30 Apr 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1863
Page
1
Fragmented OCR text from the Dubuque Herald mentions money payment requirements and address details for a new Post Office. The readable portions suggest attention to correspondence and the need for timely replies, though most specifics are unclear.
Reports describe tyrannical rule by military authorities in Indiana and surrounding areas. Newspapers and public speakers opposing war policy face arrest and court martial. General orders from Gen. Tinsell and Gen. Carus threaten detention for dissent and disparaging remarks about the administration. Local authorities mobilize troops to enforce silence in Indianapolis and Brown County.
The Provost Marshal of St Genevieve led a campaign to suppress newspapers in the county including the Dubuque Herald. McKinstry inspired the scheme and was court martialed for misconduct. The marshal’s future days are warned that truth will prevail.
The piece contrasts Confederate and Federal policies, praising state sovereignty and habeas corpus while criticizing martial law. It notes absence of press censorship in the Confederacy, and cites local tragedies including deaths in Roxbury and Springfield, Massachusetts, as domestic concerns amid broader conflict.
Daily Herald summary of Civil War dispatches from New York and Washington. Includes Confederate raid notices into Pennsylvania, actions near Cape Girardeau and Cape Girardeau, Union forces under Marmaduke and Wandiver, fortifications at Newbern and Washington, and reports of prisoners, stores, and expected raids in Pennsylvania and Washington.
Special dispatches describe Gen McDowell and a court en route to Memphis. Reports claim the Tuscumbia fell to Gen Dodge after a sharp skirmish. Rumors of an imminent attack on Rosecrans near Murfreesboro unsettled the area, though scouts confirm enemy advance to Beach Grove with forces reinforced but not decisive. A Baltimore and Ohio missive notes coal region disruptions west of the area and normal supplies with one empty car train halted.
The message notes one bridge was destroyed west of Oakland but reconstruction is underway and reopening is expected by tomorrow. It also states no passenger or freight trains on the line were disturbed.
The Edinburg Liverpool 15th and Queenstown Toth arrived at right o'clock this evening. Confederate scrip quoted at Ee per cent premium. The head Constable of Liverpool, under government instruction, employing detectives to obtain information on suspicious vessels and to monitor leading rebels. Cracow dispatch notes fresh bands of Polish insurgents in Sandomier district. Russian losses 200 killed and 7 cannon near Suwalki. Cotton sales 10,000 bales with 5,000 to speculators and exporters. Provisions heavy. breadstuffs steady. produce generally steady. Consols close at 923 for money. Daniel Kane of Chicago shoots Simon German in Lawn City. Kane at large. Kongration en route to California. river crossings unrestricted.
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