Named Entity Results, C. H. Axson

, and it is not probable that much time will be allowed to elapse before warm work will take place. John H. Loper, of Charleston, S. C., has been appointed First Assistant Engineer in the Confederate States Navy. It is said that dispatches have been received at Montgomery from several prominent border State men, asking the cessation of hostilities until a compromise can be effected. The Charleston Courier, of Wednesday, says: A detachment of the Richardson Guards, Captain C. H. Axson, left last night on the Northeastern Railroad for Richmond, Va.--The remainder will follow to-day. The gallant Second Regiment, Capt. J. B. Kershaw, composed of as fine a body of troops as could be organized in any State, will leave on Thursday. They will be joined by that noble corps, the Palmetto Guard, Capt. Cuthbert, now on Morris' Island. That company will be relieved to day with a view to the above movement. One of the Camden companies, Capt. Boykin's, left Camden last

s "did cut one or more melons" belonging to Capt. Axson, and says that "when taxed for so doing, apdrunk when he did it, and that he would see Capt. Axson at the hotel, and they said no more concernhe would make any apology that was necessary. Axson begged Davis to say no more about the affair, t "a dispute afterwards arose, during which Capt. Axson held Davis to the floor, choking him, and "o dispute only in a friendly manner; and as to Axson choking Davis, that is literally false, as Dav for he had been up the night before. I think Axson's remark about sleep was constructed by Davis men how to insult him." He advanced toward Capt. Axson with his pistol and knife in the position rsual. Some one, I know not who, tried to stop Axson; but he carelessly remarked some incoherent seis levelled his pistol, and putting it against Axson's breast fired, the ball entering, I think, th his pistol, and knew at the same time that Capt. Axson was unarmed, because Capt. Axson told him, [15 more...]

[Communicated.] Davis, the Murderer of Capt. C. H. Axson. So many misrepresentations of the affair which resulted in the death of Capt. Axson have been made, that it would be impossible in a short communication to point them out. One Capt. Axson have been made, that it would be impossible in a short communication to point them out. One of the Petersburg papers his reversed every fact of the case made Davis the owner of the fruit, Capt. Axson the trespasser upon them, Davis merely expostulating with Capt. A., and the Captain resentful and smarting under the mild rebuke. This stateCapt. Axson the trespasser upon them, Davis merely expostulating with Capt. A., and the Captain resentful and smarting under the mild rebuke. This statement is put forth, too, under the usual cover: "We learn from gentlemen who were present." But a communication, over the signature of "W. A. S.," in your paper of the 24 inst., besides being a tissue of misrepresentation and malicious insinuation, is so well calculated to disparage Capt. Axson that it is necessary to adduce the proof in refutation of it. We propose to test the truth of the whole statement by singling out a part upon which great stress is laid, and applying the clearest evidenc