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Newspaper
Weekly Wisconsin
Location
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1850
Page
4
An Italian portrait painter in New York City was arrested for perpetrating a libel on a young woman named Garey. The case details a failed painting, alleged coercion, and threats, with witnesses and proceedings described across a sprawling, uncertain narrative.
A Chicago fire on May 28 destroyed a stable attached to the City Hotel and spread to stores on Lake Street and the American Temperance House. Firemen, aided by several engines, prevented total loss to other buildings as stalls burned and horses perished. New York report adds ship news and market notes.
Risky coastal expedition report from Savannah Georgia dated May 23 describes a landed force at Chedena and heavy fighting with Cuban defenses. It notes casualties, a pursuit by ships, captures, and a hurried retreat toward Key West while Southern papers claim success and a possible landing at the Ciandes. Merchants in Havana offer aid to the governor and swift payments to secure arms for the effort.
The dispatch from the President leads to arrests but no evidence found, sparking a crowded court scene with cheers and a ceremonial departure by Gen Loris. Cuban news follows, noting expedition forces and ships near Key West and plans to restore order and gather supplies.
A garbled narrative follows a burglar tale in a London setting with a young man named Charles and a woman, amid a doorway and sofa comical concealment. Mischief, mistaken identity, and social satire unfold as laughter erupts when a surprised homeowner probes the intruder’s hiding place and a domestic farce ends with the pair betraying their nerves in a dim passage.
An eye witness describes Col Bissell's retreat and the brave stand of Indiana troops at Buena Vista. Mexican forces advance under heavy fire as Santa Anna's cavalry and infantry press the assault. Despite intense losses and fear, the disciplined regiment holds and achieves a costly defensive stand, earning praise for its valor and endurance.
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