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Hagerstown (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 1
n, but before if arrived order was restored by the local authorities. The draft generally proceeded quietly, though the almost interest was everywhere manifested. "a negro regiment." A correspondent of the New York Times, writing from Hagerstown on the 8th inst., says: While the train was waiting at Chambersburg, deciding whether it was best or not to come on, I met with an old friend, a member of the First Maryland Home Brigade Cavalry, stationed near Harper's Ferry. He informe Washington to enter upon his duties an chief no the Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting. Retaliation Advocated at the North. The New York Times, relying on McClellan's dispatches, that he took a large number of Confederate prisoners at Hagerstown calls for retaliation it says: We trust our Government will lose no time in retaliating upon them the treatment extended to the prisoners captured from Pope, and now in confinement at Richmond. The rebel authorities ostentatiously announ
Fort Warren (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): article 1
color, When beyond the range of the guns we put on plenty of steam. I hoisted a white sheet, taken from the bed, and reached the blockading vessels in safety, and we were received with cheers. A man and his wife, who had escaped from Charleston in rice barrels, were next introduced. A handsome collection for the Freedmen's Society concluded the exercises. Some more "Astounding Revelations." M Y Johnson, of Calena, ill, was recently arrested there for disloyalty and carried to Fort Warren. After getting there, he made some "astounding revelation" to a follow prisoner, who he took to be a Secessionist. This follow-prison had only been put in for violating the substitute law, made affidavit before the Provost Marshal of New York. of which the following is the substance. That on the 2d of September, Madison Y. Johnson, of Galena, illinois, and another person, named Sheehan, or something like that name, also from Galena, arrived at the fort as prisoners. They at once
Chambersburg, Pa. (Pennsylvania, United States) (search for this): article 1
the quotas had been filled by volunteers. At Fairfield there was some disturbance by drunken persons, and a company of soldiers was dispatched on a special train from New Haven, but before if arrived order was restored by the local authorities. The draft generally proceeded quietly, though the almost interest was everywhere manifested. "a negro regiment." A correspondent of the New York Times, writing from Hagerstown on the 8th inst., says: While the train was waiting at Chambersburg, deciding whether it was best or not to come on, I met with an old friend, a member of the First Maryland Home Brigade Cavalry, stationed near Harper's Ferry. He informed me that last Tuesday three companies of them were ordered to charge through Leesburg on a reconnaissance. This affair proved very unfortunate. They were entirely surrounded, and only fifteen of his own company escaped. A negro regiment, he explicitly states, engaged in the fight. He distinctly saw a large bully negr
North Haven, Conn. (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): article 1
that State. It began on Wednesday in many of the towns. Other towns made up their quotas. In consequence of misunderstandings and objections to the character of the suroliment, there were disorderly proceedings in some places. In Middletown, where the draft was made on Wednesday the sum of $1,000 was offered for a substitute, and not taken. Among the dratted men was a Selectman. He therefore assisted in drafting himself in Middletown, Milford, Cheshire, Hamden, Bethany, Clinton, North Haven, and else-where, drafts were completed Many wealthy citizens were among those who drew "prizes." On Wednesday and Thursday four hundred and fifteen men were drafted at Hartford. The City Hall was filled by an anxious crowd of persons.--Punctually at 9 o'clock, Captain Stillman made his appearance at the head of the Board of Selectmen, accompanied by clerks with books, and boys with boxes. A large platform at the end of the hall was used for the purpose of holding the selectmen, re
Fort Donelson (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
ing, when he stated that in attempting to guard their territory at all points, they had undertaken more than they could accomplish. From that time their policy has been concentration, even abandoning large districts to our occupation, which they are now recovering by precipitating their massed forces upon our rear. Our experience in Kentucky. Tennessee, and Missouri, is a repetition on a greater scale of their experience, when they attempted to held the line of Bowling Green, forts Henry, Donelson, Columbus, &c. Our army concentrated for offensive movement, beat them at all points. While we advanced the country in our rear was quiet. But when we had driven their armies from the field, cars spread out and sat down to occupy the country, to rebuild roads, braises and depots which the rebels had destroyed, and to guard and protect long lines of railroad. The recovered territory was credited to the Union account; military Governors were appointed to superintend its delivery into
Bull Run, Va. (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
ympathizing with the South, They openly say that they want the Union to be dissolved, and two or more Confederacies to exist in its place." Miscellaneous. A bill to exempt Quakers and others constitutionally opposed to bearing arms, has been defeated in the Iowa Legislature. It is estimated that the army of the United States consumes daily more than six hundred tons of provisions. The Memphis Appeal office was closed on the 6th for the publication of an article entitled "Bull Run the Second." The city of Boston has yet to raise 4,500 volunteers to evade a draft. Gen. Pope was serenaded and made a speech in Chicago on Friday night. Gen. Shields, it is said, will soon be placed in active command. The Cincinnati Commercial states, at Gen. Pope's request, that his report of his disastrous campaign in Virginia was published without his authority or knowledge, and contrary to his wishes. A letter from Charleston, South Carolina, says cotton is wor
Milford, Conn. (Connecticut, United States) (search for this): article 1
rd to the sixth instant, is now in progress in that State. It began on Wednesday in many of the towns. Other towns made up their quotas. In consequence of misunderstandings and objections to the character of the suroliment, there were disorderly proceedings in some places. In Middletown, where the draft was made on Wednesday the sum of $1,000 was offered for a substitute, and not taken. Among the dratted men was a Selectman. He therefore assisted in drafting himself in Middletown, Milford, Cheshire, Hamden, Bethany, Clinton, North Haven, and else-where, drafts were completed Many wealthy citizens were among those who drew "prizes." On Wednesday and Thursday four hundred and fifteen men were drafted at Hartford. The City Hall was filled by an anxious crowd of persons.--Punctually at 9 o'clock, Captain Stillman made his appearance at the head of the Board of Selectmen, accompanied by clerks with books, and boys with boxes. A large platform at the end of the hall was us
Brooklyn (New York, United States) (search for this): article 1
bell. Whispers of leading politicians here of every stripe, indicate that we are standing now upon the brink of a political volcano that may at any moment burst upon the country and overthrow it with the flamed of and confusion. The signs of the times are pregnant with great events, move important for the future welfare of the nation than the great battles which are momentarily expected. A sword for Admiral Foote--he is willing to draw it against New York-- applause. The Brooklyn (N. Y.) Athena and was crowded on the 16th to witness the to Rear Admiral Foote with as sword, with a gold scabbard and other finery on it. The Admiral, in returning thanks for it, said: I shall endeavor to be worthy of it. And I shall hope to transmit it to my latest posterity as an evidence of your friendship and appreciation and as an inducement to them to be faithful in vindicating our glorious Union and the supremacy of the Constitution and the laws-- [applause]--at home and abroad —
Charleston (South Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 1
imated that the army of the United States consumes daily more than six hundred tons of provisions. The Memphis Appeal office was closed on the 6th for the publication of an article entitled "Bull Run the Second." The city of Boston has yet to raise 4,500 volunteers to evade a draft. Gen. Pope was serenaded and made a speech in Chicago on Friday night. Gen. Shields, it is said, will soon be placed in active command. The Cincinnati Commercial states, at Gen. Pope's request, that his report of his disastrous campaign in Virginia was published without his authority or knowledge, and contrary to his wishes. A letter from Charleston, South Carolina, says cotton is worth eighteen and twenty cents there — In New York it rules at sixty cents for middling qualities. The Albany Journal advocates an immediate call 500,000 more men. Only 4,000 bales of cotton have been brought into New Orleans since its capture by the national forces on the 25th of April.
Fort Henry (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
is last spring, when he stated that in attempting to guard their territory at all points, they had undertaken more than they could accomplish. From that time their policy has been concentration, even abandoning large districts to our occupation, which they are now recovering by precipitating their massed forces upon our rear. Our experience in Kentucky. Tennessee, and Missouri, is a repetition on a greater scale of their experience, when they attempted to held the line of Bowling Green, forts Henry, Donelson, Columbus, &c. Our army concentrated for offensive movement, beat them at all points. While we advanced the country in our rear was quiet. But when we had driven their armies from the field, cars spread out and sat down to occupy the country, to rebuild roads, braises and depots which the rebels had destroyed, and to guard and protect long lines of railroad. The recovered territory was credited to the Union account; military Governors were appointed to superintend its de
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