19 Sep 1863
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1863
Page
1
Official notice from the Thomas Tigar office at Pearl and Calhoun detailing subscription terms two dollars annually in advance and two dollars fifty cents at six months or three dollars yearly, with arrears required before discontinuation. Advertising rates are one dollar per square for three weeks, then half for subsequent insertions, plus yearly advertising allowances.
Publication notices outline pricing at 500 dollars per year and indicate the daily evening issue cadence for Fort Wayne readers.
The Fort Gayne Sentinel reports Jim Lane urging destruction of Missouri border counties with a plan to burn all ground in Jackson Cass and Bates counties. It cites Vermont election gains for Democrats and a surge in legislative strength, plus other notices on conscription and New York society.
The city plans a town clock in Count House tower to be built by L Rastetter at 121 Columbia Street for 900 dollars with one year maintenance. A long political digest covers Republican dissension, Burnside’s resignation talk, drafts and conscription, and Army movements across Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana, with mentions of Vallandigham in Windsor and Ohio militia elections.
The piece aggregates editorials attacking Vallandigham and praising conservative Republicans like Stevens and Sumner, while contrasting radical and rebel rhetoric. It notes Ohio authors defending the Union, and cites Vallandigham’s stance against disunion, urging Ohioans to vindicate his fair fame amid abolitionist hostility. It also reports European health news for Ogarton and Edgerton, and local notices about a new county poor-house and fall goods ads.
Reports from Washington indicate no prisoner exchange agreement yet with negotiations ongoing. Five Meade army deserters were captured by the Teazer while crossing the Potomac and sent for court martial. A surge of deserters, a bridge fire attempt near Alexandria, and prohibitions on Commissary sales to lines civilians are noted. Military leaders anticipate renewed efforts as Gen. Lee reportedly reinforces and prepares another campaign.
On Sunday evening September 13 at Berry Street Methodist Church Rev Hill united Samven C Bareuman to Miss Saran No Lay both of this city. In New York City on Tuesday September 8 James Osuiston Durrie aged 14 years and 4 days, eldest son of Horace Durrie.
The Lawrence accounts describe General Lane as moving through the cort field and hiding in a ravine near Rev Brown two miles from town aided by a Black servant. After the raid, Lane sent a reconnoitering servant and joined pursuit. he rode in the rear urging his forces before returning to town.
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