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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1862

Page

2

Fort Donelson Fight Brings Heavy Losses and Skirmishes

Dispatches report the Fort Donelson battle forming with Grant pressing the rebels. Union forces near the redoubts suffer casualties while Regiment Morrison and Colonel Morrison are wounded. Brush piles hinder breach, rain dampens the troops as sieges continue.

Washington Debates and Bills in Senate and House

Congress debates foreign policy oppose rebelling states care on slavery veterans pay and pensions. Navy expansion gunboat funding and ordnance projects pass amid amendments. Treatment of Indians prisoners and treaties with China Japan Siam noted. House and Senate adjournment scheduled.

Washington Morrill W. C. Jewett Colorado Wilson Wilkinson Doolittle Secretary of the Interior Harris United States King of Hanover Senate Secretary of the Navy Naval Committee Minnesota Fessenden Starke Trumbull China Japan Siam Army Navy Treasury House Committee On Sedgwick New York Hatteras Fort Henry Port Royal Roanoke Island Elizabeth City Wickliffe Kentucky Messrs Dunn Indiana Kelley Pennsylvania Davis Hickman Wikoff Stevens Crittenden Select Committee McPherson Gooch Massachusetts

Important Dispatches Arrive From Secretary of State of the Mexico

Official dispatches arrive with news from Sibley’s march toward Fort Craig and calls to arms across New Mexico. Gen Canby coordinates troops while Governor Gilpin and other officials join Canby’s camp amid alarms over treason and a demand for seized arms. Treasonous letters found on a sloop near Mount Vernon and an executive order on state prisoners are noted amid a broader Civil War crisis.

New Ames Fort Craig Santa Fe Col. Canby New Mexico Hunter Mount Vernon Virginia Dixie Potomac Wank Department Eetr United States Senate House of Representatives Revenue and Post Office Service Congress Bowi M. Stanton

Reconnaissance near Centreville by Porter division

Washington reports a Porters division reconnaissance toward Centreville met enemy pickets who retired on advance. About 1000 opposing troops were engaged with no casualties. The Jersey Blues departed Annapolis with the force. 250 sick remain. A 34 gun salute marked Burnside expedition success at Annapolis.

Potomac Washington Porter Centreville Jersey Blues Annapolis Burnside

Snowfalls Halt Packets and Troop Movements Across Louisville

Snow covered the city with the season’s first notable fall as the thermometer dropped six degrees. The Southern train, delayed by troop transport, returned Major Helvett and Captain F. E. Prince in an exchange for Federal prisoners. Troops moved toward Bowling Green where evacuation is expected, while General Mitchell’s four brigades advanced between Mumfordsville and Bowling Green.

Louisville Fes Helvett F. E. Prince Bowling Green Mitchell Mumfordsville

Reports from Cairo on Fort Donelson area fighting

A Cairo dispatch to the Democrat says Captain Norton from Fort Henry reports no battle yet but firing heard near the Cumberland two miles below Fort Donelson. Beauregard and John Bell said to be at Fort Donelson. About $100,000 worth of tobacco reached Cairo from the Tennessee river. A foraging party from Bird's Point brought in several thousand bushels of corn belonging to Colonel Swank of the rebel artillery.

North Carolina J . Roanoke Island George B. McClellan Comowasoak Wd Army Washington Col. Shaw O. Jennings Wise Hampton Roads Hatteras Russell Connecticut Victor de Monteil D’eperuil Zouaves Goldsborough Elizabeth City A. E. Burnside Cpt N. Carolina Stars and Stripes Ashby’s Harbor Burton Delaware Morse Sheppard Burnside Hawkins Reno Parke Fort Burton Col. Hill Foster Shaw Massachusetts 24Th Regiment Croatan Sound Roanoke Island St. Louis Fer the Democrat Cairo Fort Donelson Grant Carondelet Alps Commodore Foote Louisville Conestoga Jerfs Pittsburg Republican and Democrat Berger Cutter Sevententh Morrison Oglesby CuicaGo Fort Henry Riggin Tennessee River Paris Tennessee ChicaGo Capt. Willard Chicago Light Artillery Fort Henry Beteen Paducah Cumberland River the Tribune Co. I 7Th Illinois Regiment McClernand 25Th Indiana Illinois Iowa Wardell Tas Aes 49Th Illinois Berges Brink Walker Caroncolet Democrat Norton Cumberland Beauregard John Bell Bird’s Point Swank

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