03 Feb 1863
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Gazette
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1863
Page
1
Fragmentary ad note shows water related text and advertising rates for weekly editions. Mentions extra copy per subscriber and ad space pricing of one dollar per square per insertion. Details are incomplete but imply a small town paper pricing structure.
Publication of Gen McCook private correspondence seized by rebels during Murfreesboro campaign is printed from Rebel Banner sources. The letters, including Col Dan McCook and Col McCook lines, show court of inquiry figures like Lew Wallace and Schoepff, with judge Don Pratt note and Sutler Collier. The author explains transcription accuracy and intent to inform loyal readers via New York papers.
Daniel McCook Junior recounts criticism of Buell after Perryville in a Nashville letter dated December 24. He notes calls for Buell’s punishment, discusses Rousseau and Crittenden, and reports on signals about Buell’s front while condemning Buell’s actions. The dialogue includes opinions from Gen Lytle and Judge Swain and mentions general distrust of Buell’s leadership.
Dispatch from Corinth describes a brutal winter in the field with heavy rain and snow, tents and sentinels enduring cold, and mail outages. It notes pay delays, rationing, and supply gaps while Confederate cavalry threats loom and Northern soldiers face hardship and concern for families at home.
An extract from Captain Rodgers praises the Monitors as sea worthy after heavy gales. He notes hull strength, low resistance overhangs, large engine power, and six furnaces. The Navy expects nine knot speed with proper boiler performance and crew experience. East Tennessee Cavalry crosses into Tennessee with prayer and cheers.
The passage presents fragmented, cryptic lines about flight, earthly tumult, and references to rebel prints. It mentions Beman and pilton amid chaotic clamor, then hints at ascent toward “empyrean depths.” The text reads like a stray literary fragment rather than a coherent news item.
Correspondence from Cincinnati Gazette reports Memphis six months after Union forces arrived. Trade revived with nonresidents dominating commerce on Front Row and Main Street while rebels from interior supply goods. Oath of allegiance questioned, policy debates urge taxing shipments to Memphis to curb rebel commerce and boost Union sentiment. Army movements and leadership choices surrounding Grant Sherman and McClernand are discussed amid ongoing local politics and election doubts.
Correspondent reports in Memphis January 22, 1863 on Gen Veitch replacing civilian mismanagement, a city rising fortifications on the river bluff, and strict order to curb liquor traffic and stragglers. Soldiers face delayed pay while Northern papers influence sentiment. the paper notes operations, supply issues, and the presence of displaced enslaved people northward with mixed views on emancipation and safety.
The Chicago Journal editor reviews a reed paper sample made from reeds along the North Carolina coast. The piece notes reed pulp’s printability and quality, contrasting it with rag-based papers and touching on potential manufacturing implications.
A Cincinnati Gasette special from Wasuringoros reports Ohio reaction to Wade's reelection seen as plain duty rather than dramatic. The piece notes strong enthusiasm abroad, with Washington commentary on the "sham" of enlisting Negroes and discusses Democratic candidates for the next House speakership.
An 1863 report from Murfreesboro describes Confederate commander Bragg circulating facsimile Nashville Union editions among his troops. The letter claims Bragg’s generals printed imitations with an editorial allegedly by the Nashville editor, alleging startling content.
An editorial laments rebel frauds and misinformation. An informant lacks a copy, but Gen. Rosecrans orders transmission. Frauds by rebels, including bogus publications, aim to inflame the rebels and deter loyalty, with threats of perjury and violence.
Rebel Col. Imboden vows retaliation if Sheriff Trayhorn of Barbour county is not freed within fifteen days and threatens execution of fifteen Barbour citizens and thirty of his own prisoners. Gen. Milroy replies that he is not in command in West Virginia and will not yield to such threats. He notes rebels outnumber Union forces and taunts Imboden to Winchester. Also mentions the killing of Wilson and Bowman by a petroling party, and reports Cuthbert Bullitt appointed collector of the port of New Orleans.
A Havana dated dispatch details Mexican and French clashes around Jalapa Orizaba and Puebla. Gen Rivera’s forces rout a French division near A_estete, heavy losses claimed for both sides, Puebla defenses hold, Veracruz siege trains linger, and Tampico guerrilla raids reported. Mortality list from St Louis camps records multiple soldiers from January.
Prof Edward Robinson a renowned philologist and biblical scholar died at his New York residence on Tuesday night after a period of poor health. He studied Hebrew at Andover, taught sacred literature, and served at Union Theological Seminary in New York City. His three volume Palestine study published in 1841 became a standard text for biblical students.
An observer recalls hospital scenes with lady nurses following Miss Nightingale’s example. He questions nationality of patients as Sanitary Commission shows little interest. A staff nurse named Rachel confronts an intruder with a strict demand to agree or not. From My Diary North and South by W. W. Russell.
The subject, a man of eight decades, stands six feet tall and has fathered twenty one children. He preserved a vast memory, recalling Revelations and genealogies since childhood, with a life that moved from Ohio in 1815 to Wapello County, Iowa. His mother lived to 108 and his grandfather to 105.
Telegraph reports from Helena describe Gen Gorman's late expedition to Arkanses near Davall's Bluffs as militarily unnecessary. About 12,000 men were left to do something and the cost to the government rose to 760,000 dollars with 12,000 men rendered unfit for service for weeks. The government gains include fifteen prisoners, two guns, and two barrels of inferior beef.
An advertisement touts a new base preparation named Gloss for hair care. It claims to restore hair, relieve irritation, and permanently reduce dandruff while leaving scalp clean and hair soft. The product, marketed as valuably effective, is priced at 35 cents a bottle.
Office of Jay Cooke and Co. at 114 South Third Street Philadelphia issues a notice regarding United States Twenty Year 6 Percent Bond subscriptions. Details mention redeemable bonds, coupon bonds in multiple denominations, and interest terms per annum, with references to congressional approval and government action.
A member of the Belgian Central Society of Agriculture proposes a new potato type called chardon. The plant attains about 12 inches, branches well, with pale violet flowers and no fruit. One acre of modestly manured land yielded 22,000 kilos of sound tubers, while unfit potatoes were reported. The harvest ended October 12.
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