April 30, 2024 - Reporting History

Another Terrific Gale in England

On Wednesday, February 20th, a furious gale swept over London and the surrounding country. In fact, it amounted to a perfect hurricane, and great was the consternation generally caused by…

Public Health & Medicine

Yellow Fever in New Orleans

We regret to perceive that this great scourge of the south is on the increase at New Orleans. The number of cases swells every day. Our dates are to the…

Daily News Ship Histories Shipwrecks & Nautical Disasters

Sloop Empress Burnt

old black. and white illustration of a single-masted sailing vessel

The packet sloop Empress, Capt. Mason, of Providence, on her passage to New-York, about 70 miles this side of that port, on Tuesday night last, about 12 o’clk, took fire and was totally lost.

US Civil War

April 30, 1861 – The Shreveport Rangers

The Shreveport Rangers left our city on Sunday morning, to offer their services to the Governor. This company is composed, if we mistake not, of men, who fear nothing human,…