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harbor. Why this attack upon the cavalry by the Quaker City, we are at a less to determine, except it be jealousy to give aid first to a foreign vessel. She was at first supposed to be a French frigate, and was so reported by Capt. Fentress in his report; but Capt. Milligan, who went down to ascertain yesterday, reports her a Spanish frigate, just from Cuba. There were five men-of-war in the bay yesterday, probably there on account of the late showers in this section. A flag of truce went from our city sometime last week and brought from Fort Monroe, Mrs. Seabury, wife of our excellent young townsman, Alfred Seabury, Esq. She has been in New York on a visit and has been unable to get home up to his time. We understand she has been at Fortress Monroe for some time, and bears a permit from General Butler. Her account of the gloom ruling the Northern mind at the reception of the news from Manassas, is scarcely conceivable; the military feeling having drooped amazingly. Luna.
. Wool arrived as Old Point on the Louisiana on Saturday morning. He was met at the wharf by General Butler and staff and Col. Dimmick, who escorted him to the headquarters of General Butler. An General Butler. An order was issued for all officers to report at four o'clock in the afternoon for review, and to turn over the command to Gen. Wool. In consequence of a heavy rain, however, the review was postponed until Sunday morning. Gen. Wool, with Gen. Butler, made a visit to Newport News Point, and inspected the troops and fortifications at that point. The Confederates were found to be in co guns. [correspondence of the Associated Press.] Fortress Monroe, August 16. --General Butler yesterday assumed the responsibility of paying the New York regiments here about $20,000, whprisoners. They were directed to several prominent Northern news. papers for publication. General Butler sent the whole batch to the President. Congressman Ely's name is said to head one of the pe
The Daily Dispatch: August 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Message of the Governor of North Carolina. (search)
More Lincoln outrages — the privateer "Sumter," &c. Philadelphia, Aug. 20. --Pierce Butler, a citizen, has been arrested, and by the order of Secretary Cameron he has been sent to Fort Hamilton. The privateer Sumter captured the bark Maxwell on the 27th of July. Intelligence received last night at 10 o'clock, from Easton, Pennsylvania, stated that the Sentinel office was being demolished. The Sentinel advocated peace or a compromise. Col. Philip Johnson, a member of Congress elect from this district, was burned in effigy last night. The riot is still progressing.