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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 1. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book IV:—the first autumn. (search)
es. But those vessels having fallen back at her approach on the large ships at anchor in the harbor, the Patrick Henry only exchanged a few cannon-shots with them, and then disappeared without making any further demonstration. A few weeks after, the Confederates were more fortunate. Captain Lynch, formerly an officer in the Federal navy, who had acquired some distinction before the war by his hydrographical exploration of the Dead Sea, had been placed in command of a small steamer, the Sea-Bird, carrying two guns, which was then at Norfolk. He was to take her by way of the Albemarle Canal into the inland waters of South Carolina, in order to watch the Federals stationed at Hatteras. The condition of the canal having delayed his passage, he went to take position near the Sewall's Point batteries, erected at the entrance of James River, fronting those of Fortress Monroe, but out of reach of the latter. Being always on the watch and in search of opportunities to surprise the enemy,
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 1., Medford Historical Society. (search)
nd Portraits. Will C. Eddy, John H. Hooper, Dr. R. J. P. Goodwin. Members. [Those marked with a star (*) are life members.] Allen, Edward F. Allen, Oscar H. Andrews, Gustavus F. Archibald, Warren M. Atherton, Miss Lily B. Atwood, Miss Louise. Ayers, Miss Alice E. Ayers, Fred E. Baer, John Willis. Balcom, Edward H. Barker, Abner H. Barker, William S., Jr. Barrett, Miss Mary C. Barstow, Rev. John. Bean, James. Bemis, Miss Fannie E. Bird, Charles H. Black, Miss E. Adelaide. Blanchard, Miss Sarah J. *Boynton, Hon. Eleazer. Brooks, Frederick. Brooks, Henry. Brown, Mrs. Abby D. Brown, David H. Brown, Edward B. Brown, Mrs. Harriet W. Bullard, B. F. Burbank, Miss Ella L. Burbank, Miss Ida E. Buss, Herman L. Chandler, Dr. N. F. Chany, Miss A. Clara. Chipman, Miss Bessie. Clark, Mrs. Annie G. Clark, Miss Mary S. Clark, Miss Sarah L. Cleaves, Dr. James E. Cleaves, Mrs. Em
Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 15., Story of Songs from the Medford Woods. (search)
church. Come, hear what his reverence Rises to say In his low painted pulpit This calm Sabbath-day. Fair is the canopy Over him seen, Penciled by Nature's hand, Black, brown and green. With the same, sombre hue Painted, I see The little pulpit In which standeth he. The surplice he wears Is all palely green; Priest was never before In such a dress seen. In court-robes of velvet Black and gold, see, Cometh with deep, bass voice, Lord Bumble-bee; And unseen spirits that Play the wind-lyres, Bird voices, soft and sweet— These form his choirs; And the brave Columbines As sentinels stand On the lookout, with their Red trumpets in hand. Meek, frail Anemones, Drooping and sad, In robes all fragile And delicate—clad; Buttercups—their faces Beaming with sunlight; Clovers, with bonnets, Some red and some white; Daisies,—their white fingers Half clasped, as in prayer; Dandelions—with their Bright, golden hair; Innocents—like children Guileless and frail, Their little faces Upturned and
The Daily Dispatch: April 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Rio Janeiro.--In port, barks Chevallie, Clara Haxall, Zingarilla and Sallie Megee. Savannah,March 31.--Ar'd, schrs Sarah Jane, Norfolk; H. N. Weeks, Rappahannock, Va. Baltimore,April 2--Cl'd, schrs. S. G. King, Richmond; Ocean Bird, Petersburg. Liverpool,March 9.-- Ar'd, bark Pioneer, Hooker, Richmond. Alexandria,April 2.-- Sl'd, schr. S. Applegate, Richmond.
The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Expulsion of free Negroes from St. Louis. (search)
A Rare Bird. --A veritable pelican, measuring eight feet from tip to tip, and weighing thirty-five pounds, was lately killed by Mr. John Gillespy, on Elk river, Braxton county, Va.
The Daily Dispatch: January 17, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
m their oaths of office. We find the following dispatch in the Augusta Constitutionalist of Sunday: Washington, Jan. 12.--Seward's speech puts an end to all hope of adjustment. R. Toombs. The Columbia (S. C.) Guardian says: We learn from a private source that on Friday eleven guns and gun-carriages were sent down to Morris' Island, and four placed in the battery at the lower part of the island.--The Washington Light Infantry and another company have been sent to Bird's Key, which commands the point between Morris' Island and Edison river, for the purpose of preventing the landing of hostile troops. The water here is deep enough to admit the Brooklyn. Letter from Gen. Lane. The annexed letter is in response to one written by a gentleman of Madison county, immediately after the first day's action of the Virginia Legislature: Washington, Jan. 12th, 1861. N. W. Crisler, Esq.: Dear Sir --I received your favor of the 9th inst., and ret
The Daily Dispatch: August 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The bark messenger Bird (search)
The bark messenger Bird --This famous, or rather infamous vessel, our readers may recollect, was commanded by Captain Delee. She took in a load of coffee at Rio Janeiro, bound to New York; but her Captain preferred to take her around Cape Horn and put into Valparaiso, where he disposed of her cargo, and then proceeded to Tahiti. Thence he went to New Zealand, thence to the Philippine Islands, where he swindled a Spanish merchant of some $20,000 in gold. His next appearance was in the Amoor river, and from there he went to the Red Sea, where he sold her to parties unknown. At last she turns up at Calcutta, where, we learn from Goddard's circular, she bore the name of "Margaret Jane." The United States Consul took possession of her May 23d. The whereabouts of Captain Delee is unknown. She was under the Turkish flag, and was loaded with a full cargo bound to Singapore, to sail the day she was seized.--Boston Troneller.
The Daily Dispatch: September 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ran away (search)
W. Brockenbrough, S. Hutt, Robt. W. Carter. Ritchie — Lewis A. Phelps, Henry Culp, Peter Reed. Roane — Geo. W. Duvail, Samuel Tompkins, And'w. McDonald. Roanoke — Jno. McCauley, Colin Bass, J. H. Griffia. Rockbridge — S. F. Jordan, Jas. D. Davidson, Jas. H. Paxtor. Rockingham — J. H. Wariman, George H. Chrisman, Samuel Cretes. Russell — Ed. J. Culbertson, E. D. Kernan, Wm. B. Aston. Scott — E. K. Herron, Isa Fugate, Robt. Spear. Shenandoah — S. C Williams, Chas. Welsh, Mark Bird. Smyth — Fayette McMullen, James H. Gilmore, A. Rosenbaum. Southampton — Thos. H. Urguhart, W. B. Shands, J. J. Kindred. Spotsylvania — L. A. Boggs, C. C. Wellford, Jas. B. Soner. Stafford — H. E. Conway, D. G. Hedgmas, Powhatan Moncure. Surry — John Wilson, William Dillard, J. S. Clarke. Sussex — John B. Freeman, Josse Hargrove, W. D. Taylor. Taylor — E. J. Armstrong, Abraham Smith, B. F. Martan. Tazewell — Harvey George, John L. Dougherty, J. M. Es
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1861., [Electronic resource], Thirty Dollars Reward. (search)
im out as sentinel; but the young man is not cautioned. Net thinking of the danger, the banker, and death follows. Many deaths result from the want of caution. Cooling with the coat off after fatigue may kill. As every county has appropriated money, the soldiers might drill in their own neighborhoods till the ladies could make all their tents; as many may die for want of them.--Then straw, leaves of trees, or anything to lie on, may prevent moisture and cold from coming out of the grounds. I think President Jefferson, if I mistake not, used to wash his feet every morning. He had remarkable-health. When Col. Bird's commissioners surveyed the dividing line between Virginia and North Carolina in 1728, his men were fifteen days in the waters of the Dismal Swamp. They slept surrounded by water every night. They all chewed aloes. If our soldiers could show a small piece of aloes every day, instead of tobacco, they might prevent much sickness and many deaths. Adiquis.
The Daily Dispatch: October 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], The railroads and the Speculators. (search)
The railroads and the Speculators. --We have received a letter by mail, signed "H. D. Bird, General Superintendent," bearing date, "Office of the South-Side R. R. Co., Petersburg, Oct, 3, 1861," in reference to an article in this newspaper of the 24th ultimo, in regard to "sugar and salt;" in which, among other things, the writer says: "This company has combined with no capitalists — and nobody whatever — to prevent the transmission of sugar and salt over their road. They have not even raised their rates of transportation, which are the same now as they were before the war. "As to the proffer of the Danville Railroad company, 'to send its trains, &c., for salt, if the South-Side and Virginia and Tennessee companies will permit, ' I have to say, that the Danville company has never made us any proffer of its cars, never asked permission of us to send them for salt. What the Danville company has done in this matter was this; On the 3d of Spetember last, Mr. Talcott, t
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