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Dec 3, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·2 min read·--Boston, Dec. 1 — Cornelius Moriarty, known in Boston’s South End district, the police said, as “Conny, the Rat,” was booked at police headquarters shortly before midnight tonight on a warrant charging him with assault with a dangerous weapon on a police officer in performance of his duties, in connection with the shooting last Saturday night of Patrolmen Thomas K. McCabe and Joseph F. Condon.
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Dec 1, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·Just now--An almost general stampede of slaves on the Eastern Shore is said to have taken place in consequence of the enemy’s invasion into Accomac and Northampton. It is estimated that there are about ten thousand slaves in those two counties, outnumbering as they do the whites in Northampton; and this large amount of property is, of course, at the entire mercy of the enemy.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·2 min read·--The Stone Fleet under sailThe stone fleet, not, however, with pomp or banners sailed from New London, Ct., Nov. 20th. Twelve or fifteen vessels departed from this port, all bound south and all laden with stone. The crafts were old whalers, some of the largest size, but a hard-looking set.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·2 min read·--The correspondent of the New York Herald, in Sickles brigade, thus writes concerning the Potomac batteries: “There is no locality where activity has been greater, or at least where it has been more visible, than along the southern shore of the Potomac.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·4 min read·--CAMP NEVIN, KY., November 21, ’61.
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Nov 23, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·1 min read·--The news of the capture of Slidell and Mason, two of the most distinguished Southern traitors, who had escaped in a steamer from Charleston during a dark and stormy night, on their way to Europe, as ministers of the Confederates, has caused a great excitement, and gives almost universal satisfaction. Commodore Wilkes has performed great service by taking the responsibility without orders, and his gallant subordinate, Lieut.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·5 min read·--From the Springfield (Mass.) Republican. The following letter from John L. Barnes [Editor’s Note: actually John Sanford Barnes, not L.], an officer on the flag ship Wabash of the great naval expedition, to his friends in this city, will be read with interest by his numerous friends at home:United States Ship Wabash,Port Royal, Monday, Nov. 11.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·2 min read·--Camp Sherman, near Jeffersonville, Ind., November 14, 1861. Friend Lute : — I hasten to inform you that the “Bloody First” has, within the last half hour, received marching orders. We are ordered to strike out tents at 8 o’clock, A. M.; to march at nine. — Our destination is doubtless some point below, as we are to go on board a steamer.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·2 min read·--The Charlotte Bulletin of the 11th in copying our remarks made some days ago headed “Render Unto Caezar,” &c., makes the remark which follow :Col. Singletary. — We truly regret to learn that the brave, humane and dashing officer, whose name heads this notice, has been arrested by order of Gen.
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Nov 17, 2024 | 
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James Mathieson·FollowPublished inReporting History·Just now--It turns out, as we had supposed, that the rebel ambassador Slidell’s Secretary of Legation is Mr. Eustis, the son-in-law of the wealthy banker, W. W. Corcoran, of Washington. Mr. Eustis is a very dainty little gentleman; but treason having carried him into bad company, he finds himself in close quarters. Before his restoration to the luxuries of high life he will be apt to learn something of the simplicities of prison fare.
