The Portland daily press., 1862-06-28
From our regular Correspondent
Letter from Augusta.

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Washburn in Portland on the 18th"
AUGUSTA, June q, 1862.
The Supreme Court is now holding Law
Term in this city, for the Middle District. The
session commenced Tuesday, the 18th instant.
The entire Bench is present with the excep-
ton of Judges Appleton and Davis. The Som
erset and Knox Dockets are now finished, and
the Cont is now upon the Lincoln Docket
The newly appointed Judge Walton takes his
seat on the Bench at this term, for the first
time, and makes very creditable appearance.
The Court will rise on the Sd of July next, but
will probably leave some business unfinished,
and hold an adjourned session in August. No
cases of very special Importance have thus far
in the term come before it.
The Sixteenth Regiment is gradually filling
up, there being about three hundred and fifty
men now enlisted for it, and one hundred and
fifty now in camp. Some of the recruits have,
on arrival here, been discharged, as being I'M
sound in body or not of the military age Sew
eral of such were mere boys. The officers
having the matter in charge are determined
that this regiment shall have no sick, feeble, or
old men in ii, and no boys. The regiment will
be furnished with Sibley tents, and the best
rifles of European manufacture. Uniforms for
the regiment are now here. The following are
the field and staff officers of the 10th:
Colonei-A. w. WILDEs, Skowhegan.
1t. Colonel-CHARLEs WILDER, PASSPORT
Mgor-A. B. FABNHAM, Bangor.
Ayutant-A. p. SMALL, West Waterville.
Surgeon = CHARLES ALEXANDER, Far
mington.
Assistant Smgeon-JosEPH BAXTER, Cor
ham.
Quarter Master-IsAAC N. TUCKER, Gar
diner.
One of the recruits from Lewiston was dis
covered to be woman, although she had sue
ceeded in having the Surgeons examination at
Lewiston as an able-bodied man. 1t is believ-
ed she enlisted to be with her lover, who had
entered the regiment. She was promptly dis
charged and sent home.
Winthrop Hall is again opened as hospital,
and is chiefly occupied by sick and wounded
soldiers from the regiments and batteries now
in the field, many of whom are arriving every
day. Some of these present shocking cases Of
wounds and mutilations. One man, of the 5th
regiment, has halt of his left hand nearly sew
cred, and his right arm so shattered as TO rem
der amputation probable. Besides these, he
has a bullet in his neck and another in his
groin, and yet he walks out. These unfortu-
nate men are under the temporary medical
charge of DIR. Cyrus Briggs OF this city, and
under his skilful, kind and attentive treatment
are doing well. They could not have fallen
into better hands.
1t having been stated by some newspapers
that Gov. Washbnrn is to deliver the Grafton
in Portland on the occasion Of the approach
ing celebration of the 4th of July by your city,
am authorized to say that Gov. Washburn
informed those having direction Of the celebra-
ton that, owing to his engagements, he could
deliver no Grafton or formal address, but would
be present and make short speech. This is
all that may be expected of him.
Charles f. Walton, Co. d, Sd Regiment, has
been appointed Quartermaster of that regi-
ment.
First Lieutenant Charles H. Baker, Co. III, of
the LIST Maine Cavalry, having resigned on ac-
count of i'll health, Second Lieutenant John
r. Webb has been appointed TO the vacancy,
and First Sergeant Henry C. Hall appointed
Second Lieutenant.
Other appointments l will apprize you of as
soon as made. In my next you may expect a
full list. SKIRMIsHER.