[Homer_J_Simpson]

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[Homer_J_Simpson]

The Great Rebellion: Another Important Victory in Western Virginia – 2-3
Further Particulars of Garnett’s Defeat and Death – 3
Aid for the Sick and Wounded – 3
Captures by the Privateers – 3
The Impressment of British Subjects in New-Orleans: Card from the British Consul – 3
The Late Battle – 3
Editorial: The Positions of the Rebel Armies – 5
The Victories in Western Virginia – 6
Bodies Found in the River – 5
Prisoners of War – 5-6

[PGR88]

from reading these NY Times articles regularly, its perfectly reasonable for the DC elites at that time to imagine that the Rebels would be soundly defeated at Manassas in a few weeks.

[Demiurge2]

A helpful reminder that the NYT has been printing propaganda bullshit for 160 years now.