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Posted inUS Civil War

June 16, 1863 – Whereabouts Of The Rebels—Invasion Of Maryland

MONOCACY JUNCTION, 2 P. M.—While there is no doubt that the major force of the rebels which had besieged Winchester are still in Virginia, it is generally believed that the cavalry and artillery, under Jenkins, who had the fight with Gen. Tyler at Martinsburg, have crossed into Maryland, either above or at Williamsport. It is asserted here quite confidently that rebel cavalry were in Hagerstown at 8 o’clock this morning, but the only positive fact I have been able to learn is that the telegraph line between Frederick and Hagerstown has ceased entirely to work. As there was no storm to damage the line, the inference is that it has been cut, and of course that the rebels have done it. It was a so reported at Harper’s Ferry that a small force of rebel cavalry had been in Sharpsburg. The stage which left Hagerstown early this morning, passing through Middletown, arrived at the usual time, having met with no interruption; nothing having been seen or heard of the rebels along the turnpike.

Lt. Blas Nadal.
Posted inColonization & Indigenous Relations

Uncle Sam’s Porto Rican Soldiers

Lusty cheers greeted the men of a native Porto Rican battalion as they marched along with swinging gait in the parade that supplied the most picturesque feature of the second inauguration of President McKinley. Americans greeted as fellow Americans these men who, three years ago, were subjects of the King of Spain, but now belong to Uncle Sam. Certainly the Porto Ricans have well deserved the reputation of being ardent believers in American imperialism. After the fall of Spanish power in Porto Rico, General Miles reported that on his march to San Juan the people had literally overwhelmed him with their offers of service under the American flag. Had he possessed the arms, and had there been the necessity, General Miles is reported to have said he could have secured fifty thousand natives as volunteers against the Spaniards.

Posted inDaily News Maritime & Naval History

Woman Swimmer Saved After Passing Five Hours at Night in the Atlantic

MIAMI BEACH, Fla., June 12.—Miss Svea Bohman, 27 years old, of New York, believed to have been drowned off shore here late yesterday in attempting to save an unidentified man from drowning, returned here shortly after noon today, after being rescued in the Gulf Stream.

Miss Bohman, while in the surf, responded to the cries of a man in distress almost a mile from shore near the Government Jetties.

Posted inBlack History US Civil War

June 12, 1863 – Negroes as Soldiers

We have been permitted to make use of the following extract from a letter of a highly intelligent and competent officer of a Massachusetts regiment at Baton Rouge. The letter is under date of April 30, 1863 :

“And now for the most important feature, the negro troops. I have seen two regiments of them, and I must say that I have seen many white regiments that will not compare with them. They very far exceeded my expectations. I much prefer them to white troops. They obey ail orders given to them cheerfully and with alacrity. They drill remarkably well and their camps are neat and clean. One regiment was officered by white officers entirely, and in the other the field and staff officers only were white, the officers of the line being black. The feeling of the generality of officers here is in favor of blacks, and if we get as good a set of men as those in the regiments we have seen, we shall be perfectly satisfied. The feeling here in regard to them is rapidly changing in their favor. We look upon the whole matter as a fixed fact.

Posted inDaily News Labor & Unions Local Histories

Girls To Leave Their Bosses Flat

Professional Women to Hold State Meeting in Yakima—Ten Go from Here

A lot of business men will be forced to care for their own business about Friday of this week, because a lot of business girls who have been doing a lot of business for their bosses in the local business world, are going to Yakima to attend the state meeting of the Business and Professional Woman’s club.