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The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], List of the General officers in the armies of the Confederate States . (search)
A venerable Hero.
--We have heard from refugees from Wheeling most interesting accounts of a scene which occurred some time since in that city, in which a venerable man withstood the rage of a brutal mob and made it cower before the presence of courageous principle and patriotism.
Bishop Whelan, the Bishop of the Western Virginia Diocese of the Catholic Church, resides in that city.
He will be remembered by many of our readers as the former Bishop of the Catholic Church in Richmond and t in Black Republicanism, he felt that his allegiance was due to Virginia, and not to Lincoln.
Yet, although he had silently and quietly pursued the even tenor of his way, he was suspected of unsoundness on the great issues of the day. The mob of Wheeling, than which a grosser, more servile and besotted mob cannot be found anywhere, required every man to show his hands, and gloated in the license given them by the despotism they served of violating the sanctify of dwellings they never presumed to
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern News. (search)
Late Northern News.
reported Federal victories — the case of Rev. Dr. Wilmer--arrest of Englishmen as Spies — a regiment of negroes reported in the Peninsula, &c., &c.
We present our readers this morning with extracts from the latest Northern papers which have been received.
Another victory for the Union--battle near Romney, Va.--2,000 rebels routed--15 killed and 20 prisoners--their cannon and Baggage taken.
Wheeling, Jan. 9.--A special dispatch to the Intelligencer from Cumberland says that a detachment of Gen. Kelly's forces, commanded by Colonel Dunning, of the 5th Ohio regiment, left Romney last night, at 12 o'clock and attacked the rebels 2,000 strong at Blue's Gap, east of Romney, at day light this morning.
The rebels were completely routed with the loss of 15 killed, two pieces of cannon, their wagons, &c., with 20 prisoners, including one commissioned officer.
Our loss was none.
It is rumored here this afternoon that the rebels are i