13 Jul 1863
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1863
Page
1
Sim Dentist firm moves from sixth and central avenue location in Rankin's Tea Store area to new premises. The notice references W corner Sixth and Central Avenue and mentions CH. JAMES and DLS 4 JAMES in the short OCR snippet.
A lengthy polemic discusses causes of the Civil War, citing South Carolina’s declaration of causes and the North's stance on slavery. It argues secession stems from northern attacks on slave property and religious sanction of abolition, naming figures like Alexander H. Stephens and recounting events surrounding Fort Sumter and the Confederate launch.
A Washington Chronicle correspondent recounts rebels torturing York disloyal citizens. Villagers faced thefts, horse seizures, fees for ransoms, threats of hanging, and forced sign-reading as shops and farms suffered under Confederate incursion. The report notes anger toward town leaders and broader concern over raids near Harrisburg and Carlisle.
A fragment from a Bi ham gazette recounts a mysterious love tale set about twelve years ago in a county. A daughter from a family at C was removed from a wall block at a nobleman request and treated as one of the dead. the narrative hints at a dramatic, unresolved past involving a cantatrice.
By A B Scott and Gen Wade the committee reports on Summer Queen Early Strawberries pears and grapes. Noted insects injuring fruit and some specimens fair or better. Also mentions English and Black Naples varieties and native gooseberries from Indiana. John Blackman presiding, E M SREXOM Secretary.
A Gettysburg letter notes thousands of wounded arriving by rail and other conveyances. Hanover Junction’s first train reached the field while hospitals in Baltimore and York report capacity to treat hundreds more, as efforts refit and ready facilities for a large influx.
John Hews enters a drug-store seeking work as a sample clerk. The manager explains the duties include tasting medicines and various potions to test strength and quality. The dialogue ends with a tense, unsettling moment as John reacts to the eerie interview scene.
A brief exchange centers on consistency and reliance on a central figure. The remark underscores a call for loyalty and steady leadership amid shifting tactics and competing voices.
A Vicksburg correspondence notes Union lines provide rations to families on both sides within fifty miles of the city. The columnist laments that while rebels are killed at Vicksburg, the loyal families nearby receive corn and meat from the army, highlighting the paradox of feeding enemies.
Chronicles a complex discussion of a Greek throne marriage amid Protestant and Lutheran ties, noting royal families in Europe favoring religious motives and political policy. It mentions the Czarina, Saxony princesses, and the tight constraints of religion on dynastic matches.
Refugees recount harsh treatment by Rebels in Richmond including theft of clothing and money. Some were barred from visiting ill husbands, others saw clothes sold at auction. Departing deserters were paraded to prison and jeered by locals. Some prisoners had been detained for years and ranged in age from fourteen to seventy.
Fragmentary telegraph text indicates transmission to Cincinnati via the Union Line, with no clear event, date, or names readable for fuller summary.
A fragmentary dispatch reports Governor of Ohio ordering the enrolled militia residents of Franklin, Greene, Pickaway, Fairfield, Pike, Jackson, and Vinson to report to Camp Chase under Brigadier General John for immediate organization. Commanders to assign to camps and their crews to be chosen from available militia as ordered. The message is dated from the state seal and urges cheerful obedience.
Describes troop movements on the Madison and Railroad, fires and bridge destruction near Vernon Versailles and Carrollton, captures of enemy officers, and skirmishes with Morgan's forces advancing toward Grassy Flats. Reports Gen Manson Hobson and Gavin actions with reinforcements to pursue the invaders.
A Hagerstown dispatch dated July 11 reports a clash near the river in New York as Federal forces press Rebels toward exhaustion. Cavalry and infantry engage in heavy fighting, but ammunition runs low and Confederate strength wanes as delays and confusion unfold.
An escaped prisoner who left the Rebel lines this morning arrived here this evening. Rebels are fortifying and preparing for resistance with a main line about a mile beyond, and a battle is expected soon. Major-General Henry H. Lee is entrenched and strengthening defenses.
A fragment reports Bartimons stating Meade's Army is in position as of Saturday night. The text is unclear on the exact maneuvers or destination but notes the alignment of forces.
Fragmentary OCR mentions fusion clearance and a judge in a case with threats of hostilities with Japan. References a Times anticipation of conflict and an argument in favor of the North. Names, dates, or places are unclear due to text damage.
The Jura report notes subdued activity across commodities and stocks with prices easing. Wheat and breadstuffs ease slightly while beef remains steady. tea and cotton soften, and provisions trend lower as heat dampens trading activity. }}">{{
A postwar report from Maryland describes Rebel lines near Frankstown distressed by swollen Antietam Creek delaying Meade, while Union forces concentrate at headquarters. Government warns of retaliation for executions as Meade moves within miles of the enemy.
From the Upper Potomac reports indicate near term troop movements toward a July date. General orders point to noon and an immediate advance by the militia under command.
The piece outlines the Cumberland Valley from the Susquehanna to the Potomac about eighty miles long and twenty miles wide. It covers Cam and Franklin counties in Pennsylvania and parts of Maryland with a population near one hundred thousand. It notes agricultural wealth and depredations by Confederate forces centered around Chambersburg, Hagerstown and nearby towns.
A noisy Mobile Advertiser letter from Shelbyville Tennessee describes Col Brownlow son of a Knoxville figure as a young dandy with fragile loyalties. It mentions his lieutenant colonel as Andy Johnson’s son and notes mobile scouting and ambuscade attempts along a shoal river route.
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