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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 25, 1862

Page

2

Divorce Suit Awards Singer Wife 8000 Per Year

In New York a divorce suit by Mary Ann Singer against Isaac M. Singer secured alimony of 8000 dollars annually and a counsel fee of 750. Evidence showed the inventor’s income at about 200000 dollars a year.

New York Mary Ann Singer Isaac M. Singer Singer

Senate Confirms Metcalf and King. ratifies Seward treaty

The Senate confirms Martin Metcalf as Consul at Agnos Calientes, Mexico, and Horatio King as Commissioner under the abolition act in DC. It ratifies the Seward Lyons treaty for suppressing the African slave trade. The French Minister Mercier returns to Washington after visiting Seward. Military officers are warned against unauthorized resignations or discharges.

Washington Senate Martin Metcalf Mich Agnos Calientes Mexico Horatio King District of Columbia Seward-Lyons M. Henri Mercier Richmond State Department Seward United States J. W. Thompson U.S. W Sumner Indendent Army Corps McClellan Army of the Potomac van Qheinhans Batticher 68Th N. Y Lombard 8Th Illinois Cavalry Williams 1St N. Y. Artillery Hoffman 8Th Infantry New York Detroit M. Merceir Lemoine Renate House Louise Board of Trade Bacon Griswop DopGr Wairney Commissioners On Treasury Crocker Bank Board of Education Messrs Plunkett Berkshire Day Norfolk Loring Suffolk Dillingham Dodge Middlesex Fessenden Gay Gilbert Haven Ohnson Mitchell Northend Plunkett Reed Smith Stevens Stockwell Thompson Tompkins Twombly Wakefield Messrs Bodman Brownell Crane Dean Worcester George Griswold Hill Swan Wales Commonwealth Bristol

Fight at Apache Canon May Shape New Mexico Campaign

Missouri Republican dispatch from Fort Union New Mexico details Col Slough retreating to Bernal Springs and Canby near Fort Craig. Reports claim over 100 enemy killed including 6 officers and 200 wounded while 21 officers and 82 privates are held as prisoners. Texan and rebel forces mass near Santa Fe as Canby’s 1200 men move. predicted joint action with 2400 combatants and a potential major battle. Artillery counts are 18 for the enemy and 12 for our side.

Wea Oery Memphis New Orleans Richmond Enquirer United States Louisville Journal N. ¥. Express Savannah Rive South Carolina Lawyer Pierce Lowell Mass French Saratoga Savannah Charleston Yorktown New York Express Vermont Smith Apache Canon St. Louis Missouri Republican Fort Union New Mexico Col. Slough Bernal Springs Fort Craig Col. Canby Santa Fe Albuquerque Alburquerque Kit Carson Col’steeth Baylor States

Deserters report rebel forces and Federal counterattack at Yorktown

Headquar ters of the Army of the Potomac near Yorktown report two deserters from the 6th Alabama from Pennsylvania saying rebels hold about 100 600 men and are building works behind their lines. A rebel raid from Lee s Mills kills one picket and triggers a Federal charge with several rebels killed and two Union men dead or mortally wounded.

6Th Alabama Pennsylvania Jeff. Davis Lee’s Mills

Guerilla Attack Near Grass Lick Strikes Union Forces

Gen Schenck reports 25 Infantry from Romney attacked by about 40 rebels on Grass Lick. Three soldiers killed, five prisoners taken after rebels fled from Polland house burning. Downey martial reinforcements and 160 cavalry with De Becek artillery pursued rebels. messengers attacked near Romney.

Parsons Polland Downe Schenck Debeck Grass Lick Romney

Reconnoitering Party Attacks Rebels at Pea Ridge

A Gen. A. J. Smith led reconnoitering party attacked 150 rebel pickets who fled leaving knapsacks blankets and gear. At Pea Ridge 3000 to 4000 Confederates drew up in line but fled after our artillery fire leaving tents camp equipment and private baggage. Twelve prisoners were taken with no remorse. locals reportedly tire of the war. Roads are improving rapidly.

A. J. Smith Pea Ridge

Great Rising in the Western Rivers Skirmish with the Enemy

Despatches from Cairo report the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers rising with the Ohio up an inch. The Cairo and Fulton Railroad between Bird's Point and Charleston is washed away. Bragg moved Fort Pillow command to Gen. Price. A skirmish near Pittsburg involved Gen. Granger with 500 cavalry. after an hour both sides retreated with light losses. Tri weekly Cairo Tiptonville packets resume. Fort Pillow passengers report no change.

Curcaco Cairo The Tribune Tennessee Ohio Cumberland Mound City Cairo and Fulton Bird’s Point Charleston Bragg Fort Pillow Price Pittsburg Granger Tiptonville

Massachusetts Senate Debate on Usury Law Revisions

The Senate discussed bills on usury limits and trustee processes and approved amendments. The session also covered taxation, river and land acts, and ordnance contracts for coastal defences with a plan to test guns and projectiles and fund production up to three hundred thousand dollars.

Senate North End Ericsson Massachusetts E. E. Stone Navy Treadwell Commonwealth Griswol House Bacon Gay Connecticut River Concord Sudbury Salem Street Congregational Society Wrentham Massachusetts Institute of Technology Edward Coburn Hannibal Thompson William A. Crafts Bridgewater Committee On Manufactures Gardner Warren Amos B. Merrill Cambridge Broadway Horse Railroad Company Brad Denison Eastern Avenue Corporation Fitchburg Railroad Company United States Navy Suffolk Benjamin R. Dean Ipswich Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Company Newport and Fall River Railroad Corporation Iinahan and Quincy Union Fund Worcester James Monroe Jotham B. Monroe Washington L. Blake Adin Olbrook Rebecca Davis

Troy and Greenfield Railroad Bill Amended and Ordered Engrossed

The bill to complete the Troy and Greenfield Railroad and Hoosac Tunnel was amended to authorize audited claims for labor materials and land damages incurred between April 6 1850 and July 12 1861. It directs Governor and Council approval for warrants up to 175000 dollars and allows state scrip for ongoing funding. The act ties expenditures to a 2 million dollar loan cap and requires a report before operations resume.

Troy and Greenfield Hoosac Parsons Troy and Greenfield Railroad Company Southern Vermont Railroad Pierce Dorchester Davis Plymouth Hoosac Tunnel Loup Weymouth Stepan Chicopee Troy and Greenfield Jewell Boston The Commonwealth Brown Taunton Biome

Financial Markets Mixed as Banks, Stocks, and Railroads Move

Banks gained 17400 in specie and returned 8575800 to the Clearing House. Government securities rose with coupons, Treasuries, and Certificates of Indebtedness trading near bid. Railroad stocks and copper shares closed varied with heavy New York trading and a 4% dividend declared by Concord Railroad.

W York Chicago Eee Island Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Illinois Central Railroad Ser Michigan Central Railroad Erie Railroad New York Central Railroad Pacific Mail Teamship Company Pennsylvania Coal Company American Illinois Canal U.S. Regist Treasury Missouri Tennessee Kentucky New York Sal Ohio Michigan State Yellow Jersey Rangoon Patna Barbadoes Muscoy Tae San Liverpool Government Boston and Maine Worcester Western Old Colony Eastern Wilmington Metropolitan Cambridge Middlesex Malden Melrose Minnesota National Isle Royale Central Copper Falls Franklin Quincy Pewabic Pacific Mail Erie

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