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The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], From Suffolk — the capture of the Stripling battery. (search)
pture of the Stripling battery. Passengers by the care yesterday evening mention no change in the position of affairs at Suffolk. The flag of truce boat at City Point, Wednesday evening, brought, among other prisoners, 119 men, who, with a battery at five guns, were captured at farm, on the Nanesmond river, Saturday night l They were then placed on a transport and carried to Hampton Roads. Here they remained at anchor until Tuesday, when they proceeded up James river to miles of City Point. Here they anchored for the night, and resumed their journey at an early hour yesterday morning, reaching City Point about 9 A. M. at the mouth of James river City Point about 9 A. M. at the mouth of James river they saw two iron clads and a large war frigate at anchor. In marching through the streets of Suffolk Monday evening, at twilight they were strongly guarded. An elderly lady made her appearance at a front window as they passed, encouraged them with the remark. "God bless you, my brave boys." She was ordered by a Yankee offic
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], Estimates for the support of the Government. (search)
Unconditionally released. --A flag of truce left for City Point yesterday morning carrying 167 Federal prisoners, including five officers. Among the officers was Lieut. W. F. Stone, of the 1st Maine cavalry, who was captured at Boslton Station on the 16th inst. Lieut. Stone is a native of Portland, Maine, and was released unconditionally, without exchange or parole. The circumstances which justified this stop were as followed: Lieut. Stone was taken prisoner by Lieut. J. A. Payne, of the Black Horse Cavalry, who while proceeding with his prisoner to Gen. Stuart's headquarters, had to cross a swollen stream, which washed his horse from under him, and he was about drowning, when Stone, an athletic young man, who was standing on the bank, leaped from his own horse, plunged into the stream, and brought Lieut. Pavue safe to there with great danger to himself. This circumstance, as constable to Lieut. Stone, was made known to the Secretary of War by Gen. Stuart, who bespoke kind tre