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The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
The Confederate Steamer Sumter in the Mediterranean — Her Deeds at Sea.&c., From our latest foreign files we gather the following in relation to the Confederate States steamer Sumter. Madrid, Feb. 6.--Correspondence is received saying that the Sumter is still lying at Saint Robin with no funds enough to pay the expenses she has incurred. The United States Consul has given a banquet at Caliz to the former prisoners of the Sumter. The following toasty were given. Peace to America. The Queen of Spain. [From the Liverpool Courier, Feb. 5.] On Sunday morning, the Spanish steamer Director arrived in Liverpool from Cadez having as passengers on board three gentlemen, late in command of different American ships, all of which had been captured by the Sumter, Confederate steamer and burned at sea. The Christians are Minott, late of the Viginian Smith, of the Areade, and Hoxie, of the Ruen Dodge. They were prisoners of Capt. Semmes, who, when the Sumter
The Daily Dispatch: February 27, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 4 (search)
Martinez de la Rosa, a Spanish statesman, died in Madrid on the 7th inst.
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
extended to the rebellious States. Mr. Slidell has been received by Made Thouvenel. This, however, means nothing. Almost any person who asks for an audience of that minister gets it. Mr. Slidell will, I do not doubt, meet with great sympathy from M. Thonvenel; but he will get no real encouragement now. It is beginning to be apparent to both France and England that the United States Government is upon the point of acting at last with firmness and decision; and as long as they see this symptom they will keep quiet. Mr. Rost, the Southerner who made Paris his stopping place before the advent of Slidell, has gone to Madrid. Mr. Rost was, I am assured, quite busily occupied with the Paris press during his stay here. He no doubt is a ware what the extraordinary sympathy displayed by the Paris and the Pays for the South was really worth, and what it cost. As I asserted in my last letter, foul play was shown by the authorities of Southampton in the case of the Tuscarora.
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
us, and that there are really no such counterfeits in existence, but that the rumor was either ignorantly or designedly set afloat. A petition has been started by the distillers and dealers in domestic liquors here, praying Congress to lay tax of thirty to forty-five cents per gallon on spirits, instead of fifteen cents, as proposed in the Tax bill. The petitioners give as a reason the great increase of revenue which such a tax would produce. Carl Schurs, United States Minister to Madrid, left here this afternoon to make a speech to the German element in New York in favor of the abolition faction. This "rule or ruin" clique dies hard, but the inexorable logic of events is fast crushing cut these opponents of the Union policy of the Administration. About two o'clock this morning the residence of Count Mercier, French Minister, at Georgetown Heights, took fire from a defective flue, and was entirely consumed. The papers and valuables were saved, but the elegant furnitur
The Daily Dispatch: March 10, 1862., [Electronic resource], Fernandina occupied (search)
shes a rapid and secure supply and retreat for the army at the island, and our gun as the control of both those . country about New Madrid is known are quake region, from the terrible felt there in 1811. About six of New Madrid lies an impassable which extends southward to the the St. Francis with the Mississippi Memphis, leaving a narrow strip between it and the Mississippi. distance east of the peninsula tioned lies Realfoot lake and river, channel of the Mississippi, and sepa it by swampy ground, thus pre trong barrier to a land attack on at Island No.10. With an army in West Tennessee kept active , to check a land attack, the pas Lincoln gunboats below the pe be a difficult undertaking; if , the formidable works at Fort sent the next obstacle to their pre the Mississippi. Naturally the region of Missouri and Tennessee Madrid presents many obstacles ading force; under the guidance of those obstacles will be improved and genius, to the utmost extent.
The Daily Dispatch: March 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from Europe. (search)
would also hold out their hands to all enslaved nations. Government had named the Providence Committee at Genoa to assume a certain tone, otherwise it will be compelled to dissolve the association. Greece All the ports on the coast of Greece, in the Gulf of Argolis, have been placed under strict blockade, in consequence or the insurrection at Nanpail. Prussia The King of Prussia has declined to accept the resignation of his ministry and dissolved the Chamber of Deputies. Spain. The Rebel Commissioner Rost had arrived at Madrid, but the Government refused to receive him. Commercial Affairs. Liverpool, March 14. --Cotton has declined ¼d. States of the week 32,000 bales. Flour is still declining for Friday's States. Wheat is heavy at Tuesday's decline of is 2d. Corn has declined, and is 6d. to la, lower than on Tuesday, when the decline was 6d. to Is. Provisions closed quiet and prices steady. Consols closed at 18½, 03½.
The Daily Dispatch: April 7, 1862., [Electronic resource], Interesting from Europe. (search)
] In reply to a question put by my honorable friend the other night, I stated that they had been released, but that mistake was owing to a dispatch which had been received at the Foreign Office from Lord Cowley, announcing that circumstance. Not bearing any such intelligence from other sources, the Foreign Office applied for information again, and Lord Cowley stated in reply that M. Thonvanel had received a similar dispatch. The War Office then telegraphed to her Majesty's Minister at Madrid, but got an answer that he had got no official intelligence, whether they had been released or not.--Upon that the War Office telegraphed to sir W. Codrington, the Governor on Gibraltar, and it was not until late on Friday night that his answer was received — too late for communication to the honorable gentleman.--That answer states that the gentlemen arrested were carried off to the United States He (Mr. Layard) trusted that the House would acquit him of any intention to deceive them. [He
The Daily Dispatch: April 8, 1862., [Electronic resource], For Hire (search)
wspaper account to inform the rebel commander that our forces are engaged in cutting a canal through the swamps and timber across the peninsula on the western side of the river, designed to rent river transportation to Gen. Pope. The truthful arises and scouts have long since done that.--Advantage has been taken of the high water and some extensive swamps that will be had New Madrid. About four miles of clearing has been effected by Bissell's corps of engineers into a creek which runs into Madrid, which at this time is navigable for large steamers. A messenger through to-night announces that the steamer ferry will be pushed through within two days. What is to be done when we shall have pushed through this little steamer and several barges is matter of conjecture. It is generally thought, of course, that General Pope will, with the help of barges, move his army across the river and thus cut to the rear of the enemy's camps. Long before this will have been accomplished the enem
The Daily Dispatch: April 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], Further from the North. (search)
urther from the North. We make some further extracts from papers published under the rule of Lincoln, premising that, while it is impossible to place any confidence in their general statements, it will be interesting to the public to know what they have to say about the progress of the war: Island Number10. A correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, writing from Island No.10, on the 9th, says: The floating battery, formerly the Pelican dock at New Orleans, drifted down to Madrid, and was secured five miles below there. When first seen, it came sweeping down with the current towards the upper battery, and the garrison, supposing an attempt probable to run the blockade, immediately manned their guns. Eight cannon could be counted upon it, all bearing directly at the fort, and when within range the latter opened fire.--Receiving no response, they perceived the battery had been deserted, and ceased. This occurred the evening previous to the evacuation and surrender o
The Daily Dispatch: April 26, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
the devoted Spaniards with all its fury. This enormous army, divided into six corps, commenced its march simultaneously upon six different routes. Five of them kept directly forward. A sixth passed diagonally through the country, before the heads of the other columns, to take in the rear and capture all enemies they might engage. Everywhere, wherever they presented themselves, the half-armed levies of Spain were scattered like chaff before the iron legions of Napoleon. --He passed on to Madrid with the rapidity of a whirlwind. There was but a single obstacle that presented itself to his arms; but that in the end proved fatal to him. One of his victorious corps pursued the flying enemy to Saragossa. The citizens had prepared the place for a siege. Its thick walls and innumerable convents and churches rendered it as strong as the strongest fort. It is not worth while here to recount the incidents of the wonderful siege which ensued. The world has them by heart and they will nev
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