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The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Diplomatic correspondence. (search)
ent to its consummation. It is no mere negro question; It involves the severance of as people whose sentiments and institutions are hostile to the growth in peace of each, and it is this philosophy, this theory, which is now evolving itself, and assuming an objective form. It is simply a movement in obedience to law, irresistible in its operation. A Richmond ship from Brazil, with a cargo of 3,000 bags of coffee, had a bomb shell fired at her. About thirty vessels are said to be off Old Point, detained by the phlegmatic hero of the Cumberland — the machine that moves as it is moved and that obeys orders — the portly automaton of the baboon of Jilinois — the native of Kentucky, the off-shoot of Virginia. Bob Butt, the grave-digger, whose services were so important during the rage of the yellow fever here, in 1855, says his occupation is well nigh-gone — no men, women or children die now-a-days — they are all required for the present crisis;argal, Bob argues, Providence i
The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg batteries. (search)
From Old Point. --Mr. Decormis, formerly a resident of this place, but latterly of Baltimore, came down as far as Fort Monroe in the steamer Georgianna on Sunday morning, where he was detained a prisoner for twenty-four hours. He states that the authorities at Old Point took the mails destined for that post and sent what was Old Point took the mails destined for that post and sent what was due here back to Baltimore. Wm. Hopkins, Esq., former deputy collector at this port, was also on board the Georgianna, as escort to two young ladies who had been North, and were anxious to return to their parents in this city; and some words passing between him and Purser Bradford, of the Navy, who came on board at Old Point, tor at this port, was also on board the Georgianna, as escort to two young ladies who had been North, and were anxious to return to their parents in this city; and some words passing between him and Purser Bradford, of the Navy, who came on board at Old Point, the latter was summarily knocked down by the former. --Norfolk Herald,
The Daily Dispatch: may 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Bold Venture. (search)
Bold Venture. --The steamer Georgeanna is at Old Point, having reached there Sunday morning, but was not allowed to pass the blockade. It is in print that the Lincoln authorities propose to allow the bay steamers to run between Baltimore and the Fort, provided she will submit to strict search, and then transfer to the steamer Wm. Selden such articles as may be allowed to come to this port.--Gen. Gwynn at once repudiated the idea. Ascertaining this, passengers aboard for the South, slipped away from the Georgeanna last night under cover of the heavy storm, reached here last night in the severest of the storm in an open boat, and left this morning in the cars. It was a bold feat.--Portsmouth Transcript, 7th.