12 Mar 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1864
Page
1
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The report chronicles Confederate loss and Union actions around Nashville with references to Capit Stone and Coneed counties. It notes guards, wounded officers, captured men, and the shifting lines as forces contend across Tennessee. The piece mentions Treasury notes, public notices, and a wave of arrests and casualties tied to ongoing hostilities.
A speech laments Lincoln's emancipation policy and its impact on enslaved people, noting General Banks and wartime governance. The speaker criticizes Reconstruction aims, questions Senate support for Lincoln, and predicts the 1864 presidential contest dynamics amid Southern discontent.
A Confederate force seized vessels off Cherrystone Point early Saturday, demanding surrender and releasing captured crews on parole. They looted the prize ship and damaged the Cherrystone telegraph station and cable to Fortress Monroe, disrupting communications. The narrative notes nickel ore developments in Litchfield County and ongoing mining capacity plans.
A long despatch from Des Moines details a Sanitary bill setting monthly expenses not to exceed 100 and a clerks bill for district court paper certification. It covers state bond issues for school funds, ship canal survey alignments, postmaster removal, and numerous Senate and House appropriations for colleges prisons and asylums. Reports from the front describe Palmer’s raid, brigade movements, and Union meetings urging emancipation, with international notices from New York and Port Powell actions. A presidential message to the Senate explains the Pacific Railroad branch deployment and executive orders authorizing a western boundary point for construction.
Partial returns from 210 cities show Gilmore leading with about 5 600 votes over Larrington in New Hampshire while Unionists win four of five Counsellors and nine of twelve Senators elect. In Washington Grant Meade Kilpatrick and Butler actions are reported with small forces facing enemy lines near Portsmouth and Yorktown as artillery shells are heard. A Supreme Court case Schuchardt et al v Allen et al is listed with about 3600 cases on dock and an adjournment set for May 1.
In Wasuisxetos on March 11 the Senate debated Nevada and Colorado admission bills while the House considered a trade policy toward Indians and a general appropriation bill. House and Senate also addressed gold disposal proposals, with amendments passing in the House and the Senate adjourning to Monday. The day included testimony disputes over Knox's contested seat and adjournment for a funeral.
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