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state of Maine.

ExEerrrn DEPARTMENT.
Augusta. August -. l>tl.
IN aaianrael session nf RAE Esze4si,e CaaaC. viii rs
held a; the Council Chamber. in tu-us:H, TUESDAY
The twenty tli.T4 day q September noNt
Attest: j. e. HALL. So q SAT-
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Hancock Baptist Association

This body met with the Baptist Church of
this village on Tuesday last, and WAS organ
lied by the choice of Rev. ROBERT COLE as
Moderator, Rev. n. NJ. WILLIAMS as Clerk,
and Dea DANIEL. MORGAN, JR., as Treasurer.
The following COMMITTEES were then appoint
cd -
On Finance--Jocl Long, Jr., Dta, u.
Morgan and Dea. y Allen.
On Circular Tettcr-Reys Mcssrs. Dur
fee, Estes and Carey.
Appointments for next year
Rcys. {. l.. Carey, K. y. Watson and +.
Finkham.
esoluti1ns-Bcys. Messrs Carey, Reed,
Gilratriek aud bradford
Special Committee on present National
trouhlcs-Rcys y. NJ Williams, L. X =.
Small, J. Fitzpatrick and y. X. Sawyer and
- Briggs, Esqrs.
The annual sermon was preached in the
afternoon Of Tuesday, by Rev. l.. ;. Trip
Of North SedSwick Text, Isaiah III | -
The theme, d" The strength OF the church. :
The sermon was an able one, we'll reasoned,
finely written and well delivered. pom its
close. the letters from the churches We're read
which occupied the time until the adjourn
mcnt at ) o'cl1ek.
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urhe following is list of towns in this
county that are deficient, with the number
wanted to mako good their quota under the
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" Hdsseas, TIE civil goy rnmant Of our
nation is Justly esteemed Is eHtedyin- in IT,
structure AMI in it. spirit the highest fyyc
Of civil and religious liberty and Is
therefore. a gift ot G,d i4r With we should
be truly grateful, aud iar the maintenance
Of which,. We are, IN connection with al
other citizens, responsible, therefore,
Rzs"is.a, Tbat Inrias the present struggle
81 our ruler, To PR, eve taeuatiaaal life aud
unity, We would not if w could, ami w.
could not II We woH.d. iarb'ar = llaee this
Christian body "a tn. record, a. laiuz On the
,iis OF tbe GOV eram ut, read by ii, prayers.
It's -ym!atA y anu ID, means. u uphold the
Tag winch ~ love, ,,,.,l TIE Jujoa Of which
It i the symbol.
Resoirea. That We viii hy all proper AID
Christian methods encourage th5se who ejr,l
On their asia1r and - forth to fshi the bat.
ties Of tie nation.
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WASIII>GraN. Doth.

Twcnty-one prisoners of war and about as
many more State prisoners have just been re-
leased from tie oil capital prison on tbv
usual couIiti0ns. pwayis OF Saa ars still
retained and among them arc M,sssrs, O Brieu
and Mtnbauny, vito had been discharged
upon taking tae oath of allegiance, bur Wa
were afterwards arrested while carrying tn"
rebel mail from Maryland to Virginia, and
also Capt. Mathew Clark Of the former State
who was detached recruiting for the r7bels.
The extensive prison in or-et9wn IS for
dcsertcrs ami strsSclrs vino are from
time to time returned t. their respective
regiments.
From information received in various quar-
tcrs thousands Of men have passed over int
Virginia, principally from the Eastern coun-
ties oil Mary land
IN entire company of cavalry left Mont.
gomery county on the Upper Potomac last
week and squads are constantly going int
Virginia.
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The nth Conn. Regiment. COL Morris,
lSth Maine Regiment, col. Chaplin, nh \.
II Regiment, Col Fellows, arrived early
this morning, aud are now en- route for the
seat al war.
The officers have refused to give lists Of
thnse killed, as it isar,iust orders although
600 have been lost in the recent skirmishes.
Warrcnt5a Was retaken ON Saturday by
Gen. Mcdowell
1t is reported that Gen. Ricketts, with his
batteries has slaus ttered some 300 rebsi>
in diilrrcut attempts made hy them to eryss
the railroad bridge on saturday.
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EVENING.

Sermon by Eev. Y. X. 7. Small of Ban
COR. Thamc, = The Worth OF the soul. -
The audience gave the most earnest attention
to the speaker, following to the conclusion,
witt, interest and no doubt, profit. 1t was
i noble eff TT Of the siltcI speaker.
Rev Mr.. Williams. as chairman of the
business committee. announced the services
i'tr Wednesday.
Adjourned
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l,ussrlL.


The steamship .fnra frsm QueIcc. passed
tht- point ut : clock this morning. The
latest news Dispatches were plAcrl on boarI
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W AsHINGTnv 2tth.
IHILApFLPHft2 5th

The Press has q letter from Gen. Pope,s
army OF the 22d, which says that Gen. Sisel
has captured 1000 rebels Who crossed the
Rappahannock on a bridge, which was de
stroycd by the fire Of federal battery, cut
ting off their retreat and farcing them II
surrender after Il loss of four hundred killed
and wounded.
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L.atIsvILLE. Ky. 18th.

\ skirmish occurred Y, sterday between the
federal fore s under Gen. Metcalf and the
rebels, at Bis Hill, Madison Co, Ky. Al
ter brief engagement Gen. Metcai's force
withdrew to Richmond. Ne particulars are
given of the l1ss on either side. .
There has been no telegraph communion
ton South of Russcllyile, Ky, since Thurs
day afternoon.
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FoRr DnNFtSnH Tom. ofth

Fort nanclson was attacked yesterday, by
Woodward and Jlhnson's bands OF rebels,
but they were repulsed with heavy loss
Col. Lowe, Of the 18th Iowa cavalry, who
arrived with reiniorcemrnis after the rebels
were driven off, started with four companies
this morning in pursuit II them, aud came
up with the enemy Sven miles from here Oh
ClarAaylilc rad. lie va strongly posted
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FARTHER PINT. oGth.

FARTHER FOINT, 2bth.
The steamship II,bernian passed this point
at 4: 40 \. N. She has 100 cabin and ll2
steerage passengers. She passed the steamer
Jura on the 9th, bound out.
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The Washington correspondent OF the
Tribune Saws relative 10 the innortant elp-
ture of Popc's dispatches AID baggage, that
the whole might have been styed aud the at
tack repflsed if there hal been pick IS or
even sentlies about the camp, but there has
not been guard mounting at headquarters
since Gen. Pope took the htld-a piece q
sarclcssncss for which he has p.id heavy
penalty
The same correspondent says this news
would he telegra Pied if it We're possible, bat
the orders of Gen. Ilalleek exclude Fl ON the
telegraph everything relating u the army al
Virginia. The people OF the North 1T seems
are 10 be treated like children or towards
who must nos or dare not hear the truth
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BosToS, 2Jth.

I1JEETFFt -IIIIF
The Eighteenth Maine Regiment arrived
in this city at 100 this morning. They
will leave for New York at ) clock this
morning.
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Passengers from Virginia to day, report
engagements at Warrcntan Yesterday. in
which our forces were successful, having
driven the rcb,ls out of TIN town ami werc
stu holding it at latest adyices The rebel
forces engaged in the recent fights, have
mainly been cavalry.
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HaPpahaaaors .N8ttaa 1aaHdoned and Dr.
aro4 d-Ngefs P,isose1s Reaphu,d tg
II, EamV-i Gaafai Ildr AZ Hand
GomHH"afoa Ilub Cat8orAtd E,4dal-
9erea-NoiiS 10 dc ~ N'agot Paaaalq-
iapartasa Osa=fA EeiaH1t te Bunny and
Par.
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NEW YoRE Goth

Saturday night. 1t is passed, and We are
safe. Washington is safe Our army is
safe. The nation Is safe. Gen. Pope's ar
tillery is now guarding the line OF the Rap
pahannock, and Fin John Porter, with
heavy force, joined Gen. Pope on Friday
evening.
4 host of regiments have ipiecd and arc
joining him now by way Of Alexandria, ana
you may now look for the grand movements
OF the war within thirty days.
Gen Burnside has masscd a large army at
fredericksburg. and Gen. Pope is nearly or
quite as strong as Lee or jackson, and Gen.
Mcclellan is freed from that net which,
whether seli-woren or not, held bin in its
meshes on tue Peninsula.
Some stir was caused in camp, and Il thou
sand times more in Washington, find, by "a
sudden raid of $50 guerllas upon Gltt.l's
Station, under cover of the night Twenty
supply trains were destroyed, and their con-
tents injured by the rebels. \ hundred
prisoners and many horses Were taken.
All the private papers and letters Of Gen
Pope, copies Of depltches and reports,
memoranda, relating to the campaign and
10 the array, copies of kilograms sent, all de-
Switches received from the President, Halleck
and the War Department, orders issued To
Generals Of the corps and divisions, all maps
and typographical charts containing inform,
alton Of the greatest value, in Il word the
whole history and plan OF the campliSn, the
numbers and disposition OF troops, all ar
revealed to the Ielny by this disaster. It's
seriousness can hardly be estimated. 1t is
taking the rebel Cen into the confidence Of
Gem liallcck. and may render it necessary
20 change the whole campa N.
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The i4diaa ttroei'fas IN Niaesala-S5me
Forty Families Iassqered-Iiarra1ria5 De-
g,fJtS
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

nection with candidates for the Legisla-
ture, when there is so much at stake. DO
not be deceivedby the professions of can
didates running under the auspices of the
Democratic organization, that they are
opposed to Bright If they are elected,
they may vote for him in caucus, but can
you have implicit confidence that they
will continue to vote against HIM after
he becomes the caucus nomineeP And
if they should continue to vote against
him who would they vote for2 For such
man as you desire2 Not so. They
will vote tor Thomas A. Hendricks, ID.
W. Voorhees,, or some other man accept
able to the lessee d. Bright Democrats,
who are the controlling power in the Dem
ocratic organization. In voting for
members Of the Legislature, the only
safety is in voting for the Union nomi-
nees, men whom you k,oac will vote, il
elected, for true and reliable and
straigi.t-out unconditional Union man
for the United States Senate.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

Destructive FIRE.-Between two and
three o'clock yesterday morning, our
citizens were aroused from their slum-
bers by the dread alarm of fire. The
building on Main street occupied by Mr..
L. Scantlin as a stove and tin store was
discovered to be ON fire in the third sto-
ry. The steam and other engines were
quickly on the ground after the alarm
was given, and immense streams of wa
ter were poured on, and in the burning
building, but not until the roof third and
most of the second floors were consumed,
were the flames stayed. The buildings
adjoining, occupied by Messrs. Kelley &
Co, and Messrs. Schapker and Bussing
were ignited from the burning building
but not seriously damaged
The building burned was owned by
DIR. Rucker and was fully insured. The
stock of Mr. Scantlin was insured for
$500 No estimate can be made of the
loss.
How the fire originated, is, Of course,
not certainly known. There was much
criticiY's'. ''tls- rnsrnugeu, we know not
how justly. There certainly was vast
deal of water used in the effort to ex-
tinguish the fire. However efficient the
fire companies may be, the Chief Engi-
neer should direct operations and be held
responsible
There was also some astonishment ex-
pressed that the fire was not sooner dis
covered, as the streets are patrolled by
watchmen all night The fire original
ing in the third story, would not be so
readily observed by any one on the street
as if it had originated on the first floor.
1t is the duty of the Mayor and City |
Council to enquire into these matters,
and we doubt not they will do their duty
naaa
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05
ITFfHt U't l'VUtH beI4u HeytsteF ]
Look TO the Legislature,

Let the people bear in mind that upon
the Legislature to be elected in October
next, will devolve the duty of electing an
United States Senator for this State for
six years from the 4th of March next
When Jesse D. Bright was expelled from
the Senate for treason, he said he should
appeal to the people of Indiana to justify
his course, meaning evidently that he
should appeal to the Legislature for re-
election. At least, thus far, he has made
no appeal to the people in any direction.
And the State Sentinel, the organ of the
Democratic organization in this State,
has demanded that Bright's expulsion
shall be rebuked; and how rebuked ex-
cept by restoring him to the position
from whence he was expelled? Bright
is in full fellowship with the Eighth-of-
January State Convention, and he en-
iivtstTss~SS.-, - 49, ---l-~.. SpuuIdUcUI
by single Convention of the Democra-
cy, that we are aware of
. We have every reason to believe that
he will be a candidate before the next
Legislature. 1t is true that some Demo-
Gratis elected to the Legislature by the
Democratic organization my oppose him,
but tHey VIII 20 INTO " caucus with q
large majority who will be for him, to
nominate candidate, and they 1.-THE mi
nority) may vote against him in caucus,
but the majority viii vote for him, and
nominate him, and the minority viii feel
bound by the action of the caucus, and
all will vote for him before the Legisla-
ture. There is no future event more GER
tain than that mOority of members
elected by the Democratic organization
will be for Bright. And majority rules
the nomination. Hence if the Demo
cratic organization elects a majority of
the Legislature, Brights reelection to
the United States Senate is undoubtedly
made certain. Do the loyal citizens of
st. Joseph County desire this result? Do
they desire to be dishonored and disgraced
for six long years in the United States
Senate by the especial friend and admirer
of jeff Davis? Let them remember that
in voting for a member of the Legisla-
ture, they are also voting for or against
the reelection of jesse ID. Bright to the
United States Senate. tH
:. 1t is no time to indulge in personal
friendships Or personal dislikes, in con-
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

RIvERNEws-The river is rapidly dry
ing up" and the moral training of steam
boat men is put to fearful test 1t is
gravely supposed that some of them have
been provoked to profanity, as they were
compelled to toll hour after hour in the
pleasing work of sparring." We sug-
gest the appointment Of chaplain to
each boat, to look after the morals of the
officers and crew in these trying sea-
sons.
The only arrivals yesterday were the
d. B. Campbell, from Henderson.
The Hctty Gilmore, from Louisville to
Cairo.
The Signal, after tarrying a while at
Scuffletown, arrived yesterday, enroute
to Cairo.
The Iowa was unloaded by order Of
Quartermaster Ehrman with view to
be used for Government purposes.
The Ram Horner left yesterday after
noon on a cruise.
The Matte Cook left yesterday after
noon for Cairo with the mail. The
Matte and her Captain are fast becoming
favorites on this line
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

Roll OF HoNoR.-A friend has fur
nished us with the names of Capt Hor-
ace N. Atkinson's command of the Fif-
tieth Indiana Infantry, who repulsed one
thousand of Morgan's cavalry at Edge
field junction recently after contest of
three hours. The names, which deserve
Immortality, are as follows:
CaptailI-Horace n Atkinson.
Sergeants-William Mcknight and W.
III. Kennedy.
Corporals-R. Gardner and H. Holla-
day
Privates-Jas. Smith, JON Hookel, A.
Pavey, Jos. Watson, G. L. Zeigler, Sam.
Smith, Jon. L. Wilson, Joseph Moron,
David Turpie, of Company C., and pri-
Yates NJ v Lowe, NJ Slattery, H Smith,
F. Sparkes, T. Gardner, John Cunning
ham, John Smith and VIM. Beggs, Of
Company K.
But four hundred of Morgan's men
came -unpn Capt Asl=i,Ase----1-~--,+r.ir 10
sited in the fight Capt Atkinson had the
advantage of a stockade, but the rebels
burnt a row of hay stacks within twenty
or thirty steps of the Notifications, and
the heat was so intense that some of the
men $ clothes caught fire. Capt A. S
men had marched all night, and had not
eaten for twenty-four hours They had
resolved not to surrender, and they did
not. Their daring and bravery are not
surpassed in history. Adjutant Niles
and his dead companions have been de-
Gently inferred near the scene of the en-
gagement-LOWJ jour. ..
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

pa Among the soldiers, put under
arms the other day in this citywere some
200 convalescents from the Hospitals of
the city These are organized and armed
at the suggestion of DIR. Writ, Medical
Director, and are only to be called out
in case of emergency for the defense of
the city.
The men responded promptly and
cheerfully to the call, and as they are
mostly veterans of Donelson, Shiloh and
other well fought fields; if their services
are ever required here, we have no doubt
they will give a good account of them
selves, if commanded by efficient officers.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05
For The Journal.

For the Journal.
Mr.. EDIroR:-One year ago some of
the citizens of Evansville declared them
selves neutrals in this war, but if COM
PEELED to fight they would hold pistol
in each hand, and shoot North to kill
abolitionists and South to kill secession
lists. This declaration was made in the
face of the tceH kno,cH facts that the
,car had been commenced by seceSsionists,
and that The a6oEtionists By tens of
thousands were rushing into the ranks
of our army in defense of the Govern
ment, when they we're daily offering up
their lives in protecting our territory and
our ilagl 1t would be interesting to
learn the true position of those neutrals
at the prcsenltime, whether they would
still shoot North to kill some of the best
soldiers in our armyl II.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

BasPList of soldiers who have died in
General Hospital No. ], Evansville, Ind,
in the months of July and August, 1862:
July 17th.-David jenkins, private, Co.
D, 9th Ky. Vols
July 27th-John B. Corban, drummer,
Co. X, AID Reg. Ind, Vols.
August 27th-Andrew j. Boyd, llth
Ind. Battery.
August 2Sth-Geo. Schmidt, LIST bat
talon Yates Ills. Sharp Shooters.
lct ~ o7l j. J. PENNINGTON, 20
Surgeon in charge.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

BG~ We had the pleasure of call
last night from Capt Willard of the cele
brated 18th, who is in Indiana on re-
cruiting services, The Captain wants a
few more men, say 80, to fill up this vet
eran regiment, and Vanderburg should
furnish them promptly. The advantages
of joining an cid regiment must strike ev-
cry one. Call and see Capt Willard at
Schlaepfers drug store.
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

AFFAIRS on THE LOUISVILLE AND
FRANKFoRT RAILROAD.-The train which
left this city yesterday morning and pro-
ceeded as far as Bagdad, twelve miles
this side of Frankfort, returned last even
ing, bringing a number of passengers from
Frankfort who came down to Bagdad on
hand-cars. These passengers left Frank
tort at one o'clock yesterday afternoon,
and, Inform. ms that, no rahoi troons bod
modatlon train, which left this city at
four o clock last evening under orders to
proceed to Eminence, went TO Eminence,
but returned to Lagrange, the conductor
telegraphing that Geo. Jessie had APP
peared between Newcastle aud Eminence
with some rebel cavalry, and that he
deemed it unsafe to remain at Eminence
with the train during the night.
I,ogiSriJjer Jo1tguoT
The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-09-05

We MUST PREPARE TO FIGHE-For
nearly eighteen months we have beeu
playing war without realizing the magni-
tude of the struggle in which we were
engaged. We have been trying to con-
quer our enemies without hurting them.
In the meanwhile they have realized
their condition, and know they were
fighting for their lives, and have sought
to hurt us all they could In this they
have succeeded, in many cases, and to-
day we find ourselves back at our initial
base lines Now there is but one alter
native. We must conquer or be con-
ouered. II we fail to save this Govern
ernment our children will, and should
call us towards We should improve
from the lessons of the past Every man
in the North who is able to bear arms
should be enrolled, organized and drill
ed. Our resources in men are exhaust
less, and while we put 100000 of men
in the field we should drill and discipline
a million more as a reserve. Every man
in the North should be actively engaged
in this war in some capacity or other,
and every woman, too.
As for arms, we suggested the other
day the source whence an immense sup
EIHsvrrEgU1U orr
GERS, and then when called to the field
they could be handled to advantage and
could fight efficiently. Let our officers
and men in the field, too, make up their
minds to fight; not to surrender
Let us quit this practice of sending
small detachments, to be surrendered by
inefficient or cowardly officers at the first
fire of the enemy. Such conduct as this
is not fighting. Let every officer who
surrenders his men, without being fairly
defeated in fight, be cashierd 1t is
Notifying to hear, as we do, day after
day, that this or that company or regi-
ment had serere fight and were COM
PEELED to surrender or retreat after losing
one or t,co men killed and ten or fifteen
wounded. Let this thing cease now, and
let us go to fighting.