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The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Northern religious intelligence. (search)
trodden State. Resolved, That we tender our congratulations to Adjutant G. W. Alexander for his successful escape from Yankee clutches, and trust that on his next visit he will be accompanied by the Zarvona Zouaves. These resolutions were submitted by Capt. T. R. Loockerman. Capt. Dugan addressed the meeting in a very feeling manner, followed by Adjutant Alexander in a few home-telling remarks.--These gentlemen were kindly received and loudly cheered. The organization of the Zarvona Zouaves then was the order, and the roll opened, and from the result up to this time, they soon expect to be in their peculiar field. They will leave here Tuesday evening, at 4 o'clock, for Tappahannock, via Fredericksburg, meeting today and to-morrow, at 10 A. M., on 10th st., between Main and Cary, to get their outfit. It is a good chance for men of an adventurous nature, and we say success attend this praiseworthy effort. Several of the St. Nicholas captors are of the party.
The Daily Dispatch: October 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway. (search)
The Zarvona Zonaves. Adjutant Geo. W. Alexander, accompanied by Capt. T. R. Loockerman, Lieut, Fayette Gibson and a body of men, left Fredericksburg on the 9th instant, in the steamer Virginia, for Tappahannock, where they will rendezvous until their number is complete.--some of the party were left in Richmond, but by applying to Wm. O'Keefe, at the C. S. work-shop, 7th street, opposite the Laboratery, they will be furnished with facilities for ning the corps. The Zouaves received an addition to their number in Fredericksburg, and expect to be ready soon to commence ve operations. This is a good opportunity for young men of adventurous spirit to distinguish themselves.
The Daily Dispatch: October 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], Zarvona Zouaves. (search)
Zarvona Zouaves. --Adjutant George W. Alexander arrived in this city yesterday, and is stopping at the Powhatan Hotel. He makes but a brief sojourn, being on duty for the battalion. One noble- hearted lady fitted out twenty-four of the Zouaves in shirts, drawers, and socks; but forty others require some articles of clothing, which they cannot get from home. Any articles sent to the Adjutant will be thankfully received. A party of the Zouaves at Tappahannock, the other night during the alarm, volunteered and marched ten miles through a drenching rain to assist in Fort Lowry. These men were not yet mustered in, some only arriving that day from Maryland as an escort for Mrs. Alexander, who, we are happy to state, is safe in Westmoreland, after many adventures since her husband's escape from Fort McHenry, in which she played so remarkable a part. Colonel Thomas (Zarvona) is still in Fort McHenry, and is well, but strictly guarded. Any Marylanders who desire to join the Zou
The Daily Dispatch: December 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 27 (search)
ll sail vessels that attempted to pass in the vicinity of Evansport; but the vessels were afterwards recovered by the enemy — All was quiet off Aquia Creek as laters noon to-day, the hour of our latest advices from that quarter. There were rumors afloat yesterday that the enemy was landing at Matthias Point, but the report was incorrect, being predicated no doubt on the movement of Colonel Stokes's N. C. regiment from their old camp to another point. The rumor about a landing at Tappahannock, and the citizens packing up and leaving, was equally unfounded. The Fredericksburg Recorder, of the 10th inst., says: The mail rider between this place and Hempstead, who came up yesterday evening, reports having met a returning courier who had carried information to Gen. Holmes of the landing of the enemy in large force in the county of Northumberland. Whether this is a mere raid, or preparatory to its occupation, we are not advised. On Sunday evening we were at the Cre
The Daily Dispatch: January 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Fire. (search)
he purpose of passing suitable resolutions expressing the thanks of this company, to the ladies of Essex for their past kindness to us, Lieuts. Brockenbrough, Roane, and Garnett, Sergeants Taylor and Henderson, were appointed to draft said resolutions. The President was added to the committee, which offered the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: Whereas, Since through the untiring efforts, ceaseless energy, and indefatigable industry of the ladies of Tappahannock, aided by the ladies in the neighborhood of Gentre Cross, Willers, and Dunnsville, assistance from all other sources having failed, our uniforms were neatly and strongly made: 1. Resolved, That we, the members of Co. D, 55th Regiment Virginia Volunteers, do tend to the above ladies our sincere thanks for their ready zeal in our behalf and our congratulations at the able and efficient manner in which they have carried out the noble resolutions adopted by them, errs the cause of the
The Daily Dispatch: April 17, 1862., [Electronic resource], Bitter attack on Gen. McClellan. (search)
l rounds, which, of course, resulted in a loss of so much ammunition without any compensating result. The boats then proceeded up the river to the town of Tappahannock, the county seat of Essex, where they anchored. Here they found no one to oppose them, save a few gallant old men and the patriotic ladies of the town. They es in the capacity of a pilot, he was released, and permittee to return ashore. Having satiated their poultry-stealing and liquor-thieving propensities at Tappahannock, they weighed anchor and moved off down the river to Fort Lowry. Here they landed a portion of their debauched force, where they burned the exe ment and sackeled as soon as they learned of the approach of their would be liberators, and did not until after the wretches had taken their departure. They then returned and gathered up what less was left of their master's property. Tappahannock, they except these already what consisted meanly in the of hen-roosts and bar-rooms.
The Daily Dispatch: March 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Deserters from the Abolition army. --Nine deserters from the Abolition army arrived at the Libby Prison yesterday. They were members of Delaware and New York regiments, and gave themselves up at Harrison's Landing, on James river, Gloucester Point, Smithfield, and Tappahannock. As a matter of course, these parties are tired of the war. There are now about 80 deserters from the Federal army in the Libby Prison. First L. Jos. Hornback, of company E, 1st Tenn. (Abolition) cavalry, who was captured at Murfreesboro', Dec. 31st, was brought to the prison on yesterday.
The Daily Dispatch: May 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
march at 1 A. M, of the 5th, surprised a force of three hundred cavalry at Aylett's, captured two officers and thirty-three men, burned fifty-six wagons, the depot, containing upwards of 20,000 bush els of corn and wheat, quantities of clothing and commissary stores, and safely crossed the Mattaponi and destroyed the ferry again, just in time to escape the advance of the rebel cavalry pursuit. Late in the evening I destroyed a third wagon train and a depot, a few miles above and west of Tappahannock, and from that point made a forced march of twenty miles, being closely pursued by a superior force of cavalry, supposed to be a portion of Stuart's from the fact that we captured prisoners from the fact that we captured prisoners from the 8th, 1st, and 10th Virginia cavalry. At sundown discovered a force of cavalry drawn up in line of battle about King and Queen Court-House. Their strength was unknown, but I at once advanced to the attack, only to discover, however, that they were frie
The Daily Dispatch: June 3, 1863., [Electronic resource], Vicksburg. (search)
san seems to have exercised great influence over him — so much so that he deposited with her his highly-prized and very valuable protection papers.--On Monday he made arrangements for his departure, and chartered a hack to convey him to Tappahannock, Essex county, from which point he expected to make his way to the North, and from thence; perhaps, to Canada, from whence he originally haded. His fair inamorata insisted upon accompanying him and sharing his fortunes, as Mrs Edie or other wise, onharleston, offering $1,000 for Edie's arrest, and one fourth of the money receiver.-- Down went the breakfast, and off went the proprietor, partly in quiet of his $100 and partly in search of Edie, who must either be in Richmond or en route to Tappahannock. The Clerk at the Powhatan readily responds to the question as to Mr. Edie departure. He had not left — was not in the house — but was supposed to be with Miss Galpin, a boarder at Madams Demorrit's, and the sutodian of his protection papers<
The Daily Dispatch: June 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Depredations of the Yankees. (search)
Depredations of the Yankees. The driver of the mail stage between this city and Tappahannock, started out from here on Friday morning, but returned on the same evening, bringing the report that the enemy had come up the Pamunkey in gunboats as far as Walkerton, in King and Queen, and Aylett's in King William. At Walkerton they burned the flouring mill, and one or two other buildings, and at Aylett's it is stated they destroyed a flouring mill, and eight or ten other houses. Besides, all the public stores at the two points were destroyed or carried off.--These acts of vandalism were committed on Friday morning.
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