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The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 9 (search)
to lift up our voice against the leniency with which the Tories of the present day are treated. Do them as did our forefathers in the times of the Revolution; let their carcasses dangle all along our roadsides, as warnings to those who at such times as these are recreant to every feeling of honor and patriotism. This and nothing else, will prevent us from being victimized by these "wolves in sheep's clothing,"who are continually prowling about our encampments. We also learn that Mr. Thomas E. Sims is not dead. We state this as coming from one in whom we have entire confidence, and who was present at the engagement. Reliable intelligence has just reached us of the capture of Dr. Thomas M. Fleming, of the Goochland Cavalry, and a Mr. Green, of the Governor's Guard, who were out in a scouting party, by the enemy. It is supposed that they were betrayed by friends of the Lincoln Administration. Another sad warning of excessive clemency and misplaced confidence. The four
The Daily Dispatch: June 15, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
Capt. Thos. E. Sims. --We understand that this gentleman, who was at first reported killed in the affair at Phillippi, Barbour county, and who was afterwards ascertained to have been taken prisoner and put in jail at that place has been removeernment at Washington, and threats had been made of what would be the consequence if he did not thus stultify himself. Capt. Sims' reply, as reported to us, was that they might shoot him or do anything else they pleased, but he did not intend to swe Abolition horde at Phillippi, had ended his disgraceful career by reason of the wounds he received there: that he accused Sims of being the party who caused his death, and that previous to his dissolution he had expressed a wish for an interview witinterview with him. If Capt. Sims has been taken to Wheeling, it has been done no doubt for the purpose of getting a chance to assassinate him secretly. The parties in whose hands he has fallen are not too good to practice any species of villainy.