INTERESTING FROM NEW-ORLEANS: A Small Secession Demonstration Squelched; HEALTHY CONDITION OF THE CITY (7/21/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 7/21/1862

[Homer_J_Simpson]

NEW-ORLEANS, Friday, July 11, 1862.

The city the last week has been a continued scene of excitement. The rebels have the telegraphic lines in their possession from Richmond and Mobile, and of course they get through what they please, and we have to take all news through their representations. It has come in loaded each day with fearful disasters to our cause. Of course I put but little reliance in these "stock-jobbing operations;" still it is very provoking to be made the sport of such people. As a result of this continuous, day-after-day reports of National defeats before Richmond, St. Charles-street, near the hotel, (through the machinations of the encouraged rebels,) was yesterday the scene of violence and threatening trouble. A young woman, dressed in white and of handsome personal appearance, about 10 o'clock passed by the hotel, wearing a secession badge. She finally insulted one of our soldiers, and was arrested by a policeman, who attempted to take her to the Mayor's office. As a matter of course, there was instantly a scene of confusion, as she had selected the time when she would And the most obnoxious Secessionists parading the vicinity. Upon reaching the building next to the Bank of Orleans, she theatrically appealed to the crowd for protection, and the next moment the policeman was knocked down, and a shot was fired out of the store, that wounded the soldier assisting the civil officer. Thereupon a hundred persons, returned soldiers of BEAUREGARD's army, by concerted agreement no doubt, cried murder, and one of the National officers at the same moment fired at the assassin who wounded the soldier. In the confusion the would-be murderers escaped, but the woman, together with some of her most prominent sympathizers, were conveyed before Gen. SHEPLEY at the City Hall.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

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The American Civil War, as seen through news reports of the time and later historical accounts

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Interesting from New-Orleans: A Small Secession Demonstration Squelched – 2-3
Disaster on the Mississippi: The Great Rebel Ram Arkansas Broken Loose – 3-4
From Gen. Pope’s Army: The Rebel General Ewell Reported to be at Gordonsville – 4
From Gen. M’Clellan’s Army: Negotiations for a General Exchange of Prisoners – 4
The Raids of the Guerrillas: Mississippi Towns in Their Possession – 4-6
The War in Arkansas: Gen. Curtis’ March to Helena – 6-7
News from Washington – 7
Editorial: Necessity of a Short War – 7-8
Editorial: After the War – 8
Our New Iron Navy – 8
The Vultures After the Spoils – 8
Rebel Canards – 8
Photographic Phases – 8-9
Editorial: The Richmond Battles in England – A Test Case of Non-Interference – 9
An Ominous Sign – 9

[KarlInOhio]

Once again I am fooled by your headlines like a Babylon Bee story and don’t notice that it is 160 year old news. Thanks for posting these.

[M Kehoe]

“stock-jobbing operations;” - 1862

“Gaslighting operations” - 2022.

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