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The Daily Dispatch: May 13, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Defences of the river. (search)
Ranaway --From me, on the 8th of April inst., my man Addison. He is about 26 years old, black, blind in one eye, full six feet high. I think he is about some of the camps or hospitals, as a cook. Any one lodging him in jail, or giving me any information so that I get him, shall be liberally rewarded. My address is Rockwell, Hanover county, Va. my 13--3t* Thos. J. Purye R.
The Daily Dispatch: May 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Fun in camps. (search)
Ranaway. --From me, on the 8th of April last, my man Addison. He is about 26 years old, black, blind in one eye, full six feet high. I think he is about some of the camps or hospitals, as a cook. Any one lodging him in jail, or giving me any information so that I get him, shall be liberally rewarded. My address is Rockwell, Hanover county, Va. my 13-- 8t* Thos. J. Puryear.
The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Small change. (search)
Recent Deaths. --Col. Robert Latham, a prominent lawyer of Campbellton, Ga., and Mr. Joseph H. Mead, a well-known citizen of Atlanta, died recently. Dr. Warner Jones, an eminent physician, died at his residence in Amherst county, Va., on the 8th of April.
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
in their snug little quarters in jail, are worse than the women. They are crying and stamping, and smoking and swearing, and cutting up more ridiculous capers than over graced a monkey show. The recent capture of Federal gunboats on the Cumberland. The Nashville Dispatch, of a recent date, in speaking of the operations of Col. Woodward on the Cumberland, admits three boats destroyed instead of two, as we published a few days since. The following is its telegram: Clarksville April 8.--The steamboats Lovell, Propeller, and Saxonia were captured and burned to day 15 miles above Clarksville. The Captain of the Lovell was killed, the Captain of the Saxonia had his arm shot off, and the fleet engineer of the Lovell wounded. Woodward was in command of the rebels, and had 1,200 men and two pieces of artillery. The passengers and crews of the boats have just arrived here. Col. Bruce has sent an expedition up the river to-night. The from the want of proper managemen
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1863., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
he effect that Major-General Frank J. Herron has left St. Louis for below with a large force of troops. He left St. Louis with his full Staff on Thursday evening last. The attack on Charleston — official Inquiry. In the Court of Inquiry to-day, in the case of Engineer Stimers's charge preferred against Admiral Dupont, C. C. Fulton, of the Baltimore American, was the principal witness.--He testified that Mr. Stimers informed him he visited all the Monitors on the morning of the 8th of April, at one o'clock, reported to the Admiral that they were all in a condition for immediate service, and that the Admiral told him he had decided not to renew the fight.--The decision created great surprise among the junior officers. He heard Stimers say he believed the Admiral would have renewed the fight if he had not been influenced by others; that the attack on Sumter was not an earnest one, and the Monitors were capable, in his opinion, of renewing the attack. That in his opinion if t
The Daily Dispatch: February 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate States Congress. (search)
f the Mississippi river bureaus in connexion with the agency of the Treasury, was considered and passed. On motion of Mr. Semmes, the Senate resolved into secret session. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Hoge. Mr. Farrow, of S. C., moved a suspension of the rules to allow him to introduce a joint resolution recommending a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. The rules were suspended, and the resolution adopted. It fixes Friday, the 8th day of April, as a day of fasting and prayer. Mr. Barksdale, from the joint select committee to examine into the management of affairs in the Navy Department, submitted a report; which was ordered to be printed. Mr. Dupre, of La, offered a minority report from the same committee; which took the same course. Mr. Jones, of Tenn., called up the bill entitled an act to provide for wounded officers and soldiers an asylum, to be called the Veteran Soldiers' Home, which was vetoed by the Pre
The Daily Dispatch: March 28, 1864., [Electronic resource], Additional from the North. (search)
Day of Fasting and Prayer. The recommendation of Congress has been announced in a late Proclamation of the President that Friday, the 8th of April, be observed throughout the Confederacy as a day of fasting and prayer. It cannot be doubted that this recommendation will be universally complied with throughout our country. We need not reiterate the reasons for it, so clearly set forth in the resolutions and proclamation, and which suggest themselves readily to every mind. The history of this extraordinary struggle has been fruitful of evidences of the interposition of an Almighty Power, and so evident is it that not by our own wisdom and might have we been so far reached from the evils with which we are still threatened, that none but an infidel could ascribe to human agency the glory of our deliverance. The ingratitude, the exaltation of self, the intense selfishness, the universal spirit of greed and extortion, which have followed these manifestations of Divine favor may
The Daily Dispatch: April 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], From General Lee's Army. (search)
s set apart by the President as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer, in accordance with the recommendation of congress. The following General Order was issued by Gen. Lee in regard to its proper observance: Headq'rs Army of Northern Virginia, March 30th, 1864. General Orders, No. 23. In compliance with the recommendation of the Senate and House of Representatives, His Excellency the President has issued his proclamation calling upon the people to set apart Friday, the 8th of April, as a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer. The commanding General invites the army to join in the observance of the day. He directs due preparations to be made in all departments to anticipate the wants of the several commands, so that it may be strictly observed. All military duties, except such as are absolutely necessary, will be suspended. The chaplains are desired to hold services in their regiments and brigades. The officers and men are requested to attend. Soldiers
The Daily Dispatch: April 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], Two hundred Dollars reward. (search)
From the West and North. Dalton, April 13. --Dates from Nashville to the 10th inst, state that considerable excitement existed there in consequence of the pickets having been driven in at Germantown. It was believed to be a feint on the part of Forrest to enable him to get South with his train containing plunder taken at Paducah. Washington, April 9.--Colfax offered a resolution in the House, to-day, proposing the expulsion of Long, of Ohio, for sentiments uttered yesterday favoring the recognition of the Southern Confederacy. St. Louis, April 8.--It is reported that several naval officers were captured by the Confederates on Red River, whilst confiscating cotton.
The Daily Dispatch: May 10, 1864., [Electronic resource], Hustings Court. (search)
Hustings Court. --The Hustings Court of Magistrates met at 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Bartholomew J. Nash was tried on the charge of stabbing Michael Walls, on the 8th of April last, and was acquitted. It was proved on the trial that Nash cut Walls's head not with a knife, but by ramming it through a pane of glass, during a personal rencontre> between the parties.
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