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Ellis (search for this): article 1
h now floats proudly from the ramparts, a salute was given which reverberated from ocean to sound and from banks to main. The ranks of the "Union hopers" in this section are growing thinner and beautifully less, and submissionists are decidedly in the vocative. The gallant Col. Pender, of old Edgecombe, led the patriot band who marched in for the security of their homes and their liberties. The Newbern Progress, of Tuesday, says: "We learned last night from reliable sources that Gov. Ellis has ordered State troops to take possession of all the forts. One or two companies passed down on the train last night to join the garrison at Fort Macon." The Floating Battery. The Charleston Courier, speaking of the service rendered during the bombardment by the famous Floating Battery, says: There are (on the battery) twenty-five well defined marks of balls, and many traces of glancing shots. The deepest indentation does not exceed seven inches, and several others measure
1844 AD (search for this): article 1
owing: The crowd proceeded as an organized body to the custom-house and mint, and ordered the national colors to be raised upon their flag-staffs, which was done. At one o'clock the Argus office was surrounded by an infuriated mass of human beings, who would have torn it out had not the proprietor promised to fling out the National colors as soon as he could obtain one. These lawless proceedings caused much alarm to the order-loving citizens, reviving the memories of the riots of 1844. The mob was mostly composed of fiery youths from the outer districts. After visiting the newspaper offices and Government property, they marched in a body up Market street, bearing a flag. At all points on the route well-known Union men were obliged to make all haste to borrow, beg, or steal something red, white and blue to protect their property with. Searches were made for the publication rooms of the Southern Monitor, but as that paper has suspended, the mob were unable to carry o
1776 AD (search for this): article 1
on the bloody battle-field of Churubusco our noble regiment had marched across that field under a fiery storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of danger and of peril, and demanded it as a right. I besides desired, as we had begun it first and alone, without consultation, and, as some said, rashly, I desired, under these circumstances, that i
1861 AD (search for this): article 1
storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of danger and of peril, and demanded it as a right. I besides desired, as we had begun it first and alone, without consultation, and, as some said, rashly, I desired, under these circumstances, that if we had to fight for our independence again that the battle should be fought and won by South Carolina
April 16th (search for this): article 1
They were also compelled to raise a flag on the building. Philadelphia,April 16.--P. G. Watmough and L. P. Ashmead, formerly Lieutenants in the Navy, who resippointing a Committee of Public Safety, were unanimously adopted. Boston,April 16.--The city authorities have appropriated Faneuil Hall for the use of the troop, or serve in the ranks of those already ordered for service. Troy,N. Y.,April 16.-- Gen. Wool made a patriotic speech here last night, pledging all his energieomptly to the call of the Secretary of War for troops. New Haven, Conn., April 16. --The Mechanics' Bank of this city has tendered to the Governor $25,000, to boncentrated at Pensacola will reach about ten thousand men. New Orleans, April 16.--President Lincoln's Proclamation creates no astonishment here.--Everybody is the embarkation of troops for Indianola. From Montgomery. Montgomery, April 16. --Of the thirty-two thousand troops called out to-day, five thousand ar
April 15th (search for this): article 1
e any, are overridden by the popular tumult: Pittsburg, Pa.,April 15.--The war news has created an intense excitement here, and busines to-day for calling a Democrat a traitor. Providence, R. I., April 15.--The Directors of the Bank of Commerce have informed Gov. Spragueo the State this morning a loan of $50,000. Lawrence, Mass., April 15. --A meeting of three thousand citizens was held here tonight. Thums were offered for places in the ranks. Manchester, N. H., April 15. --New Hampshire will respond promptly to the call for troops. Ittedly tender two regiments instead of one. St. Johnsbury, Vt April 15.--It is understood that the Governor will convene the Legislature,nal Government. The war News in New Orleans. New Orleans, April 15th. --Mr. Lincoln's war Proclamation was received here this moust. Affairs at Charleston. A telegram from Charleston, April 15th, says: A British merchantman who arrived today, hailed an o
December 17th (search for this): article 1
The war. serenade to Gov. Pickens--war feeling at the South--the war News in New Orleans — the cowardice of the fleet — the Floating Battery, &c. A serenade to Governor Pickens. On Saturday night last, a large crowd of with a fine band of music, serenaded at the Charleston Hotel. The made a thrilling speech, in the arse of which he said: I said on the 17th of December last, on an occasion similar to this, that true South Carolina stood alone, but in this there was nothing to fear, for she had on a memorable occasion previous to the Declaration of Independence itself, stood alone and fought the battle of Fort Moultrie, where she had sunk the ships of one of the proudest nations of the earth. [Great applause,] And I said to you that on the bloody battle-field of Churubusco our noble regiment had marched across that field under a fiery storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independen
April 18th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 1
ration of Independence itself, stood alone and fought the battle of Fort Moultrie, where she had sunk the ships of one of the proudest nations of the earth. [Great applause,] And I said to you that on the bloody battle-field of Churubusco our noble regiment had marched across that field under a fiery storm, such as has seldom been seen, and that, if need be, she could now stand alone again and fight alone for her independence and her liberty. And now, fellow citizens, on this, the 18th day of April, 1861, she has again fought alone and defeated an arrogant and assuming power, and she has gloriously triumphed alone, and thus again Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in our independence of 1776, has again answered, and is consecrated and baptized over again in our independence and freedom of 1861. [Applause.] I studiously declined receiving volunteers, who so nobly and so gallantly offered themselves, from other States, because we had so many among ourselves who desired a place of
April 14th (search for this): article 1
aking no motion towards going to the brave man's assistance. We heard, gentlemen whose sons and brothers were in the fight, cursing and denouncing with bitter scorn the white liveried scoundrels who would incur no danger in trying to rescue such a man. No wonder the British Vice Consul at Charleston says he is afraid to write the truth home, for fear his story would not be believed. Fort Macon Captured. A correspondent of the Petersburg Express, writing from Carolina City, N. C., April 14. says: A large number of the citizens of Morehead and Beaufort, and the cadets of the A. M. Institute, of this place, went over and took possession of Fort Macon to day at 3 o'clock P. M. Lincoln will meet with a warm reception if he undertakes to retake it soon. When the secession flag went up, which now floats proudly from the ramparts, a salute was given which reverberated from ocean to sound and from banks to main. The ranks of the "Union hopers" in this section are growin
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Pensacola. The rest here will probably remain to defend the city. Volunteer regiments are forming throughout the State. Thirty-three deserters from the Federal army have landed at Fort Jackson, leaving a year's pay behind, so anxious were they to join the Confederate army. The Galveston Civilian says that the idea that there is any considerable number of persons disposed to agitate the question of reunion in Texas is entirely erroneous. The steamer Arizona was at Brazos on the 7th, a waiting the embarkation of troops for Indianola. From Montgomery. Montgomery, April 16. --Of the thirty-two thousand troops called out to-day, five thousand are from each State except Florida, which sends two thousand. The Southern people say they will suppress Lincoln and Seward's combinations. It is less of a Government than ours, and we will drive Lincoln back to his abode in quicker style than he came through Maryland. There is perfect confidence here that we ca
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