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The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway--$100 reward. (search)
. Mr. Wm. G. Richardson, road master on the Central Railroad, was taken prisoner by the enemy near Frederick's Hall, on Monday afternoon. After robbing him of a splendid gold watch and chain, about $100 in gold, and $1,000 in Confederate notes, he was released. Col. Edmund Fontaine, President of the Central Road, had barely time to escape from his residence, near Beaver Dam depot. In his hasty retreat he was fired at five or six times by the pursuing enemy. A gentleman named Pleasants, in Goochland county, is said to have killed a Yankee Lieutenant, and taken twelve privates prisoners. Matters yesterday. Yesterday matters had to some extent quieted down, and but little was done but canvass the events of the previous day.--Except early in the day, in the vicinity of Atlee's Station, we heard of no skirmishing, the enemy having apparently disposed of themselves pretty effectually. We had a statement late in the evening that they had been disappointed in their ex
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], Exhibiting faro. (search)
Exhibiting faro. --About the 9th of February last the Mayor issued a warrant to search a certain house located on Main street, between 12th and 13th, which was believed to be a gambling establishment, under the proprietorship of William H. Duke, of this city. The search was promptly made by Capt. Pleasants and Officer John Davis. The result of the investigation made by the police proved that on their forcing an entrance into the building Duke and Turpin fled to an adjoining house, that when they were pursued and captured Duke stooped down and placed something on the floor, which proved to be a "dealing box;" that in the room from which the two men fled were found a faro table ready spread, with chips, cards, &c., laid out, and that everything indicated that a game was in progress when the raid was made. Before the Mayor the following evidence was given yesterday: Angus Lyon was sworn, but upon being interrogated by the Mayor as to whether he had ever seen the game of fa