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The Daily Dispatch: November 15, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
atch, received at the War Department yesterday, states that the enemy are removing the rails from the Manassas Gap to the Winchester railroad, and that since the enemy occupied the Manassas road he (Mosby) had killed, wounded and captured over six hundred of their men, and captured an equal number of their horses. From the Valley — Rosser Whips the enemy on Friday. Official dispatches, received last night, state that Sheridan's army is entrenched between Newtown and Kernstown. Merritt's and Custar's divisions of cavalry attacked General Rosser on the 10th, but were repulsed and driven several miles, losing two hundred prisoners and a number of horses. Rosser's command behaved very handsomely, particularly Lomax's brigade, under Colonel Payne, and Wickham's, under Lieutenant-Colonel Morgan. About the same time, Powell's cavalry division attacked McCausland's brigade at Cedarville, on the Front Royal road, and drove it across the river. Affairs in East Tennessee
The Daily Dispatch: November 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
We have received copies of New York papers of Tuesday, the 15th instant.--The news is not important. Sheridan's movements in the Valley. The correspondents from Sheridan's army merely mention the "strategic reconnaissance" by which Custar and Merritt lost two or three hundred men on Thursday by attacking Rosser, and go on to dress up a victory for Powell. A letter, dated at Martinsburg the 12th, says: The strategic reconnaissance by our cavalry on Friday caused the enemy's cavalry, under Lomax, to advance against our lines on Saturday morning. Considerable fighting ensued, during which the enemy were repulsed with great loss.--General Sheridan then ordered Colonel Powell to pursue them in their flight. This he did with the greatest vigor and success. He drove them through and beyond Front Royal, and captured two guns, one hundred and fifty prisoners, several wagons and a large number of horses. Our losses are said to have been considerable, as the fighting was
The Daily Dispatch: November 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
s caused in New York on Saturday by some incendiaries setting fire to all the principal hotels. The New York Tribune says that Barnum's, the Astor House, Metropolitan, etc., were all fired between 8 and 11 P. M. by rags, saturated with phosphorus, placed in different rooms. No clue to the cause of this wholesale arson had been obtained, though several arrests had been made. From the Valley. A dispatch from the Valley, dated the 21st, says: Early has gone out of the Valley. Merritt's and Devin's divisions of cavalry, which lately started on a reconnaissance up the Valley, have sent back a courier to headquarters with information that General Early and his whole infantry force has passed on toward Staunton. --The belief is that the rebel campaign in the Valley for the present winter is over, so far as any movement in force is concerned, and that only a portion of the rebel cavalry, with guerrilla parties to co-operate with it, are now left to annoy us in the Valley.
The Daily Dispatch: December 14, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 10 (search)
o the condition of all the Banks in the Commonwealth, and into the expediency of compelling them to go into settlement of all their outstanding issues, and how many and what ones of said Banks the private property of the stockholders are bound for the redemption of the outstanding issues, and to what extent they are bound, and to report the facts to this House by bill or otherwise as soon as practicable, and that the Committee have power to send for persons and papers. Agreed to. by Mr. Merritt.--a resolution that the report of J. M. Bennett, late Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia, to his Excellency Francis H. Peirpoint, Governor of Virginia, be referred to the Committee on Courts of Justice, who are instructed to inquire. 1. Whether the appropriation of the $21,000 of gold and silver coin mentioned in said report as made by the authorities of the State having the said coin in their possession was according to law or not; and if not according to law, to inquire.
The Daily Dispatch: December 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], A Washington Judge and a Lawyer at Loggerheads. (search)
esolution of inquiry into the expediency of prohibiting the future issue of warrants by the Register of the Land Office until the General Assembly has acted upon the recommendation of the Governor in regard to that subject. Agreed to. By Mr. Merritt.--A resolution of inquiry relative to the adequate compensation of citizens of the State who have rendered, or shall render, service as members of the courts established by the Freedmen's Bureau in the various cities and counties of the State. Agreed to. By Mr. Merritt.--A resolution that the Committee on Courts of Justice be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending the laws in relation to the right of married women, and in relation to dower, discount and distribution, so as to enlarge the rights of married women, and so as to exempt a larger part of the property of decedents from the claims of creditors, for the benefit of widows and infant children, and to report by bill or otherwise. Agreed to. By Mr. Ste
The Daily Dispatch: December 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], General Assembly of Virginia. (search)
for the collection of arms, State and National. Amended, on motion of Mr. Keen, and passed. Joint resolution from the House authorizing the Governor to purchase arms for the State Guard was laid on the table, on motion of Mr. Gray, although opposed by Mr. Gilmer in an eloquent speech. House of Delegates. The Speaker announced the following as the Committee of Conference, on the part of the House, on Public Printing: Messrs. Waddell, Dunnington, Word, Leawell, Jones, Watkins, Merritt, Browning and Dickenson. Also, the following Select Committee on the Re-union of the State of Virginia: Messrs. Woodson, Robertson, Ellis, Garnett, Patterson, A. J. Clarke, Pendleton, Wall and Kellam. Mr. Joynes, from the Committee on Courts of Justice, reported back adversely the resolution relative to imposing fines on Justices of the Peace for not attending terms of their counts. Mr. Joynes, from the same, reported a number of bills, which were read a first and second tim
The Daily Dispatch: December 29, 1865., [Electronic resource], The poor of Richmond. (search)
probity. He returned with Dr. Wooldridge to Manchester, and there they parted. His cream-colored horse was stolen at High Bridge, and afterwards he got a sorrel horse, which he rode back to Manchester, where they arrived about the 16th of April. Benjamin H. Finney, Esq., counsel for the accused, here presented a paper, given to Dr. Wooldridge by certain parties, showing that the transaction was a matter of fair bargain and sale, and that they had a perfect right to part with the horse. Dr. Merritt, of the Eighteenth Mississippi regiment, gave and signed the paper, which was attested to by three witnesses. Captain Sinton testified that he was acquainted with the handwriting of Captain Sampson, one of the witnesses. This was his signature. He was satisfied that he would not lend his aid to a fraudulent transaction. The signature of Captain Girard he was not so well acquainted with, but believed it to be his handwriting. Captain Sampson was a Federal officer, and came from near B
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