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Newspaper
Steubenville Weekly Herald
Location
Steubenville, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1862
Page
1
Poem extols a simple girl in calico dress as superior to elite beauties. Bris is praised for beauty and vigor. The speaker contrasts modest attire with social temptations, praising her fidelity, warmth, and suitability as a spouse and companion for life.
The Philadelphia Inquirer correspondent details the Merrimac's reinforced iron roofing and damaged planking after its first engagement with the Monitor. He recalls two Confederate casualties, the ship’s stern and hull damage, and the heavy armor layers making the vessel formidable. Also included is Gaines Mills reports of Richmond reconnaissance and an aerial telegraph idea via balloon.
The correspondent reports mixed reactions to Banks retreat, defends Secretary Stanton, and describes a May 28 rally for General Sigel with speakers Carl Schurz and Owen Lovejoy. He discusses emancipation prospects under Hunter and President, a dog tax note, parole issues of Steubenville men captured by Morgan, and a War Department clarification from CC BuckingNam.
The Baltimore American reports national indebtedness at about 565 million dollars with roughly 20 million in floating liabilities. Treasury loans cost the government about 4.5 percent on average, a sign of strong financial management amid war preparations. The piece credits the Treasury Secretary for averting anticipated bankruptcy and notes positive results across departments, boosting national credit and standing.
A Richmond dispatch notes that marriage permits are no longer available as authorities remove essential documents. The notice hints at guardians removing papers, delaying lawful nuptials, while North Carolina remains accessible for some conditions.
Thompson, a seaman of twenty years service, was wounded at Port Royal when a shell shattered his leg. He severed tendons with a knife and remained at his post crying out I set the companies. He is convalescing at Brooklyn Naval Hospital hoping for a cork leg to return to duty.
From Fortress Monroe Dr. Hunt writes of the Hygiea Hotel at Old Point Comfort once famed as a summer resort for fashionables. War has ruined the place. a wounded officer recalls losing wealth and liberty, crying at the sight of the old watering spot now a hospital ward.
A Georgia-backed Confederate view argues for arming Black laborers to oppose Union forces. The Atlanta Confederacy on the tenth urges fighting the Yankees by arming Black soldiers, claiming Georgia could muster ten thousand willing to face fifteen thousand Yankees in open battle.
A Des Moines letter dated May 14 reports an immense and steady westward emigrant flow. Trains move day after day toward the distant West, with the majority heading to California and the rest to Colorado Oregon and the Salmon River gold mines.
Prisoners confined in various town locations were moved last Thursday to Saulsbury North Carolina. In Henrico county jail two inmates Stanton and another prisoner dug a twelve foot deep hole under their cell using crockery pieces to escape. Stanton told the provost he expected to perform the executioner's role soon.
The House resumes debate on confiscation measures with amendments by Mr. Conkling and remarks on the war policy. Senate actions include memorials from Missouri and Virginia, a 200000 voluntary enlistment bill, and a War Department communications inquiry. A loyalty appeal resolution is laid over.
The Herald reports on Ohio sheep losses from dogs, citing the Auditor of State’s 1861 figures totaling 886 796 dollars in destroyed sheep statewide. Jefferson County shows higher impact with 903 sheep valued at 1 960 dollars, amid declining flocks and fleeces. An April act targets dog listing by owners, keepers, or harborers to curb the damage.
In the debate the Western Virginia statehood idea is urged as a remedy to split from the Eastern section, citing geographic, social, and economic justifications including slavery’s impossibility in the west. Proponents argue the region’s resources would support a prosperous new state, while opposing voices warn of political disruption. The Senate also discusses slave tax proposals and western emancipation considerations. The House passes a land office bill for Colorado and adjusts California representation based on the 1860 census. A bill to curb the slave trade, extending consular judicial powers on Africa’s coast, is approved.
At an election on the State House steps three month volunteers of Company A First Ohio Regiment chose A Orth as Captain John McLeish as First Lieutenant and James Wallace as Second Lieutenant Gov Tod addressed the men before the vote thanking them for instantly answering the call for more troops The Steubenville company was the first under the late call to be sworn into service Wm Foster and Joan McGowan noted the event.
The May 24 circular from headquarters praises triumphs by Gen Cox's Third Brigade at Lewisburg where Col. Crook captured four cannon two hundred arms and one hundred prisoners. Casualties were ten killed and forty wounded as Fremont orders rapid regimental consideration of glory.
A compact look at Williamsburg one of the oldest U S cities. It notes the 1619 funding of William and Mary College, its famed alumni such as Jefferson and Madison, two fires that reshaped the college, and notable sites including Dr Galt’s chest of drawers used by Lord Dunmore and a table linked to Dr Johnson and Lafayette. It also mentions Beverley Tucker and John Randolph’s oratorical roots there.
Press notes with Geo. McClellan reporting that a Union brigade used six new artillery pieces nicknamed coffee mills. These heavy life barrels on wheels feature a clockwork breach, a hopper, a crank, and a lever to move or tilt. They fire 240 Minnie-ball sized rounds per minute at one and a quarter miles, with one gun reportedly equaling 300 troops in effect.
From Washington May 27 the President sent a message to Congress taking on himself and the Cabinet the responsibility of the measure the House censured the late Secretary of War General Cameron. The administration asserts no divisions exist and regiments will be used properly in line with successful field operations to ensure efficiency.
In Washington on May 29 Daniel Breed’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was presented by John Dean to the Circus Court seeking release of a colored man claimed as a slave by a Maryland citizen. The court indicated an appeal to the Supreme Court is possible, and that further argument will be heard tomorrow. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 is cited as enforceable, with about fifty slaves returned this month.
The bark Pallas from Balize was boarded on the 16th by the US bark Pursuit at sea. Pursuit reported that the prior day the iron steamer loaded with cotton was captured by the US steamer Cuyler and sent to New York. The steamer Z 8 Paulding arrived with 331 sick soldiers from McClellan's army.
New York May 28 The Baltimore American reports Gen Banks has received at least 18 000 well disciplined troops at Harper s Ferry Several car loads of siege guns each about six tons have been sent from the Washington Navy Yard Assistant Secretary of War Watson and Gen Hamilton with staff accompanied one train to Harper s Ferry
Special dispatches report fresh troubles in Western Tennessee with rebels near Trenton ready to move toward Union City and Hickman. Union supporters from Weakley and Obion counties converge on Hickman for safety as four to five hundred rebel cavalry are positioned near Obion River mouth awaiting swamp drainage to block Mississippi troop crossings. A paroled New Orleans prisoner notes General Lovell's forces remain at Camp near Jackson Mississippi.
Philadelphia reports a telegraphic despatch that Col Murphy is a prisoner at Winchester not wounded. A letter from Gen McClellan’s staff says Col Rush found Mrs Lee and her two daughters near Old Church today. They were sent to White House under guard. Mrs Lee expressed surprise at northern advance from Richmond.
On May 29 General Diz ordered the Corn Exchange to display the national flag from its building. The directive underscores the authority demanding visible patriotic display.
New Orleans mails arrive aboard the Matanzas while Jacob Barker argues cotton policy and direct presidential vote. Provost Marshal French orders licenses for taverns and gaming houses under confiscation threat. Butler bans Confederate notes after May 27 and condemns cotton burning as Bee suppressed. Adams Express opens in New Orleans.
Washington May 29 Our loss at Hanover C H is 379 in killed wounded and missing of which 53 were killed. The opposing forces were mostly from North Carolina and Georgia. Prisoners from North Carolina express weariness of the war and say their defeat will demoralize the rebel army. Information from Halleck dated yesterday indicates no engagement had occurred. No further word on Gen Baviks affairs.
Providence May 28 Governor William Sprague was chosen United States Senator for six years from March next. He received 92 votes out of 103 with no regular opposition nomination. Senator Simmons term expires, ending the present session.
New York May 29 The steamer Stanton from London arrived this evening with a prize crew from the gunboat Bienville. Captured the morning of the 24th off Cape Rossa u while attempting to run the Charleston blockade. Cargo included brandy wines saltpetre and more.
From New York May 29 The Committee of the Board of Brokers report the over issue of Indiana State stock to nearly one and a half million dollars. Fifteen thousand barrels of oil in W Lockwood s sheds at Williamsburg with six schooners at the wharf were burned today. The joss, which was heavy, is fully insured.
Washington May 30 A telegraph dispatch from an unofficial source says the rebels abandoned Corinth last night and General Nelson took over their entrenchments at eight this morning.
War Department dispatch confirms Corinth evacuated by rebels and occupied by Union forces. Prisoners report the enemy moved last night toward Okalona, about 150 miles south on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad.
A Cairo despatch reports brisk bombardment from mortar boats against rebel land works and their fleet position yesterday afternoon. The bombardment continued without pause until six o'clock in the evening. Rebels replied irregularly but inflicted no damage.
A Washington Special reports Gen McDowell is at Manassas Junction with forces to aid in trapping Gen Jackson’s rebel army in the Shenandoah Valley. A Leesburg correspondent notes a rebel jubilee over Banks’s retreat. Medicines bought in Baltimore for the rebels were moved to Jackson without seizure.
John M Brownhead appointed by the President as Commissioner under the Emancipation Act for DC refuses habeas corpus to discharge an alleged fugitive slave. Subscriptions are being raised to test the law’s applicability before the Supreme Court. The claimant seeks recovery of the woman's value in a suit against the marshal.
Beauregard's official report of the battle of Shiloh gives fatalities at 1,728 and wounded at 8,012 with 959 missing, totaling 10,699 in aggregate. The figures reflect the Confederate side as presented from New York on May 29.
On May 29 the 6th Cavalry burned a 500 foot bridge over South Anna Creek on the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac line, severing rail communication between Richmond and Jackson's command. The 5th Cavalry moved to Ashland and destroyed enemy Commissary and Quartermaster stores, a serious loss to the rebels.
Petersburg Express reports on May 21 that four Federal vessels shelled Coles Gates and Kiawah Islands near Charleston yesterday morning. Confederates retreated after burning their quarters. Coles Island lies about 12 to 15 miles from Charleston.
Semi-official dispatches dated Orizaba May 9 report French troops advancing within three leagues of the city and engaging a Mexican force of about ten thousand. The Mexicans repelled the invaders, killing five hundred. Dispatches do not confirm Juarez and his cabinet have left the City of Mexico for Querétaro as newspapers recently claimed.
Washington May 27 Gen Siegel was serenaded by an immense crowd which listened to a short speech that drew great enthusiasm.
The steamer Marie Densing went to Columbus today to remove the chains and ordnance stores captured from the rebels when that piece was evacuated. The value of the property is estimated at $100,000.
A correspondent from Alexandria to the New York Commercial describes meeting dubious men who brag about aiding the Confederacy. They boast of seizing Union trains at Front Royal, claiming to have three engines and to be “cutting up their men terribly” with fiendish glee. The writer notes adopting Lincoln as President and warns of possible rebellion.
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