New York Times, September 7, 1864 From Our Own Correspondent. CITY POINT, Va., Monday, Sept. 5, 1864. The extraordinary quiet which has prevailed along our whole front ever since I came here, would render a correspondent’s position at this place a perfect sinecure, if it were not ten times more irksome to spend a [...]
New York Times, September 7, 1864 HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC, Sunday, Sept. 4, 1864. The rebel pickets refuse to believe that Atlanta has fallen. They have become very friendly, and approach close to our lines, with passes from their officers, for the purpose of trading apparently, but all having [...]
BOSTON, Tuesday, Sept. 24. The Ninth Maine regiment passed through here this afternoon, en route for Washington.
Daily Chronicle & Sentinel [Augusta, GA], September 19, 1861 On Friday night last two ladies from Atlanta–Mrs. Hiram Jones and Mrs. Bryan, went to Richmond as nurses in the Georgia Hospital. God bless the ladies who are always ready with willing hearts and hands in every good work.
The New York Times July 11, 1861 THE “FRENCH LADY” INDICTED FOR PIRACY. Baltimore, Wednesday, July 10. Col. Richard Thomas, the “French Lady,” has been indicted by the Grand Jury of the United States District Court for piracy and treason. He is now in jail. The troops quartered in the city left this afternoon for [...]
The New York Times June 9, 1861 Washington, Monday, July 8 It is reported that a mutiny broke out among the Garibaldi Guard to-day. One hundred of them left the camp and came to the city. They were stopped on this side of Long Bridge by the guard, and held there. The military officers on [...]
The New York Times June 4, 1861 Washington, Monday, June 3. Lieut.-Gen. Scott to-night received a dispatch from Gen. McClellan, stating that the command under Gen. Morris, last night marched on Grafton. It was raining at the time. They surprised a party of Secessionists, near Phillippa, about 200 strong, and effectually put them to the [...]
The New York Times June 4, 1861 Montreal, Monday, June 3. The iron steamer Peerless, which is supposed to have been bought for the Confederate States, has been seized at Quebec, at the instance of Hon. J.R. Giddings, United States Consul-General.
The photographic portraits of “Jefferson Davis, the traitor,” and “John B. Floyd, the robber,” were yesterday labeled and added to the collection in the Rogue’s Gallery at Police Head-quarters. The compliment is well deserved.
The New York Times June 3, 1861 The everyday literature of a people is said to be an index to its civilization. “Show me the leading newspapers of a nation,” said Daniel Webster, “and I Will tell you its status, without referring to its history.” Judged by this standard, the civilization of some of the [...]
The New York Times June 3, 1861 According to the New Orleans Delta, the State of Louisiana had in the field on the 25th ult., 7,350 men, besides 4,000 in camp, awaiting orders, and 5,000 armed and equipped for home protection. Col. Van Dorn has by letter informed a committee of the citizens of Corpus [...]
The New York Times June 3, 1861 Washington, Sunday, June 2. A gentleman direct from the immediate vicinity of Fairfax Court-house shows that during last night word came into the camp of the Twenty-eighth NewYork Regiment that the two dragoons missing from Company B, which made the sally on Fairfax Courthouse on Saturday morning, were [...]
The New York Times June 2, 1861 An extra from the office of the Handsboro (Miss.) Democrat of the 22d inst says: “We have just received information from a number of eye-witnesses, that the unfinished fortification on ship Island has been leveled to the ground, and completely destroyed. The buildings, comprising a large dwelling and [...]
The New York Times June 1, 1861 Baltimore, Thursday, May 30. Last night four residents of Baltimore County, in the neighborhood of Cockeysville, named Worthington, Matthews, Scott and another whose name is unknown, were arrested by the Federal troops, charged with being in the company that participated with Merriman in his doings, for which he [...]
The New York Times June 1, 1861 Baltimore, Friday, May 31. Ex-Gov. Pratt was arrested this evening at Annapolis, by order of the Government, and taken to Washington Navy-yard. It is rumored that Ex-Gov. Lowe has also been arrested.
The New York Times June 1, 1861 Chicago, Friday, May 31—9:30 P.M. Senator Douglas is still gradually sinking. His physicians entertain no hopes of his recovery.
The New York Times June 1, 1861 St. Louis, Mo., Friday, May 31. When the McDonald habeas corpus case came up this morning, in the United States District Court, Gen. Harney made the return that Capt. McDonald had been removed to Illinois, and was now in the military command of Gen. McClellan; that he (Harney) [...]
The New York Times June 1, 1861 The prostration of business at Portsmouth and Norfolk is most thorough and complete. The Navy-yard, the truck trade, and naval stores, on which the business and almost existence of the two cities is based, have ceased, and were it not for the abundance of vegetables and fish, there [...]
The New York Times May 30, 1861 Boston, Wednesday, May 29. The steam gun-boat Pembroke, from Fortress Monroe on the 26th inst., arrived here to-day. She brings a mail and several passengers, including refugees from the South, most of whom had to leave their entire property in the hands of the rebels.
The New York Times May 30, 1861 Cairo, Wednesday, May 29. A full regiment of St. Louis volunteers, under command of Col. Schutiner, arrived this afternoon, and proceeded at once to Bird’s Point, which they will permanently hold. They are supplied with Minie rifles, camp equipage, and provisions for thirty days. Two batteries will be [...]
The New York Times May 30, 1861 Correspondence of the New-York Times. Washington, Wednesday, May 29, 1861. No fact gives greater promise of a speedy termination of the present rebellion than the altered tone of public sentiment now manifested in the South. The agents of the Government who have visited the rebel camps at Fredricksburgh, [...]
The New York Times May 28, 1861 Our Washington advices contain information showing how extremely unprepared are the rebels for active hostilities. For the occupation of the important junction of the Manassas Gap with the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, whereat communications with Harper’s Ferry may be kept open and an advance on Richmond opposed, only [...]
The New York Times May 22, 1861 PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, May 21. The ship Gen. Parkhill, of Liverpool for Charleston, has arrived in charge of a prize crew of the Niagara. She was spoken off Cape Romain the 12th, and ordered off. The next day she was captured in attempting to run the blockade. She was [...]
The New York Times May 19, 1861 Wheatland, May 6, 1861. To the Editors of the National Intelligencer: Gentlemen: In the confusion of the times I have not received your tri-weekly numbers 9,157 and 9,158, of April 27 and April 30, I believe. As yours is the only paper of which I preserve a file, [...]
This case is of interest because the ship, Gen. Parkhill, after the murder of its Captain and arrest of the sailors, set sail again under a new Captain and was subsequently captured in attempting to run the blockade at Charleston. LAW REPORTS __________ United States Circuit Court Before Judge Nelson. MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. [...]