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The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
A man named Wm. R. Snow, was sent to this city a few days since, under guard, by General Beauregard, from Manassas Junction, he having been arrested as a dangerous and supicious person. Since his arrival here Monday, he has been in jail. Yesterday he was brought before William F. Watson, Esq., the Confederate State Commisshe General commanding thought it his duty to arrest such treason by removing the cause. During the progress of the examination it leaked out that "Major" William R. Snow, as be was called, was a native of New Hampshire; that, during the Presidency of General Pierce, he had been brought to Washington and made chief butler to that functionary. In that capacity his perquisites and stealings had been enough to convert plain Yankee farmer W. R. Snow into a Virginia Major and plantor of considerable means and reputation. His being that in name did not change the "natur of the beast," so when the time came round he was as good a Yankee as ever. While t
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Recorder's Court. --The Recorder yesterday continued the case of Jas. R. Lawrence, arrested as a suspicious person, to the 15th, and that of David Johnson, arrested for the same offence, to the 12th.--Austin Gibbons, arrested for using incendiary language, while drunk gave bail and I was let off.--Edw'd Hill, was acquitted of uttering threats against a Mr. West, she not appearing.--Wm. R. Snow, arrested as a suspicious person, committed until 13th inst.--Jas. Summers, for assaulting Mary Moore, dismissed, complainant not appearing.--Mitchell Marshall, charged with interfering with negroes in the street, failing to furnish a voucher for his good behavior, was sent to jail and ordered to work in the Chain-Gan for thirty days.
The Daily Dispatch: June 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The Mayor, on Saturday, committed William Foley, a suspicious person to jail Joseph Dickens, charged with riotous conduct at the Exchange Hotel, was let off. The examination of Jas. G. Grimes, charged with hostility to the government, was set for Monday, (to-day) William R. Snow, arrested in Prince Edward county for disloyalty, was sent back home. George Snider, late of Baltimore, arrested some few days ago as a suspicious person, was let off. The examination of McGuire, Christian, and Morrison, for riot on Cary street, was continued.
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
Habeas Corpus. --A writ of the above character was sued out before Judge Lyons, of the Hustings Court, at 12 o'clock yesterday, at the relation of a man named Wm. R. Snow. The latter was sent to this city a few weeks since by order of Gen. Beauregard, from Manassas Junction, having been found in Prince William county, where he lately resided, talking treason against the Southern Confederacy, and inciting, his neighbors to incendiarism by his pernicious example. Snow, as we have had occaoney, and afterwards became a "Virginia planter." A man of substance, as a matter of course he became also a "Major," and as such he was known by his neighbors when laid by the heels for his traitorous course of conduct. The application of Major Snow for a discharge, on the grounds of illegal detention, was heard by Judge Lyons, and time taken to consider of a decision in the premises. If Judge Lyons were to instal the "Major" as a member of the Chain-Gang, it would not exactly be lawful,
The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Ro-arrested. --The reporter of the Dispatch learns, by a note from the counsel of Wm. R. Snow, who, it will be remembered, was before Judge Lyons on a habeas corpus Tuesday, praying to be released from the duress imposed on him by order of Gen. Beauregard. that "the man was discharged, as soon as the argument was concluded, from the process under which he was held." Our notice stated that after hearing the argument the Judge took time to consider. This was in allusion to the re-arrest ohe argument was concluded, from the process under which he was held." Our notice stated that after hearing the argument the Judge took time to consider. This was in allusion to the re-arrest of Snow "under an order from Gov. Letcher, in virtue of an Ordinance of Convention." On this last matter, as Snow's counsel observes, "a new habeas corpus was presented and allowed, and the case fixed for Monday next." We hope after a while that Snow will disappear from our own and the public observation.
The Daily Dispatch: January 3, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ones. On Tuesday night, a party of Confederates, who had been for some time in Maryland, but were prevented from returning to Virginia by reason of the high water, constructed a raft, upon which they attempted to cross the Potomac a short distance above Muddy branch. The Yankee pickets captured one and fired upon five others, who fell from the raft and were drowned. The National Intelligencer has been sold, and Colonel Seaton continues with it. John F. Coyle, A. G. Allen and William R. Snow are the purchasers. Its present politics are to be maintained and a Sunday edition issued. Colonel Henry G. Thomas, Nineteenth United States colored troops, has been appointed a brigadier-general for "conspicuous gallantry before Petersburg." General Thomas is a captain of the Eleventh (regulars). Lincoln has remitted the sentence of the court martial upon Acting Rear-Admiral Wilkes to a period of one year from its date, the sentence having suspended him three years from the