25 Aug 1853
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Newspaper
Greencastle Sentinel
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1853
Page
1
Fragments recount a Kostas refugee case linked to Ottoman Smyrna, Austrian seizure, and US diplomatic pressure. Captain Ingraham of the St Louis confronts the Austrian brig to free Kostas, consular mediation with France, and debates in Washington on the proper use of the war power and treaty obligations. The piece mixes international tension with editorial judgments on diplomacy and military necessity.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser notes Captain Ingraham a South Carolinian and commander in the navy. He entered as midshipman in 1812 and rose to commander in 1841 aboard the St Louis, a 20 gun sloop of the Aneges class fitted at Norfolk in 1851. The piece praises his gallantry and seafaring skill while offering no detailed professional record.
The Twelve Mile Grove in Will County sees vigilante action as Reuben Putnam is tarred and feathered after being accused of links to a gang of horse thieves. He was seized in his corn field, stripped, shaved, and left bound, amid local uproar and threats of further consequences.
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