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The Daily Dispatch: may 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Drunken soldiers. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the crops in Florida--the "Fool Catchers." Quincy, Fla. May 23, 1861. Prospects for crops with us to this date are very promising. this section has planted a much larger crop of corn and small grain this year than usual, and we are likewise planting much more than the usual crop of sugar cane, sweet and Irish potatoes, ground peas, pumpkins, kirshaw, squashes, melons, cornfield peas, turnips, and nearly all the eatables in creation. The orange crop, as well as the lemon, lime, &c. where grown, are said to be promising; the peach prospect abundant; sufficient plums and strawberries now ripe to feed whole regiments; whortleberries will soon be of the red purple and black tinge. The forest promises an abundant mast crop — oak, beach, pine, &c.; and the woods abound in game, such as deer, bear, turkey, &c. Lincoln and his horde of "freedom shriekers" talk about subjugating or exterminating the white race of the South! They must be fool
The Daily Dispatch: may 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
Navy Department, May 15, 1861. Sir: Your letter of the 23d April, tendering your resignation as a Lieutenant in the Navy has been received. By order of the President of the United States, your name has been stricken from the rolls of the Navy from that date. Very respectfully yours, [Signed] Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. Mr. Hunter Davidson, Late Lieutenant U. S. Navy. Ordnance Department, Norfolk (Va Navy-Yard, May 23, 1861. Abram Lincoln, Esq., President of the late United States: Sir: I have just received a communication from your Secretary of the Navy, stating that you had directed that my name should be stricken from the rolls of that service. Herewith you will find that communication returned. Be pleased to accept my thanks for the courteous manner in which you have acted touching my resignation. I am sure that the ten millions of freemen, whose principles and cause I have expensed, will appreciate the motives which induced
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], A snoring wife. (search)
Scotsmen at the South. We invite the attention of our readers to the following communication, which we find in the Scottish American Journal: Mobile, May 23, 1861. Editor Scottish American Journal:--Stop sending your abominable Abolition paper; it is only fit for boors or fools to read. If you think such articles as appear in the edition of the 25th ult., please the Scotsmen in Mobile, you are devilishly mistaken. We are all eager to have a hand in pulling the rope we are preparing to hang old Lincoln with. Archibald Mackay. Notice. --At a meeting of the "Mobile Scotch Guards," held on Wednesday, 1st May, 1861, at their drill room, Capt. Robert Greig in the chair, the following preamble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Be it known to the citizens of the Confederate States, that a certain journal published in the city of New York, called the Scottish American Journal, and having a large circulation in these Confederate States, was started a
The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], What shall we wear? (search)
is delirious to-day, and, with his family, will remain. The brigade is not yet aware of its destination. An emute is anticipated when the news is announce. The unfortunate situation of Col. Bartlett excites the deepest sympathy. There are no military movements of importance to mote at present. Order of Gen. Butler. In view of the lawlessness that has prevailed among volunteers, General Butler has is sued the following order: "Headq'sDepartment of Virginia, May 23, 1861. "The General in command of this Department has learned with pain that there are instances of depredation on private property, by some persons who have smuggled themselves among the soldiers under his command. This must not and shall not be. The rights of private property and of peaceable citizens must be respected. When the exigencies of the service require that private property be taken for public use, it must be done by proper officer, giving suitable vouchers there for. "
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars reward. (search)
cated and voted for "rejection" of the Ordinance of Secession, now express a willing submission to the overwhelming majority of the people, and declare their readiness to take up arms in defence of the unity and independence of the State. The voice of the people ratified the action of the State Convention in thundering tones that will resound throughout the North and the whole world. Under the very frown of Lincoln's artillery, men said they would no longer serve him. The action of the 23d May, 1861, must now be ratified by the sword. This latter ratification will approxmate unanimity nearer than the first. We are aware that there are many traitors in this section and the Northwest; but the great bulk of the poeple are true to Virginia, and are now fast rallying to her support. We very much regret the large "rejection" vote, and especially of this county, and fear that the enemy may so far rely upon the apparent disaffect on as to invade us; however, if he does, he will have made
The Daily Dispatch: June 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], King cotton. (search)
s to feel some of the effects of the crisis in America. Cotton, which is the raw material of its manufactories, is becoming rare and costly. A deputation of manufacturers has gone to Madrid to pray, among other things, for a reduction of the duty on cotton." The Havre Chamber of Commerce recently wrote a letter to the Minister of Commerce to express hopes that measures would be taken to protect French interests in the present state of American polities. He replied: Paris, May 23, 1861. Gentlemen: You did me the honor on the 4th inst. to treat of the hostilities which have commenced between the two sections (fractions) of the old (ancients) American Union, and the first measures which have been their consequences. You next express the hope that efficacious measures may be taken by the Imperial Government to guarantee the important interests of French commerce in those waters. These interests have, as you expected, been the object of all my solicitude. I have b
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