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The Daily Dispatch: June 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
inia. The military, on arriving at Port Tobacco, found only one soldier in the place, and he bore a Captain's commission from Gov. Hicks, of Maryland. While the belief among the soldiers was that the man was a Secession recruiting officer, the commission referred to saved him from arrest. Taking a survey of the country thereabouts, the men returned to the boat and steamed back to Washington, where the Mount Vernon arrived on Tuesday afternoon, at 4 o'clock. On Wednesday at 12 M., Captain Woods, of the Mount Vernon, received orders to get immediately under way for some point down the river. Canister shot, carbines, etc., were hastily brought on board and stowed away, extra sailors were hastily transferred on board from the Pensacola, and in a short time the steamer was ready to cast off. Her destination is probably Matthias Point, on the Virginia shore, opposite Port Tobacco, or White House landing, at both of which points the rebels are believed to be erecting heavy batteries
The Daily Dispatch: June 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Twenty dollars reward. (search)
pedition. The Washington Star, of Thursday evening, says: The steamer Mount Vernon, Capt. Woods, which left the Navy-Yard yesterday afternoon for the White House, landed at that point in boined; but no evidence of the recent presence of troops were met with. A colored man informed Capt. Woods that an officer of the Confederate army had been there, and offered to engage the colored peoory to the election of batteries; but that he left, and had not been seen for several days. Captain Woods discovered a suspicious sloop in Pamunkey Creek, opposite the White House, but did not go afhe Navy-Yard, arriving there at 9 P. M. Shortly after making his report at headquarters, Capt. Woods received orders to proceed back to Pamunkey Creek and look up the sloop above alluded to. Theshe was boarded by Captain W. and a boat's crew and seized. Evidence was obtained satisfying Capt. Woods that the sloop had been engaged in transporting Secession troops from the creek to Virginia,
The Daily Dispatch: January 10, 1861., [Electronic resource], Letter from Hon. John M. Botts. (search)
rs of the Federal Government to maintain and preserve the Union--reject the whole theory of State secession as a palpable violation of the Constitution, and cannot consent to the exercise of any power unless under its sanction. --The integrity of this Union--its oneness and indivisibility — must be preserved. Illinois Legislature--Message of Governor Woods. Chicago, Jan. 7. --The Legislature met at Springfield to-day. The House adjourned without effecting an organization. Governor Woods' message will probably be delivered to- morrow. In it he recommends a complete reconstruction of the present military plan, by dividing the State into three divisions of battalion, regimental and brigade formation; that the most liberal legislative encouragement be given to the formation of volunteer companies throughout the State. He recommends that the Banks of the State be required to secure their circulation exclusively by the United States and Illinois stocks. In regard to th
The Daily Dispatch: July 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ranaway (search)
late in the afternoon, when they made an unsuccessful attempt to storm the battery on the extreme left of the enemy's line. In this gallant charge they suffered considerably, but the particulars, as to the killed and wounded, are not yet ascertained. I have not yet been able to obtain detailed reports of the killed and wounded in any of the South Carolina regiments or Hampton's Legion. The following is a list of the killed and wounded in the Macon (Ga.) Guards, at the battle near Manassas, on Sunday last: Killed. Leonidas Lamar, Walter C. Allen, Wm. M. Jones, and Wm. Garey. Wounded slightly. Mr. Wilcox (of Savannah,) Joseph Goff, George F. McLeod, Miram Malsbey, Mr. Woods, (of Fort Valley,) and W. F. Blue. Severely wounded. Chas. Gamble, both legs; Andrew McKenna, shoulder, and Wm. Alnesworth, bowels. Several others of this company were very slightly wounded, and so slightly that the members do not regard their injuries as worthy of notice.
The Daily Dispatch: November 18, 1861., [Electronic resource], Wreck of the steamship North Briton. (search)
Montreal on the 2d inst., and on the morning of the 5th, at 1 o'clock, she struck on Paraquet Island during a gale, the weather being very thick at the time. The following is a list of the passengers on board of her at the time of her departure: From Quebec--Hon. P. M. Vankoughnet and lady, Major Fielding, Sixtieth rifles, and lady; Felix Morgan, lady and child; Felix Briard, Ralph Jones, M. Cone, John P. Strickland, A W. Duncan, Frederick Clark, W. H. Carvill. From Montreal Dr. Woods, Thos Dawson, Mr. Robinson, W. G. Idler. From Kingston.--Captain Rayley. From Toronto--E. J. Smith, C. Jarvis, Eighty-seventh regiment; Mr. Price, Miss E. Price, Miss Allan, Captain Lamerte and lady, P. Pelham, John Smith. From Hamilton--Sir. A. McNab and lady, and man servant and ninety- eight steerage passengers. The third officer of the steamship North Briton has arrived at Farther Point, in a schooner. He reports that the North Briton struck on Parsquet Island at
The Daily Dispatch: November 22, 1861., [Electronic resource], State Convention. (search)
bitants above the age of 21 years, the negro population of each county, and a statement showing the value of property in each county, real and personal. Amending the Constitution. The Convention resumed the consideration of the third article of the proposed amended Constitution, which prescribes the qualification of voters. Mr. Haymond moved to amend by inserting after the word "Commonwealth," in the first line, "and who is a citizen of the Confederate States." Rejected. Mr. Woods moved to amend by inserting after the word "offence," at the end of the section, the following; "Or who, since the 1st of August, 1861, shall have held or exercised any office or trust in this State under or by virtue of any authority derived from any Government, other than the State of Virginia or the Confederate States; or who may have taken up arms against the State of Virginia for the Confederate States." Mr. L. S. Hall moved to amend the amendment by substituting--"And the Genera
The Daily Dispatch: November 23, 1861., [Electronic resource], Ran away--ten dollars reward. (search)
; and that the said Benjamin R. Linkout be allowed mileage for his attendance at the last session of this Convention at the same rate as is allowed to members of the Convention, to be paid upon the certificate of the Secretary. Rejected. By Mr. Woods-- Resolved, That the members of this body who have been elected in the place of those members who have been expelled, be permitted to sign the Ordinance of Secession. Adopted. By Mr. Speed-- Resolved, That the Governor of the Commescribe proper regulations for reducing such negroes to slavery. In the 20th section, Mr. Bouldin moved to insert after the word "may" in the first line, the words "prohibit the future emancipation of slaves, or"--which was agreed to. Mr. Woods moved to amend by substituting the word "shall" for "may" in the third line, so as to make it obligatory for the General Assembly to pass laws for expelling free negroes from the State, but subsequently withdrew it. The 20th and 21st secti
The Daily Dispatch: November 26, 1861., [Electronic resource], From the white Sulphur Springs. (search)
Our cause in the Northwest. In the course of some remarks in the State Convention yesterday, Mr. Woods gave the gratifying intelligence, which had recently come into his possession, that the Secessionists in Barbour county stood firm as a rock and were constantly increasing, though at present powerless before the presence of Northern bayonets; and similar information had been received from Marion. It may be too late to indulge regrets that a sufficient force had not early been sent into the Northwest to hold the country and beat back the encroachments of Lincolnism; but there exists an absolute necessity for redoubled vigilance and exertion in that direction, to present any further advance of the enemy, and to eventually re-establish the rights and power of the South. Many true men in Western Virginia eagerly await the dawning of that suspicious day.
The Daily Dispatch: December 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], Lake fire in Nashville, Tenn. (search)
as out in full force, and by extraordinary exertions confined the fire to the block in which it originated. The block, in which there were three stores, is owned by Daniel F. Carter Esq, and was insured to the amount of $10,000--$5,000 in the Nashville Commercial Insurance, and $5,000 in Themas's Agency of the Augusta Insurance and Banking Company. His loss will be pretty heavy. One of the stores was occupied by Messrs. Rhea, Hardcastle & Co. Their stock consisted principally, we understand, of consignments. They had an insurance in Marr's agency of $5,000 on their stock. Their loss will be considerable. The adjoining store was in the occupancy of the Government.--The third store contained a lot of iron belonging, we understand, to Messrs. Yateman, Woods & Co., which was not much damaged. The origin of the fire is unknown, but is supposed to be the work of an incendiary, as there is said to have been no material in any of the stores that would produce spontaneous combustion.
The Daily Dispatch: July 22, 1862., [Electronic resource], From the North. (search)
lly wounded. A letter to the Philadelphia Inquirer, from on board the steamer Daniel Webster, which also received a salute, gives a description of the navigation of the James under difficulties: Passed several batteries, including that on Jamestown Island, all being deserted. I thought that perhaps it was only a rumor about the firing on our boats, but we soon learned that there was some truth in it. When about seven miles below this landing, seeing one of our gunboats at anchor, Captain Woods run by her slowly, and hailed her. "Gunboat ahoy !" "What'll you have?" came back from one of the officers. "How is it up above?" the Captain asked, not willing, I suppose, to take the responsibility of running his boat into a known danger. "It is all right, keep well over to the port side," came from the gunboat. Our boat passed on, resuming full speed, but as we were approaching an old fortification, I called the attention of some gentlemen to it. It was a small earthwork, presenti
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