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Newspaper
Rolla Express
Location
Rolla, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1862
Page
2
An advertisement announces Thomas C Fletcher of Jefferson County as a candidate for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District. The notice requests payment accompanying the copy for concerns and final settlements.
The Rolla Express faces pressure from Col. Coleman and allies aiming to banish the senior editor and suppress the paper. The piece recalls past coercion, threats of violence, and intimidation by secession sympathizers, noting past incidents and warnings in the region.
The speaker accuses secessionists of starting the war to exterminate, noting some current government protectees were violent exterm inationists. They argue loyalty is unreliable and warn that such factions would loot and murder Union citizens, even now, as in the past. They condemn soft handling of these groups.
Hon Samuel Hyer of Dent County and Hon Richard Hill of Pulaski County, once in opposition, have returned home after visiting town to surrender to military authorities. The editor says they hope for amends if they have renounced past disloyalty and promise to honor commitments. otherwise it would have been better for all if they stayed as enemies.
Mr John Stone of this place traveling from Jacksonport toward Rolla was shot in the arm near Evening Shades Arkansas by bush guerrillas. His wagon loaded with sugar was seized along with horses and money. Four discharged soldiers with Stone were robbed. one hundred dollars taken from Mr Chas Penfield. The robbers claimed Colemans band and showed brutal disregard for any property.
The document denounces ministers who preach treason and refuse to swear allegiance. It calls for deportation or transfer to foreign control, arguing loyal settlers should not tolerate disloyal clergy and compares them to historical Tory figures. It suggests sending disloyal preachers to England to protect national unity.
The National Union editor comments on the late emancipation convention held at Jefferson City, asserting that the event’s actions or atmosphere were of a most disgraceful nature.
A Union citizen named Hyer was killed by rebels while returning home near Lebanon. His body showed multiple bullet and injury wounds. His widow gave birth months later to a stillborn infant bearing marks resembling the father's wounds, a grisly tale noted as a horrid death-scene.
An extended polemic accuses Jamestown’s Red mouthed Republicans of aiming to overthrow the U S government. The piece denounces Wideawake nocturnal gatherings and likens dissent to crucifixion imagery as a witness to partisan conflict.
From a leading article in Frank Blair’s organ the colonization of a South Carolina coastal area has begun. Federal troops hold eight islands reported fertile for cotton sugarcane and more. Runaway and contraband blacks, total 9 050, have been relocated with anti slavery support to farms manned by 4 000 workers on 14 527 acres already under cultivation.
On Tuesday night Duckworth of Pulaski County and N J Brooks jailed for horse stealing escaped from the Phelps county jail. The jailer was knocked down while delivering supper and the pair fled before Day recovered.
A large quantity of railroad iron is reported to have arrived in St. Louis for use in the South West. The shipment underscores ongoing railway expansion and infrastructure work in the region.
A Patriot exhortation urges Democratic supporters to endure scorn from counter hoppers and other rivals. It calls for perseverance, unity, and faith that God is with the right, proclaiming Union and strong state institutions as the country’s safety. The fragment references controversial language and cautions against distracted thoughts.
The notice mocks Civil War courtesy as generals McClellan and Butler visit the wives of Lee Beauregard and Davis, with Burnside expected to do likewise. It argues the chivalry is improper and intrusive not polite conduct.
The notice extols Faulkner and Graves as a trusted established house known for long experience and a strong aim to satisfy customers, urging newcomers to consider their claims in the Southwest business community.
The speaker argues many leaders blame slavery for national ills yet offer no plan to pass through disasters or define the safer condition after striking the root. The tone calls for practical guidance beyond condemnations.
A woman was arrested by a sergeant for selling liquor to soldiers. An examination found she carried contraband liquor in canteens hidden under her hoop skirts by a belt. The question of who first discovered the illicit cargo remains unanswered.
Government sale notices invite the public to a Tuesday auction the 22nd featuring a large assortment of useful property expected to sell at low prices. Adalted details appear in another column.
Federal troops at Murfreesboro Tenn were attacked by a largely superior Rebel force. A Michigan regiment surrendered after hours of fighting. Gen Curtis arrived at Helena on the Mississippi River. In a Bayou Cache battle 110 Rebels were killed and six Texan regiments driven across the Cache River. The Southwest Branch Rail Road will reach Lebanon immediately. Gen Twiggs property seized by Gen Butler. Col Boyd and his regiment ordered to join Gen Curtis in Arkansas.
A harsh anonymous defense of Union loyalty mocks abolitionists and accuses Democratic leaders in Missouri of treason. The piece attacks reformers as traitors and portrays abolitionism as a dangerous, divisive force while urging Democrats to uphold constitutional loyalty and oppose emancipationists.
A public fountain project advances in New Rolla on the corner of Eighth and Walnurst. Mr Burns holds the contract and has dug to a depth of 14 feet. Residents expect a bright fountain to serve the community. Wait and see.
A humorous patriotic song titled Times Here and There by Professor DeMotte will be ready for circulation next week. The piece aims to please the "collier boys" with its spirited content.
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