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 camps on the suburbs.
Col. Lyle’s Regiment, before leaving, went through the manual in Monument-square. The precision of their drill was greatly admired, as also was the splendid music of their band, which, by constant practice, has attained great proficiency.
A report from Washington by the evening train says it was very generally credited there, that reliable information had been received that Gov. Wise was shot, and either killed or seriously wounded.