13 Feb 1862
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1862
Page
1
A poem reveals a dream in which the speaker embraces a beloved who is actually dead. The vision ends with the realization that the beloved sleeps forever and the sunlight will not brighten her head again. The narrator mourns the loss as tears fall like rain.
Gen Lane criticizes Northern Democrats and advocates rotating the war aims toward emancipation. He argues slavery's abolition strengthens Kansas and the West, justifies harsh action against treason, and praises black soldiers while urging swift victory. The address defends government, urges loyalty, and ends with farewell.
Ogden Hoffman recounted a famed encounter between the Constitution and the Guerriere. Captain Hull reportedly refused to fire until the moment he chose, inspiring awe in American prisoners and leaving Hull’s tights split from waist to heel as the ship’s fire repelled the British vessel.
The article lists counts of journals by region, noting 41 in England, 22 in Wales, 12? in Scotland, and totals for the United Kingdom 698. In the United States, New York 613, Pennsylvania 418, Ohio 804, Massachusetts 225, Illinois 221, Virginia 115, Missouri 168, plus 1,043 in other states. Overall US total 3,754, about six times Britain’s.
The London Times correspondent reports Lord Palmerston at the Privy Council meeting. On laying down his hat he said I don't know whether the English people are going to stand this American business or not but I'm d d if I do.
The South pledged unity as the Provisional Government era ends. The speech urges Georgia to face a harsh war, prepare for a harsh spring, and mobilize citizens with a call for universal sacrifice. It warns of a harsh enemy, urges unwavering resolve, and frames devotion to God and state as essential for honor and future generations.
Letters from the 18th Brigade recount vivid combat scenes at Gar field with reinforcements and heroic acts. A Mantra boy loses a leg but kills two foes. Capt Williams and Col Williams are praised for bravery. Other soldiers endure wounds, close-fire, and dramatic moments as the fight rages. John Mitchell from Paris appeals for Irish regiments to aid the South should Canada be involved.
A marching detachment under Lieut Adams and Capt H D Brown, backed by Montgomery City, Mo., moved sixteen miles west of Persia Creek and dispersed a rebel camp. They seized 40 tents 150 blankets 150 pairs of boots 25 guns 50 knapsacks and a large amount of camp kettles powder lead wagons horses and prisoners including Colonel Dorsey’s horse.
A captain of the Third New Hampshire Regiment served as a spy through Savannah. He gathered intelligence on Rebel positions, then returned to Port Royal unharmed. Described as an excellent officer, he is said to know nothing of fear.
The Times correspondent claims the writer misreads the American question and future. He notes Seward's response after Lord Lyons conveys the English note to the State Department. The piece predicts a possible diplomatic exchange and a likely U S refusal to surrender Messrs Mason Slidell and their secretaries.
The St Louis Democrat notes Missouri has rich saltpetre deposits near Liondale and along Current and Black rivers. A correspondent reports veins of pure sulphur nearby and large saltpetre deposits in caverns, suggesting regional wealth and potential contraband trade opportunities amid export bans. The letter is dated January 16 from Wasnixaron Co. Missouri.
A Mississippi prize seized by South Carolina crews carried whisky so foul it toppled men as they handled barrels. A frightened secesh bride, newly wed, fled the deck crying of Lincoln s Sea Hessians, until Capt Alden calmed her and ordered tea and toast. She was later set ashore with steadier nerves.
The Vermont Legislature grants every soldier who served by authority or with Gov Holbrook's consent a bounty of seven dollars per month. If he has a family, the amount is paid to the family. a single man collects it for himself. This is presented as a generous measure.
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