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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1861
Page
2
A critical editorial argues the war’s costs demand prompt funding for veterans and their families, condemns neglect of soldiers and sick or wounded, and urges fair support. It condemns insurrectionary fears and discusses racial attitudes and emancipation measures amid Union restoration efforts.
A July night in Jeddo saw a band of armed attackers attempt to murder the Tiritin Miniator and members of the Uritch Legation. A vigilant student interpreter alerted guards, a clash ensued injuring several bandits and officers, with five bandits killed and one prisoner captured. The legation guard suffered casualties, while Alcock and Oliphants led repulsion. Japanese authorities reportedly seek punishment of those responsible for the assault.
Intercepted letters from Sterling Price's command claim his force lies within eight miles of the Ouage near Papineville, with sixteen thousand horse and up to twenty thousand men. Reports also describe Price’s supply shortages and transport issues amid the pursuit by Federal forces after a skirmish near Shanghai in Barton County.
The Baltimore Daily of October 11 reports trustees of St Johns College Annapolis nearly dissolved the college by removing professors and abolishing the chair. The institution stood presidentless and fractured with a committee to salvage matters amid factional votes. A meeting saw votes to destroy the college as other officials planned a transfer of assets to Denver City for use in Missouri.
A chaotic Confederate war diary from Camp Marlow Virginia recounts a night action where rebels along a road engage Union forces, volleys exchange, and bayonets meet enemy lines. Casualties include two killed and several wounded from various regiments, with a later note on officials and loyalty amid secession tensions.
The Covington Armory at Fourth and Greenup was inaugurated with a large crowd. Major Green Clay Smith denounced the Secovalon movement, followed by John F. Mikk and Colonel John W. Fingell in patriotic addresses. War talk and enlistment warnings framed the ceremony as Kentucky troops prepared for defense. The Lexington mike earthworks and armaments were noted, with guards and officers named, while local militia oversight and a 1861 order from the adjutant general framed the military context.
London Times correspondent describes a grand Prussian review in Cologne with many officers attending and notes the South is represented by two generals. The Chicago Tribune reports Douglas's grave as a focus for mourners with flowers and wreaths left in tribute.
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