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The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Larceny. (search)
's boarding house, at Fort Lafayette. Although I have no faith in the supreme intelligence of Shufeldt, his mind not being in proportion to his physical construction, yet I do not believe him such a Dogberry in small clothes as to commit such an act — there being many persons here who would make up a large purse for him to retire upon, if he could be procured thereby to consummate such an atrocity upon the high seas against the flag of old England, and the rights of those under its protection. The rumor, circulated from the U. S. Consulate, finds believers. Rough and Ready. [From the above it will be seen that the Federal steam frigate San Jacinto was sent after the steamer Trent by acting Federal consul Shufeldt. The New York Herald assorts that Capt. Wilkes, of the San Jacinto, arrested Messrs. Slidell and Mason on his own responsibility — a statement contradicted by this conduct on the part of the Federal consul, who no doubt acted under instructions from his Government
The Daily Dispatch: December 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Special notice. (search)
in the Lincoln Congress. The enemy is exercising with their pontoon bridges. The European intervention in Mexico is coming to a head; and it is certain that the French ships-of-war are to rendezvous at Havana, between the 15th and 20th of December. The Yankees are jubilant over affairs at Tybee, and express surprise and joy at the rout of eight of the pickets of Radford's cavalry by 700 of the Federal cavalry at Drainesville the other day. They publish an official report of their success. Burnside's expedition is nearly ready.--Ten regiments are to get afloat. There were seventy desertions from one regiment after payment. A third marine expedition, under Captain David Forbes, of 80 vessels, is getting ready. A great banquet has been given to Captain Wilkes at Boston. The recreant Fairfax aired his treachery to his native State before his Yankee friends. The Hessian General, Bleaker, has resigned. The Florence Nightingale is beyond recovery.