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The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Worthy of praise. (search)
Fifty dollars reward --Ranaway from the subscriber, on the morning of the 27th of February, my negro Taylor. Age about 20 years. Had on when he left a pair of light blue pants, slouch hat and gray sack coat. When spoken to has a downcast look and speaks very slow. I will give fifty dollars reward for his delivery to James Kersey on 8th street, at Kersey & Davis's shop. Chas. Davis. fe 29--7t
The Daily Dispatch: March 11, 1864., [Electronic resource], Worthy of praise. (search)
Fifty dollars reward. --Ranaway from the subscriber, on the morning of the 27th of February, my negro Taylor. Age about 20 years. Had on when he left a pair of light blue pants, slouch hat and gray sack coat. When spoken to has a downcast look and speaks very slow. I will give fifty dollars reward for his delivery to James Kersey on 8th street, at Kersey & Davis's shop. Chas. Davis. fe 29--7t
The Daily Dispatch: March 14, 1864., [Electronic resource], Later from Europe. (search)
a vote of 128 to 153, a majority for the Government of 25, which was received with local cheers from the Ministerial side. Mr. Layard said it was true that with the consent of the British and American Governments tobacco had been passed through the blockade from Richmond for the Austrian and French Governments. England had made no similar application for cotton, because the case was altogether different. An immense meeting had been held at Dublin to protest against the erection of the Albert me moral on the College Green, but it was broken up by riotous proceedings. A desperate fight took place; but no serious damage was done. It was asserted that some of the combatants were the American uniform. Consols closed in London on the 27th of February at 91½ a91 ½. The rebel loan had declined to 47a49. The Liverpool cotton market was quiet and prices unchanged on the 26th and 27th ultimo.--Breadstuffs were dull and looking downward. Provisions were generally steady.
The Daily Dispatch: March 21, 1864., [Electronic resource], Wanted (search)
in Alexandra. The booming of these guns has a significance beyond their reverberating roar and the smell of gunpowder. Privilege of firing them was asked by most of the leading citizens and slaveholders of the town Gen. Wild, Military Governor, granted the request, and with the roar of the cannon there mingled a merry and jubilant peal from the church bells. Gen. Sherman's official report — what he accomplished. Major General W. T. Sherman, in a dispatch dated Vicksburg, Miss, February 27th, by way of Cairo, March 10th, has addressed the following to Lieutenant General Grant, care of General Halleck: General: I got in this morning from Canton, where I left my army in splendid heart and condition. We reached Jackson February 6th; crossed Pearl river, and passed through Brandon to Morton, where the enemy made dispositions for battle, but fled in the night. Posted on over all obstacles, and reached Meridian February 14th. General Polk, having a railroad to assist him
The Daily Dispatch: June 1, 1864., [Electronic resource], The way the Irish are Drought into the Shambles. (search)
mode in which the United States crimps try to sell freshmen to the Yankee recruiting officers. It ought to serve as a warning to any who may be tempted to emigrate by promises of employment and high wages: The Irish citizens of Charlestown and Boston have been greatly excited this week, in cause quence of the arrival in Charlestown of eighty six young Irishmen from the city of Dablin, under extraordinary circumstances. These young men, one hundred and two in all, left Liverpool on February 27, in a steamer for Portland, which reached that city on Wednesday morning, March 9. The men took an early breakfast and then landed. A few of them strayed away from their companions, but the remainder came on to Boston in the afternoon train in charge of the emigrant agent a Mr. Finney, under whose inducements and promises they left their homes. Upon their arrival in this city the men were conducted to an old building on Banker Hill street, Charlestown, belonging to Mr. Jerome G Kidder, o
The Daily Dispatch: November 3, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
State of Virginia, Executive Department,Richmond,November 1, 1864. A Proclamation.--The General Assembly of this Commonwealth having, on the 27th of February last, adopted a joint resolution requesting to be convened on the first Wednesday in December next; and a majority of that body having; in writing, on the 10th day of March last, also asked that they shall be re-assembled at the time aforesaid; therefore I, William Smith, Governor of the Commonwealth, in deference to wished thus expressed, do hereby announce by this, my proclamation, to the Senators and Delegates of the General Assembly of this Commonwealth, that they are required to convene at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on the first Wednesday in December Next, at 12 o'clock M., then and there to take into consideration the condition of public affairs and to enact such laws as they may deem necessary aad proper. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this fi
The Daily Dispatch: November 9, 1864., [Electronic resource], Confederate Congress. (search)
State of Virginia, Executive Department,Richmond, November 1, 1864.a proclamation. --The General Assembly of this Commonwealth having, on the 27th of February last, adopted a joint resolution requesting to be convened on the first Wednesday in December next; and a majority of that body Saving in writing, on the 10th day of March last, also asked that they shall be re-assembled at the time aforesaid, therefore. I, William Smith, Governor of the Commonwealth, in deference to wishes thus express is do hereby announce by this, my proclamation, in the Senators and Delegates of the General Assembly this Commonwealth; that they are required to convene at the Capitol, in the city of Richmond, on the First Wednesday in December next, at 12 o'clock M., then and there to take into consideration the condition of public affairs and to enact such laws as they may deem necessary and proper. Given under my hand as Governor, and under the seal of the Commonwealth, at Richmond, this firs
The Daily Dispatch: February 22, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
sful at both places. At the latter, Clayton's brigade, after a sharp action of half an hour, defeated double its number. At night it was reported that a United States brigade was occupying Dug gap, from which it had driven our troops. Granbury's Texan brigade, returning from Mississippi, had just arrived. It was ordered to march to the foot of the mountain immediately and to retake the gap at sunrise next morning, which was done. In the night of the 26th the enemy retired. On the 27th of February, I suggested to the Executive, by letter, through General Bragg, that all preparations for a forward movement should be made without further delay. In a letter, dated 4th of March, General Bragg desired me to have all things ready at the earliest practicable moment for the movement indicated. In replying, on the 12th, I reminded him that "the regulations of the War Department do not leave such preparations to commanders of troops, but to officers who receive their order; from Richm
The Daily Dispatch: March 20, 1865., [Electronic resource], Report of the Senate committee on President Davis's late message. (search)
en Victoria held her first Court since the death of her husband on the 28th. The Queen wore a black silk dress, with train trimmed with crape and jet; a Mary Queen of Scots cap, with long veil, the cap ornamented with large diamonds. Her Majesty wore, besides, a necklace, cross, and brooch of diamonds; the Ribbon and Star of the Order of the Garter, the Victoria and Albert Order, and the Order of Louise of Prussia. The peace conference--the extrinsic policy. The Times of Monday, February 27, says: By this time the public will have been enabled to digest the intelligence, communicated by Mr. Seward, of a proposition for terminating the American war by a combined attack of the belligerents on some foreign Power. In the speculation itself there was little novelty. We now learn, on official authority, that this characteristic idea has been not only entertained, but deliberately discussed and considered, by the representatives of the belligerent Governments in conference a
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