Posted inArchaeology Daily News

Find Ancient Maya Ruin Was Once a Great City

Vast Palace, Five Temples and Art Objects Convince Tulane Exploring Party.

By the Associated Press.

NEW ORLEANS, April 25.—Ruins of ancient Maya Indian temples, pyramids, human effigies and other discoveries show that the City of Comalcalco ranks among the greatest cities of the long dead Maya empire. This was announced here today by Tulane University in a brief cablegram from its expedition, which has been exploring in Tehauntepec, Mexico.

Posted inMaritime & Naval History US Civil War

April 26, 1862 – Latest from Fortress Monroe

Fortress Monroe, April 22.—A small row-boat arrived here this morning, from Norfolk, containing three men, a woman, and two children, refugees.

They report that the Merrimac is still at the Gosport navy yard. Workmen were engaged in placing iron shields over her port-holes. It was supposed that the improvements would soon be completed, and the Merrimac be out again in two or three days. She was aground on the last day she came out, as was generally supposed here.