Blackwater Ledger No. 70

**Blackwater Ledger No. 70** is one of the locations in Red Dead Redemption 2.

TRANSPORT DISABLED.

MUNITIONS OF WAR UNABLE TO REACH FORT.

A thunderous boom was heard across the valley between New Hanover and Ambarino as the remnants of the Bacchus Bridge fell into the ravine below. The littered wreckage burned white hot and sent smoke billowing skywards. According to local officials, the bridge is thought to have been sabotaged with dynamite, although investigators are not discounting other possibilities. All military supplies destined for Fort Wallace are now idle, including dragoons, a hospital detachment and munitions of war sorely needed in the area.

The driver of a train that passed through there earlier that day reported seeing two men on top of the bridge acting suspiciously but, as yet, they have not been identified. Law enforcement officers have been combing the surrounding area looking for the perpetrators. The governor has ordered the assembly of a large team of workers that will be dispatched to start rebuilding the bridge as soon as possible.

### Dynamite Stolen

SEVERAL DEAD.

WAGON HIJACKED IN VAN HORN.

A wagon carrying cartridges of dynamite was stolen in a brazen hijacking. When the perpetrators fled, multiple men lay dead or wounded. Onlookers said there was a sufficient amount of the explosive to blow up the largest building in Saint Denis The shipment originated from the Annesburg mine, which had surplus dynamite. The dynamite was destined for Saint Denis where it was to be sold. As the wagon continued its journey, the driver noticed a man lying down in the road appearing to be sick or badly intoxicated.

The driver ordered the man to move so that they may continue their journey. At that moment, men hiding behind rocks emerged and shot and killed the driver and guards. They then escaped with the wagon. The gang are assumed to be immigrants or a rogue gang of Indians. Law enforcement have been searching the area hoping to locate the dynamite before it is used for criminal means such as blowing open a bank safe.

### Cornwall Murdered

DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENTS IN STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.

ASSASSINS AMBUSH RICH MAN IN ANNESBURG.

The gruesome murder of prominent industrialist Leviticus Cornwall has shocked the country. Members of Congress have called for a special investigation into what is being billed by concerned police as an assassination. Arriving via boat for a business meeting in Annesburg, Cornwall was set upon by assassins who killed him stone dead. The worried authorities worked in vain to trail the violent murderers, who fled after a dangerous gun battle.

Many of Cornwall's private guards and local lawmen took part in the furious exchange of hot lead. The identities of the evil murderers are still entirely unknown. Mr. Cornwall was building a significant presence in the area, having recently bought a stake in the local coalmine which was previously operated by the Jameson Mining Company.

Indeed, he provided employment throughout the country and it is entirely unthinkable why anyone would seek his death as his businesses have put biscuits on the table and provisions in the larder for thousands of families. The most thorough investigations was made shortly after the commission of the crime, but officials could not produce evidence strong enough to prove motive for this awful killing of a fine American.

### Van Der Linde Gang Close To Capture

INFAMOUS KILLERS WILL SOON BE CAPTURED.

AUTHORITIES SAY THEY ARE CLOSE.

Authorities and the Pinkerton Detective Agency say they are very close to having Dutch van der Linde and his gang in custody and they should be lodged in jail by the end of the month. The gang was responsible for the infamous boat robbery in Blackwater and have left a trail of death and destruction wherever they pass. They have held up trains, stolen wagons and livestock, and even attempted to rob a bank.

The gang of thieves is believed to be thinning in numbers as internal squabbles and gun fights with the law have taken out several members.

### Army General Praises Troops

CITES QUICK VICTORY IN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR.

General Edwin Forsythe praised a large assembly of troops in Washington DC yesterday, citing their quick victory over the Spanish in as little as ten weeks. He said there is no larger might in the world than the United States Army and Navy."The Treaty of Paris stands as proof that no country dare challenge the United States. Our men fight strong and brave and for God and Country."

After the procession, reporters asked Mr. Forsythe about the recent problems with corrupt regiments including those at West Ridge, some in Hawaii and, some argue, Fort Wallace in our region. Forsythe indicated that these were extremely isolated incidents that occur when decentralized regiments operate in remote areas. However, he said that the vast majority of men who serve in the United States Army are honest and true.

### Weekly Round Up

Raccoon and possum hunting is a great sport for young boys.

Theodore and Maude Hammond are better as of this writing after the wagon accident last month.

Cecil, son of Mattie Hubert, is battling chills and biliousness.

Some boys up on the hill loaded p on mean corn whisky and held a jubilee last weekend.

On account of illness, Rev. T Virgil Gosnell failed to meet his appointment to speak at the service of Imma Jean Minson.

Electric lights are beginning to show up in cities across America.

Misses Addie Neally and Beatrice Thacker, the gayest of friends, are back home after their theater tour of Twp Sets of Curtains.

Flora, little daughter of Virginia Lamb, died Tuesday evening after contracting a sickness last month. She has gone to join her older sister Ruby who passed three weeks prior.

Lottie Vn Pelt, who has been sick with malarial fever for quite some time, cannot expect to last much longer.

Mrs. Blanche Gorman is the guest of Mrs. Mamie Boatwright this week.

### Money Like Water

NEW YORK BECOMES LAND OF OPULENCE.

PRIVATE BALLS ABOUND.

New York is now one of the world's most opulent cities as titans of industry and manufacturing build vast mansions and hold fabulous balls to show their latest architectural prize. Expensive black carriages are on parade each day between four and five p.m. as the wealthy have their coachmen drive them through the Central Park as astonished onlookers watch. Enormous stores taking over an entire city block have been erected, one having 125 departments for everything from toys to telegraphy.

A facility for local guttersnipes and street Arabs has been opened by a local titan of industry. The hotels in New York have become lavish beyond description, with wives renting enormous suites for society parties. New York's wealthy social circles are truly in full swing, and the attending industries that serve their pleasure report record business.

Truly, for those who can afford gold, this is a true Golden Age. Some, however, point out the brutal poverty that greets most immigrants just a few miles from these palaces in lower Manhattan.

### An Odd Discovery

SCIENTISTS EXPLORE PUZZLEMENT.

Unusual interest is manifesting by geological students over the discovery of a skeleton that appears to be partially human also equine. A prominent paleontologist from Yale has been summoned to Big Valley to investigate the site that contains bones and ancient debris that have confounded locals.

The site, just south of Armadillo, contains the remains of a woman and also the head of a common donkey, leaving experts to wonder if they came from one beast or if an animal attacked and dismembered both a woman and her donkey and dragged the sections elsewhere.

### Contamination

WATER UNDRINKABLE.

BIZARRE SICKNESS SPREADS

Roanoke towns are often plagued with poverty, superstition and maladies, but after deformities began to appear among residents of rural Butcher Creek, the townspeople say the area may be cursed. Contaminants were found and some accuse the Roanoke Mountain Fuel Company of fouling the local drinking water, resulting in large goiters, rashes, sores and psychosis.

The symptoms also point to lead poisoning similar to those seen in plumbers and painters, with victims becoming unusually pale and weak. The eponymously named creek and Elysian Pool are polluted, though residents will not seek action against the mining company, and are instead seeking a spiritual solution to their problems.

### O'Driscoll Hanged

NOTORIOUS OUTLAW'S LUCK RUNS OUT

Colm O'Driscoll was hanged in Saint Denis, ending his ruthless time on the run as the notorious outlaw and leader of the O'Driscoll Boys. The gang perpetrated numerous robberies, train holdups, and brutal murders on both sides of the Grizzlies, striking fear into residents and travelers in the area. Since the death of his outlaw brother a decade prior, Colm O'Driscoll has run with both Irish and American hoodlums willing to die for a few dollars and some whisky.

O'Driscoll had previously avoided the gallows following two separate murder convictions, and some members of his gang began shooting at police in retaliation directly after the execution.

### The Art of Angling by Jeremy Gill

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NORTHERN PIKE

Pike are the angry prince of most lakes and rivers. My favorite trophy Pike was caught off the coast of Ireland. Having already established a remarkable reputation, upon returning to the tiny village with a 39 inch Pike, the townspeople hallooed and escorted me to a delightful pub where a lovely girl sat on my lap and played the bodhrán singing a limerick about my angling skills as her mother cooked the fish into a meal shared with everyone.

They even opened a church in my honor. If you plan on catching a Northern Pike as they are called here, try a river lure when it is a bit dull outside. You know, I think of that delightful Irish maiden every time I fish the Grizzlies.