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Comte de Paris, History of the Civil War in America. Vol. 4. (ed. Henry Coppee , LL.D.), Book III:—the Third winter. (search)
teers had all gone to fight the Confederates, and, extermination being their only aim in their struggle against civilization, they had everywhere marked their footprints by horrible massacres. General Sibley, who had been sent in great haste to chastise the Indians, had taken five hundred of them prisoners, of which more than three hundred were condemned to death and about forty only executed. But the rigor of the season had soon interrupted military operations. The immense plains of Dakota Territory, in the centre of which they lived, were soon covered with a thick snow which protected them. Early in the spring a few daring bands had again penetrated into Minnesota, but their depredations had been stopped. In order to prevent the recurrence of such raids it was necessary to meet them on their own ground and reach the camps that contained their families, their booty, and the provisions accumulated for the following winter; in short, disperse them to make them feel the power of the
George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 4: (search)
r a fever in a sordid inn at Philadelphia, he died as he had lived, loving neither God nor man. This year is memorable for the far-seeing advice of a neglected New-England man, standing alone and sustained only by his own firmness of mind. Jonathan Carver of Connecticut, who had taken part in the war that wrested Canada from France, had, as a traveller, with rare intrepidity penetrated the wilderness beyond Green bay and the Wisconsin river to the west of what is now Minnesota or even to Dakota. In the midst of the confusion of war, he published in England his travels, with a preface full of deep feeling and of happy predictions that mighty Chap. IV.} 1778. states would emerge from these wildernesses; that solemn temples would supplant the Indian huts which had no decorations but the barbarous trophies of their vanquished enemies; that, to those who would undertake it, a settlement on the Pacific would bring emoluments beyond their most sanguine expectations, and would disclose
The Daily Dispatch: January 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], From Norfolk. (search)
snapped the ponderous cable. There is really very little news in town beyond what I have already sent you by telegraph. The weather has been so bad that I have been unable to look around the city, or to visit any of the numerous camps in this vicinity. Besides, I have felt so little like writing of late, that my attention has been given only to literary tasks that would not be neglected. That is my excuse to correspondents; but I beg leave to say a word or two here to some of them. S. D.--I will forward your articles immediately; send them along; have written you on the subject. B. C. L.--Many thanks; excuse my tardiness in saying so. L. M. M.--Package received by express; thank you. Several letters have been a long time delayed by being misdirected. If addressed to "Bohemian, box 178, Norfolk," letters will reach me. In approaching the city on the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, one of the first objects that strikes the eye of a stranger is the fine suspension bridge
The Daily Dispatch: April 1, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 17 (search)
A man named Price, imprisoned, on the charge of conspiring with negroes, made his escape from the jail of Montgomery county, Va., last week. On Friday last, while P. F. Frazee, Jr., of Columbus, S. C., was on his way to join his company on the coast, he fell from a wagon and broke his neck. An affray took place recently, a few miles above Dakota La., between Geo. W. Grove and Dr. A. M. Young, in which the latter received two shots, which it was supposed would terminate fatally. W. A. Lord, transportation agent on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, died recently in consequence of an injury received on the road. The Charleston Mercury says: Gen. Walker's disease, we regret to learn, has taken an unfavorable turn, presenting symptoms that give much alarm for the result. Hon. Wm. Pope, of St. Lake's Parish, S. C., died on the 16th of March near Sandersville, Ga. Alexander Falis, one of the most enterprising merchants of Columbus, S, C., died last Friday.
The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North: (search)
Monday for the Relay. House, where it will be stationed. On the 3d inst., the steamer W. B. Terry, with two Dahlgren howitzers on board, while aground in the Tennessee river, at Duck Shoals, 100 miles, above the river's mouth, was captured by guerrillas. There is a report in Massachusetts that Charles Francis Adams, Minister to England, has signified his willingness to change places with Charles Sumner, United States Senator. The Indian hostilities continue. The Governor of Dakota had called out 2,000 men to suppress them. Judge Amidon and his son had been killed by them. Gen, Jim Lane's recruiting operations in Kansas have been most successful. He has raised five white regiments and organized. 1,200 negroes. Col. Fletcher Webster, son of Daniel Webster, who was killed at Manassas, was buried at Boston with great ceremony on the 8th. The State Democratic Convention of New York has nominated Hon. Horatio Seymour for Governor by acclamation. Clement
The Daily Dispatch: November 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
e of the United States at London.--The views of the Chamber of Commerce concerning the same will, with pleasure, be promptly made known to him, and to the other diplomatic as well as the consular agents of the United States residing in maritime countries. I have the honor to be, Your obedient servant, William H Seward, The New York Commercial says: The Inc., a sailing war vessel, left this port yesterday; the sailing frigate Sabine has left New London, and the Vanderbilt and Dakota are under sailing orders. It is understood that they go to search for the Alabama. The merchants of this city, meanwhile, are discussing the propriety of sending some fast vessel, the Dreadnought, for instance, to aid in intercepting the pirate Semmes.--The Inc. is a ship of 800 tons, said to be very fast, and mounts nine guns. The Sabine is a first-class frigate, tolerably last, and is rated at fifty guns. --She probably carries less, but has very heavy metal. The Vanderbilt is one of t
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