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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, October (search)
veral of their number prisoners. The British frigate, Racer, by permission of Flag-Officer Green, commanding U. S. blockading squadron off South-Carolina, entered Charleston Harbor, and took away the British Consul.--The Twenty-third Maine and the Fourteenth New Hampshire regiments, left Boston this morning for New York, en route for the seat of war. A skirmish occurred in the vicinity of Lexington, Kentucky, between a detachment of the Fourth Ohio cavalry, under the command of Captain Robey, and a large force of rebel cavalry under General John H. Morgan, resulting in the capture of the entire National force. The rebels then dashed into Lexington, capturing the provost-guard, and without stopping any length of time, moved off in the direction of Versailles, Kentucky. By this operation General Morgan secured about three hundred and fifty horses, with their equipments, as many prisoners, and the arms and accoutrements of the men. He paroled the prisoners. Ten of Porter
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
e immediately hauled off, and put for the Chandeleur Islands, a distance of twelve miles from our batteries. Great credit is due to Major-General Twiggs and Captain Higgins for the expeditious and prompt manner in which this island has been fortified and defended. The following is a list of the officers who were attached to this expedition: Captain E. Higgins, commanding; Lieutenants Warley, Thom, and Dunnington; Surgeon Lynch; Purser Semple; Midshipmen Reid, Stone, Comstock, Dalton, and Robey, with 65 sailors and 85 marines. After taking possession of the island, Captain Higgins detailed the following officers, with the marines and sailors, to hold and defend it: Lieutenant Warley, commanding; Lieutenant Thom, of the marines; Surgeon Lynch, and the midshipmen. After the enemy had retired, the steamer Swaim arrived with Lieutenant-Colonel H. W. Allen, of the Fourth Regiment, from Mississippi City, with three companies. Major Smith is now in command, fortifying the island, and
The writings of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume 7. (ed. John Greenleaf Whittier), Zzz Missing head (search)
aper published at Washington at that time, speaking of this black procession of slavery, describes it as driven along by what had the appearance of a man on horseback. The miserable wretches who composed it were doubtless consigned to a slave-jail to await their purchase and transportation to the South or Southwest; and perhaps formed a part of that drove of human beings which the same editor states that he saw on the Saturday following, males and females chained. in couples, starting from Robey's tavern, on foot, for Alexandria, to embark on board a slave-ship. At a Virginia camp-meeting, many years ago, one of the brethren, attempting an exhortation, stammered, faltered, and finally came to a dead stand. Sit down, brother, said old Father Kyle, the one-eyed abolition preacher; it's no use to try; you can't preach with twenty negroes sticking in your throat! It strikes us that our country is very much in the condition of the poor confused preacher at the camp-meeting. Slavery
The Daily Dispatch: November 8, 1861., [Electronic resource], Jackson's brigade — separation between him and them. (search)
8 Hungary Station.5741 Hungary Station.-- Hungary Station.452319210 Tyler's plurality, 183; which, added to the vote of the city of Richmond, makes his plurality in the city and county 518. We have a report that Mr. Tyler has a majority in Hanover county, but of this we are not positive. The general belief is that he is elected. Fifth District. The following are partial returns from Charicite county: Keysville — Bocock 71, Goods 26, Smith's Tavern — Bocock 30, Goode 20; Robey's — Bocock 20, Goode 5; Ct. House --Bocock 47, Goode 12, Wood Bouldin 1. Sixth and Seventh District. Lynchburg, Nov. 7.--In Campbell and Lynchburg, Kean's majority for Congress is about 250. In Amherst there is about a tie between Kean and Holcombe. In Nelson, the full vote is for Kean, $18; Holcombe, 171; and Leake, 46. Six Campbell companies in the 11th Regiment voted as follows: Kean 156, Holcombe 53, and Leake 12. It Bedford, as far as heard from, the vote is almost <
The Daily Dispatch: November 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], Paulsen's blindfold chess Play in England. (search)
reat interest in chess circles since the preliminaries were arranged, and when it commenced there was a numerous company in the room, which, it is needless to say, consisted chiefly of chess players. The following are the names of the ten gentlemen who were Mr. Paulsen's opponents, viz: 1. Mr. MacKenzie, amateur; 2. Mr. Sabouroff, Russian Embassy; 3. Mr. Maude, London Chess Club; 4. Mr. Howard, St. James's Club; 5. Mr. Barnes, St. George's Club; 6. Mr. Burden, amateur; 7. Mr. Campbell; 8. Mr. Robey; 9. Mr. Lamb, amateur; 10. Mr. Wormald, Hon. Secretary St. James's Club. At two o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Paulsen ascended a platform in the centre of the room and seated himself in a chair. For the instruction of those who are uninitiated in chess matters it may be stated that literally he was not blindfolded — that is to say, there was no bandage round his eyes; but as his back was towards the players and his face directly towards the window it was physically impossible that he
The Daily Dispatch: January 25, 1864., [Electronic resource], Affairs in the Valley — vandalism of the Yankees, &c. (search)
a full confession of his guilt, and gave the names of about twenty others composing the band. Among these, are the names of several who have heretofore been unsuspected. In all the election districts of Jefferson county, enrolling and recruiting offices have been opened by the Yankees, and the names of negroes who had fled, and their masters who are in the Confederate service, are being recorded. In Charlestown the enrolling office is under the control and is conducted by a man named Robey, who at the commencement of the war was a captain of militia. When the militia from that county were called out and ordered to Winchester in the summer of '61, this fellow went with has company, but soon resigned because of the sport made of him by the boys in the regiment. Subsequently he ran off, but has now returned to do the filthy work of his Northern masters, and for such work he is about the best man that could have been found in that region. When Gen. Imboden's command went do