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The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Outrage on a citizen of Virginia. (search)
Pardoned. --Two slaves, named Jack and Ben, owned by F. N. Fitzhugh, of Caroline co., who were condemned to be sold and transported beyond the limits of the United States about two years since, by the County Court of Caroline, for setting fire to a barn, were pardoned by the Governor on the 21st, and restored to the agent of their owner. The pardon was granted in pursuance of an act of Assembly passed at the last session. The circumstances attending the case were, in brief, as follows: On the arrest of the negroes their owner suddenly disappeared. It appeared on their trial that they were incited to the commission of the offence by him. After condemnation an order was given by Fitzhugh for the payment to an agent of the amount of the assessed value of the negroes. The Auditor of Public Accounts refused to honor the draft, a law having been passed to meet such cases many years since. If the judgment of the Court had been allowed to stand, the State would have gotten the two s
The Daily Dispatch: may 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
The Last of Nelson's Officers at Trafalgar.--The London Sunday Times, of May 5, reports :--Lieutenant Roteley died at his residence, May Hill, Swansea, on the 21st, aged 76. Lieut. Roteley was the last surviving officer of the ship Victory, of Trafalgar, having fought with Nelson at the memorable engagement at Trafalgar. He was allowed to retire from full pay about forty years ago, and from that time he has enjoyed his pension. On his retirement he held the rank of Brevet Major in the Venezuelan service. He was much esteemed, and will be regretted by all who knew him. Out of nine hundred men who were on board the Victory at Trafalgar, five only now remain; and Lieut. Roteley was the last surviving officer. He was born at the Castle Hotel, Neath, Glamorganshire.