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George Bancroft, History of the United States from the Discovery of the American Continent, Vol. 10, Chapter 2: (search)
reproof of the young Germans who volunteered to fight for the American cause, and then from faint-heartedness drew back, did not go beyond a smile at the contrast between their zeal and their deeds. Goethe's Werke, VII. 42; note in Hempel's ed., VIII. 42. He congratulated America that it was not forced to bear up the traditions of feudalism; Goethe, Hempel's ed., III. 264. and, writing or conversing, used only friendly words of the United States, as a noble country. Ibid., 349, 350; Muller, 25, 31. During all his life coming in contact with events that were changing the world, he painted them to his mind in their order and connection. Goethe's Werke, XXXIII. 167. Chap. II.} Just before the French revolution of 1830, he published his opinion that the desire for self-government, which had succeeded so well in the colonies of North America, was sustaining the battle in Europe without signs of weariness; Ibid., XXXII. 331. and, twenty years before the movements of 1848, he
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], Virginia. (search)
Star of the West and other steamers, having received full authority from President Davis to take command of all the Confederate forces of the State of Texas. Immediately on his arrival, he communicated his mission to General Sherman, who at once issued an order for a call of volunteers. The Wigfall Guards, Capt. James McGrath, were assembled at their armory at the time, for regular drill, and immediately offered their services, numbering forty men, and with the Island City Rifles, Captain Muller, with about thirty men, and the Galveston Artillery, Captain Van Buren, they were embarked at twelve o'clock at night on board the steamer Matagorda. General Sherman promised Col. Van Dorn 400 men if he would wait till the next morning, as he would telegraph to Houston for the companies there, who are ready to move at a moment's notice; but the expedition admitted of no delay, and by three o'clock A. M., the Matagorda, with her gallant little band, was outside the bar. On the Wigfal
The Daily Dispatch: June 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Twenty dollars reward. (search)
Assault. --Peter Kain, a strapping son of Mars, was arraigned for going into Mrs. Muller's Lager Beer Saloon, nearly opposite the old United States Motel, and committing an assault on the lady and her husband on her refusal to supply him with something to drink. In the melee that ensued, Kain's bayonet got into the possession of the woman's husband and was introduced with some effect on the assailant's head. The three nations, Irish, German and Italian, were represented respectively, in accused, complainant and witness. Kain was sent to prison in default of surety for his good behavior. The Mayor will, no doubt, release him when his company is ready to go away.
The Daily Dispatch: June 30, 1863., [Electronic resource], Gen. Lee's army — its advance in to Maryland and Pennsylvania. (search)
Discharged. --The lad Tom Turpin, charged with stealing a large sum of money from John Multer, was again before the Mayor yesterday, but as Muller failed to appear. Tom was discharged. The Mayor, however, held him in custody, to give his widowed mother an opportunity to put him in the naval service, Tom being considered far too dangerous to be permitted to go at large.
The Daily Dispatch: September 18, 1863., [Electronic resource], Wanted. (search)
rs included, which can hardly be replaced in the Confederacy. The building and contents were entirely consumed. The Messrs. Dennis estimate their entire loss in furniture and machinery at about $16,000, on which they had no insurance. This house and lot was valued at about $12,000, on which there was an insurance of $2,050. The flames from this building spread to the wooden tenement on the east, occupied as a residence by Mr. X. Bourquenot. This house was for a long time kept by a Mr. Muller as a restaurant, bearing the name of "The Retreat." Mr. B. saved a small portion of his furniture, though the building was entirely destroyed. His loss in furniture, at present valuation, will be about $6,000, while the estimated value of the house is about $7,000. There was an insurance of about$3,000 upon the house and furniture. Immediately adjoining Mr. Bourquenot's was a brick building owned by Jones & Slater, and occupied as a stable by two negroes, one of them belonging to Dr
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