Another Monster Cannon Cast

On Saturday morning another 15 inch Rodman gun was cast at the Port Pitt Works. The rough casting in the pit weighs about 78,000 pounds, and nearly 40 tons of metal were melted for the purpose, in three furnaces. – Pittsburg Dispatch.

– Published in The Appleton Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, Saturday, April 26, 1862

Private letters from Thurlow Weed, say . . .

. . . that he would re-embark for home about the 10th of April. He describes the secession feeling, so rampant in London a while ago, as rapidly dying out, and in no immediate danger of revival. Nobody now dreams of breaking the blockade; and even Mr. Lindsay and Mr. Gregory in Parliament, do not hesitate, “out of doors,” to acknowledge that the blockade is effective, and one, therefore which must be respected.

– Published in The Appleton Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, Saturday, April 26, 1862

The Tenth Wisconsin Reg’t . . .

. . . forms a part of Mitchell’s division, which occupies Huntsville, Ala. The 10th are thus nearer the Gulf of Mexico, than any other reg’t from our State. Park B. Elliott, formerly a printer in this office is a member of the regiment.

– Published in The Appleton Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, Saturday, April 19, 1862

Chicago Redeemed!

This former hot-bed of Abolitionism has just elected a Democratic Mayor by [1183] majority!! Eight out of ten wards elect Democratic Aldermen! Hurrah for the home of Douglas!

– Published in The Appleton Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, Saturday, April 19, 1862

Trophies of Island No. 10.

Our forces have made a large haul at this stronghold of rebellion – the gross estimated value being two millions of dollars.

250 [hhds] of sugar.
2,500 bbls of molasses, and vast quantities of other commissary stores.
100 cannon.
400 wagons.
125 horses.
5,000 stand of small arms.
30 pieces of artillery.
5,000 blankets, other clothing, &c.
60,000 solid shot.
10,000 bls of powder and vast quantities of other articles, besides –
13 steamboats.
4 bloating battery.

Besides 5,000 prisoners, chiefly valuable for their inability to do further mischief, among whom are one Major General – McCoun [sic], and three Brigadier Generals – Walker, Grant and Schaum.

A portion of these prisoners will soon be at Camp Randall, to spend a few months for their healths.

– Published in the Appleton Crescent, Appleton, Wisconsin, Saturday, April 19, 1862