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column it al be seen that this Company is now
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IS, near Harmony street, at loa
rntnre. piano, carpets, etc. see,ad-
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N aaeI ssancinnati Enquirer says
tiyes Al, eoersd freight cars and fifteen locomo.
via ana g ~ ne sent from this State to The Ions.
beng al eSanSs ashyille faifaad Inc wheels are
Rairoad wS,c, " Z, SUI tue guage Of the e. and N,
roads. Y : sa0hes WIDER than the Ohio
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Notice.

The Office Of the Provost Marshal for the First District
New Orleans removed from the City Hail. the southeast
corner of Carondeet and Common streets.
Ess.s.... . Il. N. SPOFFoRD, .r5 80
m28 2ptf Provost Marshal
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Confederate. States of Americas.
HEApouARrERs DEpARrMHNrNo. !,
New Orleans March 25 1870

GENERAL ORDERS NO. l5.l ~ N.Y.
The following tariff of prices for Provisions and other
articles, far established by the Provost Maras pub
lished for the benefit Of all concerned, viz:
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Headquarters Louisiana Troops.

E. F. LAy1IEpBEuvRE, Aid. m2s 2
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I iji1iiT15ji frdltoifEI ma Proprietor.
y WV ORLEANS AND TlInxAs TIsAIILRoAD.

Il u n M sre under obliga tons to the Southern
!: isss Company Tor late papers. sts
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
A Rebel Love Letter.

A friend has shown us love letter which
was taken from the pocket of dead rebel killed
at one of our battles in North Carolina, which
We give as near verbatim as our types will
permit, for the original has no stops:
Nov tn II 1861 n'oke caroliana
Dear Sic it withe pleasure that received
you cinde ltr and was glade to hear form your
ANGER in good parte witch | Received form your
kind Sic will not try to tell you my love to
you for can say to you that / cannot express
my love to YOU o my Dear one since have
been quainted with you | have felt the love
bernin in my hart for you that no other Lady
has ever had that power over me as you now
possess.
. / cant no whether | shall go stracted or
not | am faride | sail eff you do but am in
hops that you can bare with it o l am glad to
hear you say that your pulls was Raised when
you heard my Letter Read l can say to you
that don't think my pulls was ever so highte
as they was when l hearde your Letter Read
think they was so Degrees higher than they ev-
er was before o am vary sorry to part away
from you but / must but | cant hpe it but
when you are goin l. shall thinke of you while
Southern Boys is a standing for the country
my poore harte is Beating in love truly for you
and for them so you may look out for hps letters
for girl that stays at tuckey bling SEES that shs
is er gont to drope gou a letter consurn of me
and it any Body come down thare and sage
any things yon ned not to bleve it for l am in
the sane raison as l was when saw you Taste
and | wante you to Cite likenes drawd and
send it to me if you please to do so and your
sister casey and herritr Evans sende there love
to you and Respects nothing more at presnte
only your truly and so fotrh your sinceire
Deeland Smith
Mr. Sic Cor Oates Evans
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Interesting from the South.

New YORK, July 20.
Steamship Roanoke, from New Orleans 18th
arrived last night
Gen. Shepley had received his appointment
as Military Governor of Louisiana.
Reverdy Johnson had arrived
Two young New Orleans ladies had present.
ed the 18th Conn. regiment with beautiful
United States flag.
The arrival of 5000 barrels of flour by the
Roanoke induced Gen. Butler to order the
price of flour to be reduced to S24 per barrel.
1t had reached SIS and $40.
Geo. Cappell having been recognized as Brit
ish Vice Consul by Lord Lyons, and apologize
ed to Gen. Butler for offensive expressions in
his letter of June 18th. had been acknowledge
ed by Gen. Butler as representative of Great
Britain.
Arms, clothing &c, for five regiments of
Louisianians had reached New Orleans per
steamer Fulton, and the organization had COM
menced with prospect of success.
Capt. Magee's company of cavalry had brok-
en- up rebel camp at Amt Bridge, and killed
and wounded several and brought S prisoners
The British war vessels Rynaldo and Land
rail had left New Orleans
The bombardment of Galveston had not
commenced.
The British brig Richard O'Brien. from
Kingston, with contraband stores was burned
by boats crew from the Rhode Island in the
harbor of Galveston, on the 4th
The boats crews further celebrated the 4th
by planting the starting the stars and stripes
on Texan soil.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
From Vicksburg.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
Special dispatch to Forney's Press:
MEMPHIS, July is.
The Grenada, late Memphis, Appeal of 10th
inst, report that the rebel ram and iron clad
gunboat Arkansas, under command of Capt.
j. n. Bryan came down from the Yazoo river
on the 18th and ran by that portion of our
fleet which lies above Vicksburg successfully
and anchored under the batteries surrounding
that city. The Appeal says the ram ran down
several Federal war vessels and disabled many
more. One OF our vessels was blown up.
The Arkansas is a very formidable gunboat,
being plated with two and half inch iron with
the plates and nails rivited She has a very
heavy armament, and is furnished with two
propellers seven feet in diameter, with four
fanges each.
The loss of the rebels is set down at 10
Killed and Ii wounded. The Federal loss is
not known but is supposed to have been very
heavy.
In addition to the above the Appeals dis
patch contains great deal which is bombast
and not worthy of Reputation, but there is un-
questionably some truth in the statement
made above.
There are no recent arrivals from yicks-
burg.
The Ledger has copy of the Richmond
Wing of the 18th which contains dispatch.
stating that the rebel ram Arkansas came out
of the Yanzoo river and ran successfully thro'
the Union fleet of Is vessels, but was badly
cut up before she reached the cover of the
batteries at Vicksburg. losing about twenty
men. He says she ram the Benton ashore in
sinking condition, blew up ram, burned up
one vessel and damaged others.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
A Terrible Scene.

THE MAINE 9TH IN BATTLE-The Lewis
ton Journal, whose editor has had a long con-
versation with Col. Jackson, says:
at was in this charge, which lasted not more
than fifteen minutes, that the regiment sus-
tanned its principal loss. The men advanced
with shout. amid perfect storm of bullets,
shot and shell, which whizzed through the air
as thick as hailstones in Storm The men
Involuntary bent forward their heads as they
breasted the terrible torrent of death-dealing
missiles, but no one wavered or hesitated-
They drove the rebels before them and gained
possession of the Gaines Hill, but not until
their ranks were fearfnlly decimated. The
wonder is, says Col. Jackson, not that thew lost
so many, but that any escaped. When the
charge was ordered, he and 1t. Col. Heath
took their proper positions in the regiment,
both expecting that they should fall. The reg
lment had reached the crest of the hill on
which Dr. Gaines house was situated, and Col.
jackson was in the yard around the house on
horseback, and had raised his sword over his
head to cheer on his men, when piece of shell
passed directly in front of him, grazing so
closely as to cut the belt which supported his
sword, and striking the feshy part of his arm
just above the elbow. The conclusion was so
great that it threw Col. J. off his horse into
the grass, and this was the last that he knew
iOi hioIc IMAM All HOuT. oH recovering himself
and ascertaining the name of his rescuer, he
found himself between the fire of two armies.
The bullets whizzed overhead. so close even
as to cut off the tops of the grass.
The scene at this time is described as awful
ly grand. 1t was near nghtfall, and the thick
smoke which hung over the field shut out from
view the opposing armies, their positions being
disclosed only by the sheet of flame which
hurst forth almost continuously from either
line of battle. The roar of artillery ntermin-
ged with the crack of thousands of muskets,
fairly shook the EARTH and could be compared
to nothing but what one might fancy to be the
united volume of a hundred thunder storms.
The course of the shells could be distinctly
seen overhead, and the whiz of passing bullets
was any thing but pleasant"
Col. J. says the gallantry of our Maine
troops in the late battle has never been sur
passed. They fought every where like very
tigers.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

NEW CHURCH IN SAN FRANCIsco.-The
success of Rev. T.. S. Kings labors in San
Francisco is shown by the fact that not only
has the Society been entirely relieved from
debt, but has SO increased in numbers that a
larger place of worship has become a necessi-
ty. An eligible lot, 112 X 1877 feet, costing
Sl0,4O0, has been purchased and paid for. The
building will, it is estimated, cost $4,000; and
OF this sum nearly S35, 600 have already been
subscribed; which with the sale of the present
church for about half that amount, will enable
the parish TO carry out their plans in liberal
style and without risk of embarrassment
Boston Transcript.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
From Gen. Pope's Command.

WARRENToN, VA, July 20.
cavalry Captain from Hatchs command
arrived to-day bringing five prisoners of I'd
Va. cavalry, captured at Madison.
Col Miller of Va Militia was also captured
but has not arrived.
Gen. Ewelfs troops are reported to be at
Gordonsville but the number is not stated
Pope's recent orders are received by the
troops with enthusiasm but the citizens have
terrible long faces.
A gentleman arrived to-day who was released
from the prison in Richmond at the request of
the French Consul where he had been put
because he would not join the rebel army. He
kept store in Richmond. Coffee is selling for
$3.50 per pound, sugar % cts. corn meal dear
er than flour, the latter for 800. He made
his way here with horse and wagon for which
he paid $780, worth about $780,
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

To THE PATTERsoNs OF MAINE.-Mr. b.
Wheatley of Alexandria, Va, desired my
father, Mr.. L. Burnham, to notice in the Maine
papers that there was young man died in
that place last spring The believes) by the name
of Patterson" As near as could be ascer-
tanned, his name was Ezekiel" but he was not
sure, as the young man was deranged during
his sickness. Mr. Patterson, I'd Lieutenant,
desired Mr.. w. to have his grave properly
marked, as his friends would wish to remove
him, which they can do at any time they wish.
For further information they can address
b. WHEATLEY,
No. 10 Alfred ST., Alexandria, Va.
Mrs. l.. L. RICHARDSON, Garland.
Maine papers please copy.)
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Southern Items.

CHARLESTON, S. c., July 10.
The enemy were landing in force yesterday
on the main land, near Port Royal Ferry. as If
for another attack against the Charleston and
Savannah Railroad, but they retreated on the
appearance of our troops.
A despatch from Camp Moore, dated 18th
inst, says the report of the capture of Baton
Rouge by our forces, is canard of old Jake
Barker, of New Orleans, for financial purpo-
ses.
The above items are published in the Gren-
ada Appeal, of the 18th.
Richmond papers of the 18th contain ac-
counts of the death of Gen. Twiggs, at Au-
gusta, Ca, July 18th.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
War N ews.

CAIRO, July ID.
Steamer Gen. Anderson, from Evansville,
has arrived. She passed Henderson, KY, yes
terday forenoon.
The rebels had possession Of the town. They
say they don't intend TO interfere with the
navigation on the river, except government
boats, nor with private property. The number
of rebels is not ascertained
Lieut., X. X. johnson of Bridewell, Tenn,
cavalry, in command, issued proclamation. in
which he says he has come TO protect the citi-
zens against insults and ruling despotism.-
They claim to be regular soldiers, not guerillas
Some commissary stores belonging to the
government were captured, and few soldiers
taken.
Newburg, 10 miles above Evansville, is also
in possession of the rebels.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

CONGRESSIONAL CoNvENTIoNs.-It will
be seen by notices in our columns this week
that the Second District Conventions, under
the two classifications of 1850 and go. are &c
be held at Auburn, on Friday, August Sth. In
this connection, we are authorized to say, that
G. J. Talbot, Esq, of this county, whose name
has been mentioned in various parts of the dis.
trict, for the nomination for the long term, will
not be candidate before either of the conven-
TONS Pennington Chron.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Washington Correspondence.

NEW YORK, July 20.
A Washington despatch to the Herald says,
l have authority for stating that Gen. Halleck
does not come here as commander-in-chief of
the armies of the Union. He may be Secre-
tary of War, but it is believed in well informed
circles, that Mr.. Stanton will retire to relieve
the President of all embarrassment, and that
Mr.. Lincoln will appoint Gen. Banks Secretary
of War with Gen. Halleck as Military Advisor.
Another despatch says the President during
his late visit to the army, asked Gen. McClel-
Ian if he desired to resume the command of
the whole army of the United States, and the
General preferred to retain the command of
the forces now under him. 1t is also stated
that the chief command was offered TO Gen.
Pope and declined.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
New York Market.

NEW YORK. July 10.
Cotton firmer sales 800 bales at 49l al 10 for
middng upland.
Flour-State and Western is less active Super.
fine State 80 "A 95; Extra do 30a54 40 Round
Hoop Ohio 40 a So Western, A 80 a 49,
Wheat reported hardly firm - Chicago Spring
lO1 II; Milwaukee Club, IL Is: Amber
Iowa, 16 a IS; Western Winter Red % a "a |;
Canada Club, 16.
Corn scarcely firm-sales: Mixed Western "a
ass.
Beef quiet-Country mess 50 10; prime so 90
Repacked Chicago IL 90 10 so; Prime mess 10 90
90 co.
Pork unchanged
Sugars frm-New Orleans 81 a IL; Muscovado 81 a
50; Havana 81.
Freights TO Liverpool dropping Flour 3s Cd
Grain l2i a 13I in bulk and ships bags.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
New York Items.

NEW YORK, July 20.
Gen. Meagher has arrived here to devise
measures to fill up the ranks of his, THE Irish"
brigade.
The steam tug Blanche Page exploded her
boiler this morning while towing cargo full
of excursionsts in the harbor. The steward
OF the tug was killed but no one else was in
jured.
The following sick and wounded soldiers
arrived to-day in steamer Commodore: n. X.
Mason, A. Stickney, L. Lindsey, l.. l.. Barlow,
4th Me-; w. l.. Smith, 11th Me-; ]. r. Dorr,
w. johnson, 7th Me-; o. Gilman, 9th NJ.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Naval Affairs.

WASHINGTON, July IT,
The new iron steamer "New Ironsides." will
soon be ready for service. The following Of
ficers have been ordered to her: Boatswain.
Thos. Bennett; Gunner, II. Hamilton; Car
penter, L. Wentworth; Salmaker, J. A. Bud
sail.
Ten new iron-clad gunboats will be ready
for service in the course of three months.
Their armament is being prepared.
The Teazer is being put in thorough repair
at the Washington navy yard.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Commercial.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET Brokers, c

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. Brokers' cir
cuars report sales of the week at IS 600 bales incud-
ing 30 1000 bales to spectators and II 500 bales ex-
porters. There has been reaction in the market,
owing to heavy shipments at Bombay. The quota
tiohs of surates receded / Id per 10. American
descriptions were also offered at Id decline since
wednesday, but still the advance on such for the
week is Id per h. The market closed fiat: New
Orleans fair l9d; middling 17s The total stock of
cotton az Liverpool is estimated at l56 600.
BREADSIuFFS MARKET. The market has an
upward tendency; flour steady; wheat more firm
and tends upward; Corn frmer.
LONDON MONEY MARKET ConsoIs closed on
Friday at 9lt go The bullion in Bank of England
had increased fs55o00. American securities quiet
and steady. -
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

To PREVENT DOGS GOING MAD.--An ex-
change gives the following recipe to prevent
dogs going mad:
mix small portion of the -four of sulphur
with their food for drink, in the spring months
This is practised in Europe to prevent the dis
ease from breaking out among the pack of
hounds which belong to noblemen, and it is
said to be certain preventive.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

A free colored man who escaped and arrived
here from Richmond says, the rebel loss in
killed, wounded and missing in the seven DAYS
battle was $4,000. The rebel army numbered
in the neighborhood of 100000 Gen. Ewell
was severely wounded on the neck
Joe johnson had experienced a repulse and
modification of his wound was feared
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

sB-The Jackson Mississippian calls the soil
of the South sacred" When Moses stood
upon holy ground he was ordered to put off
his shoes. The rebel soldiers needn't be re-
quired to put off their shoes, for they have got
none on Prentice.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Various Matters.

PHILADELPHIA, July 20.
The Governor will call an extra session of
the legislature in few days to provide State
bounty, the Constitution not authorizing him
TO take such action himself
Nj. Mercier, French minister, has arrived
here from Washington.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

sg- Alfred Lewis, a lad of ID years, fell
from boat near the Breakwater, Saturday
morning, but was rescued from drowning by
some men passing in boat near by
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Arrival of Paroled Maine Soldiers.

BALTIMORE, July 10.
Lieut.. +. S. Lemont, of the 9TH Maine. II.
Hoskins, I'd Maine, and ID. f. Smith, 9th Me-,
have arrived at Fortress Monroe from Rich
mond, on parole, wounded
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Colonelcy of the 2oth Regiment.

BRUNSWICK, July 10.
Prof Chamberlain, Of Bowdoin College, has
been offered and has accepted the Colonelcy
of the 10th Maine Regiment.
1t is also stated that Prof. Chadbourne has
accepted the Colonelcy of Massachusetts
regiment.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Sent to Fort McHenry.

BALTIMORE, July 20.
G, G. Stevens was sent to Fort McHenry
to-day for sending medicines and letters to
rebels.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
War Matters.
WASHINGTON. July 10.

WASHINGTON, July 10.
A dispatch dated Head Quarters, Army
Potomac, July 49," says flag of truce went
up yesterday from Turkey Island Creek, hav-
ing on board Gen. Dix, who went to meet Gen.
HILL for the purpose of making permanent
arrangement for an exchange of prisoners.
The interview was highly satisfactory, but no
conclusion being arrived at. A flag of truce
will return to-day, when Gen. Lee will be
present.
An Englishman who represents himself as
a son of the Duke of Somerset, was found at
head quarters few days since under suspic-
ious circumstances. He stated that he was
with the rebel General prior and during the
recent seven days battle. He has been sent
North.
Hon. John S. Phelps is appointed military
Governor of Arkansas, with full powers-the
object being to assist loyal people TO re-estab-
lish the government there according to the
Constitution.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

10 Mrs. Sarah A. Ford. wife of Mr.. VIM
Ford, of Haverhill Mass, committed suicide in
the Insane Asylum at Concord, N. H., last
Saturday week, by hanging herself
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21
Railroad Accident and Loss of Life--Steamer
Sunk.

LOUISVILLE, july ~.
The cars from Athens for Nashville were
thrown off the track Friday evening between
Columbia and Reynolds station, killing two or
three and wounding some forty, few fatally
The steamer Dunleith, from Cincinnati for
Nashville with government forage and wag-
ons, sunk on the falls this evening. Nobody
injured. The boat is a total loss The cargo
will probably be saved, but in damaged con-
dition.
There is nothing new from Morgans gang.
The Portland daily press., 1862-07-21

Funds are dull owing to the recurrence of unfavor-
able weather and by report of Mahomedan con-
spracies in Northwest Africa. Money is very album
dant. Good bills were done at q even before the
Bank of England reduced its rate from to q per
cent