Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Boston Post in Boston, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1862

Page

2

Desperate Civil War Action Reports From Front

June 25 dispatch from Secretary of War and Major General G. B. McClellan notes Hooker’s division pressing a stalemated assault with Heintzelman and Keyes backing lines. Porter silences a front battery as Deerusy brings two guns into action. Enemy camps fall, gains counted with light losses.

P. M. Hon E. M. Stanton Kearney Hooker Heintzelman Keyes Porter G. B. McClellan Deerusy Dusenbuarg

Porter's Mortar Fleet Bound for Vicksburg Amid Gulf Actions

New Orleans reports Farragut's fleet near Vicksburg with forces routing the enemy at Grand Gulf. Four robbers executed by Gen Butler on June 17. W. H. Weeks killed aboard Itasca. four wounded. Bank of America in New Orleans paying specie. Gen Shepley vetoes acts harming Union sentiment as guerilla bands harass Mississippi vessels.

New York New Orleans Butler Porter Vicksburg Farragut Grand Gulf W. H. Weeks Itasca Bank of America Shepley Common Council Mississippi

Forces in motion near Harper's Ferry as troops bolster defenses

June 24 report from Harper's Ferry notes a pontoon bridge arriving for General Fremont while companies build earthworks on Bolivar Heights. Rumor of 4000 Confederates under General Ewell moving toward New Creek contrasts with Union movements as 23d Illinois and 87th Pennsylvania deploy and Fremont Banks and Shields pursue Jackson. Supplies are reported plentiful.

Harper’s Ferry Fremont Bolivar Heights Ewell New Creek Illinois Pennsylvania Jackson Banks Shields

Rebellion Moves From Mesilla to Open Overland Route

From San Francisco to Washington dated June 9 10 reports Gen Carleton’s brigade entering Arizona. Col West took Tuscan on May 25 with little resistance as rebels fled toward the Rio Grande. Stars and Stripes again raised over Fort Breckinridge ruins.

Washington War Department San Francisco Tuomas Carlton Pinos Village West Tuscan Arizona Rio Grande Mesilla Honolulu Santa Fe Fort Thorn Fort Yuma GrorcGe Wricht Carleton Col. West Fort Breckinridge

White River Open to Gen Curtis Army by Illinois Cavalry

A detachment of the 6th Illinois Cavalry attacked rebel cavalry guarding a train near Cold Water Station on the Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad. They captured 25 prisoners and 20,000 pounds of bacon and destroyed bridges, making the road impassable. Navigation of White River now open to Gen Curtis's army.

White River

Mail arrangements for Fremont headquarters reorganized

In Middletown Virginia on June 25 the army field mail system was restructured. Letters for Gen Fremont's headquarters from Washington New York or the West should go to Martinsburg and be forwarded from there. All other Fremont army mail should be directed to Winchester.

Washington New York Jersey City West Point Gen. Scott Fremont Middletown West Martinsburg Winchester Goulding

Rumored Cabinet Shifts and Field Assignments in War Office

Rumors from New York on June 25 report General Scott to replace Stanton as Secretary of War with General Banks as Assistant Secretary. Another version places Pope in command in the field, while McDowell would receive a garrison post.

E. M. Stanton Secretary OF War New York General Scott Mr Stanton Gen. Banks Gen. Pope Gen. McDowell Gen. Scott le Ge Peg Soo Winfield Scott D. D. Tompkins

Railway Accident Near Trenton Hits 8th Massachusetts Battery

An extra train with the 8th Massachusetts Battery under Capt. Cook, carrying 156 men and 120 horses, ran off the track three miles from Trenton depot. Five or six cars fell into the canal. several horses were killed and at least one man is missing.

Trenton N.J Massachusetts Battery Cook

Idlewild Wins Two Mile Heats at Philadelphia Meet

The Turf reports Idlewild won two mile heats in straight races at Philadelphia on June 25 with times 3.07 and 3.06. West Roxbury withdrew after the first heat. Remaining races postponed to Friday and Saturday.

Philadelphia Idlewild West Roxbury

Rebel Prisoners From Fremont's Department Reach City

About 500 prisoners captured by General Fremont in the Shenandoah valley passed through Philadelphia this evening. Most were left by Jackson during his retreat due to illness. Their destination is unknown.

N. Y Manassas Ger. McClellan Potomac Richmond Gen. Banks Virginia Jackson McClellan Department of the Potomac Shenandoah Valley Halleck St. Louis Missouri Corinth Mississippi Theichmond Lincoln Phitadelphia Fremont Valley of the Shenandoah Allston Hall William Goldthwait Boston John Deery New York Goldthwait Deery New England West Cincinnati

New York Stock and Money Market Roundup June 25

Second Board stocks improved with moderate business. Railroads like Chicago and Rock Island 67 and New York Central 934 advance. U S Sixes of 1881 at 1063. Treasury Notes 1053. In New York Cotton at 35 35k for middling Uplands, flour and wheat futures mixed. pork and lard firmer. coffee quiet. spirits turpentine and rosin steady.

NEW York Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Milwaukee and Prairie du Chien Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Panama Railroad American Gold Pacific Mail Steamship Company New York Central Railroad Hudson Railroad Michian Central Railroad Oregon War Michigan Southern Railroad Treasury U S Ohio Canada Chicago Milwaukee Iowa Wisconsin Indiana Michigan Rangoon New Orleans Porto Rico Havana Anna Liverpool

Market Close Shows Steady Trading and Mixed Bonds

The stock market was steady with no major feature while governments held firmer prices. Closing bids covered coupon fixes, Treasury notes, and various railroad and copper stocks. Bank statements show gains in loans, deposits, and currency, with some decline in specie as New York stocks were dull aside from government bonds and Chicago and Northwestern.

Treasury American Boston East Boston Boston and Maine Worcester Connecticut River Eastern Wilmington Northern Lowell Vermont Massachusetts Metropolitan Cambridge Middlesex Minesota Isle Royale Quincy Pittsburg National Pewabic Franklin Rockland Hancock New York Chicago Northwestern

English Tapestries and Velvets at New England Carpet Co.

An advertisement notes invoices of English Tapestries at 1 per yard and State Mills Tapestries at 75 cents per yard plus Velvets at 1 124 cents per yard. Cash terms apply with no price variation. Located at 75 Hanover Street.

Caxtets State Mills New England Carpet Co Hanover Street

Also Mentioned on This Page

North South Mr Yancey Fishmongers’ Hall London Europe America France Atlantic BIG Thunder London Times Ocean England Austria New World Confederacy Pag Belgium Tuscany Naples United States Wn. B. Cozzens Courtlandt Street Wharf Hudson River Railroad Chambers Street Garrison’s Hudson Cozzens’Hotel Scott Telegraphic News The Boston Post American Telegraph Lines—Office No State Street Tugespay Rufus Ingalls White House New Kent Court House Charles City Fortress Monroe Fair Oaks Price Beauregard City WasuIndton Na Department Mississippi River Dent Hrooker Gen. McClellan Gro. B. Macclellan UW Wusier G. B. McClennan Norfolk Viele Old City Senate Harlan Committee On Public Lands Fessenden Lane Trumbull Judiciary Committee Congress Browning Gamble Dixon Hale Wade Hovst Emanue Brown Committee On Territories Lovejoy House Ways and Means Committee Paris Manila Rice Phelps California Washington News 15Th U.S. Infantry Newport Barracks Memphis Concorp N. H A. Flagg Northern Railroad Danbury Ment Commission On Claims Carrie Commission Toronto C. W Bradford Maria Morton Palermo Vanquisher Leghorn Finance and Business Messrs van den Broek Bros. & Co Vienna Havre Brokers’ Board Phil Wilminon and Baltimore Railroad Connecticut River Railroad Boston and Lowell Railroad Choskevaecen Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad Vermont and Canada Railroad Boston and Providence Railroad Eastern Rail Metropolitas Malden and Melrose Horse Railroad Washington Mills Cersecerseerererees Essex Company Cere Cere Boston Water Power Company Isle Royale Mining Company National Mining Company Minesota Mining Company Copper Falls Mining Company Eerrerserersers Central — Company Seer Mining Company r+eecereeeseees Hancock Mining Company Pasaxeel Reneeweeenee Rockland Mining Company Essereeersseenereeee Treasury Notes U. S U.S Death Cove Hartford New Haven Logan County Mining Company Stephen Brown & Sons Manchester and Lawrence Manchester Print Works Errereeee Dorchester Horse Railroad Old Colony and Fall River Railroad Salmon Falls Manufacturing Company Boott Cccseeseeceeseueveereeeneser Atlantic Cotton Mills Maine Telegraph Company Bancor O. Alden James White Belfast Albert W. Paine Jacob A. Smith Albert Holton Bangor James 8. Bedlow Wm. P. Merrill Aaron Hayden Eastport Edward O’brien Thomaston Hiram ©. Alden William P. Merrill Wyoming Boston & Maine Dorchester J. W. Pottle S. A. Walker Scummmer Round Hill Hotel Northampton Mass Round Hill Home Journal Grover & Baker's Summer Street Broadway Searle Tremont Street Pritish Provinces Stis Janin George W Heard Washington Street Thomas G. Cary Qecomte Wm. Aseen & Co Messrs Minotopper T. H. Perkins, Esq Janlé Isti Army GEO. W. Simmons & CO Oak Hall North Street Myx Winter Street Boys Empori One Price Clothing Store Winter Street J. Walter Read OA Katt SG Bankers G. W. Long & Co Phenix Kear Jewsisim Taylor & Co, Bankers Wall Street City Hall City OF Jels tJyl Dan'l G. Taylor Jels Oo Ylor & CO Bere Islm Government Securities Hinds Gilbert Attwoood Issu Merchants’ Exchange Grenville Winthrop Dennistoun & Co Exchange Place Foreign Exchange Commercial Paper, &c JAS Murray Howe & CO Cupstairs Union Clapp, Fuller & Browne Samuel Hallett & CO Beaver Street New York City Corner Pine and Nassau Streets China Lock Wood Norris William Street Alfred Lockwood Joux B. Norris Richards Hingsland Army and Navy Broad Street Navy Brewster, Sweet & CO Union Building No. 40 John Brewster Cons A. Swweer August Belmont & CO Messrs Rothschild Frankfort Blake Brothers & Co Skd Janis Fred. T. Brown Broker Sterling Exchange and Stocks Nevins & CO City Exchange Devonshire Street Am den Broek Bros. & Co American Bankers Fred'k van den Broek John van den Broek Chas. G. Greene, Jr Exsen’rr Thayeer Kew York City Nassau Street HH. Piper & CO School Street Assachusetts Pickering Metcalf Cushing Massachusetts Court Washa Street John M. Kid of & CO Griffing M. Whittemore & At John M. Whittemore & CO Hathaway J. M. Whittemore & CO Massachusetts Cincinnati Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati Parker House James W. Sever TuTh LEE & Shepard’s E. L. Draper & CO OFI Mantillas Cloak and Mantilla Jane R. D. Allen Isin Franklin Street Federal Devonshire Streets Cottonades Hampden Mills P. T. Jackson Iseoptf Seersuchkers S. H. Pearce &C Eptr Ss. H. Pearce & CO Franklin Sr Praca Frothingham & Coo J. Bullocke J. B. Loces Reade Street Ec Erseyws CLARK Holbrook & Nice D Federal St. Wy Clark, Holbrook & Floyd Federal St Turner's Ripley's Pawtucket Mill Denny Rice & CO Franklin Sive Fibrilia Products Charles H. Mills Federal Street Consolidated Etna Laboratories Holden, Cutter & CO Congress Streets J.G. Edge & CO S. W. Creech United States Laboratory Roxbury, Mass Jeto J. G. Edge Marston Boots & Shoes Allen D. Smith & CO Pearl Street BRE. N. Skillings & CO Vernon Brown & Son Kilby Street Hewins & Flollis Broomfield ST Catt & Tuttle Shelton & Cheever Court Street Court House Apo Upee, Beck & Sayles Wilson's Lane Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Adjutant General's Office Mason Dopas Cart Geopove Tremont Row Major Lodge WM. Schouler Adj Francis S. Williams Somerset Street Madame Williams M. Alphonse de Lamartine M. Paul Lacroix Jacob Conservateur de la Bibliotheque de l’Arsenal Mac Doucet Division Des Theatres Mme. Jousin A. L. Smith Lew GEO. C. Goon Wang& CO Marshals ‘Street TuTh&Stt Cristadoro Aster House Weeks & Potter Stu J. Amory Notary Public Exchange Street Webster Building Independent Telegraph Company Providence New Canaan Old State House Hollowayw Islw &Stlt Iseop Febli Chilson William Elliott & Sons Wwe Nazro Bros. & Sweeney Chatham Row Vieille Montagne Company Liege Henry N. Hooper & Co Commercial Street New Bedford Josep VER & CO Milk Street Revere John Sawyer & CO TaTh Seimes & Farley Mya Charles Smith Central Wharf EO. Warren Y State Street LiveRecon Packeets Blackstone Street Mansfield Gardner Chilson Cailson Apis Isepom Gardner Chilson A. H. White Charles Thompson Customhouse St Flint & Hall Central Street Wall, N. Y D. N. Skillings Apencer, Vila & CO National, State, City and Town Securities City of Lynn City of Lawrence Chelsea City of Chicago City of Roxbury Town of Waltham Town of Natick Sabe Dupee Beck & Sayles Fisher & CO Ores Vila & CO Street Alfred Winsor & Son Long Wharf Homer & Sprag India Wharf Bank OF London Ireland Scotland Nazro, Brots & Sweeney WB. Reynolds & C Bayley Rollins & CO Bray's Spring Judd’s Chamberlain's Putnam's, &c Cuas, L. Fowle C. L. Fowle & Co Cras F. Pease Jem Xchange Messrs Alsop & Co C. L. Bartlett & CO Broad St Osatt Lour Clap & Bro Ee Wharf Spencer, Vila & CO Congress Street Holland Bayley, Rollins & CO Dupee, Beck & Sayles J. E. Thayer & Bro Joseph LY Jon No. 8 Joseph Lyon G. House Saa Ellsworth Linder & Meyer Washburn, Huchin Vor SA Vasm Timber Border Street East Hackmetack Ails Joel Knight & CO St . Louis Flo’ T Plumer & Co Inege O Blake & Davgenport GEO. W. Ware & CO Cornhill Washington St Mtn&st Charles H. Bruce & CO Imaller F. A. Walker Same Page & Son Water Street Nh. R Uwen Wenn United States Army Portland Street J. M. Brcom U. S. Infantry 294Th Massachusetts Regiment 24Th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers Stevenson Burnside Howard Street H. Stevenson Board OF Nixes City Hall Avenue House of Correction South Pen William M. Flanders Office OF State Conce Rer Commonwealth Henry Oliver Union Fund Mity Bostown Board of Aldermen McCleary W. B. Reynolds & CO Bbis Canal Mills Corn Exchange A. B. Winship Lime Street William Saunders Sudbury Street Uo Saxon Alfred Wi Jelz OR & Son Stanton I. P. Townsend & CO Hne Cheever Volk Brothers R. H. Eddy U. & Patent Office State St Hilley St Great Britain Aeee Eee Ais Pan Commissioner of Patents Tregard Eddy Chas, Mason Patent Office Edmund Burre Ma R. H. Eddy John Taggart Iler Johnson WM. E. Coffin
Search Courier

Search the Boston Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Boston Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication