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The Daily Dispatch: may 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 30 (search)
n compelled their native State to be no longer a part of that " glorious Union " that was. The majority of the citizens of Harper's Ferry, I am sorry to say, are disloyalists; some went so far as to go to Washington and request the so-called Government there to send more Federal troops to the former place to protect the Armory from the army of Secessionists, and also told the said Government that, " if Virginia did secede, Harper's Ferry would not. " One of these very men shouldered his Sharp's Rifle and called upon the citizens to come out and resist the State troops, stating that he had been assured at Washington that if they would stand by the Federal troops stationed there, the Lincoln Government would stand by them. Another one said he had " twenty good Union men at the Rifle works to resist the mob, " (State authorities,) and said, " Can't I get twenty more to assist Lieut. Jones ?" Such were the feelings then, and I am sure they are not much changed now; but with the exce
The Daily Dispatch: may 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Painful Occurrence. (search)
Arrest for treason in Connecticut. --Jas. S. Kent, of Richmond, Va., and President of the Union Arms Manufacturing Company of that city, was arrested in Tolland, Ct., and taken to Hartford, on Monday, on a charge of giving aid and comfort to the enemies of the State. The offence alleged was that Mr. Kent endeavored to induce a workman at Sharp's factory to go to Richmond to work on arms to be used by the troops of the Confederate States. The person to whom application was made declared that Mr. Kent was not the man. It was also stated by those who know Mr. Kent that he is not of secession proclivities. He was honorably discharged.
The Daily Dispatch: may 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Painful accident. --We regret to learn that Charles Y. Morriss, Esq., lost his right hand at his residence in Sidney on Monday night, by the accidental discharge of a Sharp's rifle, which he was examining in presence of a number of his friends. The ball carried off nearly the whole hand, and it was found necessary to amputate it above the wrist. Dr. Gibson performed the operation. It was feared yesterday that lockjaw would ensue. The mutilation of Mr. M., who is a public, spirited, enterprising, benevolent and patriotic citizen, is a source of general regret. The weapon which produced the casualty was one of a number with which he proposed to arm a company of volunteers recently raised and equipped by himself for service against the common enemy.
The Daily Dispatch: June 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
eckless, dare-devil fellows, headed by Lieutenants Tompkins and Gordon. They rushed upon the rebels, who had hastily gathered in the only street of the village, upon nearing the report of the guns of the pickets, with terrific yells. The Secessionists scattered in all directions before the dragoons could get a fair chance at them. The Federal loss was caused by the firing from the windows of a tavern and the Court-House. The bold troopers rods right up to the windows and discharged their Sharp's rules and revolvers at their assailants. The Federal Cavalry being hailed by a guard, just before entering the village, Lieut. Tompkins rode up to the rebels and replied "Cavalry" to the challenge. The sentinel then asked "What cavalry?" the Lieutenant sung out "United States cavalry," simultaneously bringing the rebel to the ground by a shot from his revolver. Adjutant Frank and Quartermaster Carey, of the New York Fifth Regiment, accompanied the scouting party as volunteers, and
The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Fortress Monroe--a Yankee account of Doings about there. (search)
ld be quartered in the fort, in order to enable them to be thoroughly drilled in the use of the heavy guns as well as field batteries; but it was finally determined to send them, with the other New York regiments, in camp, and to-day the troops were sent up there. I have not learned whether they have camp equipage or not. I think they brought none with them, and they must look to the Quartermaster at the post for an adequate supply. They have not as yet received the necessary number of Sharp's rifles, with which they are to be armed, and as none can be obtained here, they will be obliged to await their arrival from New York before taking the field for active duty. They seem to be made up of a hardy and athletic set of men. As soon as they get their battery of rifled cannon they will immediately commence their drill, and it is thought will be very soon ready to perform their peculiar duties, both afloat and ashore. Col. Bartlett expects a detachment of four hundred men to j
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The fight at Fairfax Court-House. (search)
ere they expected to find and capture the cavalry, firing into the houseson the main street as they rode along, and calling as they passed "come out, you lazy devils." The Virginia cavalry, through some misapprehension, partly occasioned by the absence of their Captain, whose horse ranaway with him, had retreated a few minutes before to Centreville, breaking the ranks of the Rifles as they rode through, and throwing Captain Mart back into a field, where he was immediately shot dead by one of Sharp's rifles, fired, we suppose, by the spy — thought, in the darkness and confusion, it was almost impossible to distinguish friends from foes. Just then the clock struck 3. The officer in command, without his scout, rushed out to the spot where the Rifles, ignorant of the fate of their Captain, were waiting for orders; but, not knowing the officer, hesitated to follow his lead till informed who he was, when they said, "Sir, we obey you," and were marched by him down the street, and formed in
The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
4-pound pills under the belt of the saucy tug. Col. Bartlett contracted with the makers of these guns and projectiles for twenty- eight pieces for field, boat and siege guns, and the requisite ammunition, and Gen. Butler will soon have the use of them in the same way that they are now using the S harp's breach-loading rifles, (five hundred stand,) and seven hundred contracted for, with one hundred thousand rounds of ammunition, also the result of his contract. Five hundred stand of Sharp's rifles, on Bartlett's contract, have already been inspected by the Ordnance officers at Fort Monroe, and found to be perfect arms. further accounts from the Fortress. The Baltimore American, of Thursday, has some further advices by the steamer Adelaide, which we copy: A flag of truce had been sent out in the direction of Great Bethel for the purpose of obtaining the body of Major Winthrop, which, it will be remembered, was buried by the Confederate troops. The truce party
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1860., [Electronic resource], The secession movement at the South. (search)
ens ruin. In the earnest conviction of the truth of this sentiment, we declare that the Minute Men of 1860 will be the last to abandon the glorious inheritance of the Union, which we have received from the Minute Men of 1776. Arms for the South. The only people gathering any advantage from the present crisis are the manufacturers and sellers of arms. The New York Journal of Commerce says: Yesterday there arrived by the steamer City of Hartford from Hartford, 180 cases of Sharp's patent carbines, containing 10 pieces each, making in all arms for 1,800 men, and 40 cases of conical ball, each containing 1,000 bullets, or 40,000 cartridges in the aggregate. These arms and ammunition were ordered by telegraph from the Governor of Georgia, and will be sent to Savannah by the next steamer. The same factory has also received orders from Alabama for 1,000 stand of the same death-dealing weapons. A firm in New York city receive from twenty to fifty orders daily from
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1860., [Electronic resource], Real Merit. (search)
e troops have stood it manfully, and for young men, who are engaged in sedentary pursuits, as most of us are, have borne up surprisingly under the really distressing fatigue of so long and arduous a tramp. There are quite a number of Virginias in our corps, the Missouri Governor's Guard, the color company of the regiment, in which corps your correspondent is one of the color guard. So if there is a fight, I will be in for it; and if I do, though I have no particular wish to be a mark for a Sharp's ride, will do my best to send Montgomery to the same place to which John Brown was ticketed by Gov. Wise. The command consists of eight companies of infantry, two companies of engineer battalion, and one each of artillery and cavalry — in all amounting to 600 men. The match aggress with me splendidly, and my general appearance would astonish some of my Virginia relatives and friends, who think that I am safely perched upon my stool in St, Louis. Shortness of time, and wearin
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1860., [Electronic resource], The Montgomery Raid (search)
The Montgomery Raid --Official Statement.The War Department has received a dispatch from General Harney, concerning the Kansas robber, Montgomery. His men visited Montgomery's "fort," but only found four women and a son of the robber. Two empty Sharp's rifle boxes were found there. The dispatch adds: I believe that Montgomery's band is fully as large as represented to be; that they area worn to protect each other by perjury, assassination, and in every way possible. Their object is, as declared publicly by themselves, to protect fugitive slaves in the Territory, to assist them to run away whenever an opportunity offers, "taking them East and receiving sixty dollars per head," and to drive out of the Territory all who oppose them in so doing. A large portion of the population on the border either belongs to this organization or sympathise with them, and those who do not dare not oppose them or give information concerning them. I am satisfied that the greater part, if
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