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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-12-12

CoSDUcT OF A LADY.-The army cores
nondent of the New York Times, writing from
Aouia Creek, relates the following Incident
An incident which recently transpred near
here is worthy of recording, illustrating, as 1t
does. the coouess AMI courage with which
Virginia women are endowed. A cavalry s5ras"
gler, after vainly rapsacking the out-buld'ngs
of plantation in search Of corn, approached
the door in which young lady was standing,
and demanded that some Of tn" grain! which,
he knew was concealed IN the house, should De
given him" We have none, was the reply
"Stand aside until | go III and see Ter myself'
he ludely retorted: at the same time whipping
the same time whipping out OF It's sheath
heavy Colts revolver. No sooner done 1han
the fair girl planted herself firmly IN the door
way, drew small repeater from her ,posoml'
and, deliberately aiming it at the rascal $ head
exclaimed Approach one step further TO-
ward this house aud you are dead man - =
Cowed and baffled by such an exhibition OF
bravery, the trooper turned on his heel ano
left :"
It is stated that the bill for the admission OF
Western Virginia will not be Immediately acted
upon y the President, as it IS ntlmated thae
':he has some scruples as to the Constitutional
ity Of the act
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From Washington.
ldence Of the philadelphia InauiI

From Washington.
| TCorrespondence Of the philadelphia Inqurerl
Gen Mcclellan will, upon the completion Of
his testimony here before the courts now in
session, return to New York General Seth
Williams, late Assistant Adjntant General
of the Army Of the Potomac, will accompany
him with the papers of the campaign. The
first thing he will do will be to prepare his re-
port of the close Of the campaign on The Pen
insnla, the thange Of base, &C., &c.
We are informed from very reliable source
that member of Congress, few nights ago,
lost twenty~seven hundred dollars, fighting
the tiger at den on Fourteenth street.
Corporal Jordan, Company g. Bakers
Fire Zouaves, died in his tent on Sunday night
His comrades say he had been sick and froze
70 death-his system being in such condition
the cold took immediate effect.
At the request Of General Burnside, the
Secretary of War issued an order this morning
torbi lding the issuing Of passes to any one to
go down to the army.
It is said that Gov Hamilton, Of Texas, left
with the Banks expedition.
The Post Office Committee in the Senate
will report a bill to construct line OF telegraph
from San Francisco to the Amoo river
The President has consented to the hang
ing Of thirty -rline Of the condemned Indians.
Senator Browning to-day introduced bill
amendatory to he establishing the Territorial
Government Of Utah The design is to re-
move several causes Of initability, restore the
United States Courts to their original juus-
diction. and facilitate the administration OF
justice.
Mr. NOEL. of Missouri, has prepared bill
which will be introduced in the House, to sub
nit the propositions Of the President to the
State Of Missouri, that upon the adoption ty
that Stare of system for the immediate abo-
lirion Of slavery thrcin, to take effect on or e-
fore the fist day of January, 1864, the United
States will provide for The comp,nsatlcn to
the loyal owners OF slaves therein % the extent
.of 1w.ntv millions Of dollars
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The WAR IN THE WEsr.-The 40

THE WAR IN THE NEST.-lHe au'loo
from Tennessee indicate that another battle Is
likely to take place at or near Hartsvllle. On
Wednesday morning the Confederates advanced
in heavy force and drove in the Federal p1cketS
at every point. Great excitement prevailed al
Nashville and reinforcemenrs were beng RAPID
" sent forward On Tues ay tight occurred
At Layercne, midway between Nashville and
Murfreesboro' in which a Federal foraglng
marty was attacked by Confederate force,
who were twice lepulsed and the train escaped
to camp. The Federal loss was four killed,
twenty-nine wounded and nine missing The
Confederate loss is not known as they held
the field
IT appears that the war ia Mississippi is
brought to an end for the present by the bad
roads. The Confederates have retreated TO-
wards Alabama, with the intention OF Joining
the forces in Tennessee.
It is now estimated that the Federal loss at
the battle Of Crawford's Prairie, Arkansas, viii
reach one thousand while that Of the Contede-
rates is estimated at two thousand. The Con
federztes, it is supposed, have retreated to
Van Buren, probably crossing the A|aoama
river. Gen. Blunt has moved forward.
Mr.. Bumgarner, Deputy 1. 5. Marshal
for Calell county, Western Virginia: who ar
rived in Wheeling on Monday, reports that
the Confederate Colonel, Clarkson, with a
large force Of cavalry, has been securing
Cabel county between the Big Sandy and
Kanawha Rivers tor several days, capturing
prisoners aud driving off cattle; horses and
hogs. On Wednesday, Thursday aud Friday
Of last weeh he was in Cabcll county; and ap-
preached within Twelve miles OF Guyanlotte.
He captured about forty Union men aud took
them away with him, beside large number of
horses, hogs and cattle Cla.kson came down
through Tazewe and Logan copnt'e; and re
turned By the same route Col. Zeig)er is at
Ceredo, with the Filth Virginia; but he is kept
pretty busy fighting the guerilla Cape Wicker,
commonly known as ''CIavham'ner, whose
band occupy Wayne county.
Oue hundred and eleven prisoners, members
Of jenkins guerrllas, who We're captured near
Lewisburg by Col. Paxton. Of the Second Eir-
g;pia Cavalry, arrived at Wheeling on Monday,
The Richmond Enquirer OF the 81 inst says:
1.-The extraordinary price Of 1925 per bushel;
to which corn has suddenly risen III this mar
ket induced a movement here on Thursday
morning last TO applya remedy. A subscrlp-
ton of SIS 900 was made on Thursday by
tyenty-seven Of our citizens and firms, TO be
placed in the hands of one Or more competent
persons, who will 90 to the eastern part OF the
STATE aud lay it out in corn, which IS to be
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FRIDAY EVEN'G, DECEM bEh =
Lo2AL.-The weather continues bright and
c)ear.-NIr. Gilbert Miner, Of this place. i. IN
the legislature at Wheeling. ga craft anne up
On Wednesday loaded with oysters OF poor
quality. for which one dollar and fifty cents per
bushel was asked, and not obtalned.-Fhere IS
considerable wood from the country coming H.
but the supply is not equalto the demand, and
the price is high. The confectionery shops 10
town are gettiug ready for Christmas. Wy
have not heard Of any ice being obtained tor
ice houses, as yet.--Walter Packard, sou OF
Rev. DR., Packard OF the Theological Semlna-
~, near this place, died recently at Hanover
Court House; also, a young daughter or DIR.
Packard died recently at Salem, Fauqmer
county
u the House Of Representatives yesterday.
NJ. May rose to personal explanation, STA
,inc that he had been detained from his seat
bv sickness, and wished now TO record his vote
ON certain measures transacted during his ah-
sence The Sneaker asked, what measures?'
Mr. May-The bill to indemnity executive ty-
ranries and iustifying arbitrary arrests, and
also the bill dismemberiDg and mutllating the
Old commonwealth Of Virginia: passed ye<ter-
,}av. | wish TO vote against them. The
Speaker did not know any bills by such titles.
Mr.. Mav-This Is the only description by
which T know them Mr. Fessenden objected,
because the gentleman had not correctly sta
Ted the tide Of the first named bill and Nj.
NAV voe was refused.
Tie account which tie Philadelphia Jour
nal has heard Of the circumstances attending the
murder Of the late Robert +. Scott, OF Eau
ouier, is Incorrect He was not killed at his
own house. lie WAS sent for, and proceeded
"a la,1y's house, in his neighboihood, 10 pro
tect her family from some nlarauders. " bile
shere. he was shot and killed We have never
heard what was the result Of the investigation
int, lle case. ordered b. the military author
lilies
The important army operations now IL pro
gr:ss, and especially the events al Frederlcks-
burg, engross public attention. We give the
accounts as furnished by the authorized army
dispatches.
We received this. morning the Wheeling pa
i. ers from the 18th to the 9th inst, Inclusive
s. order Of the Secretary Of War, Thomas
Fl. Grow aud William H. Garter: citizens Of
Beyryvitle, Clarke county, Virgioia have been
released from Fort NcHenry and returned to
their homes.
Gov Pierpont' Alcssave At Wheeling, is
x.i1hiisl I'd In Tic NhaeIinx naners It is
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s. order Of the Secretary Of War Thomas
II. Grow and William II. Carter. cltizeus Of
Beyryyile. Clarke county. Virginia: have been
released from Fort AIcHenry and returned TO
their homes.
Gov. Pierpoiut's Message At Wheeling, is
published IN the Wheeling papers. 1t is
mainly occupied IN remarks defending the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation He
calls attention to the intension Of the stay law.
Gold in n York, yesterday, 1872.
i suit has been commenced in Newark, by
Jonathan ?. Coddington, against Deputy
Marshal Charles Benjamin, for illegal arrests
and imprisonment, The damages are laid at
$500 Coddngton and Mr.. c. v. Poor
were arrested by the Deputy Marshal for al
legged interference with enlistuents.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-05-09
BEroRE YORKTOWN, April "a, 1862.

BEFORE YORKTOWN, April "a, 1862.
The sound Of war is the most terrible that
can ring in the ear of nation it strikes
with fearful energy upon its hcsrt-strings,
and its pulses throb and rush like the nigh
ty tides of Fundy Bay. War. war, is all
the sound to be heard here. The crack OF
the rifle, the roar Of the cannon, the hiss and
deafening explosion of the awful shell, min
gled with the cries and groans OF the wound
ed and dying, are but the echoing sounds OF
that awful cry that reyerberatcs along the
mountains side and through the valley, all
over the land, till lost in the roar and DASH
ing means Of the ocean on either side. And
the wall and anguish of the bereaved and
afflicted. and the miseries and suiferings of
the down.uodden and oppressed, demand in
thunder tones the direst retribution on those
wicked men who have caused this Internal
rebellion.
Here we are before Yorktown, on the asa.
II .a..a. NauU
w" sou .t,,I..--... -.
wv ,s -. 49, :, " .on.,,n, 80 ~
uN' ""1 "s' 49," - y, ,Is If,
49,. 49,, -. 49," v,..,,'',,, r.,,;non, ,ho ,ha 9th
:. ~. - 80 Ill h,,,orv and ,ooL
:, =, ~. noirt =, ,bo b,vone, but had 70
re,r,,, before reinrorcements could be pushed
forward. A, the yermouters were ebarripr
,h.v had ~ cr,.. a ,v,,or or low niacs q,
land. above which w,, , t,am. and when in
the centre of this the rebels lifted the gates,
and poured in a ,olley of rifle balls. This
was n most terrible scene. Scores of bn,ye
men were drowned, and scores were shot, but
s,ill thew did not re,re,, or finch. The
spiri, of old Ethan Allen animated those
beart. and no,bipy could daun, their cour.
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Tho Federal Cavalry and Artillery
ovERTAKE THE REBELS.

WASHINGTON, May 8.
The following was received ut the War De-
partment this noon:
HEApQ'Rs ARMY OF TIE PoroMAc,
May Al p. NJ.
Our cavalry and horse artillery camc up
with the enemy's rear guard in their in.
trenchments about two miles this side OF
Williamsburg. A brisk fight ensued. just
M my aid left, Gen. Smiths division OF in
fantry arrived on the ground, and presume
he carried his works, though have not yet
heard.
The cnemys rear is strong, but ] have
force enough up there to answer all pur-
pOss'.
We have thus far seventy.one heavy guns,
large amounts of tents, ammunition, &c.-
All along the lines their works prove to have
been most formidable, and am now fully
satisfied Of the correctness oil the course
have pursued.
The success is brilliant, and you may rest
assured its effects will be Of the greatest in'-
portance. There shall be no delay In follow
ing up the enemy. The rebels have been
guilty of the most murderous and barbarous
conduct In placing torpedoes within the
abandoned works, near Mill Springs, near
the aag-staffs. magazines, telegraph Offices,
in carpet bags, barrels Of Hour, dc.
Fortunately We have not lost many men
in this manner. Some four or Eve have been
killed and dozen wounded. ] shall make
the prisoners remove them atther own peril.
(Signed) q. b. McCLELLAS,
Major General.
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eEMRRAL I74EaaIGEMGE.
From the saeo Democrat.
Town Meeting in saco.

The town meeting held last Saturday At.
ternoon, In relation to the fire Department,
was quite fully attended. Philip Eastman.
Esq.. was unanimously chosen Moderator.
E. r. Wiggin, Esq., proposed the follow.
ing vote. which was seconded by Gideon
Tucker, Esq:
Votsd, That the vote past by the last town meet.
Ing. whereby IL was voted 10 raise tn hundred and
iy raised for Ore department, be reconsidered (,
and that the vote passed at said meeting, whereby
the ire warlens were authorized TO build hook
and ladder house, be also reconsidered.
Mr.. wiagin then made some remarks in
support OF his motion.
X. P. Tapley, Esq, called for division oil
Mr.. Virgins motion, 50 that q vote might
be taken upon each proposition separately.
He then proceeded to remark OF some length
in support Of tho division and In reply to
Mr.. Wiggin.
After some conversation between otherr
and the moderator, and calls for vote, the
moderator decided that the question should
DO divided. rs called for by Mr.. Tapley. :.
A vote was then taken upon the PROPOSE.
tions contained in Mr.. Virgins motion, and
each was carried in the affirmative.
Mr.. Wiggin then proposed the following
vote:
Yof,d, That committee OF three be appointed
by the moderator and instructed TO inquire into
the expediency OF buying q steam hre engine IoI
the use Of the town. and report at the next town
meeting.
A lengthy discussion took place upon thli
motion, in which DR.. q. Murch, Mcssrs.
Tapley, wisgin, Oliver Dyer, and Q. Sweet
ser took part.
Tho question was about to DO taken. when
Mr.. Tapley moved that the meeting adjourn.
On o count of hands 1t was decided not to
adiourn-ycas l32, nays 1888.
Mr.. Tapley then moved that the PROPOSE
ton in regard to steam fire engine DO IN.
definitely postponed.
After some conversation and motions in re-
gard to nice questions OF parliamentary usage,
u vote was taken on Mr.. Taplcy's motion,
and decided against OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1885,
nays 200.
Mr.. Tapiey moved to amend Mr.. Virgins
motion, by instructing the committee to re-
port ut the next annual meeting.
During the discussion of this proposition
q motion to adjourn was again made, and de-
cided in the negative.
A vote was then taken to put the main
question. and decided by yeas 223, nays a..
Mr.. Virgins motion fora committee in
regard to a steam fire engine, was then pass
ed-yeas 2l2, nays GO.
The moderator appointed Tristram Jordan,
John W. Fairfield, and Ira III. Foss, CON-
mittce, and the meeting approved their APP
pointment.
Mr.. Tapley moved to reconsider the vote.
An adjournment was called for, and car
red. The meeting thus dissolved.
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Amy AND Navy MELODIES is the title Of

Army AND NAVY MELODIES is the title Of
a collection Of hymns and tunes, religious
and patriotic, original and selected, by Rev.
j. w. Dadmun and Rev. Arthur b. Fuller,
Chaplain of the 10th regiment Massachusetts,
volunteers. This little collection supplies a
need of the times, and is not only fitted for
the army and navy, but is also full OF song
and music for those who wish to remember
in song around the Preside, or elsewhere, the
brave men who have gone forth to yindicate,
with the sword, the government of our ia
theirs. Boston: j. p. Maggie, Cornhill |;
Ben. b. Russell, SIS Washington Street.
Sold in Biddeford by Emmons & Piper.
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this place, two and half miles from Will
about 9 o'clock this afternoon,
on tho road from Yorktown.
The country in most instances y laid des-
olstc, and but few houses arc occupied.
On emerging from cover Of woods, wo
came in view OF Williamsburg and the enc
my's earthworks. At tho time no guns wefe
visible on the encmys work., but regiment
Of cavalry could DO seen approaching about
ono mile OF In line OF battle. Captain Glib
bon's reserve battery was then ordered to tho
front to open fire on the enemy's approach
ing cavalry, while portion Of the 9th cav
airy were deployed rs skirmishen to the right
and left.
The fire from the battery was very effect
I've on the encmy's cavalry, but did not
change their course. About 200 yards to
the right Of Gibbons battery was an earth
work, which had oil the appearance Of be-
ing deserted, when oil Of q sudden our troops
were opened upon by . deadly Ere from ar
tillery posted behind the works. At tho
same time the rebel cavalry continued to adj
vance until they were checked by charge
made by portion OF the first and sixth cav
airy, which was performed In most admira-
bic manner. In moro instances than one 1t
was hand to hand encounter with the en-
envy but. strange to relate, none Of our
men were made prisoners, while wo captured
about % Of the enemy, among them Capt.
Frank Lee. OF the Sd Florida infantry
Capt. Gibbons had IA horses killed. Lieut..
DeWoli was MORALLY wounded. One gun
was lost by sticking in the mud.
Lieut. Benton, OF the lst cavalry, and ten
men Of the same regiment. were wounded.
Lieut.. Mcclellan OF the 9th cavalry, was
slightly wounded, rs were also twelve Others.
Lieut.. Col. Kress, of the first cavalry. had
his horse shot under him while engaged in
hand.to. hand encounter with two Of the en-
envy. He escaped with few slight bruises.
Private Noble, (Irish) of Maj. Bakers Me-
Clellan dragons, had his horse killed, and
was severely wounded in the leg. by the cx-
plosion OF torpedo, while passing through
Yorktown.
The rebel cavalry was forced by our men
to abandon their position, but want OF in
fantry prevented our men from advancing on
tho enemy's works. II being evident that
il was useless 10 attempt further operations,
the troops fell back about 200 yards to await
the arrival OF infantry.
Gen. Hancock's brigade soon after arrived,
but II was deemed advisable TO deter further
operations until tomorrow.
We have information that the enemy arc
still on the retreat beyond Williamsburg
The rear guard Of the enemy is very strong,
as was shown to-day.
MONDAY MoKSINo, May 5.
II commenced raining about 2 o'clock this
morning, and has continued heavily up to
this time.
There Is no news from Williamsburg, Ms 1t
is yet too carly in the morning to hear.
We will occupy Williamsburg early this
morning. From there our course will depend
on that taken by the enemy.
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Official Report OF our Loss ut Pitts
burg Landing.
CINCINNATI, Nav 9.

CINCINNATI, May 2.
The Commercial has from It's correspond
ent with the army Of Gen. Halleck, the fol-
lowing Official figures Of our loss ut the bait
Ito Of Pittsburg Landing:
ed 1875. missing 23G: w. II. Wallace
killed 22S, wounded 1873. missing llG9; Lew
ace's-killed 43. wounded 247. missing
05; Hurlburts-killed 3l3. wounded l449,
missing OBS; Sherman's--killed4 37, wound
ed 1902, missing 4S2; Prentiss'-killed 100,
wounded 562, missing 1902; Crittenden's-
killed 80, wounded 40, missing q (; Nell
son's-killed %. wounded 6l2, missing 10;
McCook 's-killed o.. wounded SOC. missing
4. Total killed 1885, wounded 1882, mir
sing 40I4. The total killed. wounded and
missing is 1861. About300of the wound
cd have since died.
Our burial parties report between $500
and 5000 rebels found dead ON the field.
The Commercial publishes passages OF q
letter from Gen. Grant, answering one in
forming him Of the criticism Of his manage
ment Of the battle Of Pittsburg landing
Gen. Grant says:
I'll will 70 and do my duty to the very best
of my ability without praise. and do all I
can TO bring the war 10 speedy close. lam
not an aspinnt for any thing at the Close Of
the war. There Is one thing feel assured
Of: that is. have confidence in every brave
man In my command; those who showed
the white feather will do oil in their power
to attract attention from themselves. In oil
I had perhaps dorm officers arrested Tor
cowardce on the first days fight. These
men are necessarily my enemies.
As to the talk Of surprise here, nothing
could be more false (; u the enemy had sept
up word when and where they would attack
US, we could not have been better prepared.
Skirmishing had been going on for two days
between our reconnoitering parties and The
enemy advance. did not believe. howev-
or, they intended 10 make determined at
tack, but were simply making q reconnois-
sancc in force. My headquarters were at
though I usually spent tho day
at Pittsburg. Troops were constantly arriv.
ing to be assigned to brigadcs and divisions.
Nil ordered to report TO Savannah. making 10
necessary to keep an Office and some ono
there. / was als1 looking for Gen. Buell. to
arrive, and 1t was important that should
have every arrangement complete for his
speedy transit to this side OF the river"
PrrTsBpRo LANDING, May 2.
A general order was Issued yesterday trans
ferring Maj. Gen. Thomas division from tho
army OF the Ohio to the army Of Tennessee
and Mai. Gen. Thomas takes command Of tho
army formerly under Gen. Grant. Of which
the divisions Of Gems. McClerpand and Wal
lace are to constitute reserve under Gen.
McClernand. Maj. Gen. 6mnt will retain
command Of bis district. including she army
corps Of Tennessee, but In the present move
ments will act ~ second In command under
the Major General commanding tho dePsrt'
ment.
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In BOARD or ALDERMEN,
Nav 6, 1862. {

Aid. Mason introduced the following order;
Whereas, the Mayor has received com
munication from Thomas Quinby. Esq., IN
behalf of the York Mechanics INSTITUTE
proposing, upon certain conditions, TO trans
Ter the library Of said Institute TO the city
of Biddeford,
Therefore, be it Ordered, That joint COM
mittee be raised, consisting OF one IRON this
Board, together with such as the Common
Council nav Join, whose duty il shall be to
confer with the committee Of said Institute,
in relation to said proposed transfer and the
conditions thereof, and report ut the next
meeting Of the City Council.
Read and passed, and sent up for concur
renee.
Aid. Mason was appointed.
Common Council concurrcd, and Joined
Charles Hardy and J. NJ. Goodwin.
The petition of Nath'l Kimball and 9th
ers, for the extension of Cults street, was
referred to the Committee on Streets in con-
currence.
AID. Moore introduced the following;
Ordered. That all dogs more than SIX
months old. kept in the city the first day OF
April last, be taxed as authorized and proyi'
ded in an act entitled "An Act to impose q
tax ON dogs"-approved March 9th, 1867.
Read and passed, and sent up Tor concur
renee.
The Common Council laid the order on the
table.
Aid. Mason introduced an order authoriz'
ing the Com. ON City Building to iii up a
room in the City ArmOry for the Hook and
Ladder Company. Tho same was passed in
both branches.
The petition of S. NJ. Blake and Others
asking u reservoir at the intersection of Foss
and Bacon streets, was referred to the Com,
on Fire Department.
The petition Of Thomas ii. Cole and 9th
ers was received, asking permission to pile
lumber on the street necessary in repairing
Union Block. Prayer OF petition granted.