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Newspaper
Weekly Times
Location
Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1861
Page
4
A Ohio and Mississippi railroad bridge near Huron collapsed killing and injuring many soldiers of Col. Turchin's 19th Illinois. Rescue trains recovered bodies and 80 plus were reported dead or missing with 92 wounded en route to Cincinnati. Strong suspicion of bridge weakness due to malicious acts.
Amid an orderly session a forceful roundup arrests key legislators and clerks, halting roll calls and sealing the city. Provisional Marshal arrests Union and secession officers, with many taken to Fort McHenry, as the legislature disperses and calls for preservation of the Union.
The St. Louis Democrat reprints Capt Eppsten's report on Boonville. After an hour of fighting, secessionists under Col Brown and his son refused to follow orders. six attacked, four were killed. The rebels suffered eight to ten killed and wounded. Brown held many weapons. lieutenant Pearse seized them. A Republican correspondent notes Lexin held out, and two thousand troops arrived at Arrow Rock as Green and Harris moved south with 5,000 to 6,000 men.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Gen Price efforts near Lexington with 2 000 to 3 000 troops marching to aid Col Maeae. Reports claim Monday losses around 4000 on one side and 900 for federal forces, with references to Col Lane and paroles of surrender and artillery advances.
Troops from Indiana regiments the 18th 22d 24th and 26th march to Lexington with 6000 effective men from St Louis Des Moines and White Cloud joining. They expect to arrive tomorrow morning. Col Mulligan is trusted to defend Lexington until reinforcements reach the city. Osage bridge east of here on the Pacific road reported as the first target of Ben McCullough's advancing forces from the Southwest.
Sept 18 dispatches report R F Morley of Pennsylvania appointed general manager of military railroad routes replacing Col Thomas A Scott. A skirmish near Munson's Hill saw two killed and several wounded as lines along the Chain Bridge to Alexandria held firm against Confederate forces.
Reports from Daxastown indicate Gen Mc Clellan plans arrival to review the upper Potomac army. Scouts claim Confederate forces near Leesburg and movements toward Frederick, with fears of shortages and potential crossing attempts by Johnston to disrupt Maryland secession sentiment.
New York dispatch reports Blair family hostility tied to Fremont resisting their dictate. The Pososester General and Frank P. Blair Jr. are named as sources of charges. No action yet. reports of fugitive slaves are premature.
U S Marshal seized the office of the Isville Courier in Louisville and arrested Ex Gov Morehead Reuben T Harrett a courier and Martin W a New Orleans Associated Press reporter on treason or complicity charges. Prisoners were moved to Jeffersonville Indiana custody of the marshal. News dispatches southward are interrupted and lines reduced.
An Iowa correspondent discusses the 1st Session of the 27th Congress approving President Lincoln’s war actions and limiting suspensions of writs of habeas corpus. The piece defends administration measures, names Gov. Kirkwood and Sen. Sherman, and argues for unity behind the Des Moines convention nominees.
An order from the War Department directs all 34 Fort Porter cannon to be moved to St Louis to man gunboats under construction there and at other Mississippi river ports. The armament includes 10 64 pound Columbiads and 24 32 pounders, forming a formidable force.
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