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The Daily Dispatch: September 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], $6 reward (search)
nd the promises, were induced by the authorities to forego that design, and surrendered themselves into the hands of the law. The jail in which they were confined for safety was immediately attacked and forced by the Lingas and Mr. Hanson were brutally murdered, and others were left for dead. The whole country was terribly excited by this outrageous assault upon the freedom of the press. Boston was the first to speak. The largest meeting that had ever convened in that city met on the 7th of August "to take into consideration the subject of the alarming attack on the liberty of opinion and of the press in Baltimore." After the usual denunciatory preamble, the following resolution were passed: Resolved, That we sincerely condole with the good people of Baltimore and Maryland, upon the loss of those respectable citizens, who have fallen victims to the unhallowed fury of a foreign mob — we consider them martyrs to the cause of liberty, and to the survivors we offer an asylum fro
The Daily Dispatch: September 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Runaways --three Runaways in jail. --Was committed to the jail of Augusta county, on the 7th day of August last-- 1st. A Negro Boy, calling himself John Henry Williams. The said Negro is of dark copper color, about 13 years old, 4 feet 5 inches high, had on when committed a grey flannel shirt and oznaburg pants; no scars of note about his person, and says he belongs to William Warren, of Fredericksburg, and was hired to Gibson Miles, at Gus. Taylor's Tobacco Factory corner of 24th and Frank' in streets, Richmond, from which place he ran away. 2d. A Negro Boy calling himself Fielding Lewis, of dark copper color, about 12 years of age, 4 feet 5 inches high, apparel the same; no scars or marks perceptible, and says he belongs to John Holliday, of Maryland, and was hired to Fitzhugh Mayo, the proprietor of a tobacco factory in Richmond, from which place he ran away. 3d. A Negro Boy calling himself Joseph Henry Smith, as a runaway, but who claims to be a free boy,
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern war News. (search)
rom Springfield to last Friday state that no battle had been fought between Montgomery and Rains up to the previous Tuesday. McCulloch was reported to be at Fort Smith, and his troops on route for Fort Walker, in Arkansas. Nothing definite was known of his future movements. Gen. Price had gone to reinforce Gen. Rains. Fremont's proclamation created considerable excitement at Springfield. The privateer Sumter at Trinidad. The Government has received advices from Trinidad, dated August 7th, by which it appears that on the 30th of July the privateer Sumter sailed boldly into the harbor, and reported herself to the authorities of that island as being on a cruise. She was last from Puerto Caballo, and since she succeeded in getting out of the Mississippi river she had already captured no less than eleven American vessels. The Sumter landed eight prisoners in a destitute condition. Contributions were made for supplying their immediate wants, and care would be taken of them un
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
d, may attain much wider proportions. The majority of the vessels mentioned below have again run the blockade into Confederate ports, but of these we need not present a record. It is a notable circumstance that the arrivals from the Southern States are far more numerous than those from the North, with which our intercourse is free and unrestrained: 1861 June 7, schr. Parker, Smith, Fernandina, naval stores. June 18, schr. W. H. Northrop, Silliman, Wilmington, lumber. Aug. 7, schr. W. H. Northrop, Silliman, Wilmington, lumber. Aug. 13, schr. Victoria, Certain, Wilmington, rice. Sept. 4, schr. Mary Adeline, Carlin, Charleston, rice. Sept. 9, schr. Hampton, Gladding, Savannah, rice. Sept. 19, schr. Atkinson, Fitzinger, Georgetown, rice. Sept. 20, schr. Victoria, Vincent, Beaufort, S. C., rice. Oct. 2, schr. Carrie Sanford, Haggett, Wilmington, lumber. Oct. 8, schr. Mary Louisa, Bettilini, Jacksonville, naval stores. Oct. 12,
The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Stuart cavalry Again in the enemy rear. (search)
Police Court,August 7th --Recorder Caskie presiding.--The following parties were fined for huckstering, viz: Rosser Goheen, $5; David Russell, $5; Francis Wingo, $10; Wilson, slave of R. C. Nicholas, was ordered ten lashes and his stock intrude directed to be confiscated.--V. Gerard was fined $5 for peddling.--The following parties were fined $5 each for violating the health ordinance: Frederick Hambacker, Lucy Smith, Marg't Ann Smith, Henry Freeman, Francis Parsons and Polly Scott.--Henry, slave of Jackson. Straughan, got 39 lashes for an assault on a lad named C. S. Tadd.--Mary A. Thomas, a Petersburg free negro, employed at the 3d Georgia hospital, was sent to jail for being in the city without a register.--Daniel Keys, arraigned for stealing $250 from Joseph Sinton, was acquitted.
The Daily Dispatch: August 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], Stuart cavalry Again in the enemy rear. (search)
The condition of Buell's army. Chattanooga, Aug. 7. --Three deserters from Buell's army, who came in to-day, says that Buell has McCook's, Crittenden's, Wood's and Rossean's divisions — about 35,000--at Stevenson and Bridgeport. They have plenty of provisions at Stevenson, but only half rations at Bridgeport. They are fortifying Stevenson and tearing houses down.
The Daily Dispatch: August 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], The affair at Malvern Hill. (search)
Important from East Tennessee.Assassination of Gen. Ca Mobile, August 7.--A special dissipate Advertiser and Register, dated. day, says: Heavy skirmishing commenced Tuesday with a large portion of the enemy, at Tagowell, seven from Cumberland Gap. One brigade of Gen. Stevenson's force was engaged on our side. The design was to gain the enemy's rear and cut them off from the Gap. The artillery firing was very heavy. Several prisoners have been brought in from Tazewell. No pa Rains at last accounts was a forced march to gain the enemy's rear. Brigadier-General W. R. Caswell was this afternoon assassinated by an unknown person, near his residence, six miles from Keozville. [second Dispatch.] Knoxville, Aug. 7.--A dispatch this morning from Brigadier General Stevenson states that after a gallant action of four hours yesterday, hear Tazewell, the enemy were repulsed with great slaughter, and is in full retreat. A courtier reports that a battery of
The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
t. Headq'rs of the Army of the Potomac, Thursday, August 7.--At Malvern Hill everything was quiet during r seven killed and several wounded. Nashville, Aug. 7--Gen. Robert McCook was shot by a party of guerrillKentucky--Another Invasion by Morgan. Louisville, Aug. 7 --The Journal publishes a rumor of Morgan's atempted resistance to the enrollment act. Cairo, August. 7 --A skirmish took place yesterday near Point the collision. From St. Louis. St. Louis, August. 7. --Brig. Gen'l Davidson has assumed command Baltimore Republican, of Thursday afternoon last, August 7, furnishes the following: The Confederates recent authority. From Washington. Washington, August 7. --The Confederates are concentrating their ft of it very severely. Financial. New York, Aug. 7 --Money is in abundant supply and easy at 4a563,679.40 For customs64,000.00 Philadelphia, August 7--There has been an entire change in the tone of fi
The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The fight at Southwest mountain further particulars. (search)
ndrel within these lines, I'll blow you and your city to h-- (Tell this to your women) Yours, Goldsborough, Admiral, &c. From Washington. Washington, August 7. --The parties arrested yesterday in Harrisonburg were brought to Washington, and lodged in the Old Capitol prison. The female who was arrested for disfor your good as for ours, and more in mercy than in anger,--prodigal, profligate, apostate, traitor, ingrate, and brigand — Go! From Arkansas. Cairo, Friday, August 7. --The ram Mingo, from Helena, reports that on Saturday a scouting party of seventy-five Unionists were surprised by 500 of Hindman's rebels, and badly Gen. Curtis has freed at Helena about 3,000 slaves, chiefly those who worked on Forts Pillow and Donelson. The chase of the steamer Herald.. Washington, Aug. 7. --Capt. Gansevort, of the steamer Adirondack, has informed the Navy Department of the facts attending the recent pursuit by him, of the steamer Herald, repr
The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The first Virginia regiment. (search)
An accident occurred on the Mobile, Ala., railroad, near that city, on the 4th inst., by which four soldiers belonging to Louisiana regiments were killed, and a number seriously wounded. An exchange paper explains the object of Morgan's late expedition. It says he had been indicted for treason in one of the counties of Kentucky, and went up to have his trial, but the case was postponed. Mathian B. Whitehead was killed by lightning, at his plantation in Carroll county, Miss., while standing under a tree during a thunder storm, one day last week. The Knoxville (Tenn.) Register, of August 7th says that Gen. Humphrey Marshall was in that city the day previous. His forces are guarding the important salt works and lead mines at Saltville and Wytheville, in Virginia.
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