{"id":11619,"date":"2021-05-08T00:30:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-08T05:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dotcw.com\/?p=261"},"modified":"2021-05-01T22:17:32","modified_gmt":"2021-05-02T03:17:32","slug":"events-diary-may-8-1861","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cw-chronicles.com\/blog\/events-diary-may-8-1861\/","title":{"rendered":"Events Diary, May 8, 1861"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013The Salem, Mass., Zouaves arrived at Washington. They number 66 men, and are officered as follows: Captain, A. F. Devereux; 1st Lieutenant, G. F. Austin; 2d Lieutenant, E. A. P. Brewster; 3d Lieutenant, G. D. Putnam. They are armed with the Mini\u00c3\u00a8 musket, and uniformed in dark blue jackets and pants, trimmed with scarlet braid, and red fatigue caps. \u2013<em>National Intelligencer, May 11<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013A privateer was captured at the mouth of the Chesapeake, by the steamer Harriet Lane. The officers and crew, with the exception of two seamen, escaped.\u2013<em>Philadelphia Press, May 9<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013The <em>Richmond Examiner<\/em> of to-day demands a Dictator; it says: \u201cNo power in executive hands can be too great, no discretion too absolute, at such moments as these. <em>We need a Dictator<\/em>. Let lawyers talk when the world has time to hear them. Now let the sword do its work. <em>Usurpations of power by the chief<\/em>, for the preservation of the people from robbers and murderers, <em>will be reckoned as genius and patriotism by all sensible men in the world now<\/em>, and by every historian that will judge the deed hereafter.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2013The Fourth Pennsylvania Regiment from the county of Montgomery, arrived at Washington from Annapolis. It is commanded by the following officers:<\/p>\n<p>Colonel, John F. Hartranft; Lieut. Col, Edward Schall; Major, Edwin Schall; Adjutant, Chas. Hunsicker; Quartermaster, Yerkes; Surgeon, Dunlop; Assistant-Surgeons, Christ and Rogers; Captains, Bolton, Schall, Chamberlain, Dunn, Snyder, Allabaugh, Amey, Brooke, Cooke, and Taylor.<\/p>\n<p>The regiment numbers about 900, and comprises a fine body of hardy yeomanry and artisans, who left their fields and shops to rally in defence of the National Capital\u2013<em>National Intelligencer, May 9<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013The steam frigate Minnesota, the flag-ship of the blockading squadron, sailed from Boston, Mass.\u2013<em>Boston Transcript, May 8<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013A meeting in aid of the volunteers from Roxbury, Mass., was held in that city. Speeches were made by Rev. J. E. Bartholomew, Edward Everett, and Alexander H. Rice.\u2013(<em>Doc. 145<\/em>.)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013General Butler, at the Relay House, Md., promulgated special brigade orders concerning the several events that have occurred at the camp at that place since its formation.\u2013(<em>Doc. 146<\/em>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2013The Salem, Mass., Zouaves arrived at Washington. They number 66 men, and are officered as follows: Captain, A. F. Devereux; 1st Lieutenant, G. F. Austin; 2d Lieutenant, E. A. P. Brewster; 3d Lieutenant, G. D. Putnam. 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