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The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
ury has some late and trustworthy tidings from Beaufort, which fully confirm the news heretofore published of a personal difficulty having occurred between Major-Generals Hunter and Foster. It says: The quarrel related to precedence in rank, and concluded by Gen. Foster informing Gen. Hunter that sooner than fight under him hGen. Hunter that sooner than fight under him he would fight against him; and, suiting the action to the word, Gen. F. dealt Gen. H. a blow in the face. Gen. H. was not view to assert his belligerent rights, and replied by striking Gen. F. on the head with a billet of wood, drawing blood profusely. Before hostilities could be resumed, the combatants were separated. Foster, aring the debarkation of his division on St. Helena Island, left for Washington, to have his position defined. Meanwhile it is currently reported at Beaufort that Hunter will try Generals Point and Causten's Bluff, as preliminary steps to the attack on Savannah, and at the same time march against the railroad at and thus if succe
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
Confederate States Congress. Monday. March 2, 1863. Senate--The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., Mr. Hunter, of Va., in the chair. On motion of Mr. Sparrow, of La., the Committee on the Judiciary was instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing the compensation now allowed by law for the publication of the laws in the newspapers. On motion of Mr. Orr, of S. C., the Senate bill to increase the strength and efficiency of heavy artillery in South Carolina for coast defence was amended and laid on the table. Mr. Oldham, of Texas, from the Committee of Commerce, to whom was referred joint resolution relative to the free navigation of the Mississippi river, reported back the same, with a substitute, which declares that it is the settled, recognized rule of international law that the right of navigating for commercial purposes rivers which flow from one State through the territory of another State into the sea is common to all the nations inhabiting different p
The Daily Dispatch: March 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
estitute families of soldiers in the field, when in their opinion the exigencies of the case demand it, be taken up. The bill was freely discussed by Messrs. Buford, Forbes, and Anderson, in its favor; and Messrs. Newton, Burks, Hopkins, Gilmer, Bouldin and McDonald, of Hampshire, opposed the passage of the bill, believing it to be unnecessary and of doubtful propriety. The vote being finally taken by ayes and noes, it was decided in the affirmative, and the bill passed. On motion of Mr. Hunter, the bill authorizing fiduciaries to invest funds in their lands in certain cases, was taken up, and upon his further motion, made the order of the day for to- morrow at 12 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Mays, the bill incorporating the Richmond and New Bridge Turnpike Company, in the county of Henrico, was taken up, read a third time, and passed. On motion of Mr. Bass, the bill authorizing the Court of Appeals to hold its sessions during the present war at other places west of the Bl