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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1848
Page
2
In a tense scene a man pleads for mercy and support from a confidant as he laments the fate of his ailing wife. He denies guilt, expresses deep love, and wrestles with distrust and looming accusation amid a chilling murder charge and concealed truth.
The Phenix enters its eleventh year as Bristol’s weekly paper, urging prompt payment from subscribers and declaring its value as a moderator of local affairs. It vows improvements and a larger, sleeker edition, while praising its role in reporting school rules, public works, and state legis signatures to Bristol and beyond. The issue also reports fires on Hope Street, riots in Aveany, a large New York meeting for Iris, and local incidents including theft at Bellevue House.
A large Bristol County gathering on the public common drew over two thousand people to back the Philadelphia Convention nominees. Hon N Bullock declined the chair due to health while J Russell Warlock was elected chair. J Prescon Hall and other speakers praised Taylor and Fillmore, urging unity and denouncing the current administration’s policy and war moves.
A political meeting resolves utmost confidence in Millard Fillmore’s integrity and political principles and pledges support for the Philadelphia convention nominees. They urge publication in the Unveil Phenix and The Wareen Sur plus other friendly papers to aid the election and acknowledge officers J Russell Bullock chair and secretaries William R. Taylor and others.
The steamship Cambria from Liverpool arrived in New York on Saturday with 72 passengers aboard. Ireland news describes police clashes with insurgents at Boulagh, a large British force deployment, arrests, and reports of the rebellion being suppressed though doubts remain. Ballingarry skirmish details recount police and military actions, O’Brien’s leadership, casualties, and extensive troop movements across several counties. The narrative notes ongoing unrest, proclamations, and suspected treason in Dublin and surrounding provinces.
Letters from Northern Italy report heavy fighting as Austrian forces push beyond the Mincio, rout the Piedmontese at multiple railpoints, and force retreat toward Crema. Milan contemplates intervention while Paris dispatches seek mediation. Domestic markets show mixed activity amid continental unrest and war news.
A private 1848 letter from Ireland described by the New York Tribune as a hoax to stir sympathy. It alleges a large Irish crowd defeated British forces near Dublin, with several officers and soldiers killed or wounded, and claims Dublin and surrounding areas brace for renewed action. The letter cites General McDonald’s death and Kilkenny and Limerick taken by locals, while warning authorities to suppress news access.
A historic Albany blaze destroyed lanes of Liberty Street to Dock and beyond, burning business districts, warehouses, and the Towne End House. Dozens of buildings burned, two dozen lost lives reported, and many barges and ships damaged along the Hudson riverfront.
A Philadelphia Ledger report from Pottsville notes an overproduction ban and low prices push miners to curb output. Large Schuylkill mines close. Vivetus reserves halted as credit risks rise. Meanwhile Hughesville, Md sees a fatal assault by A Suit on Julia Deekins, who died next day. The Austiss ship murder case unfolds in India with naval court actions.
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