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The Daily Dispatch: may 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Mr. Janney and the Berkeley meeting. (search)
ing such a statement. We rather think, however, that the whole story was invented in Chambersburg.] More news from Boston. Boston, May 19. --The gunboat Pembroke from Fort Monroe, brings Capt. Gale, of the bark D. C. Pierce, sunk at Norfolk by the Secessionists. He was imprisoned, but escaped to the frigate Minnesota, with nine others.--The cargo and $800,000 in specie was in possession of the British consul, who refused to relieve the necessities of the Captain and crew. Capt. Johnson, also a passenger, reports the loss of the bark Ida, off Cape Henry. Her cargo was saved, and with the rigging, was shipped to Norfolk, where he was robbed and imprisoned, but escaped to the Minnesota. [There is a tough yarn; but then the Northern newspapers are compelled to keep up the popular steam, which they could not do by telling the truth.] Arrest. Perryville, May 19. --There was some excitement at Aberdeen last night, and three signal rockets were fired for as
The Daily Dispatch: May 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], King William Co, May 21, 1861. (search)
Destructive fire at Nashville, Tenn. --On Sunday morning last, about half-past 1 o'clock, a fire broke out in a large business house, on the north side of the public square, in Nashville, Tenn. The Gazette says: For the past three weeks the house has been used as one of the depots for military stores, but during the last week between forty and fifty companies have been supplied, by which fortunate occurrence the stock was reduced to about $17,000, which was destroyed. The goods were insured for $15,000--one-half in the Insurance Company of the State of Virginia, and the other half in the Lynchburg Hose of Virginia. The adjoining house, occupied by Porter, Johnson & Co., was also considerably damaged by the fire. The stock of this firm was saved in a slightly damaged condition — fully insured. The house of Morgan & Co., on the west side, was damaged to the amount of $700 or $1,000 --insured.
The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], U. S. Officer arrested. (search)
U. S. Officer arrested. --The Augusta Dispatch, of Thursday, has the following: We learn that Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Morris, of the United States Army, was arrested at Johnson's Turn Out, on the South Carolina Railroad, on yesterday evening, by Lieutenant T. Smith and Surgeon A. Dozier, of the 7th Regiment, South Carolina Volunteers. Morris had a parole from Colonel Van Dorn, of Texas. He had strong intimations of a desire to reach Washington City, and excited the suspicions of Judge Withers and Dr. Jos. Jennings, who had traveled with him from Montgomery, Ala. He was carried to Camp Botler, where he will undergo an examination.
The Daily Dispatch: may 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
by the excited populace. Orders have been issued by the War Department for the immediate recall of all the regular troops from New Mexico and Utah.--The troops can be readily spared from these posts. There are now two hundred and fifty thousand men under arms, in the pay of the United States. They will all be equipped by Saturday night. The steamship Pocahontas and the river steamer Mount Vernon sailed last night down the Chesapeake. Letters from Richmond state that General Johnson will be ordered to Harper's Ferry; that Gen. Beauregard will go to Norfolk, and Jeff. Davis to Richmond. The number of troops actually quartered at Harper's Ferry, and within striking distance of the Ferry at a few hours' notice, is not far from fifteen thousand men, all armed and paid in Virginia Bank bills. There are also one thousand Kentuckians, and the same number of Arkansas men, armed with rifles and bowie knife. Maryland heights, opposite to Harper's Ferry, are sa
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Scenes in Camp life (search)
ntributed liberally to the cause. John Overton, a wealthy citizen, besides giving his bond, with other men of wealth, for arming and equipping the State, has likewise donated $50,000 to the volunteers. Governor Harris, though for a time in advance of the public sentiment of the State, saw the impending danger before others perceived it, and urged action is now fully sustained by the people, and a better man for his position cannot be found. East Tennessee, through the malign influence of Johnson, Etheridge, Brownlee, and a few others, may on the 8th give a "Union" (?) majority, but Middle and West Tennessee will almost to a man vote for secession. Kentucky has shown a tardiness in taking her position with the South, but driven from her position of "armed neutrality," she will become right before two months. Better late than never. Missouri, through the Federal authority, exerted in concert with a large German Republican population, in her commercial emporium, will be crushed
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
, but we have secured the services of us, but we have secured the services of some fine-looking iron dogs of war, especially for the occasion. There seems to be a quiet here, yet the continued work upon the fortifications keeps many of the men busy. Troops continue to arrive every day. This is a very good place to bring them to, as we have plenty to eat and comfortable accommodations. We have a good deal of drilling to do, but not enough to break the spirit of the men for war. Gen. Johnson has taken command of the Harper's Ferry forces. Col. Jackson, late Commander-in-Chief, has been assigned, I understand, to the command of the Artillery forces here. The Second Regiment are in better spirits than when I last wrote, because of the re-appointment of Col. S. B. Gibbons to the command of their Regiment. Lieut. S. T. Walker, of the Valley Guards, has been promoted to the rank of Major, in the 2nd Regiment. Some one writing from this point to the New York Herald, sig
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], A trial for treason at Cincinnati. (search)
ing his name as being from Missouri. He remained there until the 23d of April, having in the meantime made the acquaintance of a fellow-guest, to whom he stated that it was "nothing but nuts and cheese" for the South to whip the North, and that he was to take command of the Texas Rangers and march to Washington. A nice little squabble was had by the lawyers as to the relevancy of all this. Many keel thrusts were made, and about a wheelbarrow load of books used in the controversy. Judge Johnson maintained that if the prisoner knew that a regiment, or a company, or a squad of men were going to march on Washington, or bombard Cincinnati, or "run a plowshare through its boulders," as a certain politician once said, and had sufficient knowledge of their intention to expect to lead them there, he knew enough to tell, and was guilty if he did not. The Court refused to sustain the objection. It also appeared that at the time of his arrest a quantity of papers were found on his p
The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
er their hoops. I was told by an officer from Rockingham county that he had a uniform, the cloth of which was brought to him from Baltimore by a lady. She managed to set it through by basting it together and wearing it for an under-garment. A Mrs. Johnson, from the same city, arrived here yesterday with a large number of rifles, which were distributed among the "Baltimore boys." She was serenaded at the Wager House by the second Infantry Band last night. Lieut. Washington, a descendent ogarment. A Mrs. Johnson, from the same city, arrived here yesterday with a large number of rifles, which were distributed among the "Baltimore boys." She was serenaded at the Wager House by the second Infantry Band last night. Lieut. Washington, a descendent of the "Father of his Country," has been appointed as Aid de-Camp to Gen. Johnson, Commander of the Confederate States forces at this post. It has been raining all day, and prospects brightening for more to- morrow. Cassius
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], From another correspondent. (search)
--Gen. Cadwal order is in command at Greencastle. His division will cross the Potomac at Williams port. Patterson's headquarters are at Hagerstown. A fight is progressing at Dam No. 4. A company of sharpshooters have gone to assist the Unionists. The President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal visited Gen. Johnson, at Harper's Ferry, and remonstrated against the destruction of dams and boats. Gen. Johnson's instructions are to destroy everything that can be useful to the invaders. --Gen. Cadwal order is in command at Greencastle. His division will cross the Potomac at Williams port. Patterson's headquarters are at Hagerstown. A fight is progressing at Dam No. 4. A company of sharpshooters have gone to assist the Unionists. The President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal visited Gen. Johnson, at Harper's Ferry, and remonstrated against the destruction of dams and boats. Gen. Johnson's instructions are to destroy everything that can be useful to the invaders.
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Fourth of July to be kept in Georgia. (search)
at liberty, on the best authority, to make public the true motives actuating Gen. Johnson in what the Northern and some of the Southern papers have called the Evacuatile. The minute and able investigations of Major Whiting, Chief Engineer to Gen. Johnson, had satisfied our leaders of the justness of these views. It was well knowolumn of McClellan's army passing through Romney, and cut off Beauregard's and Johnson's armies from each other. This plan was completely foiled, and the enemy checr own game, as we shall explain. "On or about Thursday, the 16th inst., Gen. Johnson having waited at Harper's Ferry long enough to make the enemy believe that h was moved forward to wards Martinsburg. "On Sunday morning; however, General Johnson changed his line of march, at right angles, and moved square towards Marti brilliant victory within twenty hours. "Our readers will thus see what Gen. Johnson's 'retreat from Harper's Ferry' has done. It has thoroughly broken up Gener
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