The Portland daily press., 1862-08-09


few stopping one or two days. One only,
o. c. Wilton, of Portlrnd, Co. A, 18th regi-
ment, is reported arriving July oath, and be-
ing very sick. He purports to be there now.
The names of about 200 are given in the re-
port. Beyond the facts here stated we do not
see the least public interest to be subserved by
publishing the report
sg-In his brief speech at Washington on
Wednesday last, Gen. Shepley said this rebel
lion had been thirty years in progress. His
remarks throughout were received with the
most enthusiastic cheers.
ey-See Augusta letter for Field officers of
the new goth regiment.
TEA correspondent, writing from the
Maine It'll regiment, under date Of Aug. I'd,
says-"All is quiet tonight, but there may te
trouble before morning. Preparations are be-
ing made for movement Of some kind"
sy-We are told of a man in Bath who was
heard to say upon the street a few days since,
that he had rather the Union would be so
much dissolved that not even a State govern
ment should remain, than to have our nation
al troubles settled by the present administra-
ton.
sy- The Republicans of Kennebec held
their County and Senatorial Conventions, at
Meonian Hall in Augusta. on Wednesday, and
the following ticket was nominated:
Senators-Noah Woods, P. f. Pike, d. l..
Milliken.
Sherif-John Hatch.
Clerk of Courts-Wm. NJ. Stratton.
County Treasurer-Daniel Pike.
County ComInissioner-Ezekiel Hub bard
Register of Deeds-J. A. Richards.
sB- The Washington Star says: "With
such soldiers as Maine has turned out, and
such generals as Howard, Berry and Jameson,
the Pine Tree State has reason to be proud Of
her record in the present war;"
sT Commencement at Waterville College
occurs on Wednesday Of next week.
ExEcuTIoN.-Geo. c. Hersey suffered the
extreme penalty of the law, in the Jail at Ded-
ham, Mass, yesterday morning, for the MUIR
der of Betsey Frances Thrill, a young lady Of
26 years, by poison, more than two years ago.
About 800 persons were present.
sV The colcred men Of Providence are re-
spending with patriotic promptness to Gov
Sprague's call for regiment of volunteers for
a Home Guard.
SHOCKING CAsUkLTY.-A melancholy ae-
cident occurred yesterday morning this side
OF Whitinsyille, on the Providence and Wor-
cester road. A carriage containing Mrs. S. +.
Wood of Northbridge, a little daughter of Mr..
$. G. B. Beals Of Uxbridge, and Miss Ada f.
Whitney, was run over by locomotive which
was going down just ahead of the noon train
The first two were instantly killed. and the last
SO badly injured thatShe is not likely to recov-
err The vehicle was broken into minute irag-
mcnts, but the horse was scarcely injured
Worcester Spy, sth.
IF The dwelling house, barnard outbuild-
ings of Mr.. Elisha Simpson, in Bradford, in
this state, were burnt on the 4th inst. Loss
estimated at $1,000; insurance $500.
sg- The Boston Journal says Charles F.
Browne has received check of $1,000 from
his publisher, as his part of the profits of "Ar-
temas Ward-His Book"
HOSPITAL REPoRT-The General Hospital
at Warrenton, Va, was established three
weeks ago. The following Maine men were
sick in the hospital on the I'd inst:
A. Freeman, Co. H.; W. II. Ursham, Co. NJ !;
Capt. III. NJ. Bethew, Co. NJ; Otis E. Surgeon,
Co. X: n. X. Roberts, Co. A.; G. Greene, Co.
NJ; VIM. McCobb, Co. NJ; II. Z. York, Co.
E.; w. S. Burrill Co. A.; Corp. S. X. Stetson,
Co. A.: David Written, Co. H., all of the LIST
Maine Cavalry; Corp. A. LOOMS, 9Th Maine.
DRowNEp.-A young man named Wilson,
recently from Portland, employed in shoe
shop at Locke's Mills was drowned in South
Pond, at Greenwood, on Sunday last, while
bathing He was not an expert swimmer, and
seeing what he supposed TO be a rock near the
surface, at a short distance from the shore he
made for il, but on reaching it, it proved to be
log, one end buoyed up by the water and the
other resting on the bottom. Attempting to
rest upon ii, it sunk, and becoming strangled,
he was drowned before assistance could be
rendered. He was an orphan, and had neither
brother or sister, Paris Democrat.
srThe Boston Herald thinks that the
evacuation of Richmond is only feint, and
that while a few troops are left to decoy our
army, the mass of the Confederate troops are
to be thrown upon Pope oradvance by forced
march on Washington.
The Herald further says that our Govern
menthave probably anticipated this, and placed
a sufficient number of transports at General
McClelan's disposal to transport his army, via
the Potomac, to such point as will intercept
the Confederate army, should this advance
from Richmond be made. "Nous Terrons."
sE-At the training in Bangor the other day,
Vice President Hamlin shouldered piece of a
slab and marched in the ranks all the after
noon.
sB- One of the recruits from Bangor was
badly injured on his way to Augusta last Mon
day. He was looking out of the freight car
and his head struck bridge on the X. & p.
railroad. 1t is doubtful if he RECEIVERS
PRISONERS RETURNED FROM RICHMOND
Philadelphia, August Z. = The following are
among the sick and wounded on board the G.
Vanderbilt, which arrived tonight from Rich
mond:
7. Hannah. I'd Maine; Samuel II. Field, do;
S. Pearce, It'll do; J. Berker It'll do; james
Platte, 18th do: l.. Wood, ID. Adams, j. l..
House, and d. Concey LIST Me-. J. c. Pink
ham, 4th do; f. Soolby, 4th do; c. ii. jones'
4th do; j. Cormick and W. Hosey, It'll do.
Wanted-the lid of box on the ear
The handle of the cup of atiliction. The COW
that gave the milk of loving kindness. A leaf
of the balm of consolation. A few hairs from
the tale of woe.