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The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
reported yesterday morning that our troops were evacuating Wilmington. The report is not confirmed by official dispatches received yesterday. The Yankee papers state that General Terry is still in the vicinity of Fort Fisher, and waiting for General Hoke to attack him. Hitherto the Yankee press have represented Terry as about to march towards Wilmington with the confident expectation of taking the place. Fort Anderson proves a more effectual obstruction than they had anticipated. General Baker, in command of our forces at Goldsboro', reports to the War Department that he has reason to believe the enemy are concentrating at Newbern, and that they have with them materials for repairing the railroad from Newbern to Kinston. Scouts who came into Kinston on the night of the 11th report that Foster is in command at Newbern, and that two thousand of the Eighteenth army corps have arrived there, making the number of troops at the post about five thousand. It is reported, and bel
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Two water batteries have also been erected in the bay, one within two miles of Choctaw Point, and another within about eight miles. The largest fortification is supposed to be situated at the edge of the city on the railroad. This is also an earthwork, and carries eight guns of heavy calibre. Including the militia, there were some nine thousand troops in and around Mobile. At Hall's mills there were three thousand cavalry, under command of Colonel Scott. At Dog ridge there were Baker's brigade of infantry and Furguson's dismounted cavalry, numbering three thousand men. They carried two batteries of artillery, consisting of eight pieces. The militia numbered two thousand. There were three gunboats at Mobile, which constitute the naval defence of the city. These are commanded by Commodore Fauvre. Much suffering and want exist among the citizens at Mobile. This is owing principally to the great scarcity of provisions and the enormous price charged for everythin
The Daily Dispatch: February 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], Five hundred dollars reward. (search)
fools are not all dead yet, " I suppose there are some persons who believe that, especially as "gold is weak. " There are other stories about Secretary Seward's resignation, and "another important movement of the Army of the Potomac," but the foundation for them is probably as airy as that of the first mentioned. If lying were a State prison or penitentiary offence, we should need further additions to the present accommodations of Sing Sing and Blackwell's Island. That is certain. Colonel Baker received a deputation of a large number of supervisors this morning from several towns in this State, who were anxious to ascertain if the Government would oblige them to refill their quotas, owing to the frauds of the bounty-brokers whom they paid for recruits. The Colonel stated his belief that the towns would have to furnish "men in boots," and that they had better proceed vigorously with the work of raising substitutes if they desired to escape the conscription. The Colonel leaves
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Negro soldiers — the question disposed of. The Confederate Senate, on yesterday, removed the injunction of secrecy from the proceedings on the Senate bill, introduced by Mr. Brown, of Mississippi, to provide for raising two hundred thousand negro troops. It appears that the bill was lost in the Senate on Tuesday, the 21st instant, by a vote of eleven to ten. Those who voted for an indefinite postponement of the bill — which amounts to its defeat — were Messrs. Baker, Barnwell, Caperton, Garland, Graham, Hunter, Johnson of Georgia, Johnson of Missouri, Maxwell, Orr and Wigfall. Those who voted in the negative were Messrs. Brown, Burnett, Haynes, Henry, Oldham, Semmes, Simms, Vest, Walker and Watson. In official circles, this is considered as disposing of the question of putting negro soldiers into our armies finally. The House negro soldier bill, which is very similar to the Senate bill, has not been, and it is now believed will not be, acted upon by the Sen
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Confederate Congress. Senate. Saturday, March 4, 1865. Mr. Baker, of Florida, introduced a bill to regulate the payment of clerks employed in the post-office in the city of Richmond. Referred to the Finance Committee. Mr. Graham, of North Carolina, presented resolutions of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina protesting against the policy of arming slaves, and denying the right of the Confederate Government to impress slaves for the purpose of arming them.--Read and ordered to be printed. Mr. Graham also presented a preamble and resolution of the same, stating that the provost- guards on railroads in that State annoyed the people, were an useless expense, and withheld men from the army who could perform service in the field, and asking the abolition of the system of provost guards. Also, by Mr. Graham, a resolution of the same, urging such an amendment of existing laws as to allow transportation to officers, non-commissioned officers and pri
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
For Hire, a Negro man, who is a most reliable one; been accustomed to driving, waiting in the house, and is also a good gardener.--Apply on Fifth street, second door from Baker. mh 21--2t*
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
For Hire, a Negro man, who is a most reliable one; been accustomed to driving, waiting in the house, and is also a good gardener.--Apply on Fifth street, second door from Baker. mh 21--2t*
The Daily Dispatch: March 27, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
urned to camp. The affair did not prove so favorable as at first augured. The enemy enfiladed us from right and left, in the captured works, to such an extent that we could no longer hold them without the loss of many men, and they were, consequently, ordered back to their original lines. General Lee was on the field, and conducted the whole affair. I regret to mention the following casualties in this division: Brigadier-General Cook, of Georgia, flesh wound in arm; Colonel Baker, Thirteenth Georgia regiment, in leg; Major Jesse Richardson, Forty-second Virginia regiment, in leg; Major Jesse Richardson, Forty-second Virginia regiment, in leg, severely; Captain Jordan, of Richmond, company F, Twenty-first Virginia regiment, in face; Captain J. Hays, Twenty-first Virginia regiment, in ankle, slight; Captain Bedingfield, Sixtieth Georgia regiment, severely, supposed mortally; Adjutant McFarlane, Sixtieth Georgia regiment, in bowels, severely; Captain Draper, Forty-e
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], Flour to Rio de Janeiro. (search)
The Jersey city Bounty Brands. Washington, December 13. --At the examination of parties connected with the Jersey City Bounty frauds yesterday testimony was solicited knowing that one hundred and twenty thousand dollars were divided between the firmly bounty brokers and one Marcus Cloors Stanley, a subordinate of Detective Baker.
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], Latest from Washington by mail. (search)
mould their action to the inevitabilities as to render it safe to do so." General Grant. It is stated that Lieutenant-General Grant contemplates making a tour to the Rio Grande via New Orleans. A Swindle. It is stated that General Baker, chief of the War Department detectives, has just discovered that a monstrous fraud has been perpetrated by two claim agents in this city upon soldiers who have been honorably mustered out of the United States volunteer service. It appears ted out of their remittances. Competent judges estimate that the unscrupulous agents received over twenty thousand dollars, and that the scheme for further speculation was frustrated through the agency of many who were duped. Just as soon as General Baker was informed of the transaction, his superior detective force was put on the alert, but not in time to arrest the perpetrators of this illegitimate business. Winder and Wirz again. Captain Weest, United States Army, has been cashiere
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