The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-10-10
GENERAL INTEzIHeeENcE.
Original and Selected.


pecting that the emancipation proclamation
would be the signal for general resignation
of officers. We do not now remember Of
hearing Of single instance, where an officer
has left the service for that reason. The
Louisville Journal suggest the following
method Of dealing with cases OF that kind:
"If any OF our army officers now in the
face of the enemy choose to resign on &C.
count Of anything done or not done by Con-
gress or the President, they should DO sent
Instantly to Fort Warren, or some other
military prison.
FIRE IN LlScoNvILLE.-A Man Probably
Burned Two large barns containing fifty
tons Of hay, and large quantity OF grain,
belonging to Mr.. Drinkwater, Of Lincoln.
vile. were, with the sheds adjoining, con.
sumed by FIRE on Thursday morning Of last
week. In the ruins was found q charred
bone, resembling the hip bone Of man.
It is thought some strageler went into the
barn the night previous. and by some means
sot Ere to the barn and was unable to get out.
Loss $1,000.
MAINE TRcors on THE PoroNAc.-A cor
respondent Of the Portland Press writes that
the Maine Cavalry 10 at Frederick doing pro.
vost duty; the 10th Maine regiment Is near
Sharpsburg. somewhat worn down by hard
marches; the Goth is in Porter's corps, near
headquarters towards Harper's Ferry; the
10th is on MARYLAND Higbs, opposite Har-
per's Ferry tho 9Th and 9TH near tho late
battlefield. Gen. Howard is quartcred on
Bolivar flights, at Harper's Ferry, and has
charge Of one division in Summers corps.
OLD ABE's LAsr.-Somebody- inquisi.
tive Yankee, likely rs not-asked the President
"what number Of men have the enemy In the
heldy" "Old Abe" looked serious, and re-
plied-"twelve hundred thousand. according
to the best authority" The interrogation
banched in the face and calculated, My God"
The President continued: "Yes, sir, twelve
hundred thousand-no doubt Of 1t. You see.
all of our Generals, when they get whipped say
the enemy ou'numoered 'hehi IRON, ,n,eo 70 "'e
TO one, and must believe them. We have four
n'N'I 49," -, 49,, 80 !, ~, ..C,n,,
see it," said the bore. rs he Frightened up and
started for his hat.
p,, r,o e,..,
srscinen Of red tame we ever heard of Was
Pnrchasru ny COL Mars'on, y; .no ~ "a 49,, ~.
whole camp was ransacked for a sheet of pa.
per, but only half sheet could DO found
lie wrote the reqaisltion, ana wai'"o quietly
ahon, - Goilows WHEN Col Nar,ton has
occasion to make use of requisition upon
this department, he will pleas, make use Of
whole sheet OF PAPER very respectfully
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to Capt. z. o. Sleeper Of the Ship "Pyra-
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be forwarded to him through the Govern
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ment W "a'n'"B'o'' !" aoA"o"i'b'"'"s W
his generous services In having rescued at
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gAdmiral Dupont says that since the
dscontinuance Of the spirit ration in the
Navv be ba, heard no complaints and re- |
ceived hut one LIQUOR craving petition, aud |
that was from small merchant vessel, whose
crew were induced to sign by their officers
Neither do complaints come from other de-
partments. 1t is said that $40 officers have
been dismissed for drunkenness since the
feoe''''n '''A' 'u'.
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