29 Apr 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1863
Page
1
Fragmentary historical note discusses payments and changes to a state renewal process. Names and places are unreadable, but references a new post and expectations for handling money. The rest is garbled and cannot be reliably interpreted.
The journal, described as among the county’s best Democratic journals, shows renewed vigor and a larger format reflecting growth, with praise for editor James A. Ste and his steadfast courage. The piece highlights his scathing pen and dedication to exposing misrule and injustice.
The piece critiques post election turmoil with Democratic triumphs blamed on administration, alleging mismanagement and corruption and predicting Republican decline. It speculates on Chicago and Cincinnati influences, party strife, and a shift toward abolitionist reform reshaping the political climate.
A Chicago Times correspondent from Falmouth reports a dramatic event during the President’s grand review. Seventy five thousand troops cheered for the President and Lincoln while a private muttered discontent and shouted against McClellan, prompting a powerful, spontaneous outburst of support for the general.
The London Weekly Regéetor notes distress shifts from Dublin suburbs to Waterford Drogheda Newry and other towns. It cites a looming ruin as waters rise with rain and fear, while Hament’s impact remains minimal without timber logs. The Morning Star urges government action to prevent continued beggaring across the land.
Early reports describe Confederate movements threatening Pittsburg and Wheeling while engagement near Cape Girardeau and detachment actions along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Dispatches recount captures, retreats, and destruction of bridges as Union forces pursue and guard key routes, with varying casualty tallies and shifting positions across Missouri Virginia and Maryland theaters.
April reports state the B and O Railroad is safe with limited damage to a bridge near Oakland and trains resuming along the line. Government forces bolster protection, and delays are under 24 hours. Other items note Confederate raids near Vera Cruz, French losses in Mexico, and cavalry clashes near Birmingham with 13 killed and several wounded.
McMinnville advices claim bridges destroyed and a cotton factory burnt along with depot buildings and rolling stock before moving toward Murfreesboro. Yankee regiments reportedly advancing at Tuscumbia will be checked by Col. Roddy, while reports of enemy occupation near Warrenton Junction and Rappahannock river skirmishes surface. The Anglo Saxon wreckage near Cape Race leaves 87 survivors, with several boats missing in dense fog.
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