01 Apr 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1863
Page
1
The editors note rising circulation worries in the four months ending June, with weekly issues showing forty to fifty declines per cent. They urge advertisers to consider the publication as the primary channel to reach readers statewide.
A town state convention is called to meet at the Capitol in Dee Moly V to nominate a ticket for Governor and other statewide offices. The document outlines delegate representation, party committee roles, and procedural steps for the primary and convention, with dates, locations, and eligibility details.
The piece notes fierce Connecticut canvassing and questions about securing true public will. It suggests Seymour could win by about 3000 if elections held today and mocks currency and party influence in the state.
A fragmentary editorial voice objects to resolutions denouncing soldiers and officers and defends free speech amid Civil War tensions. It notes a Boston society woman, Mrs Tuckerman, whose husband’s sixteen year prison sentence for robbing the mails drives her to drink and a police court scene.
A 19th century column mocks prejudice against advertised medicines and defends Dr Holloway’s pills and ointment. It argues publicizing remedies benefits society and governments, noting broad support from thinkers and scientists. The piece ends by naming Dollar Columbian.
A jumble of Civil War era items notes revolvers and bows shipped from Vamgue to Cincinnati and other points, rebels’ actions at Vicksburg, a Royal letter on troops arming, a Boston Traveller correspondent’s jibe at a general, and rail of enlistment orders. Plus rumors of Gen Rufus King’s possible command and a note on draft bond revocations.
Afternoon dispatches from Washington report the army regulation committee near completion with several changes and additions. President designates Thursday April 6 as the final day for action. A March telegram from Gov. Pierpont notes 700 rebels captured Point Pleasant but later retook the town, with one prisoner and one casualty on our side.
New York dispatches from March 1 describe heavy firing around Charleston as the fleet that left earlier in the week may be attacking Confederate batteries at Stone inlet. Reports from Savannah and Murfreesboro detail engagements with limited particulars. Conflicts near Jackson ville, Chattanooga fortifications with 50 to 60 siege guns, and fort construction at Bridgeport and Stevenson Alabama are noted. Casualties include generals Breckinridge and Heatham, while Wheelers command and Van Dorn in Tennessee are mentioned. Various ships and ships’ actions are listed, including the Dartford, Hansa, Gil Blas, and Alabama engagements, with hulls, captures, and losses, alongside political notes from Turin and Paris.
From Cincinnati and other ports, Confederate forces retreating in Kentucky are pursued near Stanford and Murfreesboro, with clashes at Columbus and near Fort Perton. Reports detail Union gunboats and monitors engaging across Vicksburg, Port Hudson, and coastal batteries, with losses aboard several ships and notable troop movements toward Richmond and Chattanooga.
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