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The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], How many? (search)
al announcement of a blockade had been made to the authorities of Biloxi, are the Fanny, the Three Brothers, the Basilide and the Olive Branch. There was also a Mexican schooner taken at the same time, the name of which we could not ascertain. They were all small vessels, of fifty or sixty tons, and were employed in the lumber and carrying trade along the coast. After making this haul, the Massachusetts towed the prizes to the Brooklyn, when the four named were placed in charge of Lieut. Solden, and nineteen U. S. sailors as a prize crew, with orders to take them to Tortugas — The captains and men all refused to aid in the navigation of the prizes, and Lieut. Selden, left to his own resources of sailorship, made a sad mess of it in trying to get to Tortugas, and after a great deal of blundering and casting about turned up quite unexpectedly off Cedar Keys, which is about 300 miles from his destination. Here the vessels were becalmed within sight of the land. The Floridians, o
The Daily Dispatch: August 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], The prisoners. (search)
upon the garrison of Fort Sumter? Nothing but the blackest ingratitude. They were utterly helpless, entirely in our power; might have been hand-cuffed, chained, and driven through the streets a spectacle for all to behold; might have been retained until the present day as prisoners of war in our city jail, faring as do the basest criminals. You have heard of the very different course adopted. What has Virginia gained by her generous course to old Harney? And, still more recently, to Lieut. Solden, taken by the brave Floridians? The cases on our side to conduct this unjust war according to the usages of war between civilized nations, are too numerous to be named. You are thoroughly posted up in regard to these matters; but seeing, as we do, that our "pearls have been cast before swine," should we not now adopt a different course with our enemies? Would it not be well, as has been suggested, for each of the Confederate States to receive and accommodate some of these prisoners of
The Daily Dispatch: October 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], Tender of thanks for aid to sick soldiers. (search)
have by no means been confined to pecuniary aid, though of this they have been unboundedly liberal; but they have bestowed their personal care, and have ever been ready and prompt to relieve distress and want in all its various phases, even at the sacrifice of their own comfort and property. Thus white we particularize the few comparatively as especially prominent in their exertions, we beg it to be distinctly understood that our list of benefactors is far from being limited to those designated. We quote: Mr. Augustine W. Robbins and lady; Mr. Coleman Robbins and lady; Dr. Carey, lady and daughters; Mr. Curtis, lady and daughters; Captain Garrett; Dr. Sewell and lady; Mr. Beyan; Mr. Solden; Col. Hayee; Dr. Byrd, and Mr. Kellum and family. (Signed) Mrs Alex. A. Bamsaure, President. Mrs Wm. Miceal, Vice President. Mrs John Phifer, Corres'ng Sec'ry. Mrs Wardy M. Bee, Treasurer. Mrs A. T. Farquar, Recording Sec'y. Lincolnton, N. C., Oct. 7, 1861.