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The Daily Dispatch: April 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ents still continue to be made in this city. Our total available force now here on duty differs little, either way, from fen thousand men. In less than a week this force will probably reach nearly three times that number. The following order has been issued from the War Department: "The amounts found to be due resigned officers from the States which claim to have seceded will be paid them from the United States funds heretofore sent to or deposited in those States. By order: L. Thomas, Adjutant General." Maryland The Legislature of Maryland met yesterday at Frederick, instead of Annapolis, the latter place being in possession of the mercenaries. The Baltimore Exchange says: The election of delegates to represent this city in the extra session of the State Legislature, is, under the circumstances, not less remarkable than gratifying. The aggregate number of votes cast exceeds nine thousand two hundred. When we consider that there was no other ticket in
The Daily Dispatch: July 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 23 (search)
Richmond, Va., 23d July, 1861. To Gen. L. Thomas, Adj't. General, U. S. A., Washington, D. C. Sir. --I resign the commission of Colonel in the 2d Regiment of the United States Artillery. I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, sir, Your obedient servant, M. M. Payne, Col. 2d Reg't. U. S. A. P. S.--In the absence of all postal arrangements between the Federal and Confederate States, I am constrained to adopt this unusual mode in giving publicity to my resignation. M. M. P.
The Daily Dispatch: October 25, 1861., [Electronic resource], Kentucky and Missouri. (search)
from the army, and his regiment of jayhawkers disbanded. Gen. Cameron has since given orders to stop the outrages alluded to. The order to Gen. Fremont. In view of the fact that Gen. John C. Fremont has recently challenged Adjutant-General Thomas, the following letter which called forth the challenge will be read with interest: "St. Louis, Mo., Oct. 14, 1861. "General. The Secretary of War directs me to communicate the following as his instructions for your governmeof Gen. Lane's command are committing depredations on our friends in Western Missouri. Your attention is directed to this, in the expectation that you will apply the corrective. "Major Allen desires the services of Capt. Turnley for a short time, and the Secretary hopes you may find it proper to accord thereto. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, "L. Thomas, Adjutant-General. "Major-General J. C. Fremont, Commanding Department of the West, Tipton, Mo.
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest Northern News. (search)
: Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War. Circular. H'dqrs of the Army, Adj't Gen's Office, Washington, D. C., Feb. 18, 1862. The general officers who, under the joint resolutions of Congress may be invited to attend the ceremonies in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Saturday, the 22d day of February, instant, will assemble in the old Supreme Court room at the capitol, in full uniform, at a quarter to 12 o'clock of that day. By command of Major. Gen. McClellan. L. Thomas, Adj't. General. In the House of Representatives at Washington on Monday, as already announced, there was a wild and frantic joy upon the victory at Fort Donelson. They would neither adjourn nor proceed to business; but continued shaking hands, shouting and jumping for joy. On Tuesday resolutions of thanks to the armies in Kentucky and on our Atlantic coast generally were adopted. Boston fired 100 guns and the Puritan Legislature passed thanks to the Federal soldiers. The
The Daily Dispatch: February 24, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
Suicide of a South Carolina Volunteer. --Thomas P Butler, private in Company "I," 7th South Carolina regiment, on detached service as clerk in the Commissary Department at Manassas, under Col. Thos. Fisher, from 6th July, 1861, to 6th February, 1861, arrived in Richmond last Wednesday and put up at the Columbian Hotel, at which establishment he remained until Friday night, when he put an end to his life by severing the jugular vein, in room No. 4 of that hotel, in which he was last seen alive about seven o'clock by a servant, who proffered him some refreshments, which he declined. Nothing more was known of his acts until a Saturday morning, when blood was seen coming from under the door of room No. 4, when the look was forced, and the unfortunate man was found weltering in his gore — a newly-purchased bowie-knife lying by his side, indicating the manner of his death. Preparations were immediately made for holding an inquest over the remains, the Coroner appointing the hour of 4
The Daily Dispatch: April 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
so, have undertaken to accept the resignations of and otherwise discharge from the service of the United States officers commissioned or appointed by the President in the volunteer staff of the army. All such discharges are irregular, and, unless confirmed by the President, void of effect. None but the President can discharge an officer appointed by himself; and as he has not delegated this power to any General, no General must attempt to exercise it. By order of the Secretary of War. L. Thomas, Adjutant General. Escape of a Confederate prisoner from the Federal Prison at Washington. From the Washington Star, of the 24th inst., we copy the following: This morning, between two and four o'clock, W. J. Raisin, formerly in the rebel army, but late a political prisoner, arrested for disloyal acts on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, managed to escape from the Old Capitol military prison, by lowering himself from a window while the back of the sentinel on duty near by was
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