Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-08-12
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY,

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GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The rebels have had their agents IN BOSTON
during the past few days purchasing ammunl'
ton and supplies Tor the 'coniederacy Not
long ago a woman in deep mourning attempted
10 procure of well known undertaken her-
meticalIy sealed coffin for the purpose OF carry
ing home to the south the body OF her son
Charlie" who had died at Harvard College:
The undertaker's suspicious being awakened
by her singular manner, the lady lett without
concluding her purchase 1t subsequently
appeared that she had been engaged for day
or two before in buying percussion caps all
about town. and that the coffin scheme, II 1t
had succeeded, was TO be part OF the means
OF conveyance 10 the traitor army. On learn
ing that the police were making inquiries for
her, she sumnariiy left town on the evening
of the day she failed 10 purchase casket for
the remains OF cher dear Charlie"
John Williams, formerly agent OF line OF
steamers between Norfolk aud Boston, and at
present a commissioned officer in the conieder-
ale army, was arrested, Friday, in Boston,
at the Parker House, where he had registered
HE name as &C. Jordan, Pitts6uig The Oh
fcers had been for some time IN search oil MN
on the ground that lie was engaged IN some
secret service dangerous to the pubic safety.
In obedience to a dispatch received, saturday
morning, from Secretary Seward, he was
trans erred 10 Fort Lafayette, n. Y, for safe
Keeping.
Ii is proposed to reorganize the fifth regi-
ment, Col. Lawrence's for the war. 1t is said
tlist more than halt the men will re'enlist UNI
der its banner, after remaining a short time
with their friends Their desire to retain the
regimental number will undoubtedly be re,
spected by the authorities 1t is reported
that West Point graduate will take the com.
mand.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The profession of the burglar has been
adopted in Watertown by gang of bold and
expert women. The residences Of George N.
March, and of the late Rev. Mr.. Bradford,
have been recently visited, and robbed OF
large number of ladies dresses and other fe'
male apparel Mrs. Bradford was twice alarm
ed the second time distinctly seeing woman
dash across her room, and, on her giving tile
alarm, observing three women reueating in
the darkness.
BRISTOL COUNTY.
Albert p Bigelow, liquor merchant, and
Andrew S. Potter, outftter, OF New Bedford,
were arrested, Friday, for fitting out the ship
Brutus as SLAYER. The Standard says she
sailed Aug. 20, 1861 ostensibly on whaling
voyage, but really for the coast OF Africa,
where she took on board six hundred negroes,
and sold five hundred of them i'll Cuba. If
guilty, let them be punished to the extent of
the law
ESSEX COUNTY.
Private Thomas Musgrave, of the seven
teenth regiment, now at Camp Schouler, ex
pircd in the camp hospital on Friday last. 1t
was the first death in the regiment, which at.
tended his funeral in body, accompanied by
the regimena band.
MAINE.
In the family of John J. Staples of WEIGH.
vile, in the town oil Oxford, seven children,
from one to eight years OF age, died in the
short space of twenty days, leaving but two
survivors in the family,
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Col John S. Kidder OF Manchester, and Ed
son Hill, Esq, of Concord, were thrown from
their carriage day or two since, and narrow
ly escaped death. Col. X. had one rib frac'
tured. and was seriously stunned and bruised,
CONNECTICUT,
ct tSSs r,1..-4 d. Hills, Esq, OF
Harrington, aged q years, was drowned on
the 9Th inst, while bathing upon the river.
lie made mis- step and was precipitated back
ward into the water.
The thirteenth Massachusetts regiment, in
imitation OF the sixth at Webster performed
the gallant service of kissing all the young
ladies who came to see them as they passed
through Danelsonville.
The Hartford cornet band lost $500 worth
of instruments at the battle of Bull run, and
as they have no claim On either the slate or
general government for compensation, they
propose to give a concert soon with borrowed
instruments, as a means of raising funds
The wife OF Rev. Hiram Eddy of Winsted,
chaplain of the second Connecticut regiment,
has received letter from a rebel soldier in
the army at Manassas. written by Mr. L dy's
request, informing her that lie is prisoner
and well treated.
RHODE ISLAND.
The war expenditure of Rhode Island to
this time is estimated as follows; In behalf
of the quartermasier generals department
1927 ,164. OF this $40 ,665 las been allowed
by the general government, and will be paid
at some indefinite time-leaving Sl58 499-
from which deduct price paid tor steamer Ezra
j.. Fogg, S13, 908-leaving Sl44, 59l as the ex.
peuse of fitting out the first regiment and the
Two batteries, OF which amount it is not GER
tain how much will be assumed by the general
government The state has paid S97 267 Is
for bounty, which with the Sl3908 paid for
the Fogg, makes S1l1,175 IL for which the
state has no claim upon the general govern
ment. There are also bills for incidenlaIs not
yet rendered, 10 the amount OF about $4,000.
The general treasurer has borrowed S3780 900
and there are now claims against the state to
the amount of S275,000 for which there is no
provision.
The child of Nicholas Vincent, of Charles
town, Il girl of six years, had her clothes set
on fire, last Wednesday, while playing with
other children near the house. Her Clothes
were consumed and she survived but few
hours.
The Providence Journal of the 10th says
IA lady in this city has received letter writ
ten July 23d, by her sister at Orange Court
House, about half way from Manassas to
Richmond, aud the writer states that she saw
Lieut.. Knight and Quariermaster Bowers at
the railway station, and shook hands with
them They were well and uninjured, and on
their way to Richmond"
The Rhode Island. Cemetery Company at
Newport have made a free tender OF Nm eligi
Bile site fol- the erection of monument to the
memory of those OF their citizens who fell at
Bull Run.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr.. Dunning, formerly OF Cayuga county,
N. Y, was recently scourged with two hun
dred lashes at Atlanta, Ca, for expressing the
hope that the Union would be sustained. The
fact of the outrage is authenticated by album
dant testimony.
The fire at Schenectady on the 9th inst. was
the most severe and destructive which the
place has suffered for many years Thirty
buildings including one church, among the
Wealthiest in the state, were destroyed. The
loss is estimated from S75, 900 to 100000.