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The Daily Dispatch: October 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Gun-shot wounds (search)
t is now an admitted fact that the Mexican Congress has granted permission to the Lincoln Government to march a hostile force through Mexico to attack the exposed Western frontier of the Southern Confederacy. It is admitted that the consultation of four Governors which was held at Guanajuato had no friendly object in view towards the South, for Messrs. Doblado and Escandon fully understand the necessarily aggressive policy of the Southern Government. And it is also admitted that our friend Latham's ancient bed-fellow, Don Juan Nepamuceno Cortina, is now publicly enlisting Mexicans in the towns of Guerrero, Comargo, and Mier, for the purpose of making another foray into the now comparatively defenceless counties between Cameron and Webb. In fact, whatever the enemies of the Fort Brown Flag may say on the Texas side of the Rio Grande, we have the experience of thirteen years, and the immediate declaration of the Mexicans themselves that they intended, and have acted, to depopulate and
The Daily Dispatch: October 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], Army of the Potomac (search)
n. Walker, of the Louisiana Brigade. The infantry chosen for the expedition were the 6th Louisiana, Colonel Seymour; 7th Colonel Hays; and 8th, Colonel Kelly, or such of them as were in condition for a long and hasty march, with possibly some hard fighting. This reservation, however, is quite unnecessary here, as when the hour for starting had arrived nearly every man turned out. The artillery chosen for the expedition comprised six pieces, four from Captain Riley's and two from Captain Latham's battery, all from Lynchburg, Virginia. Thus organized, under the personal command of General Walker, assisted by his aids Captains Anderson, Surget, and Hartstene the expedition left camp, near Germantown. Sunday morning, the 29th. It will be remembered that the brigade had but a day or two before marched down from Centreville, and had scarcely gotten their tents put up again when they were ordered to leave them. Cooked provisions also were scarce, as General Beauregard's order
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Charlottesville. (search)
tesville, Nov. 9, 1861. I herewith send you the official vote of Albemarle county: For President and Vice President, 1,080, unanimous for Davis and Stephens. For Congress, James P. Holcombe 566, S. F. Leake 362, R. G. H. Kean 69. Holcombe's majority over Leake 204, do. over Kean 497. In the Everett Artillery, on the Peninsula, Holcombe received 56, and Leake 15; in the cavalry, at Leesburg, Holcombe 68, Leake 3, Kean 4, Nineteenth Virginia Regiment, Col. Strang's, including Latham's battery and some of Pendleton's battery, Holcombe had 240, Leake 48, Kean 96; in the Eleventh Regiment, Col. G r and, Holcombe 53, Leake 12, Kean 153. Mr. Holcombe received 100 more majority in Albemarle over Mr. Kean than the latter received over Mr. Holcombe in the counties of Nelson, Amherst, Campbell, an the city of Lynchburg. There are several other companies in Western Virginia and in the Army of the Potomac, to hear from which will add to the majority of Mr. Holcombe. The counties
The Daily Dispatch: November 13, 1861., [Electronic resource], Court Martial. (search)
Court Martial. --There is a "general Court Martial" now in session in this city. The following officers compose the Court; Col. L. A. Armistead; Captains J. B. Magruder and Homes, of the 57th regiment of Virginia Volunteers; Captains Thomas D. Jeffress, T. T. Boswell, and Harrison, of the 56th regiment of Virginia Volunteers; Captain Critsher, of Miss., and Captains Bruce and Latham, of Virginia; Robert Ould, Esq., is Judge Advocate.
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Trivial cases. (search)
ahs of South Carolina and Louisiana are much more inviting for winter quarters for our soldiers than the bleak hills and desolate fields of Virginia. Arrival of members of Congress — the successor of Breckinridge. The Senators and Representatives in Congress are daily arriving here, and making preparation for a residence during the approaching long session. Among the Senators already arrived are Wilson, of Massachusetts; Trumbull, of Illinois; Chandler, of Michigan; MacDougall and Latham, of California; Grimes and Harlan, of Iowa; Wilkinson, of Minnesota, and Simmons, of Rhode Island. It is understood that imperative engagement elsewhere will prevent the attendance during this session of Messrs. Mason, Slidell, and Gwin. It would not be surprising if a number of Southern Senators, who are at present constructively in foreign ports, should, before the close of the session, come under a flag of truce and ask for their seats and their arrearages pay. The places of the tr
The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Fatal difficulty between two families in Mississippi. (search)
A Nut for the Yankees. --Austin Wright, a colored boy, belonging to Colonel Latham, of Campbell county, a few days ago handed to Mr. William Watkins, acting Mayor of this city, ten dollars, with instructions to apply it to the benefit of our absent soldiers, or their families, as he might think best. Austin remarked at the time that he thought it his duty to contribute what he could to aid our people in this struggle with the Yankees; that he had given as much before, and expected to continue to do so.--Atlanta (Ga..) Intelligence.
The Daily Dispatch: December 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Army of the Potomac. (search)
Army of the Potomac. [our own correspondent.] Outpost, near Fairfax, Dec. 4th. On the morning of December 1st an order was issued to Capt. T. L. Rosser, 2d company Washington Artillery, to proceed to the outposts with his battery, with a full complement of men and horses, to relieve Latham's Battery, there on duty. Although suffering from a recent illness he made hasty preparations, and in less than half an hour was on Fairfax road. Desiring to see something more of life on the advance posts, I gladly accepted his kind invitation to accompany the battery, and am now writing from the bivouac, about one and a half miles this side the town of Fairfax. Perhaps an idea of outpost duty may not be amiss at the beginning of my letter. In maintaining an army in the face of an enemy the general principles as well as the details are interesting. Some miles before, but still within supporting distance, a commander places his advance guard. From this guard the advance pickets, th
The Daily Dispatch: January 31, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 6 (search)
ent, and limiting debate to five minutes, was taken up, and after a warm discussion laid over. The special order, the case of Mr. Bright, was taken up, and Mr. Latham of California, addressed the Senate at length against his expulsion. He urged that the public opinion of to-day is not the public opinion that existed March 1sion leaders, others knew them as well, and Mr. Sumner and others were as guilty as he was in allowing Davis Toombs, Iverson, and the rest to go out unarrested. Mr. Latham also referred to the fact that Mr. Davis, of Ky., in his speech the other day, pointed to Mr. Bright's having sustained Breckinridge as an evidence against him,ked, did the gentleman from California mean to say that he subscribed to the same principles as Mr. Breckinridge, the Virginia doctrine of States's Hights? Mr. Latham said he did not mean to be diverted from his subject in this way, but declared that he was among the first who took ground against the doctrine of Secession.
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 8 (search)
ly put in motion to his left and rear six companies of Sloan's 4th South Carolina regiment, Wheat's Louisiana battalion's, five companies, and two six-pounders of Latham's battery, leaving four companies of Sloan's regiment under cover as the sole, immediate defence of the Stone Bridge, but giving information to General Cocke of hlery, under Lieut. Richardson, and already the mark of two batteries, which divided their fire with Imboden, and two guns, under Lieuts. Davidson and Leftwich, of Latham's battery, posted as before mentioned. At this time, confronting the enemy, we had still but Evans's eleven companies and two guns — Bee's and Bartow's four n's brigade, while Richardson joined the main body of his battery near the Lewis House. As our infantry retired from the extreme front, the two 6-pounders of Latham's battery, before mentioned, fell back with excellent judgment to suitable positions in the rear, when an effective fire was maintained upon the still advancing l
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
umn of the enemy, Keye's brigade of Tyler's division, made its way across the turnpike between Bull Run and the Robinson House, under cover of a wood and brow of the ridges, apparently to turn my right, but was easily repulsed by a few snots from Latham's battery, now united and placed in position by Capt. D. B. Harris, of the Virginia Engineers, whose services during the day became his character as enable, cool and skillful officer, and from Alburtis's battery, opportunely ordered by Gen. Jacksrnpike, the enemy made repeated demonstrations, with artillery and infantry, upon the line of Cocke's brigade, with the serious intention of forcing the position, as General Schenck admits in his report. They were driven back with severe loss by Latham's (a section) and Rogers's four six-pounders, and were so impressed with the strength of that line as to be held in check and inactive, even after it had been stripped of all its troops but one company of the 19th Virginia regiment, under Captain
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