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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1861
Page
1
A dense string of 1860s era items reports on political battles over slave policy, Fremont contracts, and Confederate resistance. Included are notes on government arms supply, navy hostilities, Sen. Douglas successors, and the plea for prisoner exchanges, with scattered foreign travel and fashion aside.
Nashville excitement as dispatches report Confederate drafts and Southern resistance amid Missouri news. Federal actions, river crossings, and troop movements unfold around Columbus, Lexington, and Somerset with reports of raids, resignations, and political maneuvering in Virginia and Washington.
Fragmentary reports describe army movements and convoy developments across Britain and Europe. General Williams commands a brigade aiding deep incursions near pivotal roads and pikes while allied forces reinforce posts. Foreign dispatches note naval actions, negotiations, and sporadic battles with casualties on both sides.
The London Start discusses General McClellan as commander in chief of the Federal armies and hints at potential Union victory yet questions a possible compromise with the South. It quotes Secretary Cameron on abolition, contemplates American policy, and notes suspicion of British sympathy for the North. It also reports a Montreal accident at a young ladies' school and references wartime supply concerns and a New York blanket shipment.
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