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The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1862., [Electronic resource], Two days later from Europe. (search)
ht by the friends of the North, and caused a rises in American securities in London and cotton at Liverpool." The following is the summary: Highly important gun experiments had again been fried at Shoeburyness. The new Whitworth shell, weighing 182 pounds, had proved itself most destructive. At six hundred yards it passed clean through a formidable iron and wood to get as if it were a punch, and afterwards exploded with terrific force. The charge of powder was twenty-five pounds. Mr. Whitworth was warmly congratulated on his success. A "Southern Clue" was being organized in some of the towns of England, Liverpool had already subscribed fifteen thousand dollars. The fund is intended for the relief of Southern prisoners held by the Union armies. At a meeting of the Scinde Railway Company in London it was stated that the cotton crop of Scinde, India, would exceed 50,000 bales, and the next year's growth is expected to be three that quality. Mr. Harben, the discove
The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
iments--Three sizes or weights were used, for the purpose of ascertaining the adapted to the largest penetration will the same gun. A large of of eight one inch plates and twenty one-inch of oak. seven plates in front and one in the rear, was pierced and demolished, the timber being all rended into splinters and the bolts all broken. A penetration of six inches of iron was made with a shot of thirty-two pounds weight, with ten pounds of powder, from a fifty-pounder Dahlgren rifled gun. Whitworth and Armstrong are distanced with one sixth of the charge which they used. It has never yet been equaled. In these result Capt Dahlgren is prepared to bid the rebel iron-clads "a happy New Year," if they come within hailing distance. New Year's day in Washington — scenes in the Yankee Court. The fifteen thousand slain at Fredericksburg and the thirty thousand at Murfreesboro' have but little sympathy in Washington. No thought of those poor devils clogged the festivities of New
The Daily Dispatch: April 24, 1863., [Electronic resource], The War! (search)
ace. The United States steamer Enost left Newbern on the 15th inst., and succeeded in passing the Confederate batteries on the river, and reaching Washington. She had on board the 5th Rhode Island regiment. On her refuse, on the 16th, Gen. Foster took passage in her for Newbern. She was struck 18 times by the Confederate batteries, and her upper works riddled by the sharpshooters. , a native of North Carolina, her pilot, was killed. One of the shots of the enemy — a twelve pounder Whitworth — passed directly through the berth which had just been vacated by Gen. Foster, and one of the connecting rods above the cylinder , indenting and bending it so as to render it almost useless. Gen. Heckman's brigade, from Hilton Hond, a part of the force used in the "" of Charleston, had arrived at Newbern. The Knights of the Golden Circle — Riots in Indiana. A serious riot occurred at a Union meeting in Brown county Indiana, on Saturday, by which one man lost his life. It appea<
The Daily Dispatch: May 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Confederate privateer Japan or Virginia, her armament, &c. (search)
he wages offered-- The captain, however, stated that he had no wish to take any man with him against his will, and landed these hands here by the Alar. From Greenock the Japan proceeded to a creek on the coast of France, east of Channel Islands. The Alar, that has been for several years a regular trader between Newhaven and St. Malo and the Channel Islands, took on board at Newhaven nearly one hundred tone of goods, in cases, and cleared for St. Malo.--These goods consisted of twelve Whitworth guns, ten 10 pounders and two 10 pounders, with a large quantity of powder, shot and shell, and some provisions. She proceeded to the coast of France, and was there joined by the Japan and a French pilot. The two vessels ran in and anchored in the creek, where the transshipment of the goods between the two vessels took place during two nights. The Japan then left, and afterwards the Alar, the latter vessel being watched off the coast by a French frigate. The Alar lay two days in the cha
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1863., [Electronic resource], The Yankee Know Nothings. (search)
ix seconds. It would not be extraordinary now if invention and enterprise went a step further, and shoved full-grown passengers through the country upon the same principle. A man thus could easily beat the telegraph, particularly as it is conducted at home nowadays. While on the subject of science and mechanics I may mention the resignation of Sir Wm. Armstrong as Ordnance Engineer to the British Government. Sir William and the breach-loading party are now rather out of favor, and Mr. Whitworth's star is now in the ascendant. Victor Hugo, whose "Les Miserables" has electrified the world, has left his retreat at Jersey to enter again into active life. Shut out of France as a socialist and a disorganize, he has gone to Brussels to start a political paper. The Paris correspondent of the London Telegraph complains of the increasing freedom in dress prevalent among the higher class of Paris females. He was at the Italian opera a few nights previous to writing, and was as
The Daily Dispatch: October 14, 1863., [Electronic resource], Alarming raids of Confederate Steamers off the Cape of Good Hope. (search)
lipper ship Snow Squall, eight hundred tons, homeward bound. It was blowing hard at the time, and the Tuscaloosa having fired at the Snow Squall without bringing her to, made chase; but the latter, being the fastest sailer, escaped. On Sunday afternoon the Confederate steamer Georgia, Captain Maury, entered Simon's Bay for coal and repairs. She appears to be an ordinarily-built packet boat, certainly not intended for a fighting craft, but having a good crew, and being armed with two Whitworth rifled guns aft, one large fifty-six gun forward, and two thirty-twos on her quarter-deck, and being a fast sailer, is well suited to capture merchant ships and run from war vessels of superior armament but inferior speed. As she got into the entrance of the harbor of St. Vincent she discovered a man-of-war with the American colors flying, put about and went to the north side of the island, where she lay until dark and then stood out for sea. The Georgia on her way captured the b
The Daily Dispatch: May 17, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
y: N J Baker, do; C D Raider, do; W D Jones, severely G M Carper, do; J P Lemon, do; R Lemon, do; J Kelley, do; H Harris, do; G W Garp slightly. Company E, Lieut Norwell commanding.--Killed: Ro Clark, P Spilliam. Wounded: L Williamson, severely; H Gilbert, do; W P Gilbert, do; S Hurt, do; Sg't E G Williams, do. Company F, Capt Douthat commanding.--Killed: Serg't R G Kyle; private W J Trent. Wounded: Privates E Thomson, J H Gardner, R M Lucus, J T Luens, J R Burke, C B Turner, J Whitworth, C H Haley; Lieut Ragan. Company G, Capt Smith commanding.--Wounded: Lt J A Franklin, severely; Sgt A C Guy, slightly; Corp'l W H Shafer, severely; Privates W S Nelson, slightly; J J Old, do; R Kent, do; S Booths, do; J Wills, do; J Conley, do. Company K, Lieut Hardy, commanding.--Killed: Lt Hardy, Privates Isaacs and Cash. Wounded: Privates J Ray, M Painter, H Walkup, severely. Company I, Lieut Embry commanding.--Killed: Private Jessee Embry. Wounded: Corp'l O A Burnett,
The Daily Dispatch: June 18, 1864., [Electronic resource], A Tragedy in England. (search)
rince and Princess of Wales and the infant Prince Albert Victor left the Castle this morning for Marlborough-house, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce, Lieutenant Colonel Keppel, and Dr. Holzmann. Prince Arthur, attended by Major Elphinstone, also left the Castle for Greenwich park. Lord Rivers and Colonel F. Seymour, C. B. have succeeded Lord Talbol de Malabide and Colonel the Hon. A Liddel as Lord and Groom in Walling. His Majesty the King of the Belgians minutely inspected Mr. Whitworth's 1-pounder mountain gun and carriage, and also his large bore rifle, intended to fire the projectile with a wooden ping which he has lately invented. The Prince and Princess of Wales returned to Marlborough house yesterday morning from a visit in the Queen at Windsor Castle. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by the Hon. Mr. Bruce, Lieutenant Colonel Keppel, and Mr. Holzmann. The Prince of Wales visited Prince Philip of Wartemburg at the Clarendon Hotel. Their Royal Hi
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