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September 6, 1862 – The Richmond Battle—Explanation by Major-General Nelson

From the Cincinnati Gazette.

CINCINNATI, September 1.

Editors Gazette: I read this morning, with much astonishment, your account of the disaster at Richmond, Kentucky, and your comments thereon. It Is to be presumed that you desire to furnish your readers with the truth. it is as follows:

First. The action was brought on by General Manson, who was in command at Richmond, against my instructions, and against the instructions of General Wright, the Commander of the department, which were that the troops being new, were not to be risked in action until some time had been spent in drill and discipline.

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Story of the Greatest Tragedy in the World

EDITORIAL

The greatest tragedy in the world occurred in the lives of five Seattle boys Friday.

The dog-catcher got their dogs!

More than 1,000 boys trooped merrily to Volunteer park to take part in The Star’s annual coaster race. Naturally their dogs went along., There must have been more than 100, barking at the heels of their small owners, chasing the flying coasters and having the time of their lives.

Maybe every man has a heart. We don’t know. Perhaps they have ’em and, on some days, they’re not in working order. But we can’t see how any man with a heart could have interfered with that juvenile celebration by calling the dog-catcher.

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September 5, 1862 – Military Execution

The sentence of the Court Martial on Corporal Geo. H. Burger, Company E. First Regiment S. C. Artillery, who was found guilty of an intention to desert and attempting to persuade others to desert with him, was carried into effect on Sullivan’s Island Thursday, precisely at 12 M. He was shot at that hour on the open space, about two hundred yards to the East of the Moultrie House, just beyond the Beauregard battery, in full view of the blockading fleet.

The execution took place in presence of the unfortunate man’s own Regiment, also Col. Keitt’s Regiment a portion of Col. Dunovant’s Regiment and the Provost Marshall’s Guard, composed of a detachment from the Forty sixth Georgia and the Charleston Batalion.

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Shenandoah Splits in Sky; 14 Die

Giant Dirigible, Fighting Hurricane, Crashes to Earth, Breaking Into Four Pieces, on Trip That Would Have Brought It Here Today

BODIES OF CRAFT’S VICTIMS STREWN OVER 10-MILE COURSE

Commander Zachary Lansdowne Goes Down With His Ship and Is Found Dead—Several Are Missing and Two Are Injured.

Image of airship Shanandoah, showing length & height measurements (680 feet by 79 feet) and gas capacity (2,100,000 cubic feet)

By United Press

CAMBRIDGE, Ohio, Sept. 3.—Whirled through space, twisted and tossed by the winds until she broke into pieces, the giant naval dirigible Shenandoah hurled fourteen of her crew to their deaths early today near Ava., Ohio, and then fell, a total wreck.

Commander Zachary Lansdowne perished with his ship. In addition to the fourteen dead, two are injured and three of the crew are unaccounted for. The remainder of the crew of forty-two is safe.

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Airdome Offers Another Double Bill to Patrons

A double bill, with two sure-fire pleasers, is the offering at Fox Imperial airdome tonight and tomorrow, with “Doctor X” and “My Pal the King”, being presented.

“Doctor X” offers something new in mystery plays, with a group of learned medical scientists endeavoring to aid the police in the solution of a group of mystery slayings. A reporter, who is also trying to ferret out the secret, and the daughter of one of the doctor’s, with whom he is in love, provide a splendid romantic interest

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Majestic Sails Despite Strikers

Three Other Steamers Get Crews and Leave

Photo of RMS Majestic, a three-funneled ocean liner.

London, Sept. 2 (AP)—The situation in British home ports resulting from the official strike of seamen against a wage reduction was somewhat eased today by the sailing of the While Star liner Majestic from Southampton and the news that three steamers at Hull had finally obtained crews and would leave on time.

On the other hand there was little diminution in the seriousness of the situation in dominion ports as reflected in advices reaching London.

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September 2, 1862 – Ashamed of Their Cause

At all times since the traitors commenced their war upon the Government, they have misrepresented to foreign nations their true purpose, knowing full well that if they boldly announced that they were fighting in behalf of the vilest system of oppression and slavery, instead of receiving aid and sympathy they would excite the universal scorn and horror of mankind. So the Yanceys and the Rosts and other advocates of the Southern cause in Europe, ashamed to admit the truth, have labored to deceive the people there, by attempting to show that they rebelled in consequence of high tarifs imposed by the North. That meanest of all traitors, Lieut. Maury, has lately been trying his hand at falsehood by writting a letter addressed to the Admiral in the French Navy, which is reprinted in the London Herald. Here is what he says about the cause of the rebellion :