Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-09

cuse was as usual, and as good as usual, that
he was drunk. | believe he has good faculty
of asking pardon, for since his arrival, he
asked pardon of two gentlemen for abusing
them.
Last Saturday night, two of Wilson's gren
adiers, and Sabbath night, two OF the best
grenadiers in Col. Dalrymple's regiment went
of they went prepared for an attack, and
swOre they would never be taken alive. The
night before last, soldier had passed on the
flats all the guard at the fertilization, and would
have gone off, had he been as cautious in
changing his hat as he was the rest Of his ap
parel. His hat discovered him, and he was
taken. | am i'll hopes, as he did not get off
he will not suffer the punishment that one did
last Monday morning, mean death. Iwould
just give you a caution, which | wish you
would propagate, to be on your guard against
telling any, who pretend to be deserters land
by their dress you would think they were, J
of any soldiers that have deserted and passed
your way, for those they send in pursuit of
deserters are dressed some like sailors, and
Others like our people. BY this stratagem
Richard Ames, belonging to the 18th regiment,
under Col. Dalrymple, was taken at Framing
ham near Col. Buckminsters; it was Col.
Buckmnsters negro woman who ignorantly
discovered him. They asked her whether
there was not any person Whereabouts wanted
to hire some laborers, for they had deserted
and should be glad of some employment. She
said she believed that there was a man living
at a short distance who had hired one already
would be glad TO hire some others, they de-
sired to be conducted to him. accordingly they
were, and found this Ames at work in the
field, took him, and last Monday morning,
early, he was shot. The safest way is to treat
them all kindly, and ask no question for con
Spip 10 Nv or1S IN oil rin
Query-Whether it will not be prudent to
keep that affair of Wilson with the negroes as
secret as possible. ANONYMOUS.
BosToN, June Z, 1863.
Cousin lViHidm-I have transcribed MIR.
Denny's Instructions, and put them in that
order which | thought was proper, and which
you 1.-THE want of time eXcepted) would have
done. l have had the pleasure of seeing them
in print, and Of hearing them approved. The
House have not doue any business since the
session, only respecting the guards and cannon
The governor in his message tells them he
has no authority over his Majesty's forces
here, although in the resolutions of both houses
OF parliament it is expressly said, that the mil
ltary power is sent to aid the civil authority,
and to be subject thereto A committee has
been appointed to consider the governors mes
sage, and reported last Saturday-the sub
stance of which report is, that it is difficult to
conceive that the military power came to aid
the civil authority and be subject thereto; and
yet the governor, us supreme magistrate, has
no authority over them. The further consid.
Grafton OF which report is to come on this at
ternoon.
p. M.-When it was read there was an OBJ
lection to one paragraph, and it was re-commit-
ted for amendment.
The speaker, Mr. Cushing this day reGeiv-
ed letter from the house OF burgesses of Viz
ginia, signed by their speaker, enclosing
number OF resolves flor which they were dis
solved) which have been transmitted to all the
other governments on the continent. The let
ter contains a request to join in similar re-
solves. There is report that our governor is
ordered home,' the authenticity Of which
l cannot vouch for but this | believe
that whenever that event shall take place
there will be as much or more Joy spread
through the province and continent that when
that tyrant, Andres, made his exit We hear
that Col Luttrell was admitted to seat in
parliament for MddleseX, upon having 200
votes, when Mr. Wilkes had 100, and that
said Luttre liked to have been killed in COM
ing from the House OF Commons. What a
wound to the constitution If this is to be
the practice, the freedom of elections is at an
end, and liberty is no more. But | hope there
will be some noble cxertonS in that glorious
cause. just about going to the gallery,
must sign your real friend, after requesting
regards to all friends. INcoGN1To.
Referring to instructions drawn up by a COM
mlttee appointed at special town meeting, and
transmitted TO Mr.. Thomas Denny, their representa-
tive i'll the General Court, that year.
lContinued next week.