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The Daily Dispatch: January 2, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ear in the history of this continent — the most memorable, from the gigantic character of the incidents to which it gave rise, that has passed over it since Columbus first "gave a new world to the Kingdoms of Castile and Leon. " It may not be uninteresting to our readers to go rapidly over the principal incidents which it witnessed, and which have rendered it forever memorable in the history of mankind. We begin with the famous raid of Kilpatrick, which took place in the latter part of February and beginning of March, and which had for its object the capture of this city, the release of the prisoners, the total destruction of the town, and the murder of the President and his Cabinet. This part of the undertaking was entrusted to Colonel Dahlgren, who seems to have been formed by nature for the execution of the most atrocious schemes. Kilpatrick's forces divided in the upper country. One portion of them, after having attempted to capture the artillery of General Lee's army at Fr
The Daily Dispatch: January 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], From Wilmington. (search)
Extra Session of the Georgia Legislature. --Governor Brown has been in this city within a few days past, and will, we learn, so soon as the damage done to the State House by the explosion of the magazine — breaking the glass and doing other damage — can be repaired, re-convene damage — the Legislature, to assemble here some time in February next.--Milledgeville Recor
The Daily Dispatch: January 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
Peter Schullter, $108,731. Those whose income is over $50,000, and less than $100,000, number nine; over $40,000, and less than $50,000, three; over $30,000, and less than $40,000, sixteen; over $20,000, and less than $30,000, fifty-one; over $10,000, and less than $20,000, one hundred and thirty-one; under $10,000, and over $3,000, five hundred and ninety-one. A correspondent of a Boston paper writes from this city that General McClellan leaves for his European tour the first week in February. He has declined the offer of the private vessel tendered by his friends. He leaves in the steamer China, and will be gone a couple of years. He is made perfectly easy in pecuniary matters. He will make a thorough study of the military science in Europe. A telegraph message was sent, a few days since, from City Point to Chattanooga, with but a single repetition, and that at Pittsburgh. The distance is about two thousand miles. The Kentucky Legislature has adopted resolutions
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Confederate States District Court, yesterday. --A writ of habeas corpus was awarded Lewis F. Serveary, returnable on Friday. The habeas corpuscase of John N.Davis was further continued till Monday. Benjamin Grainger's habeas corpus case was continued till February. Thomas V. Carr, indicted in seven cases for misdemeanor, was discharged from further prosecution, it appearing that all the evidence and bills of indictment against him had been destroyed. The court then adjourned till 11 o'clock this morning.
The Daily Dispatch: January 19, 1865., [Electronic resource], Three hundred Dollars Reward. (search)
ry service by reason of being claimed as State officers; and, also, information in response to resolutions of November 9th as to the number of exemptions and details for express, telegraph and railroad companies. Agreed to. Senate bill for the re-organization of companies, battalions and regiments was, on motion, by Mr. Sparrow, postponed till half-past 12 o'clock P. M. to-day. Mr. Oldham introduced a bill, which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, to amend the act of last February imposing regulations on the foreign commerce of the Confederate States. Mr. Maxwell, of Florida, offered a resolution that the Committee on the Judiciary inquire into the expediency of authorizing the pay due to prisoners in the hands of the enemy to be drawn by parties properly authorized to draw the same. Mr. Burnett, of Kentucky, offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling upon the President to furnish to the Senate the amount and kind of subsistence and clothing furnish
The Daily Dispatch: February 4, 1865., [Electronic resource], Rebellion. (search)
Napoleon's life of Julius CÆsar. --A London paper has the following literary paragraph: "M. Henri Plon is busily engaged at the Imperial printing office superintending the printing of the forthcoming "Life of Cæsar.". A magnificent edition of one thousand copies has been ordered to be got up for the purpose of presentation to crowned heads, foreign ambassadors and literary or political celebrities. A popular edition, however, will appear about the middle of February.--The Emperor, it is stated, has ordered the work to be translated into English, and has undertaken to revise the proofs himself. "There is a good deal of speculation in English literary circles as to the probable translator of the French Emperor's Vive de Cæsar. It is said that several eminent authors have gone from London to Paris to apply for the permission, but that up to the present moment no appointment has been made. The day of publication for the first volume is fixed for the 10th of next month,
The Daily Dispatch: February 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Hustings Court. --The second day's proceedings of the Hustings Court of Magistrates, for the February term, will be found below: Oliver, slave of William H. Pitts, and George, slave of Warner T. Taliaferre, charged with burglariously entering the dwelling-house of Rev. Charles Minnegerode, and stealing therefrom a large lot of groceries, was examined, found guilty by the jury, and sentenced to be hung on the 17th day of March next. Peter, slave of W. E. Tyler, and John, slave of Bentley Wicker, were charged with feloniously conniving at, and aiding in, the escape to the Yankees of Lucy, slave of E. P. Lyons. The evidence against Peter was sufficient to warrant his conviction, and he was thereupon ordered to receive thirty-nine lashes and then to be sold beyond the limits of the Commonwealth. John was discharged. Hester, slave of Wm. B. Taliaferro, arraigned on the charge of stealing forty-three dollars in gold coin from Jerome H. Hardcastle, was examined and disc
The Daily Dispatch: February 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Judge Lyons's Court. --The February term of Judge Lyons's Court commenced yesterday. The Grand Jury was sworn in, with John W. Purcell as foreman. After being charged by the Judge they retired, and at 3 o'clock came into court with indictments for felony against the following parties: Joseph Johnson, Frank Morris, aliasHerman, alias Meinham; Isaac Jacobs, Samuel Clark, Melissa J. Palmateure, George W. Berry, David Childrey, Asa Perrin (three cases), John Munn, Henry Smith, A. A. Thompson, William Daley and Catherine Collins. The Grand Jury were then discharged till Thursday. The cases of Johnson and Clarke will be tried to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
e than five thousand had rejoined their regiments. The horses of the cavalry and artillery had been much reduced in condition by the previous campaign. As full supplies of forage could not be furnished them at Dalton, it was necessary to send about half of each of these arms of service far to the rear, where the country could furnish food. On that account, Brigadier-General Roddy was ordered, with about three-fourths of his troops, from Tuscumbia and Dalton, and arrived at the end of February. On the 2d of April, however, he was sent back to his former position by the Secretary of War. On the 15th and 16th of January, Baldwin's and Quarles's brigades returned to the Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana, to which they belonged. His Excellency Joseph E. Brown added to the army two regiments of State troops, which were used to guard the railroad bridges between Dalton and Atlanta. On the 17th of February the President ordered me, by telegraph, to detach Lieutena
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
e Union. 2. The gradual abolition of slavery. 3. Recognition of the rights of the various States at present forming the Southern Confederacy. 4. A general amnesty for all Confederate citizens. 5. Maintenance of the Confederate army on its present footing. 6. Alliance, offensive and defensive, between North and South. President Davis formally and absolutely rejected the first proposition, but, expressed his willingness to accept the others in principle. [Paris (February H) correspondence of the London Telegraph.] It may possibly interest some of your numerous readers to know that the South Americans here are in very good heart indeed. "No surrender" is their motto now more than ever; and to judge from what I hear from them, I should almost be inclined to think that the American struggle will be one of those which will terminate in the stronger so far instructing the weaker in the art of war that the pupil eventually will best the teacher. [from th
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