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The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], Naval intelligence. (search)
Lord Elgin in China. It is not greatly over a year since the London Times, and all the lesser journals of the metropolis, were engaged in a furious war upon the American Minister to China, (Mr. Ward,) because he had the good sense to settle matters after a quiet fashion with the Chinese government, without resorting to the last argument of Kings and nations. We were called sneaks, cowards, jackalls, seizing the prey which the lion had disdained to touch.--Europe learned through the Times Elgin has gotten to Tien-tsin, where he might have gone without a fight, and not a step farther. The talk is, only, now of negotiation and peace. With all their fleets and armies, the commissioners of the Allies are about to do the very thing Mr. Ward did, without a fleet and without an army. Lord Elgin writes that he is at Tien-tsin, that proposals have been sent to him from Peking, and that he is negotiating. Not a word about dictating peace in Peking. The London Times is furious, an
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1860., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
A. Stewart, Norfolk; Leroy, do. Boston.Nov. 23.--Arrived, schr. J. Achorn, Richmond. [by Telegraph.] Norfolk, Nov. 26. --The schr. Mary McNear, 110 days from Chincha Islands, has arrived in Hampton Roads. Passengers per Steamship Yorktown, Parrish, master from New York: P. L. Valory, J. L. Nicholson, Mrs J. F. Clough. Mrs McCracken and child Miss C. A. Lacy, P. C. Royce, J. Ketchum, Mrs J. Williams, John Williams, Geo. W. Wood, Chas. Ewing, Miss E. F. Seabury, Dr. T. B. Ward. Lieut. Wm. H. Ward, U. S. N., John Lewis, C. Floyd, lady and two children, Dr. Schubert, Mrs. White. W. W. Wisht, W. H. Seabury, lady, nurse and child. Lieut. Pelot, U. S. N., Miss E. Seely, J. W. Whitehurst, J. Lawton, A. Howard, and 19 steerage. Also, from Norfolk: J. L. Young; J. E. Carter, U. A. Gathwright, E. C. Robinson, D. J. J. Simpkins, H. M. Nash, W. A. Todd, Miss G. Carr, J. R. Spratley, Jos. Lorton, W. H. Buck. J. Jacobs, Thos. Thayer, Wm. H. Parker, J. L. Slaughter.
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], The brain (search)
1861, convening said body for the purpose of taking action on a bill empowering the President to make appointment in the Army and Navy, which had failed to be reported to him during the late session. Hon. Howell Cobb in the chair. The session was opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Flynn,of Georgia. The roll being called, the following named members were ascertained to be present: From Alabama--Mr. Shorter. From Arkansas--Mr. Johnson. From Florida--Messrs. Moreton and Ward. From Georgia--Messrs. Howell Cobb and Thos. R. R. Cobb. From Louisiana--Mr. Declout. From Mississippi--Mr. Harris. From North Carolina--Mr. Craig. From South Carolina--Mr. Miles. From Texas--Messrs. Reagan, Hemphill, Waul, Oldham and Ochiltree. From Tennessee--Mr. Hughes. From Virginia--Messrs. Preston, Hunter, MacFarlan and Brockenbrough. The President declared a quorum present. On motion of Mr. Miles, a committee of three was appointed by t
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tennessee and Kentucky. (search)
was induced to run away and enter the Southern army. Cutting down the corn. As several large fields of corn are being cut down by our troops on the other side of the river, near the opposing lines. It may be proper to say the act is not one of wanted mischief but for precautionary purposes, if having been found that these fields of afford quite as good protection of lurking. Secessionists, who crawl up thus under cover to murder our pickets, as of woods. Arrested. Lieut. Wm. H. Ward, U. S. N., who not long since forwarded his resignation to the Navy Department, reached New York yesterday, in the storeship Supply, from Key West, and are going ashore was taken into custody by the U. S. Marshal and carried to Fort Lafayette, for a summer vacation, at least. From the upper Potomac. Montgomery County, Md., Aug. 31 --Advices from Martinsburg to-day, state that the Hon. Edmund J. Pendleton, of Berkeley co. Va., has been captured by the Confederates Mr. Pendl
The Daily Dispatch: September 2, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Tallahassee. (search)
The Tallahassee. The Tallahassee has, so far, captured two ships, four barques, five brigs, twenty schooners and two pilot-boats, of which five were bonded and the rest destroyed. Her officers are: Commander, John Taylor Wood; Lieutenants, William H. Ward, M. M. Benton; Chief Engineer, John D. Tynan; Acting Master, Alexander Curtis; Assistant Surgeon, William L. Sheppardson; Lieutenant of Marines,--Crenshaw. The Yankee papers published a statement that the surgeon, Dr. Sheppardson, was one of the "Chesapeake pirates." This is untrue, as Surgeon Sheppardson was in a Confederate port at the time of the Chesapeake affair.