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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1862
Page
2
Notice from Warren dated February 13 1862 states a moderate sized house to rent and invites interested parties to call at the office for terms and arrangements.
Harrisburg reports the passage of an act to re audit the accounts of Rufus Olney and R K Russell late treasurers of Warren County, and an act extending school site selection provisions in Chester and Delaware counties. Also notes a bill chartering the oil region railroad from Titusville to Franklin with steam power restrictions and various political commentary from Washington and Harrisburg.
The recent election produced Burgess G N Parmlee. Council members J F Davis George Offerlee O H Hunter and J Hanhart fill vacancies. Constable J S Turner. School Directors L Arnett and L D Wetmore. Judge E T F Valentine. Inspectors A Hertzel and O Dinsmoor. Town Clerk S T Allen.
A compact line noting that broken English appears in the Times within the bankruptist portion, reflecting a tongue in cheek comment about language usage and a niche editorial framing.
Stockholders meeting in Warren on the 10th elected Thomas Struthers as president. Directors named Hon. Chapin Hall, Hon. R Brown, Hon. G W Scofield, L D Wetmore, I S Alden, O Hall, Boon Mead, James H Eddy, S Olney Jr, Thos M Biddle, Myron Waters, and Wm A Galbraith.
After Fort Henry fell three gun boats Conestoga Tyler and Lexington returned up the Upper Tennessee to Florence Ala, where crowds cheered the Starry Banner. Union crews mingled with residents without incident and enlistment hopes rose among civilians.
Reports from St Louis dated February 10 describe the army encamped at Fort Henry with vigorous movements planned. The river overflowed part of the fort, five more regiments expected from Cairo, and Fort Herman taken opposite Fort Henry. The panic in Tennessee grows as the river is seen open to the Union fleet. The former garrison seeks refuge at Fort Donaldson, now with seven to eight thousand troops. A Southern mail to high officers notes Somerset defeat’s demoralizing effect and warns another at Fort Henry would be disastrous. The rebel steamer Orr abandoned after pursuit by Conestoga, with other steamers falling to Conestoga and Lexington.
Washington reports General Stone was arrested for misbehavior at Ball's Bluff, holding correspondence with the enemy, visiting Rebel officers, allowing enemy fortifications under his guns, and exposing his force under false orders from the commanding general.
Seventy seven acre parcel described as bounded by S. J. Packard lands on the east and Lu cius Vanarman on the west, with about forty acres improved, frame house, barn, well, and orchard. Taken in execution as property of Joseph McMillin for Hosen Harmon suit.
Samuel Lane was examined after being arrested for cutting open and robbing a mail bag on the Lake Shore Railroad. He pleaded guilty to the robbery act but denied involvement in prior Lake Shore robberies. A Louisville report notes Bowling Green residents fear rebels will burn the town as evacuation nears, with Union-owned properties prominent in the area. Mill Spring rebel camp inventories include thirty tons sugar thirteen tons coffee and six tons tobacco.
A Richmond Religious Herald column lists eight misjudgments by the South. Firing on Fort Sumter, assuming divided North, Europe’s sympathy, easy Confederate bonds abroad, North’s military aims against slavery, Southern military prowess, Cotton Oligarchy in Washington, and Cotton power over world commerce are condemned as errors.
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