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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, November (search)
or the striking of a captain. He was said to have been a most excellent soldier, and at the time of committing the offence was crazed with liquor. He met his fate like a man.--Mobile Register, Nov. 11. At Washington, D. C., the new Minister Resident from Sweden and Norway, Edward Count Piper, was presented to the President by the Secretary of State. He addressed the President as follows: Mr. President: The King, my august sovereign, having vouchsafed to name me as his Minister ReMinister Resident near the Government of the United States of America, I have the honor to deliver the letters which accredit me near you, Mr. President, in such a capacity. The King, my sovereign, having sincerely at heart the desire of maintaining the good relations which have at all times subsisted between his kingdom and the American Union, has ordered me to become near you, Mr. President, the organ medium of the sentiments of friendship which animate his Majesty, and of the value which his Majesty a
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Diplomatic service. (search)
ck, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Tokio. Korea. Horace N. Allen, Minister Resident and Consul-General, Seoul. Liberia. Owen L. W. Smith, Minister Resident and Consul-GMinister Resident and Consul-General, Monrovia. Mexico. Powell Clayton, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Mexico. Netherlands. Stanford Newel, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, The Hague. oy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, Montevideo. Persia. Herbert W. Bowen, Minister Resident and Consul-General, Teheran. Peru. Irving B. Dudley, Envoy Extraordinary and Ministedor Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, St. Petersburg. Siam. Hamilton King, Minister Resident and Consul-General, Bangkok. Spain. Bellamy Storer, Envoy Extraordinary and Ministervoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary. Uruguay. Señor Dr. Don Juan Cuestas, Minister Resident. Venezuela. Señor Don Augusto F. Pulido, Charge d'affaires ad interim. See consul
The Daily Dispatch: March 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], The acquittal of W. H. Russell. (search)
e injustice done by the late Retiring Board, which purpose having been accomplished, the object of the law was subserved, and has not the physical strength or ambition to be prominent in the new complications beyond the performance of his constitutional duties. The officers of the Army now here met at the War Department at noon, and, escorted by Gen. Scott and Secretary Cameron, paid their respects to the President. George Harrington, of Washington, D. C., has been appointed Commissary Resident by the Secretary of the Treasury. The municipal authorities to-day presented Mr. Crittenden with a copy of the joint resolutions of respect, honor, and confidence, on his retirement from public life. Inquiry at the proper quarter warrants the belief that no order has yet been issued with reference to the evacuation of Fort Sumter. [Second Dispatch.] Washington, March 12, 10 P. M. --The Board of Army Officers to-day concurred in favor of the evacuation of Fort Sum
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Appointments, &c. (search)
Appointments, &c. --The following nominations have been confirmed by the Senate: Charles B. Throckmorton, of Maryland, to be a Second Lieutenant 4th Artillery, United States Army. Wm. C. Butler to be Collector of Customs in Camden district, North Carolina, vice Stark, resigned. Christopher Gore Ripley, of Minnesota, Secretary of Legation to Brussels. James M. Edmonds, of Michigan, Commissioner of General Land Office. Jacob Haldeman, of Pennsylvania, Minister Resident at Stockholm, vice B. B. Angell, of New York, recalled. The Alexandria Gazette says that some Virginians remonstrates to the Postmaster General against the appointment of G. A. Hall to the special mail agency for Virginia and Maryland. Mr. Hall stands high in character and moral worth, but it is alleged that his anti-slavery sentiments are too strong for Southern latitude. It is expected that the following nominations will be made: Anson Burlingame, of Massachusetts, Ministe
The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
Appointments by Lincoln. --James Watson Webb, of New York, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Brazil. Thomas H. Nelson, of Indiana, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Chill. Allen A. Burton, of Kentucky, to be Minister Resident of the United States to Bogota. George E. Wiss, of Maryland, to be Consul of the United States at Amsterdam. Timothy C. Smith, of Vermont, to be Consul of the United States at Odessa. Charles L. Bernays, of Missouri, to be Consul of the United States at Zurich. John D. Arnold, of Illinois, to be Consul of the United States at St. Petersburg. John H. Peters, of South Carolina, to be Consul of the United States at Tunis. Henry W. Lord, of Michigan, to be Consul of the United States at Manchester, Joseph & Nunes, of California, to be Commercial Agent of the United States at La Fas, Lower California.
The Daily Dispatch: January 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
rs by noon there was a large number of intoxicated gentlemen of the F. F.'s V.'s to be seen.--This year, everything is orderly and quiet, although they have kept up an incessant firing of heavy guns and small arms across the river since midnight, giving rise to reports that an engagement is going on. The "engagement" happened to be a friendly one, got up by the soldiers, who subscribed a certain sum with which to celebrate the birth of '62. At eleven o'clock the Plenipotentiaries, Ministers Resident; Secretaries of Legation, and attaches of the foreign Powers represented here, called on the President, wearing the uniforms or court costumes which they sport at the courts of their imperial or royal masters. Some of these are gorgeously embroidered with gold and set off by crosses of honor. Lord Lyons, attended by his numerous suite, was cordially received by President Lincoln, and after shaking hands they had a familiar chat, Other Ministers were then presented by Mr. Seward.
The Daily Dispatch: February 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
nsas below Van Buren, it is supposed that they will have no difficulty in obtaining subsistence. They expect to march to the Cherokee Nation in ten days after leaving Leavenworth. The arrest of Gen. Stone for treason has taken the troops on the Upper Potomac by surprise. There is little regret, however, that Gen. Gorman succeeds him in command, at least temporarily. The Senate has confirmed George W. Palmer of New York, Consul to Canada, and James R. Partridge, of Maryland, Minister Resident at Honduras. This evening the officers of the Irish brigade gave a grand banquet in honor of their new Commander, Gen. Thomas F. Meagher. Fortress Monroe, Feb. 10, 1862. Ten deserting contrabands came to Camp Hamilton this afternoon, having been found by a scouting party under Capt. Donovan, of the 16th Massachusetts regiment. One was a member of the Black Virginia cavalry, who were engaged in the skirmish at New Market Bridge, on the 22d of December, with Max Weber'
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Russian Church in America — Significant religious and political ceremony. (search)
oir likewise kneeling. At the conclusion of this prayer all rose, and the Gloria in Excelsin was sung in English to the familiar chant in G major, to which it is usually sung in our parish churches. The service concludes with another invocation, and the choir again sing the Mnohayah Lyeta, which is the signal for dismissal. Trinity Chapel was crowded, and a large number of the clergy; of the Episcopal Church were present. In the chancel were Bishop Southgate, formerly Missionary Bishop Resident at Constantinople; Rev. Dr. Dix, Rector of Trinity Parish? and Rev. Dr. Thrall, a member of the Russo-Greek Committee, appointed in the General Convention of 1862.--Outside the chancel were other clergy of Trinity Parish, and Rev. Dr. McVickar, the oldest Presbyter in the Diocese of New York. From sixty to seventy members of the orthodox communion (i. e., the Greek Church) occupied seats near the chancel, and followed the service with close attention, making the sign of the cross