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The Daily Dispatch: December 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway--$200 reward (search)
brought the firemen to the scene. The roof and upper portion of the dwelling was consumed, involving a loss of about $1,500, on which there is no insurance. The fire is supposed to have been the result of accident. A servant girl had carried a light into a closet where clothing was kept, and it is inferred that a spark communicated with some combustible article. The fire probably smouldered in the closet for some hours before it burst out. Another fire occurred the same night on Mrs. Murray's premises, near the corner of 7th and Main streets. An out-house was set on fire, perhaps by a pop-cracker; but it was discovered in time to prevent serious damage. At an early hour yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the carpenter shop of Mr. Dudley, on 24th, between Main and Franklin streets, and soon communicated to the large wooden structure adjoining, occupied by Messrs. Morris & Co., as a planing mill. The combustible nature of the building and contents rendered all effort
The Daily Dispatch: January 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 13 (search)
Arrest of a lady for treason. --We copy the following from a late Yankee paper. Mrs. Mayer, the wife of Mr. Mayor, one of the lawyers in the privateer Sumter case, representing the German prisoners, arrived in New York on Saturday, in charge of the United States Marshal of Franklin county, Vermont. She was arrested at Rousels Point while on her way to Canada from New York, She is charged with having in her possession treasonable correspondence. She is said to have a large property in Charleston. On arriving at New York she was taken to the Prescott House, and Marshal Murray telegraphed to Secretary Seward for instructions.
The Daily Dispatch: January 23, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
t that Federals to the number of between ten and twelve thousand are at Murray, Cailoway county, Ky. about 22 miles from Paris, Tenn. and it is further reported that they intend to march to, or are already marching in the direction of Paris. There is nothing however definitely known of their movements or intentions. If they intend to go to Paris, it is evidently for the purpose of seizing the railroad there and burning the bridges, to prevent communication between Columbus and Bowling Green. Memphis,Jan. 21.--The latest intelligence received from Paris, Tenn., is to the effect that a large Federal force is at Murray, Ky., threatening Fort Henry and the Memphis and Ohio Railroad. Their object is to cut of communication between Memphis and Bowling Green. There was some excitement prevalling at Paris, (25 miles from Murray,) and several slaveholders have reached Memphis with their negroes. There was nothing now at Columbus, although an attack was momentarily expected.
The Daily Dispatch: January 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], The Southern Generals. (search)
No appearance of Federal vessels at Paducah — the Yankee force in Murray — Early movements looked for. Nashville, January 23. --The Fort Henry correspondent of the Nashville Union and American says, that the Confederate steamer Dunbar went down the Tennessee river on Saturday last within twenty-five miles of Paducaix negroes from jail.--At the same time 600 Federals landed from gun-boats at the highlands. It was understood that a Federal force of 30,000 would rendezvous at Murray on Tuesday. The Federals have taken possession of Boydsville, 15 miles northwest of Paris.--Scouting parties of the Federals are stealing mules, stock, provs reported that the Federals went towards Fort Henry on Monday night and made an attack. Firing was heard here in that direction to-day. The bridges between Murray and Fort Henry have been destroyed and the Federals are shut up. River navigation, heavy rains, and bad roads, prevent the Federals from progressing. There i
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], Sale of negroes in Tennessee. (search)
m Paducah. His object doubtless is to destroy the railroad at Paris, Tenn., and thus break the communication between Memphis and Bowling Green, and capture or destroy the army stores there. Federal progress in North Tennessee--occupation of Murray, Ky.--Paris Threatened — alarmed excitement of the people. The Memphis Argus, of January 20th, says: Three gentlemen who arrived at Paris before the departure of the train for this city, brought information that the Federals had advanced in force to Murray, Kentucky, only twenty-five miles north of Paris. That they would continue their march to Paris, between which and Murray, we learn, there is no Confederate force sufficient to resist them, was generally anticipated. No advance, however, had been made up to yesterday afternoon. The force of the Federals is variously estimated at Paris at from 5,000 to 20,000 some declaring it to reach 25,000. From information previously received we deem 10,000 or 12,000 a more corre
The Daily Dispatch: January 28, 1862., [Electronic resource], Winter operations. (search)
through the chimney of the steamer Linn Boyd, which was lying at the fort. One fell in front of her bow, and one 8-inch mortar shell burst and fell on the fort. "Nobody was hurt." The pickets which returned on the night of the 22d inst. report that the enemy are encamped at Calloway, sixteen miles below the fort, and on the opposite side of the river.--Its force is variously estimated from five to twenty-five thousand. It is thought they are erecting fortifications there. It is very well understood that this is the force that was at Murray. Stragglers from Fishing Creek bring very contradictory reports, but generally concur that the enemy lost more than the Confederates in that engagement. The loss on our side is not stated, but former reports, at from two to three hundred, continue to be sustained. General Zollicoffer's horse and servant reached here this afternoon. A special dispatch from Knoxville states that Col. Rutledge and all of his command are safe.
The Daily Dispatch: January 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
lion: Lt. Col. O. M, Bradford. Maj. Edmund Pendleton. Adjutant A. Marks. Surgeon, Dr. Cromwell, of Ga. First Company--Capt. A. Brady, Lieuts. Merrick, McClelland, and Marks. Second Company--Capt. R. A. Wilkinson, Lieuts. Egan, Penrose, and Jemison. Third Company--Capt. Wm. Patrick, Lts. Bowman, Pardoe, and Cram. Fourth Company--Captain Levi T. Jennings; Lieutenants Power, Stockwood, and Cady. Fifth Company--Captain S. D. McChesney; Lieutenants Haynes, Murray, and Shaw. Sixth Company--Captain W. H. Murphy; Lieutenants Jones and--. Seventh Company--Captain William C. Michie; Lieutenants Brigham, Bowman, and Andrews. Eighth Company--Captain Jos. F. Withurup; Lieutenants Doubiller, Miller, and --. The companies are all full and the men in as fine health and physical condition as any I have seen since coming to this post. In passing around the quarters, we found that the utmost order, quiet, and neatness, prevailed in everyth
The Daily Dispatch: January 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Yankee Notions of Tennessee loyalty. (search)
Henry, and of the Federal movements in that section! We have information from the vicinity of Paris, Tennessee, to the effect that the Federal have evacuated Murray, and gone in the direction of Fort Henry. On Wednesday night our pickets at the fort were driven in. On Thursday morning the enemy opened a cannonade upon Fort Hennessee river at Callawaytown, about 12 miles from Fort Henry. This morning we have a confirmation of the same report from another source. A gentleman who left Murray yesterday afternoon, to bring reliable intelligence from that town, states that the Federal had evacuated Murray and gone toward Callawaytown in large force, at wMurray and gone toward Callawaytown in large force, at which point they were crossing with a view to attack Fort Henry. There is a possibility of the fall of Fort Henry. The river is so swollen that the water is reported within a few feet of the batteries, and, besides, there is no adequate force outside the fort to successfully resist the large army which the Federal have conce
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
this situation for some ten minutes--a gentleman passing having meanwhile paused and shaken him by the arm, but proceeded on; leaving him in the same situation, without any manifestation of surprise. The attention of sundry gentlemen was soon after called to the circumstance, and they approached, to remove what they deemed a sleeping man. The discovery was then first made that the vital spark had fled, and that the deceased was James W. Goff. The body was removed across the street, to Messrs. Murray & Roper's, by those two gentlemen, assisted by Messrs. Mercer & Hill. Dr. Conway, who saw the body, was under the impression that death was caused by disease of the heart. The body was soon after conveyed, on a bier, to the late home of the deceased, on Broad, near the corner of 20th st. Mr. Goff was salesman and foreman for Samuel S. Cottrell & Co., and was formerly of the firm of Otey & Goff. He leaves a widow and two children. Prior to his sudden dissolution, he gave no evidence o
The Daily Dispatch: February 3, 1862., [Electronic resource], The enemy not at Paris, Ky., (search)
e of January 25th, says: The reported occupancy of Paris by the enemy is incorrect. The Federals are, however, at Murray Calloway county, Ky., only twenty miles distant, but as yet have made no demonstration on Paris. The country between Murray and Paris is represented as being a succession of marshes and swamps, impassable, at this season for heavily laden transports or artillery. What object the Yankees have in the occupancy of Murray, whether intended as a rendezvous for the purposeMurray, whether intended as a rendezvous for the purpose of collecting troops to destroy Tennessee river bridges and the Memphis and Ohio Railroad, or what not, cannot be devised. Any movement in the direction of the Tennessee line will certainly be thwarted. Green river bridge, although not entirely destroyed, has been seriously damaged, so much so that trains do not pass over it; a few days, however, will suffice for its repair. There are no evidences of a forward movement from above, and, in consequence, all is quiet here.
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