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The Daily Dispatch: August 26, 1864., [Electronic resource], Additional Northern News. (search)
e United States Army, who fully understand the views of General Granger and myself. Very respectfully, your obedient servants, D. G. Farragut, Rear Admiral. Gordon Granger, Major-General United States Army. Colonel C. B. Anderson, Commanding Fort Gaines. Colonel Anderson's reply. The above was sent off to the fort at a late hour in the evening. Soon afterwards the bearers returned to the flag-ship, bringing with them Colonel Anderson and a staff officer, when, afters protractedners of war, Fort Gaines and all the public property appertaining thereto, intact, and in the same condition it is now, will take place at 8 o'clock A. M. to- morrow, August 7th. C. D. Anderson, Colonel Twenty-first Alabama regiment, Commanding Fort Gaines. Witness: P. Drayton, Fleet Captain; Albert J. Myer, Colonel and Signal Officer, United States Army. The successful occupation of the Weldon railroad causes great rejoicing at the North. The movement is represented to have bee
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Two hundred dollars reward. (search)
The Fort Gaines surrender. We have gathered from medical officers late of the Fort Gaines garrison, who have returned from New Orleans, some particulars respecting the surrender of that fort. They confirm Captain Vess's statement as to the disabled condition of the guns of the fort, there being only one thirty-two pounder on the north side bearing upon the fleet, and not a shell to fit it. From the list of which we publish, it will be seen that the position was not given up without a struggle against the gathering power of the enemy. Most of the occurred on the picket line, but two men who killed by a shell while sleeping in what was considered the most secure part of the fort. The first landing of the enemy was made on the spit, six or seven miles from the fort, from which point they moved up to a distance of about three miles, where they built a wharf and landed guns. After this they approached gradually until, on Thursday, August 4th, they had established a strong l
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1865., [Electronic resource], A battle with Indians. (search)
hing. Mr. Kieger stated before His Honor that, between 9 and 10 o'clock at night, his attention was attracted by an unusual noise, and upon going down stairs to ascertain the cause, he found the prisoner in his house, having under his arm a bundle of bed clothing, which he had stolen. As soon as he confronted Harrison, the fellow dropped his stolen plunder and seized him by the throat, when a struggle ensued, which would, doubtless, have resulted in Mr. Kieger's being overpowered had not Mr. Gaines, his neighbor, who heard the screams of the females, come to his assistance. The value of the articles being less than twenty dollars, the offence could not be considered a grand larceny, and the prisoner was, therefore, remanded for indictment by the Grand Jury of the Hustings Court. Mrs. Fannie H. Ferguson, charged with obtaining salt twice from Spotts, Harvey & Co. under false pretences, and assaulting and beating a negro in said Spotts, Harvey & Co.'s store, was required to give
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