Germany

765

Cleveland Morning Leader, 14 July 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

765 - L July 14; ed: 2/1 - When time London conference, which assembled
to make harmony between Germany and Denmark, adjourned, the English
press was in favor of war against Germany and favoring Denmark. From
the beginning of the German war, the English government has threatened
until time for action; then it has backed down. "England is right in
trying to avoid war, as she would expose her merchantmen to droves of
Alabamas, but her cowardice is subject for laughter and disgust." - (5)

Europe

Index terms:

Denmark; Germany; London, England

767

Cleveland Morning Leader, 16 August 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

767 - L Aug. 16: ed: 2/2 - Reports from Europe are to the effect that a
holy alliance is consummated between Russia, Germany, and Austria for
the purpose of checking the progress of France and England.
"Such an alliance as this may hasten a general European war, as it
touches such vital interests." (3)

Europe

Index terms:

Austria; England; Europe; France; Germany; Russia

768

Cleveland Morning Leader, 25 August 1864 (ed; 4 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.3 ~ View at ChronAm

768 - L Aug. 25; ed: 2/3 - The Danish war, just closed, seems to Americans
like a very small affair, but before our own war broke out we would have
looked upon it with horror
"Denmark fought bravely and well and inflicted sore damage on Germany
even though Germany with the aid of Austria and Prussia won." (4)

Europe

Index terms:

Austria; Denmark; Germany; Prussia

821

Cleveland Morning Leader, 26 February 1864 (76 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.3,4,5,6 ~ View at ChronAm

821 - L. Feb. 26:4/3-6 - This is the fourth day the Sanitary fair has been
open; every day so far has becn filled with sunshine. An eagle holds a
large American flag over the Yankee booth, which is crowded with handsome
articles. -
The English booth has the "Lion and Unicorn" langing in front of it, and
is curtained, decorated, and hung with the pictures of the royal family. "
Ladies working in this bootli are costumed as aristocrats and peasants.
QUERIA HISPANI is inscribed over the beautiful "Old Spain" booth.
Germany, France, Turkey, and others also have booths at the fair.
Floral hall, on the south side of the fair, represents a hillside scene
in the Alleghany mountains, which has a rocky surface overgrown with
cedar and sumac bushes and other mountainous growth. On the east side
is a delightful mountain scene of the upper Rhine river, with high mountains
and the castles of feudal times. Floral hall aviary has beautiful specimens
of birds, animals, plants and flowers. A big dance will be held at the hall,
with tickets selling at one dollar each. (76)

Fairs and Expositions / Sanitary Fair

Index terms:

Allegheny mountains; English; France; Germany; Northern Ohio Sanitary fair; Turkey

2405

Cleveland Morning Leader, 27 June 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

2405 - L. June 27; ed: 2/1 - An English paper says that those miscreants who
hurry from Germany and Ireland to clutch the blood money of Stanton, and
hire themselves out to mercenary murderers in a foreign quarrel, are the
proper food for powder. -
"John (Bull) has undoubtedly forgotten the days when he employed the
Indians to fight us, and paid the sum of one pound for every scalp taken
from our revolutionary forefathers." (5)

Wars / Civil War / Enlistments and Confiscations

Index terms:

Germany; Ireland; Stanton, Edwin M.