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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1863

Page

2

Tremont Street sale of valuable paintings by Leonard & Co

Leonard and Co advertise a gallery sale at 49 Tremont Street this day at 11 o'clock featuring a collection of very valuable paintings. The notice urges buyers eager for beautiful pictures to attend the auction.

Leonard & Co Tremont Street

Boston Telegraph Lines-Office No 83 State Street

An address line lists the American Telegraph Lines Office No 83 located on State Street in Boston.

American Telegraph Lines—Office State Street Boston Ae Company Anson Hardy Agexr Chas. Blirley Tesascrew School Street M&thin

Charge on rebel battery at Fredericksburg amid heavy fighting

Times report from two miles below Fredericksburg at 8 to 9 in the morning describes Bartletts brigade and Newtons division advancing on the rebel battery in front of the Bunnel House. Fredericksburg remains contested as musketry and artillery duel intensify and a pontoon bridge is noted.

New York Times Fredericksburg Bartlett Newton N. Y Maine Penn Bunnel House Corcoran Burk Richmond Road Frederic Ksburg

Rebel and Union Movements Reported Across Several Fronts

May 4 dispatches from Murfreesboro and Jackson describe Gen. Dodge advancing east of Tuscumbia and holding Courtland Alabama while engaging Gen. French. Grant rumored near Union Church on the Natchez road and Yazoo river transports moving upriver. Banks takes Alexandria Louisiana. Grand Gulf communications restored after bombardment with 3000 shots fired and three rebel dead. Monne reports sloop Preble destroyed off Pensacola. Yankees said to cross the Rappahannock near Fredericksburg with skirmishing noted.

Murfreesboro Tenn Dodge Tuscumbia French Courtland Alabama Jackson, Miss Grant Union Church Natchez Hazelhurst Yazoo River Banks Alexandria Moon Lake Grand Gulf Col. Wade Louisiana Louisiana Shore Below.” Monne Pennsacola Mobile

Despatches Report Routed Rebels Near Warrenton

Gen Stahl's May 3 4 reports from Fairfax Station claim a heavy morning fight near Warrenton Junction. DeForest unit and Mosby's guerillas were routed with many killed and wounded. Rebel spy Templeton killed. 23 Mosby men captured. Major Steele slightly wounded. Major Hammond's pursuit spread rebels in retreat toward Warrenton.

Fparrfax Station Warrention Junction Co. DeForest Black Horse Cavalry Mosby Templeton Nut Fairfax Station Warrenton Major Hammond N. Y Dick Morgan Steele Virginia

Newport Reports Mysterious Fire at Sea Seen by Two Vessels

The bark Janet arrives from the Indian Ocean with 900 barrels of oil and recalls a March 27 sighting of a bright light and a ship on fire. Brig Hedley also saw two vessels, one aflame, amid thick weather and a pursuing ship, with many sailors aboard.

Newport R. I Janet Coffin Indian Ocean Hedley Ship News Janet Coffin South Atlantic Ocean St Helena Westport Sche Gentile Rockland New York Phoenix Portland Force Thomas Ellie Danvers Kate Stamler Cadiz Sea Bride Thuenos Ayres Alfred Boston Margaret Alicante James Scott Matanzas Morning Star St Jago Aberdeen Segua Cochrane New Orleans WA Rogers St Jao Arosetta Porto Isabella John H Kennedy Reindeer Cienfuegos Viola Tabasco Moro Havana Atlantic Philadelphia Dolphin Bremen Port Au Prince

Pursuit of Marmaduke Ends at Chalk Bluff

Union forces under McNeil report the fruitless arrival of Vandever at Cape Girardeau and say the pursuit ended at Chalk Bluff near the Arkansas line on Saturday. Skirmishing occurred across the St Francis River with 25 Union casualties. rebels suffered heavier losses as McNeil’s troops advanced 240 miles driving them from the department.

St. Louis Vandever McNeil Cape Girardeau Curtis Marmaduke Chalk Bluff Arkansas Line St. Francis River

Prize Fight Between Coburn and McCool Anticipated in Havre de Grace

Philadelphia dispatch reports great excitement among boxing fans as Coburn and McCool gather at city hotels for a morning bout near Havre de Grace. A large delegation plans to depart by midnight train while police have not interfered with the principals.

Philadelphia Coburn McCool Havre de Grace

Navigation opens as ice bridge weakens across Quebec region

Montreat reports fair navigation after an ice bridge failure near Quebec. The steamer United Kingdom, en route from Glasgow to Quebec, passed Father Point early today. In Halifax the Governor dissolves the Assembly with nominations on May 21 and election set for May 28. Kingston notes the death of Gen. Samuel G. Ladd at 97 in New York. The Champlain Canal is navigable coast to coast. The gunboat James Adger arrives with the Monitor Passaic in tow. Indians across Salt Lake seek peace with Southern Utes likely granted.

H. Hl. Wells Ainany N. Y Champlain Canal New York James Adger Edisto Island

New York Stock and Money Market: May 4 report

Second Board stocks dull and lower with heavy closes. Railroad and utility names listed with varied prices. Treasury notes and US Sixes noted. New York weekly bank statement shows loan and deposit changes. cotton, flour, wheat, corn, pork, lard, butter, whiskey, sugar, coffee, molasses, and freight markets described with declines and steadying trends.

New York Chicago and Rock Island Railroad Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Alton and Terre Haute Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Railroad Galena and Chicago Railroad Cleveland and Piltsburg Railroad Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railroad Cleveland Columbus and Cincinnati Railroad Winds Central Railroad Michigan Southern Railroad Michian Southern Railroad Michigan Central Railroad Reading Railroad Harlem Railroad Hudson Railroad Erie Railroad New York Central Railroad Bucks County Lead Company Quicksilver Mining Company Delaware and Hudson Railroad Oul Cumberland Canton Company American Gold Cleveland and Pittsburg Missouri Tennessee Treasury New York Weekly Ohio Canada State New Orleans Porto Rico Liverpool

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