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The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], One thousand Dollars reward. (search)
every means of cooperation and assistance consistent with the interests of the service to fill the quota by volunteer enlistments. He also promises that the draft shall not take place within the next ten days, and it now only remains for our citizens — those who have the means by providing substitutes, and those who have not, by becoming recruiting agents — to each and every one exert himself to prevent the threatened draft. Important from Matamoras. The New Orleans Bee of the 26th ultimo publishes a private letter from Matamoras, dated January 30, stating that up to that time the Mexican and rebel authorities have been simply polite and friendly, Generals Mejia and Slaughter having crossed the river in civil dress and dined with each other; but yesterday General Mejia and staff, in full uniform, entered Brownsville, where General Slaughter awaited their visit with his whole command, under arms, and gave the visitors and artillery salute of twenty-one guns. After dinner t
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], One thousand Dollars reward. (search)
The latest arrival from Europe is to the 26th ultimo. Great Britain--debate in Parliament — the times on the peace conference. In the House of Lords, February 21, Lord Lynden drew attention to the official report of Colonel Jervois on the defences of Canada, by which it appeared that this province is almost destitute of the means of resisting any attack from the American States. It was useless to say there existed no danger of such an attack. There could be no doubt that the feeling against Great Britain was very strong in America. During the last four years it had been increasing, and recently more importance than ever had been attached to what was called the Monroe doctrine. He then alluded to the late events on the Canadian and American frontier and the hostile order issued by General by General Dix, the commander of the State of New York. It was fortunate that this order was cancelled by the President, but it indicated the existence of feelings that might at any
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
or near Chesterfield district, when he was released by General Blair, commander of the Seventeenth corps. From the direction the army was then marching, he thinks they were making for Georgetown. The talk among the soldiers was, that they were going to Georgetown, but there was no certainty about their destination. The Yankee cavalry remained a few days in Lancaster district, foraging and plundering, and were met two or three times by our cavalry and scattered. On Sunday morning, the 26th, General Wheeler met a small body of the enemy's cavalry three miles this side of Lancaster Courthouse, and whipped them, killing five and capturing seven. The Yankee infantry passed about six miles below Lancaster Courthouse — none came nearer than that to the village. The Empress Eugenie has just lost a law suit, which has been in progress for several years in the Supreme Court of Madrid. The Empress claimed the Countesship of Miranda and the vast estates attached to that ancient ti
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], Report of the Senate committee on President Davis's late message. (search)
to dispassionate consideration by President Lincoln and his Secretary of State, while Mr. Seward himself is at the pains to inform us that it was not objected to for an instant on its own merits or from any consideration which a turn in the events of the civil war might not immediately remove.--This lesson we shall do well to remember. Mr. Seward has most considerately forewarned us; it will be our own fault if we are not found to be forearmed. Miscellaneous. Maximilian, on the 26th ultimo, published a decree for the protection of the Roman Catholic religion as a State institution; other religions are freely tolerated if they do not contravene morality, civilization and good habits. The establishment of a new religion will, however, require the authorization of the Government. The Council of State shall be informed of any abuses committed by the local authorities against the exercise of other religions, and against the liberty which the laws guarantee to their ministers.
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ed on the knowledge that Sheridan had joined Grant. Last Friday; a considerable body of Yankee cavalry were ambushed by our scouts near Proctor's, on the Jerusalem plankroad, and so harassed that they were compelled to retire within Grant's lines. The following dispatch was received at the War Office yesterday: "Headquarters, March 28, 1865. "Hon. J. C. Breckinridge, Secretary of War: "General Gordon informs me that, in his report of the action at Hare's Hill, on the 26th instant, he omitted to mention that Colonel H. P. Jones, commanding the artillery on that portion of the lines, was at the front, superintending, in person, the operations of the artillery, and that a select body of officers and men, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Stribling, charged the enemy's breastworks with the sharpshooters of one corps, and immediately turned upon the enemy the captured guns. R. E. Lee." Speaking of the fight at Hare's Hill, on Saturday, the Petersburg
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1865., [Electronic resource], Additional European News. (search)
d bales, including the new crop. As before stated, the war between Spain and Chili had occasioned great excitement among the merchants of both France and England, and they were urging their respective governments to interfere actively in favor of the Chilians. The ship owners of Liverpool were preparing to use the blockade-runners cast out of employment by the end of the American war in China. The steamship Asia, from Liverpool on the twenty-fifth ultimo, and Queenstown on the twenty- sixth, arrived at Halifax on the eighth instant, with two days later news. There was considerable mystery connected with the escape of Stephens, the Fenian Head Centre, the particulars of which have not been as yet disclosed. The Government offers a reward of one thousand pounds for his recapture, and three hundred pounds for information that shall lead to his arrest, with a free pardon to any person or persons giving such information. The opinion was, that Stephens made his escape through
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], Southern Representation — the latest news from Washington. (search)
New York, December 13. --The steamship City of Boston, from Liverpool 26th ultimo, and Queenstown 30th, has arrived. Stevens, the Fenian Head-Centre, remains at large. It is believed he will get out of the country. One of the prison wardens is under arrest, and two others have been suspended. The military police are now stationed in the prison. Two war steamers left Queenstown on the 26th with a constabulary force on board. The object of this movement is unknown, but it is asserted that it is connected with the search for Stevens. The special commission for the trial of Fenians opened in Dublin on the 27th. The Morning Herald says that the feeling in the city relative to American affairs is not altogether satisfactory. The Princess Helena, of England, is to be betrothed to Prince Christian, of Augustenburg. Spanish advices regarding the Chilian question say that the British remonstrance was most promptly and satisfactorily met at Madrid, an
The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], Unfounded. (search)
A great enterprise — floating vessels around Niagara Falls. --Horace H. Day, Esq., of New York, laid before the Transportation Committee of the Board of Trade, on the 26th instant, his plan for a ship canal, with double inclined planes, the vessel always floating in water around the Falls of Niagara, whereby it is possible to take a ship of the largest tonnage adapted to the lake trade, and in half an hour pas it on the other side of the falls with her cargo undisturbed. The vast importance of this great invention to the commerce and prosperity of the whole country, but more especially to the development of the boundless West, which is the true seat of empire on this continent and the granary of the world, cannot be over-estimated. Mr. Day explained his system with clearness and with convincing force. He has taken hold of the subject with all his energy, and will surely accomplish his purpose, for men who put their souls into great enterprises "know no such word as fall."
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