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Newspaper
Columbus Enquirer
Location
Columbus, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1847
Page
2
An 1847 Columbus Georgia print states Gen. Zachary Taylor as the presidential candidate on Tuesday morning July 6. It calls for voter backing of Taylor and notes his general status as a favored nominee.
A long local account covers Governor candidates under Democratic nomination. It recalls a militia anniversary with prayers and a reading of the Declaration of Independence, praising wartime courage and national memory. It notes Col. Townes’s nomination prospects and hints at political maneuvering within the Federal Union. It closes promising future canvass updates.
From Vera Cruz we learn that Gen Cadwallader had another interview with a hand of gue and information that a party of plunderers waited nearby. A movement unseen by the Moaicans allowed Gen C to surprise them and kill about forty, the rest escaping. Reports also mention a force of 125 wagons near the National Bridge and danger to other parties. General Pillow faces criticism for marching in the heat while many died or were injured. The piece notes William Thomas G. Hanks and EB connected to the War and a broad route via Georgia and Alabama.
From the New Orleans National, Doniphan and his men are discussed amid the military campaign toward the Mexican capital. The piece surveys Col. Doniphan's expedition, Navajo campaigns, Santa Anna's retreat, and the broader war mood, praising American resolve and detailing marches, engagements, and strategic moves across New Mexico and beyond.
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