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The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], One hundred Dollars reward. (search)
Latest from Mexico. From Havana, on the 4th instant, we have later and interesting news from Mexico. The advices are from the City of Mexico to the 19th and Vera Cruz to the 22d ultimo. A great portion of the country was in a most distracted condition. A number of the guerrilla leaders, according to Imperial newspaper accounts, had drawn up and signed a compact to visit instant death on all Frenchmen and traitors caught, whether with or without arms in their hands, and their followers ck on the Imperial garrison at Mazatlan had been repulsed. It is reported that Parfirio Diaz, the Republican leader, who was intrenched at Oajaca, had burned down a great portion of the city in order to improve his defences. Marshal Bazaine had left the capital to conduct the Imperial operations against Diaz. Juarez was supposed to be at the town of Arispe, in Sonora. A coal mine has been discovered near Monterey. Dr. Gwin was in Havana on the 4th instant, en route from Mexico to Europe.
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1865., [Electronic resource], Proclamation by the President, appointing a day of fasting, humiliation and prayer, with thanksgiving. (search)
George N. Sanders certified that an agent, claiming ambassadorial powers, civil as well as military, Mr. Clay, informed him that he directed the raid, and promised to assume the responsibility. The witnesses knew nothing of the St. Albans or other raids until after they occurred. The court adjourned until to-morrow. Cameron, the messenger from Richmond, formerly Morgan's chaplain, arrived this afternoon with documents proving the belligerency of the raiders. He left Richmond on the 4th instant, and was delayed by ice in the Potomac. Two others in his company were drowned. Miscellaneous. The Louisville Press of the 10th says that Quantrell, the noted Kansas guerrilla, who has long been supposed to be dead, is now operating in that State. The House Committee on Elections have reported in favor of admitting Mr. Bonsall to a seat as Representative from Louisiana, and have also decided to report in favor of admitting Messrs. Johnson and Jackson as Representatives from
The Daily Dispatch: February 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], Five hundred dollars reward. (search)
telegram tells of a raid of the enemy up the Washita river, and their destruction of the people's provisions.--In another paper we find the following: Lieutenant Cushing, of the navy, has been on another expedition. On the night of the 4th instant, with four boats and fifty men, he took possession of the little town of All Saints, on Little river, South Carolina, holding it all next day, and capturing a large amount of cotton, some of which was destroyed and some carried off. On the 6thoung, dated June 18, 1864, signed by-Mr. Seddon, all of which are certified to by Mr. Benjamin, under the "Confederate" seal. This paper, from the Confederate Secretary of State, the witness said he received from the Secretary of State on the 4th instant, and he affixed his signature to it in his presence. The witness also stated that Mr. Davis expressed surprise at the result of the Burley case. The Yankee cotton fleet. The United States steamers Flag and Wayanda, which sailed from
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
l, Lieutenant-Colonel A. H. Cole arrived at Dalton, to direct the procuring of artillery horses and field transportation, to enable the army to advance. On the 4th, under orders 32 of 1864, I applied to the chief of the conscript service for one thousand negro teamsters. None were received. On the 8th of April, Colonel BOn the 1st of May, I reported the enemy about to advance. On the 2d, Brigadier-General Mercer's command arrived, about fourteen hundred effective infantry. On the 4th, I expressed myself satisfied that the enemy was about to attack with his united forces, and again urged that a part of Lieutenant-General Polk's troops should be pfifteen hundred. On the 2d, the enemy's right being nearer to Atlanta by several miles than our left, the army fell back during the night to Smyrna church. On the 4th, Major-General Smith reported that he should be compelled to withdraw on the morning of the 5th to the line of entrenchments covering the railroad bridge and Turner
The Daily Dispatch: March 2, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
ourt. Delia Mack, charged with breaking into and entering the house of Caroline Mack, for the purpose of taking there-from certain articles which did not belong to her, was held to security in the sum of one thousand dollars for her future good behavior. The case of Richard, slave of Delia Mack, charged with trespassing on the premises of Caroline Mack, and aiding Delia Mack, his reputed mistress and intimate companion, in breaking into and entering the house of Caroline Mack, which had been pending and continued for the past two weeks, was disposed of. The accused was ordered thirty-nine lashes for the trespass and thirty- nine lashes more for being on too intimate terms with his owner, Mrs. Delia Mack. A continued faro-bank case, involving two citizens of Richmond as proprietors, was called, and again postponed till the 4th instant, the parties implicated giving security, in the meantime, in the sum of two thousand dollars for their appearance to answer the offence.
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
We have received copies of Northern papers of the evening of Saturday, the 4th instant. Gold, 199 1-2. Lincoln's inauguration — his inaugural address. The inauguration of Abraham Lincoln, for a second term, took place in Washington city on Saturday last. The following telegrams from Washington are the only accounts we find of the ceremony: Washington, March 4.--The procession to escort the President to the capitol is now forming, though a heavy rain is falling and the streets are almost impassable with mud. The avenue is one dense body of people. The inaugural ceremonies will take place in the Senate Chamber. Washington, March 4--12.30. --The rain has ceased and the procession is now passing down the avenue. The display is exceeding grand. The sidewalks are jammed with people, and every window and house-top is occupied with ladies and gentlemen, who are waving their handkerchiefs and hats with great enthusiasm. The visiting Philadelphia Fire Departm
The Daily Dispatch: March 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
tarted to publish a paper, and seized the old Jeffersonian office for the purpose. They christened the journal "Third Cavalry Division Chronicle," and the only copy issued is dated Monday, March 6th. The contents are very slim, as the Yankees had to move before they could get out a full sheet. In it appears Custer's official report of his captures on the 2d instant. He claims to have eleven pieces of artillery, eight hundred horses and mules, and one hundred and twenty army wagons. On the 4th, he claims to have taken three more guns and destroyed four railroad bridges. Among the advertisements is one offering "Two Dollars Reward, Confederate Currency," for the whereabouts of "Jube, answering to the name of Early," and One Cent Reward for General Rosser. One advertisement informs General Early that no more artillery horses in such bad order as those turned over to Sheridan at Cedar creek and Waynesboro' will be received; another is signed "Jubal Early, commissary for General
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
r, and at the close of the day no sales could be effected save at a heavy decline.--Several heavy failures were reported, but, as they could not be traced to any reliable source, I forbear mentioning them. Miscellaneous. Lincoln has been suffering with a severe attack of influenza for several days. He was confined to his bed on Thursday. The United States transport steamer Thorn was blown up by a torpedo in Cape Fear river, just below Fort Anderson, on the afternoon of the 4th instant, and sunk in mid channel within two minutes afterwards, the crew barely escaping with their lives. General Washburne has thrown the entire District of West Tennessee open to trade. Citizens will be allowed to come freely to Memphis with the products of the country, and take out a limited amount of family supplies. Some particulars of the Confederate attack on the Union Fort Meyers, on the Florida coast, are given. The Confederates surprised and captured the pickets, and made a
The Daily Dispatch: March 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
An act of vandalism. --We doubt whether any other nation than the United States has, or would have, perpetrated such a vandalism as the robbery of a lunatic asylum of the provisions stored there for its helpless inmates. Some of the Directors of the Central Lunatic Asylum, at Staunton, have communicated to the Governor an official report of the outrage perpetrated at that institution. They state that,-- "On Saturday morning, the 4th instant, a detachment from General Sheridan's army arrived at Staunton, having under guard Confederate soldiers, said to have been captured near Waynesboro'. That, unable to learn who was in command, he addressed a note as soon as they arrived to the provost-marshal, or other officer in command, informing him that the institution was a State charity, appropriated exclusively to the care of the insane, containing over three hundred of that class of patients, and respectfully asking that it might be protected from unnecessary intrusion; but bef
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], A negro jury in Missouri. (search)
A negro jury in Missouri. --A negro jury was empaneled at Callao, Mo., on the 4th instant. A suit for assault and battery was brought before Squire Ballinger, in which the parties were colored citizens. A jury was summoned, composed entirely of colored men, who, after hearing the evidence and the charge of the court, assessed the fine of twenty-one dollars each.
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