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The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Successors of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. (search)
Grand Lodge of Virginia. --The Grand Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons met in this city on Monday night, Grand Master McDaniel presiding. The following officers have been elected for the ensuing year: Lewis B. Williams, of Orange, Grand Master. Wm. H. Harman, of Staunton, D. Grand Master. E. H. Lane, of Louisa, Grand Senior Warden. Wm. Terry, of Wytheville, Grand Junior Warden. Thomas U. Dudley, of Richmond, Grand Treasurer. John Dove, of Richmond, Grand Secretary. T. F. Owens, of Norfolk, Grand Senior Deacon. Wm. L. Maule, of Richmond, Grand Junior Deacon. Francis J. Boggs, of Richmond, Grand Chaplain. John Lester, of Richmond, Grand Pursuivant. Emanuel Semon, of Richmond, Grand Steward. Richard D. Sanxay, of Richmond, Grand Tiler. The proceedings, so far as heard from, were entirely harmonious and agreeable. The Lodge expected to terminate its session last night.
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 27 (search)
taken from the Savannah Republican, of the th inst. Night before last, about 1 o'clock, our citizens were aroused by a terrible firing that seemed to proceed from the neighborhood of Fort Pulaski, and the general impression was that the fleet had made a demonstration against the fort or attempted to pass it.--When daylight came and they were not in sight, all feld sure that the experiment, if at tempted, had failed. A dispatch from Tyber explained the affair. It appears that Lieut. Williams, of the Irish Volunteers, with a small party went over to Tybee about midnight for the purpose of reconnoitering the island Finding the enemy missing, they concluded to deprive him of his observatory for the future. They accordingly set fire to the interior of the light-house, which was entirety consumed leaving only a hollow shaft standing. The splendid lamp was. removed to a place of safety some months ago. Discovering the fire, the enemy concluded our, troops had resumed posse
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Successors of Messrs. Mason and Slidell. (search)
the Federal steamer put out to sea, and stood to the westward. No one was hurt an oar side 12.30 passed Ship Islan. There were four Federal war steamers inside the fort, three schooners, one smack, and the captured steamboats Anna and Lewis, the latter being used in transporting from the war steamer to the fort. The Camp Jackson prisoners The Columbus (Ky.) Confederate News, of the 6th last, says: General Frost came with the Camp Jackson prisoners to Columbus yesterday. Maj. Williams, attached to the staff of General Frost. it also here. There are about eighty prisoners here. There have been five hundred and ten discharged under the Price and Fremont treaty. We learn that a few of these prisoners have been seduced into the F at army. The man, body of these men have united themselves to the fortunes of Gen. Frost with the view of forming a brigade. We have found these gentlemen to be intelligent informed. They complain very much of their treatment on their