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The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Capture of the U. S. Steamer Water Witch. (search)
ed out at the first fire and returned. The latter parties sent forward a report that the entire expedition, except themselves, had been killed or captured, though they failed, as the sequel proves to remain long enough at their post to know the result. The Water Witch is a flue side wheel steamer, is fully equipped, and provided with every convenience. A letter from battery Deauliere gives a list of the losses in the expedition: I deeply regret to state that Lieut Pelot, W. R. Jones, Jas Stapleton, ordinary seamen; --Crosby, landsman; Patrick Lottle, quarter gunner, and Moses, colored pilot of the expedition, were killed, the first named shot through the heart. Midshipman Minor, Lieut B. Price, boatswain Seymour, surgeon's steward Harley, G. R. Rice, J Burnett, A McDonald, E. J. Murphy, E. Lee. A William, T. King, and — Champton, were wounded. The following named officers and men belonging to the captured steamer were killed: J Sells and J. Sills, said
The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Correspondence relative to the forged Naval report. (search)
Accident. --A very valuable horse, attached to a cart owned by Jones & Carter, hucksters, ran off yesterday morning, while coming down the Brook road, a short distance from the city, and was instantly killed. The vehicle came in collision with a stump on the side of the road with such violence as to break it to pieces, and the shock to the animal was so great as to cause his death.
The Daily Dispatch: June 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], A trophy of Sumter. (search)
and a host of witnesses of the same stripe was introduced to testify in the matter. At the conclusion of their evidence the Mayor announced his determination to require security of the whole of them for their good behavior for twelve months, as it was ascertained that they were drunken, dissolute characters, unfit to live within the corporate limits. Up to the adjournment of the Court no one seemed willing to become sponsors for their future good conduct, and therefore their offence will have to be expiated in the city jail. The following negro fellows were ordered to be whipped: Jerry, slave of Wm. Ratcliffe, charged with stealing three chickens from some person unknown, and a lot of crackers, the property of the Confederate States; John, slave of Charles Herndon, for receiving three bottles of apple brandy from Stephen, a slave, knowing the same to have been stolen from Jones & Grant's store; and Thomas, slave to Sally Dabney, for throwing stones at children in the streets.