05 Nov 1864
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Newspaper
Dubuque Democratic Herald
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1864
Page
1
A detailed 1884 proclamation outlines the redrawing of district lines and terms for state representatives and senators. It notes appointments and vacancies in various counties, with dates, places, and officials cited, including the governor and secretary. The document discusses elections procedures, term durations, and the legal basis for redistricting and public notices across counties.
The army faces delays as troops build winter tog houses and weather worsens. A pirate named the Chickamamen appears, capturing vessels. Commissioners report to Governor Seymone on soldiers’ votes. Hood’s movement is tracked by rebel papers and telegraph shows no update on Sherman. Davis favors regreed employment. Goll closed at $2.31 after a small gain.
A Guttenburg Democratic meeting drew about forty attendees including fifteen men with women and children present. Speakers Richards and Mahony of Dubuque addressed the crowd praising McClellan Pendleton and criticizing Republican policy, portraying Lincoln’s record and the war’s causes as linked to abolitionism and military necessity.
An 19th century gathering adjourned after speeches by Mr Richards and others. A volation favored upholding the Constitution and Union, pledging lives and property to preserve both. Three Republicans jeered No, while cheers went up for McClellan Pendleton Richards and Mahony. Clayton county to report next week.
The Richmond Enquirer provides a detailed, cautious account of a Thursday engagement south and east of Richmond and Petersburg. It notes heavy enemy demonstrations, persistent skirmishing, and multiple repulses along the Nine Mile and Williamsburg roads with limited Union losses. The narrative stresses caution about enemy aims and the preliminary, costly nature of the action.
Reports from St. Louis dated November 3 detail the gunboat Nadine captured at Fort Heiman and deserters reaching Paducah. Hood and Forrest movements, Johnsonville attacks, and Rosecrans with A J Smith marching east are noted. Upper Missouri reports Sully at Sioux City and peace talks with the Sioux. Newton County claims a Price defeat. Snow falls in the region.
An unclear OCR fragment references job printing in all branches and handling orders from a distance. It mentions weeks and months with many garbled terms and no coherent event or entity details.
The World reports New York commissioners left for Albany to present their report and correspondence to Gov. Seymour. Rebel papers detail Gen Mood’s movement toward Garnier’s Landing on the Tennessee River and Hood’s supply shortages. Atlanta garrison listed at 6,000. Davis favors arming slaves. Lee notes a picket surprise with 250 captured.
News from New York reports the pirate Chickamauga burned the vessels Mark Albion Lincoln Shooting Star Marke Mark and Power and others, with 60 captives, while the Allaon Lincoln was captured and sent north. Reports mention army movements, soldiers voting, and court actions in various locations.
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