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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 02, 1863

Page

2

War News and Political Wrapup From Washington

A Washington letter notes Gen McClellan's seclusion since arrival and testifying before the Conduct of the War Committee. Reports on New York counterfeits, a Paris cotton venture, Vicksburg rumors, weekly IRS receipts, and bipolar war debates in Congress with bills on tax, post office, prize cases, and military reorganization. Debates include naval and financier measures and a late adjournment after a long session.

Washington Gen. McClellan Committee On the New York Westfield Mass Paris Algeria N. Y. Post Port Fairfield Dolley Washington Star Pennsylvania Union Mills Secretary of War Senate Com. Ringold Secretary of the Navy Iowa Dacotah Minnesota Colorado Bayard Messrs Turpie Wilson Powell Sherman Sumner Howard Hicks Saulsbury House Committee of Conference On the Ways and Means Committee On Foreign Relations Collamer Committee of Conference Post Office Department Grimes Congress Engineer Corps Dawes O. Hawkins Tennessee Morrill Messrs Biddle Brigham Vailandigham van Wyck Allen Ring Blake The Mercury Seward Thurlow Weed Lst Chase T G Robert J. Walker New Hampshire North Winchester Marcu Times

Lawmakers Push Navy and Tax Measures in Washington

In Washington on March 1, congress and officials debated naval prize rules, auctioneers fees, and wartime taxes. Provisions authorize sale of maritime assets before adjudication, and allow the Navy to seize vessels with Treasury-held proceeds. Internal Revenue items touched railroad bonds and stamp taxes, with later remarks on a soldiers library dedication and Gen. Cochrane’s resignation.

Washington Grimes St. Phat U. S Treasury Secretary of the Navy United States Internal Revenue Congress House Daly Nebraska John Cochrane Falmouth

Soldiers Return to New Haven Route After Philadelphia Stop

The regiment departs by the New Haven route tomorrow likely on the noon train. They may stop in Boston depending on conditions, and soldiers would be glad to visit given the warm reception they received there during the first march to the war.

Lorie Hans Christian Andersen Fanny Fuller Messrs Hovey & Fenno Fire Marine and Life Gazette London Times New York Prince of Wales City of London Quebec Mason Confederate States General Butler Nana Sahib Dahomey Incelior Mason New See Mansion House Zoological Gardens Joyay Foreign Office Potomac Ion-House Cleo Washington Sumner Committee On Foreign Relations United States Senate Congress House of Representatives Europe Republic Commonwealth of Nations Philadelphia New Haven Boston Samuel Hall Eas Edward A. Wilson Ees Kings County Hovey & Fenno Waters Mw&s

Disgraceful Retreat On Strasburg Road

A Winchester dated dispatch reports a Rebel cavalry raid of about 80 men entering Union pickets on the Strasburg road. After skirmishes that left two wounded on each side, the Rebels recaptured prisoners and horses near Strasburg. The Union detachment allegedly pursued beyond Woodstock, then parleyed in the road and failed to guard against a surprise, allowing the enemy to return in force and kill and capture about 200 of the two cavalry units.

Wuerling Intelligencer Winchester Strasburg Pennsylvania New York Woodstock

Steamships Sailed and Snow Storm Hits Portland

Portland reports the Nova Scotian sailed for Liverpool at 11 last night while the St Andrew from Glasgow turned back due to a thick snow storm. Gen Wool spoke at a public meeting. John A Balkam Deputy Collector of Portland dies. A heavy snow storm continues. Monitor Cats kill sailed in New York.

Portland Nova Scotian Graham Liverpool St. Andrew Glasgow Halifax Wool John A. Balkam New York Catskill

Rebel torpedo network spotted in Charleston harbor

Fortress Monitor reports from Hampton Roads that the British frigate Petrel arrived from Charleston. Officials say rebels maintain a strong torpedo network across the Charleston harbor channel meant to blow up any Federal ships entering the harbor. An easterly rainstorm began at Old Point this morning and lasted until 5 PM.

Fortress Monitor Petrel Hampton Roads Charleston Old Point

Markets on New York and Money Market Feb 2 Update

Second Board stocks dull with railroad and coal issues quoted. Ashes and pearls firm in New York with mixed grain and meat prices. cotton dull, flour receipts sizable, wheat and corn price movement modest, sugar and molasses steady, oils and hides firm, tobacco steady, freight rates unchanged to Liverpool.

NEW York &Tock Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Ilinois Central Railroad Panama Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Harlem Railroad American Tennessee Ohio Missouri Pacific Mail Erie Railroad Hudson Railroad Reading Railroad Cumberland Coal Company Treasury New York Central Railroad New York Canada Chicago Milwaukee Iowa Amber Michigan Jersey Cumberland Lac State Carolina New Orleans St Georges Kentucky Liverpool

Stocks and bond quotes from a Saturday trading session

Closing bids for Governments and railroad stocks show mixed activity with figures for Coupon Sixes 102 and Treasury 73 10 Notes 105. American Gold 171 bid. copper stocks higher. Paris money and stock markers note improved French position, abundant money, and firmer cotton. no major changes in American securities.

Treasury American Boston Water Power Cary East Boston Maine Providence Old Colony Western Eastern Wilmington Vermont Massachusetts Minesota Quincy Pewabic Franklin Isle Royale Central Superior Rockland Acton New York Paris Fes van den Broek Bros. & Co

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