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The Daily Dispatch: July 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
Dr. John, Knowilson has been arrested to Renkin county, Miss., on a charge of treason.
The Daily Dispatch: July 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], Unfortunate occurrence--five persons Drowsed. (search)
Election of Railroad Directors. --The annual meeting of the stockholders in the North Carolina Railroad, held in Salisbury on Friday last, elected the following gentlemen Directors for the ensuing year: On the part of the State, Messrs Paul C. Cameron, D. M. Barringer, Wm. T. Dorch, John I Shaver, Dr. Belamy, of Wilmington, R. Gorrell, Col. S. Hargrove, T. Hawkins.--By the Stockholders, Messrs. Gen. McRae, Thomas Webb, C. Phifer, G. Mabin. P. B. Ruffin was re-elected Treasurer, and R. W. Mills, Secretary, After the election of the Directors, Mr. Paul C. Cameron was appointed President.
The Daily Dispatch: August 1, 1861., [Electronic resource], Caroline county, Va. (search)
Caroline county, Va. --Another has been mustered into service from Caroline county, under the Rev. John G. Captain. This makes the ninth from old Caroline.
The Daily Dispatch: August 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Counterfeiting. (search)
in the Dispatch of Aug. 7th: Burger Jas M, 4th Va Regiment, Company A--in arm. Brooke J R, 8th Ga, Oglethorpe Infantry--in leg. Bailey Jacob H, 5th Va. F — in hip, slight. Bolt L M, 4th So Car, K — in knee. Bonner W H, 27th Va. E — bruised in back. Berry Randell, 4th Ala, Governor's Guard — in hand. Bearden W M, 8th Ga, C — flesh wound in arm. Brooke W W, 8th Ala, F — fractured thigh. Crail A W, 4th Ala, Governor's Guard — in knee. Conant Wm, 7th Ga, D — slight. Cook John, 2d Miss, F — in shin. Dobb G, 8th Ga, I — flesh wound in thigh. Davidson P A, 4th Va — in shoulder. Elliot George, 8th Ga, F — in hip. Goff J M, 8th Ga, C — in shoulder. Hite B E, 4th Va — in arm. Johnson Elisha, 4th Ala, Governor's Guard — in head. Lester B F, 8th Ga, K. Lang on L C, 8th Ga, K. Lunsford H E, 8th Ga, K. Martin E T, 8th Ga, K. Mason D H, 8th Ga, G — in arm. Minor H A, 11th Miss, F. Owens Andrew, 7th Ga, B — arm. R
The Daily Dispatch: August 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sad case of drowning. (search)
Sad case of drowning. --A distressing casualty occurred on Saturday last, at Sullivan's Island, near Charleston. South Carolina. A young lady, named Miss Elizabeth White, between twelve and thirteen years of age, and her aunt, but a few years older than her nieces, were nothing in the surf, when the former very suddenly got beyond her depth, and was borne out by the strong current which runs by at that point of the Island.--Her aunt, in endeavoring to render her assistance, was also taken beyond her depth. The uncle of Miss White, Mr. Thomas F Porcher, who heard their orics, ran and plunged in, and made an attempt to resone his nieces, but was also overpowered by the current, and both were drowned The aunt was saved after desperate efforts by some persons in a boat Miss White was a daughter of Mr. John S white, a planter of St. Johns, Berkeley, and Mr. Porober was a planter reading in the same district.
The Daily Dispatch: September 6, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 26 (search)
Mr. John T. East, a member of the Farmville (Va.) Guards, died in Charlottesville recently.
The Daily Dispatch: September 19, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
Corner's request. --Alderman Sanxay summoned a jury yesterday, to inquire how, when, and by what means. Henry Cronin came to his death. The jury assembled at 12 o'clock--R. M. Allen; foremen, and Messrs. J. G. Taylor, W. J. Riddick, D. F. England, P. O'Brien, R. B. Stuton, M. G. Whitman, E. H. Simpson John W. Metter. W. L. Humphreys, E. W. Cone, and W. J. Irby, Jurors. James Clancey was in custody under suspicion of being the murderer. Capt. Wilkinson, of the night watch, testified. Last night between 11 and 12 o'clock, heard a cry for the watch and past to wards the spot, whence the cry proceeded, corner of Cary and 17th streets. When I got near, I saw a considerable crowd in front of the house of John Tiernay. I heard some one say, "He went into this house" So soon as I heard this, I made a half opposite Tiernay backyard gate, on 17th street. I saw, this gate opened a little, and a man look out dt. Directly, Clancey stepped out, on the side walk. I immediately we
The Daily Dispatch: October 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wanted (search)
Later from Europe.arrival of the Niagara. The London Times on the Federal Loan — A Prize Fight — Commercial, &c. The steamship Niagara, from Queenstown 23d ult., was off Cape Race, October 2. Among the passengers on the Niagara was the young Prince Alfred, who was on route for the British fleet at Rev. John's. England. The business in the Liverpool cotton market has been unprecedented during week. The Secretary of India has delivered an address to the Manchester Cotton Association, and other merchants, relative to the natural advantages of India for the cultivation of cotton. The London Times has an editorial on Secretary Chase's appeal for subscriptions to the new Federal loan. It says: "If the interest offered is a sufficient appeal to the patriotism of the people, any arguments as to the safety of investment in the loan are unnecessary; if it is not sufficient, the remedy would have been to increase the amount, instead of appealing to consi
The Daily Dispatch: October 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], Protestant Episcopal Convention in the Confederate States--Final action upon changing its name. (search)
Henrico Circuit Court --Judge John M Gregory presiding — The fall term of this Court commenced yesterday, at the State Court House. The Grand Jury, of which Henry Fox is foreman, were sworn, and adjourned without making any presentments.--The case of Joseph Bernard, indicted for the murder of John Oscar Taylor, was called, and the Court adjourned over until to-day.
The Daily Dispatch: October 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], By the Governor of Virginia.--a Proclamation. (search)
r succeeded in doing; but the rush was so great that several boats were overturned or sunk and the panic-stricken soldiers were drowned in large numbers. We have no means of ascertaining how many was on the Island in the river but it is not difficult to say how many failed in the attempted. Those who were left on the shore then put down their arms and surrendered, and this terminated the battle. We have the following list of causalities in the 18th Mississippi regiment. Killed--Hon. John I Cooper, a volunteer private in the Beauregard Rifles--formerly a member of the Mississippi Legislature Jack Pettus private in the Burt Rifles — son of Gov. Pettus, of Mississippi. --Col. Burt, badly, in the thigh; Gerald Wilson, slightly. Frank Clark, ( nephew of Mr. Cooper,) mortally;--Short, slightly, John Devind, wounded in the head not mortally; North Saunders, in the leg, Capt. K. P. Hill of the Camden Rifles brother of Gen. D. H. Hill, of North Carolina and member of the Miss
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