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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The following telegrams are copied from the Washington Chronicle of the 25th instant, received last night. There was no late news in the paper from either of the principal seats of war, or from the Upper Potomac: General Forrest at Memphis. Memphis, August 21. --This city was attacked at 4 o'clock this morning, by the rebel General Forrest, with three brigades of cavalry, about 3,000 strong. This force left General Smith's front, at Oxford, on the evening of the 18th instant, and made a rapid forced march to this city. They drove in our pickets, and dashed directly into the headquarters of General Washburne, who made a very narrow escape. They then made a rush into General Buckland's headquarters; but he also succeeded in making his escape. They then attacked the Irving prison, but were repulsed by the guard there. They next visited the Gayoso House, expecting to capture General Hurlbut, but he was stopping at a friend's house, and so the rebels did not su
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1864., [Electronic resource], Mayor's Court (search)
Mayor's Court --Recorder Caskie presiding.--Richard Bailey, a free negro, charged with committing a murderous assault upon Dr. M. Blankman, was ordered thirty-nine lashes and committed to jail in default of security for his future good behavior; Jim, slave of Charles C. Ellett, and George, slave of Richard Smith, charged with throwing stones at white children in the street, were ordered to be whipped; Ralph, slave of Sarah Tompkins, charged with cutting and stabbing Robert, a slave, was ordered to be taken to Manchester for examination, the offence having been committed in Chesterfield county; and time was allowed Samuel Struck to abate a nuisance existing on his premises. In none of the above-enumerated cases was there any evidence elicited which could interest the public, and it is therefore needless to publish it.