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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1861
Page
6
Reports from Dubuque cover emigrant buyers seeking thousands of acres west of the city along the railroad line. Other items note University recruits from Fayette and local civic figures, with brief remarks on yellow fever illness and regional affairs.
The Bulletin reports Buckner marching with Confederate troops through Bowling Green and toward Louisville awaiting reinforcements. It notes 800 to 1,000 Confederates at Hopkinsville and 400 Union troops retreating to Henderson, with rumors of Buckner leading 5,000 toward Spotteville and Zollicoffer retreating toward Ashville.
Reports from Quinor and Washington outline Union officers arresting state officers at Monticello Missouri for aiding secessionists. Glover dispatches prisoners including a sheriff among the Knox county gang. Fortunes shift as Brig. Gen. Sherman nears Major General rank and troops prepare in Ohio and Kentucky amid debates over Fremont and Wool leadership.
Afternoon dispatches report intense discontent among secessionists and Home Guards after Gen accession removal rumors. A mass meeting is planned for Saturday to gauge troop sentiment toward Union alignment as nine men are said to favor the Union.
FragmentaryOCR text recalls McClellan and rebellion context with a call for volunteers to step forward. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or actions beyond a generic pledge to place themselves in his hands.
Local notes from October 3 report Fremont maintains active competition across multiple divisions. Fragments mention individuals and events tied to Rogers and Usk, with unclear details on outcomes or exact events.
Reports from Hamburg and Kowag hatatia mention foreign markets reacting to Mexico interference news with Mexican stocks rising. Gold and bond quotes appear with Consols at 98 and 93. A flag of truce persists between Old Point and Norfolk. Continuing notes on Wool’s movement to Washington and a call for criminal prosecutions against Federal agents.
A Davenport Gazette summary notes a large turnout at a Hayesville Union meeting. Ex-President Bachansa sends a patriotic letter. The Adjutant General bans recruiting for out of state regiments. In twenty four hours nearly fifty men leave for St Louis and other points, with an estimate of three hundred from the county aiming to fill quotas, reflecting regional enthusiasm and eastern press concerns.
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