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The Daily Dispatch: September 15, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North: (search)
at once proceeded to realize. A few went forward at all risks toward the field, to carry out the purpose which led them there. These got captured by the rebels. The following letter was received at Varina by flag of truce from three of the sufferers who "got captured:" Libby Prison, Sept. 7, 1862. Arrived here yesterday after ten days hard march, and were immediately placed in the tobacco prison, together with several hundred other unfortunates. We sincerely hope that Mr. Willard, of Washington, and the rest of our many friends, will use their utmost influence to have us exchanged in place of the rebel prisoners taken at Fairfax, and now at Washington. To our families we can only say we are well, and living in hopes of soon being exchanged. We can write but little. Remember us to all our friends. We shall write to you as often as possible. There are 130 citizen prisoners here from all parts of the country. James S. Smith, Nathan Brice, Tallmadge Thorn.
The Daily Dispatch: December 18, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 7 (search)
e of New Hampshire, and Michael Hahu, a German, have been elected to Congress under Butler's rule in New Orleans. Four thousand exchanged soldiers at Camp Parole, near Annapolis, have been ordered to join their regiments immediately. General McNell, the Missouri murderer, is in St. Louis. He declares that Altisman is dead, and is to write a letter to Lincoln explaining his "retaliation" for his death. The Ways and Means Committee of the United States Congress is positively stated in the Northern papers to be opposed to the issue of any more "greenbacks." The mother of Cardinal Antonelli is just dead, at the age of 90. Attempts are being made to get Lincoln to veto the bill admitting Western Virginia as one of the United States. Hon. S. S. Cox, of Ohio, gave a dinner to Gen. McClellan at Willard's, in Washington, on Friday. The young Napoleon toasted Burnside, wishing him all success. In New York, on Friday, gold was 131@132, and Virginia 6's 60.
The Daily Dispatch: March 6, 1863., [Electronic resource], Progress of the War. (search)
that evening, but I believe none were ever sent, save about 200 from St. Charles, on White river, who arrived just in time to be taken prisoners. The number of prisoners taken at this post was, probably, about 3,500--certainly not more than that number. Old Abe and his wife — Pen Portraits. Russell, of the London Times, has furnished the following concerning the present occupants of the White House at Washington: Leaving the hubbub and phiz-drinks and constant spitting of Willard's, the reader is permitted to follow Mr. Russell to the aristocratic reclusion of the White House. The servant who took the guest's hat was slow to believe that the gentleman was invited. "He was," says the diary, "particularly inquisitive as to my name and condition in life; and he heard I was not a minister he seemed inclined to question my right to be there at all, "for," said he, "there are none but members of the Cabinet and their wives and daughters dining here to-day." Eventually he
The Daily Dispatch: March 17, 1863., [Electronic resource], Bold Utterance at the North. (search)
of the lower Mississippi, rather than with Virginians or Vermonters; and if New England resists this, and demands special privileges in the form of tariffs and, moreover, insists on cutting each other's throats to carry out her "idea" of negroes, then let her look to it that the disunion which she creates is not visited on her own guilty head. Under the head of "A Massachusetts War," the Caucasian has the following article: The journals of the day tell the story of a certain Major Willard, of Boston, mortally wounded at Fredericksburg, who, in taking a final leave of his friends, solemnly charged those from Massachusetts to stand bravely up to the fight, for this was a Massachusetts war, and therefore every true son of that State should do his best to uphold its glory and honor, and bring the war to a glorious termination by subduing the "rebels of the South" It is truly and emphatically a Massachusetts war, and the State that never supported any other war, nor, from the
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1863., [Electronic resource], Skirmish on the black water. (search)
A Massachusetts war. It is said that Major Willard, a Massachusetts officer, who was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg, declared to his men, with his dying breath, that this was a Massachusetts war, and urged them to carry it on as such till they had succeeded in conquering the South. Of course it is a Massachusetts war; it is so in its it aspirations, in the mode of conducting it, and the objects at which it aims. Any other State than Massachusetts, which brought nothing to the common stock, and subsisted only by the patronage of the General Government, would have blushed to inaugurate an aggressive war against those members of the firm which had brought to the co-partnership all the capital it possessed, and, by legislative protection of the interests of Massachusetts, had made her a great manufacturing and commercial State. But humility and gratitude were never among the virtues of the Puritan bread. The very fact that all her greatness was derived from the Union
The Daily Dispatch: July 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
, Stonewall Jack son's advance to Richmond, &c. The Department either had no news, or would give none out; and the former was probably true, as the wires were either out or not working well. The rumors, therefore, run riot, commencing as soon as the morning services were over at church and continuing till midnight. This circulation of rumors, however, was a game that two sides could as well play at as one, and accordingly a great Union victory was recorded on both sides of the bulletin at Willard's, concluding with a notice that an excursion pleasure party would set out from Washington for Richmond on the 4th of July! This childish trifling in the midst of a known battle and the certain loss of life, was a most disgusting piece of levity, and met with the contempt it deserved. Federal officers killed. a correspondent of the Herald furnishes the following sketch of several of the Federal officers who were reported to have been killed: Colonel Samuel N. Black, of t
The Daily Dispatch: November 4, 1863., [Electronic resource], Recapture of Negroes. (search)
The siege of Charleston. Charleston, Nov. 2. --The bombardment of Sumter continued heavy all day, the fire being chiefly directed at the southwest angle of the fort. The monitors, fired to-day 104 shots, all of which struck. Of 250 rifled shots fired from Morris Island 55 missed, and of 345 mortar shells 135 missed. One man was killed by a mortar shell to day. The monitors, besides 15 inch shells, are firing rifled Willard shells, 19 inches long and 6 ¼ inches in diameter. [Second Dispatch.] Charleston, Nov. 8. --The bombardment of Sumter continues from a few land batteries and monitors. A reconnoitering party of Yankees came up to Sumter last night, but were driven off by a volley of musketry from the garrison. [third Dispatch.] The bombardment of Sumter to-day continued heavy. The garrison are, however, in good spirits. Private Gibbs, of the 12th Georgia regiment, was killed on Monday night by a mortar shell. Six hundred and fifty-six sh
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The President's tour through the South. (search)
to the headquarters of Col. Rhett on South Commercial wharf, preparatory for embarkation in the boats ordered for the occasion. On arrival at the wharf a brief period was spent in the examination of specimens of the various kinds of Yankee shells thrown into Sumter, collected by Col. Rhett on his visit to the fort Tuesday night, and brought to the city. These specimens embraced shot and shell of every size and shape from the fifteen-inch Monitor, three hundred pounder Parrott, rifled and Willard shots, down to the smallest description of projectile. The party then embarked for the Island, passed on their way two of our gunboats, the Chicora and the Palmetto State, the crews of both vessels turning out and greeting the President with loud and long cheering. On arrival at Fort Johnston the party was met by Col. Harrison, commanding the post. A rousing salute was fired by the Chatham Artillery, attracting the attention of the Yankees, who crowded and lined the parapets of Gregg
The Daily Dispatch: March 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], The New Napoleon. (search)
ar ahead of him, and the following paragraph which we copy from a Washington telegram of last week will read curiously next Autum: On Tuesday afternoon an officer, leading a child by the hand, entered and modestly entered the dining room at Willard's, and took a place at the table. A gentleman from New Orleans and his daughters recognized him, rose from their seats and shook hands with him cordially. In a flash, as by electric communication, the news that Gen. Grant was in the room spread through the immense, hotel, and the hundreds of guests, Senators, Representatives, Supreme Court Judges, women, officers, lawyers, and all the customary household of Willard's, sprang from their seats and cheered in the most tremendous manner, and crowded around the blushing and confusion object of this sudden ovation, and overwhelmed him with their admiring interest. When his meal was concluded and he left the room, it was but a fall into another scene of enthusiastic love that awaited him
The Daily Dispatch: March 30, 1864., [Electronic resource], An Englishman in Yankeedom. (search)
pagne and lobster salad he could force horse railroads upon the London public, has turned up at Willard's. The other day he was in Nebraska, "stumping" that territory in the interest of the Pacifhave his clique here, his set, his coteries, his "crowd," and is a personage.--But the clerk at Willard's — and an American hotel clerk is about the most trustworthy critic of human character whom yoh moral purpose. They have a duty to perform. They pay three dollars a day for their board at Willard's and they are determined to have their money's worth for their money. Thus, there is breakfast half-past 7, and supper at nine. You may be always eating, and there do seem to be guests at Willard's who never miss a meal, but are continually gorging. Some art is requisite, some finesse has and almost fly to execute your commands. A good Story. The first time I breakfasted at Willard's I said, modestly, that I should like a cup of tea, some dry toast, an egg, and a little toast
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