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Johnston (search for this): article 27
ng bond for his loyal conduct. James Fletcher, charged with being a disunionist, has been remanded until Gen. Mansfield determines his case. Lewis C. Robinson was arrested by a guard from Capt. Kelley's company of the D. C. Volunteers, and a hearing before Justice Donn and Capt. Starr. He was dismissed upon taking the oath of allegiance. Affairs af Harper's Ferry. The Louisville Courier has a letter dated Harper's Ferry, May 25, from which we extract the following: Gen. Johnston assumed command yesterday, and immediately set to work reconnoitering the surrounding country. That General J. intends to hold this place may be inferred from the fact that he has brought his family with him. His accomplished wife is the daughter of the late Hon. Louis McLane, and a sister of Hon. Robt. M. McLane, of Baltimore, recently minister to Mexico. You will see by reference to the map of Virginia, that if the reports be true concerning the seizure of the Manassas Gap Railro
Rio (search for this): article 27
tween three and four thousand of the Confederate troops on hand to defend it. There was no idea entertained of going up to Norfolk by water, as the batteries all along the shore are of so formidable a character as to make such an experiment extremely hazardous, to say the least of it. General Butler is still encamped on Seegar's farm, but regularly visits the troops and works at Newport News point. Two prizes had been taken to Old Point, one of which was the schooner Lynchburg, from Rio for Richmond, laden with coffee. The other was a schooner, bound from New York for Charleston, apparently laden with lumber, but said to have a cargo of gunpowder for the Confederate States Army. There was some talk of landing a force on the Sewell's Point side of the roads, with a view to cut off its supplies, and starve its garrison into a surrender, but that was thought to be a difficult task. George B. Tucker, of this city, clerk to the suffer at Fortress Monroe, was brought up
Robert M. Mclane (search for this): article 27
pon taking the oath of allegiance. Affairs af Harper's Ferry. The Louisville Courier has a letter dated Harper's Ferry, May 25, from which we extract the following: Gen. Johnston assumed command yesterday, and immediately set to work reconnoitering the surrounding country. That General J. intends to hold this place may be inferred from the fact that he has brought his family with him. His accomplished wife is the daughter of the late Hon. Louis McLane, and a sister of Hon. Robt. M. McLane, of Baltimore, recently minister to Mexico. You will see by reference to the map of Virginia, that if the reports be true concerning the seizure of the Manassas Gap Railroad by the Federal troops, that we are completely hemmed in at Harper's Ferry. We have no means of access to Richmond, nor the interior of the State, and within rifle shot of us is the frontier, while there are thousands of the enemy in a half day's march. Here, then, we must stand, and when the time comes, cut
May 30th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 27
swear to support the Constitution of the United States. Just as we were leaving the camp at the burnt bridges, yesterday, about 500 of the Ohio 16th were ordered to march. They were soon ready and under way. They started in the direction of Fairmont, and if nothing happened to them, they reached that place yesterday afternoon. Gen. Butler's course Approved — slaves Considered Contraband. Secretary Cameron has sent the following letter to Gen. Butler: "Washington, May 30, 1861. "Sir: Your action in respect to the negroes who came within your lines from the service of the rebels is approved. The Department is sensible of the embarrassments which must surround officers, considering military operations in a State by the laws of which slavery is sanctioned. The Government cannot recognize the rejection by any State of the Federal obligations, nor can it refuse the performance of the Federal obligations resting upon itself.--Among these Federal obligations,
April 19th (search for this): article 27
batteries all along the shore are of so formidable a character as to make such an experiment extremely hazardous, to say the least of it. General Butler is still encamped on Seegar's farm, but regularly visits the troops and works at Newport News point. Two prizes had been taken to Old Point, one of which was the schooner Lynchburg, from Rio for Richmond, laden with coffee. The other was a schooner, bound from New York for Charleston, apparently laden with lumber, but said to have a cargo of gunpowder for the Confederate States Army. There was some talk of landing a force on the Sewell's Point side of the roads, with a view to cut off its supplies, and starve its garrison into a surrender, but that was thought to be a difficult task. George B. Tucker, of this city, clerk to the suffer at Fortress Monroe, was brought up to Fort McHenry yesterday morning by the steamer Elizabeth. It is alleged that he participated in the affair of the 19th of April in this city.
May 25th (search for this): article 27
been released on taking oath of allegiance, and giving bond for his loyal conduct. James Fletcher, charged with being a disunionist, has been remanded until Gen. Mansfield determines his case. Lewis C. Robinson was arrested by a guard from Capt. Kelley's company of the D. C. Volunteers, and a hearing before Justice Donn and Capt. Starr. He was dismissed upon taking the oath of allegiance. Affairs af Harper's Ferry. The Louisville Courier has a letter dated Harper's Ferry, May 25, from which we extract the following: Gen. Johnston assumed command yesterday, and immediately set to work reconnoitering the surrounding country. That General J. intends to hold this place may be inferred from the fact that he has brought his family with him. His accomplished wife is the daughter of the late Hon. Louis McLane, and a sister of Hon. Robt. M. McLane, of Baltimore, recently minister to Mexico. You will see by reference to the map of Virginia, that if the reports be t
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