The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1913-05-29
Fifty Years Ago.
From the Baltimore Sun, May, 1868.

From the Baltimore sun, May, 1905
Sandusky, Ohio, May 15.-This after
noon the sentence passed upon William
Corbin and T. P. McGraw, Confederate
spies, convicted by court martial at Gin
cinnati, was executed on Johnson's Island.
The execution party consisted of thirty
two men divided into two squads, half be-
ing a reserve. The firing was excellent,
the sixteen shots fired being as that of one
man. The criminals fell back upon their
collins, each pierced through the breast
within circle of a few inches by twenty
five balls and buckshot and died without
struggle. Corbin did not move a muscle,
McGraw gasping but once. Corbin was
born in Campbell County, Kentucky, in
1888. McGraw was born in Harrison
County, Kentucky, in 1929.
Baltimore Sun, May 10Th: Charles l.. K
Sumwalt, late colonel of the Pennsylvania
18Th infantry, arrested on Saturday on
the charge Of wearing Grape for the late
Gen. Jackson, was released yesterday on
his parole. The conditions of his parole
are that he will not visit the regiment of
which he lately had command and will in
all things conduct himself as loyal citi-
zen of the United Stated.
Baltimore Sun, May 10Th: William B.
Compton was arrested several months ago
on the charge of being Confederate spy
He was taken to Fort McHenry, where he
sentenced to be hanged. The sentence has
been approved by the President, and the
18th instant has been appointed as the day
of his execution. He was arrested in
Western Virginia.
Charleston Is. c. Mercury: During
the past few days the price of flour has
further fallen in our market and at present
holders do not actually know what to ask
for the article. The last sales which have
come to our notice were at S35 and $50 a
barrel. We are informed that one party in
Charleston holds some 1900 barrels pur-
chased on speculation at $50 to $50, expect
ing to realize at least 100 per cent profit
from the necessities of the people, The
wheat crop throughout the whole Confed-
eracy was never so general in extent and
never more promising in appearance than
at this time.
Baltimore Sun, May Goth: The New
York papers of yesterday contain long &C.
counts of a public meeting held at Union
Square in that city Monday evening to
sympathize with Mr.. G.. L. Vallandigham
and to "denounce his recent arrest, trial
and Imprisonment" The Herald says it
was among the largest public meetings
held in the city during the war. The World
claims that the attendance numbered %,
600, while the Tribune says 5000, the Times
5000 and the Sun 5000 to 5000. The ma
jority of those constituting the meeting
seemed to be en- rapport with the most ultra
Of fho .v,f ho:u
citation of President Lincoln and of Judge
Leavitt, who refused the writ of habeas
corpus to Mr.. Vallindigham.
Baltimore Sun, May 81: Several school
nistresses in New Orleans have got them
selves into trouble Miss Hull, the princi-
pal of a young ladies' school, has been
fined 500 for allowing her scholars to draw
secession emblems. For similar offense
Mrs. Loquet was fined $3.50.
Baltimore Sun, May 22d: Mrs. Ellen A.
Maris. residing at the corner of St. Paul
and Mulberry Streets, was arrested yester-
day by the military authorities on the
charge OF disloyalty. The party who made
the arrest seized a number of Confederate
songs and some letters. She will be sent
to the Provost Marshal of Washington,
together with all the papers found in the
house.
Baltimore Sun, May 23d: All places of
public resort in New Orleans, except
churches, have been ordered to display the
national flag, and all places of amusement
are required to commence and conclude
their performance with the national airs.
Baltimore Sun, May 25th: Miss Irene
Orndorf, arrested few days since on the
charge of disloyalty, in having waved her
handkerchief to some Confederate priso-
ners OF war, will be sent beyond the Fed
eral lines this morning, 1t is said she told
Col. Fish that she wore Grape for Gen.
jackson and positively refused to take the
oalh. Miss Orndorf is lady of consider
able wealth.