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The Daily Dispatch: August 14, 1861., [Electronic resource] 48 0 Browse Search
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Death of a . --The Baltimore Exchange, of Monday, says: About the time of the arrival of the train from Washington last night, a very respectably dressed man, who had alighted from the train, was seen to stagger and fall upon the platform. A crowd immediately gathered around him, and a vice-policeman procured a hack and conveyed him to the Western district police station. He had been there but a few minutes when he expired. Upon an examination of his effects, it was ascertained that his name was Mayrick Beauford Field. He had a letter of introduction from the Duke of Malmesbury to President Lincoln, two medals from Queen Victoria for meritorious service in the Crimean War, a pass from Gen. Scott, signed by an aid de-camp, giving the bearer permission to pass the lines of the United States army, a gold watch and a very neatly bound diary.
John W. Van Buskirk, until within a short time past resident of Norfolk, but who chummed old Scott and secured a lieutenancy in the Federal army, is among the prisoners taken at Manassas. On Saturday last, Mr. Brubeck was shot in Staunton, Va., by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of Mr. E. C. Randolph. He was badly wounded. The Norman cotton factory, belonging to P. Miller, located near Boliver, Tenn. was consumed by fire on Thursday night last.--Loss, $25,000, without insurance. John Bigelow, late editor of the New York Evening Post, has, it is stated, been appointed consul at Paris. It is a salaried office, paying $5,000 a year. There is no authenticated statement in regard to Garibaldi's offer of his services to the Federal Government. It is probably a canard. John Williams, a Baltimorean, has been arrested at Boston and sent to Fort Lafayette, New York, on suspicion of being an agent and officer of the Confederate States. T
s tried for misdemeanor, found guilty by the jury, and fined sixty dollars. Ordered by the Court, in default of payment, that said Kerney be confined in the common jail a period not exceeding six months.--[The fine was paid before the Court adjourned.] Emanuel, slave of B. A. Cooks, was tried for cutting and stabbing Bill, slave of John P. Ballard, on 12th day of July, found guilty, and ordered 39 lashes, well laid on. Benjamin Bolton was tried for assaulting Adam Weaver, found guilty, and fined $20.--The Court did not add imprisonment. Bolton paid the fine. In the case of Daniel Crawford, indicted for misdemeanor, a nolle prosequs was entered by the Commonwealth's Attorney. John A. Scott was tried for an assault on Peter Johnson, found guilty, and fined $10, and ordered to be confined by the Court till the same be paid. John Brogan was tried for breaking into F. Fairbank's house, and fined $5, which his officers (he being a bold soldier boy,) paid for him.
hrie was right in his surmise. Thereupon Colonel Guthrie approached Colonel Tyler, and claimed him as a prisoner of war. Tyler appeared to be some what amazed, but confessed his name and rank in Beauregard's army, and said that, "traveling as a citizen, and without arms, he did not anticipate an arrest" The Commercial says that Colonel Guthrie delivered his prisoner to Captain McLean, Assistant Adjutant General of this department, who conveyed him to Newport Barracks, and telegraphed to General Scott for further instructions. Colonel Tyler asked to be placed on parole, but Captain McLean refused to grant the request until he had heard from headquarters. It is said he will be sent to Fort McHenry. Reports of the Federal Colonels in regard to the late battle. Brigadier General Tyler and Colonels Hunter, Burnside, Heintzelman and Miles, have furnished their reports to Gen. McDowell, and they are made a portion of his report of the battle of Manassas. Tyler, who had under hi