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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 8. (ed. Frank Moore) 14 0 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], The spirit of the South. (search)
ted by the committee, without debats, which was agreed to. The remainder of the day was taken up by a lengthy and spirited debate on the bills introduced by Mr. Miles, of S. C., on the part of the Military Committee, and Mr. Foote, of Tenn., providing for the destruction of cotton and tobacco, and other property useful to the enemy, by our military commanders, and compensation to those whose property was thus destroyed. Messrs. Miles, Conrad, Foots, Curry, Baldvin, Smith of Va., Boyes, Pryor, Dargan, Beiakall, Davis, Russell, and Wright of Ga., participated in the debate. Mr. Curry said, if there be a man, or a woman, in Alabama, who is not wiry necessity. He was in favor of their destruction, but wished it accompanied with a promise of compensation, whether that promise were carried out or not. Mr. Miles, in defending the bill reported by him, said be confessed to a disappointment at the course pursued by England and France with respect to our recognition and the
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1862., [Electronic resource], A New branch of the service. (search)
The dwelling-house of Col. Samuel McDearmon, in Appomattox county, was consumed by fire on Saturday last. A Yankee letter from Clarksville. Tenn., says "the banks of Nashville have departed from their places, with their assets and deposits." The flour mill and machine shop of J. B. Miles & Co., at Helena, Ark., were destroyed by fire on the 27th ult. Loss $75,000. The steamship Etna has arrived at New York, from Liverpool, after a rough and stormy passage. The news is anticipated. The Federal steamer R. B. Forbes, which got ashore above Nag's Head, was set on five and totally destroyed to keep her from falling into the hands of the "rebels." Simon Cameron (who is not going to Russia at present) says he has gained twelve pounds in weight since he left the War Department at Washington!