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Gloucester Point (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Attack on Gloucester Point. Information has reached this city that a detachment of our cavalry had attacked the Abolition forces congregated at Gloucester Point at day break Sunday morning. The firing was represented to have been very heavy from the commencement of then till near 8 o'clock, when it gradually slackened. The result was not known. The Yankees had some seven hundred runaway negroes at work on the Point, and this was an additional incentive to our men to capture it. Attack on Gloucester Point. Information has reached this city that a detachment of our cavalry had attacked the Abolition forces congregated at Gloucester Point at day break Sunday morning. The firing was represented to have been very heavy from the commencement of then till near 8 o'clock, when it gradually slackened. The result was not known. The Yankees had some seven hundred runaway negroes at work on the Point, and this was an additional incentive to our men to capture it.
Washington (search for this): article 1
ince, during an Abolition raid into Jefferson county, Va., a party, headed by a Michigan Major, entered the house of Col. Washington, and after giving it a thorough ransacking. carried off the plunder they did not destroy. The leader of the party f conspicuous in his attachment to a highly valued family relict in the shape of an or final picture, by Stuart. of Gen. Washington, which his descendent did not have time to secrete before the arrival of the vandals. He boxed it up and sent it toivered it to Gen. Winder, to be restored to its owner. The Yankees seem to have a penchant for old relies belonging to Washington. When in possession of Fairfax, they broke into the office of the county Clerk and stole Washington's will, and during of his Country" a member of the craft. Besides, they made a target of his mother's tombstone. Power's marble statue of Washington, in the Masonic Hall, was not molested, being too bulky for removal. The Yankees are truly an enterprising people.
Stuart (search for this): article 1
Stolen property restored --Several months since, during an Abolition raid into Jefferson county, Va., a party, headed by a Michigan Major, entered the house of Col. Washington, and after giving it a thorough ransacking. carried off the plunder they did not destroy. The leader of the party made himself conspicuous in his attachment to a highly valued family relict in the shape of an or final picture, by Stuart. of Gen. Washington, which his descendent did not have time to secrete before the arrival of the vandals. He boxed it up and sent it to his home in the North as a prize captured by himself in honorable warfare. Afterwards one of our Generals, operating in Tennessee, captured the thief, and he was sent to this city. When his arrival was noticed the owner of the picture applied for his detention on the ground of his having committed grand larceny. An arrangement was finally effected between the Government and the accused by which the latter bound himself to restore the
Fairfax (search for this): article 1
h the latter bound himself to restore the picture or return and meet the punishment due his offence. He was permitted to leave, and nothing being heard of him for a long time it was thought he had forgotten his parole. The last flag of truce boat brought the picture, which was delivered by the Yankee captain to our flag officer in charge, who brought it to Richmond and delivered it to Gen. Winder, to be restored to its owner. The Yankees seem to have a penchant for old relies belonging to Washington. When in possession of Fairfax, they broke into the office of the county Clerk and stole Washington's will, and during the time they had Fredericksburg they entered the Masons' Lodge and purloined all the insignia used in making the "Father of his Country" a member of the craft. Besides, they made a target of his mother's tombstone. Power's marble statue of Washington, in the Masonic Hall, was not molested, being too bulky for removal. The Yankees are truly an enterprising people.
Winder (search for this): article 1
itted grand larceny. An arrangement was finally effected between the Government and the accused by which the latter bound himself to restore the picture or return and meet the punishment due his offence. He was permitted to leave, and nothing being heard of him for a long time it was thought he had forgotten his parole. The last flag of truce boat brought the picture, which was delivered by the Yankee captain to our flag officer in charge, who brought it to Richmond and delivered it to Gen. Winder, to be restored to its owner. The Yankees seem to have a penchant for old relies belonging to Washington. When in possession of Fairfax, they broke into the office of the county Clerk and stole Washington's will, and during the time they had Fredericksburg they entered the Masons' Lodge and purloined all the insignia used in making the "Father of his Country" a member of the craft. Besides, they made a target of his mother's tombstone. Power's marble statue of Washington, in the Mason
Michigan Major (search for this): article 1
Stolen property restored --Several months since, during an Abolition raid into Jefferson county, Va., a party, headed by a Michigan Major, entered the house of Col. Washington, and after giving it a thorough ransacking. carried off the plunder they did not destroy. The leader of the party made himself conspicuous in his attachment to a highly valued family relict in the shape of an or final picture, by Stuart. of Gen. Washington, which his descendent did not have time to secrete before the arrival of the vandals. He boxed it up and sent it to his home in the North as a prize captured by himself in honorable warfare. Afterwards one of our Generals, operating in Tennessee, captured the thief, and he was sent to this city. When his arrival was noticed the owner of the picture applied for his detention on the ground of his having committed grand larceny. An arrangement was finally effected between the Government and the accused by which the latter bound himself to restore the
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
d after giving it a thorough ransacking. carried off the plunder they did not destroy. The leader of the party made himself conspicuous in his attachment to a highly valued family relict in the shape of an or final picture, by Stuart. of Gen. Washington, which his descendent did not have time to secrete before the arrival of the vandals. He boxed it up and sent it to his home in the North as a prize captured by himself in honorable warfare. Afterwards one of our Generals, operating in Tennessee, captured the thief, and he was sent to this city. When his arrival was noticed the owner of the picture applied for his detention on the ground of his having committed grand larceny. An arrangement was finally effected between the Government and the accused by which the latter bound himself to restore the picture or return and meet the punishment due his offence. He was permitted to leave, and nothing being heard of him for a long time it was thought he had forgotten his parole. The l
Jefferson (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
Stolen property restored --Several months since, during an Abolition raid into Jefferson county, Va., a party, headed by a Michigan Major, entered the house of Col. Washington, and after giving it a thorough ransacking. carried off the plunder they did not destroy. The leader of the party made himself conspicuous in his attachment to a highly valued family relict in the shape of an or final picture, by Stuart. of Gen. Washington, which his descendent did not have time to secrete before the arrival of the vandals. He boxed it up and sent it to his home in the North as a prize captured by himself in honorable warfare. Afterwards one of our Generals, operating in Tennessee, captured the thief, and he was sent to this city. When his arrival was noticed the owner of the picture applied for his detention on the ground of his having committed grand larceny. An arrangement was finally effected between the Government and the accused by which the latter bound himself to restore the
March 7th (search for this): article 1
The enemy at Florence, Alabama, and approaching Aberdeen, Mississippi. Mobile, March 7. --Reliable information has been received that the Yankees have gone up the Tennessee river to Florence, Alabama, with a fleet of gunboats. At least 400 cavalry were landed, and were destroying everything in their route through Franklin and Lawrence counties. Latest accounts say they were marching from Moulton, in Lawrence county, southwest through Marion county, in a direct line towards Aberdeen, Miss.
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): article 1
The enemy at Florence, Alabama, and approaching Aberdeen, Mississippi. Mobile, March 7. --Reliable information has been received that the Yankees have gone up the Tennessee river to Florence, Alabama, with a fleet of gunboats. At least 400 cavalry were landed, and were destroying everything in their route through Franklin and Lawrence counties. Latest accounts say they were marching from Moulton, in Lawrence county, southwest through Marion county, in a direct line towards Aberdeen, Miss.
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