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Newspaper
Monroe Sentinel
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1862
Page
2
Rebels hindered near Corinth as Union forces under Banks and Bremont reinforce to strengthen the right wing. Rumors of Richmond evacuation debate, while Halleck prepares for possible rest. New Orleans faces commercial crisis with Northern traders seeking safety and expansion under military occupation.
Long-winded Civil War dispatches report Gen McClellan and Union forces moving toward Richmond and scattered skirmishes. British-style rhetoric notes Banks and Pope actions, Corinth and Okolona movements, rebel exchanges, and Union sea blockades near North Carolina as pressure tightens on Confederate lines.
The Tribune outlines congressional action on Eliot measures and confiscation debates. It notes the House suspending rules to consider a bill, Robt Small and associates claiming half the value of the Planter, and shifts in votes by Kentucky figures like Vallandigham and Philip Johnson. It highlights constitutional arguments on emancipation and the rights of loyal South Carolinians to confiscate vessels and slaves.
General Banks reports a rapid advance into the Shenandoah area with a brigade and cavalry, driving the enemy from Brant Royal and Front Royal. Losses include eight killed and four wounded. six officers and about 250 privates captured. Several officers named. Transport and engines captured. enemy retreated north beyond Front Royal.
Fragmented dispatches recount Wisconsin regiments fighting at Front Royal, muttered reports of citizen hangings, and Union officers on the move. Mentions Crooked stock fraud in India and a Rhode Island senatorial election victory. Shiloh casualties and promotions echo amid reports from Richmond and Washington.
A Massachusetts reply to a War Department query outlines potential to raise three to four infantry regiments in forty days. The author argues arms and equipment must be provided locally, describes drill routines, and warns against demoralizing the troops. He advocates patriotism and loyalty, noting men would march to defend the Union and reject calls to become a mob.
Special dispatches report heavy fighting at Lovchick with Gen Heints flman and Reyes engaged. Allied lines held by Heintzelman and Kearney after costly losses. Reports also claim Confederate evacuation of Martinsburg and Charles Town, with Union forces advancing toward the Ohio River. Additional items note naval actions, prison and police appointments, and French retreat near Pueblo as Mexican forces claim victory.
A Philadelphia Press correspondent reports a survey by Messia Eckert and Heiss of the government telegraphs for a line from here to Sewall Point and a wire to Norfolk and Suffolk as the army advances to Petersburg. The Fifty-eighth Regiment in Gen Wool’s corps, popular with ladies, leads the advance. The James River fleet under Flag Officer Goldsborough grows formidable. The Fifth Alabama camp near Fort Darling was shelled after rebels evacuated hastily. Capt Constable of the E Stevens proposes a plan to clear James River obstructions above Fort Darling and open a path to the rebel capital. The Arkansas Legislature met and Gen Rector left the state for Jackson, Mississippi.
Reports from Liverpool dated May 21 to 22 note voyages of the City of New Yorke and unimportant arrivals. Dassel refuses Prussian terms. diplomatic motions suspended. Disraeli defends in Parliament amid Washington rivalry between Lord Lyons and Merier. Lord Palmerston hinted at decisive actions. Gorton receives partial penny under Friday. Winds mild, provisions dull. money valued at 97 19093 1-9. Times suggests Confederate revival could yield a federala victory. law struggles amid secessionist pressures. Bank of England raises reserve to 2 percent. dates from Queenstown and provisions, bread scarce. London Journal views compromise as timely. war nearing end. Russell submits slave trade treaty amid Lincoln admin efforts. rumors of French troops leaving Mexico. Austrian troops reportedly hold Dugady Garde line.
Crowds fill New York streets on April 1501 as regiments from the Northeast mobilize for Washington. Reports describe eager volunteers, enrollment drives, and urgency to reinforce Union forces. Dispatches note Confederate retreats toward the capital and growing morale after early successes, with Massachusetts and New York leading recruitment efforts.
Fragmentary dispatches recount Union and Confederate clashes, casualties, and officer praise. Gen Schenck cited for command, Gen Johnson wounded, 12th Georgia heavy losses with 183 killed or missing. Rebel and Union casualty totals listed, plus notes on captured horses and a near capture of Johnson. Additional items include a Hobart Butler exchange, a Times take on Tell and Davis, and fugitive slave law court actions in Washington with pledges for counsel.
Reports from Boston and surrounding areas note hundreds reporting to Gen Andrews at the Common for duty. Militia and regulars, including units from the Sixth, march toward Baltimore, while detachments depart for Washington. In Belfast a murder follows a wedding, and naval actions near Roanoke and Williamsburg disrupt Confederate supplies.
The passage discusses a grand garden of defense with perpetual enterprise and a belief that a powerful fortification is practicable. It references mounting 15 inch Rodman guns and 600 pounders, with plans to cast 20 inch guns, suggesting weeks of work to finish preparations.
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