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The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Spirited lady. (search)
tate Court-House. The Grand Jury impaneled on Thursday were sworn in, with Wm. H. Hoxall as foreman. The prosecuting attorney, Littleton Tazewell, Esq., addressed the jury briefly with reference to certain of fences against the common law, amongst which he classed the emunle recently attempted by certain residents of the penitentiary, who desired to enlarge their sphere of usefulness. The Grand Jury being thus instructed, retired, and soon returned with a true bill for felony against Alexander Wright, other wise called Allen Smith, for escaping from the State's prison. A true bill for felony was also found against John McQuay, otherwise called Henry Russell; Joseph Laurence, John Powers Edward Barry, Wm. Harren, Fontaine Rowe, Silas Beazley, James P. Henry, Jesse Howell, Henry Horst, Henry Baldwin, and George Stephens, for conspiring together on the 21st of April to resist the lawful authority of an officer of the Penitentiary, for the purpose of escaping therefrom. Another true b
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late from the North. (search)
Wright. Washington, April 29, 1862. --The Navy Department has received dispatch from Commodore Foote, dated last evening. His fleet was still in front of Fort Wright, and prosecuting the siege completely but effectively. Cairo April 29, 1862--The De Solo arrived here this afternoon from the filed. She brings us news of importance and reports no change or movements. The bombardment was kept up by the mortars at long intervals. Chicago, April 29, 1862.--The rebel strength Wright is stated by intelligent deserters at 8,000 men, under General who has not been superseded as reported.--They have seven batteries, mounting twenty-six guns. "the mountain Department." Wheeling, Va., April 29, 1862. A trusty scout sent out by General Milroy went within seven miles of Staunton, and round there a rebel cavalry company, and learn that Johnston, shortly after leaving the Shenandoah mountain, was orders back, but replied that its occupation by 10,000 Yankees made it
The Daily Dispatch: may 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], A Spirited lady. (search)
From California. San Francisco, April 23. --Gen. Wright has issued an order for the arrest of all persons charged with aiding or abetting the rebellion, and such persons are required to take the oath of allegiance or be confined.