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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1864

Page

2

Washington News Roundup Proposes Draft Exemptions and Bills

Senate debates draft exemption petitions from New York Friends and Wisconsin citizens. Kansas and Texas measures seek abolition or use of African descent, with resolutions on slavery, confiscation, and constitutional limits. House bills cover consular funds, pirate raids, and military railways while Missouri arrests spark inquiries into guards. Adjournment follows memorials for Bowden and ongoing investigations.

Washington Senate Dixon Society of Friends of New York Doolittle Wisconsin Congress Territories Pomeroy Kansas United States Moserren Lane Texas Sumner Judiciary Committee House of Representatives Henderson McDougall Mexico Committee On Foreign Relations Wilson Wilkinson Secretary of War 9Th Minnesota Missouri Jim Lane Gamble House Finance Committee Mass Davis Kentucky Carlisle Bowden Messrs Willey and Ilinois Mississippi Lakes Wilder Lawrence Pike Maine Hall of Representatives Anna E. Dickinson Freedman’s Association Ancona Pennsylvania Fernando Wood New York Benjamin F. Butler New Orleans Navy Custom House of Treasury Department Stevens Fenton New York Custom House Committee On Brownell

Government bids on Virginia confiscated property at sale

At a Virginia confiscated property sale the Government bid $26,800 to take Arlington. other estates sold, totaling $50,500 across 13 sales. Separate bills discussed cover slavery abolition in conquered territories, Texas homestead region for African descent, and military funding.

Washington Virginia Arlington Custis M. C. Flannigan Stevens McDougall Mexico United States France Wilson Lane Kansas Texas Colorado Rio Grande Sully Nassau Centonia District of Columbia Committee of Ways and Means Pennsylvania House Committee On Public Expenditures New York Custom House Messrs Hurlbut Broomall le Blond Julian Lazear Blair Rollins New Hampshire Rogers Harris Illinois

Destitute Southern migrants flock to Kansas border

Rev. Robert Colyer cites an appeal from Kansas indicating hundreds of destitute men women and children arriving from the South. They lack food clothing and money as husbands are pressed into rebel service. The letter says the flood is rising faster than aid can help.

Will New York City Philadelphia Liverpool United States China Wheaton N. Y. Times New York The Chicago Tribune Robert Colyer Kansas South

Mosby Attacks Maryland Cavalry Camp in Loudoun County

Major Cole commands a Maryland cavalry battalion encamped in Loudoun County. At 4 A M Mosby led about 400 guerrillas in a fierce hour long fight, repulsed with four rebel officers killed. Union losses were two killed and eleven wounded including Captain Vernon and Lieut Rivers. General Sullivan pursues the enemy.

Department OF West Virginia Cole Maryland Loudon County Mosby Mos Vernon Vernon, Severely, and Lieut. Rivers Sullivan

Confederates Arrested for Supplying Rebel Blockade Runners

Three conspirators tied to John L. Olmstead of Yonkers were arrested for furnishing goods to rebel blockade runners. Names given include Edward Underbull W H Doty and R J Taples. Also reported: New York units reenlisting 59th and 66th NY regiments arriving with about 150 men each. 20th US colored troops full. Loyal League authorized to recruit another regiment. In Connecticut news regiments 8th and 11th reenlisted leaving for New Haven. Connecticut quota filled with 500 surplus. 30th Connecticut being recruited. Philadelphia sales of Five Twenties totaled 2 220 250. Maryland protest over Birney slave seizures. Cincinnati steamer Commercial brings cotton to New York and St Louis. rumors of Forrest reinforcement near Memphis.

New York John L. Olmstead Yonkers Edward Underbull W. H. Doty R. J. Taples N. Y U.S. Colored Loyal League J. H. Almy Connecticut Yorktown New Haven 30Th Connecticut Philadelphia Batimore State Senate Birney Maryland House Catro Commercial Memphis St. Louis Forrest

New York Stock and Money Market Report Jan 11

First Board stocks improve with gains in Chicago and Rock Island 140 and other railroads. Second board showed broad but quiet improvement with several railroad scrips and bonds quoted alongside commodity prices and a New York bank statement indicating decreases in circulation deposits and loans.

NEW York Stock and Money Market First Board Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cumberland Coal Company Illinois Central Railroad Scr Michigan Southern Railroad New York Central Railroad Reading Railroad Hudson River Railroad Missouri Erie Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Harlem Railroad American Gold Treasury U_S Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railroad Pittsboro Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Alton and Terreaute Railroad Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Cleveand and Pittsburg Railroad State Ohio Canada Chicago Milwaukee Club Amber Rangoon New Orleans Naval Liverpool Cincinnati Merchants’ Bank Traders Mechanics Commerce Mount Vernon Broadway Freemans Atlas Granite Western Railroad Worcester Old Colony Providence Lancaster Mills Androscoggin Salisbury Hill Pepperell Lowell Boston American Sterling Exchange Providence and Worcester Railroad United States

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