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The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], Runaway in jail. (search)
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch.affairs in Loudoun county. Leesburg, June 27, 1861. The arrival of Col. Sloan's Regiment of South Carolina Volunteers at a post in this vicinity, has had the happiest effect already upon the Union sentiment in Loudoun, and the original Secessionists among us are greatly rejoiced that the Palmetto State has fulfilled their expectations, and sent up her sons to fight in our common cause. Major Evans, of South Carolina, has been assigned to the command of Col. Sloan's Regiment and Col. Hunton's 8th Regiment of Virginia Volunteers. He has assumed the command, and now ranks as General in the Confederate Army. All quiet now in this neighborhood. There was a fight at White's Ferry, near Leesburg, last week, between Capt. Rogers' Artillery and a portion of Col Stone's command, on the opposite shore of the Potomac. The firing was kept up for two days, but only one man was wounded on our side, while several of the enemy were killed
The Daily Dispatch: July 2, 1861., [Electronic resource], article 2 (search)
Wouldn't Unscrew any more. --Captain Evans was an old navy veteran of sixty-seven years. He had lost an arm and an eye, years before, at Navarino, which last action settled his understanding, both legs being carried off by a chain-shot. Cork legs were coming into fashion. Captain Evans had a pair of the first quality made for him; he had a false arm and hand; into the latter he could screw a fork or a hook, as occasion required, and being gloved, the deficiency was not easily perceived His brother was absent, and sent to his steward to select a lad. This the steward did, but merely mentioned that Captain Evans was infirm, not apprising the bumpkin of his new master's deficiencies, and sent them to London at once, where the captain lived. At 10 at night be arrived, and was immediately shown to Captain Evans' sitting room,"What is your names?" "My name is John, zur." "Well, John, my rascally valet is absent again without leave; help me to bed, as it is late and then