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The Daily Dispatch: December 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], From Washington. (search)
tion speech. Others contend that he will be gagged by other Republicans, and confine himself to a defence of Lincoln. He is a fiery old fellow, with a bitter tongue, which he has never taught himself to control. He is. withal, brave--one of the few Republicans of either House who will show fight promptly. He is no duelist; but at the time of the Brooks-Sumner affair, he dared the Southern Senators singly or en masse to a fist and skull battle, then and there on the Senate floor. Judge Hawkins, since his refusal to serve on the Crisis Committee, has received dozens of threatening letters, some of them containing pictures of daggers and the word "Beware!" The position taken by the Whig and Gov. Wise, of "fighting in the Union," though it sounds mightily like "fighting in peace," is excellently well chosen, as a means of impressing the North with the fact that if they expect to hold the Capitol in any event, they are laboring under a gross delusion. As I came up the Av
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
Skirmishes, &c. New York, July 7. --The special Washington correspondent of the Evening Post says that 12,000 Federal troops had crossed the Potomac within the past twenty-four hours. Col. Duryea has been appointed Brigadier General. F. H. Watton, the Governor of Utah, deeming the support of the Lincoln Government inconsistent with his duty, has resigned. The Federal steamer Monticello, while reconnoitering yesterday about five miles above Newport News, discovered about seven hundred Southerners and opened fire upon them. The Monticello landed seven companies. No particulars are given. British Consuls insist on visiting Baltimore on business, under a truce flag, and accompanied by an armed tug. Hawkins' New York Zouaves had a recent encounter with the Southerners near Newport News. Three Southerners and 24 of the Zouaves were killed. The Zouaves sent for reinforcements. [The above is all from the Washington correspondent of the New York Post.
The Daily Dispatch: July 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], Notice to our Subscribers. (search)
rt relative to Gov. Wise needs confirmation. In fact, it is probably too good to be true. There seems to be little doubt that a battle of importance will soon take place between Gen. McClellan's forces and the rebels at Laurel Hill, commanded by Garnett. The advance guard of the National forces was yesterday within a mile of the enemy, and Gen. McClellan was rapidly bringing up his men, preparatory to action. An authentic account from Fortress Monroe of the affair between a party of Hawkins' Zouaves and a considerable force of rebels, has reached us. The statement that six of the Zouaves were killed proves to have been erroneous. They numbered thirty men, under command of Capt. Hammell, and encountered the rebels, infantry and cavalry, some distance from Newport News. Shots were exchanged, and three of the enemy--two officers and one private-- were killed, when Capt. Hammell deemed it prudent to retire, which he did without loss. Strong batteries are now being erected in th
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Five Dollars reward. (search)
on from Old Point has sailed under command of General Butter. It consisted of the frigates Minnesota and Wabash, the ship-of-war Pawnee, gun boats. Monticello and Harriet Lane, steamers Adelaide and George Peabody, propellers Fanny and Adriatic, with a large number of schooners, barges, &c. The Quaker City will follow in a few hours. The vessels carded over one hundred guns and about 4,000 min. Several powerful gun-boats remain at Old Point and Newport News. Cols. Max Weber and Hawkins take part in the expedition. Order from Gen. Wool. Since his arrival at Fortress Monroe, Gen. Wool has issued an order, from which we copy: "Many of the inhabitants of Elizabeth City county complain of depredations having been committed on their property by soldiers stationed in their neighborhoods. All such persons or others residing in the pale of this command engaged in farming, cultivating their fields and gardens, tending their flocks of herds, or bringing provisions or
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
pellers were sent down from Old Point to assist in getting her off. Since the departure of the steamer Adelaide, our troops have been busily engaged in strengthening Forts Clark and Hatteras--They have mounted the ten-inch Columbiad brought down the inlet the day before the attack. The place will, doubtless, be permanently held by the Federal troops. It is of immense importance, and can readily be held against all approaches of the Confederates. A new military department, it is supposed, will be erected there, and General Butler placed in command. Captain Larned's company, of Third Artillery, returned on the steamer Peabody. They were the first to land, and with the Naval Brigade, completely cut off the escape of the Confederates by land. Lieut. Loder was the first man ashore. Two members of Hawkins' Regiment were accidentally shot to-day, and one of them killed. The steamer Adelaide is expected to-night from Baltimore, to proceed forth with to Hatteras Inlet.
The Daily Dispatch: September 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 15 (search)
ssary to inform our readers that these Federal assertions have no foundation whatever in fast. Fortress Monroe, Sept. 6,--The steam gun- boat Monticello and Harriet Lane arrived from Hatteras Inlet this morning and reports most gratifying intelligence. The Confederates have abandoned their strongly fortified posts at Ocracoke Inlet. Multitudes of North Carolinians have demonstrated their loyalty to the Government by coming to Hatteras Inlet to take the oath of allegiance. Col. Hawkins sends word that he administered the oath to between two and three hundred persons in a single day. The steamer Pawnee still lies in the Inlet and the Susquehanna on the outside. The Susquehanna ran down to Ocracoke Inlet and found the fortifications there completely deserted. The Confederates had carried away their guns, and the white flag was everywhere exhibited. From the Hatteras squadron. The Boston Courier gives prominence to the following letter from an officer o
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Commander at Mason's Hill and his Aids — a deserter — the enemy's pickets want peace, and don't like to be shot. (search)
will certainly be there. Ninetts will as certainly be on hand, and we incline to think that both Gibbons' and Hare's entrics will come to the scratch for the honor of Manassa. We call the attention of our appreciative cotemporaries of Charleston and New Orleans to the facts stated above; and we append for them and the public the following official statement of the entries for the race: Sweepstakes for 3-year olds, $300 subscription, $100 forfeit, two mile heats, to be run Fall of 1861. W. H. Gibbons' b. c. Constantine, by Revenue, out of Philo by Mariner. Thos. W. Doswell's b. f. Ninette, by Revenue; out of Nine by Boston. Wm. Allen's cn. c. by Red Eye, out of Florence by imp. Herald. T. J. & W. J. Green's b. c. Wharton Green, by Hawkins' Priam, dam by imp. Trustee. D. McDaniel's b. c. by Revenue, out of Die Clapperton by Boston. R. A. Alston's br. f. by Lexington, out of St. Mary by Hamlet. The race is set for the 17th of October.
The Daily Dispatch: September 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], A Miscalculation. (search)
olnite fleets on the seacoasts of the Confederate States, and Commander Rowan, one of the Lincolnite heroes of Hatteras, talks about ten regiments having been recalled from Virginia for the defence of North Carolina. This is a flat untruth says the Wilmington Journal. There are more Confederate troops in Virginia to-day than before the Hatteras affair. Some few regiments that were getting ready for Virginia may have been detained for a time at home, or rather on the coast of their own State, but regiments are forming so rapidly that the quota of North Carolina troops on the frontier will be larger on the first of October than on the first of September. Because a few scattered and exposed "bankers" are at the mercy of a Yankee force equal in number to all the men, women and children on Hatteras Island, Mr. Rowan need not flatter himself that Lincolnism has any hold in North Carolina. His hopes, like his fort and Hawkins, sworn in men, will be based on the most shifting of sands.
The Daily Dispatch: October 7, 1861., [Electronic resource], Military movements. (search)
s fired upon on board the boat as they were ascending the stream, by one man, who attempted to escape. The fire was returned, however, and the rebel who made the assault was pierced by seven Minnie balls and fell dead. There are many Union families in Evansville from the Green river country, who have fled from oppression. Everything was quiet at Evansville on Thursday, and large numbers of troops were arriving daily from the camp at Terre Haute and various portions of Kentucky. Col. Hawkins, of Bowling Green, arrived at Evansville on Wednesday with three or four hundred men, who are making preparations for an expedition up Green River. Return of the Home Guards.--Our gallant citizen soldiery, who responded so promptly to the call to arms on the 16th inst., when it was known that our city was in danger of assault from the rebel forces under Buckner's command, all returned to the city on Saturday evening, having served one day beyond the ten days for which they were calle
The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], [for the Dispatch.] (search)
his papers torn to fragments.--They put them together and deciphered the contents, and, holding a court-martial, sentenced Mr. Burnam to death, to be shot next morning. During the night the enemy were joined by another Federal regiment, under Col. Hawkins, who reported that 5,000 Confederates were on their trail. Both regiments then retreated to Owensboro', where Mr. Burnam was fortunate enough to have an interview with the persons to whom the dispatches were addressed, and the objects of his journey were accomplished, the locks on Green river were blown up the next night and navigation stopped. He then turned his attention to his own safety. Col. Hawkins was a relative of his, and reprieved him for a short time; and by means of the countersign and a Federal uniform, kindly furnished by a friend in the enemy's ranks, he escaped, obtained a horse, and struck out for Bowling Green, 175 miles distant. On the road he met with both friends and foes, was re-arrested twice, and finally go
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