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The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1860., [Electronic resource], Impudence. (search)
Impudence. --Todd, slave to Austin & Gentry, was found guilty by the Mayor, yesterday of using insolent and provoking language to Mr. Ash Levy, and ordered to be flogged.
The Daily Dispatch: March 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Formal secession of Texas. (search)
The Formal secession of Texas. --The special correspondent of the New Orleans Crescent writes thus from Austin, the capital of Texas, on the 4th inst. The italics are those of the writer: Texas went out of the Federal Union this morning bright and early. By a count of the votes cast at the election for the purpose of ratifying or rejecting the ordinance of secession, the result so far is a majority of 23,459.--The majority will be increased as the additional returns come in; for the counting and registering of which provision is made. On the counting of the votes and the making known the result, the President of the Convention, O. M. Roberts, arose and said:--"I pronounce the State of Texas a free, sovereign and independent nation; so declared by the voice, and will so be upheld by the arms of her people." The thundering of cannon and general rejoicing of the people attest the supremest gratification of the citizens of Texas at our deliverance from free negro bondage
The Daily Dispatch: may 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Committed. (search)
Texas Rangers for Virginia. --Major Ben McCulloch arrived yesterday by the steamship Matagorda, direct from Austin, where he had been for several weeks. We understand it is his intention to tender the Government the services of a regiment of Texas Rangers to protect the frontier of Virginia, provided there be any fighting there.--N. O. Picayune, 4th.
The Daily Dispatch: June 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 19 (search)
Another Departure of Mormons for Utah. The latest English papers announce the departure of another party of Mormons, comprising several families — in all fifty-two men, women and children — under the care of Elders Austin and Winne, for the Salt Lake settlement. This additional number of perverts to the doctrine of "Joe Smith" were chiefly from the agricultural districts of Hertfordshire, whence a large emigration has lately taken place, the greater proportion being young people varying from sixteen to twenty-five years of age, although among the number were several infirm old men and women accompanying their familie
The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
The fate of the British Volunteers. --We find the following in the Montreal Commercial Advertiser: Col. Austin, of the much-talked-of British regiment, of New York, has returned to Canada a poorer and no doubt a wiser man. It appears from his statement that there never was any British regiment; the whole thing was a monstrous lie and fraud, not eighty men having offered for it. Nor was there any pay forthcoming; and the Colonel, after proceeding to Washington and vainly supplicating the authorities there for his expenses concluded to secede from a service which promised neither profit nor honor. Some of his companions, who were without means of their own, are unable to return, being kept in pawn by inexorable hotel keepers. So ends the farce of the British regiment.
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
in military matters, we can quite safely assert that nothing could have been more handsomely done. The Grays were out with full ranks, as were also Companies F and G. The Howitzers paraded with horses for the first time, and made a flue appearance. This company has attained a position of which the city may well be proud. Their fierce looking little pieces would do good service if the day of conflict should come. The Young Guard, attached to the 179th Regiment, paraded under Lieut. Austin, and fired a round on Capitol Square. They marched with their usual precision. We hope this gallant company will keep up the military steam, for in these days it is a matter of no small importance. The Governor's Guard, Capt. Cabell, well mounted and equipped, paraded at the Old Fair Grounds, and rode through the city in the afternoon. The appearance of this fine body of cavalry was universally complimented. It convinced every one that the right spirit pervades the ranks, and tha
The Daily Dispatch: July 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Bethel fight. (search)
losed doors, and their action is not therefore certainly known, but as delegates to the Southern Confederacy were immediately sent, no doubt is entertained that an act of secession was passed. Gen. Douglass H. Cooper, agent of the United States, for the Chickasaws and Choctaws, resigned some time since, has been adopted as a citizen, and is appointed Commander-in-chief of all their forces. Gen. Cooper is a Mississippian, and a relative of President Davis. Mr. Echols had brought to Austin the treaties that have been executed by Commissioners on the part of Texas and the Chickasaw nation, with five wild tribes west of the civilized Indians, including the Texas Reserves. The Kickapoos, the Delawares, the Keechies, etc., bind themselves to co-operate with the Southern Confederacy in the present war with the Lincoln Government. We learn from Mr. Bohold that a letter has recently been received from Lieut. Thornton, to the effect that the balance of the United States trains t
The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
Richmond Dispatch.grand dress parade of Hampton's Legion, from South Carolina. Camp Hampton, July 5th. Col. Hampton having arrived yesterday with the balance of his Legion, assumed command this afternoon at the first grand dress parade of the Legion, since its organization. All the field officers were present and acting in their respective capacities. The names of the companies and their captains are as follows: The Washington Light Infantry, Capt. Connor; the Davis Guards, Capt. Austin; the Gist Riflemen, Capt. Smith; the Washington Mounted Artillery, Lieut. Hart, commanding; the Watson Guards, Capt. Gary; the Manning Guards, Capt. Manning; the Bogeman Guards, Capt. Bogeman; the Brooks Troop, Capt. Jannean; the Edgefield Huzzas, Capt. Batler; the Beaufort Troop, Capt. Scriven. The Legion is composed of the very finest and noblest blood of South Carolina; the men generally are intellectual, and of the highest moral stamp; the field officers are a set of the best loo
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Touching incident of the battle-field (search)
Burning of a warehouse. --The Incendiary Caught.--A telegraphic dispatch, under date of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, August 22 says: "The warehouse of Oaks & Austin was burnt last night with its contents. The fire was the work of an incendiary, who was arrested at Mercersburg, and brought to this place in irons. It is generally supposed that the man arrested is one of those who robbed the warehouse of Mr. Henderson, M. Carlisle, last week. He was a member of the Scott Legion. The evidence against him is strong, and it is generally believed that he had accomplices, who are still at large. The warehouse of Mr. Shafflint was also visited the same night, and a note left in the same saying that they could find nothing worth taking, but that they would attend to him personally. "
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
rig. Gen. Slack's division suffered severely. He himself fell dangerously wounded at the head of his column. Of his regiment of infantry, under Col. J. T. Hughes, consisting of about 650 men, 36 were killed, 76 wounded, many of them mortally, and 30 are missing. Among the killed are C. H. Bennett, Adjutant of the regiment, Captain Blackwell and Lt. Hughes. Colonel Rives' squadron of cavalry, (dismounted,) numbering some 234 men, lost 4 killed and 8 wounded. Among the former were Lieutenant Colonel Austin and Captain Engart. Brigadier General Clark was also wounded His infantry (290 men) lost in killed 17, and wounded 71. Col. Burbridge was severaly wounded. Capts. Farris and Halleck and Lieut. Haskins were killed. Gen. Clark's cavalry, together with the Windsor Guards, were under the command of Lieut. Colonel Major, who did good service. They lost 6 killed and 5 wounded. Brig. Gen. McBride's division (605 men) lost 22 killed, 67 severely wounded, and 57 slightly wounde
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