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The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], The War news. (search)
and were to co-operate with whatever force President Davis could send to Eastern Kentucky, under Buckner and Breckinridge, or whoever he might deem best to conduct the operations. This was the programme Dr. Bowles gave the witness in the early part of May, 1864. Early in June, of the present year, Dr. Bowles told the witness that the uprising would take place if they could obtain the co-operation of Colonels Jesse, Siphert and Walker, in Kentucky. A report of the testimony says: William Clayton, another witness for the Government, testified that the organization first contemplated bringing the Democratic party into power, and was only understood to be a political organization; afterwards, the officers informed the members that it was a military organization. The authorities who had control of the Government were said to be tyrannical, and that they were trampling us under foot, and that we should have to resist by force of arms, and the members of the Order are expected to ri
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], The meeting to-day (search)
m at Nashville in the engagement of the 16th instant, and to assure them that they can be held in no manner responsible for the disaster of that day. I extend to them all my thanks for the manner in which they preserved their organization in the midst of temporary panic, and rallying to their colors and presenting a determined front to the enemy, thus protecting the retreat of the army. "I would also specially thank the officers and men of Generals Holtzelaw's and Gibson's brigades, of Clayton's division, and General Pettus's brigade, of Stevenson's division, for the gallantry and courage with which they met and repulsed repeated charges of the enemy upon their lines, killing and wounding large numbers of the assailants and causing them to retreat in confusion. "I desire, also, to tender my heartfelt thanks to Major-General Stevenson, the officers and men of Pettus's and Cummings's brigades, of his division, for their skillful, brave and determined conduct while protecting t
The Daily Dispatch: February 9, 1865., [Electronic resource], The meeting to-day (search)
Mayor's Court. --The following cases occupied the Mayor's attention yesterday: Richard, slave of Delia Mack, was ordered to be whipped for stealing a pint of brandy and assaulting Caroline Mack, a white woman. A charge was preferred against Wm. Clayton of stealing two hundred and fifty dollars in State bank notes from Mrs. Crowder; but the evidence being insufficient to convict him of the offence, he was discharged. John and Andrew, negroes, charged with stealing a piece of calico from Chiles & Chenery. The value of the goods being assessed under twenty dollars, it was decided that their offence was that of petit larceny, and the accused were punished accordingly. Ella, slave of James A. Patterson, charged with setting fire to the dwelling-house of J. C. Courtney, was again before the court. The Mayor decided that, as the amount of property destroyed did not reach twenty dollars, her offence was a misdemeanor, and thereupon ordered her to be whipped to the
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Newspaper business in Yankee land. (search)
Hustings Court. --The fourth day's proceedings of the session of the Hustings Court of Magistrates will be found below: Eliza, slave of Edward Stiff, charged with poisoning Augustus Kuper, son of Frederick Kuper, was discharged, the evidence being insufficient to warrant the detention of the accused. Jas. E. Robinson and Thaddeus A. R. Hopkins, charged with stealing a watch from J. A. Lafitte, were sent on for examination before Judge Lyons. Wm. Clayton, charged with stealing two hundred and twenty dollars from Martha J. Crawford, was discharged. David J. Childress, charged with aiding in the escape of a negro slave, was sent on for examination before the Hustings Court. The Grand Jury brought in indictments against Francis Leidermeyer, Jas. E. Robinson, John F. Chambers, Christian Bergin, J. H. Sherman, Henry Beckman, D. J. McCormack, F. W. Hagemeyer and Christian Euker, charged with keeping drinking saloons, where liquor is sold without a license.