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Newspaper
Cincinnati Daily Times
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1864
Page
1
A scrambled mix of reports covers Confederate and Union notes, political tensions, naval movements, and local incidents. Items mention telegrams, capitol site discussions, slave trade reports, arrests, military actions, and medical curiosities with scattered names and places. The text also notes battles, transportation cargo, and curious court or criminal cases affecting regional figures.
Fragmented OCR recounts a flood of steamboat losses and wartime dispatches. It notes an 1860s era river commerce disaster, detailing vessels such as The Ghagow The Ed Dix The Surphine and others, with freight values and crews, plus security orders and local political tensions referencing Union and Confederate activity and mob threats. The piece blends ship losses with contemporaneous civil unrest and surveillance actions.
The Evansville Journal notes plentiful guerrilla bands in western Kentucky opposite the point, with attacks near Henderson and on Mr John Holioay’s farm. A Rebel force of ninety with six wagons camped near the McAlister and Yates properties, forcing horses and injuring residents. Nearby reports describe guerrillas on Green River and a steamship chase, while Louisville Democrat accounts a Federal cavalry raid capturing guerrillas asleep and advancing toward Elizabethtown.
Fragmentary text references seas and prisoners with unclear names and actions. No coherent event or entities fully readable.
The Tribune exults over a fall in gold and a drop in produce prices, warning against wholesale speculation and urging restraint. It argues prices will stabilize and the country will soon move toward peace and prosperity, citing controlled markets after wartime excess.
A man fleeing violence hides in the forest after a failed escape attempt. He endures fatigue and hunger for hours before meeting rebels who acknowledge him and escort him to a farm house where the family provides kind hospitality.
The St Louis Democrat reports on state unrest with telegraphed details from Huntsville and nearby, noting troop movements and company alignments tied to the Missourian conflict. It describes arson risks along the river, the levee, and threats to steamboats, urging vigilant guard over river commerce and condemnation of rebel acts as instability rises.
List of veterans buried at Chattanooga National Cemetery on July 10 and 1864 detailing names units sections and grave numbers. Includes Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Iowa regiments with multiple sec positions and grave numbers. Some entries appear garbled but indicate soldiers from 9th and 64th Ohio 40th Indiana 34th Indiana and others with corresponding lot and section data.
A garbled OCR fragment lists numerous individuals by name with scattered health notes and injuries. Items mention wounds, amputations, fever, diarrhea, inflamed limbs, and other ailments linked to a wartime or military context. Several ranks and locations appear imperfectly, suggesting a casualty or medical report from a historic period.
OCR fragment lists numerous grave numbers and regiments for interments, including Ohio and Indiana units such as 26th Ohio 90th Ohio 16th Ind and 44th Ill with sections E and EB. Mentions Gen Field and various personal names like John Wren Denis Jones Valentine Welker and George Field with scattered references to page and division notes.
A Washington rumor spreads in Boston Traveler circles about Mr. Chase taking a stand on a tax plan and the independence platform. The chatter notes opposition and suggests challenges to his stance while hinting at political maneuvering around his potential candidacy.
A brief notice in the Springfield Re of Friday reports an elopement near Artame last week. No names are given and the note suggests modest circumstances, with the affair culminating in Springfield.
The Ameitaon steamer arrived this morning and reports from the Commons indicating policy discussions. The Paris Press notes King Christian of Denmark met Napoleon’s representative. market reports show cotton firm, wheat advancing, and corn steady. Rebel forces, along with officers, are believed to have seized the steamer Rappahannock and plan to sail soon from a French port to attack the Kearsarge.
A Rebel force estimated at five to fifteen men crossed Pound Gap into Kentucky two days ago and moved to Martindale in Floyd County. The origin and commander are unknown. Militants prepare a warm reception and defenses at Loueville are being arranged as refugees stream from eastern routes toward Kentucky.
The Petersburg front reports Union forces pressing operations and rebels firing from transports and advancing batteries. Telegraph dispatches note quiet orders elsewhere as both sides exchange volleys and maneuver.
Telegrams from New York dated July 17 describe Shermans forces pressing toward Atlanta with heavy fighting at the outer fortifications. Rumors place Robes Dennen wounded and retreat to lines around the city while 90,000 militia fear capture. Another report claims Johnston fell back to Cedar Keys eight miles from Atlanta, signaling possible strategic yield.
In San Francisco in July, sixty eight men labor to assemble the Camanche while salvage work continues. Meanwhile the Custom House sues heavy importers for alleged duty evasion through undervaluation.
The report notes a guerrilla presence near Alexandria six miles from the head of a six mile race on Friday. The Alexandria Journal records that aside from a stated exception, guerrilla activity has not exceeded levels seen in the past ten days.
The Scientific American praises Peruvian bark as the sole antidote to malaria along the James River in August to October. It urges every person with a military friend to send quinine and guide him to use it daily, to prevent chronic diarrhea fever ague and bilious fever, criticizing reliance on private generosity over government provisions.
The Paris correspondent reports on an escape by a pirate crew and associated actions. A male figure is noted to surrender after a dishonorable act, with remarks on property and casualties among companions.
Fragmentary note claims martial law in Kentucky prompts grumbling among men as editors grapple with wartime controls and social restrictions amid unclear details.
The notice lists quartermasters offices located in the Old International Hotel on Aycamore Street near Third and Ira, with staff names and roles including A. MU Y, Phelps, R.oy, Gill, and others such as Captain WU. GILL and M.8. K.U. The document references rebated or balance notes and indicates department assignments under supervision.
A damaged fragment from a public notice references the Refugees Relief Commission of Ontario and an address at 178 Vine Street with unclear details. The readable text indicates an official notice or filing but lacks complete facts, dates, or actions.
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