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The Daily Dispatch: April 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Facts and rumors from Washington . (search)
Whipped.
--The Mayor yesterday awarded punishment to Peter Graham, a colored representative of Chesterfield, for bad conduct; he also had whipped Lewis, slave of Eliza Ryan; George, slave of Elizabeth Powers, and John, slave of Kennon Whiting, for stealing a box of tobacco (worth $10) from Gardner & Hall.
From Utam, Territory.
--Advices from Salt Lake city to the 26th ult. state that the fall of Fort Sumter and the secession of Virginia had created intense interest among the "Saints. " The news was read in the tabernacle by Brigham Young, and the disciples were asked to believe that this was merely the prediction of Joe Smith about the breaking up of the American Union.
Captain Gardner, of the army, left Fort Bridger about the middle of April, without orders and without handing in his resignation to Colonel Cooke, commanding the department of Utah.
This step was supposed to be owing to the captain's secession proclivities.
Lieut. Good, another United States officer, at Fort Crittenden, handed in his resignation, and five others were expected to do likewise.
Gov. Cumming was to have left Utah on the 15th inst. for the banks of the Savannah, anticipating the arrival of his successor and the other new Territorial officers.
From Washington. Washington, Nov. 14.
--It is authoritatively announced that the President has never publicly or privately pledged himself to secession, as Hon. Mr. Keitt is reported to have asserted in a recent speech.
The postmaster at Orangeburg, South Carolina, has tendered his resignation, to take effect on the 1st of January, unless South Carolina secedes sooner than that time.
His resignation has been accepted, and he is requested to name his successor.
In the event of his not procuring one who will give the necessary bonds, the office will be discontinued.
Col. Gardner, in the ordinary routine, has been relieved from the command of Fort Moultrie, Maj. Anderson, next in rank, has been appointed as his successor.
The Daily Dispatch: December 28, 1860., [Electronic resource], Secession movement at the South . (search)
The Daily Dispatch: July 31, 1861., [Electronic resource], The late battles. (search)