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Newspaper
Bristol Phenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1862
Page
2
Trent Affair Settlement Promises Peace and Firm Union
The Trent affair settlement averts war with Britain and signals reduced prospects for foreign aid to the Confederacy. The piece notes peaceful government-to-government exchange, hopes for mutual confidence, and clarified neutral rights on the high seas, while commenting on British public sentiment and press influence. It cites Seward's proposals for future discussion and references Russia and St Petersburg in evaluating diplomatic outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent
England
London Times
John Bull
Thas
Mason
Providence greets returning rebel prisoner Lieutenant Knight
Lieut. 5 R. Knight of Company D, 1st Regiment R I, captured at Bo Ron and exchanged, arrived home in Providence Saturday. He was welcomed by the First Light Infantry and Second Ward National Guards, amid a large crowd praising his release after two years in captivity. Rumor places the Naval School at Annapolis, with Newport cited as a leading maritime hub.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Knight
R. I
Life Home
Providence
First Light Infantry
Second Ward National Guards
Ceutenant
T. Wheaton King
Co. F
David King
Newport
Bull Run
Philadelphia
The Burnside Expedition Faces Turbulent Seas
Early telegraph reports described a gloomy view of the Burnside expedition with heavy gales wrecking ships and scattering the fleet. The later official account indicates only one vessel, the City of New York, was lost while crews remain hopeful and the General maintains confidence in completing the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside
Iby
Fogerdi
Ashers
Fortress Monroe
City
New York
Providence and Warren Railroad Report and Local News
Annual meeting held in Providence shows capital stock 442000 with net earnings of 6697 98 for year ending Nov 30 1861. Directors elected include R H Ives Amos D Smith and others from Providence Warren and Bristol. Accident on Troyan line kills Roy Dr Dwight of Constantinople. Dedication of Power Street Methodist Church in Providence. Fires in New York and Boston cause extensive damage with high losses. Deaths include Rev Joshua Wells aged 98 and T Wheaton King of Co F First Reg RI Volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence, Warren and Bristol Railroad Corporation
Providence
Express
R. H. Ives
Amos D. Smith
William Goddard
Marshall Woods
Leon Chappatin
Charles T. Childs
Thomas G. Turner
Warren
Samuel W. Church
Sled accident on State Street injures riderless rider
On Wednesday morning three girls riding a sled on State Street at Halmos Street collided with a crossing horse. The tammel fell, yet none of the girls were seriously hurt. The notice warns pedestrians to take care in this popular street pastime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Street
Halmos Street
Public Lectures Delayed by Snow Obstruction
Mr Puiuuirs could not reach his lecture venue on Thursday due to ice and snow. His appearance is delayed and the time will be announced. Rev Margaretp, noted for eloquence, will deliver the next lecture on Tuesday evening February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puiuuirs
Uargretp
Entertainment at Armory Hall Delights Local Audience
Warren correspondence reports Armory Hall entertainments on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings drawn full houses despite icy streets. Proceeds of about one hundred dollars go to the Hospital Fund for soldiers. Rhode Island regiments return home wounded or captured after Ball’s Bluff and Ball Run. South Carolina Legislature authorizes a one million dollar loan to rebuild Charleston after the late fire, lent to builders with fire-proof requirements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananveston
South Carolina
Charleston
Death of a Third Regiment member in 1862 letter
A letter received by John Bullack, formerly of this town and a member of Co. D, 3d Regiment Rhode Island Volunteers, reports the death of his son John at Hilton Head or Fort Seward on June 18 1862. The narrative describes inflammation of the bowels from possible strain during a wooding party, with a rapid decline and hemorrhage. Capt Richard G Sitaw conveys sympathy and praises the deceased as one of the best men in the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
John Bullack
Co. D
Hilton’s Head
Fort Sewanp
John
Fort Seward
Richard G. Sitaw
Richard G. Sitaw, Capt. Co. D
3D Regt
Camp Briontweep Letters Describe Muddy Camp Life
From the Second Regiment Camp Briontweep June 21 1862 a reveille of hardship and humor. The writer details chestnut log habitations arranged around a square camp with tents for men cooks band quarters and officers nearby. He notes little illness only six or eight in hospital and mentions meeting former prisoners from Bull Run and their view of rebel accommodations. He closes with hope of the Stars and Stripes and furlough home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faredge Barrsy
Bull Run
Plations Stars and Stripes
Caros
Death of Barrington Volunteer John Mathewson in Typhoid
Telegraphic dispatch reports John Mathewson of Barrington Rhode Island died of typhoid fever while serving in battery D stationed about 15 miles from Washington. He is the second Barrington volunteer to die after Thomas Dann, who fell at the Ball’s Bluff action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bangixcow
John Mathewson
Barrington
R. I
Noel Mathewson
P. M
Rhode Island General Assembly Debates Newport Navy Yard Bid
January sessions of the Rhode Island General Assembly discuss fortifying Newport harbor and securing permanent U S Naval Academy site at Newport. Committees invoked include Judiciary Fisheries and Militia with actions on acts for auctioneers and legal interest. reports from Quartermaster General filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Nery
Senate
Bmr
Greene
Exeter
U.S. Naval Academy
Newport
Finch, Cook
Potter
Charles T. Uazard
House of Representatives
House
Updike
Stevens
Congress
United States Naval Academy
Messrs. Cozzens
Robinson, Jr
Warwick
Blake
Bristol
Brownell
Little Compton
South Kingstown
Narraganset Bay
Navy Yard
van Slyck
Thia
Aesemblys
Finch
Pearce
O. D
Sheldon
Rockville
Quartermaster General
Committee On Finance
Holmes
United States
Messrs
Rousmaniere
Francis
Saunders Wee
Warner
Militia
Weeden
Sailor Captains a Snow schooner to Newport Harbor
Prerry Watt Coxs Schooner James Parker, about a hundred tons, was brought down from Fall River by a single man who acted as captain, mate, seaman, cook and crew. He sailed under mainsail and jib, anchored in the inner harbor, and kept watch alone while the ice thawed. He returned to Col Springs Long Island to see his family, then moved the vessel to avoid another ice blockade as the ice broke up. Newport Correspondence, Prov. Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prerry Watt
James Parker
San
Fall River
Ong Wan
Col Springs
L. I
Newport Corres
Prov. Press
Rhode Island’s Sheffield Delivers Notable Speech on Rebellion
Washington desk reports Mr. Sheffield of Rhode Island delivered a creditable Congress speech on the Rebellion. The piece praised his vigor and patriotism, noting his harsh stance toward secessionists and praise for Union men in border slave states, signaling future impact in the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snernizio
Sreecu
Washington
Journal of Commerce
Congress
Sheffield
Rhode Island
Sprague
Burnside
Rebellious Burnside Expedition Report From Hatteras
Special dispatches from Jan. 28 summarize Gen. Burnside's fleet movement from Annapolis to Hatteras to Fortress Monroe. Vessels faced dense fogs, storms, and bar crossings. City of New York lost on the harbor bar. several ships grounded, crews saved. Reports mention future Savannah attack plans and political tax considerations in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burnside
Masamnaroy
Hetda Netters
Department of North Carolina
Platveraa Inlet
Sayasie
Annapolis
Thuysday
Prion Oret
New York
Hatteras
City of New York
Col. Allen
New Jersey
Niagara
Teland
Mobile
Sapgallore
Boston
Apalachicola
Hatterne Talat
Hampton Roads
Port Royal
Savannah
Sherman
Dupont
Richmond
General Scott
Alden
Ellison
Washington Dispatches From January War News
Washington reports ban on letters through our prisons by both sides. A House committee endorses Gen. Ward to study the Canadian reciprocity treaty. A skirmish near Occogian Bar leaves one American dead and four wounded as 50 New York 37th soldiers clash with 30 Texan Rangers. Revelations of army contract fraud prompt stoppage of all War Department contracts. Senator Henderson backs Bright expulsion and Mediterranean trade risks draw concern for merchants as ships head to the Straits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmixcron
Bent
Erie
Bareas Kien
Rotary of War
NeKean
Fenton
Wheeler
Clark
Spaulding
Frank
van Vaulkenburg
Pomeroy
Baker
New York
Albany
Harris
King
Bright
House Committee On Commerce
Gen. Ward
United States
Gev
Heintzelman
Fort Lyon
Williams
New York 37Th, Under Lieut. Col. Burke
Col
Hayman
Mrs. Lee
Occogian Bar
Col. Burke
Philadelphia
Adme
Army
War Department
Henderso
Missouri
Distressed Tales and Atlantic Trade Notes from New York
A jumble of 19th century items reports destitution among the poor, whaling crews from New York and Connecticut, ships Jurgen Lorentsen and North Star arriving with cargoes and gold, local fires and casualties in New Bedford and Plymouth, and a string of oddities including a horse’s speed, a drowning in Pawtucket, a Cleveland jail wedding, and rising meat prices. The weekly miscellaneous items mix shipping, crime, and daily life in a crowded Atlantic fringe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daria
Yorkshire
Eugene
Jurgen
Lorentsen
New York
New Vionetks
B. Doolittle
Waterville
Maine
Montis Lon
Iene
Eerite Tro
North Star
Aspinwall
Union Street
New
Bedford
Hartford Press
Down-Hille Jn
Connecticut
Francis Clark
Pawtucket
John Smith
Ipswich Mass
Batundey
Cleveland
Ohio
Dutchman
George Thornton
Taunton
Plymouth N.H
Masonic
McClellan Urges Fortifications on Key Points and Lakes
Washington dispatch reports General McClellan favors fortifying Mackinaw, Fort Gratiot, and other Lakes area positions while relying on naval defenses elsewhere. Secretary Seward orders Marshal Lamon to release or detain fugitives only under lawful charges, with strict time limits. Stanton letters from Kentucky discuss the Somerset battle, where rebels surrendered in protest, inspiring other units to lay down arms. Commodore Goldsborough reports 17 ships in the Sound ready for action. Burnside plans moves with the fleet as hope rises for quick victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
New York Tribune
McClellan
Mackinnan
Fort Gratiot
Sault St. Marie Canal
Seward Hag
Lamon
Congress
the Times
Stanton
Kentucky
Somerset
Guldaborough
Navy Department
Buck ‘Head
Bonis
Burnside
Mmodore Goldsborough
Deaths in Third Regiment Toll Hearts in 1862 Letter
In a January 19 1862 letter from Hinton Heap South Carolina Anne reports two deaths in the Third Regiment. Mr R M Horton of Rehoboth Massachusetts Company A Captain Briggs died after a fever and illness while Mr John Bullock of Bristol died after a brief illness at nineteen. Both are described as good men beloved by their comrades and patients in hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinton Heap
S. C
Anne
R. M. Horton
Rehoboth
Mass
Co. A
Briggs
Peckham
Sid
Afr. H
E. Thurber
John Bullock
Bristol
Providence Press
Banks Show Decreased Loans and Rising Deposits Amid Crisis
The New York World reports banks see daily specie gains and shrinking discounts while loans fall about 4,000,000 and deposits rise about 2,008,000 annually. Four weeks of contraction in business assets and tightened credit reflect a nationwide finance crisis awaiting Congress tax and money policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Iberet
Congress
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Roy
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Conway
Mace
Excellentian
Power Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Henry Baylies
Mr. White
Broadway Church
Mr. Howson
Mr. Gould
Chestnut Street
God
Father
Mr. Carpenter
Mr. McKeown
R. Wyatt
Pearl Street
Fulton
Pearl Streets
Fulton Bank
Quincy Market
Joshua Wells
Methodist Episcopal Church
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Ball Ran
Ball's Bluff
Corp
Francis C. Greene
Joshua Brooks
Scary. Tucker
Ste
Camp Briontweep
the Tribune
Washington Dispatch
Mexico
Miramon
Reynolds
Houses
Moxnrox
Sawell's Point
Alabama
Merriman
Craney Teland
Mediterranean
Africa
Straits
Kearearge
Wachusett
Constellation
Othing
Sumter
Stellas
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