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The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Secessionist arrested. (search)
A Secessionist arrested. --Wm. L. Roggs, a passenger by the Bremen steamer New York, arrived yesterday from Bremen, during the passage expressed strong Secession principles, and asserted that he had in his possession dispatches for Jeff. Davis. On his landing at Pier No. 1, East River, Sergeant Gurst, of the steamboat squad, arrested him and took him to headquarters for examination.--N. Y. News, 24th.
The Daily Dispatch: August 5, 1861., [Electronic resource], Floyd's Brigade (search)
Floyd's Brigade --The Pearisburg Gazette, of the 27th ult., has the following intelligence concerning the movements of this brigade: Some six hundred of Gen. Floyd's Brigade, under the command of Col. Heath, crossed New River at Hobb's Ferry, seven miles below this place, on Sunday morning last. They had started for the Kanawha but received orders in Tazewell to go to Staunton, so they came down East River and up New River to the Ferry. We learn that they camped on Sunday night about midway between Peterstown and the Red Sulphur Springs, and learning there were a good many strong Union men in that neighborhood, determined upon their arrest.--Accordingly, on Monday morning they visited Peterstown to get Colonel Chambers and his son, but, after a diligent search, it was found that the Colonel and his son had business somewhere else. They then proceeded to Doc. Ballard's, but the news reached him before they did, and he took to the mountain. Finding that Ballard (who was a
The Daily Dispatch: September 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Capture of the ship Finland by the Blockaders — the enemy compelled to abandon the ship — set fire to her and take to their boats. (search)
ire to her and take to their boats. [From the Apalachicola Times, Aug. 28:] Yesterday afternoon, (the 27th) news reached this city (Apalachicola) from the East Pass, that the blockading steamer Montgomery, and another steamer, had entered the harbor and seized the ship Finland, lying at her anchorage about six miles from aylight this morning. The Finland had all sail set, and was apparently beating out. The blockading steamers were lying outside the bar; about three miles from the East Pass Light. The schooner New Plan, Capt. John Genoa, captured at the same time with the Finland, was seen going from the ship towards the steamers. The enemy up and made demonstration to run in, doubtless to protect and cover the retreat of their boats. The expedition returned to the city this morning, having left the East Pass, a little after sunrise. The Finland was in flames, lying with all sails set, on the flats off the mouth of Crooked River. A detachment of the Apalachic
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