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Tampico (Tamaulipas, Mexico) (search for this): chapter 11
on harbor in January. This vessel had been sent, with twenty thousand rations and other supplies, under convoy of the gunboat Mohawk, to bear away the troops. Supposing the vessel to be at the mouth of the harbor, Sibley embarked the troops on two small steam lighters, and proceeded down the bay. He had suspected treasonable designs concerning his command. His suspicions were confirmed by the absence of the Star of the West and its convoy, and he resolved to go on in the lighters to Tampico, in Mexico. A lack of provisions and coal compelled him to turn back. His troops were disembarked, and, on the following day, Lieutenant Whipple gave him proof of hostile designs against, his troops, by reporting the existence of a small battery at Saluria, some distance down the bay. Whipple was ordered to capture it, but when he and his little party approached the place, the cannon were not there. As speedily as possible, Major Sibley re-embarked his troops on two schooners, and these, tow
Charleston Harbor (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
l soldiers were absolved from their allegiance, because the Union was dissolved; and Van Dorn held out brilliant temptations to win them to his standard. His labor was vain. They were too patriotic to be seduced, or even to listen patiently to his wicked overtures. At about the time when Van Dorn appeared, seven companies of National troops, under Major Sibley, were at Indianola, on Matagorda Bay, preparing to embark on the Star of the West, which had been ruthlessly expelled from Charleston harbor in January. This vessel had been sent, with twenty thousand rations and other supplies, under convoy of the gunboat Mohawk, to bear away the troops. Supposing the vessel to be at the mouth of the harbor, Sibley embarked the troops on two small steam lighters, and proceeded down the bay. He had suspected treasonable designs concerning his command. His suspicions were confirmed by the absence of the Star of the West and its convoy, and he resolved to go on in the lighters to Tampico,
Texas (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
t the conspirators and disloyal politicians of Texas had placed the people of that State, who, by a There, during the war for the independence of Texas, many Americans, who had joined the Texans in emy. He surrendered all the National forces in Texas, numbering about two thousand five hundred, ano hundred thousand dollars. Their value in Texas is much greater, and worth to the State at leaoldiers. These troops were the first who left Texas. They came from posts on the line of the Rio ight, and for many days. Secession Times in Texas, page 11 San Antonio was full of loyal men, anThe surrendered forts were to be garrisoned by Texas militia, but in these the people had little co the coast, along El Paso Road. On reaching Middle Texas, Colonel Reese found all the supplies necesprised all of the National troops remaining in Texas, and these were held close prisoners at San AnYork in safety, after a voyage of thirty days. Texas was now completely prostrated beneath the heel[13 more...]
Baltimore, Md. (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
arned the night before that a band of men in Baltimore in the interest of the conspirators, and whosulted in the discovery of the conspiracy at Baltimore, and the revelation of the fact, that a smalvening Post said that a notorious gambler of Baltimore, named. Byrne, who went to Richmond soon afthe exact time when I expected to go through Baltimore being publicly known. He was well informed ts to visit Harrisburg, and go from there to Baltimore, and I resolved to do so. I could not believinced that there was danger in going through Baltimore. I told him that if I should meet at Harriselegraph that no communication could pass to Baltimore and give the conspirators knowledge of a chage there from Pinkerton (who had returned to Baltimore), that the conspirators had held their finalrain. We were a long time in the station at Baltimore. I heard people talking around, but no one of the most excitable elements of society in Baltimore, ostensibly against the Republican Committee[11 more...]
San Antonio (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
Headquarters, at the Alamo, in the city of San Antonio, they took measures to prevent its reaching One of them was captured and taken back to San Antonio, and the other reached Waite, with the ordeh. Other troops had been ordered away from San Antonio by Twiggs when the danger of revolution becary force to capture the National troops in San Antonio. He received directions to that effect on 1861. the little band of National troops in San Antonio marched sullenly out of the city, to the tu days. Secession Times in Texas, page 11 San Antonio was full of loyal men, and so was the Statenfidence. Colonel Waite, who started for San Antonio, with an escort of fifteen cavalry, immedias Fort Lancaster, on the mail-route between San Antonio to San Diego, in the midst of the remarkabl San Lucas Springs, twenty miles west from San Antonio, on the Castroville Road, he was confrontedxas, and these were held close prisoners at San Antonio, whilst Colonel Waite and his fellow-captiv[2 more...]
Matagorda Bay (Texas, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
nce, the newspapers in the interest of the conspirators teemed with arguments to show that the National soldiers were absolved from their allegiance, because the Union was dissolved; and Van Dorn held out brilliant temptations to win them to his standard. His labor was vain. They were too patriotic to be seduced, or even to listen patiently to his wicked overtures. At about the time when Van Dorn appeared, seven companies of National troops, under Major Sibley, were at Indianola, on Matagorda Bay, preparing to embark on the Star of the West, which had been ruthlessly expelled from Charleston harbor in January. This vessel had been sent, with twenty thousand rations and other supplies, under convoy of the gunboat Mohawk, to bear away the troops. Supposing the vessel to be at the mouth of the harbor, Sibley embarked the troops on two small steam lighters, and proceeded down the bay. He had suspected treasonable designs concerning his command. His suspicions were confirmed by the
Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
s possible. I hope I may say nothing in opposition to the spirit of the Constitution, contrary to the integrity of the Union, or which will prove inimical to the liberties of the people or to the peace of the whole country. Speech at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, February 15, 1861.--When the time does come for me to speak, I shall then take the ground that I think is right-right for the North, for the South, for the East, for the West, for the whole country. Speech at the Astor House, New Yorerican people on both sides of the line will only keep their temper, the troubles will come to an end, just as surely as all other difficulties of a like character which have originated in this Government have been adjusted. Speech at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, February 15. On the 20th of February Mr. Lincoln was received by the municipal authorities of New York, in the City Hall, when the Mayor, who, as we have observed, had recently, in an official communication, set forth the peculiar a
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
mmanded to reign over the whole land. The last one is as follows:--9th. Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. The picture was surrounded by a gilt frame, and accompanied by a letter to Mr. Scammon from the donor, Abr. Kohn, City Clerk of Chicago. We will not follow the President elect through the details of his long travel of hundreds of miles through Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland. During all that journey, which occupied several days, he was everywhere greeted with demonstrations of the most profound respect; and at a few places he addressed the crowds who came out to see him in plain words, full of kindness and forbearance and tenderness and cheerfulness. Let us believe, he said, at Tolono, that behind the cloud the sun is shining. Common prudence counseled him to say but little on the grave affair
Arkansas (Arkansas, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
e of these were so distant and isolated, and the traveling so difficult at that season of the year, that it was several weeks before the order reached them. One of these is Fort Arbuckle, in Franklin County, situated west Fort Arbuckle. from Arkansas, on the False Wachita River. It protects the northern frontiers of the State from the forays of the wild Comanches. At the time we are considering, it was garrisoned by detachments from the First Cavalry and one company of the First Infantry R arguments would be heard — that he and his officers were prisoners, and, if they were not quiet, physical force would be used to compel them to keep silence. One of the most insolent of these representatives of authority was a Major Maclin, of Arkansas, who until a short time before had held the office of paymaster in the Regular Army. At this time, seven companies of the Eighth Regiment, three hundred and thirty-six strong, under Colonel Reese, were making their way from the interior, slow
Mohawk (New York, United States) (search for this): chapter 11
little party approached the place, the cannon were not there. As speedily as possible, Major Sibley re-embarked his troops on two schooners, and these, towed by the steam lighters, proceeded toward the Gulf. Heavy easterly winds were sweeping the sea, and no pilots were to be seen. Darkness came on before they reached the entrance to the bay, and they anchored within it. There they lay a greater part of two days and two nights, anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Star of the West and Mohawk. At ten o'clock, when the darkness was profound, and the storm heavy, thick volumes of smoke were discerned above the schooners. At daylight three steamers lay near, with side-barricades of cotton-bales; and, a little later, a larger steamship than either of these, armed with heavy cannon, came over the bar and anchored near the schooners. The four vessels bore about fifteen hundred well-armed Texans, under Van Dorn. He sent commissioners to demand the surrender of the troops on the schoo
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