Rained all night—raining this morning A dispatch from Gen. Wheeler, 18th, at Forsyth, Ga., says: “The enemy rapidly advancing.” It is said...

Commander Collins of the Wachusett, who captured the Florida, arrived to-day for trial, ordered by request of the State Department to satisf...

Met Attorney-General Speed today at Cabinet-meeting and was introduced by the President. Mr. Seward read the correspondence with the Brazili...

A cool day, sunshine and showers. To-day Congress assembled, and the President's message was delivered, although he buried his younges...

I called on the President Satur: day, the 26th, as I had promised him I would the day before, with my abstract for the message, intending to...

My constant application has left me no time for several days to jot down occurrences and make remarks. Mr. Sanford was very pertinaciou...

Navy Department, Washington , 18th April, 1863. Your two favors of the 27th ult. and 1st inst. were duly received. We have been and are...

A battle was fought on Saturday near Chattanooga and resumed yesterday. Am apprehensive our troops have suffered and perhaps are in danger....

The proclamation suspending the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus has been generally well received. I have never feared the popular pu...

Commonwealth Of Massachusetts, Executive Department, Boston, July 1, 1863. Sir : I am receiving representations daily, both oral and ...

Nothing additional has occurred at Charleston, the enemy not having renewed the attack. At Vicksburg all was quiet, and the enemy abandonin...

Navy Department. 31 Mar., 1863. Sir, When discussing the regulations concerning “Letters of Marque,” &c a few days since, I mad...

From intelligence received yesterday evening, it is probable the Alabama, Harriet Lane, and Florida have met off the West Indies, and turne...

Shortly after daylight three negroes arrived from Harrisonburg, and they described the fight as still going on. They said they were “dreadf...

Our good President has again appointed a day for fasting and prayer. The Florida and Alabama are performing wonderful feats, and are wor...

In the city again yesterday. B. improving. The morning papers report firing upon Vicksburg. Several steamers have arrived lately, laden for...

NEW YORK, April 28 – Advices per the Connecticut state that the rebel steamer Florida has been captured by the U. S. bark Pursuit. Forts Bar...

Further advices by the Connecticut state that the sloops of war Richmond, Hartford, Brooklyn and Iriquois [sic] were protected with a heavy ...

The steam gunboat Connecticut arrived form the South West Pass on the 12th. The Connecticut brought the sick and wounded seamen from the sq...