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The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], War to keep off a Worse war. (search)
and the same patriotic spirit that has hitherto moved her people in time of war, now impels them, with an additional motive, that of self-defence. An incident at the battle of Predenicktown. When the battalion under the command of Major Tom Brown found a troop of cavalry huddled all together, within point blank distance, so near indeed that they could almost lay their hands upon them, the Major gave the word do fire. To his utter amazement no report followed the order. Brown,Brown, astonished at the failure of this men to obey the order, looked along the line and found every man firmly in his place — gun to shoulder and finger to the trigger. Fire! God d — n you, fire! exclaimed the Major. In an instant two hundred guns belched forth, hurling the fatal missiles among the devoted troopers. When asked afterwards by the Major why they hesitated to long, the boys said that the foe was to close, and they had so dead a thing on them that it looked like a shame to take that
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk (search)
portance has taken place in our market. Corn is still very scarce, and will so continue for about a month. Now will make its appearance here about the 1st of December. We quote the article at 60a65. Shingles are rather dull now, prices ranging low for all kinds. We quote both heart and sap at $4. Wheat remains as last reported. White 89a$1. Red 60a80. Bacon very scarce, dull and high, prices ranging from 20 to 24, according to quality. Hams bring 24 N. O. Sugar — Brown 10a12 ½. Refined 13a16. Coffee — Exceedingly scarce, and selling in small lots at 45a50. Rice — In full supply at 4a4½c. Lard — Very scarce. No. 1, 22 Apple Brandy--Scarce, and ranging from $1.50a$3, according to quality. Whiskey — But little in market. Common $1a$1.25. Butter — Scarce, and selling at 40 Bagging — Sells at 28 Rope — None for sale. A flag of truce from old Point — list of Confederate prisoners released — probable