Photo of the Commodore Maury while in USN service, c. 1917-18
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Crab War Inquiry Is Due Tomorrow

“Things Not So Good,” Says Virginia Officer on Trail of Marylanders.

NORFOLK Va., July 24.—Investigation will be begun Monday by Capt. A. B. Hudgins, commanding the gunboat Commodore Maury, flagship of the Virginia oyster navy, into the firing by alleged Maryland crab poachers upon the Virginia patrol boat Marguerite, in Tangier Sound, which was reported by Capt. Anderton of the Marguerite to Commissioner of Fisheries Harry, R. Houston yesterday.

Commissioner Houston, at Hampton, late today, received from Onancock, Va., the following cryptic message signed by Capt. Hudgins: “Found things not so good. Will stay several days and start investigation Monday.”

Photograph shows Confederate general Isaac Ridgeway Trimble (1802-1888), half-length portrait, facing front, glass, dry plate.
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July 23, 1863 – The Capture Of General Trimble

A correspondent of the New York Tribune gives the following account of the capture of General Trimble and Staff:

The captors of the Rebel General Trimble at Gettysburg seem to have been overlooked by the prints. To Lieutenant Wm A. McDowell and Sergeant Gurnesy, of the 19th Pennsylvania cavalry belongs the honor of his capture. Lieutenant McDowell is Commissary of the regiment, and desiring to vary the routine of his official duties, proposed to Sergeant Gurnsey an expedition to the front to capture some “grey-back.” After finding nine they were informed that a Rebel officer was lying wounded in a house situated about three miles from Gettysburg and east of the Baltimore turnpike.

Illustration of crowds fighting police labeled "Chartist Riots"
Posted inIron & Steam Labor & Unions Politics

Latest Intelligence From The Disturbed Districts

MANCHESTER, Friday Morning.

By five o’clock the people again assembled in large masses in the Granby-row-fields, St. George’s-fields, New-cross, and other parts of the town, and crowds of from 200 to 400 paraded the town in a menacing attitude, soliciting alms, which were freely given to them by the shopkeepers. The magistrates commenced their sittings between five and six o’clock, and continued to be occupied until a late hour in swearing in special constables. Up to the present time of writing there are few short of 2500 specials appointed.

Admiral Andrew H. Foote
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July 22, 1863 – Letter from the King of Siam to Admiral Foote

Admiral Foote, since his experience in the Chinese and Japanese waters, had kept up a correspondence with the Second King of Siam. The letters of the latter exhibit a high degree of intelligence regarding American affairs. The following was the latest received:

This letter had been submitted by Admiral Foote to the President and his Cabinet, all of whom read it with much satisfaction; but he hesitated to communicate it to the public. Only a few days before leaving Washington, on his way to his honorable command at Charleston, he gave a copy of it to Senator Sumner, with authority to use it as he should think proper. Now that the excellent Admiral has been removed by death, it has seemed that the letter ought to be generally known on his account, as well as from its intrinsic value, and the Senator has consented to its publication.