The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-11-29
NEWS ITEMS. 60.

NEWS lVEmos &c.
81 The runaway slaves of Kentucky rob
els are now set to work for the Government,
instead of being sent back as formerly.
" II has been suggested that the namc
of Fort Walker be changed to Fort Dupont,
and that Of Fort Bcauregard to Fort Sher-
man.
~ A letter from Port Royal contains the
following items:
Col. Durham, in command OF the rebel
battery ut Bay Point, was killed by the first
shot Of this campaign.
Gen. dayton, who commanded ut Hilton
Head, was wounded during the fight, and
died during the retreat.
WThurlow Weed and Archbishop Hughes
have gone to Europe as kind Of semi-oficial
ambassadors, to effect foreign sentiment in
our favor.
~ The New York Tribune makes an es-
innate of the cost of firing the projectiles
from the fleet. Reckoning each shot at an
average Of So. it sums up the total at $685.
600.
~ John A. Washington's mansion on the
Potomac, near Matthias Point, has been BON.
barded and burnt. Ills slaves have also found
their legs.
q The Navy Department has purchased
900 vessels since Congress adjourned. and
still has not enough for the necessities Of the
service.
Y The Government proposes to have
wagon train to run regularly between Balti-
more and Washington, for tho transportation
of freight.
II Barnum offers $1,000 for the lone rep.
rescntative Of Southern chivalry found drunk
at Beaufort, S. c., when that place was Ia.
ken possession Of by our troops. lie will
draw If he can DO obtained.
81 Great numbers Of citizens OF Ken
lucky who joined the rebels are now leaving
their camps and returning to their'homes,
half starved, half clad, thoroughly dsgusted
and much wiser men.
y One ton of donations, bestowed by the
patriotic ladies of Indiana, was recently
shipped by Adams Express to Paducah, Ky"
for the troops.
~ The Federal Government has now in
commission about 225 vessels, with so on the
stocks, 40 of which will be completed within
a period Of three months.
1t is estimated that the rebel navy consists
of SO sail-privatecrs, trade steamers, and
transports.
~ The New York Commercial says an
other stone feet is in course of preparation,
and will soon be sent South. It says it may
be safely concluded that the principal South.
ern ports will in few weeks be rendered in
accessible, and the necessity for opening new
ports be rendered imperative. The feet Mt
present in course of preparation will DO
equal to the one which has just sailed, and
will probably be sufficient to Theoretically
seal the largest of the Southern ports.
The TRr-wEEKLIEs.-The Journal and
Age at Augusta, will as usual publish tri.
weeklies during tho approaching session Of
the Legislature. They will be issued upon
alternate days, thus aiFarding daily report
of proceedings. The session will be one of
more than usual interest, and those who
desire to be posted should subscribe for ono
or both Of the Legislative papers.
II The statistics Of the Post Office De-
partment shows that there is some gain to
the Federal Treasury, as well as loss, from
secession. The returns indicate that for the
year. ending June 30, 1861, the income of
the Post Office Department will come nearer
by two and half millions Of dollars to pay
ing its expenses than for a number OF years
past. The reason is the adjustment Of the
extended and proG,less mail route in the
Southern States.
II Hiram N. Trcfton, of Alfred, Me-, in
Co. r. Cant. Hemingway, Sth Maine Regt
died Nov. IA, at 8 o'clock A. NJ, of con.
rcstiye fever. He was sick only sixteen
hours. A good soldier and much beloved.
We buried him, says the chaplain, with APP
nropriate services, at 4 p. NJ. on the 18th,
to the west of Gen. Viclc's brigade, opposite
our own cncampment. A board marks his
resting place.