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Newspaper
Wooster Republican
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1862
Page
2
Daniel Dickinson addresses the Union Committee warning of delusive tactics and mistaken confederate supporters. He frames the struggle as a fight between a free government and rebellion, urging unconditional surrender to the Union cause.
Remaining coastal towns Wilming ton North Carolina Charleston South Carolina and Savanah Georgia are named as key rebel positions. The author argues for garrisoning these cities and retreating inland before hot weather, noting Pamlico Sound control and summer timing.
The article extols the three days battle at Pea Ridge and the bravery of Western troops. It asserts the Union advance cannot be resisted, expressing bold confidence in ultimate Union victory and the Republic's fate.
The West’s Medical Department reports justify concern over wartime medical care. Mr Blake of this district has prompted a House inquiry in Washington. Officers and soldiers report neglect of sick and wounded on boats from the Cumberland Tennessee and Mississippi. A reorganization is needed.
In Columbus. the House passed bills reducing pay for school examiners to 160 per day and for judges and election clerks to 160. The Senate approved reducing jurors pay from 150 to 1 per day. A committee bill on sheriff subsistence fees was also passed, and county commissioners may set sheriff prisoner care at not more than 30 cents per day.
The article extols Governor Sprague for prompt wartime actions and personal service in Washington, while criticizing his Democratic nomination stance. It argues that preserving the Union and ending slavery are inseparably linked, urging decisive action to secure liberty and national survival.
Washington January 7 1861 letter from D L Youre Joaxre Finxaay to Tallahassee Florida outlines resolutions by Southern Senators to secede and form a Confederate Government. It details delays to March 4 to keep Buchanan's hands tied, names committee members and calls for a Montgomery convention.
The February issue predicts war between Great Britain and the United States by 1868 and praises Canadian defenses. It warns the American army may start weak but grow strong with experience, noting past American resilience and the coming storm could hit by 1863.
The loyalist press praises bold legislation against rebellion in Kentucky. A key move targets the Knights of the Golden Circle, criminalizing membership with penalties of one to five years in the penitentiary on conviction.
The late Brigham Young asserted he would not deny being a speculator as he pursued building up the Kingdom of God. He predicted Utah’s territory would not contain his posterity and envisioned expanding to Missouri Illinois and beyond with Heber Wells and others. He spoke of an unending ambition to spread influence and "the whole earth" in pursuit of glory.
Gen. Garfield with six hundred men from the 42nd and 40th Ohio and 22nd Kentucky, plus McLeuphiin's cavalry, moved to Pound Gap. They dislodged the enemy, routed him, and captured the camp with huts tents stores wagons and three hundred squirrel rifles. The detachment returned unharmed after a swift 37 mile march in under two days.
From Winchester reports say a fierce morning battle near four miles from town ends with a Confederate victory over Jackson Smith and Longstreet. About 15,000 enemy troops opposed 8,000 Confederates. Casualties likely higher for the Union side, with many guns and prisoners taken during pursuit as daylight returns.
Winchester dispatch reports heavy casualties from a forward movement. The list is incomplete but estimates 80 to 100 killed including one Colonel and fourteen officers, with about 200 wounded including ten officers. The enemy reportedly suffered almost 500 killed and wounded and 300 prisoners.
A Civil War dispatch reports Mound City firing 20 shots at middle batteries with notable effect and five men killed at one shot. Mortars fired next day with less certainty due to weather. 8,000 Union troops under Gen Wallace visited Adamsville while rebels reportedly moved from Pittsburg Landing.
From Washington March 22 the Tribune reports Slade named consul at Nice upon Ohio's request, Chase withdrawing his tax bill for a robust substitute. Navy orders five new iron clad vessels, taller turrets, 15-inch guns, ten knots, sea capable. Gen Blenker suspended. Dr Schotte cashiered for fraud. Merritt arrested near Occoquan. Patterson not yet confirmed. War orders to protect overland routes. Fairfax Court House Union meeting scheduled with Usherwood speaking.
The Republican State Convention voted that it was inexpedient to nominate a Governor or other State officers. It notes Gov Spragke’s indorsement by the R I M Republicans. A Prague report adds the Prince of Wales stopped in Copenhagen to see his betrothed the Princess of Denmark.
Washington reports from Manassas describe scorched farms, burned bridges, and evacuees fleeing toward Washington. Union forces under Gen. Stoneman pursued rebels along the Orange and Alexandria line to Catlett’s Station, then retreated as the enemy burned property and abandoned barracks. Negroes describe mobility and readiness, with contrabands guiding Union troops and families seeking safety amid chaos.
Nashville Times dispatch from Cairo reports Buell's army moving with Gen Mitchell ahead. Gov Johnson imposes military rule on newspapers and seeks Union loyalty while promising harsh action on treason. Etheridge asserts slavery abolition if conquest fails. Union sentiment grows as trade resumes and prices drop.
Advices per officers of George Peabody state that our force had taken Kingston North Carolina on Saturday with no loss. Rebels reportedly lost seven killed and one wounded, though not fully credited. Kingston lies on the railroad to Goldsboro. At Newbern the Union found 500 Enfield rifles in the Nashville cargo that brought three thousand.
The House adopts a resolution to aid captured soldiers held by the enemy. Heavy reinforcements reach Old Point as fourteen steamers bring troops for Burnside’s expedition and new regiments arrive by rail. President Davis declares martial law in Elizabeth City York Warwick Gloucester and Mathews counties. An Orange & Alexandria engagement near Warrenton Station leaves 40 Yankee dead and 100 wounded. Confederate losses reported as 6 killed and 180 wounded. Sixty seven London county citizens are sent to Richmond military prisons.
General Banks reports to General Shields that the enemy retreats beyond Strasburg with heavy losses. Wagons filled with dead and dying abandon along the road. Wounded crowd houses near the battlefield and in town. Civilians aid rebels in carrying and burying wounded. Artillery tears into the fleeing force as Jackson is seen nearby and a battle is expected today. Preparations to strengthen Union lines continue.
Winchester reports that General Banks has overtaken and destroyed 200 of Jackson's wagons. The claim comes from tonight's dispatches with no further details on timing or locations beyond Winchester.
The House of Commons debated the American blockade. Mr E W Foster argued the blockade harmed little, noting 19 of over 300 listed vessels failed to be stopped. He recalled 500 privateers escaped under war. The Times editorialized on a border state struggle while the Daily News predicted Northern gains and future capitulations in Tennessee.
The Buffalo Commercial cites causes for General Grant's perceived setback and notes rumors of his return to military duty amid alleged renewed intemperance. The article argues for pity rather than reproach toward a hero who fought a deadly battle and faced personal struggles.
A correspondent recalls escaped slaves fleeing toward safety, with stories of men and women hiding in woods and rebel cavalry capturing several. Many women carry infants as they cross swollen streams, raising urgent questions about their fate and care.
Proceedings show House deliberating a Senate bill to improve Army Medical Department efficiency and addressing emancipation in the District of Columbia. Debates touch on Director-General needs, treatment of Western troops, and reactions to an article on medical care. The session also includes votes on naval contracts, color-blind mail service, and a policy shift on command in the field. The abolition of slavery in DC is debated with references to Jamaica Barbadoes and Leeward Islands outcomes. The day closes with postponed consideration and an executive session.
The House debated the tax bill provisions and rejected an amendment to exempt ex slaves from direct taxation. They progressed on licenses and spirits taxes, adjourned while the Senate discussed public defense loans and Iowa troop sickness resolutions. The army corps bill moved, and the DC slavery abolition bill was taken up with support from Doolittle and Pomeroy before an executive session adjournment.
In Waassisdon on March 24 the Senate discussed resolutions from Ohio and Maine on ending the rebellion and confiscating rebel officials. Apropos of emancipation a Davis amendment proposed paying a price for states emancipation and colonization abroad, prompting votes against altered colonization terms. The Davis amendment failed as the chamber split with a bloc voting 19 in favor of the original amendment.
The Senate discussed a bill to organize the Territory of Arizona with the Wilmot proviso applied to all Territories. A motion to lay the bill on the table failed, and debate touched on slavery prohibitions and the status of Texian rebels amid concerns over civil authority in the region.
The Ohio Senate debates penitentiary reform with Sprague's reorganization bill, noting rising per prisoner costs since 1840 and calling for accountability. A Roll of Honor proposal requests a governor prepared, archival record of volunteers who died or were wounded in state or federal service, to be published annually.
The profile chronicles Major-General Samuel R Curtis, Ohio native and notable Civil War figure, detailing his early West Point cadet years, roles in the Mexican War, and rise through Missouri and Iowa commands. It notes his election to Congress, volunteer regiments raised in Iowa, service under Fremont and Halleck, and his appointment as Major-General of Volunteers after notable defeats of Confederate forces in Missouri.
From the South Fortress Monroe March 24 the steamer Chancellor Livingston arrived from Hatteras after Newbern occupation. An expedition to Beaufort was started by Gen Burnside but evacuated before troops approached. Macon was blown up and the steamer Nashville burnt. On Burnside’s Newbern occupation day 16 000 rebel troops were on the road between Goldsboro and Newbern.
Four deserters arrived by the Not Point boat in Baltimore reporting capture by rebels last May at Cedar Keys Florida. They joined the 2d Florida regiment, went to Richmond after Bull Run, then Yorktown. They estimate Mapruder’s force around Yorktown at about a dozen regiments with under 6,000 effective fighters, noting forts near Yorktown and casemates under construction at nearby trails.
Reports recount that McCulloch and Melotosh were mortally wounded Friday during fighting at Abe Caegiy. McCulloch died after a ball struck his left breast. his last words and stubborn defiance are noted, with physicians saying he had only a brief time to live.
Fragmentary historical note outlines Franz Sigel born 1524 in Baden Germany educated at a military school. It traces his early revolutionary activity, service with German armies, emigration to the United States, and roles in the Civil War including St Louis recruiting, command of the third regiment, actions at Wilsons Creek and Springfield, and later leadership of the Army of the Missouri and corps commands before the Presidio assignment.
A letter from Mel Green to the Painesville Telegraph discusses John G Breslin the Democrat state treasurer from Ohio. It alleges a $200 000 misappropriation and questions delays in settlement while noting Breslin’s wealth and gray hair, implying attempts at concealment through delays and possible compromises.
Wasumorox March 24. Col Segar the Representative elect from Accomac Virginia arrived in this city this morning. He confirms the insurgent action from Fortress Monroe of the destruction of the privateer Nashville and Fort Macon by the rebels.
Reports claim Porter s mortar fleet seized New Orleans weeks ago but no solid authority confirms the move. Miss Dix letters from Washington condemn rebel prisoner abuses and urge divine forgiveness for the perpetrators. The Mobile Register notes Fort Donelson victory reshaped enemy losses and defended against gunboats using rebel heavy artillery.
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