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The Daily Dispatch: June 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Suffolk. (search)
From Suffolk. The Yankees in Suffolk have been carrying matters with a high hand since the occupation of the town. At present the force there is estimated at two and a half regiments, amounting to perhaps thirty-five hundred men. They are principally Germans, and are under the command of General Mansfield. Webber, a brother of Col. Max Webber, has been appointed Provost Marshal of the place, and treats the citizens with great severity. The Episcopal church has been seized — the YankeesSuffolk have been carrying matters with a high hand since the occupation of the town. At present the force there is estimated at two and a half regiments, amounting to perhaps thirty-five hundred men. They are principally Germans, and are under the command of General Mansfield. Webber, a brother of Col. Max Webber, has been appointed Provost Marshal of the place, and treats the citizens with great severity. The Episcopal church has been seized — the Yankees having thrown a Dutch Reformed minister into the pulpit. This pastor is a scandal to the community, being constantly with two notorious free negroes, Emanuel Roper and Albert Adkins dining with them alternately, and walking arm in arm with them through the streets. The reason this church was selected for the labors of this pious and exemplary man was that the regular clergy man was a chaplain in the Confederate army, and regarded as a rebel. --Several prominent citizens have been forced to t
The Daily Dispatch: June 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
fairly by, and we but perform the solemn duty of our position in urging that an immediate arrangement of the currency shall be made. Serenade. --We were the recipients of a serenade this morning by the brass band of the First Delaware regiment. This is a full band, and their performances cannot be excelled. The "Star Spangled Banner" and "Columbia, the Gem of the Occan," were played in fine style. Improvement. --The establishment of telegraphic communication between Suffolk and Sewell's Point, near this city is rapidly progressing. Many of the posts have already been planted with the wires attached. We expect to be able soon to give important news, by telegraph, to our readers. Here is military order: Notice.--The Provost Marshal is directed to cause the immediate arrest of any person who shall by word or act show any disrespect to the Government of the United States, or to the citizens of the same on account of their loyalty. By order of Br