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The Daily Dispatch: July 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our Subscribers. (search)
y reliable. His letter was received on Tuesday, but inadvertently crowded out of our columns yesterday.--Ed. Dis.] The Baltimore Sun, of Saturday, contains the following in addition to what has already been published: From old Point Comfort. The steamer Louisiana, Captain Pierson, arrived yesterday morning from Old Point Comfort, but brought no news whatever of interest. No military movement had been made up to Thursday afternoon. The body of Corporal Songster, of Colonel Baker's regiment, was brought up by the L. and forwarded to New York. On Sunday morning last, while in camp, he was shot by a Confederate picket, the ball taking effect in his right groin. He died on Thursday. His body was escorted by six Zouaves, and accompanied by his brother. An idea prevailed at Old Point that General Magruder was killed a few days since in a skirmish near Newport News Point, a negro who came into the Federal camp having so reported, and stated that his body had be