26 Aug 1863
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1863
Page
1
Traders in the city report renewed activity after the holiday lull. Local merchants note rising bids on goods and cautious optimism among buyers as weather clears and transportation resumes. Officials urge orderly conduct and adherence to trade rules.
OCR fragments describe a premeeting report from Port Preeport with mentions of boosters and Windstar, plus court or political action notes. A police section reports on E Nays Street disorder and a pistol wound case from Marfreeseboro, with casualty details and a tooth injury.
The column laments misprints from the State Fair printing and notes political debate as officials discuss conscription and support for Gov. Curtin. It mentions a procession to Chet from Pitts Peak and updates on a council meeting, with criticism of document quality from Chicago and Boston offices.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Rockford Freeport and Chicago area tones but lacks complete names dates or events. No coherent reportable incident or story emerges from the readable phrases.
Telegraphic update from August reports describes the fall and bombardment of Fort Sumter, Charleston defenses, and related actions. It cites multiple cities including New York and Benin with accounts of shelling, wall breaches, and readiness to shell Charleston, noting casualties and naval movements.
Washington has no official notice of Sumpter’s collapse and relies on Richmond papers. draft continues in Ath and 7th districts and starts in the 5th. no disturbance today. W Rogers reports top of Sumpter shot away parapets dismounted. Wagner surrender rumor circulates. Mayor Opdyke vetoes the $5,000,000 exemption plan to aid policemen firemen and destitute drafted families.
A letter from New Inlet North Carolina recounts the British steamer Hebe being chased by the U S steamer Niphon. One Niphon boat was swamped and its crew captured by Confederate forces along the shore.
Reported last night that the steamer City of Madison loaded with ammunition exploded after a percussion shell was dropped aboard by a negro. The ship burned, was destroyed, and only four of 160 men escaped. The vessel, owned by Capt. J. S. Neal of Madison Indiana, valued about 40,000.
News from New York and Philadelphia recounts a U S brig foundering in a violent gale with all hands lost except one colored man and a cook who jumped overboard after five hours in a waterlogged boat. The report lists ship officers and the brig's voyage from Philadelphia to Port Royal.
The Richmond Enquirer notes Charleston came under heavy bombardment with 15 eight inch shells fired at midnight. Non-combatants flee as fast as possible. The Constitution arrived at Hilton Head with the remains of Commander Rogers and the Catskill paymaster aboard. Brooklyn prepares to sail for New York. Morris Island reports say Sumpter has not returned fire for two days and Fort Moultrie is silenced.
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