The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-04-18

visions, and drink 1900 hogsheads OF water per
day.
~ Gov. washburn has appointed Dexter A.
Hawkins agent to relieve all invalid or neces-
,i,ou, soldiers belonging to the Maine regiments
that may arrive in New York. Mr.. Hawkins
Office is at No 10. Wall Street.
~ Mr.. slidell is still in Paris. 1t is said
that he has expressed the fixed determination
never to return to America. This looks as II
he thoroughly despaired OF the rebelious States
establishing their independence.
LETTERS To SoLpIERs.-The Post-0ffice De-
partment deems Il advisable that all letters ad-
dressed to officers and soldiers Of the army OF
the Potomac. whether near Washington or
moving South, should be mailed to Washington
city. From that Office they will be forwarded
in separate packages to the respective corps or
divisi, ms, and their delivery facilitated.
y There are six government steamers at the
wharves,. on the stocks, or in the dock. in var
ious stages Of completion, at the Kittery Navy
Yard. The pay roll includes about 1000 men.
Ell is reported that Albert Pixies Indian
brigade have returned to their homes. They
neither relish the music Of our artillery nor
the havoc made by the musket balls ofour brave
Western troops. They no doubt feel like the
pugnacious individual who was eager to be
"counted in q free fight" but who, after a
short experience Of its hardships, respectfully
requested 10 be''counted out"
~ The loyal people Of this country, those
who are neither professed politicians nor gov
eminent contractors, demand two things-frst,
that the rebellion be put down; andsecondly-
that II be kept down. The first just now looks
hopeful. We are demonstrating at oil points
the superior physical power Of the government
and the rebels must soon give up. But agreat-
err work will then remain to be done-to keep
dotrn the rebellion. After stranglipg the SER
pent, we must smash the cockatrice eggs.
II Exertions are being made at Charleston
and Savannah for the construction gilmore gun
boats. The experiment Of the Merrimac, at
tended with such satisfactory result to the
rebel cause, has suggested to the rebels the idea
that they have found the weak point where sue
cess may reward their efforts. The readiest
method to arrest the building Of these many
boats and prevent their putting out. is to raise
n storm on shore. We venture to be weather.
wise, and predict its speedy coming.
~ In the rebel Congress, the Senate has vot-
cd down the resolution cf the House against
planting more cotton this year. The majority
of the rebel Senator's maintained that 1t was the
interest of the South to have cotton abundant
and cheap, in order to prevent its cultivation
elsewhere.
pyrREpArIoNs or MIcE.-Our 0ldtown farm
ers report much damage to their trees the past
winter from the mice. The deep snow has driy-
en- them To- the trees for hod, and they have
cridled many young trees, and some that were
a foot through As the snow disappears their
work Of destruction Is made APPARENT. NeU-
buryport Herald.
sAD.-Five Portland men (says the Argus,)
were on board the Cumberland in the late fight
with the Merrimac, viz; Tbos. Taylor, Francis
Cousins. VIM. cambridge, Fred Wiley and J.
7. Canard. The first three named were killed.
Rufus Joy. also citizen of Portland, was Killed
on board the Minnesota
II The World states that Gen. Scott upon
hearing Of the battle at Piitsburg Landing, is
reported to have said that no more field encoun-
tiers between large armies were likely to take
place during the course of the present war;
that hereafter the rebels would fight behind in
trenchments, or scatter in small parties, to ha-
rass the Union armies.
AIMING the BLlcKs.-We learn from high
authority that Gen. Hunter, the new comman-
der of the Southern department Of South Car
DINA and Georgia, is ready and will assume the
responsibility Of enrolling In the federal army
All loyal citizens Of the invaded territory,
phethsr rhite or blaek.-SPringfsld Repu6L-
can.
II Seven Maine regiments are supposed
to DO in the army before Yorktown, viz: the
Cd, Sd, 4th, 9Th, 9th, 9TH and llth.
From SHIP IsIAND.-Letters have been re-
ceived in Portland from Col. Dow and men,
bers Of his regiment, under date Of March
oath. The command had arrived, and were
in good heath.
II The Portland Advertiser says that OF.
fccrs on furlough in that region have been
ordered to rejoin their regiments. All the
officers of the Maine regiments now on fur.
Tough. or recruiting in the State, will also be
Immediately ordered to their respective COM
mands.
HARrER's, for April, contains an illustrate
ed fairy tale Of the Malays, entitled "Pam-
borkat;" another clever article. on Carica-
lures and Caricaturists-profuscly illus'rat-
cd. 1.-The Building of tho Ship"-ditto.-l
for sale by A. Williams & Co., 100 Wash
ington street. Boston, and by Lows Hodsdon
Saeo.
Dx,ru or Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. death
Of the Hon. Theodore Frelinghuyscn is an
nounced. Mr.. Frelinghuysen was distin-
gushed rs the Wing candidate for the Vice
Presidency. on the ticket with Henry Clay,
in 1874, and widely known and esteemed in
the religious world for his active interest in
the great religious and philanthropic move
mcnts Of the day.