03 Mar 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1864
Page
1
Fragmentary text describes a local paper's confusion over advertising and notices. It references looming tremors and a mix of garbled phrases about Chicago and a beater or beat diverting from advertising. Entities and specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
The report details Kilpatrick and Ellsworth cavalry clashes with prisoners taken including Hampton, with Wallington and Sherman’s command under scrutiny. Movements toward Hiranta Fe, Dalton, and Tan nel Pt. are noted, plus Confederate and Union maneuvers across the South, coastal actions, and naval concerns at New Orleans and the Adriatic. Sources discuss port entries, merchant ships, and potential releases of Federal prisoners while reporting on the War Department’s procedural changes and Knoxville conditions.
Major Dutesn in Davenport receives Washington orders to begin the draft on March 1 and to carry it into every district with base enrollment before March 1. Volunteers raised by March may be deducted after the draft begins. Governor, O. Pay, Moa ee.
A confederate era call urges the people to observe a day in April as a period of fasting and prayer. It asks Almighty God to guide public councils, grant wisdom and courage, and lead the nation through war toward a peaceful and prosperous independence under His providence.
A new silver region near the Andes in Argentina has been found, with deposits stretching about one mile by forty. The discovery, alongside increasing silver yields in California and elsewhere, suggests silver may gain value against gold despite a temporary dip. The Montreat Gazette notes a Rosman Catholic bishop’s circular urging clergy to warn congregations about federal recruiting agents, with similar messages from Quebec and La Hysteinthe bishops.
A heist at the United States Mint in Denver led to the disappearance of thirty seven thousand dollars of public funds and treasury notes. James D. Clarke, the Mint's Pay Clerk, suspected after entering the building with a key, vanished moments later, and the incident prompted scrutiny of Mint Superintendent Me Lane's staff and procedures.
A Minneapolis man named Cotter is charged with seducing his lover Lottefield and may face trial. The report notes the victim, a well known Minnespolis citizen, died after a confrontation on May 21. The piece cites a domestic rupture and detailed testimony about the couple, their ages, and the surrounding scandal, highlighting Cotter’s alleged calm demeanor and the community’s reaction.
Reported in Cinvinanti Gaselle notes a schism among a group calling itself the Church of Christ of Later Day Saints. Led by Joseph Searh Jr and Donel J Roger, they publish a book and claim missionaries in Bighan Your's dominions and plans to settle 40,000 acres in Missouri after the war.
A chaotic report describes a massive city burned to ashes in Japan after bombardment, with thousands of civilians killed or maimed. Paralell notes in Confederate press praise grim actions, while other items recount rationing and wartime unrest as Rome-like violence and shipyard dangers flare in the news.
Telegraphic report from the Daily Herald details Custor and Stuart clashing near Gordonsville and Charlottesville as Union cavalry, led by Custer, advances and then retires after defeating a rebel force. Significant captures include about 50 prisoners and 500 horses, with extensive stores destroyed at Stanardsville. Also noted are fires in Sedalia, Mo., and various political and military dispatches from Washington and Memphis.
The House passed a Senate bill for military protection of overland emigrants to the Pacific States and Territories. debate covered jurisdiction of the Court of Claims excluding army and navy damage claims. Amendments sought by Mr. Thomas, Mr. Wilson presented Whitney correspondence. large costs argued would cripple the war. Other actions included mineral resources bill, Mexican and Venezuelan affairs, and a whisky conference. Senate actions included pay equalization for soldiers and cadets, and emigration bills. News from Richmond and Charleston reported on the Housatonic torpedo sinking and related successor details.
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