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The Daily Dispatch: may 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
rrested and brought to Virginia. --W. M. Brown, Marshal of Nashville, Tennessee, arrived in Richmond last night, having in custody a young white man named James O. Davis, a native of Louise county, in this State, who is charged with having run off two negro slaves, the property of Mrs. Susannah Mills, wife of Andrew O. Mills sner was deposited in the cage last night for safe keeping. When he was first arrested in Tennessee, the Marshal started with him for Virginia without ironing him. Davis gave him the slip, and fled to Tallahatchie county, Mississippi, where he was discovered and re-arrested. He was surrendered on the requisition of Governor Letcher. The Marshal was accompanied thither by W. B. Marshall, Captain of one of the Mississippi volunteer companies. The prisoner, Davis, is represented to be a cute fellow, "up to snuff" generally, and in swindling particularly. He, however, tells the Marshal that the negroes which he is accused of stealing were sold by Andrew
The Daily Dispatch: may 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], President Davis. (search)
President Davis. --We are requested to announce that the President will receive visitors at the Governor's Mansion to-day. The reception of ladies will be from eleven to twelve, and of gentlemen from twelve to half-past 1 o'clock.
The Daily Dispatch: may 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.the Government loan — movements of President Davis--the crops, &c. Montgomery, Ala., May 26th, 1861. I reached here a few days ago, and am gratified to find that the authorities are fully alive to the great crisis in our affairs and prepared to exhaust all the resources of the country in the maintenance of our cause.--Congress has authorized a war loan of $50,000,000, and empowered the President at his discretion to increase the army of volunteers to 150,000 men. The seat of Government is to be changed for the time being to Richmond, where the archives of the Government and the Secretaries of State will be duly installed by the 1st of June. President Davis will no doubt be in Virginia before you get this to take the command in the field of all the troops concentrated there for our defence. He will be worth fifty thousand men to our cause, and will soon teach Lincoln's myrmadons that our country is never to be subdued while
The Daily Dispatch: may 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 26 (search)
ulation of Lynchburg, with very few exceptions, have organized them selves into military companies, and are resolved to defend their adopted State against the unholy war which the North is waging upon us, to the last man. The New York "Tribune" says there are at least three hundred officers in the Lincoln army and navy who will betray the cause the first opportunity. Eight thousand Texans, completely organized as Cavalry. Infantry and Artillery, have offered their services to President Davis, in addition to her quota of men to be furnished in compliance with his requisition. The distillery of Messrs. Harrel & Arter, at Cairo, has been torn down to give room for a portion of the fortifications the Federal forces are erecting. The cotton mills at Webster, Mass. have been stopped. Large numbers of persons have thus been thrown out of employment. The editors of the Raleigh Register have been elected Printers to the Convention of North Carolina. An extensiv
The Daily Dispatch: June 4, 1861., [Electronic resource], A patriotic lady. (search)
Carried up. --Wm. M. Brown, City Marshal of Nashville, Tenn., accompanied by Mr. Marshall, of Mississippi, have carried James O. Davis (whom they brought from the South, charged with stealing two negroes in Louisa county, Va.,) to the scene of his alleged exploits, some 65 miles from the city up the Central Railroad, and lodged him in jail to await his trial.
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
escaped from my custody, in this city, on the25th July, 1861. James O. Davis, at present on trail at Loura a Court-House on a charge of defrauding Mrs. Mills of two slave. Davis was brought to Richmond on a writ of habeas corpus. He hills froDavis was brought to Richmond on a writ of habeas corpus. He hills from Memphis, Tennessee Davis is about 5 feet 10 inches or 6 feet in height, dark complexion, with black hair and eyes, wears a goatee; very bad teeth. Had gone when last seen, black cloth coat and pants, black , and a black touch hat. It is probably Davis is about 5 feet 10 inches or 6 feet in height, dark complexion, with black hair and eyes, wears a goatee; very bad teeth. Had gone when last seen, black cloth coat and pants, black , and a black touch hat. It is probably Davis is yet in the city. Allbee reward will be paid for his apprehension and de to me at House, or his con men in any jail so that I can get him Philip T. Hunt. je 28--et Jellay Louise Court-House. , and a black touch hat. It is probably Davis is yet in the city. Allbee reward will be paid for his apprehension and de to me at House, or his con men in any jail so that I can get him Philip T. Hunt. je 28--et Jellay Louise Court-House.
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Feeding horses (search)
Escaped. --James O. Davis, charged with carrying off negroes from Louisa county. and who was recently brought to Richmond on a habeas corpus, has escaped. The fact of an existing intention to bring Davis before one of our city Courts, on a writ of habeas corpus, was mentioned; but, on inquiry, learning nothing of the matter, it was concluded that our informant was mistaken. His reported escape explains the matter. Escaped. --James O. Davis, charged with carrying off negroes from Louisa county. and who was recently brought to Richmond on a habeas corpus, has escaped. The fact of an existing intention to bring Davis before one of our city Courts, on a writ of habeas corpus, was mentioned; but, on inquiry, learning nothing of the matter, it was concluded that our informant was mistaken. His reported escape explains the matter.
The Daily Dispatch: July 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway (search)
many of our leaders displayed a lamentable want of military knowledge. There was little real Generalship in the field. There was no one to organize our regiments in strong, swift-moving columns and hurl them powerfully against the foe.-- Nor were the Generals of Division more competent to their work. They exhibited personal bravery, but advantages gained were not secured; important points were abandoned as soon as carried, and a reckless, fatiguing pursuit preferred, until Beauregard and Davis, who commanded in person, led us on to positions thoroughly available for the attack of their final reinforcements. As for us, no one had thought of providing that reserve absolutely necessary to the sealing and completion of a battle's successes. It is the last conflict of the day that decides the victory and defeat. We had no cavalry to rout our retreating foe. Our artillery was not rendered efficient in the afternoon. Gen. Tyler neglected to guard his rear, and to check the pushin