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The Portland daily press., 1862-10-21

The Proprietors Of the PORTLAND DAILY PRESS
respectfully invite attention to their facilities for exc
cutting, in beautiful style, every description Of
The Portland daily press., 1862-10-21
TESTIMONIALS

Commercial House, Portland, June L. 1862.
Having introduced the Anderson Spring Bed Bot
TOM into my house after trial, pronounce it TO be
easy and healthy bed. l am using several kinds
of spring bed bottoms, but consider the Anderson
fully equal il not better than the best
n. j. DAVIS, Proprietor.
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side, and encouragement on tho other.
Why this happened. time will show
Brigadier General Casey is regular army
officer, and had under bis command three brig
ades. They were originally composed Of q
brigade under Col. Davis, consisting OF the
10th Pennsylvania, 18th Maine, SD Penn
sylvania, 5lst New.YOrk, and Colonel Ber'
dams Sharp. Shooters; q second, under COL
Tidball Of the 59th New.York, tho e5th Penn
Ulvania, and the 93d Pennsylvania; and third'
under Col. Allen of the 9th U. s. Infantry, the
s5th New.York, tho 18th New-York, the e9th
New.York, the Gath New.York, and 4th U. 5.
Infantry. Whether this was still the con'titu-
ton of the Division at the time of Its defeat
we, Of course, do not know, but presume it
has not been essentially changed. We trust
that details yet to como may extenuate the
disgrace that seems to have fallen upon it.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02
THE REVERSE BEFORE RICH.
MOND.

The news from the army before Richmond,
which We publish this morning though not dis
astrous, is not cheerful. To be surprised again
BY d superior force. if not an evidence of o
want of careful generalship on our side, is, at
least, a proof that the enemy is ever yigant.
and never permits an opportunity TO escape
when he may strike an efectual blow. To
q wary General, a dark night or a time Of
violent storm is the moment when he would
be most likely to attack an inferior force,
cut off by running stream and swamp
from immediate assistance. 1t was such
moment that was chosen for the attack, on
Saturday, on u portion Of Gen. McCleiIan's
army on the Chckahominy. The mistake seems
means for the first time-of so placing our
troops as to invite such an attack. That sue
cor finally arrived, brought forward with great
difficulty; that the enemy were at length re-
pulsed at the point of the bayonet; that ihcy
renewed the attack the next day without success;
and that in all these operations their loss was
probably very great, do not alter the fact that
we we're at first beaten. with the loss of bag.
gage and artillery; that the ground was srewed
with our dead and wounded; that only by great
exertion and the most determined bravery We
were saved from signal defeat that one d.
vision was overwhelmed by superior numbers,
aud is convicted, before the country, BY the
Commanding General Of want of bravery.
Whether bravery would hays availed them,
whether the fault was not rather that they
were put in position 80 exposed that the inevi-
table result was that they should be scattered
like chat when an overwhelming force came
suddenly down upon them--on this point we
have not details enough to decide. But while
we hope that there are extenuating circum-
stances, and that tho event will show either
hat the surprise was ono which could not be
roreseen and guarded against, or that Gen.
Division fought as we'll as men could
n their position, we nevertheless are com.
,elled to acknowledge reverse, with
u 10 demoEalzing effects on one
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mont cost him, be speaks most earnestly. IA
found bis duty 10 bis Queen incompatible win
remaining any longer with the French forces
He accuses the French Governmeut-thst h
the Commissioners Of tho Emperor-of depart.
ing entirely from the Convention of London.
with the determination Of getting On their own
account only.
II what the English press have recently said
on this matter, which 20 stin the wrath q
General Prim, and which is Of such momeua
to this country, reflect the Palmerston Cabinet
we may judge that tho English Governmeut-
so quick lately to take ofienss at this country
10 lamb-lke, when France breaks Q pledes.
and meditates conquests in now world-hins.
ing of English alliance a. weak, poor, and uu.
important. We have here solution indeed.
"The Latin race" il preferred to tho Englnh.
Meanwhile, "rsmpirs e'sst Ia pair" and tie
evangel of peace. tho international Exposition
at London, filings wide open it, portals to To
nations.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02

We recollcct no topic on which the pupno
WAS ever 30 heartily unanimous as on that Of
the admirable leadership Of Gen. N. +. BANKS
in the late retreat down the Shenandoah VAL
lev Stripped oS the larger part OF his division
in defiance OF his energetic protests, lett witA
hut five or six thousand men in hostile 70
oion. filed with woods and mountain denies
which afford every facility for steaitny move,
u,ents and surprises. he was SUDDEN! pou"'e'
upon BY force at least four tunes MS OWL
IIe was compelled 10 retreat through cou,'
try swarming with malignant TRAITORS WV
served hi, every movement from o'ernans'os
mountains and reported it at once 70 LIS e"o
rstic and yiSilant sdver'ary' Anu ye' w.
Banks BY Knowing just when 70 re'rea' o.. .s.
yben 70 turn and fight to afford time 10, NV
;mus,,s train he protected to clear dehe "
eros, a bridge, saved not only the S'ea' WI
:, 81. forcs. but all his cannon and nearly =
~, munitions and baggage. To win victories
,v;,b adequate force is easy; to save al DIV!
suddenly beset by an Irresistible enemy 70.
comn,lled to retreat through hostile region
ana of tho most difficult operations 'na' o'o
taxed the resources of commander ~
Rank, is not a veteran, but he has sre.a,
evuced the natural qualities which only wv J
experience to form great general.
diers will henceiorth implicitly trus' ''A'
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bondage BY Rebels demands this, and it ought
not to be longer delayed.
But, it is said, certain officers in the Ma.
tional service will resign If any such bin is
passed. We do not believe but would gladly
hope this is so. If one hundred Of those most
anxious that Slavery receive no detriment in
this struggle had resigned o year ago, the
traitors would have long since been put down.
It is the ascendency and evil influence of these
and their clan that have kept the Rebellion
alive so long. Simply let all who are anxious
that Slavery shall survive the War leave the
Army, and another month will sec the Union
flag flying over Charleston. Augusta, Mooae'
and Galveston, and the Rebel chiefs making
their very best time for Mexico. Only let all
loyal men have liberty to help the Union cause
while conditional Unionists have equal lib
erty to do it no more harm, and the Nation
must speedily and thoroughly triumph.
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day). The Hon. Joseph Segar made speecn ~ :. :,
extompore Union meeting on Friday night, an"
Great enthusiasm for tho old flag was maniies'e''
The formal meeting viii be held soon.
The transport Cossack arrived hero on sa'uruA;
with 4is released prisoners from Salisbury No''a -
Carolina. We print (see third page) the names u
those belonging to New-York, and also some 'Ae',
regard 70 the Union officers recently sent 70 oaN''
bury, where they remain awaiting their '0ns'P'
iced exchange.
Gen. Scho6eld, Chief of tho Missouri '' M.
Militia has got the right idea about g"er',',''. ~
orders are TO shoot down all who are caught az ."e
,vorL or fopnd in arms against the State. CinzehS
,vbo favor onerrias or who refuse to assist III e&
terminating them, will DO treated as accessories.
A refugee from Memphis states that the Rebels
bsve been obliged to abandon their lack Of
coal The boats guns have been taken to Fulton and
Randolpb. At Fort Wright the Rebels have con-
.ructed bridge to facilitate their retreat, In case OF
the capture Of the works.
Our correspondence from Fort Pillow is up to
the morning of the 25th ult. The story that the
Rebels had left Fort Pillow and gone to Randolph
was incorrect. No important movements had taken
place. the dullness being varied only now and then
by some triHing skirmish.
There is soon to be grand Union demonstra'
ton at Norfolk. Nearly 1000 citizens have already
taken the oath, and large numbers come in daily.
Should the sentiments of the proposed meeting be IA
vorable we may expect the port to be opened to
trade very soon.
Col. Hawkins Of the Zouaves has opened the
inland water communication between Norfolk and
Albemarle Sound, and Gen. Burnside may now gel
supplies without the risk Of the outside passage by
sea.
"A severe thunderstorm in the eastern part o.
Virginia, on Friday night, pretty much suspended
telegraphic communication. The line TO bcsdquar
tiers did not work on Saturday.
The 81 prisoners captured at Hanover Court
House reached Fortress Monroe on Saturday, anC
were 10 be forwarded at once to New-York Oh thu
steamer Star Of the South.
--Major-General Dix has gone to Fortress Monro'
to take command of the Department of Virginia
and MsjorGe Wool, report Gays, is TO COMMAND
at Baltimore
There was a report at Norfolk on Friday tina
the Rebels either had abandoned Petersburg o
would soon do 80.
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command of Neal Dow. and daily mail had been
astablished TO Now Orleans.

command OF Neal Dow, ana onuy ni1ai ID" "o0'
established TO w-Orieans.
On the third page we print interesting news
from New. Orleans including the particulars OF the
arrest of the Netherlands Consul and the seizure Of
1900. 900 in specie secreted in bis Office. On the
9O,h, Gen. Sbepley, Military Governor, assumed the
functions of Mayor, and now administers the City
Government.
Judge Birch, of Missouri, who has been stump
ing the State as a candidate for Governor, was ar.
rested at Roa on Friday las the charge OF utter
ing disoyal sentiments A number Of Secessionists
have been arrested in St. Louis for similar oiens,s.
The Spanish sloop-of.wsr Don Antonio Ullos,
Commander Gerar, arrived here on Saturday hav-
ing the distinguished Gen. Prm as passenger. He
is on his way to Europe.
The damage done by the Rebels to the Balti'
more and Ohio Railroad at Harper's Ferry was I'M
important and the road can be put in operation
through within two days.
Among the departures on Saturday from this port
were the monster steamship Great Eastern with 45O
passengers for Liverpool, and the steamer Marion
with mails and passengers for New.Orleans.
The prize steamer Patras, captured of Charles
ton by the gunboat Bienville arrived here yester-
day. The vessel and cargo are valued at $3OO, 600.
Our Paris letter, on the second page, discusses,
with elaboration and cearness the prospects OF for
eign Intervention in the American rebellion.
C. p. Walcott, late Attorney. General Of Ohio,
has been appointed Assistant SECRETARY Of War in
place of Col Scott, resigned.
STATE OF THE MARKETS.
The Stock market was favorsbly influenced on
Saturday by the war news, and prices for nearly
every description advanced. At the Second Board
the market was very strong with further advance
in some cases. After Board the feeling was very
buoyant, with few Stocks oFering-the bids show.
ing further advance Of s0I. There was nothing
important done in Exchange. Freigbts were steady,
but less active for Grain, and lower for Flour to
Great Britain. The Gold market was not strong,
demsnd inactive. The steamers for Europe took
out $Sl5, 600, and the Aspinwall steamer brought
S22S OOO Western and State Flour were in fair
supply, with moderate. inquiry; trade brands steady
and quet-sales 1900 bills; Canadian lower
sales 400 bbls; Southern in limited demand, and
lower-sales 60 bbls. Rye Flour steady, request
fair-ssles 200 bbls. Corn Meal 6rmer, with fair
demand-GOO bbls. sold. Wheat in poor supply,
prices Irregular; common sorts lower, but Prime lie
firmer sales of all kinds about lS5, 900 bush. Barley
10 heavy and nominal-sales 600 bush. Oats
steady, with fair demand; Ripe frmer-saes Il, 900
busb., Pork is dull and lower-ssles 40 bblS. Beef
oui,s dull. Cut Meats in limited demand. Lard
Quiet.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02
AN UGLY RECORD.

In the House of Representatives, on Thur
day last, Mr.. E. P. Walton Of Vermont ~
ported from tho Committee on Printing To
following:
R.,o,red That the Clerk Of the House Of Representative
be directed procure from the publisher for the OF ~
ss's ssd for d ~os 100 Or s
Congress and Register Of Dshssss end fos the sass cut
CT .. remaining in the hands Of tho propse e.
.cution of this resolution ANAL not DO sold dspesed Of u
they have been offered to Congress-
A very brief debate was permitted on this
proposition, during which it was ascertained
that the sum to be paid for these old debates
IVES $35, 5OO-thas the House already has in ito
possession cighty.6ve ard the Senate thirty
perfect sets of them, beside thirty.fve more
perfect sets which have been inclosed in wrap
pers and are lit is understood) to be sent to
foreign Governments by way Of exchange. Here
are one hundred and fifty sets Of these old (and
most imperfec.ly reported) records Of debates
in Congress from twenty to seventy years age
now belonging to the Government, beside which
hundreds have been distributed to Members Of
Congress under the system Of book Distribution
now happily arrested, and could be bought
wanted for half the S. per volume 1855 POI
full se.) provided by this resolve. Messrs. A.
q 1t. II p..... o.,
w. Clark, r. A. COnhiing Unu hosCoc CohA'
ling Of this State, Hickman of Pa. and Loyejoy
Of Ill. tried to stop this most scaadalous waste
Of S35, 500 a. this crisis in our history. but i
was of no use. Mr.. Lovejoy moved that it do
T.. n, tho ,abla-Ysaa rs Navs e.. the Pm.
w. co A..
''ou' SDe =. A.. eyu..
'i-'''u '"' ''' was p'' '' y Wv
'ns 'oc'
# p. T,ens q b,s Of w Blake Of Ohio. GsoRSs H.
BROWNE o. r. J. WV o. brown Of Va, U.IsfsI@ ~
ohio cE.TrsD1S Of Ky, psi.no q NJ. DrsIHo Ky,
D. Gooeh o; Mas. Goodwin Of n Inc CRlpzs Of Ky.
hsg o. d. er,s Of Onto Jsson Of Pc Lor Of Ind
LsAsr Of Md MerhsI'oS q "a; M..S sNf q
oni9 SoErh oS Ne Msssr e 0his pss ( q o1o, rgS
Mo- 4. II Rice Of Msss Rieaa,s:'s Of H. Middle q Rhi-
Sh~i Ct Top Js6a Sseie Of ~ y, stevens OF p. r.
100. Of Id Wsn.%oRra Of Ky Wsion OF w. Ward
q ~ GsBsJsh OF w. m ~ hia ,cxiy1s Of ~
and wsedysgof coaa--dS .., p.,, y,.rc,,p R,.,,
Bainson. Chamberlain 6laf1 c.eo Sslt'r srsseIcl A
ward. Fs.euden, Frank Granger, Gurey hiesnsn H~ss
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02
CALIFORNIA.

The Members of the present Lss,'l n.m.
..ctsa BY tho Republican and Dough-: ;, D "ar.
sr ,a.c nartie. respectively have united IN cav
ius state Convention to meet s .. Tas
and s organize for tho ensuing State h''''''A'
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A teleoraphic dispatch from our correspond.

A telegraphic dispatch from our correspond
cnt at Cairo gives US later news from Cornth.
As it is approved by the Military Supervisor
Of the Telegraph at that place, it may be re-
ceiyed as, in sense, official. From 1t We
learn that the retreat OF the Rebels from
Corinth was conducted in perfect order; that
they left nothing whatever behind them; that the
forces have been, according to tie state
ments of the inhabitants moving for about q
week, their provisions having gone some days
before; and that their numbers were much less
than has generally been supposed This latter
point, however, may be matter Of nero con-
lecture, or may be purposely mIsfcpresented
by The people. Why the evacuation took place,
whittier the enemy has gone, what is to be the
next movement Of Gen. Halleck-on these
points We have no further light.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-02

In the House of Representatives, on Thur
day last, Mr.. E. P. Walton of Vermont 10
ported from tho Committee On Printing To
following:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-03-07

preparations had been made for the rur.
pose. Notwithstanding oar very limited
resources, however. the report os the
Secretary will exhibit TO you very sat-
isfactcry proportion in preparation, aud
the certainty Of the near completion OF
vessels Of number and class on which
we may confidently rely for contendiug
the vaunted control OF the cncny over
cur waters.
The financial system aeviscI5g the wis
dom Of your pre- lecessors has proved a3e-
quste, and supplying al the wants ofsov-
ernmcnt. Notwithstanding the uaexPce,-
ed and very large increase Of expenditures.
resulting from a great au-m eatatfoa in
the necessary means q defence. the report
of the Secreta y Of the Treasury viii ex-
hibit the gratifying fact that VIC have no
floating debt, that the credit Of tho U,ol-
eminent is uaim9aircd. and thai tn total
expenditures Of the Government taF ;ht
year has been, in round Numbers, >l7p-
100000, less than onr-thiFd the sam
wasted by the enemy in hj> vain efforts
n conquer us-ieSs than the yalRe et q
single article Of export, tae cotton crop
Of the year.
The report Of the Postmaster General
will show the condition # taat DEPART
mept to be steadily improving. it revenue
increasing, AMI already afordiug aS>ur-
anees that il VII be SclE.Sa>taiuju- a, Che
date required By tae Constitution, waile
affording ample NAL facilities fos Ia,
people.
In the department Of Justice. which
includes the patent IF g and paslie pr.at-
ing. some provisions viii be speech ally
stated in the report Of that department.
| invite the attention Of Con -rcsS To the
duty OF organizin- Sa2oelne Court Of the
Confederate States. ia accordance viii the
mandate Of the Constitution
| refer to my message communicated 10 the
Provisional Gongre> IN November last, for
such further Information touching the con-
dition ofpublic affairs as Il might be useful
to lay before you; the short interval which
has elapsed since, net having produced any
material change in that condition. othe.
than those to which reference has already
been made
In conclusion, | cordially welcome the rep
resentativcs who, Recently chosen BY the
peoplo,are 50 Fally imbued with their views
and feelings, and can 50 ably devise mans
for the needful provisions for the puolic
service
l assure You Of my hearty cooperation in
all your efforts for the comm IN welfare or
the country,
(Signedl JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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cnpied by certain States, recently overturned
and wholly subverted, as urembers Of the
federal Union, by hostile and traitorous
power calling itself The Confederate States
and oil who concur 10 the conviction tina,
said traitorous power instead Of achieving
the destruction Of the nAiton, has thereby
only destroyed slavery. and that it Is nor the
sacred duty Of the national government. as
the only means Of securing permanent peace.
national unity and well being. 10 provide
against it's restoration ard - establish in
said territories democratic institutions found.
Elk upon the principles Of the Great DscIsr-
alton. That all NES are GRATED equal, en-
dawed hy their Creator with the inalienable
rights oil life. liberty and the pursuit Of hap
pines, are requested to meet at the Cooper
Instjtute on the fourth day OF March next :,
at ; o 'clack r. NJ, h express 10 the President
aud Congress. their views as to the measures
proper to DC adopted IN tho existing emcr-
g.ncv"
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Demand Notes.

For some weeks the banking institutions
OF the large cities refused to take Demand
Notes, only on the understanding tia, all
depositors Of such money should receive
pay in the same kind. Since the passage
of the Treasury Note Bill, making the
Demand Notes receivable for duties. they
are at premium, and the New York
City banks have had to purchase them at
IA per oeut. premium to pay their dc.
posters The banks also have gone to
paying opt their own notes again. Cold
bas aiso fell ea IN price since the passage
f the bill Treasury Notes. 80 are
higher These are hepefal signs
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Official Account OF the Federal 0c'
cupaiien of columbus,

NAsHrNGToS. 4th.
SECRETARY Wt1lcs this evening received tho
following dispatch, dated Columbus. ny,
March 1. iSt2
= Sir, Columbus j. N oar possession. hy
armed reconnaissance On the n, caused a
hasty evacuation. the rebels having quite a
number OF guns and carriages, ammunition
and stores. large quantity Of shot and
shell, a considerable number Of anchors, and
the remnant Of tive chain lately stretched
across the Mississippi. with = large number
Of torpedJes Most Of the hut>. tents aud
quarters were destroyed. The works are q
verv great strength, consisting 81 formidable
batteries on the water side En3 on the LAID
side. surrounded hv ditch and ahIt;Is
Gen. sherman, with Lieut. commanding
Phelps, not Knowing thar they were occl-
pie3 by 400 Of the u Illinois cavalry on a
scouting rirty seat Is q n. Sherman from
Padncah. mace hold dash 10 the sAare,
hosting the American aa- ea tie hluf. II
was greeted y the hearty chez, q oar
brave tars ana >aldie-s.
The torcc c1usisicl Of SIX gunbaats, four
mlre batteries. and iazcs transports. having
on board two regiments an W. b4tial.Ilus
OF infantry, under command = CO Buf r.,
Gen. Cullom ard Gen. Sherman hsiug N
command of the tr,nrs Ire lirtner ialr-
ing q sick bed - - ASHORE, discovered Wat
was evidently a magazine ga fire .; both *
tremities, and Immediately grdertd the tram
70 Re cut. ami tau, saved ;Ac : ,ryIs5p.
While cannot express tie - Angly ny
admiration Of tae c4iiAn;gy AMI wise esua-
els Of the distinguished All and Engineer
oi Gen Haiites. ven. tu.iom. must add
that Commanders Dove. Walker and Stem
be, ana l.ina,s En- Padding, Thompson,
Shirk ana Pne.Fe tire iattr heing in COM
m4n& &c. iae Ia t-1..s vision, assisted b
Lieut. Ese5574. =. TIE Ordinance corps ef
the L ; aeae, #eH.v feftarm-d tier duty
nav M dsg on F5a-l the cinsinuatj.
Commanded by tae c..aaa, GeHmaa3eT >;-fa-
Die. zen. ; crmau remains tsm!.far,y 10
c command al C3.ain .4s
t>,sae \. Il tzass, fia- o6ees
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.aR +
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The following j. ;.Ia summary e news ~
the City Of New Jrk
The | ; steamer Ia,-a-1r4 left t.ibralter
on the lSth f1r tbr >,..i.t,a Mater. a. Alse-
ria. Size was watching IT, : inter vino
remained i, G.s-al.a- laaa.s l. r-asa-e
cl4l
In the Ii,usa d Commons "a the Ia
the sum ..#tt~4,.,ry ,-.sz..,,.- ~ ta--r.-,.
and nai.l;..rv ax-s.a.l .,a-a in .4s T-ea, q. +
amounting +; 6-5 .,sa Sterling w. "a. zss.
Au4 a., .t.sf45l..>#. 3. ,~,..# r,
II de#.sss "a sae sasreet. NJ Erf-H,
s;r lf-'g denounced III. ,,.l-sa Of Ise !. .v.rr.
mem. an $40 t..' l.l=-I5-.y Ii hzea VS..
than ;.-Wu aas. 4s'-....=-.5-.. ts..,--.-..
were q4.,= uaz..lsl ana ssse E4->
~ gi.-;e..s.. mr. is=4..rz= rance -. = 49,
la=atisn Il var H.. s. -.z.=.. demand -
4 ius; Object. vasa4 =4#.e-.zz =s=....z -. -
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