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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1861
Page
5
A warlike protest poem laments betrayal and calls Americans to unity. It speaks of ancestral rights, the flag, and a resolve to resist traitors who would tear the union as the narrator urges vigilance and steadfast defense of homeland values.
The piece argues Monday’s victory confirms Kentucky backs the Union and Constitution while opposing secession. It cites support for prosecuting the war, condemns Confederate recognition, and highlights Kentucky’s neutral yet loyal stance in the national crisis. It also reports Lyon’s clash near Springfield with McCulloch, detailing troop movements, the cavalry charge at Dug Spring, and casualty notes.
The piece argues the US civil war will resolve without major battles, with emancipation tied to Union victory. It notes Northern confidence in ending slavery, skepticism about European intervention, and critiques Confederate warfare, urging General Scott to push toward a peaceful Union victory.
From Washington dated July 8, Mr Rosell notes that railways and mails still connect the belligerents despite hostility. He observes Americans pushing force as a solvent, the North and South grieved by divided sentiment, and predicts war’s momentum will rise as Sumter’s fall hardens resolve and steadies public action.
A severe storm with heavy rain thunder and lightning hit the western part near Niles causing uprooted trees, destroyed buildings, and cattle deaths. A horse was killed at G B Bristol’s barn in Niles and a bolt shattered Charles Moor’s barn near Pokagon. A boy and tram workers were struck. A Michigan Central train collided with a cow near Dowagine, injuring four. A bridge near P. was washed away. None killed.
The American Agricultural Almanac prints a blackberry wine receipt. It instructs selecting ripe berries, pressing juice, adding water and sugar, bottling in stoneware jugs, and aging six months. The fermentation and lees removal are described with cautions on storage and eventual corking.
The Sixth Regiment lists 918 men and officers. Field and staff include Colonel J A McDonnell Major J M Corse Adjutant E B Woodward Acting Quartermaster Rev Jno Ufford Chaplain. Companies A to K show Captains and Lieutenants with 84 to 98 men each across Linn, Lucas, Hardin, Appanoose, Monroe, Clark, Iowa City, Olington Galland, Burlington, Mt. Pleasant counties.
The Washington Star defends Secretary Welles noting he inherited a near empty fleet and has rapidly mobilized 63 vessels to seal revolted ports. The piece argues this improvised blockade is unprecedented in scale and effectiveness, transforming available steamers into armed ships to support the Union.
A historical critique condemns weak sarsaparilla preparations sold to the public. It argues genuine medicine should come from established sources and praises a reliable compound as a superior alternative. The note mentions an advertiser pushing a remedy as a leader in the field and highlights an American Celt report from New York.
The Tennessee vote backed the permanent Constitution with Isham G. Vareis for governor. In the Nashville, Maury, Wilson and Memphis districts officials like Dean F. Hease, James H. Thomas, R. L. Carothers, and W. T. Avery appear favored. A Richmond report notes cavalry pistols and swords found at the field, suggesting equipment belonged to slain or wounded forces, with Federal troops not engaged in the battle.
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