24 Apr 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1863
Page
1
A tangled monologue laments Union politics in Chicago and the North South divide. It accuses newspapers of supporting the enemy and questions how to resist, noting the defeat of the Cavalry ticket and widespread fear. The speaker warns of treachery and urges fortitude.
In a disputed dispatch from Senaca Ohio ad terliser, the article accuses Governor Ked and ally Sabenn VCerpun of using executive power to avoid arrest in Darfield county. It notes a grand jury indictment and criticisms of the suspension of habeas corpus, with calls to await further legal action and a forthcoming Supreme Court review.
A Toledo newspaper recounts a scandal involving a married man known for too much familiarity with another's wife. After a prompt arrest or removal, the man allegedly fled with his host's wife, prompting odium toward both genders and leaving the reporters to cite the tale without naming individuals.
Reports from the Rome Georgia Courier and Chattanooga Confederate note bright wheat yields in Middle Tennessee and Mississippi. Farmers expect record plantings and abundant spring rains. Mississippi wheat looks promising with potential to supply half the Confederacy in flour next year.
Mrs. IL 0 Leon of Bangor joins a hunting party on the Restigonchie River in New Brunswick. She travels fourteen miles with snow shoes in subzero temps, camps, then shoots a moose on the first shot and skins it before returning sixteen miles to the hunter’s lodge. Earlier she chased a caribou but did not trophy it.
A satirical court and government diary recounts daily antics in Washington. Entries joke about the Treasury Secretary, provost marshals, and oddities like bagging Jeff Davis’s carpet bag and Mrs. Jeff’s unmentionables while lampooning politics and religious prayer in a playful tone.
Telegraphic summaries report Marmaduke capturing Cape Girardeau and Confederate activity near Vicksburg. Messages describe river movements, gunboat actions, and bombardments on the Rappahannock while production costs rise for writing and printing paper in New Year notes.
Night report from New York notes Jas Addison and Anthony Addison arrested for carrying Confederate mails, with links to Maryland farms and wartime communications. Rev. John Martin and family also arrested as Confederates contact points. Dispatches claim Admiral Wilkes near the Bahamas and debate over passenger charges at a Erie New York Central rail convention in Buffalo. Governor Seylithou may veto the gold bill amid quarantine in New Orleans. Crauger ship reaches Langbar with a carved figure and a likely Confederate chase tail.
The dispatches report a New York billiard championship match with Goldthwaite leading Kavanaugh as umpired by Goldthwaite’s selections. Separate items note Confederate movements near Pilot Knob and Cape Girardeau rumors, plus Worden’s orders to Washington to aid ironclad fitting in New York.
April 23 dispatches report 500 sick soldiers and 60 Confederate prisoners arriving. Gunboats pass Vicksburg batteries, and steamers operate Warrenton to Young's Point. Reports suggest Vicksburg may be evacuated. The State of Maine carries a flag of truce to City Point. A Confederate ironclad Diana was blown up and burned after capture, with Lieutenant Turner noted aboard. Berwick Bay despatch cites a federal force movement.
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