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The Daily Dispatch: November 24, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The thing is a world easier to do on paper than in fact. A private telegram from Augusta, yesterday morning, announced that all seemed safe there at that time. A Brilliant Exploit by Mosby's men — capture of a guerrilla-hunter. One Captain Blazer, a man remarkable for skill and courage, was, some time since, detailed from the infantry of the Yankee army to operate as a guerrilla-hunter in Northern Virginia. He was given a lieutenant and eighty picked mounted men, armed with Spencer carbines, and directed to devote himself especially to the capture of Mosby's men. In the course of several months, by indefatigable scouting, he has managed to pick up a number of detached squads and individual members of Colonel Mosby's command, and has made for himself a creditable reputation for energy and vigilance, both in the Valley and in Northern Virginia east of the Blue Ridge. But, hitherto, it has never been his fortune to encounter an enemy equal to himself in numbers. Of lat
The Daily Dispatch: December 31, 1864., [Electronic resource], Our Wilmington Correspondence. (search)
Fatal Accident. --Yesterday morning, while Colonel Spencer, brigade officer of the day of General P. T. Moore's command, was inspecting the guard at the Libby prison, a gun exploded, causing the death of one or the Yankee prisoners. The Colonel had the gun in his hand inspecting it, and in examining the lock the hammer slipped from his thumb and exploded the cap driving both the ramrod and bullet through the flour of the guard-house above, where the prisoners are confined. The bullet and a portion of the ramrod lodged in the lower position of the prisoner's body, inflicting a wound which caused his death in a few hours afterwards.
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1865., [Electronic resource], Wonderful Minuteness. (search)
Committed to Castle Thunder. --Mrs. Mary Ann White, a young and interesting-looking white woman, has been committed to Castle Thunder on the charge of aiding and encouraging desertion from our army, and being connected with Spencer and Parry, the notorious blockade-runners, arrested by the military authorities some time since. Also, the following; M. A. Moss, member of company F, First Virginia reserves, charged with sleeping on his post; and Jesse Mills, an unknown Frenchman, under charges.
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
ed the prisoners to jail until this morning, when he will decide what to do with them. John and Andrew, free negroes, charged with stealing a piece of calico from Chiles & Chenery, valued at fifteen dollars in specie, were ordered to be whipped. The continued case of Jim, slave of William Allan, charged with murder, was called up; but, for reasons considered sufficient, it was further postponed. Emily, a dwarfed salve, not over three feet high, was charged with stealthily entering the grocery store of Benedict Howard, on Sixth street, and abstracting therefrom a piece of bacon. She was turned over to the custody of officer Moore, who took her home to her owner that she might be privately punished. The case of Robert Ashby, free, charged with stealing brass from Alois Rex, was continued till the 18th instant. Spencer, a free negro, charged with stealing tripe from George Chamberlayne, the proprietor of a stall in the Second Market, was punished with stripes.
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
tre, and Butler the left, and was perfectly irresistible. Kilpatrick's first line, under Lieutenant-Colonel Way, was actually ridden over; headquarters and artillery captured; and at one time the entire camp, including the entire staff, and Colonel Spencer, commanding the Third brigade, were in the enemy's possession. But General Kilpatrick made his escape, joined the brigade of Colonel Spencer, which was falling back on feet, stubbornly disputing every inch of ground. A large portion of theColonel Spencer, which was falling back on feet, stubbornly disputing every inch of ground. A large portion of the enemy halted in and about the camp for a moment to plunder. This was fatal to him. Little Kil's brave cavalry rallied, under the leadership of their tried commander, retook the hills upon the left, and then, with one wild shout, swept down upon the rebels, who were swarming about the captured artillery and Kilpatrick's former headquarters. In a moment the artillery was in their possession, and turned upon the enemy. Speech from Lincoln on the Confederate Negro Enlistment. A Confed
The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Farmers' Bank. (search)
estled, and survives long voyages and cruel oppression, and spreads its dove-like plumage, bright and unruffled, at the first sight of land. The profound and disinterested sympathy of sailors with human suffering, in all its shapes, the readiness which they exhibit to peril, and even surrender, their own lives for the deliverance of others, is scarcely to be accounted for on any principle of human action. The memorable wreck of the brig Somers, (the scene of Mackenzie's slaughter of young Spencer and others,) is only one illustration of the remarkable qualities of the men who "go down to the sea in ships." On that occasion, the brig was capsized by a squall, and the few boats which could be got clear of the vessel would only accommodate the officers and a small portion of the crew. The men cheerfully permitted the officers to occupy the boats, and so far from having any contest with each other for the remaining places, one of them, a large man, who had obtained a seat in a boat, up
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