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The Daily Dispatch: December 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Later from California--Unprecedented Freshets--Gen. Shields Accepts the appointment of Brigadier General. (search)
Later from California--Unprecedented Freshets--Gen. Shields Accepts the appointment of Brigadier General. San Francisco, Dec. 10. --During the past four days the heaviest rains experienced for years prevailed here, causing a severe freshet in the valleys. The river broke through the levee and flooded Sacramento from one to four feet deep. This morning the people were driven to the second story of their houses, and all business is suspended. The freshet from the recent heavy rains extend throughout the valley portions of the State, doing immense damage to the property of farmers, drowning their stock, carrying off bridges, fences, &c. Part of Maysville and Stockton, as well as Sacramento were inundated. The entire number of lives lost is not known. Several brick buildings had fallen at Maysville. The loss of property at Sacramento is estimated at half a million. Entire communication with many districts was cut off, and business suspended. The weather for th
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], For sale (search)
miles of insulated copper wire, with batteries, &c., have been made and sent to the army, for field operations, at a cost of $1,763.56. Operators and watchman have been employed at a cost of $1,695.23, of which $1,515.70 has been paid. --Contracts were made with the Texas Telegraph Company and with the Arkansas State Telegraph Company, for building and operating lines and sending Government dispatches to distant portions of the Confederacy. The first was to have been completed by the 10th of December. There are in the Confederate States 2,579 post-roads established by law. Of these, contracts have been prepared, in duplicate, and sent in letters of instruction to postmasters for execution by the contractors on 1,872 routes, and 533 of the number have been returned properly executed. The Department has encountered many difficulties in its efforts to secure efficient postal service, and the causes of failure to obtain contracts upon a large number of routes are given in detail i
The Daily Dispatch: may 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
h, naval stores. Nov. 6, schr. John R. Wilder, Gardener, Savannah, rice. Nov. 7, schr. H. F. Willing, Gill, Savannah, rice. Nov. 7, schr. Gen. Ripley, Phillipe, Charleston, rice. Nov. 8, sloop Mary, Baker, Savannah, rice. Nov. 10, schr. Garibaldi, Bettilini, Jacksonville, naval stores. Dec. 5, schr. Prince of Wales, Adair, Charleston, cotton. Dec. 6, sloop Belle, Moore, Charleston, rice. Dec. 7, steamship Elia Warley, Swasey, Charleston, cotton. Dec. 10, steamship Theodora, Lockwood, Charleston, cotton. 1862 Jan. 16, schooner Garibaldi, Bettilini, Jacksonville, naval stores. Jan. 18, steamship Kate, Lockwood, charleston, cotton. Jan. 20, schooner Col. McRae, Perry, Georgetown, S. C, naval stores. Jan. 29, schooner Arrow, Dennis, St. Johns, Fla., naval stores. Feb. 6, schooner Alert, Howe, Charleston, cotton. Feb. 8, schooner Louise, Byers, Charleston, rice and cotton. Feb. 10, schooner Courier, Davis,
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the South side. (search)
Public sale of Land, Negroes, &c., in Louisa county. --Will be sold at public auction, for cash, on the premises, on Wednesday, the 10th day of December next, at the late residence of Nathan Talley, dec'd, the Tract of Land, containing 400 acres, upon which the said Talley resided before his death. The land lies about four miles from Frederick's Hall Depot, and three miles from Tylersville Depot, on the Virginia Central Railroad, adjoining the lands of Austin Hancock and others. There are upon the place a good dwelling-house and out buildings. Also, the Negroes, consisting of men, women, and children; crop of Corn, Wheat, Oats, &c. Also, Stock of every description, Household and Kitchen Furniture. P. S. Talley, residing at Frederick's Hall, will take pleasure in showing the lands to any one wishing to purchase. By the Legators. no 19--tds
The Daily Dispatch: December 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], Mast killed in Mississippi. (search)
Rachael Armistead, two free negroes, were arraigned for fighting together in the street, to the disturbance of the public peace. Each one was ordered 25 lashes. The examination of Michael Sweeny, charged with robbing Patrick Greenan of ten one dollar Confederate Treasury notes, was continued until the 3d December, on account of the absence of witnesses. The case of Madison Griffin, for forging the name of John Griffin, and obtaining $15 from Richard Reins, was postponed until December 10th. The case of James Riley and Patrick Brannon, for unlawfully and violently assaulting and beating Thomas and Sarah Ward, was continued until the 6th of December. James A. Minor, a soldier, from North Carolina, arrested on the charge of forgery was handed ever to Captain Booker, Assistant Provost, Marshal, of the Western District. Thomas W. P. Goodman, a countryman, arrested for stealing Horatic H. obson's horse, was acquitted of that charge, but sent to jail in default o
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
Valuable Plantation. Negroes stock, Crops, &C., in Granville county, for sale at Auction. --On Wednesday, the 10th of December, I shall offer for sale to the highest bidder, my Plantation, in the county of Granville, N. C., containing nearly 550 acres of valuable land well adapted to the growth of tobacco, grain, &c. It is situated on the Roanoke Valley Railroad, 3 miles from the Townsville Depot, and 8 miles from the junction of said road and the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. The improvements are new, commodious, and excellent. It has two good settlements upon it, with two excellent gardens, orchards of choice fruit, and all the conveniences of an excellent home. At the same time and place I shall sell 12 or 15 valuable slaves-men, women, boys, and girls- being the hands who have been raised on and cultivated the plantation. The location is the best I know for a skillful physician, being in the midst of a wealthy, thriving and intelligent people. I shall also s
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Mississippi River expedition. (search)
ndent of the Chicago Times says that an expedition for opening the navigation of the Mississippi river is being organized on a gigantic rate Columbus, Ky., being the rendezvous. The expedition is to be under the command of Major. General McClernand, who is now at that point, giving his personal superintendence to the armament and equipment of the forces, and taking all the February stope to insure his success. This corresponded states that the expedition will be ready to move by the 10th of December, and adds that the corps d'armes of McClernand "will consist entirely of Western and Northwestern regiments. It will embrace ten regiments from Indiana, twelve regiments from Illinois, for regiments from Iowa, four regiments from Wisconsin, two regiments from and some ten thousand troops, infantry cavalry, and artillery, from the army now in Kentucky probably a portion of Gen. G. W. Morgan's command, and a portion of the late command of Gen. Granger. The cavalry and artillery force w
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Army letters. (search)
Proceedings of the Courts. Mayor's Court, Wednesday, Dec. 10th --Recorder Caskie presiding.--Lieut. Lewis Powers, charged with getting drunk and trying to force his way into the residence of Mrs. Mary Brooks, corner of 17th and Broad streets, and using bad language to her, was required to give $500 security to keep the peace, which he did. Mike, a darkey employed at Chimborazo Hospital, found drunk by the watch Tuesday night, with two blankets and a decanter in his possession, wasnd getting $10 from Richard Reins, was continued till Monday, the witnesses not being present. Cornelius, slave of R. J. Jones, was ordered 25 lashes for stealing 16 pounds of butter, belonging to James W. Smith. Hustings Court, Wednesday, Dec. 10th. --Present. Aldermen Caskie, Sanxay, Timberlake, Gwathmey and Clopton. A nolle prosequi has entered by the Attorney for the Commonwealth in the case of Charles Foster alias Charles Rigley, charged with grand larceny. John E. Bro
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Fredericksburg. (search)
Later from the North. Petersburg, Dec. 10. --New York dates of the 8th inst. have been received. No movement had been made by Burnside up to Sunday. The New York papers report that Jackson had joined Lee at Fredericksburg, and now forms the left wing of the rebel army. It was rumored, also, that Stuart's cavalry was on the north side of the Rappahannock, moving between the forces of Burnside and Sigel. The cold on Saturday night was intense. The Abolition troops suffered considerably. Six Abolition pickets are reported to have been frozen to death. The ice in the Potomac near Aquia creek is nearly two inches thick. It is stated that a body of rebels occupied Thoroughfare Gap and Warrenton Junction on Saturday. Col. Perny Wyndham was about to make a reconnaissance. Sigel has issued a proclamation, ordering an election for Congress for the district of Norfolk, Princess Anne, Nansemond, Portsmouth, and Isle of Wight. Jos. Segar has secured his constitu
The Daily Dispatch: December 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Eastern North Carolina. (search)
Mutiny among the Yankee troops at Newbern. Raleigh, Dec. 10. --The State Journal learns from a source perfectly reliable that a mutiny broke out among the Abolitionists at Newbern at the close of last week. Five hundred men threw down their arms, swearing they were Democrats and would fight no more under the Abolition flag.--Some of them were captured, but the majority made their escape. The excitement is represented as intense. The traitor, Stanley, fled to a gunboat. The immediate cause of the mutiny was the reported advance on Newbern of Gens. Jackson and Evans, and Gov. Vance, with a heavy force.
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