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The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The late Homicide at Wilson, N. C. (search)
er arriving at Wilmington, Capt. Axson went to Davis and politely asked him if he was the man who cas considerably intoxicated. I saw no more of Davis until we were on the way from Wilmington to Weldon. There Davis again approached Capt. Axson, (now sober,) and told him that he would make any a asked him, further, to take a drink with him. Davis said he would not do so unless Axson would forfterwards arose, during which Capt. Axson held Davis to the floor, choking him, and "on being relea in a friendly manner; and as to Axson choking Davis, that is literally false, as Davis only laid hDavis only laid his head on Axson, who was lying down, and Axson stroked it gently, at the same time begging him to toward him, having not the remotest idea that Davis would shoot, in my opinion, as his actions dida smile on his countenance, no doubt believing Davis was only bullying, as usual. Some one, I knowd some incoherent sentences and went on toward Davis. When in about three feet of Axson, Davis lev[13 more...]
The Daily Dispatch: August 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
Hanging recommended. --A late number of the Philadelphia Bulletin, which has by accident fallen into our hands, alludes sneeringly to the message sent by President Davis to Abraham Lincoln relative to the crew of the privateer Savannah. The Bulletin urges the hanging of the Captain, as well as officers in arms, spies, and persons of prominent position who may be caught, and then says: "If Mr. Davis wishes to retaliate, let him." A perusal of this paragraph may cause a little nervous agitation among a good many persons of "prominent position" who are now in the military prisons of Richmond. Lincoln knows very well that President Davis is a man of his prisons of Richmond. Lincoln knows very well that President Davis is a man of his word; he knows that if hemp is used upon any Southern man or men now imprisoned at Washington or elsewhere at the North, the retaliation will be fearful. If Lincoln thinks proper to follow the suggestions of his newspaper advisers, let him do so.