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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 2. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book VII:—politics. (search)
besides perfectly legitimate in itself; for if such articles could, in view of their destination, become contraband of war, which a belligerent has a right to seize on the high seas, the mere fact of their sale does not constitute an act of hostility. Their chief, concern, however, was the fitting out of ships of war. The magnificent shipyards of Messrs. Laird at Birkenhead, and the cannon-factory of Mr. Blakeley in London, were open to their orders; the banking-house of Messrs. Fraser and Trenholm assumed the agency of their financial operations; and the task of superintending the construction and armament of the vessels which were to display the Confederate flag was entrusted to Captain Bullock, a naval officer of great intelligence. The execution of this task required much skill and prudence, for the United States minister in London, Mr. Adams, was on his guard. It was hopeless to try to evade his vigilance, and that of the entire American commerce, which, stimulated by danger, w
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
eck by our ry until the arrival of reinforcements, commenced their retrograde motion, six o'clock were said to be in full retreated wards their gunboats. Subsequent intelligence contradicted the report of the retreat of the enemy, and a on Thursday night or Friday morning probable. The nature of the country the spirit of our troops lead us to hope our side the most favorable result. The forces engaged with the enemy in the morning consisted of the Rutledge Mon Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Heyward Cavalry, Captain Blake; four companies of der's squadron of cavalry, and the Charleston. Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge. Walker, commanding the Fourth and Military Districts, arrived on the grofore the engagement. The reinforcements consisted of nine companies of infa section of the Beaufort Artillery, CElliott, and three companies of Major Jeffords's squadron of cavalry. Major-General Pemberton, with the first Georgia regiment, was also report the way, and expected
The Daily Dispatch: June 5, 1862., [Electronic resource], The recent skirmish near Pocotaligo, S. C. (search)
most of the night in effecting a landing, and began a march of twelve miles on Thursday morning, at which time our pickets reported the advance of the enemy's column. However, about nine o'clock orders were extended to Major Morgan's battalion of cavalry (four companies), the Rutledge Mounted riflemen, and Capt, D. Blax. Heyward's "Marion Troop, " to "boot and saddle." This command rendezvoused at the railroad station promptly, and moved thence down the road leading to Old Pocotaligo, Capt. Trenholm's company in the advance. The Rutledge Mounted riflemen and a company of Rangers from Major Morgan's battalion, the first armed with breach-loading carbines, and the latter with double barrel guns, dismounted and deployed as skirmishers among the "old oaks" and in the neighboring woods, covering the road, a small party having been sent forward to tear up the bridge a short distance in the advance. The enemy's skirmishers soon deployed to the right and left, and a scattering fire along
The Daily Dispatch: October 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Particulars of the fight near Charleston. (search)
the route, down to the point of landing. During the whole engagement they were carrying their wounded and dying to the rear. One man who saw them on their retreat, states that he met a continued stream of ambulances going and coming from their boats. On their advance they had killed some sheep, but in the hasty retreat were obliged to leave their plunder. Our troops buried forty of the enemy's dead.--The force that first met the enemy consisted of the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Captain Trenholm; Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain Rutledge; Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, Captain Wm. Elliott, and an infantry company, who stubbornly and successfully contested the enemy's advance until the arrival of reinforcements. The others after wards engaged were Nelson's Virginia Battery, Morgan's Squadron of Cavalry, Major Abney's First Battalion of Sharpshooters, consisting of Captain Chisholm's company, Captain Allston's company, and Captain Buist's company. A deserter from one of t
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1863., [Electronic resource], Intercepted Confederate dispatches. (search)
I now send, by Mr. G. N. Sanders, one thousand certificates for the Gulf ports and five hundred for the Atlantic. In order to have the payments put in proper form you had better deposit the certificates with our depositaries, Messrs Frazier, Trenholm & Co., at Liverpool, directing them to receive the money and deposit the same to the credit of the Treasurer of the Confederate States. This will place matters in a business form and relieve you of the necessity of keeping accounts. In ords of dollars of our sight per cent, bonds, if he can realize fifty per cent, on them. I have already sent over two millions of the bends, and will send another million in a week or ten days. Mr. Spence is directed to confer with Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., who had previously been made our depositaries at Liverpool. Had I known with certainty where you were, I would also have referred him to you, and I would thank you now to place yourself in correspondence with him. I have also direct
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], The intercepted dispatches. (search)
ury Department, C. S. A.,Richmond, Oct. 21, 1862. Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool, Great Britain: Gentlemen --The enclosed leted financial agent for the Confederate States, and Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. are its depositaries under our law, I desire that you would carry out any arrangements you may deem advisable, Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. are authorized to make an absolute transfer of the coin, or Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co.[Duplicate.] Treasury Department, C. S. A.,Richmond, Oct. 24, 1862. Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool, G. B: Dear Sirs --Your letter of July 21st is just received, advising sales per Econ Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Memminger to Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co. Treasury Department, C. S. A.,Richmond, Oct. 21, 1862. Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., Liverpool, G. B: Dear Sirs --You will please extend a credit to Major J. B. Ferguson to the extent of five
The Daily Dispatch: March 7, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
on the plan of the American coasters, being nearly flat-bottomed. She is built for fast sailing under canvas, and under steam is expected to run fifteen knots an hour. She is to be armed with nine pounder guns, and is expected to be ready for sea in the course of four weeks. It is commonly reported that she belonged to the Confederates. Messrs. Lawrence & Son's yard is the highest up the Mersey. A large screw steamer is building there "for the Emperor of China." Messrs. Fraser, Trenholm & Co., of Liverpool, the "depositaries," as they are styled, of the Confederate Government, have contracted for a large vessel of 3,000 tons, which is to be built at Stockton. Messrs. Thompson Brothers are building on the Clyde a powerful iron-clad steam ram "for the Emperor of China," to be ready for sea on the 9th of April next. She is about 250 feet long, by 45 beams, and 35 in depth.--Her armor plates are from 4½ to 5 inches thick. Her engines will be of 500 horse power each.
The Daily Dispatch: May 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], Seizure of a Confederate gunboat at Liverpool.--a shipyard under Surveilllance. (search)
o seize the vessel, and at an early hour yesterday morning (April 6) Mr. E. Morgan, one of the Customs Surveyors, went on board the Alexandria--that being, like "290," the first christening of the gunboat, as no doubt had she got clear off she would have undergone a rechristening — and took possession of her. The Alexandria is a wooden screw steamer of about one hundred and twenty tons, and a very fine model. She was built by Messrs. Miller & Co., of the South End, for Messrs. Frazer, Trenholm & Co., of Liverpool, the 'depositaries' in Liverpool (in conjunction with Mr. James Spence) of the Confederate Government. At the time the vessel was seized she was lying in the Toxteth dock, a quiet, out of the way place. An iron ship-building firm, near the builders of the Alexandria, have a large iron gunboat, of about twelve hundred tons, on the stocks for the Confederate Government; but it is now stated that our Government has issued instructions to the officials here that in all
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Mr. Spence. --We omitted to mention yesterday that Mr. Spence, of London, has ceased to be a financial agent of the Confederate Government; a fact which was announced in the Sentinel on Saturday. That paper states that the authority of agent was withdrawn from Mr. S. under financial considerations.--Gen. J. C. McRae, agent of the Cotton Loan, has become the depositary of the Government in Paris, while Frasier, Trenholm & Co., of London, who have acted in that capacity for the Government since the war began, continue in charge of our deposits in their city.
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
strife ere yet the "seer and yellow leaves" shall tinge the hues of autumn. Grant's campaign for Richmond, by the confession of the Yankee newspapers and by the knowledge of Lee's veterans, is a grand failure; but let none lay the unction to their hearts that the fighting is over.--Grant is a believer in Lincoln, and that Great Tycoon of Yankeedom long since announced his determination to keep "pegging away" at the rebellion until it should be crushed. Like master, like man. Since Mr. Trenholm's installation into office the quartermasters have been provided with funds, and the troops paid up to the first of May. This has beer a perfect godsend to the mulatto wenches who vend ice cream and pies. Considerable complaint exists now throughout the army in regard to the corn meal which is on issue. It is mostly unbolted, and in some instances musty. Somebody is at fault, and whoever he is he should be made to do better. Corn is too plentiful to give soldiers unbolted musty m
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