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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1862

Page

2

Lectures at South End Collegiate School Highlight Event

The notice promotes two lectures by Dr Humphreys, principal of the South End Collegiate School, highlighting his scholarship and eloquence. It urges local readers with cultivated taste to attend, noting convenience and low cost for the audience.

South End Humphreys Bell Washington Republican E. R. Humphreys Hreys West Springfeld Street Courace Chickering’s Hall Wells St. Stephen's T. W. Small & Co Tas Street Levi Tower Washington Street E. M. Hilliard Apothecary Tremont Springfield Streets Dr. Humphreys

Naval duel yields heavy losses and bold action aboard Essex

Union forces describe the engagement in which the Cincinnati led Foote’s squadron against Confederate gunners. The Essex suffered fatal boiler damage from a direct shot, killing Pilot Ford and Captain Britton as steam hosed the pilot house. The Cincinnati reported 1 killed and 6 wounded. Essex 6 seamen and 2 officers killed, 17 wounded, 5 missing. St Louis and Carondelet saw no casualties as they pressed the fight.

Washington Welles U. S Cincinnati Fort Henry Tennessee River Essex Porter Carondelet Walker Stombell St. Louis Com Paulding Conestoga Phelps Taylor Gwin Lexington Shirk Tilgh Tilghman Foote S. P. Britton, Jr Lewis Mr Britton Ford and Bride Leonard Paulding

Debates on Civil War Bills and Defense Matters

Congress debated the Civil Appropriation bill and a joint resolution on rail transportation for troops. The United States Note bill was amended to allow payment of interest in coin or paper. Resolutions urged War Department checks on railroads and disclosed tensions over Capt. Davis and alleged fraud. The Defense of Washington provision limited militia mobilization in Missouri and Maryland. Adjourned to Monday.

Washington Senate Anthony Rhode Island Naval Academy Newport New York Harris Judiciary Committee Starke Oregon Trumbull Treasury House Finance Committee Medical Department Army Latham Pacific Grimes Hale Naval Committee Secretary of the Navy Gibarylon Pecksnitt Martin Chuzzelwit Maine Fessenden Secretary of the Treasury Mr Morgan Morgan Massachusetts Michigan Chandler Committee On Finance Toucey George B. Morgan Robert B. Minturn Cyrus W. Field Minturn Field Congress Christ Temple of Jerusalem Temple Dixon The Ner Govekaane American Bank Note Company Pearce Lge Johnson Foote Sherman Stevens United States Treasury Department Holman Kentucky Committee On Contracts Missouri Rge St. Joseph Secretary of War War Department Davis Capt Capt. Davis Dawes Mass Fremont Cameron Alexander Cummings Welles Mr Blair Committee of Conference Maryland Blair

Union Cavalry Puts Prisons and Supplies Behind Lines

Gen Williams Smith reports scouts return with five Virginia 1st Cavalry prisoners and one civilian. further detachment brings four 1st North Carolina prisoners. Six horses and eight Colt rifles captured. Cameron Dragoons under Major Moss engage Fairfax Court House area, capturing rebels except for 13, with Captain Wilson and a sergeant wounded. Fort Henry news sparks joy and push for more victories.

Washington Fes Wm. Smith 1St Cavalry Virginia Flint Hill Fairfax Court House Curry 1St North Carolina Colt’s Friedman Cameron Dragoons Hunter’s Mills German Moss Fort Henry

Generals Smith and Grant Press Rebels at Fort Henry

Gens. Smith and Grant push the retreating rebels on both sides of the Tennessee river. Reports say the Fort Henry garrison fled rather than fight, and Buell dispatches claim Fort Henry fallen with the enemy retreating toward Paris as Grant prepares to attack Fort Donelson. Three steamers sail from Louisville for Cumberland and Tennessee rivers. line of the L N railroad remains quiet.

Smith Grant Papacan Fes Gen. Smith Tennessee River Fort Henry Lovuisville Benj. J. A BE. H. Fairchild Baltic Cumberland and Louisville and Nashville Buell Paris

Vessels Engaged to Transport 7th New Hampshire Regiment

New York Feb 7 vessels were engaged today to transport the 7th New Hampshire Regiment to Key West.

New York N. H. Regiment Key West

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