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The effort of the President to colonize 500 persons of color on the southwest coast of Hayti has proved a failure. Though unusual precaution was taken to contract with responsible parties to convey these people to their destination, many of them died of disease, while others fled to more desirable localities. An inquiry into the facts of the case will be instituted.
Citation:New York Tribune. 20 October 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.
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From our Special Correspondent
St. Louis, Oct. 11, 1863.
Thanks to somebody’s neglect the Rebel invasion of this State has assumed dimensions quite annoying if not important. Shelby, the leader of the Rebel forces, has possession of the Pacific Railroad from California Station twenty-four miles west of Jefferson City, and possibly Sedalia, its terminus, by this time is in his hands, His forces took possession of Tipton on Friday night, and yesterday morning moved eastward to California. The Lamine Bridge, one of the largest and most expensive in the West, has been burned by the vandals, the small guard defending it having fled at the first appearance of the Rebels.
Citation: New York Semi-weekly Tribune. 16 October 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.
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Army of the Cumberland, Saturday, Oct. 3, 1863
The present and future prospect of success for this army is not only brightening but at this time is really good. If the enemy now makes an attack, even in very heavy force, he will in all probability be badly defeated. Each day’s delay but makes out commanders more confident of holding their position. There is no cause for alarm in the matter of flank movements.
The flag of truce sent out by Gen. Rosecrans was recognized. Our ambulances were driven to the enemy’s lines, there our drivers got off, when those appointed by the enemy took the ambulances within their lines. In a short time the ambulances returned with some portion of their wounded. They, as a generality, are very seriously injured.
The whole of Chattanooga is now a hospital, hardly a house but contains they unfortunate.
The enemy still continues in sight. Skirmishing is kept up. The enemy, each time he presses a little too hard, gets much the worst of it.
Citation: New York Semi-weekly Tribune. 5 October 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.
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Last evening the loyal men of New York ratified the nominations made by the Union State Convention, held at Syracuse on the 2d of September. The great hall of the Cooper Institute was crowded to its utmost capacity. Citizens of all classes vied with each other in a spirit of generous emulation in coming forth from their homes to evince their interest in the cause of rescuing the State of New York from the doubtful position she occupies by reason of the triumph of the sympathizers with the treason of the Southern States a year ago. That the thousands who could not gain admittance into the hall might not be disappointed, three platforms were erected without in Astor place, around which were gathered earnest listeners to the words of patriotism and loyalty.
The hall within was tastefully and appropriately decorated for the occasion. Over the platform were suspended two unfurled American banners, between which was suspended a painting representing the Goddess of Liberty. Portraits of Washington, Clay and Jackson were also in conspicuous view from the audience. The columns of the hall were draped with the American colors, and from the capital of each were hung four miniature flags.
Citation: New York Semi-weekly Tribune. 1 October 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.
Apart from the last column, this paper is a reprinting of the July 2, 1863 edition, which the Union troops found still in standing type when they arrived.
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July 4th, 1863.
Two days bring about great changes, the banner of the Union flows over Vicksburg. Gen. Grant has “caught the rabbit;” he has dined in Vicksburg, and he did bring his dinner with him. The “Citizen” lives to see it. For the last time it appears on “wall-paper.” No more will it eulogize the luxury of mule-meat and fricassed kitten-urge Southern warriors to each diet never more. This is the last wallpaper edition, and is, excepting this note, from the types as we found them. It will be valuable hereafter as a curiosity.
Citation: The Daily Citizen. Vicksburg, Miss., 4 July 1863. AN .D133
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Further From Harrisburg.
Cavalry Engagement at Hanover Junction – A Battle in Progress between Gen. Meade and Lee near Gettysburg – Firing near Carlisle.
Harrisburg, July 1-10 o’clock P.M. – A battle took place yesterday afternoon at Hanover Junction, between General Pleasanton’s force and the Rebel Cavalry. It lasted nearly the whole afternoon. The enemy lost 400 men in killed, wounded, and prisoners, besides six pieces of artillery. Our loss is reported at 200.
It is believed that the main body of General Lee’s army is between Gettysburg and Chambersburg. The indications are that a battle has been fought today between Lee and Meade, but to what extent, or with what result, is not known, nor is it likely to be to-night.
Heavy firing has been heard here during the entire evening in the direction of Carlisle. It is a long way off, but at times very rapid. The river banks are lined with people listening to the cannonading and discussing the possible results.
Citation: Philadelphia Inquirer. 2 July 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .P5546
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All Quiet at Vicksburg – The Canal Filled.
Cincinnati, March 15, 1863.
The Commercial’s advices from Vicksburg report all quiet.
The river had broken through the levee, filling the canal and rendering work upon it impossible.
The river at Memphis was within fourteen inches of high water mark, and rising two to three inches per day.
Capture of Guerillas
Cincinnati, March 15, 1863.
A Memphis dispatch to the Commercial confirms the reported surprise and capture of a portion of Richardson’s guerilla force near Covington, Tenn. Their camp was destroyed.
General Looney’s camp, at Wesley, was also surprised be Colonel Lee and a large portion of his force captured, together with General Looney, Major Sanford, Captain Bright and Lieutenant Williams.
Citation: The New York Herald. New York, 16 March 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N56792
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On the 22d of September, less than a month after this course of accusation was brought against the integrity of intelligence of Mr. Lincoln, the wishes of the Tribune in the matter of the “loyal blacks” were more than consummated by the “proclamation of freedom” issued under that date. Henceforth there were no more murmurs from his source against the Executive Head of Government. On the contrary, every column of the Tribune was radiant with hope and joy. Under the first gush of gratified emotion it favored the country with the following flattering prospect. We quote from the Tribune of September 24, one day after the first “Proclamation of Freedom” was published:
“By a single blow he [the President] has palsied the right arm of the rebellion. Slavery is the root of the rebellion; he digs it up by the roots. Property in slaves, the appalling events of the last two years show, is dangerous to the existence of the nation; he destroys such property. The rebels are dependent for their daily subsistence upon their slaves; he makes those slaves freemen. As slaves they are the mere subjects of rebels, to toil for them, to be used by them as beasts of burden; as freemen they are the loyal allies of a free Government, asking only in return the protection which such a government gives to the humblest citizen. By a word the President transforms a state sunk in the semi barbarism of a medieval age to the light and civilization of the Nineteenth Christian Century. As it is not extravagant to say that God hid away this continent till the human race had reached its manhood and was fit to enter upon so fair an inheritance, so it is a simple statement of a truth to say that in all the ages there has been no act of one man and of one people so sublime as this emancipation of a race-no act so fraught with good for the sons of men in all time to come.”
Citation: National Intelligencer. Washington, 27 January 1863.AN .N2775
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The Position
At Galveston the position of affairs was as follows: The town, attacked and taken by Commodore Renshaw on Oct. 10, 1862, the Rebels flying upon the appearance of the gunboats, had remained in a comparatively deserted position under their control. It was held merely as a landing-place for future operations, and occupied principally by Union refugees, fugitives from the terrorism of the interior. We had barely the city and the island upon which it stands, a mere sand bank, thirty miles long, not over two in width, and connecting with the interior by a bridge of two miles in extent, built upon cedar piled. Over this bridge the Galveston and Houston railroad crosses the West Bay and enters the city. Unfortunately, no attempt had been made to destroy this structure, in consideration of its past and possibly future usefulness, a mark of consideration which the Rebels have improved to bloody advantage. They had exclusive possession of it, coming and going at pleasure, controlling it by means of three batteries at Virginia Point – the North, or mainland end – and another on the island end, at a spot called Eagle Grove. A sort of tacit compromise seems to have existed, by with the enemy neither agreed to use the bridge for belligerent purposes, nor to molest the Harriet Lane, on duty guarding it, while she refrained from shell practice on the batteries until an active necessity arose for doing so, contenting herself with mutely menacing them and commanding both the bridge and the four miles space intervening between it and the city. In what sanguinary shape the contingency appeared will presently be narrated.
Citation: New York Tribune. 19 January 1863. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab.
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Interesting from North Carolina.
Our Newbern Correspondence.
Newbern, N.C., Nov. 18, 1862.
The Marine Artillery – The North Carolina Volunteers – The Rebels Falling Back – A Pilot Boat Wanted – Replacing of Lighthouses – A Way to Stop Abusive People, &c.
It is rumored that the Marine Artillery – now subject to the State of New York – is to be made a separate organization, independent both of the army and navy, just in the same degree that the latter is now independent of the former, by special act of Congress. Such certainty ought to be the case, as this Marine Artillery is not only noted for its extreme utility in this department, but available for sailing, infantry, and light and heavy artillery service.
Charles Henry Foster is meritoriously to work getting recruits for our first North Carolina regiment. His success is particularly astonishing.
Caption: New York Herald. 3 December 1862. Gift of Steven and Susan Raab. AN .N56792