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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1861
Page
1
A long, imperfect OCR fragment recounts Civil War era events and figures, including General Rolly and battle mentions, plus extended musings on Union sentiment, hospital conditions, and a technical discussion of artillery shells, rifle bolts, and armor penetration. It blends personal observations with defense commentary and local notices.
Reports from Paris and London discuss policy shifts on America, with mentions of Prince Napoleon and French views on Union and Confederate trade. British naval speed tests and a procession in Paris are noted, along with dispatches from Washington on cotton ports, blockades, and military leadership inquiries in Missouri and Kentucky.
Reports from Santa Fe describe a night assault by about one hundred rebels on a company of New Mexican volunteers led by Captain Mink thirty five miles below Fort Craig. US troops from Fort Craig pursued the raiders, killing several, wounding many, and driving the Texans toward Mesilla. Other rebel bands were skirmishing along the Arkansas and Rio Grande. Meanwhile, dispatches from New York and Washington note Confederate sympathies and security concerns amid ongoing secession turmoil. Captain John H. Sendaim, US Army, died recently in New York. naval movements and Mexican routes influence supply and emigration plans.
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