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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 2 (search)
o thirty, as per surgeon's report. No. 1 gun-port was disabled by having the forward axletree shot away. We encountered the boom-chain, and broke it adrift by running over it and dislodging the anchored hulks; this close to Fort St. Philip. We also had an encounter with an iron-clad ram, which struck us in the starboard gangway, but the chain armor, to a great extent, received the blow and saved the frame of the ship. The ship was badly struck and cut up in various parts. A report from Mr. Toy, the carpenter, I herewith enclose. Both mainstays, several shrouds, lanyards, and jib-stays, and much of the running-gear, was cut by shot. As your executive officer, it becomes my duty, as it is my pride, to call attention to the excellent bearing of every officer and man on board ship. The advancing and victorious squadron, in succession, ran down, sank, blew up, or fired by shells, eleven of the enemy's sixteen gunboats. One, the Warrior, a three-masted propeller, placed herself u
The Daily Dispatch: November 7, 1860., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
Southern branch of the denomination is published at Suffolk, and edited with considerable ability by Rev. W. B. Wellons. A neat church is now being erected by them at that place. Our citizens have recently had the privilege of hearing the Rev. Mr. Toy, a recently-appointed Missionary to Japan. He goes out under the auspices of the Portsmouth Association, and contemplates leaving in a few weeks. Mr. Toy is quite a young man, of extensive literary acquirements and eminent piety. Our ted Missionary to Japan. He goes out under the auspices of the Portsmouth Association, and contemplates leaving in a few weeks. Mr. Toy is quite a young man, of extensive literary acquirements and eminent piety. Our farmers are busily harvesting their corn crops and preparing for seeding wheat.--The corn and potato crops were, perhaps, an average — in some districts very good; in others, impaired by the drought, &c. More wheat will probably be sown with us than ever before. Rusticus.
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our subscribers. (search)
a good condition.--The essays and lectures had been less frequent than heretofore; but the ability of many of them was commended, especially the lecture of Mr. Vallandingham, of Ohio, "whose bravo words pealed forth in clear and ringing tones in behalf of Southern rights and National peace." The essay of Mr. D. B. Lucas, on the "Code of Honor," had been published in the March No. of the Southern Literary Messenger. and is a masterly production. A Bible Class, under the direction of Professor Toy, of Richmond College, had been begun and prosecuted during the year until the leader and students had been called to the war. The report closed with an earnest appeal in behalf of continued energy and enthusiasm in prosecuting their important labors. The President then introduced to the audience the Rev. Dr. Read, of the Louisiana Fifth Regiment, who delivered a brief, but most beautiful and eloquent address. He referred to the Christian soldier in contrast with the military bully