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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1862
Page
2
A reflection on the Civil War era, noting unprecedented mobilization and rapid shifts in public opinion. The piece contrasts loyalist resolve with former Democratic allies, condemns slaveholding power, praises emancipation sentiments, and reports a Harrisburg letter on tonnage tax repeal and state politics amid wartime events.
Nasaville reports Parson Brownlow and his son arrived today. He describes detention in Knoxville jail from Dec 6 under rebel government, then transfer to his home with typhoid fever. Guarded, he recovered enough to exit two weeks ago, detained ten days at Shelbysville, then reached Federal lines this morning. He declines starting a local paper due to ill health and will publish his martyrdom story in the North. He denies consumption reports.
The writer in Washington reports feverish conditions as rumors swirl about the Merrimac and Monitor, and notes the Grand Army of the Potomac’s move toward Manassas. He comments on McClellan and Fremont, Emancipation, and partisan tensions in Kentucky, plus local rumors and weather as roads improve.
Report from Baltimore on March 18 details General Burnside's landing near Swan Creek and a fierce three brigade assault south of New Bern. Union forces seized earthwork fortifications after heavy hand to hand fighting, with about 90 killed and 400 wounded or missing. The rebels burned bridges, abandoned fortifications, and lost 30 to 50 cannons before fleeing. Lieutenant Colonel Merritt Adjutant Stearns and others died leading their regiments.
The Haitian president Geffrard is praised for liberal policies including appointing white ecclesiastics and courting diplomatic ties with the United States. Authorities foresee a white ambassador and expanding immigration as Haiti seeks friendly relations and a steamship line to attract educated African Americans seeking social mobility and opportunity.
General Pope reports a decisive Union victory at New Madrid. More than 25 heavy guns 24 pounders and rifled 32 field batteries ample ammunition thousands of small arms hundreds of musket cartridges 306 mules and army tents seized. The enemy fled across the river leaving baggage dead and unburied as a thunder storm aided the retreat. Our lines held under 60 guns fire. several Arkansas regiments colors captured with about 50 killed or wounded.
Intelligence reports a fresh Armenian uprising in Van, a central Asiatic Turkey city once Armenia’s capital. The piece portrays Armenians as descendants of ancient warriors, notes Turkish oppression, and links the revolt to wider regional unrest and a drained treasury.
Washington correspondence notes that the enemy’s new defensive line is stronger than their abandoned one, and a retreat from Virginia would bring greater disaster than a defeat at Manassas. Stanton believes the rebel army must be beaten in Virginia and the government prevented from retreating to the cotton and sugar states. Operations to prevent further retreat will be of a character too delicate to discuss.
General Buell rode through Nashville where Mrs W waved a rebel flag and hailed Jeff Davis. He praised the fine house as a hospital and within hours it housed sick soldiers, as Mrs W was urged to care for them. The Louisville Journal commends her charitable role.
Gen Lander described by a correspondent as the best imitation of knights of old and a compeer to Richard the iron-hearted. He seemed to court death, believing a charmed life protected him, and fell near the depot where future historians will mark the place where the rebellion’s key was dealt a blow.
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