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Newspaper
Marshall Statesman
Location
Marshall, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1846
Page
2
A long dispatch from the Heat of War updates the Texas and Mexican front. Gen Taylor’s forces are praised for bold charges and captured artillery, with heavy losses on both sides. Reports describe the siege near Matamoros, prisoner exchanges, and shifting troop movements as American morale stays high.
An officer reports marching toward Point Isabel with about 1600 men and provisions. They encountered Mexican forces. bayonets fixed, they attacked. One prisoner Geo. Vega was captured and later died from a wound. The action left over 200 Mexicans dead and many wounded. Taylor and the officers remained composed under pressure.
A Detroit era column defends Whigs against Democratic charges over the Mexican War. It argues Whigs oppose the war on principle, not treason, citing votes for defense measures while condemning expansionism. It accuses Democrats of falsehoods, partisanship, and stoking fear to win the presidency.
Rumors shake confidence in state banks as the Lewis County Bank and the White Plains Bank near Erie County halt redeeming at their agents. The Lewis County Bank rests on Safety Fund with assets to cover about half its issued circulation, while White Plains Bank holds small circulation with NY stacks and bonds likely to pay about two-thirds of claimed value. Federal and other banks remain uncertain as customers confront disrupted transactions and agent settlements.
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