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The Daily Dispatch: February 13, 1865., [Electronic resource], Croakers. (search)
Honeysuckle and schooner Fox, had arrived at Key West. The Baltimore American of Friday evening says: The notorious rebel guerrilla, Marry Gilmor, who arrived here at a late hour on Wednesday night, yesterday left here for Fort Warren, in charge of Major Young and three Federal scouts in rebels clothes. Captain Wiegel learned that Gilmor's life was endangered at the Relay House, when he proceeded to that post with an armed guard and protected him from danger. United States Marshal Murray, in obedience to the instructions from Washington, left New York for Montreal, to take charge of twelve of the St. Albans raiders, who will be delivered to him there, and brought to New York by him for trial. Captain J. M. Gillis, superintendent of the naval observatory in Washington, died suddenly of apoplexy on Thursday, aged about fifty-three years. Admiral Porter has made over the prize money due him for the capture of the ram Albemarle by a force under him to Lieutenant Cushin
The Daily Dispatch: February 16, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
British Charge D'Affairs without success. He wrote a second letter to Mr. Seward, to which no attention was paid. The court refused to grant the request for a delay. This action is generally regarded as deciding the case against the prisoners. The court adjourned until to-morrow. Washington, February 11.--The statement which is circulated in the papers that the St. Albans raiders are to be sent to New York for trial is without foundation and entirely untrue. They are reclaimed upon complaints preferred against them in the courts of the State of Vermont, and, if surrendered, they will be surrendered to the authorities of that State for trial, according to the laws thereof. Marshal Murray has proceeded to Vermont upon entirely different business from what the newspapers have alleged. Montreal, February 11.--The St. Albans case has been adjourned till Monday on account of the detention of witnesses, caused by a collision on the Grand Trunk railroad at Brockville.
The Daily Dispatch: March 1, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
eall expressed a desire to have a photographic picture of himself made, and his wish was complied with. Shortly before one o'clock Friday afternoon, Captain Tallman, who had charge of the arrangements for the execution; United States Marshal Murray, who was present by request, and the executioner, entered the cell of the condemned man. He promptly rose and said he was at their service. He added that he know their errand, and said he wished the work to be done quickly. A moment afalways appearing to avoid looking at any one around him. When the adjutant had finished, Rev. Dr. Weston intend aloud the prayer for the dead, the soldiers listening with breathless anxiety, and many tears running down their cheeks. Marshal Murray and the Provost-Marshal of the fort stepping up, asked the prisoner if he had anything to say, to which he replied: "I protest against the execution of the sentence. It is absolute murder — brutal murder. I die in the defence and servi
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1865., [Electronic resource], The Dispatch. (search)
ive percent, of the male slaves between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, in any State, shall be called for under the provisions of this act." The amendment was concurred in by the following vote: Ayes.--Messrs. Anderson, Barksdale, Batson, Baylor, Blandford, Bradley, H. W. Bruce, Carroll, Clark, Clopton, Conrad, Darden, De Janette, Dickinson, Dupre, Elliott, Ewing, Funsten, Garther, Goode, Gray, Hanly, Johnston, Keeble, Lyon, Marchen, Marshall, McMullin, Menees, Miller, Moore, Murray, Perkins, Read, Simpson, Snead, Staples, Triplett, Villere. Nays--Messrs. Atkins, Baldwin, Branch, Chambers, Colyar, Cruikshank, Fuller, Gholson, Gilmer, Hartridge, Hatcher, Herbert, Holliday, J. M. Leach, J. T. Leach, Logan, McCallum, Ramsay, Rogers, Sexton, J. M. Smith, Smith of North Carolina, Turner, Wickham, Wilkes, Witherspoon, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Lyon, from the Committee on Ways and Means, reported a bill for the relief of the Exchange Bank at Norfolk, which was considered and
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
d on Saturday at Fort Lafayette. An account says: At 12:55 o'clock, Colonel Burke, the commandant of the fort, Marshal Murray and his deputy, the executioner, and two reporters, entered the cell of the condemned man. General Beale (the r rebel prisoners), Captain Wilson, and Chaplain Burke, of Fort Hamilton, were found in the cell with Kennedy. As Marshal Murray entered the cell, Kennedy rose from a table at which he had been writing, and the following colloquy ensued: MarMarshal Murray--I have come to prepare you for the execution. Kennedy — I know what your errand is. I am prepared for it. I am ready. [The executioner here approached the prisoner.] Kennedy (to executioner)--I don't know you; I don't knowere came forward to adjust the noose. Turning to Colonel Burke; he said: "Colonel, come here, please." Marshal Murray stepped up to Kennedy, laid his hand upon his shoulder, and remarked, "One moment," checked him, while the attending
The Daily Dispatch: December 15, 1865., [Electronic resource], A Jocular Christian. (search)
A Jocular Christian. --A poor man lived near Deacon Murray, referred to in the tract, "Worth a Dollar, " and occasionally called at his house for a supply of milk. One morning he came when the family were at breakfast.--Mrs. Murray rose to wait upon him, but the deacon said to her, "wait till after breakfast."She did so, and meantime the deacon made some inquiries of the man about his family and circumstances. After family worship the deacon invited him to go out to the barn with him. WMrs. Murray rose to wait upon him, but the deacon said to her, "wait till after breakfast."She did so, and meantime the deacon made some inquiries of the man about his family and circumstances. After family worship the deacon invited him to go out to the barn with him. When they got into the yard, the deacon, pointing to one of the cows, exclaimed, "There, take that cow and drive her home." The man thanked him heartily for the cow, and started for home, but the deacon was observed to stand in the attitude of deep thought until the man had gone some rods.--He then looked up and called out, "Hey, bring that cow back." The man looked around, and the deacon added, "Let that cow come back, and you come back, too." He did so, and when he came back into the yard agai
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