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The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1861.., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
ch resulted in the instant death of one of our most brightly esteemed and respected citizens, Col. Cameron, the probable death of a young man fifteen or sixteen years of age, son of Dr. McClung of this place, and the wounding of a Third Adjutant, Smith, a graduate of the V. M. Institute at the last session. The circumstances are briefly as follows: The stage from Staunton reached here about 11 o'clock, P. M., and quite a large crowd had collected in front of the "Lexington House," eager to heaback, caused the explosion of the piece with the horrible results above-mentioned. The explosion was probably due to the fact that a portion of the fulminating powder remained on the tube. The rifle was charged with but one conical ball, and Cadet Smith, who was standing nearest the coach, was the first wounded. The ball struck him on the back of the wrist, and glancing upwards, passed out through the sleeve, making a flesh wound two or three inches in length. William McClung, who was stand
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1861.., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Mayor's Court, Saturday. --A number of cases were disposed of by the Mayor on Saturday, of which the following is an enumeration; Anderson Jackson, free, living in the city with Powhatan papers, ordered 20 lashes and put to work on the city fortifications. Same judgment in regard to Carter Smith, a Cumberland darkey. Edward Cooper, free, from New Orleans no papers and an unlawful weapon, discharged, (a soldier servant) Joseph O'Neal, Frank Ward, Patrick Clarke, James Hickory and Thos. H. Hughes, drunken soldiers, detained in the watch-house for encumbering the streets, discharged with orders to repair to their respective camps. Jas. Wells, drunk, lying on the sidewalk, committed in default of surety. Mary Walker and Mary E. Wilson, charged with keeping a disorderly house, acquitted. Myer Myers, charged with stabbing James W. Camp and James P. Harrison, committed for further examination. Ellen Birney, charged with beating Mary Tinsley, acquitted, Wm. Kearney, drunk and inter