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The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], $10 reward (search)
$10 reward Will be paid for my boy Pleasant, who ranaway on the 20th inst. if delivered to me at my house or to Mr. Rector Davis in the city of Richmond Pleasant is about 18 years old — dare color. not black; very large eyes speaks pleasantly where spoken to, and is supposed to be waiting on soldiers about some of the camps near the city. W S. Austin Hanover, July 4 1861. Jy 21--3tawtf
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
Transfer of the Arkansas troops to the Confederate States --The Little Rock State Gazette, of the 20th inst, says: Gen. Hardee left for his command at Pocahontas, on Wednesday evening.Gens. Yell, Bradley and Pierce, have been recalled from the state service The command of all our forces is now in Gens. McCulloch and Hardes, of the Confederate arms. All of the troops in the service, arms, munitions of war, &c, are now transferred to the Confederacy. Our soldiers are now commanded by able and skillful Generals, and with their superiority of material and the justness of their cause, their chances for victory are greater far than those of our enemies.
The Daily Dispatch: August 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], One Faithful Minister (search)
One Faithful Minister --The Concord (N. H.) Standard, of the 20th ult., says: Rev. Mr. Conovan, Catholic Priest, of Dover, preached an eloquent sermon last Sabbath, in that city, in favor of peace. This is the only instance of the clergy's taking the side in favor of the Gospel of Christ, in that city, for a long time. The sentiments embodied in the sermon were gratefully received by a very large and attentive audience.
The Daily Dispatch: September 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Heenan's Champion belt sold at auction. (search)
Heenan's Champion belt sold at auction. --It may be remembered that some weeks after the great fight in England two belts were presented to the combatants — Sayers receiving one at the hands of the editor of Wilkes' Spirit of the Times, and Heenan one at the hands of the editor of Bell's Life. As the belts were not paid for at the time of presentation, Heenan went home without his trophy, refusing to accept it on that account. On the 20th ult., the one presented to Heenan was put up at auction in London, and sold to Ben Caunt for fifty-one guineas. The original value of the belt was one hundred guineas, and its weight between fifty and sixty ounces.
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Boy Mortara. (search)
rned from Gen. Zollicoffer's camp, in Laurel county, Ky., some 65 miles from Cumberland Gap.--Gen. Zollicoffer took up his line of march from Cumberland Ford, on the 15th inst., and proceeded in the direction of Crab Orchard. During this march he had frequent skirmishes with the Union men on the road, who concealed themselves in brush on the road side. From the 15th to the 20th he lost some three or four men, and some two or three horses, killed by these Union-loving people. On Sunday, the 20th inst., the General came to a halt, finding the road completely blockaded by the falling timber. He sent out scouts, who reported the enemy, some three or four thousand strong, in their breastworks, some three miles off. He immediately commenced clearing the road, no sooner than which he was fired upon by the enemy concealed in the adjoining brush. This mode of operation was kept up all Sabbath, and until 8 or 9 o'clock on Monday, the 21st, when he advanced upon the enemy's breastworks, and
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 11 (search)
A pretty girl was lately complaining to a Quaker friend that she had a cold, and was sadly plagued in the lips by chaps. "Friend," said Obadian, "thee should never let the chaps come near thy lips." "Oh, my friend," said a doctor to an Irish patient, "be composed; we must all die once." "And it's that vexes me, replied Pat; "If I could die a half a dozen times, I'd not care a cent about this time." Leutze, the painter, is the recipient of a rare bit of good fortune in a $20,000 commission from the Federal Government. He is to point the calling of the corridor of the capitol; the subject is to be "Westward the Star of Empire takes its way." Col. Robt. W. Carier, of Sabineball, Richmond county, Va. died in Fredericksburg, on the 20th inst., in the 70th year of his age. What is the best line to lead a woman with Masculine.
The Daily Dispatch: November 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
nday they left Somerset for Seaford Del., by way of the Nanticoke river, where we understand, they made some arrests on Sunday night. The capture of the Salvor. The Key West correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing under date of the 20th inst., has the following particulars of the capture of the steamer Salvor, whose arrival in Philadelphia we noticed yesterday: The Salvor was discovered at 11 o'clock P. M., heading for the Quicksands, and steering due North, her evident inte of New York, has purchased a quantity of articles for the prisoners at Fort Lafayette, in order that they may pass the winter comfortably. The supplies consisted of beds, bedsteads, blankets, armchairs, stores, etc. A Key West letter of the 20th instant, reports the arrival at Cardenas, on the 16th of the steamer Theodora, from Charleston, with the French Consul and his family, and Messrs. Mason and Slidell, Commissioners to France and England. Henry Winter Davis, of Baltimore, has f
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Mr. Russell's letters to the London times. (search)
A secret Chapter of the Northern history of the War — a speech from Gen. Patterson--his campaign Defended. At Philadelphia, on the 20th inst., members of the First City Troop met in commemoration of the formation of the company in 1774. After assembling at the armory, the Troop proceeded to the Continental Hotel, where hey partook of the anniversary dinner. After these had been ably discussed, Gen. Patterson, in response to a toast and three cheers, made a forcible speech, explaining his reasons for not intercepting Gen. Johnston, previous to the battle of Manassas Junction: The gentlemen of the Troop were witnesses of what was done, and he asserted what they knew to be true; that the column was well conducted. There was not a false steep made nor a blunder committed. The skirmishers were always in front, and the flanks well protected. They were caught in no trap and fell into no ambuscade. They repeatedly offered the enemy battle, and when they accepted it they beat t
The Daily Dispatch: November 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special notice. (search)
Ranaway, from the subscriber, on or about the 20th instant, a negro man named 18AAC, about 45 years of age, low stature, dark color, and sort of a grey beard. A liberal reward will be paid for his delivery to me, or if placed in jail in Richmond, so that I may get him. W. A. Winfree, Hallsborough Post Office. Chesterfield Co. no 29--dtw*
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
lling into the hands of Capt. R. The names of the vessels are not known, but one of them, it is known, had on board $4,000 in specie, which the privateers threw overboard to prevent its being. taken by the Anderson. Four vessels, one from each of the following blockaded ports — Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, and Jacksonville — had arrived at Nassau. This news is reported by steamer Karnak at New York. The English schooner W. H. Northern, Capt. Silliman, arrived at Havana on the 20th inst., from Wilmington, N. C., and the American schooner Eclipse, Capt. Cook, sailed from Matanzas on the 18th. Sent to Fort Warren. From the Baltimore Sun, of the 4th instant, we take the following paragraph: Nine more of the prisoners confined in Fort McHenry on charges of treason, &c., have been sent to Fort Warren. Their names are "Zaronia" Thomas; George Julius of Washington county, Md; Robert W. Raisen, of this city; Robert C. Holland, Dorchester co,; Thomas Mortimer, S
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