The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-09-04
ORIGINAL AND SELECTED

srRev. DIR. Tappan is recovering from the
injury he received in falling from his carriage.
eyWm. Colliss, of Carmel, has been COM
victed at Bangor, for rape upon his own daugh-
ter, girl of IA years.
rVThere is to be a war meeting in Saco,
this evening, to be addressed by j. T. Gilman,
and others.
srWar meetings, tomorrow afternoon, at
o'clock, at Hollis, and at Buxton Centre in
.L-~---.-s,, uUrn meetings 10 be addressed by
Hon. j. ii. Drummond, and j. T. Gilman, ESQ.
sg-The rebel legislators are shrewd fel-
lows. They have just enacted that where a
substitute deserts, his employer" is to serve
in his place. This is looking after the main
chance, certainly, but is rough on the employ
ers."
GEN. KEARNEY.-Gen. Philip Kcarney, re-
Gently killed in Virginia, was one of the bold
est and most successful Of our American
officers. He has been styled "the thunderbot
of war" lie lost an arm in the Mexican war
His name will live as long as the history of
gallantry shall endure.
THE DRAFT-A Washington Despatch says
it is understood that the period Of drafting
will be left with the Governors of the respect
i've States to decide for themselves, as the Gov
ernment is not disposed to push the matter
unless the emergency should be such as to rem
der single days delay fatal.
Col. RoBERrs SAFE-The Bangor Wing
says Hon. Amos Nj. Roberts, of that city, has
received despatch stating that his son, Chas.
w. Roberts, Of the Maine I'd, was not killed,
as reported, in the late battles, but is safe
The same despatch says the loss to the Maine
I'd, killed, wounded, and missing, is IS.
srThe Worcester Transcript stated few
days since, and we copied the paragraph, that
"Artemas Ward" had been before the police
court of that city for drunkenness, and COM
mitted to the lookup. There must be a coun-
terfeit Artemas somewhere, for we have very
positive evidence that Charles +. Brown, the
only real "Artemas," Is in Waterford, in this
State, where, for more than month he has
been rusticating, and taking life easy.
THE 18TH MAINE.-This regiment, which
let Bangor Sunday, Aug. "a, and passed thro'
this city the same night, arrived in Washing
ton Wednesday, and were marched to Fort
Magner. On Thursday it removed short
distance to Fort Baker, and on Friday it re-
moved to Fort Massachusetts, about five miles
north from the Capitol, where at last accounts
it was encamped, being engaged in guarding
bridges, picket duty, and digging trenches
The health of the Regiment was good.
MORE VIGoR DEMANDED.-Th New York
World says, that the news from Virginia
ought to fill up the quota of all the States with
in the present week. The capital is again in
real danger, but the rebel armies are now with
in striking distance of our forces, and if men
enough can be rushed into the field within the
coming two weeks, the rebel army of Virginia
can be utterly destroyed, and Richmond cap
tured Immediately afterwards. Let the war
committees now go to work with a will, and
the ranks can soon be filled up. Push on the
levies."
THE SOLDIERS RESPECT FOR WOMAN
One of the female nurses from Maine, who has
been in active service now for more than
year, both in the field and in the hospitals
states that during that whole period she has
never had an improper or offensive word adj
dressed to her, and never has received aught
but the most respectful attention from all in
the army, privates, US well as officers.
After one of Gen. McClellan's battles, as
she was at work in the field among the wound
ed, she approached squad of Irish soldiers,
who lay wounded, and waiting for the sur
geons; as she came near she heard one Of
them, with the strong brogue of his people,
turn to the Others near him, and say, "ah, boys,
here comes one of the holy Marys to help u.s."