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The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], Yankee Outrages on the Potomac. (search)
Yankee Outrages on the Potomac. A correspondent of the Fredericksburg News chronicles another outrage by the barbarians and pirates that infest the Potomac border. The catalogue of crimes should be recorded and preserved, that our own people and the world may know the character of the war our savage and vandal enemies are waging against us: On Thursday, the 3d of April, a party of brutes landed from a gunboat at the residence of Mr. John B. Lewis, on Rogers's Creek, in Westmoreland. The family was at breakfast. As soon as the boats were seen coming into the creek the family left the house in haste. Having before been visited by the pirates and suffered depredations, and having heard of their threats and intention to capture Mr. Lewis, if possible, they thought it imprudent to remain. As soon as they touched the shore they fired upon Mrs. Lewis and her children as they were escaping. One ball passed the person of Mrs. Lewis, and struck the earth just in advance of her.
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
From Europe. Paris, April 3. --The steamer Seine having embarked at Oran troops for Mexico, with General Donay and staff, left for Vera Cruz on the 1st. The Pays states that the final instructions to the French Minister in Mexico were to act vigorously, and sign no treaty unless in the city of Mexico. The other Powers have probably given similar orders. The Debate says a pacific solution of the question with Mexico is indefinitely adjourned. Berlin, April 3.--The Governff, left for Vera Cruz on the 1st. The Pays states that the final instructions to the French Minister in Mexico were to act vigorously, and sign no treaty unless in the city of Mexico. The other Powers have probably given similar orders. The Debate says a pacific solution of the question with Mexico is indefinitely adjourned. Berlin, April 3.--The Government has no chance of victory in the elections. Wherever a Government candidate appears, liberal electors appear against him.
The Daily Dispatch: April 25, 1862., [Electronic resource], European news. (search)
ted ships. He promised that no more wooden men-of-war shall be built. The declaration was received with great satisfaction. Commercial Intelligence. London Money Market.--On the 2nd instant console closed at 92½ a 93 7/8. Funds have been dull, but had an improving tendency at the close. Console advanced ½ on the 2d. There was less demand for discount at the Bank, and the supply larger in the open market. Gold continued to flow into the Bank. Liverpool Cotton Market, April 3.--The sales of the past three days sum up 12,000 bales, of which 3,000 were to speculators and exporters. The market closed with an upward tendency, but quiet at unchanged prices. Cotton.--The brokers circular reports the sales of the week at 32,000 bales, including 5,500 to speculators, and 7,500 to exporters.--The market advanced one eighth of a penny principally on the middle qualities, closing quiet. The sales to-day (Friday) are estimated at 5,000 bales, including 1,000 to specu
The Daily Dispatch: may 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], Trial this of a New frigate. (search)
Trial this of a New frigate. --The Paris correspondence (April 3) of the London Times, says: A letter from Lincent of the inst says that the trial trip of the iron-plated frigate Couroune has been eminently successful. She is by far the most perfect frigate of that class yet built, in France. She goes through the water as well under talk as by steam, and she answers her helm admirably.
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
iles, and from the latter place to Mulberry Island Point of one and a half miles. I was compelled to place in Gloucester Point, Yorktown, and Mulberry Island, fixed garrisons amounting to six thousand men, my whole force being eleven thousand (11,000,; so that it will be seen that the balance of the line, embracing a length of thirteen miles, was defended by about five thousand men. After two reconnaissances in great force from Fortress Monroe and Newport News, the enemy, on the 3d of April, advanced and took possession of Harwood's Mills. He had advanced in two heavy columns--one along the old York road, and the other along the Warwick road, and, on the 5th of April. appeared simultaneously along the whole front of our line, from Minor's farm to Yorktown. I have no accurate data upon which to base an exact statement of his force, but, from various sources of information, I was satisfied that I had before me the enemy's Army of Potomac, under the command of Gen. McC
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Lost on a Railway. (search)
Attempted Escapes. --Capt. A. Webster, of Pierpoint's army who was condemned a short time since by court-martial to be hang on the 3d of April for violating his parole of honor, attempted to escape from Castle Thunder on Friday night, and was nearly successful in the endeavor. He had been put in the hospital on the ground of indisposition and while lying in bed, with a sentinel at the foot of it and himself adorned with suckle and wrist irons, suddenly leaped out, clear of all encumbrances, and made for a window. The sentinel shaped his piece at the retreating fugitive, the cap only exploding. Webster gained the eastern window of the third story, leaped out, and was fired at by the outside sentinel as he descended to the ground. The shot did not take affect, and, on reaching the ground, Webster made off as fast as a badly sprained ankle would allow. An alarm being raised he was soon caught and conducted back to his old quarters, and a double guard placed over him. This man,
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
hal in making drafts to fill up regiments and batteries to the proper complement." Headquarters Army of the Potomac April 3. --A force of rebel cavalry is reported to be on the Northern Hock, in the vicinity of King George C. H., engaged in seizing the river at Palmyras; is thought to have a heavy supply of artillery, and is aiming for Kentucky. Murfreesboro.April 3.--It is rumored that a number of bridges are being constructed across the Tennessee river, above Florence, to connect the and Mississippi. Col. Lane at Fort Donelson, telegraphs that the enemy are apparently in force. Clarkesville Tenn.,April 3.--Last night the steamers Eclipse and Lizzie Martin were fired into below here on the Cumberland. Both escaped. The Glaed at at Harped Shoals. The pilot and several of the crew were slightly wounded. Moshy's List Raid. Washington.April 3.--On Tuesday last, the rebel Capt. Mosby visited Centreville with sixty guerillas, dressed in Federal uniforms. On Wedne
The Daily Dispatch: April 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Dick M'Cann's last Exploit (search)
Dick M'Cann's last Exploit --The Winchester Bulletin, of April 3d thus records the doings of Dick McCann, Dick has a long score against the vandals, and if he don't pay it off we have mistaken the man: Major Dick McCann's Tennessee squadron of cavalry has again been at work. A few days since the Major (the Yankees call him "Dick Turpin") took one hundred of his men and penetrated Rosecrans's lines to Antioch, about nine miles from Nashville. When within a quarter of a mile of Antioch the whistle of the "iron horse" was heard. "Dick"proceeded at once to have revenge on the inhuman wretches who, it will be remembered, burnt his residence near Antioch. Leaving his horses behind a bill, he posted the men a la ambush Four trains laden with soldiers had already passed. The fifth came along crammed with blue coats in open cars. Crack! crack! pop! bang! whizzes and such lofty tumbling of blue coats must have been peculiarly gratifying to the Major and his brave men. A few miles
The Daily Dispatch: April 28, 1863., [Electronic resource], Confederate Bible Society. (search)
er of the Vice-Presidents being present, the Rev. T. V. Moore, D. D., was called to the chair. Members of the States of South Carolina, Virginia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia, had their names enrolled. The report of the Board of Managers showed as the operations of the year, the purchase and publication of 86.843 volumes of the Testament, and Testament, and Testament and Pealing. Of this number 70,000 have been published under the auspices of the society. The rest were purchased. Nine cases of the latter have been received from British and Foreign societies via Masson. Whole number distributed by the board, 65,878 volumes; leaving a balance of 20,965 on hand. Receipts of the society up to 1st of April $51,000, disbursements $10,000; leaving $44,000 in the hands of the treasurer. Hon. J. H. Lumpkin was re-elected President of the society, and all the Vice Presidents were retained. Next annual meeting to be hold in Augusta, on the third Monday in April, 1854, at 7 ½ P. M.
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from Europe. (search)
t work on her, making bear ready for sea. We learn by the Porde that these men had been turned off the vessel by the Government officials, who had taken full possession of her, previous to a rigid investigation as to her history and destination. It is said the Cabinet had also ordered a commission in Liverpool to report on all the circumstances concealed with the case of the Alabama. The Japan, or Virginia, was built at Dunnbarton, not Greenock, and ran out from the Clyde on the 3d of April. The order for her arrest arrived from London on the 4th, the day of her departure. The English Government having inquired of the Messrs. Laird as to two gunboats being built in their establishment for the Confederates, have been formally assured by that firm that the boats are for the "Emperor of China." The rebel loan had rallied in England and was again at a premium, with an "enormous business" done in Liverpool on the 18th inst. The loan was regularly dealt in on the Paris Bours
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