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The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Virginia State Convention.fifty-first day. Saturday,April 13, 1861. The Convention was called to order at 10 o'clock, Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Bosserman, of the Universalist Church. The resolution of Mr. Price, of Greenbrier, restricting debate to ten minutes on any one subject, being in order, Mr. Wise moved a call of the roll to ascertain if there was a quorum in attendance. Most of the members answered to their names. Mr. Price briefly advocated his resolution. The President stated that he had received a communication from the Governor of the Common wealth, enclosing a dispatch from Gov. Pickens, of South Carolina, which was read by the Secretary. It announces the commencement of hostilities, and says that no harm had thus far been done to the works of the Confederated army, but great damage had been done to Fort Sumter. Mr. Wise commented briefly upon the intelligence, closing with the expression of a hope that the "terrapin" (meaning the Union men)
The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Evening session. (search)
amendment, and it was adopted. The Committee then rose and reported progress. In Convention The President laid before the Convention the following communication from the Governor of the Commonwealth: Executive Department, April 13, 1861 Gentlemen of the Convention; Since you adjourned this morning I have received another dispatch from his Excellency Gov. Pickens which is here with communicated I consider it a duty to communicate any dispatch that may be sent to me, by the Governor of a State. In reply to the inquiry with which the dispatch closes, I have replied, "The Convention now in session will determine what Virginia will do." John Letcher. Respectfully, Charleston,S.C., April 13, 1861. To Gov. Letcher: Received your telegram.--It is true Sumter was bombarded all day yesterday, after refusing to evacuate, and four vessels were off the bar with troops and supplies, waiting the tide to come in, and the fort was in signal with them. Pre
The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Purging the service. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Remarkable balloon Ascenston. R. and D. Railroad, April 13, 1861. Mr. Wells, the Æronaut, made an ascension with his ballon, at Raleigh, N.C., on Thursday evening, the 11th inst., at 6 o'clock. He remained over the city about four hours, in consequence of the calmness of the atmosphere, after which the balloon moved off, and kept in the direction of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad, until arriving near Ridgeway, N. C., where he got in a different current, which took him over the town of Clarksville, Va., about five o'clock in the morning. He landed near Clover Depot, Halifax county, Va., on the morning of the 12th inst., about 6 o'clock. Clover.