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Boston Post

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1862

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The Earl's Heirs At Lorine's Up-Town Bookstore

Lorine, at his up-town bookstore, has for sale or to let the new work The Earl's Heirs a novel of domestic life. It is by the author of East Lynne and described as intensely interesting and emotionally thrilling.

Daily Post Insurance Commissioners Illinois Mass Court Record Telegraph News Lorine East Lynne Capt van Brunt Minnesota Chase Sete W.fowre & Co WisTan Bassett

Report on Merrimac attack and Cumberland sinking incident

Lieutenant Pendergast report to Commander Marston details the May 1862 battle as the Merrimac engages the Congress at near three hundred yards, sinks the Cumberland, and rakes the Congress while ships burn and troops ashore attempt to drive off attacking forces.

Manassas Raid Yields Little for Union Troops

Reports from Manassas describe worn wagons impressed for service and contrabands taking fuel and supplies from abandoned enemy stores. Prisoners from the Louisiana Tigers indicate a retreating rebel company, while Bull Run's vicinity sees destroyed mills, rail facilities, and a rebel rear guard. Winchester is reported in Union hands with Gen McClellan on the Virginia side and no immediate return.

Washington Manassas Woods Louisiana Tigers Orange and Alexandria Bull Run Warrenton Richmond Gainsville Moore Bull Run Mountain Winchester McClellan Virginia Monary

Senate and House Debates on Emancipation and War Measures

Senate action includes expulsion resolution for Powell and a resolution to thank Worden and Laidover, plus a plan to seize property. House considers aid to States, navy pay and officer salaries, DC slavery abolition amendments, and temporary governments for districts in rebellion. Debate covers emancipation, territorial governance, and war finances.

Washington Senate Davis Kentucky Congress Trumbull Judiciary Committee Powell Sherman Worden Laidover Latham Panama Aspinwall House Wilson Massachusetts Secretary of War Mass Fessenden Messrs Foster and Clark District of Columbia Edwards New Hampshire Ericsson Lieut. Worden Naval Committee McPherson Pennsylvania Board of Regents Smithsonian Institute Felton Theodore D. Woolsey Connecticut Rice Secretary of the Navy Great Britain France Newfoundland Dunn Indiana Delaware United States New Granada Costa Rica Mrasniego Ohio Calvert Maryland Blair Missouri Signal Corps Sedgwick Siam Myr Ashley Committee On Territories Harding Pendleton Ashley Messrs Bingham Hickman Wadsworth Confederate States

Merrimac shell strikes St Lawrence wardroom stateroom

Commander Purviance reports the Merrimac fired a large shell that penetrated the starboard quarter, demolished a wardroom bulkhead, and lodged against a reinforced bar in the stateroom of the Assistant Surgeon. It did not explode and caused no injuries.

Purviance U. S St. Lawrence Merrimac

List of Killed and Wounded Aboard Minnesota

Fleet Surgeon Wood reports casualties aboard the Minnesota with killed officers and crew including Alexander Maslon Henry Smith Dennis Herrington and Charles Dunlap. Wounded include John Green Henry Leland Samuel Hiller Christopher Sewell Chas Thompson Joseph Augustus and others with several listed as mortally or seriously wounded.

Wood Minnesota Alexander Maslon Henry Smith Dennis Herrington Mizzentop John Green Henry Leland Charles Dunlap Samuel H. Hiller Christopher Sewell Chas. Thompson Joseph Augustus S. W. Thomas Atwell Kean John Clark Patrick Royce Julius Bartlett Joyce Moore Eli Parris Ansee Rich Murch

Fort Monroe Dispatch Reports Quiet Situation at Fortress Monroe

From Fort Monroe March 12 telegraph reports all quiet. The rebel truce party jokes that our ship Merrimac is badly damaged and may not venture again until repaired. Major Robinson returns to command his regiment at Fortress Monroe after duty with the railroad brigade at Annapolis Junction. The Fortress Monroe despatch notes two killed and eight wounded on the Merrimack with helm and armor damage and Captain Buchanan wounded. Captain Lager has died of wounds.

Cotton N. S. Express Queen Victoria Europe Great Britain India Egypt South America Jeff. Davis Congress Pillow Floyd Fort Donelson Davis Fort Monroe S. R. Spaulding Hatteras Commodore Goldsee Phineas A. Sprague Lowell Mass Major Jones Gen. Wool Sprague Washington Fortress Monroe Jocosely ourChurch-box Merrimac Robinson 5Th Infantry Annapolis Junction Alexandria Potomac New York the Tribune Richmond Merrimack Buchanan Lager

Rebels Back Toward Rapidan After Manassas Report

Washington report from a direct source at Manassas says the army remains about the same as yesterday with no foundation to rebels concentrating nearby. Rebels are believed to have withdrawn toward Gordonsville with their advance at the Rapidan River, cone extending 12 miles back to Gordonsville.

Washington Manassas Gordonsville Rapidan River

Wild Billy Price Captured in Rolla Rebel Chief Surrendered

A Rolla despatch reports Wild Billy Price, a guerilla leader, taken prisoner and held at Springfield. No updates on Gen Curtis. General Halleck announces command of the Department of the Mississippi with HQ in St Louis and directs reporting from other commands.

McClellan Marcy Chi St. Louis Democrat Rolla Wild Billy Price Springfield Gen. Curtis Halleck Army of the Mississippi Department OF the Mississippi United States Department of Kansas Missouri Department of Ohio Knoxville Tennessee Arkansas Department of Missouri H. W. Halveck

Wreck Polynesia Sold. Multiple Steamers Procure China Service

California dispatch notes the sold wreck of the Polynesia for 2300 dollars. The Cortes, Martin White, Columbia and Union Star are chartered to operate mercantile routes to China, with all four due to sail within sixty days.

San Francisco Polynesia Boston Cortes Martin White Columbia Union Star China Seas Black Hawk New York Theresa Hong Kong Mepinta Golden Gate Panama Flying Childers U. S Lancaster Gladiator Florence

Outrage Report From Rebel Army at PooLeEsville

March 12 report from PooLeEsville Missouri describes residents seeking passes to cross the river to visit kin in Leesburg to bring supplies seized by rebel forces. Sugar coffee and cloth scarce with prices noted. Farmers robbed of teams and 7000 bushels of wheat destroyed. Fifty one male residents impressed and carried off. Union sentiment strong despite rebel activity.

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Kentucky Legislature Adjourns to November 24

The Kentucky Legislature adjourned on Monday to November 24. Governor Johnson and Etheridge and Maynard left for Nashville. The Nashville Patriot reports Parson Brownlow is traveling to Nashville with a pass from Jeff Davis and is ill with consumption.

Kentucky Tennessee Louisville Johnson Messrs Etheridge Maynard Nashville Nashville Patriot Parson Brownlow Jeff. Davis

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The fragmentary text notes a number 880.9 and mentions vague terms. Readable nouns are scarce, making a clear event hard to identify.

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