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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1862

Page

2

Unmasking of a Foreign Adventurer Count Sweinitz Crain

The Washington correspondent reports Count Sweinitz Crain unfolded letters purporting to be by a General under Archduke Maximilian and sought credit from Baron Hulsemann. He entertained foreign diplomats, spent heavily at the New York Hotel, and joined General Fremont’s staff. When forged letters were exposed, he vanished after cashing pay drafts and hypothecating May earnings.

Washington N. S. Herald Sweinitz Crain Maximilian Baron Hulsemann Chevalier Hulsemann New York Seward Fremont Doubleday Europe Riggs & Co

Naval arms boosts and Atlantic travel notes in market brief

Steamship Hammonia from Southampton 23d ult arrived at midnight. Steamship China arrived out on the 21st. Etna and Jura on the 23d. Hammonia passed Hansa off Portland 22d. Wisbeck with military stores for Canada is missing. Admiralty orders iron plating for wooden corvettes sloops and gunboats to form floating batteries. Royal Sovereign to be cupola battery with waterline ram beak. Crown Prince Prag at Exhibition opening. London Times editorial on Shiloh calls it drawn but not end of war. News lauds courage on both sides. France Marine Minister to speed iron plated batteries. floating batteries Pesho Saigon Palestro Peschiera to launch in May. Mires the forger freed by Douai Court of Appeals. Thirty six citizens to Rome per Pope summons. Rentes 701 60c. Greece CeNina rebels plot Foochow attack. Commercial.

Hammonia Southampton China Etna Jura Hansa Portland Wisbeck Canada Admiralty Royal Sovereign Prussia The London Times Shiloh Shipping Gazette Borodino France Pesho Saigon Palestro Peschiera Mires Douai

Armies report Yorktown guns left by rebels

General G B McClellan notes in a War Department inspection that Yorktown works contain two 38 inch rifled cannons, two 44 inch rifled cannons, sixteen 32 pounders, six 42 pounders, nineteen 88 inch Columbiads, four 9 inch Dahlgrens, one 10 inch Columbiad, one 10 inch mortar, one 8 inch siege howitzer with carriages and ammo. Four magazines on ramparts await examination.

Army OF the PoToMac Edwin M. Stanton Yorktown Gloucester Point G. B. McClellan

Butler's Corps Gains Baton Rouge Occupation

Cairo dispatch reports Baton Rouge occupied by Federal forces as gunboats pass up the river. Gen Butler's army had landed at New Orleans and seized cotton. Union citizens celebrated with enthusiastic demonstrations of joy. Rebel troops fled before the approaching fleet.

ChicaGo The Times Cairo Memphis Baton Rouge

Brigadier General Nominee Napoleon Leiman Confirmed

The Senate confirmed J Napoleon Leiman as Brigadier General of Volunteers. Formerly on General Fre mont's staff he will join Gen Hunter's command. Born in Italy he fought in major European battles for fifty years and is a ban ished Austrian subject. At seventy he appears fifty and is viewed as an efficient officer.

Washington Senate J. Napoleon Leiman Fremont Hunter Europe

Shipping arrivals and departures in San Francisco May 1

Arrived with Young Hector from New Bedford. Ships Radiant and Sunny South and others sailed from the port. The Golden Gate left for Panama with 300 passengers and large treasure sums for New York and England.

San Francisco Young Hector New Bedford Harry Hammond Shields Radiant Callao Sunny South Amoor River Magota Hong Kong Wing Gildersleeve Golden Gate Panama New York England

Prisoners and spoils seized at Farmington affair

Halleck's corps reports the steamer Antelope arriving from Pittsburg Landing. In Farmington on Saturday General Pope captured between 200 and 300 prisoners plus tents, camp equipage, four pieces of artillery and several hundred muskets. Deserters confirm Jeff Thompson commands at Fort Wright, which field strength is 3000 to 4000 men.

Pittsburg Landing Farmington Pope Fort Wright Jeff. Thompson

California Treasure and Naval News From May Patrols

Steamship Northern Light arrives from Aspinwall with 615000 dollars in California treasure. Union supporters celebrate in Panama on the 22 ult at a reception by Consul McKee. Saranac fires 34 guns under Commander Lanman. Jamaica reports the American schooner Giltillan burned by the pirate Nashville on Feb 10.

Nashville New

Refugee reports Union capture of cotton and sugar at New Orleans

A refugee from the South, present in New Orleans when the fleet arrived, says our forces seized a large quantity of cotton, sugar and other property. The report is dated St. Louis May 5 and reflects Union gains in the captured goods.

St. Louis New Orleans

News From Washington Points to Favorable View

May 5 report from Washington notes no new updates from Fortress Monroe or Yorktown. A storm likely delayed the Cherrystone boat and telegraph dispatches offer little information, none of it unfavorable.

Washington War Department Fortress Monroe Yorktown Cherrystone

Senate action on bankrupt law and volunteer bounty bill

In Washington on May 5 1862 the Senate received petitions for a bankrupt law and adopted a resolution for the military committee to probe extending the $100 bounty to volunteers honorably discharged whether wounded or disabled, with discussion noting limits on major grades.

Washington Senate Military Committee

New York Market Roundup Across Stocks and Commodities

New York stocks and money market report shows Second Board gains. railroads like Illinois Central, Reading, and New York Central listed with varied prices. Bank statement notes loan and deposit increases with declines in specie. Cotton, flour, corn, beef, lard, whiskey, sugars, coffee, rice, and rosin futures or prices are noted with mixed activity and regional terms.

Liverpool Manchester Richardson, Spence & Co Wakefield, Nash & Co London American Securities Illinois Central and Erie New York News 8 Second Board Chicago — Rock Galena T Mlinois Central Railroad Seri Railroad Cleveland and Toledo Kai Chicago Rail Michigan Central Railroad Reading Railroad Pacific Mail Steamship Company New York Central Railroad Erie Railroad Hudson Railroad Harlem Railroad American Gold Treasury U.S New York Weekly Srseesssees Echowwepeens Seta Ohio Canada Rangoon Patna Carolina Bahia Rio Maracaibo Jamaica Bond St Domingo

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