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Newspaper
Wisconsin Argus
Location
Madison, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1845
Page
1
In a numbered reminiscence a cleric named Mr. Geonae or Herbert helps a poor man with a fallen horse and shares money for refreshment. The tale links mercy to music and contemplation, as the sample verse laments life’s storms and praises inner harmony born of compassion.
A dramatic recounting of the Grokow clash on February 23 1830 where Polish forces under Skrzyncki with 50 000 men and 100 cannons defended against Diebitsch 442 000 infantry 40 000 cavalry and 112 guns. The battle ended with heavy Russian victory and massive casualties, inspiring Warsaw's defenders and shocking Europe. The narrative emphasizes heroic Polish defense measures and the forest of Elders turned into the Forest of the Dead.
A narrative sketch highlights Gen. Haney Dodge for Wisconsin and his frontier campaigns. It recounts Dodge’s diplomacy with the Comanches, a dramatic conference, and a border outlaw duel. The piece also notes Dodge’s House leadership, his son Avanatus, and a Jackson portrait serialized by Anthony Edwards & Co with a Nashville visit and Hermitage scene.
A fragmentary item shows a printer's lore with orders to set Washington in the galleys and finish a murder tale, alongside chaotic tasks about Herculaneum and smallpox. The mock dialogue ends with a jibe at a doctor parodying diabolical arts and notes a late Mexican report claiming ex-President Canilizo will be shot as an accomplice of Santa Anna.
A historical analysis traces British efforts to gain or retain control of the Oregon country. It notes initial American peaceable possession, British capture of the mouth of the Columbia, and subsequent diplomatic exchanges through 1815 1817. The piece cites Monroe Baker and British minister Charlan Bagot and questions the validity of restitution claims under the Ghent treaty.
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