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The Daily Dispatch: January 21, 1861., [Electronic resource] 1 1 Browse Search
Colonel William Preston Johnston, The Life of General Albert Sidney Johnston : His Service in the Armies of the United States, the Republic of Texas, and the Confederate States. 1 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], A youthful Hero. (search)
A youthful Hero. --From the Charleston Mercury, of the 11th inst., we take the following: Master James O. A. McDowell, who celebrated his twelfth birthday last September, in Virginia, where he has been on active service as market for the Chester Guards, for the past five months, reached his native home, Charleston, yesterday morning. The youthful soldier has, during his service, seen more active military life than many a gray-haired veteran. He participated in the battle of Manassas, and was also prominent in sundry skirmishes and hairbreadth escapes.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Railroad car destroyed by fire. (search)
A Railroad car destroyed by fire. --The mail and baggage car on the train from Cedar Keys to Fernandina, was destroyed by fire, near Otter Creek, on the down trip of the 4th inst. The train was under head way at the time, and the fire not being discovered in time to extinguish it, the entire destruction of the car, with its contents, was the consequences.--The mails, some little baggage, and a few packages of freight were also consumed.--Fernandine East Floridian, 11th inst.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Metairie races. (search)
The Metairie races. --Second Day.--There were two races over this course on the 11th inst.--the first a single dash of two miles, and the second for a purse by the Club at one mile heats. In the first race there were six entries, as follows: Tom Reddy, Regret, Once True, an imported Albion filly, and a Chesnut colt, by Lexington. Of these, four came to time — Tom Reddy being withdrawn. For the second race there were but three competitors--Col. Biugaman's bay filly, Melita; Capt. W. J. Minor's Chesnut colt, Ben West; and Duncan Kenner's black colt, Frank Cheatham. In the first race Uncle True was victorious. Time 1:38½ having made the first mile in 1:47. The second was won by Ben in 1:48
The Daily Dispatch: December 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
comments on the outrage perpetrated upon the British flag by the United States steam-frigate San Jacinto in boarding the Royal mail steamer "Trent," and taking forcibly from her decks our Commissioners, Messrs. Mason and Shdell. The London Times, of the 5th inst., has another strong article on the outrage, and calls upon the Government to demand prompt and full reparation. We copy the following from other journals: What the French press think of the outrage.[from the Paris Pays of the 2 Nov.] We yesterday received the most serious intelligence. A Confederate vessel-of war the Nashville, entered Southampton, after having sacked and burnt, at the very gates of England, a merchant brig carrying the Federal flag, and the British Government, in allowing her to be armed and repaired in one of her ports, seemed on the eve of breaking through her neutrality. In view of a fact of such a nature, we abstained from all comment, and awaited how details before counselling England no
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Testaments and Religious Tracts for our soldiers. (search)
Testaments and Religious Tracts for our soldiers. --From the Wilmington (N. C.) Daily Journal, of the 11th inst., we copy the following. We are glad to learn that Rev. A. E. Dickinson, General Superintendent of Army Colportage, intends to establish a depository in our city, which will be supplied with Testaments, Tracts, and other religious publications. By this arrangement our soldier can the more easily be supplied with religious reading. His object is one which commends itself to the religious community by its own intrinsic merits, apart from any mere temporal advantage to be derived from it; white even those who look no farther than to its immediate reflects, bear witness to the great power of religious reading and instruction in improving the morals of the camp, and the discipline and efficiency of the army. Mr. Dickinson brings with him the following testimonial, which vouch sufficiently for his own character, as well as for the estimate placed upon his wo
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
ed guard of the rebel army in August last. He was unfortunate enough to kill a fellow-soldier in a melee and was threatened with punishment by the author fillies. He was placed in the military jail at Bowling Green and made to wait upon the Federal prisoners confined there. Johnson determined to escape if possible, and take with him a number of the Federals. For this purpose he secured and concealed a bed cord, and waited for a fitting opportunity to leave the prison. On the night of the 11th inst., he notified Captain Penn, of a Kentucky regiment, and William Weatherford, of Jackson's cavalry, who were confined in the jail, that he was going Northward, and invited them to accompany him. By means of the rope they let themselves down from the prison window, and, eluding the vigilance of the guards, reached the woods. They wandered about until daylight, when they came upon the house of a noted Secessionist. Pretending to be Confederate soldiers, the man willingly conducted them to
The Daily Dispatch: June 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Pensacola and Vicinity. (search)
e Greenville (A .) formerly the Penasco a Observer, of the 28th, has received some intelligence from Pensacola and Vicinity. Up to Monday last the breaking up of the road extended for about twenty four miles from Pensacola. Our on the road below are in good and uncomplaining spirits in their labor of removing the heavy irons though there are many cases of measles and mumps among the new companies — no serious sickness, however, in that whole division of the army — On Friday morning the 11th, there were 2000 Yankees in the city of Pensacola, ld's a regiment e ding . Since that time other troops have been landed, and in all probability there are now about 000 troops in P ns and its vicinity, come of whom occasionally cour the country as far up as Cakfield five miles dis ant from Pensacola. On the 20th, six of Capt Carpenter's cavalry, after a slight skirm so, cap ed three prisoners near the Perdid river back of Barranca, They belonged to the N artillery. One of them was w
The Daily Dispatch: October 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], The latest from the North. (search)
ling was shown by the people of Charlestown upon its occupation by our troops. Another battle in Kentucky--the defeat of Kirby Smith Claimed by the Federal--the losses at Perryville — position of Bragg's army. A great battle was fought in Kentucky on Wednesday, between Lexington and Richmond, in which the Confederates, under Kirby Smith, were completely repulsed, flying in disorder, and throwing away their arms. The fight is said to have lasted from six o'clock in the morning till eleven at night. A dispatch from Louisville, October 16th, says: The rebels were utterly repulsed, they throwing away their arms and accoutrements by thousands. We captured eight hundred cattle, a large quantity of arms, and quite a number of prisoners. Quite a number of rebels without arms arrived at Richmond, Ky., last night, reporting that their forces had been thoroughly whipped. They say that Kirby Smith's force, on the morning of the 15th, was drawn up in line of battle at Big Hill
The Daily Dispatch: November 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Northern Virginia--a raid of the enemy at Fredericksburg. (search)
35 Negroes for Sale at public auction. --In pursuance of a decree of the Circuit Court of the county of Henrico, in the suit of Darracott a guardian against Darracott and others, the undersigned will offer for sale at public auction; to the highest bidder, for cash in currant the late residence of Mr. John Darracott, deed about one mile from the city of Richmond, on the Brook. Turnpike on the 14th day of the present month. (November,) at 11 o'clock, thirty-five Negroes belonging to Mr. Darracott's estate. Many of them slaves are young and very likely. Some of them are house servants and five of them good workers and three many are, I am interested, good cooks, and being sold for no fault, persons desiring of procuring servants for their own use will have a opportunity of doing so. no 4 Benj. Pollard Com'r. Sale conducted by Goddin & Apperson, Aucts.
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1863., [Electronic resource], Fall of cotton, (search)
Fall of cotton, --A merchant's letter, received by the Giraffe steamer at Wilmington, and dated Liverpool, November notes a steady decline in cotton in that market for several previous weeks. At that date cotton was led, ( cents) lower in price than on the 5th September last. The writer expresses the opinion that the moment there is any prospect of peace there will be seen such a decline in cotton on "this (the European) side as will startle even the brave Confederates."
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