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The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Eight Months' campaigning and the result. (search)
ed by the Mayor yesterday. A young Lieutenant, named Frank Tormey, was also arraigned for complicity in the affair. Col Smith, of the Quartermaster's Department, mentioned Tormey as the person who introduced "Col Miller" to him, when the latter maler, but he could not say whether the prisoner was or was not the man. He (Mr. Purcell) told him that if he could get Col Smith's endorsement he would cash the account. Whereupon he went away and returned in about an hour, saying that Col. Smith deCol. Smith declined to make the endorsement on the back of the paper, but presented a certificate from that officer, as follows: "Pay of Col. Miller for August, September, and October, 1861. These accounts will be paid by Captain Barksdale when he is in frauds."t received by King of Lambath was not prepared at his instance. This was also accompanied by a certificate, reading--" Col. Smith says he will pay enclosed claim as soon as money in Department, and will give it preference to all there." The testimon
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Cotton bales as breastworks. (search)
Stolen cow. --John Miller, who was arrested on Thursday for receiving a cow valued at $10, the property of Jeremiah M. Smith, knowing the same to have been stolen, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. Mr. Smith, who resides in Hanover, lost the cow some weeks ago, and knew nothing of her whereabouts until he found her in Miller's possession, two or three days since. Testimony was introduced to show that the latter purchased the property innocently; but, without concluding the invesy of Jeremiah M. Smith, knowing the same to have been stolen, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. Mr. Smith, who resides in Hanover, lost the cow some weeks ago, and knew nothing of her whereabouts until he found her in Miller's possession, two or three days since. Testimony was introduced to show that the latter purchased the property innocently; but, without concluding the investigation, the Mayor adjourned it over to Wednesday next, admitting the accused to hail in the sum of $300.
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1861., [Electronic resource], Terms of the Dispatch. (search)
on yesterday at Belmont, opposite to Columbus, and lasted until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Gen. Pillow, with Tappan's, Wright's, Pickett's, and Russell's regiments, numbering 2,500 men, were attacked by 8,000 Federal troops, under Gens. Grant, McClernand, and Henford. Until 1 o'clock there were many alternations of successes and reverses. Our forces were then reinforced by Walker's, Cursol's, and Mark's regiments, when Gen. Pillow ordered a flank movement, which was made and supported by Smith's and Wright's regiments, under the immediate command of Gen. Polk. The enemy fled and were pursued to their gunboats. It was a complete rout. The roads were filled for several miles with the dead and wounded, with guns, ammunition, knapsacks, &c., &c. The gunboats were attacked by our sharp-shooters, their cables cut, and the Federals made a precipitate embarkation. Watson's battery, under Hallzoven, is immortalized. It was captured after a furious defence, and subsequently re-
The Daily Dispatch: November 11, 1861., [Electronic resource], From Kentucky and Missouri. (search)
Arrests. --A young man named James Elmore was arrested by officers Bibb and Blankinship, on Saturday night, as the abettor of Tazewell Corr in stealing a watch and $70 from Wm. B. Lane. James Tyler has been brought to the city by Constable Talley, of Hanover, and delivered over to the police, on a charge of stealing a cow from Jeremiah M. Smith, and selling her to John Miller.--Ephraim, slave of J. F. H. Mayo, and Sam, slave of Samuel Hastings, were arrested on Saturday night for petty larcenies.
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1861., [Electronic resource], Kanawha salt. (search)
Mr. Smith's cow. --The circumstances connected with the larceny of a cow from Jeremiah M. Smith have not yet been brought to light. James Tyler, of Hanover, who is under arrest for the offence, was before the Mayor yesterday, but the witnesses being absent, the case was continued to Thursday next. The accused, who is a member of the Pamunkey Artillery, asserts his innocence, and says that all he knows about the cow is that he helped another man drive her to the city.
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], Sent to Hanover. (search)
Sent to Hanover. --James Tyler, charged with stealing a cow from Jeremiah M. Smith, of Hanover, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. The evidence proved that Smith lost a cow and found her in the possession of John Miller, in Richmond, and a receipt showed that the latter bought the cow from the prisoner and his wife. The alleged larceny having been committed in Hanover, the Mayor sent the case to that county to be disposed of. Sent to Hanover. --James Tyler, charged with stealing a cow from Jeremiah M. Smith, of Hanover, was arraigned before the Mayor yesterday. The evidence proved that Smith lost a cow and found her in the possession of John Miller, in Richmond, and a receipt showed that the latter bought the cow from the prisoner and his wife. The alleged larceny having been committed in Hanover, the Mayor sent the case to that county to be disposed of.
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], The Perils of Peace. (search)
lonel Marks's regiment at the Belmont, Mo., battle. Memphis Nov. 12. P. M. --The official report of the casualties in Col. Marks's regiment is as follows: Killed.--Major Butler, Sergeant Kelly, Lieut. Alexander, Privates Bard, Loudy, Vinson, Cannon, Sprine, Horn, Williams Edgar, and Conway. Wounded.--Lieutenants Miller and Dennison, privates Murphy, Stanton, Dunn, Barnes, Moody, Hapiman, McChell, Barn, Pratt, Myers, Hoorn, Hussy, Sergeant Weaver, J. Weaver, Stubble, Neff, Smith, Heavman, Sergeant McKnight, Stalto, Hoingens, Sheffield, Bostick, Crowley, Delany, Ettinger, Maker, Herringer, Filliand, Donnelly, McMullen, Carrioll, Winneyer, Walsh, Muse, Brown, Magard, Blaton, Burke, and Stuart. In the Artillery, Corporal Wall and private Madellon were killed; and privates Bassalt and Wasson were wounded. At the battery, privates McCune and Clare were killed; and privates Oral, Steiner, Anderton, and Lieut. Ball were wounded. In Miller's Cavalry, private
The Daily Dispatch: November 14, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the border. (search)
treated in all respects as if such convict, and to be held for execution in the same manner as may be adopted by the enemy for the execution of the prisoner of war Smith recently condemned to death in Philadelphia. You will also select thirteen other prisoners of war, the highest in rank of those captures by our forces, to be ner of war of the highest rank in our possession was chosen by lot, to be held for execution in the same manner as may be adopted by the enemy for the execution of Smith, recently condemned to death in Philadelphia. The names of the six Colonels were placed in a can. The first name drawn was that of Col. Corcoran, 69th Regiment. N. Y. S. M., who is the hostage chosen to answer for Smith. In choosing the thirteen, from the highest rank, to be held to answer for a like number of prisoners of war captured by the enemy at sea, there being only ten field officers, it was necessary to draw by lot three Captains. The first names drawn were Captains J. B. Ri