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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 13, 1862

Page

2

Matrimonial Infidelity and Elopement Reported

A Fall River News item details a case of marital strife involving suspected infidelity and an elopement. The report notes the spouses involved and outlines the couple’s decision to marry elsewhere, highlighting societal reactions and local commentary.

The Fall River News

Readings at the Melodeon and lectures by Dr Humphreys

The public urged to attend Mrs M Lizzie Bell readings at the Melodeon tonight to aid charity. Dr Humphreys opens a South End lectures course with history as study and political educational value praised by judges in America and England. Edwin Forrest stars at the Brooklyn Academy, narrator notes the strong reception in a preview of literary events.

Daily Post Washington Boston M. Lizzie Bell Melodeon South Enp Humphreys South Enp Collegiate School America England Edwin Forrest Brooklyn, N. Y Academy Lear Dixie Edwin James Queen’s Counsel New York Pat Mercantile Library Samuel H. Randall Mercantile Esc WM. J. Gilbert Fia West Springfield Arene R White Chickering’s Hall Wells St. Stephen's T. W. Small & Co Wasnim Street Levi Washington Street E. M. Hill Apothecary Tremont Springfield Streets Dr. Humphrey Wickliffe Alfred the Prayer Oxford Jas. Bolles D.D Church of the Advent Geo M. Randall M. P. Wells St Stephen's John Watson U. 8 Ewan & Afark‘s

War Secretary clarifies Southern Coast Packet orders

Secretary of War E M Stanton explains that Southern Coast Communication packets will carry troops munitions military stores despatches and mails as needed. Bidders must control transport at proposal time to avoid speculative buying and selling.

Washington Secretary of War War Department E. M. Stanton

Victory at Fort Henry Official Report on Casualties

The report from Cincinnati dated February 6 1862 lists 10 total casualties on the bombarded U S S Essex including killed and wounded by enemy fire and scalding seas with several missing. Additional notes report 19 soldiers injured with some later dying and order instructs an upstream river operation to destroy railroad tracks and seize or destroy enemy vessels after Fort Henry surrender.

Gibraltar Sumter Genoa Semmes London Fort Henry Lly R. N. Stemsre U.S. N A. H. Foorr Western W. D. Porter J. H. Lewis T. P. Terry B. Britton Jas. McBride Wm. H. Ford John Matthews A. D. Waterman Henry Gemper Samuel Bayer John Sautz James Coffey N. McCarty H. H. Hagan Dana Wilson Benj. Harrington Wm. O’brine Thos. Mullen W. H. Maxey Jas. Bedard Seaman J. P. Beers St John O’hara John Costello J. J. Phillips B. Lould W. Reynolds James Argus Thos. Millett Rost. K. Airey U. S Essex U.S Taylor Papucan Fess Phelps Conestoga Lexington A. H. Footes

Ocean news and market bulletin from Cape Race to Liverpool

Steamship Teutonia arrived off Cape Race to take mails from Queenstown. Asia due at New York, Etna mails. Reports of naval actions unconfirmed. Hampden Windham lunacy case verdict for Windham. Markets: consols at 92.5, discounts at 2 percent, French rents down, American securities dull. Holland forms new ministry. Turkish finance changes. Circassian defeat. Teutonia ice voyage report. Liverpool cotton market firm with 46 000 bales traded. American stock 217 000 bales in port.

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Navy Department Thanks Foote for Fort Henry Victory

The Navy Department in Washington commends Flag Officer Andrew Foote and the squadron from Cairo Illinois for the capture of Fort Henry. President Congress and the nation praise their gallant deeds and express deep thanks for the service rendered. Secretary Welles signs the official acknowledgment.

Navy Department A. H. Foote U. 8S. N U. 8S. Naval Forces Cairo Illinois Fort Henry Congress Groton Welles Sec. of Navy

Hitchcock Accepts Major General of Volunteers Duty

From Missouri dispatches report Major General Hitchcock has accepted the appointment. If General Halleck leads the Southern expedition, Hitchcock stays in command of the department at St Louis. Lieut Phelps confirms the Tennessee river expedition results with steamers burned and stores captured. Union sentiment along the river is reported very strong.

St. Louis Fen Hitchcock Halleck Generalitchcock Lieut Phelps Col Crews Savannah

Gen Hunter's Expedition Builds at Fort Leavenworth

Fort Leavenworth Kansas February 11 activity rises as Gen Hunter prepares an expedition. Troops and supplies concentrate in the southern state area as ten cavalry regiments four infantry regiments and three artillery batteries with Parrott and Weard guns move eastward and expect to join soon.

Leavenworth Kansas Fort Leavenworth Faepping Hunter

Fort Henry Freelance Movements and Rebel Signals Reported

From Cairo dispatches to the Democrat say Paducah saw 11 transports bearing soldiers including the 46th 31st and 4th Illinois and a Wisconsin company. Rebels fired signal balloons from Mayfield for three nights. Fort Henry relies on 20 pound Parrotts with Major Cavender in command. Four more regiments advanced toward Fort Donelson and a Confederate cavalry force nearly captured a Union squadron.

Fort Henry St. Louis Cairo Democrat Evansville Paducah Illinois Wisconsin Mayfield 1St Missouri Artillery Cavender Fort Donelson

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