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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1862
Page
2
General Banks leads a force sailing toward Richmond Charleston Mobile or Texas with a destination not yet clear. The plan promises success as Banks has proven capable and luck has attended his undertakings, suggesting favorable results ahead.
In General McDowell's court he sought to prove Colonel Goodwin had a penitentiary past making him untrustworthy. The court overruled the offer and General Heintzleman testified McDowell never used wine or liquor. McDowell then faced a peremptory challenge by Colonel Goodwin.
The Advance in Newspapers announces Sun price at four cents and other issues at three cents each. The Day ton Empire raises weekly price from ten to fifteen cents. The Louisville Journal and Democrat increases annual subscription to ten dollars.
The Ohio Statesman prints McClellan’s protest to General Halleck over James River army withdrawal. No Halleck reply is shown. The Skatesman reproduces McClellan’s letter in two pages in the same issue. Local readers urged to appreciate the fair treatment.
An advertisement notes Camp Mansfield closed definitely last Tuesday. Portions of the 87th Infantry and Cavalry rendezvoused there are ordered to Cleveland. Drafted men not discharged mustered into service are to report to Camp Chase Columbus, with officers to take them there. The number is between 300 and 400.
An old advise column urges strict economy by saving rags and scraps. It contrasts rag value with paper and warns that rag scarcity could raise prices and threaten newspaper availability, urging careful household preservation of every scrap for profitable reuse.
The New York Tribune reported that Fernando Wood claimed the South was ready to return under Democratic rule with debts settled and old grievances forgiven if the North would restore the Union. The remark, tied to a Democratic meeting, sparks claims of party negotiations with Confederate leaders and critiques of partisan aims driving the war’s end.
The article describes the second Monitor class ironclads tested with a looking glass reflection to convey compass movement and notes the compass can be removed at sea. It highlights seaworthiness water tightness and steadiness, claiming the vessel could steam round the world.
A former congressman from a western state recalls a sixteen year old applicant for West Point. He visits a tailor’s shop and meets the eager youth who says he was born for something better than mending clothes. The boy later becomes General Barnside, Commander in Chief of the Potomac army.
Telegraph dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial reports a daylight surprise at Hartsville. The 89th Brigade and several Ohio regiments, including Nicklin’s battery, were overwhelmed after an hour of fighting. Losses numbered in the fifty to sixty. two guns captured. Col Stewart and Col Moors among captives. Major Hill wounded but not seriously. Confederate forces under Morgan pursued but crossed the Cumberland River.
Report from Nashville dated December 7 details a morning clash on the outpost line near Slartsvilje with Gen John Morgan leading rebel forces. Col Moore’s brigade was repulsed and captured, with heavy casualties. Gen Fry and his forces pursued, reinforced by Buell’s staff arriving that morning.
Special dispatches from New York dated December 9 report the army around Fredericksburg facing extreme cold with 2 to 4 inches of ice on the Potomac and Rappahannock. No crossing or offensive movement is feasible, fires and tents keep troops tolerably warm, and rumors of crossings are denied. General Lew Wallace may be ordered to join, while Sigel’s conduct angers the army though he is respected by officers.
The New York Evening Post plans a four cent price, and ten dollar annual subscription, as paper costs, wages, and new taxes push up publishers' expenses. The Pittsburg Gazette reports universal losses and argues for a substantial precommitment to higher rates to avoid going dry.
Newbern NC observed rebels plan to abandon the area west of the Weldon and Wilmington Railroad. Yellow fever cases in Wilmington decline as health improves for officers and men. Richmond Dispatch notes Burnside replaced by Hooker, with cautious outlook for early Union advance. Minor skirmish near Ne Creek reports General Ross killed. Lewisburg source cites Yank capture of 105 cavalry and loss of camp gear.
The Atlanta Confederacy urges Southerners to aid soldiers facing harsh winter conditions. The call asks readers to wake from complacency, open their hearts, and provide support until they feel they have done enough for the brave defenders suffering with bare feet and cold steel.
Emancipationists win a majority in Missouri elections with five Congressmen, a large share of State Senators, and seventy one Emancipation members in the House. The St. Louis Democrat lauds the victory as a step toward two U S Senators and measures to relieve Missouri of slavery.
From New Bern North Carolina to Morehead City dated December 3 Gen Banks was nominated for the Presidency by the Eastern North Carolina Free In Association. Ratification meetings are planned at different points. The organization comprises native North Carolina troops and calls for strict enforcement of the Confiscation and Emancipation acts of Congress.
Under the annum rate changes the publishers of the New York Tribune announce new prices. Daily now eight dollars per year, Semi Weekly three dollars, Weekly two dollars, Weekly in clubs of ten two dollars and twenty five cents.
Members of the U S House and Senate debate presidential authority over arrests. Resolutions condemn arrests and demand due process and speedy trials. Proposals to study pay for soldiers, whisky tax cuts, and a possible constitutional convention are laid over or referred to committees.
Readable scraps report rebel infantry around 5 000 with federal lines under pressure. Mentions missing killed and wounded, with limited details on corps commands and western theater actions.
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