27 Feb 1864
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Newspaper
New York Times
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1864
Page
1
Distant dispatches describe M Mercier active in Paris amid European war anxieties. Reports from London and New York detail alleged plots, arrests, and a shifting Denmark crisis, with commentary on British policy and the Alabama dispute.
In the Lords on Feb 11 Lord Derby pressed for government US correspondence on the ram vessels built in Britain. He argued seizure legality and urged access to papers, noting prior publication in America. Lord Rosse defended seizure as Confederate aid risk and declined papers pending court, with the topic fading as the Florida cruiser report arrived.
The Supervisors' Volunteering Committee paid out at least 403 bounties totaling about $121,000 in a busy fundraising drive. Reports also describe veterans enlisting, a new recruiting office at Tammany Hall, and praise for the 40th datingulebed corps. The Richmond papers publish Confederate Military Bill details, expanding service ages, exemptions, and detailed provisions for conscription, with sections on officers, reserves, and laborers. The act empowers the President to deploy troops and regulate exemptions, while promising support for soldiers and their families.
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