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The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway Negro. (search)
, one of which is a very fine cavalry company. So that I can safely say, among the many thousands of brave and true men now enlisted in the noble cause of the South, none will be found who will do more honor to the name of the great and good George Washington — none who will strike a more deadly blow to the vile scoundrels and hirelings which compose the army of Old Abe, and with which he confidently boasts of subjugating the whole South. Praise, then, is due to the noble sons of Washington county, who will spill the last drop of blood which courses through their veins, if necessary, for the defence of their just rights and repelling the invaders from our borders. I would also say that the noble and patriotic deeds of our ladies deserve special notice. None, I am sure, can be found who have done more for the soldiers. They have been employed in making uniforms and other necessary things ever since the first company was organized in Abingdon, and are still ready and willin
The Daily Dispatch: July 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], $40 reward. (search)
few days since. The party were coming up to the city as passengers, when they were pointed out by two spies on board the boat, and as she reached the wharf at Fort McHenry, the boat rounded to and they were delivered up to the officer in command. A Winchester correspondent furnishes some interesting information relative to military movements in that quarter, which we are not permitted to publish. The follow is an extract from the letter: "Two companies of cavalry, one from Washington county, and one from Amelia county, passed through here this morning to join Col. Stuart. "The Militia of Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Rockingham, Page, Warren, Jefferson and Berkeley counties have been ordered out for six months or the war, and ordered to rendezvous here. Berkeley and Jefferson have not, as yet, responded to the call. A squad of men, however, left here by railroad this morning for Jefferson, to draft them into service. "A large body of Federal troops passed up
The Daily Dispatch: August 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Thomas A. R. Nelson. (search)
Thomas A. R. Nelson. The Nashville (Tenn.) Union, of the 7th inst., has the following editorial in reference to the arrest of this individual: Information often au hectic character reached this city yesterday, that Thomas A R Nelson, of Washington county, was arrested in Lee county, Virginia, on the afternoon of the 4th inst. He was taken to Cumberland Gap and thence sent to Abingdon, Va., under an escort of sixty men. Nelson was supposed to be making his way to Washington City, for the purpose of claiming a seat in the Federal Congress, which has waged and is now prosecuting a war of plunder and subjugation against the Confederate States. He has traversed the mountains and valleys of East Tennessee, preaching rebellion and war against the State of Tennessee, and inflaming the minds of the patriotic people of that section against their brethren and the South enjoying the utmost degree of freedom in uttering his both and treasonable sentiments. He has counselled his fellow
The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Significant. (search)
The spirit of Virginia. In Capt. Grant's company, from Washington county, which has lately proceeded to the Northwest, is a volunteer named Elisha Franklin, who is seventy-two years old! The old man was left by the cars at one of the stations, but pursued his course on foot to the stopping place of his company, ten miles beyond, which he walked in an hour and a half. Such is a specimen of the spirit of the Southern people. Such a people are invincible.
The Daily Dispatch: August 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Horrible Murder. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.troops from Southwestern Virginia--the release of Nelson, &c. Abingdon, Va., Aug. 26, 1861. A few months ago one would have thought that no more fighting man would have been needed from this section of the State. But it would have been a mistake; for although two regiments have been sent from this and the surrounding counties, (ten companies having been raised in Washington county,) yet more volunteers have to be raised here. Several gentlemen are making efforts to raise more companies in this county. Col. James T. Preston and Col. A. C. Moore are both endeavoring to raise regiments. Both are clever gentlemen, and it is hoped that such may succeed in their landable undertaking. I have been informed that the crops in this and the adjoining counties are very good -- There have been hard rains on several occasions. The people here are satisfied with the course pursued by our Administration towards Mr. Nelson, of Tennessee.
The Daily Dispatch: September 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern war News. (search)
ement that he had always been a Union man, and that his shouting for Davis was owing to the fact that he was not exactly himself. He was consequently released on taking the oath of allegiance. Dr. Steinhower and T. J. Sappington, two old and respectable citizens of Saint Louis county, were released on taking the oath, as were also T. B. Grigsby, of Frederickton; John Green, of Potosi; James Marr and Jerome Wall, of Franklin county; A. C. Roberts, of Lexington; and M. M. Lynch, of Washington county. James Tracy, who has three brothers in the Southern army, was remanded to prison. Among other prisoners in custody are James C. Edwards, formerly President of the North Missouri railroad, charged with treasonable practices; Samuel M. Wells, charged with firing into a railroad train and assisting in burning bridges and destroying property on the North Missouri railroad, and John Crow, late of the Southern army. At Jefferson City, affairs continue as much as usual. Extensive ent
The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky and Missouri. (search)
Glass Works. The undersigned have on their land. near Wytheville, Va., a very fine quality of Stone and Sat for making Glass. The quality was tested at burg. Pa. many years ago, and pronounced exos lent. Kelp can be obtained at the Salt works Washington county A most advantageous arrangement can be made with us by any caswiding to engage in the Glass business. Fire Clay, of the best quality, can be had quantities on the same land. J. F. Kent Wytheville, Va. W. A. Stuart. oc 28--12t* Saltville, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
ing in Lynchburg to Checkmate Salt extortioners. The Lynchburg Virginian has the following announcement of a public meeting to be held in that city, to take into consideration the best means of resisting the exorbitant prices asked for salt: It is proposed to hold a public meeting, at Dudley Hall, this afternoon, at 4 o'clock, for the purpose of organizing an association to checkmate the salt extortioners. The plan is to raise a fund, to purchase weekly, at the salt works in Washington county, a quantity of salt, to be supplied to the citizens of Lynchburg and the farmers round-about, in such quantities as may be needed, at first cost and charges of transportation. Salt can be had at the works for seventy-five cents a bushel, beyond which, we are informed, it is the settled purpose of the manufacturers not to advance. If this scheme can be carried into effect-- and we see nothing to prevent it — it will leave the speculators high and dry, and we shall see some of the
The Daily Dispatch: December 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], An interesting letter. (search)
t, but it is believed that there is a sufficient quality in the hands of speculators and an over-supply in the army stores, if not entirely to relieve, the present necessities of the country. They are in that the Confederate Government has at Lynchburg and at other places a larger quantity of salt than the wants of the army will require for a long time, and in addition thereto, the authorities of Government are appropriating a large portion of the weekly products of the salt works Washington county, upon which the supply of this State mainly depends. These works are new yielding about 14,000 bushels a week and in the course of a month, it is said will be able to nearly double that and that the next year, with a further outlay of capital, would be enabled to increase the product beyond 1,000,000 bushels. The salt is now sold at 75 cents a bushel, epp the cost does not exceed 30 cents a bushel, including the rent of the property. The opini on is advanced by the committee, wou
The Daily Dispatch: October 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
Wm. McDaniels an old and highly respectable citizen of Washington county, Va, was found murdered in the woods, near Abingdon, on the 4th instant. Ellwood Fisher, formerly editor of the "Southern Press," at Washington, D. C., died at Atlanta, Ga., on the 7th inst. Rev. Frank Stanley, who died suddenly in Danville, Va, a few days since, was a brother of the Federal Military Governor of North Carolina. Lieut. Col. Ben. Perley Poore, of the Massachusetts Eighth, has resigned his commission. Dr. Jos. Johnson, a prominent citizen of Charleston, S. C., died on the 7th inst.
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