11 Apr 1863
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1863
Page
1
Publication offers two dollars per year in advance or two fifty at six months or three dollars at one year. Paper not discontinued until arrears are paid unless the publisher opts otherwise. Ads at one dollar per square for the first three weeks and reduced rates thereafter with annual advertisers receiving an oral allowance.
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Fort Wayne coverage notes the grand banquet at the Aveline House to mark its opening. About 200 guests enjoyed supper, tours of the new rooms, and a Union Band dance till 3 am. Toasts praised the host, the city, and Fort Wayne’s growth.
Local headlines report James M.Prank a Wayne County constable was found drowned in a Zanesville well. He reportedly showed recent insanity signs, had hired a woman to visit Zanesville, and died during the incident, leaving a large family.
A chaotic Civil War update reports fighting near Vicksburg with Gen Grant placing heavy guns and Confederate forces moving along the Tennessee River. It notes skirmishes near Drainsville and Pensacola fires, plus political fallout including a presidential proclamation for a national day of prayer and harsh criticism of executive powers.
Telegrams say Charleston has fallen to Union troops amid Civil War turmoil. Indiana finance and politics surface with Governor Morton accused of misusing state funds, treason indictments in Indianapolis court, and public notices of pardons and political speeches.
The Lake Providence water rose submerging much of the town forcing Federal troops to shift camps. Grant’s guns near Vicksburg silence Confederate batteries. Yazoo Pass expedition failed and returns. A draft will raise about 200000 troops. A War Committee report on McClellan to be published Monday. Government agents to certify receipts for surrendered goods as retaliation for guerrilla attacks near Moscow Tennessee. Memphis secession sympathizers ordered south within days. Nicaraguan govt forfeits Transit Co. and seizes its property.
A flag of truce boat returns 400 released Union prisoners as General Keys relieves General Dix for a few days to recover his health before heading home.
The report describes rebel cavalry effectiveness near King George Court House and Falmouth with claims of fords and conscription activity. It notes casualties at Drainsville and cites a series of Civil War dispatches from Philadelphia and Washington about Fort Pemberton, Yazoo Pass, Vicksburg, and Union Leagues. Includes anecdote of an arrest hoax involving Lieut. Hopkins and Dr. Wilson at Swede Point.
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