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The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Yankee Account of the Siege of Washington, N. C. (search)
istory, and when he shall have been blessed with descendants to boast to. He brings cheering news from General Foster and the beleaguered garrison but meat of it would be contraband so I shall omit writing it. At ten o'clock this morning Lieut Williams, of General Solanin's staff not to be outdone by Lieut Cole, volunteered to make a perilous reconnaissance of the south shore below the Mill's Point battery. He left in company with a boat's crew of picked men, and made the landing at the motician of Western New York, so he abbreviated his visit and retired out of range of the rebel rifles, when he coolly adjusted his field glass and took a survey of the premises to his heart's content. He too, will have something to brag of. Lieut. Williams reports that the woods back of the shore and fort are alive with cavalry and infantry — a story which is corroborated by the assertions of contraband who have come off to us in "dugouts." General Prince has arrived here, but brings no a
The case of Wm. J. Lusk, for riotously breaking into James Knott's store-house, with the supposed intention of stealing, was called up and continued for further examination. Royal Smith was fined $10 for not having his name and No. painted on a hack run on the streets for hire. Bridget McDonough was remanded for indictment for petty larceny for stealing a calico dress and other articles, worth ten dollars, from Charles Taylor. John T B Irwin, Thos Carr, Jas Sexton, and Jno W Williams, arrested as idle and dissolute persons, were brought up for examination, which they underwent, and were discharged by the Mayor from custody. The case of John M Calloway and Wm. Howell, for interfering with the night watch in the discharge of their duty, and with other persons passing along the street was called, and continued till the 18th. The parties giving bail for their appearance. Elizabeth Ammons, charged with being engaged with others in a riot on Main and Cary streets,