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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Press
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1861
Page
2
A heated public debate unfolds between Lincoln and Fremont supporters amid wartime unity calls. Newspapers note rising factional bitterness, nominations jockeying, and the fear of civil strife weakening the nation while Britain weighs cotton and slavery implications.
September 17 reports from the Southern border describe Raine marching northward toward Piatte City while Lane's command presses from the east. Rebel bands near the river burned bridges on the Hannibal and St. Joseph line as a horse and infantry pursuit tightened. Kansas volunteers and militia gathered to repel invasions with the Second Kansas arriving from Rolla amid tense border patrols.
Reports describe clashes with rebels near Barboursville and Newnan with several killed or wounded and prisoners taken. Union forces routed a party, while a large movement in Kentucky saw December-like activity. arrests, writs, and troop movements were noted, along with rail and river traffic updates and political efforts supporting the Union.
The report cites marriage certificates in Boston this year, noting a dip from last year. It covers disparate items from Canada and Chicago military movements to General McClellan, with commentary on politics, harness designs, and medical curiosities, reflecting wartime reporting and public notices.
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