Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-08-27
General News Summary.

The few traders and merchants in post,,,
who refused to close their stores on Monde,
afternoon, were visited by crowd of vioIe,;t
and miSchievous fellows, and compelIed h,,
threats to take in their signs and put nm tbe;r
shutters. Some injury was done at the store
of John Mansfield, fremont Row, and one or
two other places, but the mob was finally dis
persed without a riot or arrests.
Major General Fremont is announced to
speak at a war meeting in fremont Temple
tomorrow Thursday evening; and Edward
Everett, Gov. Andrew, and Judge Thomas,
at the great meeting on the common this af-
ternoon.
The governor has appointed William Rog-
erS, Esq, OF Boston, second assistant adjutant
general, with the rank of major.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
The Lowell Citizen states that Isaac S.
Morse OF Lowell has been appointed collector
and c, c. Esty Esq, Of Framingham assessor
for that congressional district.
CONNECTICUT.
Lieut.. Henry M. Button, son of Hon. Hen
ry Dutton of New Haven, was killed in the
late battle at Cedar Mountain. His regiment,
the 9th Connecticut, distinguished itself great
ly-went into the battle with twenty three
commissioned officers and came out with only
were dressed as privates.
Rev. Mr.. Trask of Fitchburg. Mass. ex-
hlblted at a recent war meeting in Hartford, a
bullet received by a drummer boy on the 18th
OF June, l775, and which lie carried in his body
seventy-soven years. Mr.. Trask said he took
the bullet from the dust in his coffin only four
weeks ago.
Captain Francis Allyn, an old citizen of
New London, died at his residence on the 23d
inst. Capt, Allyn was in command of the
merchantmen that brought the Margins de la
Fayette to this country in 1924.
In the trst Congregational church, in New
London, on Sunday 24th, one Of the congre-
CATION tell IN fit and was carried out of the
church. The sudden excitement caused the
officiating clergyman, who was ILL., to faint in
the desk, and the services Of the morning
were discontinued.
special train on the Housatonic road
Monday morning, from New Milford ran
over COW near GAINESVILLE, by which the
train was thrown off, and the conductor, Lor-
ing Emmons of Canaan, was instantly killed
... RHODE ISLAND.
Stephen Cordner of Westsrly, aged u
years, has all of his. sons, four in number,
four grand-sons, and two Sons-in-l law, volun-
teers in the army. He says he would volun-
teer himself if he would be received.
The city of Providence on Monday even
ing, voted bounty of $l00 to three years
volunteers and 1925 to nine months volun-
teers from the city. The money is to be
added to the monthly pay of the soldiers,
which will be, undoubtedly, in most cases
more prudent and satisfactory.
More than enough colored recruits have
been enlisted in Providence to form a compa-
ny. The uncertainty whether they would be
accepted or not, discourages rapid organza-
ton. fit were fixed fact regiment could
be formed
PERSONAL.
The wife of the rebel General Stonewall
jackson is the daughter of the patriot divine,
Rev. DIR. Junkin of Philadelphia. Stonewall
Is praying man, professor of religion, and
believes himself to be the Putnam of the
Southern Confederacy.
Lewis Tappan of New York, lifelong alb
olitionist, has of nephews and sons of nieces,
ten representatives in the army of the Union.
1t is common remark of proslavery men
that abolitionistS have done nothing for the
war.
MATTHIAS VINEYARD.
Jenny Cook, a domestic in the family of
Hon. L. N. Luce, at Gay Head, Martha's
Vineyard, committed suicide on Friday last
by shooting herself with a gun. She was a
young woman of Indian descent and pos
sessed the noblest qualities of her race.
WAR ITEMS.
An officer in the SD Massachusetts, writ
ing from camp Casey, Arlington Heights. Au-
gust q, says eve leave at nine O'clock to
join Sigel at the Rappahannock; he covers
the retreat Of Banks, Pope, and Mcclellan.
We shall be in the advance, and expect to
fight in less than ten days. Glory, hallelu-
jah!'
Letters from the 22d Massachusetts, state
that that regiment, and probably the whole
division to which the regiment was attached,
reached Falmouth, near Fredericksburg, the
Goth inst, and will probably soon see active
service.
The 39th and 10th Massachusetts regiments,
now at camp Stanton, are full, and the latter
is provided with arms. Both will be moved
forward within the next ten days, with good
prospect of seeing service before the leaves
fall.