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The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern war News. (search)
g Slave Deserters--General Butler on the Recruiting service — controversy between the friends of Baker and Stone,&c. Below will be found news from the North which did not come to hand for publitches to the New York Times A bitter controversy is springing up between the friends of General Baker and the friends of General Stone, under whose orders General Baker advanced upon Leesburg, IGeneral Baker advanced upon Leesburg, It is attempted on the one side in show that General Baker acted without orders, or in violation to his instructions, and on the other that he was sacrificed through the ignorance or incompetencGeneral Baker acted without orders, or in violation to his instructions, and on the other that he was sacrificed through the ignorance or incompetency of Stone. The friends of Baker will demand a court of inquiry to determine the real facts. In the meantime, both sides are being supported and attacked in the local papers. As is getting to be tBaker will demand a court of inquiry to determine the real facts. In the meantime, both sides are being supported and attacked in the local papers. As is getting to be the case in almost every instance, the officers of the regular army and those of the volunteer forces are arrayed against each other, and there is more crimination and recrimination than is beneficial
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Prisoners. (search)
tment in the neighborhood was next explored, and they carried off its only piece of furniture, a rat-trap of cunning device; but immediately afterwards the youthful adventurers themselves fell into a trap, warily set by the night watch and were conducted to the station-house. The Recorder gave them a lecture yesterday, warned them of the certainty of imprisonment on their next appearance, and let them go. Henry, slave of Col. Sizer, was arrested for being without a pass at night, and on suspicion of stealing a looking-glass, which he had in possession. At his request, the Recorder sent for Jim, a brother barber, who, so far from clearing Henry of the theft, fixed the charge upon him, and sentence of 39 was decreed. Albert, slave of Cosby & Anderson, was sent down under similar sentence for stealing a sword and a carpet-bag, and committed to jail for going at large. John, slave of John Baker, stole $4.50 from a fellow-servant named CÆsar, and was punished accordingly.
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Postponed. (search)
ur Northern summary. attempt of a Confederate Bearer of dispatches to escape from Fort Lafayette the funeral of Col. Baker--the Personnel of Norfolk editors as Described by an escaped Yankee, &c. We continue this morning our summary of irts of an extraordinary size. Hereafter, visitors will doubtless be subjected to close scrutiny, The funeral of Col. Baker. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times has the following in relation to the funeral of Col. Baker. TheCol. Baker. The base ingratitude which could dictate the indifference to his death which is manifested in the subjoined paragraph, is truly disgusting. In their efforts to screen their master from all censure whenever they meet with reverses, the Yankees even cease to speak well of the dead: To day has been the funeral of Col. Baker. The ceremonies were not very imposing. One hardly feels like criticising the conduct of one over whom the grave is closing. If his courage outran his prudence — if in th