. Morris; and account for holding inquests to George A. Freeman, High Constable. A fine of $10 and costs was imposed upon Orlando Shay for permitting his slave John to go at large. Auguste Zahn, charged with feloniously cutting Augustus Miller, on the 9th of October, with intent to kill, was examined, and the Court remanded him for final trial before Judge Lyons. James M. Tyler, charged with swindling John W. Kiser out of $71.50, on the 20th of September, was examined and acquitted. George Black, formerly connected with the Polish Brigade, was examined on the charge of stealing a gold watch, worth $125, from Junes Broderick, on the 13th of September, and remanded for final trial before Judge Lyons. A rule was
The Daily Dispatch: November 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], State Convention. (search)
o have borne a good character in the State of Mississippi. The jury therefore rendered a verdict of "not guilty," and the prisoner was discharged. Daniel Ratcliffe, counsel. Auguste Zahn, an unfortunate European, indicted for stabbing Augustus Miller, was tried and convicted, the jury ascertaining the term of his imprisonment in the penitentiary at five years. The wound inflicted upon Miller was not fatal, and it is quite probable that Zahn's senses were beclouded by drink when be commite penitentiary at five years. The wound inflicted upon Miller was not fatal, and it is quite probable that Zahn's senses were beclouded by drink when be committed the deed. R. D. Ward, counsel for the prisoner. Julia Kugan, who stole a lot of old clothes from Johanna Sexton, was indicted for felony; but the jury on Saturday determined that the value of the stolen property was less than $20, and she was convicted of misdemeanor only. Sentenced to six months imprisonment in the city jail.
The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], Destruction of St. Louis. (search)
Judge Lyons's Court. --Augustus Zaim, who was arrested and once tried and convicted for stabbing Augustus Miller, and in whose case a new trial was granted, was yesterday discharged by nolle prosequi. No other criminal business transacted.
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court. (search)
eir hands upon, and that she had to keep everything locked up. This statement was corroborated by another lady. The Recorder then said he would remand the accused, to be examined before the Hustings Court, on a charge of grand larceny.--The lady, whose testimony we have given, invoked the Recorder to admit him to bail, on the ground that the testimony was liable to much doubt, and that the boy's health was seriously impaired; but the request was declined. Henry Miller and Augustus Miller, charged with getting drunk and fighting, seemed to have forgotten the words of the Psalmist--"how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity." Hence it became the duty of the Recorder to require each to give security in the sum of $100 to keep the peace. George Watts appeared to answer a charge of assaulting and beating Elizabeth Ames.-- The complainant being absent, the case was dismissed. John, slave of O. A. Taylor, and Austin, slave of M. B. Moncu