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Col. O. M. Roberts, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 11.1, Texas (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 1: (search)
of Senator Houston's powers to arouse the people in vindication of his course in Congress. He styled himself an old-time Democrat, but he was supported by the Americans, disaffected Democrats, and his old Texas friends who would vote for him irrespective of their individual views as to his course in Congress. At the election that year, H. R. Runnels received 32,552 votes, and Houston 23,628. For lieutenant-governor, F. R. Lubbock received 33,379, his opponent, Jesse Grimes, 20,818, and F. Smith 878. Senator Houston continued to occupy his seat in the Senate until his term expired, which was before the next general election. Early in 1858 Governor Runnels delivered a message to the legislature, in which he discussed the revolutionary proceedings in the Territory of Kansas to the injury of Southern interests, and referred to the action of Congress as encouraging and not repressing the growing agitation of the slavery question, all of which made it incumbent upon each State to loo
The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern war News. (search)
rcial men. With the French population the war in especially unpopular, and the French regiment of New York, known as the Gards Lafayette, could only be mustered into service by filling up its ranks — once exclusively French--with men of other nationalities. Changeable. Cairo appears to be an unhealthy place for Yankee generals. First Gen. Prentiss was superseded by Gen. Grant, and now Grant has been superseded by Gen. Charles. F. Smith, We have not learned who will supersede Smith. cial men. With the French population the war in especially unpopular, and the French regiment of New York, known as the Gards Lafayette, could only be mustered into service by filling up its ranks — once exclusively French--with men of other nationalities. Changeable. Cairo appears to be an unhealthy place for Yankee generals. First Gen. Prentiss was superseded by Gen. Grant, and now Grant has been superseded by Gen. Charles. F. Smith, We have not learned who will supersede Smith
The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Privateering — its history, law, and Usage. (search)
udge, in another charge, leclares that pirates. "Are in the eye of the law, hostes humani reneris, enemies not of one nation, or of one sort of people only, but of all mankind.--They are outlawed, as I may say, by the laws of all nations — that is, out of the protection of all Princes and of all laws whatsoever.--Everybody is commissioned, and is to be armed against them, as against rebels and traitors, to subdue and root them out." Judge Story, in the case of the United States vs. Smith, says: "There is scarcely a writer on the law of nations who does not allude to piracy as a crime of a settled and determined nature, and whatever may be the diversity of definitions in other respects, all writers concur in holding that robbery or forcible depredations upon the sea, a mimo furandi, is piracy." He, however, carefully guard against the idea that a mere excess of power in a lawfully commissioned ship is sufficient to constitute piracy, and in this respect follows th
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Macon. Beaufort, N. C., March 31. --The chief interest of the Burnside expedition is at present mainly centred in the proposed investment of Fort Macon, which, as stated in my last letter, is situated about equi- distant from Beaufort and Moorhead City, across Bogue Sound. The distance from these places to the fort is about, a mile and a quarter. It is a small fortification, but very strongly built, and is, garrisoned by about six hundred men, under the command of Col. White, (not Smith, as before reported,) formerly an officer of the United States army, and a graduate of West Point. Interception of a mail. Major Allen, of the Fourth Rhode Island regiment, who is in command at Beaufort, a few days since intercepted a large mail from the fort, from which much valuable information was obtained in regard to the condition of the troops, the supply-of-provisions, &c. Supplies at the Fort. The fort is supplied with sufficient of certain kinds of provisions to la
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Federal Congress. (search)
on being made to the second reading of a bill, the rule requires the question to be put, "Shall the bill be rejected?" The question was accordingly put, and decided in the negative — year 45, nays 93. Yeas.--Messrs. Allen, Biddle, Blair (Va.), Brown (Va.), Calvert, Corning, Cox, Cravens, Crittenden, Delaplaine, Dunlop, English, Grider, Hall, Harding, Kerrigan, Knapp, Law Lazear, Leary, Mallory, May, Menzles, Noble, Noell, Norton, Nugen, Pendleton, Perry, Price, Rollins (Mo.), Shiel, Smith, Steele (N. J.), Steele (N. Y.), Thomas (Md.), Vallandigham, Voorhees, Wadsworth, Wade, Webster, White (Ohio), Wickiffe, Woodruff, and Wright. Nays--Messrs. Aldrich, Alley, Arnold, Ashley, Babbitt, Baker, Baxter, Beaman, Bingham, Blair (Mo.), Blair (Pa.), Blake, Browne (R. I.), Buffington, Campbell, Chamberlain, Clark, Colfax, Frederick A. Conkling, Roscoe Conkling, Covode, Davis, Dawes, Delano, Diven, Duell, Dunn, Edgerton, Edwards, Eliot, Fenton, Fessenden, Fisher, Franchor, Frank, Go
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
e Yankees discharged him. Also, three Messrs. Pack and a Mr. Coles. It is said that the Hutchinsons, who lived in the farms settlement, and whose loyalty to the State has been suspected, went over to the Yankees, with a Mr. Lewis Crawford and a Mr. Smith. Smith is a son of a local Methodist preacher, who is under indictment, I believe, for treason. It is also said that a man by the name of Wheeler, who had a brother killed a few years ago by one Buckler or Buckland, has joined the YankeeSmith is a son of a local Methodist preacher, who is under indictment, I believe, for treason. It is also said that a man by the name of Wheeler, who had a brother killed a few years ago by one Buckler or Buckland, has joined the Yankees, is a captain, and on last Sunday went to Buckland's with a posse of men, took him out and hung him, left him hanging until Monday, when they took him down and buried him. Buckland was tried for the killing of Wheeler, found guilty of murder in the second degree, and sentenced to five years imprisonment in the Penitentiary. He served two years of the time, and was then pardoned. A great many thought at the time of the trial that Buckland ought to have been acquitted. The militia are ga
The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from Europe. (search)
g, of Bombay. There was an unknown American ship alongside. The Union flag was lowered when the ships parted company. The Pope of Rome continues dangerously ill. The Viceroy of Egypt was ill. The Prince of Wales has left Alexandria for Jaffa and the Holy Land. The Japanese Ambassadors had left Alexandria for Marseilles. They would visit France before going to England. The Merrimac and Monitor battle in Parliament. In the House of Commons, on the 27th of March, Sir F. Smith gave notice that he should on to-morrow call the attention of the Secretary of State for War to a report of the engagement between the iron-cased vessel Merrimac, belonging to the Confederate States, and the iron gunboat Monitor, belonging to the Federal States; and ask whether, in consequence of the results of that action, it would not be prudent to suspend the construction of fortifications at Spithead until the question of the construction of iron-roofed gunboats had been fully conside
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], European news. (search)
s of cotton, 200 boxes of tobacco, and a considerable quantity of rosin. They left Charleston in company with the bark Etewan and four schooners, all laden with cotton and rosin. They report the sunken stone fleet fast breaking up, Charleston harbor being full of floating timber. They also represent that Charleston and Savannah were well fortified, and in command of Gen. Lee. Great Britain. The proceedings in Parliament on the 2d were unimportant. In the House of Commons, Sir F. Smith called attention to the engagement between the Monitor and Merrimac, and urged the consideration of future prospects of defensive warfare. He urged the favor of small vessels, like the Monitor, in preference to stationary forts, and advocated the cessation of work on fortifications and the construction of iron gunboats or batteries instead. A general debate ensued, most of the speakers opposing outlay on fortifications. Sir G. C. Lewis and Lord C. Paget, on behalf of the Govern
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
th Miss; T Saunders, co C, 8th Fla; J Manty, co K, 8th Fla; C Roberts, co I, 8th Fla; J W Alexander, co K, 13th Miss; G W Smith, co K, 8th Fla; J P Srackwell, co G, 8th Fla, Lt L Cornford, co A, 51st N C; Lt E G Jaudon, co I, 8th Fla; F M Campbell, C; J J Barnard, co K, 13th Miss; J M O'Nell, co E, 13th Miss; J L Finley, co C, 18th Miss; D A Cole, co D, 13th Miss; J L Smith, co G, 17th Miss; J C Fields, co I, 21st Miss; W D Chapman, co C, 17th Ga; A G Williams, co E, 18th Miss; Thos Missel, cohose who have died since their removal to the hospital: J Easer, co E, 21st Miss; James Maulden, co L 21st Miss; W E Smith, co G, 17th Miss, J C Collier, co B, 21st Miss. The following officers arrived yesterday afternoon: Lieut J K PaShea, of Richmond, both feet amputated; James Wilson, of Richmond, in leg; S. W. Coles, of Brunswick county, in arm, and F. Smith, of Richmond, in leg. Slightly wounded — Corp'l Winston, of Manchester, in foot; and privates James Heinenger, of R
The Daily Dispatch: May 23, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
B. Cannon, right arm; J. A. Crossfield, side, serious; H. C. Pendleton, arm; W. M. Pynes, foot; H. S. Scott, leg; H. G. Segar, head; H. G. Hiweat, hand; Z. G. Walton, side, severe. Casualties in corps of Cadets in recent battles. Major General Smith reports: Killed: Cadets W. H. Cabell, C. Crockett, J. Jones, McDowell and Stanard; Cadet Jefferson, mortally wounded, since dead. Wounded: Lt. Col Ship, com'g Cadets, slightly, on duty; Lt. A. Govan Hill, Ass't Prof, com'g a company;ly. Upshur, Darden, Woodlit, Pierce, slightly, Jefferson, Marshall, Atwell, Moorman, Merritt, S. Garrow, C. W. Reid, R Pendleton, J. Wise Triplett, L. Wise, Christian, J. A. Stuart, Wheelwright, Meade, Bransford, G. Spiler, P. Johnson, Harris, F. Smith, E. Smith, Walker, Havnes, Garnett, and Goodwin, slightly. Lt. Hill and all the wounded Cadets are doing well. Gen. Preckinridge reported to Gen Smith that the corps of Cadets acted with conspicuous gallantry. Wm H. Richardson, A. G.