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The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], An important meeting. (search)
An important meeting. --A meeting will be held in behalf of army colportage, at the Second Baptist Church in this city, Sunday evening, at half past 7 o'clock. Lieut. Governor R. L Montague, Hon.S H. Ford, Ll D, Hon. J. L. M. Curry, and Judge W. P. Chilton, are announced as the speakers. Surely a meeting for so worthy an object, with such distinguished orators, cannot fail of being of the deepest interest to all who may attend. We hope that all who can do so will be present.
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 20 (search)
s, throwing shell over the other boats. About fifty minutes after the engagement commenced, a forty-two pound shot struck the Essex just above the port, on her port bow, killing instantly S. B. Britton, Master's Mate, cutting his head completely off — passing through the bulwark, and stove in one of the flues of the starboard boiler. The boat was instantly filled with steam, The pilots — March Ford, of Pittsburgh, and James McBride, of Cincinnati — were scalded so that they died instantly. Ford was found with one hand on the wheel and the other on the bellrope. Twenty-six of the officers and men were killed and wounded, but one by shot. The Essex, being completely disabled, dropped down the stream, and was towed by a tug to Camp Ralleck. At this time the rebels, couraged by the disabling of the Essex, redoubled their fire, raining a storm of shot and shell upon the remaining three boats.--Our boats still kept on up to within three hundred yards of the fort, never ceasing thei<