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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-03

was never more than sixty thousand men there
at once, and for most Of the time not near so
many. Gen. Bcauregard was commanding
there in person.
The tolegraphic dispatch Of the "Assooiated
Press giving the particulars Of the battle near
Rich ~ond, on Saturday, says: Gen. Sum
ner's two divisions-Sedgwick' S and Richard
son 's-crossed the Chickahominy about three
O clock on Saturday afternoon, taking posi-
ton on Gen, Heintzoman's right Here they
encountered Gems Longstreets, RAINS and
Huger's divisions the flower Of the Confeae-
rate army. The fighting was desperate; every
foot of the ground being holy contested, but
the Federals were too much for them. The
Confederates would stand manfully at a distance
Of sixty yards, and receive the fire Of the Fed
eral troops, but they were afraid of the bayo-
net, and in every instance that the Federals
charged they were victorious. These two di-
visions did nobly. driving the Confederates at
every point until dark, The enemy's loss was
very heavy here-many Of them being killed
by the bayonet."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-03

lIr. Roelke, a respectable citizen OF Balti-
more, who was in Winchester at the time Of
the re-entry Of the Confederate troops into
that place, informs the Baltimore American
that he did not see or hear Of any shooting hav-
ING been done by females whilst the Federal
troops were passing through, and is sure that
no female was shot in the act Of firing; as
claimed to have been done. Some Of the Com
federate citizens joined in the fight from their
houses, but he heard nothing Of females fight
ing
The suns cleared by the Federal naval Off
GERS by the capture Of vessels trying to run the
blockade, will make some of them rich. Flag
officer McKean's share Of prize money for in
stance already amounts to about 500, 900,
while another officer has cleared $40; 900. The
sailors, Of course, come i'll for proportonate
share Of the total amount cleared by the sale
Of these vessels and their cargoos.
Gen. Prm, late commander Of the Spanish
army in Mexico, rotires: indignant; from the
country he was lately sent to invade. lie says:
sohe triple alliance no longer exists The
soldiers Of the Emperor remain IN this country
to establish a throne for the Archdl1I1e Maxi
lni1an-what ma.lness!-whiio the sol:l'or5 OF
Enc!and and Spain Withdraw fiam the >IeS1can
soil ,"< The last accounts from Mexico stated
that the French we've retroatlng from PuebIa;
hnt T. < now said these reports were ezagGe-
1.3tn1
The New Orlcans papers generally speak
we'll Of the course pursued by Gen. Shepley,
the military commander Of that city.
SIr, Lane. Of Kansas has introduced rcso-
]ntion having for its Object the coniscation OF
the public lands of che STATE ct Texas
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Company in New York, was entered by bur-
glars with false keys, on Saturday night, and
robbed Of S., $50, in bills Of that city and State
and Of the Eastern States. The money was
taken from burglar proof safe, which the
burglars bored and blew open in forty minutes
The police in searching the premises found
two men, sitting under the scuttle Of the
roof, they having been unable to get out Of the
building. These men were promptly arrested,
and finding themselves prisoners, confessed
their guilt and restored the stolen money,
Jenny Lind is giving three Charity Orato-
rios in London to immense houses, at a guinea
a ticket 70 be able to draw from 500 to
$4,000 from the pockets Of the rich, and to
put it's equivalent in bread into the mouths Of
the poor, by an hours bird-like warbling, is
certainly gift to be most devoutly thankful
for. Jenny Lind must be very happy woman
The Cincinnati papers, in consequence cff the
increased expense Of publication and distribu-
ton Of their issues-an advance in the price OF
paper, ink, gas, and other articles Of necessity,
and charge of fifty cents pc. thousand by ex-
press companies for their distribution upon the
line Of railways, have determined to advance
the prices of their journals
Edwin Booth, who is spending few weeks
in Paris, is busily engaged in searching Out and
examining pictures and costumes Of Cardinal
RicheEeu and his time, with view Of produc-
inc uD0n his return to America ''Richel:eu,
one of his greatest and most fayorite parts, IN
perfectly correct style; SO far as the dresses and
''appointments; are concerned.
Lieutenant Davis has succeeded after some
difficulty, in establishing communication be-
tween the land forces under Gen. Mcclellan
and the gunboats in the James river, below
City Point. he describes the Galena as being
50 much cut I'D with the enemy's shot that she
Will be obliged to 60 into dock for repairs be-
fore she can be brought in+o action again.
The municipal election in Washington; yes
terdav, resulted in the election Of Mr.. Wal]acIi
as Mayor, over lLr. Halliday by majority OF
293l. The entire unconditional Union ticket
was elected in all the wards.
.Judge Burc!l, Of no, who has been speak
inc in that state as candidate for Governor,
has been arrested for di$Ioyal sentiments; seve-
raj prominent socessionists in St. Louis have
also been arrested.
The tclograplic dispatches il to-daya cz-
change papers gave no account OF the battle
on the Chicl1ahon1ny on Sunday. There was
an interruption Of The wires on that day.
Tile \. 7. World states that the loss to Gen.
Banks army, during It's recent retreat was
killed. 70; wounded. 144 missing; 1913 this
does not include the casualties to the FIRST
Maryland regiment.
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PUBLISHED (DA1LY) BY
TDGAI, SNOW DEN, JR.
<g~ OFFICE-No. 104 King street. over
Stones, formerly French's) Book Store.
WAR NEWS,

The battle, before Richmond on Saturday;
took place near Seven Pines on the turnpike
lending over Bottom Bridge about seven miles
from Richmond The attack was made by the
C0nfa:erates on Gen Casey's division, about
one 0 clock on Saturday afternoon, and was
very disastrous to the Federal side, General
{}aeev troops being forced to retire before the
y3lDeli0r numbers Of the Confederate2, leaving
al their camp cquipage, baggage, and two bat
tarics in the hands Of the Confederates. Some
Of the troops in this division are reported to
have acted very disgracefully, and many Of the
officers were illed and wounded in endeavoring
to rallv them. Colonel Bailey was killed while
attempting to save his battery. Gems. ker-
news and Iooker's divisions were ordered for
ward to regain the day, and drove the Confed-
crates before them with bayonet charge, re-
occurring about halff-nlilc Of the lost ground,
when NIGHT coming on the battle ended for the
day. Fighting was renewed Yesterday; and
Gen McClellan's advance is considerably in
advance Of the position occupied previous to
the battle Of Saturday. >\
Cen Fremont reached Strasburg On Sunday;
and encountered Gen. Jackson's Confederate
army in full retreat. The Federal commander
offered battle, but the Confederates continued
moving onward, after slig skirmish; in which
some few were killed and wounded. The Fed
eral troops now in possession Of Front Royal
made a reconnaissance on Saturday towards
Wincho5to encountering the Confederatcs,
and drove them some distance, and took seven
prisoners and one cannon and also rocaptured
six OF the Federal soldiers who were taken
prisoners at the first fight at Front Royal.
The latest accounts from Gan Curtis army,
in Arkansas reported the advance to- be at
Batesville anl J5cksonport, preparing for a
movement on Little Rock, the capital Of the
S5ate This renders probable the story Of a
refugee: who reports that Little Rock has been
occupied by the Federal troops; that the Leg
l5lature adjourned and scattered, and that the
Governor Hol the State, and WAS supposed to
be 4: Jackson, Miss
Al uaofi3ial dispatch from Co1inth, said to
be reliable all later than any proviously- re
c:lVo] states chat the rctrcot from CoEinth was
done in parfo3t order, anl that when General
Iope entered the place he fonnd none but Wo
m3nanl chilolren to greet him The mayor Of
The town male y formal surrender The nhab-
1sants roportol chat the Conf,lorates had been
moving f3c nearly a week. anl had carried off
II
g.2@ythin9, even to the letters in the post flee.
to2g wen. westward towards the Grand june
'too' zen, Bragg holding the rear guard with
TN thoo3anl noq. The people state that there
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07

and the little bits of steel are turned and
drilled and punched, apparently as easily as if
they were so many bits of pine wood. Down
here are massive machines that cut the rough
pieces from the bar as easily as if the hard
metal were SO much lead. But time passes,
and we must hasten. Every little piece nee
essary to perfect gun is manufactured by
machinery, and so accurately that it will just
fit its designed place in every musket that is
made Every piece is, when finished, rigidly
inspected by competent persons appointed for
that purpose In another building immense
quantities OF black walnut plank are converted
into stocks, and here, as in the other depart
ments, is an almost endless variety of curious
and complicated machinery, through which
these pieces of wood are successfully passed,
until the unshapey block which entered comes
out completely finished stock, ready to receive
the barrel Everything, even to the cutting of
the hole for the lock, is done by machinery.
We were informed by Mr.. Fessenden that dur
ing the mouth of October they had manufac-
tured 10000 muskets, and were now turning
them out at the rate of 800 per day, which are
shipped directly to the Government as fast as
they are manufactured. Twenty-eight hun
dred men are constantly employed in the vari-
Gus work-shops-extensive additions to which
are constantly being made. The Armory is
delightfully."- situated on the top of an emf
nence, overlooking the town. 1t was located
here, we understand particularly on account
of the peculiar dryness of the soil and atmos-
phere. We had made the tour of the work
shops and assembled the tower on the Arsenal
building just as the sun was sinking behind
the Western horizon. The view from this
tower is exceedingly lovely and magnificent
Away in the North we see Mt. Tom and Mt
Holyoke-mountains in Massachusetts-al-
though down in Maine we should call them
hills. In the West the beautiful Connecticut
fingers lovingly around, scene of rare beauty
and loneliness. Below our feet lies the beau
tiful town of Springfield, and all about the
country is dotted with groves and farms and
sweet little cottages scene, to witness
which, is alone richly worth visit to SPRING
field. But we could not linger, and much as
we regretted the necessity, we were obliged
to hasten back in season to take the cars for
Hartford, where we arrived at halfpast six,
and are now quietly domiced at the Allyn
House. Tomorrow we visit the American
Asylum, some account of which we shall give
in our next. Ii.
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07
Occasional Correspondence of the Press.
From the 18th Maine Regiment.
Fort ST. Philip.

FORT ST. PHILLIP, LA, Oct. 90, 1862
Messrs. Editors: - We have been moved
again, that is one battalion, since / wrote to
you last, although but short distance. Gen.
Dow has left us for Pensacola, since which
time we have been under the command of Col.
Goodwin of the 31st Mass. Capt. J. L. Saw
yer Of Co. G, has resigned. suppose you have
seen him in good old Portland ere this time
Lieut.. Goodwin of Co. K has been appointed,
Capt, of Co. G, and has taken command. We
notice by the Press" just received with well
come, that our fellow soldier, William H. Sar-
jent of Portland, is appointed as I'd Lieut. of
the samoa most excellent appointment by
the way.
1t has been some time since we heard from
our Portland friends. We have been expect
ing the pay-master every week for the last six
weeks, but he has not made his appearance
yet. We have been paid but once since we
left Maine and the allotment money on that
payment has not reached home yet, at least it
had not the last we heard. Petitions have
been signed by the six companies here to have
the roll broke. What the reason is that the
money has not got there is more than l can
imagine, unless some one has got it specula-
ting with.
The news of the great battle in Maryland
put US in good spirits, and we should be glad
to hear that the rebels had been followed up
with more of the same sort. We got news
from New Orleans Through rebel sourcesl
that another great battle had taken place at
Corinth; according TO their account they got
the worst of it. should be glad to hear that
they had caved in, and the war was closed,
notice by the northern papers that the Pres
idents proclamation does not meet with very
hearty approval, at least on the part of some
What is the reason of it? / think it will do
more TO wind up the war than any one thing
that has been done, but then may be mistaken
We are having delightful weather now.
Oranges are in abundance, large and sweet;
we get them for from five to ten cents per doz-
en-. The health of the Regiment has improved
with the cooler weather and better quarters,
1--WE are all now in barracks.) Whether we
are to stay here this winrer or move again
soon is more than L can say. We have had all
sorts of rumors about going to this place or
that, but do not see that we are any nearer
moving now than when we first came here.
We are very glad when we hear from our
friends in Maine, and to receive either letters
or papers from them hope they viii kindly
remember us in these respects during the en-
suing winter. Yours truly,
HIGH PRIVATE.
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07

My- The Argus publishes gross and ma
lignant attack upon Gen. Neal Dow, the mill
tary commander at Pensacola He is de-
nounced even for stopping the grog rations,
though they have been ordered stopped by the
highest authority; and he is alleged to be I'M
popular, and to be disrespected by those nm
der him. This is the consistency of paper
that has been unsparing in its abuse of the
Press, because the latter allowed correspond
ents, in an open and frank manner, to criticise
the military operations of commander near
the Potomac. The Argus, after allowing its
correspondent to make his malicious attack
upon an honored citizen of Portland, who is
two thousand miles from home, devoting his
energies to his country's defense; after deiam-
ing the good name and honor of military
commander, not only in the face of those
whose duty it is to obey him, but in the faces
of his family and home friends, tries to escape
the responsibility by saying-"If any unwar-
rantable assertions have been made any relia-
bic person can put his word in"
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07

AScoUNDREL.-Albert w. Lunt, of Hamp-
den, is the Maine soldier who has been sem
fenced to be shot at st. Augustine, Fla, for
desertion to the enemy. The Bangor Wing
says he is an old offender, has been arrested
half dozen times for stealing, and the last
time for stealing horse, for which he was
sent to the State Prison. He enlisted in Co.
i, 9th regiment, deserted to the enemy, in
formed of a detachment of Union soldiers to
spite an officer who had offended him, and
whose capture he wanted TO secure. He
made the acquaintance of young female,
from whom he stole money in gold and Con-
federate notes. She reported him to the
officer in command of the Confederate forces,
who returned him with a note stating that
according to the laws of civilized warfare it
was impossible for them to mete out justice to
Lunt, and he accordingly returned him to the
camp of the Ninth for punishment.
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07
SIP ECIAL NOTICES.

DIR. ii. L. DAVIS. of Boston, associated with DR..
j. CLAWSoN KELLEY, of New York, Analy tical
Physicians, will be in attendance at their Office No
Clapps Block, Thursday and Friday, Nor. 18Th
and l4h for the purpose of advising with their Pa
tients, and all Others who may be laboring under
any form of disease, matter of how long stand
ing.
The afflicted are invited to call ADVICE FREE.
n. b. No connection with any other Office and at
no other place can DR.. Keley's genuine Medicines
be obtained in Portland
VIII be at the Elm House. AUBURN, Nov 18th and
18TH and until II O'Clock the l7th at the Bath Ho-
tel, BATH p M. of 18th, 1sth and until noon of the
10Th of November.
y-rhc Portland Office open at all times. Orders
promptly attended to. now d&wlws
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07

Letter from the Maine 9Th.

ElGHTH hEGT. ME. OLS.,
Beaufort, S. c., Oct. "a.
Messrs. Editors Our camp here is beau-
tifully situated. Its location is very pleasant
and is healthful. Our rounds of duty are quite
different from those of the first ten months of
our service. We frequently do advance picket
duty which is an employment that we enjoy.
Then we make our quarters in the fine old
mansions the rich planters have left, and in
rowing in light boats npon the beautiful wa
tiers Of the Broad River or Coosaw, or fishing
and gathering oysters, which are very abun-
dant, scouting among the numerous islands
passing the hours very pleasantly.
Seven of our companies are now on that du-
ty. Our excellent Col. Rust is acting Briga-
der and Commanding this post, while our sun
ny-laced genial Major Hemminway, commands
our camp.
During the time we spent on the islands of
the Savannah and at Hilton Head last year,
excessive fatigue and exposure brought on
much sickness and thinned our ranks. But
for the last three months, probably no Maine
Regt. has been more pleasantly located.
Gen. Brannon, with force of some $500,
landed at the junction of the Broad and Coo
saw Rivers, day before yesterday, and attack
. ed the rebel forces. The first battle opened
with heavy volleys of musketry; the gunboats
commenced firing and the rebels broke and fed
Our forces drove them some five miles, when
they crossed deep creek, tearing up the
bridge after them, thus preventing our cross
ing. Then the second fight took place across
the creek and marsh by which it was border
ed. The battle ragged fearfully for several
hours. The rebels received heavy reinforce
ments. Three very long trains of cars were
seen to come up from the direction Of Char
lesion, loaded with fresh troops. Our men
were probably outnumbered two to one Still
for three hours longer the fight continued at
short range, when night closed it. Had day
light lasted an hour longer the enemy would
have been 1anked by portion of our troops
crossing and coming upon them from another
point
The enemy having been so strongly REIN
forced, and as Gen. Brannon had whipped
them in two engagements, our forces during
the night leisurely retired to the gunboats and
transports, and returned to their camps at
Beaufort and Hilton Head. We have about
thirty killed and 260 wounded Capts. Jun
ker and Mickey of the 47th Penn, Capt. Ben
net of the 55th Penn, Capt. Anderson of the
9th Conn.,, are killed. Col Bell of the 4th n.
H. and Col. Chatfield of the 9th Conn. are
wounded, the latter severely. Gen. Brannon
captured several prisoners. 1t is supposed
Beauregard commanded in the second battle.
1t is understood that Gen. Saxton, Military
Governor, has been rendered his choice of all
the Regiments in this Department, and that
he has selected the Maine Sth.
This Regt. is certainly commanded by one
of the very best Colonies in this Department.
r.
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07
Memoir ANDA.

Ship Cumberland lof Portlandl Waite. sailed from
Buenos Ayres Sept 9TH, and arrived at Caao Oct TO-
making the run in thirty two days. the usua passage
being about sixty. The Cumberland sailed from this
port with full cargo of lumber. on the 18th of May
last Tor Buenos Ayres discharged her cargo and
sailed for Caao, making the passage in four months
and twelve days.
The new ship "P. G. Blanchard" built by Joseph
Seabury, at Yarmouth, was launched Yesterday. She
is superior built vessel, OF 100 tons and Is TO be
Blanchard
superior ship of 100 tons. on the stocks at Har-
wards yard in Bowdonham. will be launched to-
morrow. she is owned by Maj. Harvard and 9TH
ers, and is said TO be a beautiful vessel.
The number of disasters to American seagoipg ves-
sells during the month of October. reported at 49,
divided as follows: l steamer. IL ships barks
brig, 10 schooners, and sloops; OF these Is were
burned, wrecked, abandoned, 4 foundered. 1 run
down, and missing. Fourteen of those burned
were destroyed by the pirate Alabama. The value
G4fO ON - -
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07
Editorial Correspondence of the Press.
Visit to to the United States Ar7norv at
SprinQfetd.


Visit to to the United States Ar7norv at
Springfield.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Nov. A, 1852.
After closing our letter this morning, our
little party took the morning express train to
Springfield, where we stopped for the purpose
of visiting the United States Armory. After
dining at the Massasoit House (which, by the
way, is an excellent hotel, Notwithstanding
the walters are very independently we spent
the afternoon in passing through the various
workshops of the establishment, and in wit
Messing the operations of the almost endless
variety of machinery employed in manufac-
turing the celebrated Springfield Rfled Mus
ket," which has stood the test of active SER
vice, and has, we are safe In saying no supe-
rior as an arm for infantry. Major Dyer, the
accomplished Superintendent of the Works.
very kindly provided US with very pleasant
and gentlemanly guide, Mr.. j. B. Fessenden,
to whom we are indebted for much valuable
information. The barrels are "roled' at the
Water Power shops, some distance from the
Armory proper; these are then brought to the
Works and finished. The rifiing machine, of
which there are a large number kept constant
ly in operation, seems to be almost endowed
with an intuitive power of its own, so singu-
larry complicated and accurate are its move
ments. Passing farther we enter long rooms
which are literally filed with pulleys, belts, and
wonderiulitte machines, each one monument
OF human skill and the inventive genius of
American artizans, and each one designed for
the special purpose of manufacturing some
particular piece pertaining to the musket.
This one is biting little iron rod into little
bits and Transforming them into screws, per-
fectly finished, in twinkling-that one is
planning down the rough plate for the lock-
here are little lathes and drills and pinchers.
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07

rg- They say that the fortune of Mr.. Glad
stone was made in the slave trade by his faith
er. This accounts for his sympathy with the
Southrons. Perhaps he IL so much of a free
trader that he would like to revive the trade
in men, and convert them into slaves. Liver
pool, his home, used to be the nastiest, dirtiest,
meanest, and most selfish of all the nasty, dir
ty, mean, and selfish slave-trading ports OF lib
erty-loving England. 1t was to Africa and
America what Delos once was to the East and
Italy, the great entrepot and depot of com
merce in human flesh and immortal souls No
wonder that the vile hole should now desire to
see men succeed who rebelled in the interests
of slavery and the slave trade. The town is
built on negroes bones, as they used to say that
Amsterdam was built on herring-bones.-ITra
weller.
The Portland daily press., 1862-11-07
DIED..

In this city Nov. 4th. Joshua Richardson, Esq aged
IS years.
IR-Funeral services will be held at his late resi-
dence. 43 Danforth street. this friday afternoon at
O'Clock. Friends invited to be present.
In Alfred Mr.. Henry NJ. Ferguson, aged 80 years.
In Bath Nov Sd, John L., youngest son of Asa and
Louisa j. Thompson aged wears months
In Phipsburg Nov Sd, Mrs. Jane sylvester. aged 81
In Lewiston Nov Attn, Margaret H., wife of Benz.
Farrow. aged IS years.
On board steamer Chesapeake, on the passage from
New York to Portland. private Emery Role, Co. A.
9Th Me. Reg, of Windham, aged - years.
In Saco Oct 26h. widow Mary Crosby, aged "a yrs.
months.
In South Berwick Oct 10Th, Georgiana traitor,
aged IA years.
In Lyman Oct 25th, Miss Eliza A. Warren, aged 20
years ii months.