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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1863

Page

2

Late Lord Lansdowne Editorials and Hartley Aurist Ad

Editorial items from Hilton Head discuss The First Pace and poetry with Home Matters. An advertisement praises Hartley the aurist at 13 Ashland Place, offering clear guidance on hearing needs and emphasizing safe, effective treatment. Senate news covers treasury reports, war rules, education for colored children, and a widened colonial railway clause.

Hilton Head Lord Lansdowne Telegraphic News Catt & Turrie Hartey Ashland Place Hartley

Congressional Proceedings on Bank Clause Tax and Habeas Corpus

The House debated tax amendments to fund government, rejected resolutions to recede from the Senate, and insisted on further conference. A separate report on suspending the writ of habeas corpus during rebellion was discussed, with votes on printing, adjournment, and reconvening actions, and a call of the House was ordered as the session neared eleven.

United States Senate Treasury Wilson Massachusetts Gen. Butler Davis Kentucky General Butler General Banks New Orleans Gen. McClellan Adj Gen. Thomas Rice Annapolis Mr Davis St. Louis Chandler Mr Powell Michigan Mr Chandler Congress Gen. Rosecrans Murfreesboro House Secretary of the Treasury Cataline Internal Revenue Bill Myr Morrill Washburne Roscoe Conkling Yeas Stevens Committee of Conference Public Safety Pendleton Messrs Stevens Bingham Messrs Pendleton Voorhees Noble Ancona Alllen Mr Ancona Wood Allen Illinois F. A. Conkling Wickliffe Dawes

Panama items from late papers aboard Ariel

Mr Dickenson, late American Minister to Nicaragua, arrives at Aspinwall. The British steamer Valent sails from Aspinwall with five million dollars of treasure. News from South America notes trouble over Amazon River navigation. The gunboat Narragansett visits Tiger Island. Guatemala is excited by actions against Salvador, a Nicaraguan invasion rumor reaches Honduras, and Martinez is elected president of Honduras.

New York Panama Ariel Dickenson Nicaragua Aspinwall Valent Amazon River Tiger Island Guatemala Salvador Honduras Martinez

Richmond Scare Subsides After Wednesday Fight

A Lexington despatch reports the Richmond scare largely unfounded and the Wednesday clash more successful than feared. About 200 prisoners were captured and wagons recovered as General Carter moved to an unknown point. Rebels beyond Mount Sterling are said to be scattered in retreat.

Cincinnati Times Lexington Richmond Carter Mount Sterling

Death of Quartermaster D. D. Tompkins at 64

New York reports the death of Quartermaster D. D. Tompkins in Brooklyn aged 64. The record notes short own line details and confirms the date as February 27. The coastal shipping updates mention the bark Gei from Africa bound for Salem making port leaky with sick crew, and the schooner Two Brothers arriving from Boston to Calais, after discharge and condemnation.

Howard Davenport New York D. D. Tompkins Brooklyn St. Thomas Fes Gei Salem Africa Two Brothers Boston Calais Glasgow Liverpool Staffa Mary Powell Cienfuegos Sche Castor St Thomas C F Young Remedios W E Alexander Avana Amazonean New Orleans Columbus Eclipse Porto Ries San Francisco Jasper London Aquilla Porto Cabello

Government reports and military appointments noted

The President transmitted the 1862 Agricultural Report and discussed rumors of raids toward Strasburg. The Internal Revenue decision taxes saleable value on used or consumed goods. Naval movements involve Mercedita and Ossian weathering storms. Senate and House resolved on bank duty, with confirmed nominations for naval and quartermaster posts and various paymasters and inspectors.

Washington Congress Commissioners of Agriculture Jackson Strasburg Virginia Commissioner of Internal Revenue U. S Mercedita Port Royal Newbern Navy Yard Ossian Havana Cherbourg Wilson Senate House Charles Henry Davis John A. Dahlgren District of Columbia Richard Butt J. T. Rapellay New York Elias M. Green Sylvester Bogg Iowa Augustus L. Thomas Samuel R. Hammill Pennsylvania Walter Curtis Massachusetts Henry L. Jones Henry L. Browning Indianola S. H. Duran Ohio W. H. D. Cochran New Hampshire Thomas H. McGill Wisconsin Charles H. Sampson Samuel J. Wright Michigan John H. Hazleton H. C. Goff John R. Cray John Sumners Benjamin S. Noble Alfred Norton Marcus B. Breckinridge Iinois Geo. H. Smith New Jersey Dwight A. Aiken Charles Parsons Towa Natha. S. Constable J. L. Woods Missouri J. H. Alexander John P. Door Theodore Griswold Thomas B. Hunt Richard B. Owen S. H. Lunt Robi. Harris Charles A. Henry Nebraska George B. Ely Jacob Sharpe Wm. M. Babbitt N. P. Colburn Minnesota R. G. Hunter Wm. J. Wood Geo. Smith Robert C. Walker G. A. Spenard and S. Webb George W. Scovall Edwin Ely Maine Justus Phelps C. C. Clark Connecticut

Markets News from New York and Chicago Listings

New York stock and money market report shows second board stocks down while gold rises. Railroads and various bonds listed with prices. commodities include cotton, flour, wheat, corn, beef, pork, lard, whiskey, sugar, coffee, molasses, naval stores, oils, petroleum, tallow, wool, and freight quotes. Cotton at 89 8/ an estimate, broad market activity noted with multiple price points and negotiated terms.

NEW York Stock and Money Market Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railroad Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Chi and Northwestern Railroad Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Illinois Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Harlem Railroad Harlem and Hudson Railroad Erie Railroad New York Central Railroad Pacific Mail Steamship Company Canton Company Delaware and Hudson Railroad Treasury Tennessee Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Buffalo and Erie Railroad American Gold New York Ohio Canada Chicago Ee Milwaukee Club Amber Iowa Sevellow Sic New Orleans Rio Naval Liverpool

Rebel cavalry raid across the Rappahannock repulsed

At Kelly's Ford on February 27 1863 two Confederate brigades led by Fitz Hugh Lee and Hampton crossed the Rappahannock and broke a thin cavalry outpost, taking a few prisoners before the Union line was restored and pursuit began. Rebel commander Gen. Stuart was present. Capt. John Alexander of the 2d Virginia Cavalry was captured.

Army OF the Potomac Fitz Hugh Lee Hampton Rappahannock Kelly’s Ford Stuart John Alexander Virginia Cavalry

Continental steamer arrives as canal nears Red River link

From the Southwest Caro Illinois February 27 the Continental steamship from Lake Providence arrives. The canal reaches from the lake to the river a few rods away and spans 150 feet wide dug to within a foot of lake level. It will provide passage to the Red River and drain surplus water for camps below. Van Dorn is reported to have crossed the river.

Caro Ill Continental Lake Providence Red River van Dorn

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