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The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
heretofore furnished by M. Paul, French Consul in this city, and other information highly favorable to the contracting party. Among the proofs furnished by the report on this point, we find the following letters — the first two from gentlemen well known to our readers as two of the first engineers of Virginia, and the other from M. Mercier, the French Minister in Washington. "Georgetown, D. C., Dec. 13, 1860. Dear sir: Since I last wrote to you, I have had conversations with Mr. Mercer, the French Minister, on the subject of your negotiations with the Messrs. Bellot, and the interest taken in their enterprise by his Government. "A good deal to my surprise, Mr. Mercier told me, yesterday, that he had received communications from his Government, showing a very warm interest in the project, and expressed his own entire confidence in the ability of those parties in France who sustain the Messrs. Bellot, though he is not himself personally acquainted with these gentlem
The Daily Dispatch: April 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 22 (search)
Capt. Mercer's Resignation. --It will be interesting to our Charleston readers to know that the Capt. Mercer, of Maryland, late of the United States Navy, who, upon learning the destination of Lincolns armada, threw up his commission, was reared and educated at the Orphan House in this city.--Charleston Mercury. Capt. Mercer's Resignation. --It will be interesting to our Charleston readers to know that the Capt. Mercer, of Maryland, late of the United States Navy, who, upon learning the destination of Lincolns armada, threw up his commission, was reared and educated at the Orphan House in this city.--Charleston Mercury.
The Daily Dispatch: may 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], More Misrepresentation. (search)
rg Artillery, Capt.Braxton; Co. "B," Fredericksburg, Capt. Chew; Co. "A," Fredericksburg, Capt. Sener. The train last evening brought the Caroline Greys, Capt. Quisenberry, a fine looking and well-drilled body of men. The camp is under the command of Capt. R. Milton Cary, of Co. "F." The men are rapidly progressing in the drill, and the raw recruits are put through about seven hours each day. The strictest military discipline is enforced, and everything is upon complete "war footing." Several of the men have suffered somewhat from indisposition, but Dr. Cunningham, of the First Regiment of Virginia Volunteers; Dr. Brock, of the Blues, and Dr. Lyons, of Col. "F," have been unremitting in their attentions, and have established a hospital which they zealously attend. Our camp will give a good account of itself when the "tug" comes, and will show to the vandals of the Ape that we have been "diligent in well doing." Our watch-word now is "order," it will be then, "victory." Mercer.
The Daily Dispatch: may 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
know, is one of the eldest towns in the State, and each soldier here will bear testimony to the fact that it still retains all its ancient "old Virginia hospitality." Each house is offered as the soldiers' home, and the pleasant smile of the host that greets him at his threshhold, fully attests the hearty welcome. Every day some of the "boys" dine in town, and those that take a gastronomic view of the times think that old Fredericksburg is the finest garrison in the Southern Confederacy. Mercer. Headquarters, "Camp Mercer,"Near Fredericksburg, May 14, 1861. Capt. Cary yesterday, accepted his Lieut. Colonelship, and will be, it is reported, at once placed as officer in command over this rendezvous, where military from Caroline. Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fredericksburg, and perhaps from elsewhere, are to centre. Company F having too many members by law for one company will be made into two companies, and officers elected accordingly. The Fredericksburg companies ar
The Daily Dispatch: may 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
t we have a little military spirit. As a striking instance of this assertion, I will state that a man in this county stepped into the only tailor-shop we have, the other day, and inquired if he could get two uniforms made. The tailor asked him what he wanted with two? He replied that he and his wife both intended to volunteer; that she had no children, had cut her hair off, and both intended to fight; and he would have the uniforms if he had to go to Lynchburg for them. We have one company of 100--Col. R. A. Richardson, an efficient officer, at the head; and one other company being made up, which will be completed in a few days. The first is ready to start. Other companies are forming into Home Guards, ready and willing to resist aggressions of fanatics in any section — all riflemen, and many of them with good rifles. as at a precinct to-day where a Home Guard was formed, and the only Union man I saw, was the only one that voted there in November for Douglas. Mercer.
The Daily Dispatch: June 21, 1861., [Electronic resource], $10 reward (search)
United States troops, including Rawson's battery, in the vicinity. Two more wounded men of the Ohio Regiment were found in a farm house to-day in the vicinity of Vienna, whither they had crawled. Their names have not been ascertained. Private Mercer, of Company H, who was brought here, died during the afternoon. The number of casualties are estimated at 15, eight killed and seven wounded. In relation to the affair of yesterday, it appears, from inquiry, that Gen. Shenck received informaded. Alexandria, June 18. --So far as can be ascertained, on what is believed to be good authority, the following are among the killed and wounded of the Ohio troops: Killed — John Barnes and Daniel Sullivan, both of Company G. Wounded,--Mercer, of Company H, (he is in a dying condition, having an arm shot off;) privaves Ulmer and Smith, of Company G. One of the killed and three of the wounded were brought to Alexandria this morning. Two of the wounded have been taken to Washington Hos
The Daily Dispatch: November 6, 1860., [Electronic resource], Interesting sketches. (search)
, revolutionary patriots, and soldiers — the most of them Virginians: Washington, Franklin, Madison, Wythe, (Geo,) Braxton, (C.M.,) Boone, (Daniel,) Campbell, (Gen. W. C.,) Carroll, (Charles, of Carrolton,) Clarke, (Gen. G. Rogers,) Calhoun, (J.C.,) Clay, (Henry,) Craig, Doddridge, Fayette,--,Grayson, (Wm.,) Greene, (Gen. Nathaniel,) Hancock,--,Hardy, (Samuel,) Jackson, (President,) Lewis, (Colonel Charles,) Marion, (Gen. Francis,) Marshall, (Chief Justice,) Mason, (George,) Mathews, (Gen.,) Mercer, (Gen. Hugh,) Montgomery, (Gen.,) Morgan, (Gen. Daniel,) Pendleton, (Edmund,) Pulaski, (Count,) Putnam, Roane, Russell, (Gen. Wm.,) Ritchie, (Thos.,) Scott, (Gen. Winfield,) Smyth, (Gen. Alex.,) Taylor, (John,) Tazewell, (Henry,) Tucker, Upshur, Warren, (Gen.,) Wayne, Wetzel, (a great Indian fighter,) Wiri, (Wm.) Logan is called after the celebrated Indian chief of that name. Rockbridge takes its name from the famous Natural Bridge within its limits. Accomac, Nottoway, Nansemond, Pocahonta
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1860., [Electronic resource], Affairs at the South. (search)
a187 Tyler100Stafford1 Upshur230Surry74 Warren186Taylor72 Washington280Warwick49 Wetzel549Westmoreland344 WoodtieWilliamsburg6 Wythe177 15,631 14,245 14,245 majority for Bell 1,386 the following table shows the vote in 1859, in the counties yet to be heard from: Letcher. Goggin. Boone142Braxton32 Buchanan91Clay41 Cabell91Giles111 Calhoun251Kanawha671 Craig164Lancaster49 Fayette39Lee64 Grayson113Louisa99 Hanover117Mason141 Jackson122McDowell82 Logan386Mercer128 Middlesex35Morgan13 Patrick90Nicholas61 Pendleton28Putnam24 Pocahontas285Raieigh233 Preston305Richmond county35 Randolph204Roane41 Sussex164Russell317 Tazewell80Scott41 Tucker159Wyoming93 Wayne51York69 Webster. (new co.) Wirt166 Wise18 3,101 2,375 2,375 726 Bell's maj. in the co's heard from1,386 Bell's clear maj660 Should the counties above vote precisely as in 1859, Mr. Bell would have a clear majority of 660. But in Russell county, a telegram
The Daily Dispatch: November 19, 1860., [Electronic resource], From the South. (search)
sville15113941 Halifax131256138 Hanover74957527 Hancock2623385 Hardy35589474 Henrico6411403189 Henry44454359 Highland170215255 Harrison1191931107 Isle of Wight75714719 James City601485 Jefferson458959440 Jackson50938864 Kanawha5131765 King George22318437 King William3151428 Lancaster10612560 Lee89446210 Lewis604332247 Loudoun7782033120 Louisa7544982 Lunenburg52725132 Logan2711006 Madison8347420 Marshall809928108 Marion1337569137 Matthews3062510 Meeklenburg90143063 Mercer4324431 Middlesex24115100 Monroe52069383 Morgan2543020 Montgomery42571274 Monongalia60162277 Nansemond4294771 Nelson390733112 New Kent1722642 Norfolk City439984233 Norfolk County44770452 Northumberland3502761 Northampton2142346 Nottoway17923228 Ohio9151292716 Orange47542717 page93714175 Petersburg223970613 Pittsylvania10571702177 Pocahontas3316330 Portsmouth559678214 Preston942562239 Princess Anne37945116 Prince Edward42337465 Prince George191243126 Prince William7482
The Daily Dispatch: June 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ten dollars reward. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.Affairs in Western Virginia. Mercer Co., Va., June 17, 1861. We are contiguous to three counties here — Mercer, Raleigh and Wyoming--and have made up a company of volunteers, to organize tomorrow, from the three counties, a majority of which are of this county, but all are unanimourleston if they wished to go there,) as to how the company shall be called, each member wishing his county to have credit of his services. There are as many from Mercer as both the other counties, consequently a majority would be in favor of calling it a Mercer company, but for fear of having to rendezvous at Lynchburg; they think there is fighting to do in the west, and they wish to be employed, as all are good riflemen, and can each furnish a rifle. Either county (Mercer or Raleign) would uniform them if she could have the credit of the company; but either, I suppose, would be unwilling to uniform the citizens of another without it. This is no time for
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