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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 30, 1865

Page

2

Flood damages reach five million at Oil Creek

Reports say the flood at Oil Creek destroyed property valued at five million dollars. In Essex about forty women have adopted the bloomer costume. Virginia Whiting Lorini has life insurance for her children. A 125 barrel well strike is reported in Venango County. May flowers appear in Plymouth woods. A Cape Cod grove rumor links a muslin stalk and blackberry bush. Richmond editors debate the food question with seriousness. A guerilla named White Cottom was killed in Alabama. Handkerchiefs with colored centers are arriving. Barnum seeks a Connecticut Legislature seat. A Sedgwick grave monument to cost over ten thousand dollars. Milk sales on Sundays face legislative opposition from calves’ needs.

N. Y Jacob Little Wall Street Union Square Mr Little Newburyport Mass New England Jacob Barker New York Young Little Mr Barker Boston Philadelphia Baltimore New Orleans South Erie Railroad Little Erie Jacob Taroo Sam Ton Ae Gusta Ened Ee Adams de Dion Westerda

Shipping News and War Dispatches From Portland Benign Days

The Damascus arrives eastbound after Liverpool passage while several liners reach port, and reports from Australia discuss Shenandoah prisoners and neutrality. London notes on Blair’s mission and Davis negotiations. Bern and Paris exchange views on Mexican secession and European finance. Markets react to new loans and bonds, with Bank of England outlook and Austrian Prussian doubts over duchy annexation influence.

Portland Damascus Liverpool Londonderry Nova Scotia Saxonia Boston China Lafayette City of Dublin London Owl Seward Blair Congress England Benjamin Davis Washington Mexico Australia Melbourne Waddell Charles Darling Melbourne Argus New York Belfast Satterthwait Europa United States Illinois Erie Daily News Lord Palmerston House of Commons M. Bonjean Rouland Bank of England Victoria Austria Berlin Russia France

Power of Papacy and Austrian-German Disputes in Europe

Reports from Vienna and Berlin note papal authority in Rome with Italian government skepticism. Austria and Prussia face Diet rights disputes while Britain orients to Schleswig Holstein arrangements. Bombay and Calcutta markets show holydays and export duty shifts. Liverpool shows cotton market activity amid broader financial updates.

Rome Austria Vienna England Schleswig-Holstein Prussia Chamber of Deputies Bombay Calcutta Liverpool Manchester

Rebel Leaders Discuss Peace and Sherman's March

Washington dispatch reports Grant and Sherman had a lengthy interview. North Carolina sources say Johnston and Lee may join Sherman in a future peace plan, with Raleigh poised for surrender and slavery likely to be abolished by the new legislature. Sherman’s army rests at Goldsboro and eyes Richmond, while both sides consider a foreign war under one flag.

Philadelphia Bulletin Washington Cook Wilmington N. C Herald Sherman Schofield Grant Moreneap City N.C Grundy North Carolina Raleigh Johnston Lee Vance Davis Lincoln North Goldsboro Newbern Fortress Monroe Jeff. Davis Richmond Terry England France Gen. Grant

Refugees Arrive as Union Forces Hold Goldsboro Position

Fortress Monroe reports Port and Trade Wind bringing 200 refugees from Wilmington. News from North Carolina is favorable though movements remain contraband. Union forces occupy Goldsboro firmly with strength and optimism. Major General Sherman met President Lincoln and generals at City Point before returning to the army.

Fortress Monroe Wilmington North Carolina Goldsboro Sherman City Point Lincoln Grant Meade Ord Sheridan

East advances greenbacks and mint closure impact

Advices from the East push currency to 65 to 62 amid the sale of 730 bonds held by the sub-Treasurer with 400000 already taken. Gold remains scarce as the mint closes for melter and refiner settlements. Silver floods market, mainly bound for China, while steamer Moses Taylor from San Juan del Sur delays passengers due to low water. Negotiations with Costa Rica seek navigation rights on the Colorado River, noted for year-round suitability and harbor at the mouth.

San Francisco China Moses Taylor San Juan del Sur New York Pee San Juan River Costa Rica Colorado River Manca Worcester London

Raiders as Belligerents Refused Surrender by Treaty

Montreal dispatch reports Judge Smith ruling the treaty not binding as the United States denied Confederate belligerency. Gen Dix's order to shoot deemed raiders belligerents, not robbers. Raiders remanded to Saturday on a second assault with intent to murder charge, all held on neutrality violations.

New York Mancy Montreal Smith United States Dix

Rebel retreat at Mobile eyed by Wilson cavalry

Reports from Chickasaw up to the 21st inst say a 10 000 strong cavalry force under Gen Wilson is marching south to block the rebel retreat at Mobile. Philadelphia news notes Jay Cooke loan subscriptions and Newark contributions. Gold prices move in New York at Gallagher’s exchange.

St. Louis Chickasaw Wilson Mobile Philadelphia Jay Cooke Newark New York Gallagher's

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