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Newspaper
Whitewater Register
Location
Whitewater, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1862
Page
2
A local Republican convention is planned in Caneuse with meetings scheduled for Friday at 62 Seg Oth EN62 and TLS o elek POOL. Additional events by the town association at Lavette Tept Gth will proceed with routine party activities.
Rebels about 40 miles from Cincinnati threaten the city as Union troops pour in from Indiana and Ohio. General Low Wallace takes command of Cincinnati Covington and Newport while militia mobilizes. Illinois Indiana and Wisconsin are urged to rush troops to Kentucky to crush Smith Marshall and Buckner.
Reports describe a string of heavy engagements between Union forces led by Bope and Confederate units under Stonewall Jackson Leo and Longstreet. Details are unclear due to restricted access, with several days of fighting and heavy losses on both sides.
The Racine convention to nominate a Congressional candidate for the district meets Thursday. While bidders and likely candidates remain unspecified, the aim is to select the best man with unity of opinion expected. Commissioners to organize the Pacific Railroad Company gather in Chicago for the first meeting.
The assessor for the First District is Charles A Bronson of Waukesha County, praised as capable and well connected in state and district affairs. The piece also reports on troop movements, new officer appointments including Dr. Lewis as Colonel of the 28th Regiment, deserters, and ongoing military actions with various regiments preparing for deployment.
The Democratic State Convention in Milwaukee elected Hon. BH 4 Ryan as president. An address praised by the president was opposed by S. S. Arnold Geo B. Smith and other loyal Democrats. The speech blamed abolitionists and urged unity and party nominations amid rebuke of Republicans.
The Governor has ended a special session to reconvene on Wednesday next. The editorial supports the action as proper and urges statewide district representation. Fred S. Lovell of Kenosha is appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 23d Regiment.
Special correspondence reports rebel cavalry seeks to capture Gen. Pope. Pope relocates headquarters nightly and keeps a strong guard in front to deter pursuit. It is denied that rebels seized his baggage charts or secret papers. the private secretary, captured then escaped, says no critical documents were lost.
A Milwaukee correspondent discusses Luther Hunchett and D Hastings as Republican rivals in the Sixth District, praising Hastings as best for the state and noting LaCrosse support. Kentucky news reports Gen. Ewell killed in a rebel raid, with Buell's position precarious and Nelson defeated. A truss anecdote from Dr. Welch in Winsted closes the item.
Maj Gen pope reports a major Civil War engagement near Manassas and Centreville with McDowell Sigel and Porter corps fighting longstreet and Jackson forces. He notes 1,000 prisoners, heavy skirmish near Kettle Row, and pursuit toward Manassas Junction amid shifting positions around Centreville and Bull Run battlefields.
War report recounts Union advances toward battle sites near Centreville and Manassas with heavy losses and reinforcements. Charles Banks praised for leadership as forces under Pope and Jackson clash near Chanlilley and Halifax Court House with high casualties and strategic rail and river actions noted at City Point and James River.
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