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Newspaper
Pomeroy Weekly Telegraph
Location
Pomeroy, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1862
Page
2
Governor Tod orders treason crackdown amid reports of a Democratic led rebel plot to form partisan regiments in Ohio. Pope McClellan disputes and a harsh critique of military leadership cites losses at Ball’s Run and Buckhannon, while Weston and other towns suffer guerrilla raids and plundering.
The narrative recounts Col. Wadsworth surrendering Maysville Kentucky to two horsemen demanding unconditional capitulation. After a brief occupation by a handful of mounted men and mule thieves, a Cincinnati gunboat appeared and the city was retaken. Col. Norton of the 21st Ohio is now in command and a river gunboat remains anchored, deterring further theft attempts.
A movement urges Governors of Ohio Pennsylvania and Western Virginia to meet at Altoona Pennsylvania on the 24th to discuss protecting the country from rebel invasion. It argues 18 to 45 year olds could aid commanders if constitutional limits allow and suggests combined action may save states. The Washington correspondent notes public enthusiasm for Generals Sigel and Banks as crowds cheer them at Willard's Hotel.
Bully for the gun boats as they recapture Maysville Kentucky from secession riders and fend off an attack on Augusta. The rebels neared the town but fled when shells roared from the gun boats. A fuller river fleet promises an end to border raids with rising river levels.
The Richmond Enquirer recounts a Civil War episode after the Manassas battle. It claims a flag of truce granted to bury fallen Union volunteers led to a regiment of Black soldiers under rebel guard performing the work before being captured by Confederate forces. The piece labels the exchange a sharp bit of strategy and defiant imbalance.
The Kanawha Republican harshly criticizes Col. Rathbone for surrendering Spencer to Jenkins. It cites officers who begged to fight and claims the Colonel ordered arms stacked. Captain Pell refused. many soldiers marched off with him, resisting parole by Jenkins, saying they were betrayed by their commander.
The Draft in Ohio is postponed to the 61st day of October by proclamation of Gov Tod. The postponement is due to public focus on border defenses, which has nearly halted recruiting. Those who wish may still enter service without being drafted.
Telegraphic notices from McClellan and Washington report Harper's Ferry may have fallen to Confederate forces after Miles’s cavalry fled the city. Reports claim Miles claimed relief would have prevented surrender, while other dispatches describe clashes, prisoner exchanges, and shifting Confederate and Union positions across Virginia and Tennessee.
Reports from the Potomac quote General McClellan and General Hooker praising Union gains after decisive actions on September 14 15 with Franklin capturing strategic positions and enemy retreat. Prisoners taken portions of Lee's army feared wounded with higher Confederate losses and pursuit under Union command continues toward Frederick and points beyond. Continuous updates describe Middletown battles and the fall of Frederick confidence rising in the state capital.
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