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The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1860., [Electronic resource], List of appointments by the Virginia annual Conference of the M. E. Church South . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Capture of a Swedish vessel, (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the Fourth at Fort Powhatan. Fort Powhatan, July 5, 1861.
The Fourth was pleasantly celebrated at Fort Powhatan.
The ceremonies of the day were interesting, commencing by the reading of the Declaration of Independence by Lieut. Lewis, from the Brunswick Guard.
After which, Lieut. Foster, from the Prince George Artillery, read the Secession Ordinance.
The oration was delivered by Lieut. McBowin, from Capt. Ally's company.
Dr. Worsham, from Dinwiddie, being then called upon, responded by an eloquent address, and was followed by Dr. Harrison, from Prince George.--A number of ladies were present, cheering with their beauty and encouraging with their blessings, as they always do when a good work is on hand.
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The Daily Dispatch: July 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch . (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch. Our Cavalry Gain a Brilliant Victory — At least Thirty of the Enemy Killed, Wounded and taken Prisoners. Cumberland Camp, July 13th, 1861.
Yesterday morning, Major Hood, in command of detachments from the Elizabeth City, Charles City, Dinwiddie, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Black Walnut Troops, amounting to about one hundred and twenty-five men in all, was in a mile and a half of Newport News, looking out for a fight, when he was informed that about fifty of the enemy were some miles off, marching towards Lee's Store, about six miles from Newport News.
He proceeded with great caution in pursuit, having the woods along the roads we traveled thoroughly scoured before we passed.
At about 1 P. M., when within a mile of the store, one of our mounted scouts galloped back and reported that the enemy were in ambush about one hundred miles ahead, in a thick wood on the right of the road.
The Major ordered the Mecklenburg detachment to di
Sons of Temperance.
--The Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance of the State of Virginia was in session in this city for two lays last week.
The attendance was comparatively small, but larger than was expected.
About forty delegates were present from Suffolk, Surry, Isle of Wight, Dinwiddie, Petersburg, Chesterfield, Richmond, Henrico, Hanover, Fluvanna, Albemarle, Augusta, Rockbridge, Fredericksburg, Wythe, and Raleigh.
From reports made, it was ascertained that more than two-thirds of the members of the order are in the army.
The Grand Division severed entirely their connection with the organization at the North Steps were taken for the organization of a Southern National Division.
The following delegates were appointed to meet delegates from other Southern States in Convention in Nashville: J. R. Lewellen, Daniel Dodson, Thomas J. Evans, Dr. W. W. Carrington, W. R. Drinkard, N. A. Sturdivant, Geo. A. Bruce, John Long, Dr. P. Trent, John W. Paulett, John W. Fer