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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1863

Page

2

Opera ambitions and court cases in a region’s era

The text traces Carlotta Patti seeking a Parisian surgeons’ help and a new artificial leg to sustain an opera career, notes Gottschalk tours earning substantial sums, and discusses the Supreme Court ruling on national stocks tax exemption. It also covers the Seventh Regiment leadership vacancy and the costs of officer duties, with earlier resignation hints for Duryea.

Rel Ee Italy Mazzolini Rome Carlotta Patti Africa Scola London Paris Adelina Carlotta Gottschalk West Supreme Court Bank of the Commonwealth Commissioners of Taxes of New York Bank of Commerce United States Marshall Lefferts Duryea Volunteers Nor’wester

Washington dispatch on Civil War prospects and politics

The correspondence reports renewed Union optimism amid military chatter. Porter presses Mississippi navigation, Rosecrans and Hooker prepare for actions, and Lincoln relies on favorable Rappahannock news. Nominations face narrow votes, Utah law and order issues linger, and banking plans surface as Chase travels to New York.

N. Y Washington Congress Senate Charleston Commodore Porter Mississippi Rosecrans Hooker New York Dixie Army of the Potomac Frank P. Blair Blair Fremont Tey Gen. Blair Texas H. G. Wright Ferrero Prime Scofield Stephenson Poe Wylie Utah Brigoung France Chase Boston New England

Letter from Hanover reports a heated Milford political confrontation

The March 9 Milford Democratic Club meeting featured R Spofford of Newburyport addressing about 500 locals at Town Hall. A counterattack by Republican lawyer B Wadleigh sparked a sharp exchange on debate rules, with Spofford delivering a strong constitutional defense and the crowd reacting with sympathy to his measured rhetoric.

Hanover N. H Boston Courier Town Hall Milford Democratic Club R. §. Spofford Newburyport Premn Caleb Cushing Spofford Mr Wadleigh Attempty United States 2Ford Augusta New England Traviata Mme. Brignoli Boston London Manchester Guardian England Pennsylvania Cameron Simon Wadleigh

General Halleck urges strict wartime justice in occupied districts

Major General Halleck writing to Major General Rosecrans in 1863 outlines rigid enforcement of laws of war for disloyal inhabitants. He categories civilians into loyal, noncombatants, and hostile or treasonous groups, endorses property seizures with indemnity, forced loans, billets, and possible imprisonment or expulsion for combatant enemies.

Washington Washington, D. C Halleck W. S. Rosecrans Murfreesboro Tenn Reynolds Thomas Congress J. W. Haieer

Port Royal dispatch recalls Naglee staff and court of war

From Port Royal New York March 15 General Naglee and members of his staff arrive aboard Arago. Capt George H Johnston Acting Assistant Adjutant General Lieut E L Bishop Quartermaster Lieut C W Matthews and C R Johnson Aids. Naglee cites friction with Gen Hunter and appeals to the President. Blood and battle at Seven Pines Fair Oaks forged a bond with Foster’s troops before Yorktown Bottoms Bridge and Chickahominy.

New York Marcus Port Royal Naglee George H. Johnston E. L. Bishop C. W. Matthews C. R. Johnson Secretary of War Ferry Foster Arago North Carolina

Arm and munitions sale restricted by general Wright

General Wright bans sale of arms and ammunition without special permit. Violators face confiscation and seizure of stock. A Memphis dispatch confirms guerrilla forces near Covington Tennessee split and were defeated with camp destruction. Col Lee captured Major Sanford Captain Bright Lieut Williams, while Looney and his camp at Wesley fell to Union forces. News from Vicksburg reports calm, but the river is high and backwater breached the levee.

Cincinnati Wright Memphis Richardson Covington Tenn Looney Wesley Col. Lee

Loyal Union league organized at New York meeting

A large audience at the Academy of Music heard Gen Cochrane James Brady preside and others speak to ratify Cooper Institute proceedings. Gen Scott chosen President with Opdyke Stuart Gould Brady Bonney Van Buren and others named to the executive committee. Nehemiah Knight treasurer and Prosper Wetmore secretary listed among prominent citizens.

New York Academy of Music Cooper Institute Chase Welles Gen. Cochrane James T. Brady Wright Indiana Johnson Tennessee Wetmore Scott A Loyal Union League Gen. Scott Mayor Opdyke A. T. Stuart Charles Gould B. W. Bonney John van Buren R. H. McCurdy Francis Lieber Judge Daly Morris Ketchum James Wadsworth Nehemiah Knight Prosper M. Wetmore

Fort Donelson Menaced by Rebel Detachment

Despatch to General Tuttle reports 12 000 rebels within 28 miles of Fort Donelson amid crowds of local rumor. Rebels said well armed as our cavalry and forces stand ready. Steamer Ruth halted at Columbus with 200 boxes from St Louis bound for Memphis, found to contain clothing quinine letters for rebels.

Carro Inn Tuttle Fort Donelson Ruth Columbus St. Louis Memphis

Fire Burns Picker at Norway Plain Manufacturing Company

The Norway Plain Manufacturing Company in Rochester New Hampshire lost a picker in a Saturday fire between its two brick mills. The blaze started near a patent dryer and marks the second picker fire for the firm in a week. The loss is uninsured. New York reports the Candle Manufacturing factory of R T Mitchell and Co on First Avenue burned last night with losses estimated at 100000 dollars.

Great Fas N. H Norway Plain Manufacturing Company Rochester Liverpool London New York R.T. Mitchell & Co 1St Avenue

Poles in New York Plan Demonstration at Cooper Institute

Several hundred Poles gathered at Steuben Hall last evening and adopted an address aligned with the Polish National Committee. Speakers lectured and a committee was formed to organize a grand demonstration at the Cooper Institute.

New York Steuben Hall Cooper Institute

Steamers Hibernian Sets Sail for Liverpool

PORTLAND Maryland March 15 The steamship Hibernian under Captain Ballantine departed for Liverpool at 6 30 this morning News from New York March 15 reports the prize steamer Adela from Key West has arrived alongside the Teutonia from Southampton both vessels indicate progress and expected news

Portland Hibernian Ballantine Liverpool New York Adela Key West Teutonia Southampton

Markets in New York and Second Board stocks summary

New York stocks show irregular trading with railroads like Chicago and Rock Island 923 Cleveland and Toledo 61 Cleveland and Pittsburg 673 and Illinois Central 191. Commodities see steady ashes pots and lower cotton, mixed wheat and corn prices, and pork and beef softening. notes, gold, and various shipper prices listed.

NEW York Stock Mch Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Cleveland and Pittsburg Railroad Illinois Central Railroad Panama Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Michigan Central Railroad American Gold Pacific Mail Steamship Company Treasury New York Central Railroad Erie Railroad Hudson Railroad Harlem Railroad Mlinois Central Finch Missouri New York Ste Uplands Ohio Canada Amber Jersey Andwestern Chicago Western Cumberland State New Orleans Java Porto Rico Naval Kentucky Choica Western Liverpool Hull

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