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The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], The War upon newspapers. (search)
From Arizona. New Orleans, Aug. 27. --Col. Baylor proclaims that he has taken possession of Arizona in behalf of the Confederate States, and declares that all civil and military offices are vacant, and provides for a government for the Territory until such time as the Confederate Congress otherwise provides. A. S. Johnson and party arrived at Masells on the 31st of July. He took command. The Confederates are preparing to meet the Federals under Lieutenant Moore, and is advancing from Tucanae. It is stated that Johnson undoubtedly captured those troops. Johnson will be at San Antonio on the 15th of September. The Federal officers taken at Fort Fillmore have been paroled.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Southern war News. (search)
. The Fort Smith Times, of the 7th, learns that five regiments of troops from Texas, will join Gen. McCulloch in a few days.--Also, one regiment from Mississippi, and one from South, Carolina. Movements of General A. S. Johnston. The Constitutional, of Alexandria, Louisiana, has information direct from Mesilla, which states that on 5th inst. Gen. Johnston was at Picach, about five miles north of Mesilla, in command of the Confederate forces, which command, tendered by Lieut, Col. Baylor, the General had accepted. The Confederate forces numbered about 500 men and had four pieces of artillery. They were awaiting and preparing to give a warm reception to four companies of Federal troops, (two companies of dragoons and two companies of infantry.) under command of Lieut. Moore, which were advancing from Tucson, and were the only Federal troops remaining in Arizona. Our informants state that Gen. Johnston has undoubtedly captured these troops. They further state that Gen.
The Daily Dispatch: October 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the Shenandoah valley. (search)
immediately sent to our relief, they will, I fear, have gained a foothold upon our soil from which it will be impossible to dislodge them. Report says, that General Banks intends making Harper's Ferry his headquarters this winter, and their present movements seem to give some reliability to the rumor; the past week has been one of excitement and alarm, and for two or three nights the enemy succeeded in penetrating to within two or three miles of this place; but, by the vigilance of Colonel Baylor, they were each time discovered and driven back. On Thursday morning a slight skirmish took place between our cavalry and a party of the Federalists; but their overpowering numbers obliged our men to retire, with one man wounded, who has since died. On Friday evening they brought their cannon upon a hill, two miles this side of the ferry, commanding a wide range of country, for the purpose of driving our pickets from their position. This same hill they have since been fortifying,
The Daily Dispatch: October 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Mecklenburg. (search)
gagement under Colonel Ashby furnishes us the subjoined account of that affair: "On the anniversary of Brown's raid, 16th of October, the gallant and brave Colonel T. Ashby, with about 300 cavalry and 700 militia, (infantry,) and two pieces of artillery, marched down the turnpike to what has been called Moler's hill, (now the School-house hill,) where the enemy had pickets the day before. They fell back if they were there, when a company of cavalry, commanded by Captains Winfield and Baylor, wheeled to the right, and another company wheeled to the left, commanded by Captains Mason and Glenn. A company of infantry, from Rockingham, also went to the right. Thus in order they were to cross a valley about one mile wide, and ascend a steep hill or mountain called Alistot's hill, on which were two forts or batteries of large pine logs, constructed by the Yankees as their standing point of defence. Our two cannon fired several rounds at them, they answering our fire, when the darin
The Daily Dispatch: November 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
f 650 soldiers. Corn gathering has commenced generally in the Valley. This crop is a full one, and the same might be truthfully said of all the crops this season. The mellowness of a bountiful harvest shines brightly on every side. Col. Baylor has authorized the raising of two companies of volunteers for special service against the Indians. Don. Anastacio Barela has offered to furnish one hundred of these volunteers with horses Colonel Baylor assures the citizens that as soon as miColonel Baylor assures the citizens that as soon as military movements will permit, active operations will be instituted against the Apaches. Thirty two men, twenty from this place and twelve from Picacho, left this place last Wednesday night, to assist the citizens of Pino Alto in protecting themselves from the Indians. The paroled prisoners taken by the Confederate forces in Arizona have left Santa Fe for the States. As far as the military department of New Mexico is concerned, these parties have been fully respected. Capt. Brooks, of
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Rumored attack upon Fort Craig. (search)
t Craig. --The Houston Telegraph learns that an express from San Antonio to Col. Ford, at Fort Brown, reports that Col. Baylor attacked Fort Craig with seven hundred men, the Federal forces being eleven companies, and the Confederates were repulour city yesterday, informs us that he is just from that point, and that there is no truth in the dispatch. He says that Baylor is encamped immediately opposite Fort Craig, with the hopes of starving them out, as it is impossible to attack them with his present force without being defeated. Baylor does not intend to venture an attack. Our informant tells us that they had an engagement at Fort Fillmore, and the Confederates took eighty-four prisoners; the particulars of the killed and wounded lled and wounded he was not positive about, but from what he saw, thinks we had twelve killed. Regarding Kit Carson, he reports him as being a Lieutenant under Baylor, in the service of the Confederate States.--Shreveport (La.) News, 31st ult.
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], From camp Bartow. (search)
rnette 4, Morton 3. In the 6th District, John Goode received 2 votes.[Your correspondent is indebted to the politeness of Lieut. Ed. Alfriend, of company E., for the above returns.] This regiment has a number on the sick list and also on detached service. Major Reger's battalion gave their entire vote for Davis and Stephens. For the 15th Congressional District, Ro. Johnston got 31 and Morrall 2 votes. For the 11th District, Col. Baldwin received 38, Harper 36, Coffman 1, Stein 1, and Baylor 1 vote. Rice's battery voted with this battalion. In Col. Reynold's brigade, (formerly Jackson's) the 31st regiment, gave Ro. Johnston 133 and Morrall 36 votes for the 15th Congressional District. For the 14th District, Kidwell got 30 and Russell 10 votes. The full vote for Davis and Stephens. Major Hansborough's battalion, Robt. Johnston got 40 and Morrall 3 votes for the 15th Congressional District. The above is official and may be relied on. Excuse the manner in which it is
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
ng of Urbana by the Federals--stealing negroes — damage to a church, &c. From the Fredericksburg Recorder, of the 12th, we gather the following particulars of the shelling of Urbana, in Middlesex county, Va., a brief notice of which has been made in our columns: We learn that on Thursday last a boat from one of the Lincoln war steamers now maintaining the blockade of our river came ashore near Urbana, in Middlesex county, and succeeded in abducting some six servants belonging to a Mrs. Baylor, living near that point, but that just as they were leaving a party of our men, stationed near there, came up and fired upon them, killing it is said two, and wounding others of those in the boat. The next day (Friday) a steamer came up opposite the village, in the river, and fired about one hundred and forty shot and shell upon the village, during which the church of that place was almost entirely destroyed, and some slight injuries done to other houses. Among others, we learn that Mr
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Taken to Washington. (search)
e treated with indignity, our motto is, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, a life for a life. The Santee had her flag at half-mast all day Saturday. Col. Baylor's force Threatened by two thousand five hundred Federals. The San Antonio Herald says: We are informed that General Sibley received on Thursday evening an express from Colonel Baylor informing the General that Colonel Canby, with 2,600 men, is at Fort Craig, threatening to come and destroy El Paso. Baylor was at Dona Anna, determined to check Canby as far as possible. Eluding the blockade. The Telegraph says: We are glad to hear of the successful landing of 3,0Baylor was at Dona Anna, determined to check Canby as far as possible. Eluding the blockade. The Telegraph says: We are glad to hear of the successful landing of 3,000 bushels of salt, at a point within easy communication of Houston, despite of the blockade. Where it comes from and where it is now, may be known by applying to — any one that knows. Gen. A. S. Johnston to the Governor of Arransas. Below is the letter addressed by Gen. A. S. Johnston to Gov. Rector, of Arkansas, decli
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
From New Mexico, We have advices from the army of New Mexico, in a private letter, dated December 16th Gen. Sibley had taken possession by proclamation, of Arizona and New Mexico, and declared martial law therein. The letter speaks in high terms of the condition of Col. Baylor's command, who were about to commence an active campaign against the Federals, with a determination to clean them out.
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