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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., The old ship-building days. (search)
the saw-pits, the steam box and sizzling forges, all made up a variety of strong and positive odors. In the yard at foot of Cross street Mr. Samuel Lapham (who lived in the large house by the Cross street railroad bridge) built several first-class merchantmen for Mr. John E. Lodge, father of Senator Cabot Lodge. The Argonaut was a '49er, and such was the demand for freight and passenger accommodation that she was paid for before ever casting off her lines for her maiden voyage around The Horn to San Francisco. Curiosity as to the name of this ship is satisfied by history, which says that the Argonauts were famous Greek heroes, who according to tradition lived before the Trojan War and made adventurous voyages in the ship Argo into unknown seas to recover The Golden Fleece. The launching days were the culmination of interest. School sessions were frequently varied to meet the general desire to be present. Being known all through the town, a large company assembled in delightf
The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Alleged slave Traders. (search)
Alleged slave Traders. --Two of the officers of the steamer City of Norfolk, named Crawford and Horn, who it is alleged landed 800 slaves on Cuba about a year ago, were arrested on Wednesday in New York. Horn was released on ball, and Crawford was committed for trial. Alleged slave Traders. --Two of the officers of the steamer City of Norfolk, named Crawford and Horn, who it is alleged landed 800 slaves on Cuba about a year ago, were arrested on Wednesday in New York. Horn was released on ball, and Crawford was committed for trial.
The Daily Dispatch: October 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], $10 reward. (search)
at St. Louis will shortly be in their possession. General Price's official report of the bank of Lexington has been received. The following is the closing paragraph: "Our entire loss in this series, of engagements amounts to twenty-five killed and twenty- two wounded. The enemy's loss was much greater. The visible trulls of the most bloodless victory are great. About thirty-five hundred prisoners were taken among whom are Cols. Mulligan, Marshall Reding, White, Grover, Major Van-Horn, and one hundred and eighteen other commissioned officers. Also, five pieces of artillery and two mortars, together with over three thousand stand of infantry arms, and a large number of sabres; about seven hundred and fifty horses, many cavalry equipments, teams, ammunition, more than one hundred thousand dollars' worth of commissary stores, and a large amount of other property. In addition to all this, we obtained the restoration of the great Seal of State, and the Public Records, which h
The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
y down their arms and surrender themselves as prisoners of war to this army. These terms having been made known were ratified by me and immediately carried into effect. Our entire loss in this series of engagements amounts to twenty-five killed and seventy-two wounded. The enemy's loss was much greater. The visible fruits of this almost bloodless victory are great — about three thousand five hundred prisoners, among whom are Colonels Mulligan, Marshall, Peabody, White, Grover, Major Van Horn, 118 other commissioned officers, five pieces of artillery and two mortars, over 3,000 stand of infantry arms, a large number of sabres, about 750 horses, many sets of cavalry equipments, wagons, teams, ammunition, more than $100,000 worth of commissary stores, and a large amount of other property. In addition to all this, I obtained the restoration of the Great Seal of the State of the public records, which had been stolen from their proper custodian, and about $900,000 in money, of wh
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Harmonians. (search)
s a set of cowards. We got about 50 of their muskets, dropped in their flight. Our advance is at Ozark, fifteen miles South of here. Fifteen of the body guard were buried yesterday noon with military honors. The Barton Cadets, Holman Sharp-Shooters, and General Fremons's staff, all the surviving and unwounded guards, and a large number of citizens, male and female, followed in the procession. The bodies were buried in one grave, into which Gen. Fremont cast the first earth. Release of Col. Mulligan by Gen. Price. Jefferson City. Friday, Nov. 1. --Persons from the West report that Col. Mulligan had been released by Gen. Price. He was seen at Warrensbaugh to-day, on his way to Lexington, to bring away a child left there. His release indicates that the commission from St. Louis some days since, to effect the exchange of Cols. Mulligan, Peabody, and Maj. Van Horn for Gen. Frost, Col.Bowen, and Maj. Williams, captured at Camp Jackson, has been successful.
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Perils of Peace. (search)
iroites say the Federals were badly whipped near Columbus, and it was believed there that Gen. Grant was killed. The Federal gun-boat Lexington has been sunk. [second Dispatch.]official report of the casualties in Colonel Marks's regiment at the Belmont, Mo., battle. Memphis Nov. 12. P. M. --The official report of the casualties in Col. Marks's regiment is as follows: Killed.--Major Butler, Sergeant Kelly, Lieut. Alexander, Privates Bard, Loudy, Vinson, Cannon, Sprine, Horn, Williams Edgar, and Conway. Wounded.--Lieutenants Miller and Dennison, privates Murphy, Stanton, Dunn, Barnes, Moody, Hapiman, McChell, Barn, Pratt, Myers, Hoorn, Hussy, Sergeant Weaver, J. Weaver, Stubble, Neff, Smith, Heavman, Sergeant McKnight, Stalto, Hoingens, Sheffield, Bostick, Crowley, Delany, Ettinger, Maker, Herringer, Filliand, Donnelly, McMullen, Carrioll, Winneyer, Walsh, Muse, Brown, Magard, Blaton, Burke, and Stuart. In the Artillery, Corporal Wall and private Madel
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], The capture of the Henry Lewis. (search)
This morning, just at daylight, I saw the steamboat Lewis rounding Belle Fontaine Point, running east, when all of a sudden she headed for the main land at double-quick time. But too late --one of the accursed Yankee steamers was in close pursuit, which fired three times. The Lewis soon run aground about one mile from shore, when the enemy's launch boarded her, got her off, and in a ittle time as it takes me to write the occurrence the poor Lewis was disappearing in the gap pass between Horn and Ship Islands.--This took place within two and a half miles from my house. The Federal steamer then took a position several miles east of the west end of Horn Island, in the Sound, crouched ready to pounce on some new, unsuspecting victims. She did not have to wait long, for at about 12 o'clock M., a large topsail, double-jib schooner appeared from the west, and, strange to say, bore right up to the enemy, when she could have easily escaped, as the wind blew fresh from the south. She ma
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from Texas. (search)
x-cart contract for Arizona, is now U. S. Consul at Matamoras. We are indebted (says the Memphis Avalanche, of the 4th inst.,) to Mr. Matheney, just arrived from Texas for a copy of the "McKinney Messenger" of the 20th, from which we extract the following important news: Just as we go to press, a private letter received by the Indianola mail, has been handed to us from which we make the following extract: Camp Henry McCulloch,Near Victoria, Dec., 1861. I write in haste. The Lincolnites have appeared at Powder Horn, and we are ordered to march in the morning. Some of our boys started to-day, and the rest of us will start by daylight. There is considerable excitement in camp. Frank McLaughlin. P. S.--We can distinctly hear the cannon roar. The firing was heard in camp, this evening.--Intelligencer. Mr. Matheney informs us that it was rumored when he left Texas, that the Federals had taken Galveston, and that the report was generally belleved.
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Gen. Van Horn seriously injured. (search)
Gen. Van Horn seriously injured. --Gen. Van Horn was violently thrown from his horse, at Manassas, on the 5th inst., in attempting to leap a ditch while riding from Gen. Beauregard's headquarters to his own. He is badly hurt, but it is hoped not dangerously. An aid, Capt. A. V. Vertner, was also thrown, and had his leg broken. Gen. Van Horn seriously injured. --Gen. Van Horn was violently thrown from his horse, at Manassas, on the 5th inst., in attempting to leap a ditch while riding from Gen. Beauregard's headquarters to his own. He is badly hurt, but it is hoped not dangerously. An aid, Capt. A. V. Vertner, was also thrown, and had his leg broken.
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Beauregard's sagacity. (search)
Arrival of paroled officers. --Three United States officers, who surrendered to Major General Earl Van-Dorn in Texas last summer, and were paroled to return home, arrived in this city from the South on Sunday night, and reporting to the Provost Marshal were as signed by him quarters in "Castle Godwin."--We learned from them last night that they had been nearly a month in making the journey from Texas to this point. The brief conversation held with them last night impressed us favorably towards them as gentlemen of modesty and intelligence. Officers in our army, formerly serving in the army of the late Union, may recognize their names, which are as follows: J. V. Bemford, Major 6th Infantry, and Brevet Lieut. Col., U. S. A.; Z. R. Bliss, Capt. 8th Infantry, and J. O. Van-Horn, Lieut. 8th Infantry.
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