Little Known Fact

[Curley Fryes]

In April 1861, the New York Times assured its readers that

the rebellion in the South would last less than 30 days.

[Forty Rod SASS 3935]

And that was as close as they've ever been to being right, before or since.

[Badger Mountain Charlie SASS #43172]

They still make a good fish wrapper.

[Subdeacon Joe]

Here is some reporting from the NYT. Note the calm, unbiased language.

http://www.nytimes.com/1864/07/28/news/guerrillas-missouri-movements-thornton-capture-parkville-platte-city-vigorous.html?pagewanted=1

 

THE GUERRILLAS IN MISSOURI.; MOVEMENTS OF THORNTON. Capture of Parkville and Platte City. Vigorous Measures Adopted by General Curtis. Particulars of the Pursuit of the Guerrillas. From Our Own Correspondent. Published: July 28, 1864

LEAVENWORTH, Kansas, Tuesday, July 10, 1864.

We have had another of our periodical spasms of marauding and bushwhacking, But in this instance the exhibition of its inseneate spirit was given in a different district, and with more strongly marked features of treason, arson and robbery. The telegraph has conveyed to your readers some of the facts relating to the recent rebellion of a portion of the Missouri enrolled militia; of the movements of the rebel Paw-paws and bushwhackers with whom hey associated themselves in Platte and Clay Counties, and of the summary and condigin punishment which has been inflicted on them and their sympathizers. Having been a participant in the expedition against the marauders, it becomes my task to give you the details of the foray.

 

 

 

and

 

http://www.nytimes.com/1864/07/21/news/operations-guerrillas-platte-city-captured-burnt-federal-troops-one-half-town.html

 

Operations of the Guerrillas Platte City Captured and Burnt By Federal Troops One Half the Town Destroyed Several Men Burned to Death Battle at Camden Point. Published: July 21, 1864

 

From passengers who arrived last night from below, we learn Platte City was almost destroyed yesterday morning by the Federal troops. Not over half the houses were left standing. The Methodist Church, a fine building, the Sentinel printing office, and the three-story brick block in which it was located, together with many business and dwelling-houses are all in ashes. Thus has vengeance, swift and dire, been visited upon a people who not only basely and cowardly surrendered themselves to THORNTON's thieves and murderers, but who also welcomed the villains with every demonstration of affection and delight.

The town was a nest-hole of treason. Not over a half dozen Union families residing there. Desolation and destruction have swept over it, and if the report brought us be true, the work has been most thoroughly performed. While we fear the few Union men of the place have been caused to suffer in property, and perhaps in life, we have not the slightest sympathy with the rebels.

It was rumored in Weston when the train left, that JESSE MORIN had been burned in his own house, that CLINT COCKERELL had joined the guerrillas and been killed in a skirmish, and Mr. F.A. Cox, the venerable editor of the Sentinel, was killed. The two former were regarded as secession sympathizers, while the latter was a sound, honest, true Union man. One passenger informed us that he had heard Mr. Cox was sick at his home, and had not been disturbed. We hope the latter story is true, for we should mou[???]n the loss of so pure and good a man.