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The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Chronology of the day--battle of New Orleans. (search)
Insubordination. --A negro named Henry, owned by Miss Harrison, has been hired for two years past by Mr. N. F. Bowe, of Henrico county, and this year was hired again of the agents, P. M. Tabb & Son, but failed to go to work, and ran away. He was, however, arrested, sent to the city, and lodged in Davis' jail, and on Tuesday Mr. Bowe took him in a buggy to go home. The negro was refractory on the way, so that Mr. B. was compelled to tie him. On reaching home he took the negro to an out-house for the purpose of giving him the punishment he merited, and as he seized and threw him, the negro rose upon Mr. B. with a knife. A servant of Mr. Bowe come to the aid of his master, and the two again threw the refractory fellow, who continued to fight desperately with his knife until Mr. B. drew a pistol and shot him in the left leg, below the knee. Mr. B.'s little son then came and thrust at the negro with a sword cane, and they finally succeeded in overpowering him. But for the aid of
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Accident to the U. S. Steamer Iroquois. (search)
Larceny. --A negro called Michael, belonging to Mary Bell, was before the Mayor yesterday for stealing a chest and contents, valued at $100, from Bridget Blake. It seems that Mrs. Blake employed Mike to assist her in moving, and instead of carrying the chest to the place designated, he took it to Mr. Eacho's office, and commenced a sort of peddling speculation among the negroes. The property was all recovered by watchmen Boze and Davis, except a $20 gold piece alleged to have been in the chest. Michael was sent to the whipping post.
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Chronology of the day--battle of New Orleans. (search)
y. Mr. Clarke, of Mo., introduced resolutions favoring the enforcement of the laws and the perpetuation of the Union. After the reading of the Message, Mr. Davis, of Miss., said the President had misrepresented the position of the South Carolina Commissioners, and then declined to receive a paper correctly defining their d to its being read — and sharp words ensued. Messrs. Bigler and Trumbull urged its reading. Messrs. Fessenden and Bright objected, except as a part of Mr. Davis' speech. Under a decision of the Chair, the paper was read at length. Mr. Davis then resumed his speech, and said he pitied the President, who had fallMr. Davis then resumed his speech, and said he pitied the President, who had fallen from the head of the great Democratic party so low as to necessitate his being defended by the Senator from New York. He thanked the latter for affording him an opportunity of spreading the Commissioner's rejoinder on the files of the Senate. The subject was made the special order of the day for to-morrow. After debat
The Daily Dispatch: January 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], House of Delegates. (search)
would, therefore, call the previous question. The call being sustained, the Speaker stated the main question, which was on the adoption of Mr. Duckwall's amendment to the amendment or Mr. Keen. It was defeated. The question recurring on the adoption of Mr. Keen's amendment, he called the yeas and nays, which were ordered, with the following result: Yeas.--Messrs. Alderson, Arnold Ball, Bentley Bisbie, Hooker. Bojeman, Brown, Cassin, Christian Coleman, Collier, Cowan, Crane, Crump, Davis, Dickenson, Edgington Ferinson, Ferrit, Fleming. D. Gibson, C. H. Gilmer, Goodycon's Hanly, Harrison, Haymond, Rockley, Hoffman, Holdway, Hopkins, Hunt. Jett, Johnson, Keen, Knotts, Kyle, Leitwhlli, Locke, Lockridge, Marauder, J. G. Martin, Thos. Martin Wm. Martin, Massie, Matthews, McGruder, M. Kinney, McKenzie. D. Miller, Messrs, Myers, Patterson, Phelps Porter, Preston, Pretiow, Randolph, Reid Richardson, Riddick, Windham, Robertson, Rivers, Saunders, Scott, Setar, Sherrard Sibert, Jam
The Daily Dispatch: June 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], The peace movement in New York City. (search)
elf, as Mr. Crittenden phrases it, upon her neutral position till peace is secured, and the independence of the Confederate States is acknowledged by the North, may she not adopt with emphasis the famous interrogatory of Mr. Webster: "Where am I to go?" In that event, the end of the war will find her a member of the Northern Confederacy, and, whilst the North may be willing to acknowledge the independence of eleven States, covering an immense extent of territory and a large population, it may not be so ready to render that concession to a single Commonwealth, which has placed itself in the "proud position" of a game of "heads I win, tails you lose." The North may insist that Kentucky shall remain a member of the Northern Confederacy. "Choose ye this day whom ye will serve. No man can serve two masters." These are the texts which the clergy in Kentucky may readily adapt to political subjects. She has produced the two Presidents--Davis and Lincoln. Let Kentucky choose between them!
The Daily Dispatch: June 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], [for the Richmond Dispatch.] (search)
[for the Richmond Dispatch.] Mr. Editor:--A paragraph appeared in your paper a few days since, stating that the gentleman who was the first opponent of President Davis for political office in Mississippi--the State Legislature--and who defeated him, was now a member of the Volunteer Southrons, encamped near your city. This is a mistake. The gentleman to whom you refer, Col. Jefferson Nailer, died a few mouths since. He was a highly esteemed and useful citizen of Warren county--an opulent planter, who discharged his duty to his fellow-citizens and his country. We have, however, with our company, a nephew of that gentleman, who is worthy such Connecticut. I allude to Dr. Frank Nailer, the surgeon of the company. The regulations of the army do not allow a surgeon to a single company, but this young physician volunteered his services, at his own expense, to attend his companions during the privations and hardships of a campaign. Pardon me for the liberty I take, in correc
The Daily Dispatch: June 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
Appointed a General. --We are pleased to announce that Bishop Polk, Presiding Protestant Episcopal Bishop of the Diocese of Louisiana, has received at the hands of President Davis a commission as General in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States. Gen. Polk having accepted his commission, will have command of the brigade of Red River Volunteers — a most efficient corps of soldiers. Bishop Polk has been sojourning for several days in Richmond. He stands in the front ranks of the talented men to be found enrolled in the ministry of the Episcopal Church in the late United States. He is, however, not without military experience, having in early life graduated with distinguished honor at West Point, and held the post of Lieutenant in the armies of the late Union.
The Daily Dispatch: June 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Kanawha county. (search)
The Confederate Commissioners in France. The Paris correspondent of the London Star writes, June 6th: "The ministers of the United States have hardly left Paris when the agents of the Confederate States make their appearance. Mr. William Rost has arrived, charged with an extraordinary message from President Davis to the Emperor of the French. Many Americans — It is hard to divine why they venture such an assertion — say that the Southern envoy and his friends are very sanguine as to the ultimate success of his mission. Mr. Rost is accompanied by several other gentlemen, some of whom set out immediately for St Peters burg, Prussia and Austria; and others try and engage on their side the sympathies of the manufacturers of France. Nothing is said about the Manchester men, in connection with this new mission; but it may fall strangely on English ears to be told that most of the slave-owners staying at Paris appear to be under the impression that some of these days English
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars reward. (search)
Arrival of Georgia troops. --The Ninth Regiment of Georgia Volunteers, embracing nine companies and nine hundred men, arrived yesterday, and were mustered into the service of the Confederate States on the Capitol Square. Previous thereto the men were reviewed by Gov. Letcher. The Regiment is composed of very fine material. Some of the men have extraordinary longitude. All of them seemed hearty, healthy and strong, and capable of doing their part towards expelling the invaders of Southern soil. The Regiment is to be joined by another company now on its way here, as was understood by inquiries made of some of the men. President Davis appoints the Colonel and other staff officers, and the choice being confided to him, no doubt the "Ninth" will go into the field under competent leaders. It is conceded by Lincoln's soldiers that those of the Confederate States are more ably led than they are. The Ninth Georgia Regiment brought a drum corps with it.
The Daily Dispatch: July 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Trip to Washington. (search)
A Trip to Washington. --Last Sunday, Lieut. Col. Thomas H. Taylor, C. S. A., of Kentucky, left this city for Washington, bearing a letter from President Davis to President Lincoln, understood to be an official notification of the course that will be planed by this Government in the event of the execution or other criminal punishment of the prisoners taken on board the privateer Savannah. Col. T. Proceeded to the headquarters of Gen. Beauregard, by whom, it is said, he was furnished with a letter to Gen. McDowell, in command of the Lincoln forces on this side of the Potomac. He then proceeded to Fairfax C. H., where he was furnished with an escort of twelve men and two non- commissioned officers, under command of a Lieutenant, with a white flag. Thence he proceeded towards Arlington, encountering a squadron of the enemy's dragoons when within about seven miles of that place, to whose commanding officer he made known his errand. Arriving at Arlington, Gen. Scott. Was notified
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