29 Aug 1863
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1863
Page
1
A compact notice presents Thomas Tigar as editor and publisher. The fragment mentions terms of execution with neatness accuracy and dispatch on reasonable terms.
News notes from Cincinnati to Cairo on the Ruth steamer fire and Treasury notes loss, plus a government agent's inquiry into the blaze. Draft results in Ward 1 include Fry, Glancy, Beatrim, Harness, Norris, Morrissey and several policemen among the drafted. Reports of accidents, robberies, counterfeit currency, and political jabs at Lincoln and Vallandigham pepper the page.
The writer details travel from Naples to Rome by rail, describing ruins and scenery along the Campagna, the Colosseum, Saint Peter's, and a Saint Peters Day illumination. He laments labor conditions in Southern Europe, notes women’s harsh toil, and compares European and American societal norms while reflecting on war's impact. He also cites war reports from Charleston and military movements in the frontier.
Washington reports from Army of the Potomac headquarters that there is no change in position. Rebel forces around Culpeppae reduced to A P Gill's command while Longstreet and Hill move south toward Fredericksburg. Descriptions note widespread destitution among middle and lower classes and desertions from Lee's army increasing.
A historical note warns that a small majority in the next House could be formed by military controlled elections in Southern districts. It claims administration tools will install “bogus” members elected under force from North Carolina Arkansas Louisiana western Tennessee and Florida to sway the Speaker and party rule.
In a Mt. Vernon speech of May 1863 Vallandigham claimed after Fredericksburg that administration leaders would seek peace with the Confederacy if Democrats consented, while refusing disunion. Reports cover a Zanesville gathering with hundreds present, denunciations of abolitionists, and remarks on election prospects. Also discussed are state habeas corpus rulings by Judge Paddock and Judge Maden, and Nevada Territory's move toward statehood with a constitutional convention in September.
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