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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
coin, $850 in C. S. notes, $45 in notes of the corporation of the city of Richmond; two gold watches, valued at $2,000 each; two watch chains, valued at $300, and several other articles of value. The thieves, after pocketing these valuables, locked Mr. Craig up in his house and took their departure.--As soon as he could do so, he proceeded to the city and lodged complaint at the watch house, when the police immediately set to work to find out who were the guilty parties. On yesterday officer Ferguson succeeded in arresting George Bunker and John Colner, two paroled Yankee prisoners, and, carrying them in Mr. Craig's presence, they were immediately identified by him as the guilty parties. There was found in the possession of these fellows the two watches, and some of the money which had been stolen from Mr. C. Bunker, it will be recollected, is already under bonds in the sum of $1,500 for his appearance before the Hustings Court to answer sundry indictments for keeping a bawdy-house
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1864., [Electronic resource], The Legislature. (search)
Capture of the steamer B. G. Lera. [official.] Dublin, Feb. 15. To Gen. S. Cooper, A. and I. G.: On the 3d instant, Major Mourman, with a detachment of forty men of the 16th Virginia cavalry, captured the armed steamer B. C. Lera, at Winfreela, Putnam county, Va., with a valuable cargo and twenty-nine prisoners, including Brigadier General C. P. Sceammon, commanding forces in Kanawha Valley, a Captain and two Lieutenants of his staff. Gen. Sceammon and two officers of his staff are here now, and will be forwarded to Richmond to-morrow, unless you order otherwise, in charge of Lieutenant Ventigan, the gallant young officer who boarded the boat with only twelve men. Col. Ferguson, whom I sent with his regiment, the 16th Virginia cavalry, to the Lower Kanawha some weeks since, has made several captures, and rendered valuable service. Sam.' Jones, Major Gen.