24 Jul 1861
Page 1
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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1861
Page
1
A fragmented 19th century advertisement notes cash sales at Milwaukee prices for goods and tailored work. Mentioned are coats, braids, shorts, and various fabrics, with terms about payment and delivery. The text references health claims and medical remedies, and mentions customers with long-standing illnesses seeking relief.
A massive blaze at Cottons wharf and harbor warehouses in Tooley Street, London, destroys vast stacks of cotton, silk, spice, tallow, and timber. Explosives and saltpetre amid the burning stores threaten further collapse as fire brigades work through the night. Casualties reported but unconfirmed. authorities assess extensive damage to land and river frontage and fear for surrounding structures.
Report describes a skirmish with about 000 men entrenched, Gen Rosencrans leading forces and a nearby hospital area as forces clash. Narrative notes movements, dispositions, and firings with cannon and musketry audible, amid battle noises and command actions.
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