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Stovall (search for this): article 1
d two of the traitors, scouts who had been sent this side of the river. The prisoners stated that two of their party were killed in the first encounter and seven wounded. The bridge which was burned near Bristol was 590 feet long. At the meeting of citizens held this evening, for the purpose of devising means for obtaining a supply of salt and other necessaries on reasonable terms, a committee of five was appointed, and the meeting adjourned over to meet again to-morrow afternoon. Col. Stovall's battalion and Ayres's Light Battery passed through here to day for East Tennessee. This fact your correspondent would have deemed imprudent to notice, but for the fact that it has already been advertised by others, which proves conclusively that the Dispatch is not the only paper that does imprudent things. The men of these commands were in fine spirits and much improved since they left this city, where they were quartered for a long time. Nov. 13.--Several robberies have taken p
John Miller (search for this): article 1
econnoitering party sent out by Col. Clarkson. The party of Confederates engaged consisted of 21 men under command of Capt. Miller, of the Vicksburg Sharp-Shooters, whose company is now stationed at Manassas. The Captain obtained a furlough some fee was detained at Bristol by the burning of the bridge. A party of citizens of Bristol armed themselves and requested Capt. Miller to take command of them for the purpose of aiding in the arrest of the traitors who had burned the bridge, which he did of Elizabethtown, with orders that in case he should find the enemy posted in any strength to fall back and report. Capt. Miller proceeded some two or three miles to South fork of the Holston river, which runs near Elizabethtown, when with one manwas made opposite Elizabethtown, when a smart skirmish took place, the parties firing across the river at each other. Capt. Miller, from whom my information is derived, states that the enemy were posted along the river bank for about three hundred y
Robert Jones (search for this): article 1
. The men of these commands were in fine spirits and much improved since they left this city, where they were quartered for a long time. Nov. 13.--Several robberies have taken place in this city during the past few days, in the open day. Yesterday the police succeeded in arresting one of the gang, who had soldier clothes on. It was also ascertained that two of the gang left the city for Richmond yesterday morning. The jury in the case of Spotswood H. Ryder, for killing a man named Jones, yesterday brought in a verdict of manslaughter, and fixed his term of imprisonment in the penitentiary at 18 years. I have to record the death of another old and respected citizen of this city, Mr. Samuel Garland, who died in Mississippi last Saturday, where he usually spends his winter. He has for many years been a member of the bar, and was a lawyer of much ability. The Tennessee train failed to reach here in time this morning; consequently we have nothing from Tennessee. O. K
Spotswood H. Ryder (search for this): article 1
only paper that does imprudent things. The men of these commands were in fine spirits and much improved since they left this city, where they were quartered for a long time. Nov. 13.--Several robberies have taken place in this city during the past few days, in the open day. Yesterday the police succeeded in arresting one of the gang, who had soldier clothes on. It was also ascertained that two of the gang left the city for Richmond yesterday morning. The jury in the case of Spotswood H. Ryder, for killing a man named Jones, yesterday brought in a verdict of manslaughter, and fixed his term of imprisonment in the penitentiary at 18 years. I have to record the death of another old and respected citizen of this city, Mr. Samuel Garland, who died in Mississippi last Saturday, where he usually spends his winter. He has for many years been a member of the bar, and was a lawyer of much ability. The Tennessee train failed to reach here in time this morning; consequently
South River (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 1
tain and his party left Bristol about 9 o'clock Sunday evening, and marched in the direction of Elizabeth-town, the county seat of Carter county; he had not proceeded very far before he fell in with Col. Clarkson, under whose orders he subsequently acted, and was detailed, with twenty-one men, to reconnoiter in the neighborhood of Elizabethtown, with orders that in case he should find the enemy posted in any strength to fall back and report. Capt. Miller proceeded some two or three miles to South fork of the Holston river, which runs near Elizabethtown, when with one man he forded the river, which was about three feet deep and 150 yards wide. Soon after reaching the opposite shore he was hailed by a party of men not more than twenty paces off. Satisfying himself that they were traitors, he replied by firing upon them, dropping one at the first shot. His companion also fired both barrels of a double-barrel shot-gun in their midst. The enemy responded by firing a whole volley at the
Tennessee River (United States) (search for this): article 1
The men of these commands were in fine spirits and much improved since they left this city, where they were quartered for a long time. Nov. 13.--Several robberies have taken place in this city during the past few days, in the open day. Yesterday the police succeeded in arresting one of the gang, who had soldier clothes on. It was also ascertained that two of the gang left the city for Richmond yesterday morning. The jury in the case of Spotswood H. Ryder, for killing a man named Jones, yesterday brought in a verdict of manslaughter, and fixed his term of imprisonment in the penitentiary at 18 years. I have to record the death of another old and respected citizen of this city, Mr. Samuel Garland, who died in Mississippi last Saturday, where he usually spends his winter. He has for many years been a member of the bar, and was a lawyer of much ability. The Tennessee train failed to reach here in time this morning; consequently we have nothing from Tennessee. O. K.
Tennessee (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
supply of salt and other necessaries on reasonable terms, a committee of five was appointed, and the meeting adjourned over to meet again to-morrow afternoon. Col. Stovall's battalion and Ayres's Light Battery passed through here to day for East Tennessee. This fact your correspondent would have deemed imprudent to notice, but for the fact that it has already been advertised by others, which proves conclusively that the Dispatch is not the only paper that does imprudent things. The men of th yesterday brought in a verdict of manslaughter, and fixed his term of imprisonment in the penitentiary at 18 years. I have to record the death of another old and respected citizen of this city, Mr. Samuel Garland, who died in Mississippi last Saturday, where he usually spends his winter. He has for many years been a member of the bar, and was a lawyer of much ability. The Tennessee train failed to reach here in time this morning; consequently we have nothing from Tennessee. O. K.
Holston (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
t Bristol about 9 o'clock Sunday evening, and marched in the direction of Elizabeth-town, the county seat of Carter county; he had not proceeded very far before he fell in with Col. Clarkson, under whose orders he subsequently acted, and was detailed, with twenty-one men, to reconnoiter in the neighborhood of Elizabethtown, with orders that in case he should find the enemy posted in any strength to fall back and report. Capt. Miller proceeded some two or three miles to South fork of the Holston river, which runs near Elizabethtown, when with one man he forded the river, which was about three feet deep and 150 yards wide. Soon after reaching the opposite shore he was hailed by a party of men not more than twenty paces off. Satisfying himself that they were traitors, he replied by firing upon them, dropping one at the first shot. His companion also fired both barrels of a double-barrel shot-gun in their midst. The enemy responded by firing a whole volley at the party, but none of th
Carter County (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): article 1
[special Correspondence of the Dispatch.] Lynchburg Nov. 12. Since writing this morning I have gathered the following particulars in relation to the skirmish which took place in Carter county, Tennessee, on Sunday night last between the bridge burners and a reconnoitering party sent out by Col. Clarkson. The party of Confederates engaged consisted of 21 men under command of Capt. Miller, of the Vicksburg Sharp-Shooters, whose company is now stationed at Manassas. The Captain obtaineppears that Gen. or Col. Clarkson, with about 150 men, had previously gone in search of the scoundrels. The Captain and his party left Bristol about 9 o'clock Sunday evening, and marched in the direction of Elizabeth-town, the county seat of Carter county; he had not proceeded very far before he fell in with Col. Clarkson, under whose orders he subsequently acted, and was detailed, with twenty-one men, to reconnoiter in the neighborhood of Elizabethtown, with orders that in case he should find
Elizabeth Town (North Carolina, United States) (search for this): article 1
on his way home when he was detained at Bristol by the burning of the bridge. A party of citizens of Bristol armed themselves and requested Capt. Miller to take command of them for the purpose of aiding in the arrest of the traitors who had burned the bridge, which he did. It appears that Gen. or Col. Clarkson, with about 150 men, had previously gone in search of the scoundrels. The Captain and his party left Bristol about 9 o'clock Sunday evening, and marched in the direction of Elizabeth-town, the county seat of Carter county; he had not proceeded very far before he fell in with Col. Clarkson, under whose orders he subsequently acted, and was detailed, with twenty-one men, to reconnoiter in the neighborhood of Elizabethtown, with orders that in case he should find the enemy posted in any strength to fall back and report. Capt. Miller proceeded some two or three miles to South fork of the Holston river, which runs near Elizabethtown, when with one man he forded the river, whi
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