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The Daily Dispatch: May 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Dispatch Correspondence. (search)
fering him one. But they will soon find out the difference between a people unarmed and sold to their enemies, and people (Virginias) armed and ready "to welcome them with bloody hands to hospitable graves." The military of our city have entirely disbanded, and you will be able to find in Virginia large representations of each of our military companies. I can vouch for the mettle of the Independent Grays, Law Grays and the Maryland Guards. The first mentioned drill like clock-work, and Capt. Clark (a Virginia) is just "the boy for tanning Yankees." The Law Grays will fight from the "word go," and the Maryland Guards are crack soldiers. The Eye Openers will soon be with you. Keen Cutter. Starksville,Miss., May 13. There is a spirit of resistance pervading the people of this State which the history of the world does not afford a parallel, and this spirit does not confine itself to the men only, but the ladies are ready and willing to do any and everything which it b
The Daily Dispatch: June 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Texas. (search)
Texas. --The Houston (Texas) Telegraph has some interesting information in regard to affairs in Northern Texas, obtained from Capt. J. E. Harrison, bearer of dispatches from Col. Van Dorn and Gov. Clark to the Confederate Government. He had within a few weeks traveled through the Northern counties along Red River, and thence to San Antonio, thence back to Waco, and from Waco to Houston.--Everywhere he reports the most magnificent crops ever seen. Wheat, oats, barley, &c., were never so abundant in any country. He is satisfied that enough grain has been raised in Texas this year, if properly husbanded, to fight Lincoln on for three years. The propagandists settled there from Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, and other free States, with a view of establishing "free soil," are all leaving. We quote from the Telegraph: In traveling from North Fork, Creek Nation, to Red River, Capt. Harrison met one hundred and twenty wagons with emigrants from Texas to the Free States, and was told ther
The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Press to be Muzzled. (search)
that Lieut. Col. Baylor's battalion was to leave that day to garrison other posts on the border; that Major Waller, with two companies of artillery, McCailister's company of infantry, and Capt. Buquor's company, were marching on similar service. Col. Young, of the Texas State troop had reported officially to the Governor respection the abandonment by the U. S. troops of Arbuckle and Washita, and of their retreat into Kansas, Fort Cobb, it was supposed, had also been abandoned. Governor Clark, the thoughtful and resolute Executive of the State, was in San Antonic, and the citizens of the place were giving him a very warm welcome. Lieutenant Whipple, of the third U. S. Infantry, was in bad odor. He had given his parole, before being 1st loose, to the gallant Col. Van Dorn, and violated it instantly. A letter written by him is published in the Ledger. It shows that he has disgraced the service; but no doubt he proves by this act that he is worthy of any honors which A.
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1860., [Electronic resource], From California. (search)
ts the fact that seventeen Senators hold over from last year, and will be members of the next Senate. Of these, eleven support Douglas, four Breckinridge and two Lincoln. It is thought impossible for Senator Gwin to secure enough new members to the Legislature, under these circumstances, to gain even a reasonable chance of re-election. Lieut. Col. B. L. Hall, of the First Dragoons, U. S. A., has arrived in San Francisco, and has assumed command of the California division in place of Gen. Clark, deceased. There was quite an extensive fire in the village of Oakland, on the opposite side of the bay from San Francisco last evening, destroying an entire square of wooden buildings. The loss is heavy, but its amount has not been ascertained. An effort was making at Los Angeles to push forward the telegraph on the Butter field route, from that place to the Colorado, one party having subscribed $10,000 for the purpose.-- This was before news was received of the intention of th
The Daily Dispatch: January 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], The National crisis. (search)
r fifty dollars which I loaned you." The writing on the draft was much like Mr. McAllister's. It was like the drafts he generally used. Had cashed a draft of McA.'s before, payable to Cockson. The present draft was paid on the 2d of November. As soon as it was pronounced a forgery, he went to the Virginia Bank and found that it was paid to order of Cockson, through a letter. [Witness detailed some further testimony relative to a visit of Cockson to New York, where he gave a draft through Clark, Dodge & Co., brokers, for $150, the balance being drawn on checks for $25 each.] Mr. Sutton did not believe that this draft was in McAllister's handwriting.--If isolated, he would have no hesitation in taking it; but on comparing it with others, he did not believe it genuine. Mr. McAllister testified that the draft was not in his handwriting, nor was it given by his authority. There were two others in the firm besides himself, but he transacted all the financial business. They are co
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fatal Omission to see to the bits. (search)
The Crittenden compromise — coercion. In the proceedings of the U. S. Senate, published in yesterday's Dispatch, it was stated that the preamble and first resolution of the Crittenden report were stricken out, and Clark's amendment inserted, by a vote of ayes 25, noes 23. The following is the resolution stricken out: 1. Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress Assembled. That the laws now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves are in strict pursuance of the plain and mandatory provisions of the Constitution and have been sanctioned as valid and constitutional by the judgment of the Supreme Court of the United States; that the slaveholding States are entitled to the faithful observance and execution of these laws, and that they ought not to be repealed, or so modified or changed as to impair their efficiency; and that laws ought to be made for the punishment of those who attempt, by rescue of the slaves, or ot
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Smoothing (search)
Ravages of the Army worm. --The ravages of the army worm in Illinois are truly frightful. The Prairie Farmer says their sad work is being prosecuted to a greater or less extent over the following territories: With slight comparative damage in McDonough county, commencing with Adams county on the west, they are traced eastward through Cass, Sangamon, Platt, Champaign and lower part of Vermillion counties. South from Adams, down the Mississippi, they take Pike, Calhoun, Madison, St. Clair and Jackson. Eastward of this line, and south from the other, their number seems to be innumerable in Coles, Clark, Effingham, Cumberland and Christian counties.
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hessian Villainy. (search)
aks of his exploits while on the road to Great Bethel: On reaching the bend of the road I took a survey of the rear, to "see what I might see," and discovered a single soldier coming toward me, and waited for him to come up.--I found it was Clark, of the Bradford company. Before he reached me, I observed a horseman coming at full speed towards me.--On reaching the house he turned in, which induced me to think him a Secessionist. I ordered Clark to cover him with his rifle, and, revolverClark to cover him with his rifle, and, revolver in hand, ordered him to dismount and surrender. He cried out, "Who are you?" answer, "Vermont!" "Then raise your piece, Vermont; I am Col. Duryea, of the Zouaves;" and so it was. His gay looking red boys just appeared turning the corner of the road, coming towards us. He asked me the cause of the firing in the rear, and whose premises we were on. I told him he knew the first as well as I did, but as to the last could give full information; that the house belonged to one Adjutant Whiting, who,
The Daily Dispatch: July 3, 1861., [Electronic resource], Pictures of the great Gen. Butler. (search)
A prize --A letter from Gorinth, Tenn., brings information that a few days since Gen. Clark made a requisition for thirty extra service men, who left the camp, and after a few hours' absence returned, after capturing that which will prove very acceptable to Tennessee, to wit: a quantity of lead, 700 pounds buckshot, and 287 pounds powder, which was found at I-u-ka, and supposed to be en route for Brownlow's country, via Eastport.
The Daily Dispatch: July 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], $40 reward. (search)
Expelled from Congress. Washington, July 14 --Mr. Clark, of Missouri, has been expelled from the House, in consequence of having served under the Missouri State law as a soldier.
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