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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore) 2 2 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, April (search)
ached Washington at 10 A. M. She found many lights out on the Virginia coast; and up the Chesapeake and Potomac, two light ships and many buoys destroyed by the rebels. The Daylight came without convoy; had no guns, except one howitzer, which Capt. Veile obtained from the Pocahontas, at the mouth of the Potomac. Capt. Veile and the 172 recruits for the New York Seventh Regiment, have the honor of the first passage up the Potomac. The United States frigate Constitution arrived at New YorkCapt. Veile and the 172 recruits for the New York Seventh Regiment, have the honor of the first passage up the Potomac. The United States frigate Constitution arrived at New York from Annapolis, Md., having had a narrow escape from seizure by the rebels. After the secession of Virginia, the demonstrations of the rebels became so apparent that it was deemed of the greatest importance to get her out over the bar. Her crew of twenty-five men and officers had been at their quarters with shotted guns night and day for four days. Troops were drilling on the shore; signals between them were constantly made out; large parties were around the ship to find her assailable poin
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], Affairs in Norfolk. (search)
ffairs in Norfolk. A letter from Norfolk says there are five Confederate officers and ten men confined in a small room at Fort Norfolk. Among them are the following: Captain Gilmore, of Baltimore; Captain or Lieut. Correy or Casey; Lieut. Wann; Wm Brown, of Baltimore; and Dr. Green of Pittsylvania. Dr. Green thinks he is here for the notorious Dr. Bucker. The ladies of Norfolk have been very kind to them, and until very recently have supplied them with every delicacy, &c; but General Dix has lately issued an order prohibiting the ladies from visiting them. In a room just across the passage are confined a crowd of negross taken up for stealing, &c. Not withstanding all this, the officers and men are cheerful. Since Gen. Veile's order requiring merchants to take the oath or close their stores, all stores have been closed except a few shops kept by Yankees and Jews. Robberies are the order of the day — citizens' smoke houses are broken open nightly and their masts, &c., taken.