The Portland daily press., 1862-09-09
ORIGINAL AND Sc LECTED.

S-There were two false alarms of fire last
evening between seven and nine o'clock.
sg- We are indebted to our old friend Col.
j. f. Miller for late New Orleans papers.
sg- Brig. Gen. T. W. Sherman has been or
dered to report for duty to Gen. Butler at
New Orleans.
PAssEs.-Persons desiring to leave the
State are no longer required to obtain passes
for that Purpose.
If Bath has more than filed her quota,
and proposes instead of 80 men, to have full
company of 100.
Sge The Bangor Wing states that letters
from Col. Roberts, and others uniformly state
that the wound of Maj. Sargent was slight.
gg- Brig. Gen. Benham, has been reduced
to his original army rank of Major of Engi-
neers.
The ISLANDS take the banner. They give
II Republican votes to one Democratic, except
for member of Congress, which vote was,
Goodwin II, Dan Trott one.
Col. McCLUsKY REsfGNED.-A private let
ter from an officer in the Fifteenth Regiment,
dated Aug. 25, states that Col. McClusky has
resigned. 1a3
sg- The Gard of Hon. Cd. Gilman and
communication of N. J. Davis, relating to the
Popham celebration, are in type, but unavoid-
ably crowded out.
A from a oil 1-of <,f
Regiment, says the regiment is for the present
in garrison, in forts on the north side of the
Potomac, and that the 18th Regiment is near
1- A large and enthusiastic war meeting
was held in Bath on Saturday evening last.
Speeches were made by Messrs. Blaine and
Fuller of Augusta, and J. T. Gilman of the
Portland Press.
Presentation. Z. B. French Second
Auditor Of the Treasury at Washington, is
now spending few days at home, on account
of i'll health. He expects to return in about a
week.
sy The Houton Times states that the
dwelling of widow Holden, at the Barracks.
was destroyed by fire on the 31st ult. Moth
iHS Wdo sdfCu. MIS- llOlucH Has tfvU SUITS III
the army.
1Y-The body of Capt. Menzies r. Fessen-
den, who died at New Orleans in the month of
July, was brought to this city yesterday. The
funeral services will take place at the Free
street Baptist Church, at o'clock this AFTER
noon. ~ IA
ExAGGERATIoNs.-Wat has sent over
one hundred men to the war and as yet only
fonr out Of that number have been lost. 1t is
probable that the Union losses have been very
much magnified. Very few towns in this State
have thus far suffered any serious losses.
LINr.-If lint and bandages are wanted in
large quantities, at Washington, we would
suggest the propriety of authorizing Post Mas
tiers to frank such packages. There are those
in every small country towns who would gladly
contribute, if they could forward their mites in
this way.
sE-A Colonel Of one of our Maine Regi-
nents writes us under date of September 4th,
from the Potomac as follows:
Mcclellan has again assumed command OF
all the forces in and around Washington, and
will re-organize the army and no doubt soon
bring it to u condition to assume the offensive.
He is the General to command the army, and
he will yet do it successfully.
RAILWAY TRAFFIc.-The receipts on the
Grand Trunk Railway for the week ending
Aug. 80, were $6O,Os0 Al
Corresponding week last year, 59,7144O
increasc S,5UU.UI
There was decrease of passenger traffic
during the week as compared with last year,
of s6,920.36; and an increase of freight traffic
of s7,2S6.42
sg The Advertiser yesterday contained
nearly three columns of the merest filth aimed
at the Press and its senior editor. To call it
pure Catawba would be as fragrant misnomer
as to call its brandy, pure liquor. We
will not so far libel the juice of the grape. We
can find better employment than bandying
words with the author of so much loathsome-
ness. All that we have said, in former arti-
Gle, in relation to Mr.. Case was strictly true,
and without the slightest intentional exaggera-
ton. We have no more to add. The readers
of the Advertiser may be satisfied with garb-
age; we do not propose to insult the readers of
the Press with it. s1F
The LAST HOURS OF YoUNG FEssENDEN.
Rev. Mr.. Kennard, of Washington, who Wis
tied the battle field last week, reports that he
was with the son of Senator Fessenden, at
Centreville, in his dying hours, and assisted in
making him as comfortable as possible. The
brave young ofcerreceived as much attention
as If he were at home. A skillful surgeon and
kind and sympathizing attendants were doing
all for him that could possibly be done. His
wound was by a bullet through the abdomen,
and known TO be fatal from the first. During
the last few moments of consciousness he
seemed TO be in prayer. When unable to speak
his eyes told of consciousness and gratitude
for attention. He died peacefully and his soul
passed calmly from the battle field to the true
warriors rest above.
City Affairs.