The Portland daily press., 1862-08-25

SsS thSAN 10 SiNtt SohipCbiiIou duiOllS tue
manufacturers Observing machines, each con-
tending that his is superior to all others. The
prettiest and best working one that we have
yet seen, stood on two feet, and was covered
with Calico The handsome editor didn't say
that.
GB- The spire of the Baptist Church in
Warren, was recently shattered by lightning.
Probably the worshippers in that Church, like
the Western chap, don't believe in lightning
rods on churches, thinking the Lord will pro-
tect his own buildings.
SV- We are glad to see that the Union
Democrats in the County Of Lincoln are not to
be transferred to jeff Davis. They have called
a Convention at Damariscotta, the same day
of the Republican Convention in the same
place, and an arrangement will be made, as
last year, to keep the control of the country in
loyal hands.
sBr Bro. Tenney of the Brunswick Tele-
graph, say what we will of him, or do what we
may by him, will complain, and accuse us of
injustice. We have tried to be just, but that
will not suit him; and we have come TO be-
lieye that, like the fellow before the magistrate,
justice is exactly what most disturbs him;
what he most fears.
A NEW BArTERY.-The 10Sth New York
regiment, which has left for Washington, is to
be supplied with battery of ten guns, each of
which will discharge two hundred bullets per
minute. They are said to be effective at a
range of mile to a mile and half This
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Requan gul. A wealthy and patriotic citizen
of Rochester, Mr.. A. Champion, furnishes
these guns, including twenty horses, two for
each gun, at his own individual expense.
CoLLIsroN.-An old man, sixty or seventy
years of age, run his horse into the train from
Lewiston, on the Androscoggin road, near
Brunswick, last Saturday. The horse was kill
ed, the wagon knocked into pi, but the old
man whose name we understand is Williams,
was uninjured. although he made a sudden as
cent ten or fifteen feet, alighting in a sand
bauk.
sE~ Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Ken
nebec, is to be a very strong defensive work.
1t is being constructed in the most approved
modern style, of granite brought from Fox Is
lands, will rise fifty feet above mean low water,
will have three tiers of guns-two in casemates
and one barbette-and will mount about sixty
heavy guns. These are all to be on the circu-
lar side, next to the river and entrance, the
land side being simply pierced, to be used if
demanded by circumstances. 1t will require
about two years to complete the works.
DEATH OF GEN. WILLIAMs.-A private
letter, received in New York, says that the
death of Gen. Williams was brought about by
rebel treachery. The rebels came up, bearing
an American flag, and also black one. Gen.
Williams rode up to them, and inquired of
their General what regiment they belonged to,
and the meaning of that black flag. They re-
piled, ''None of your id business" and i'm
mediately fired, killing Gen. Williams at the
first fire.
sr The Richmond Dispatch discusses the
affairs of the Confederate government; calls
upon the rebel Congress to act promptly, be-
fore the cool weather fayors the federals, and
above all things urges the South no longer to
be deluded with the hope of European inter-
vention. 1t says, "There is less cause to ex-
pect any interposition from abroad now than
there ever has been from the beginning" The
Dispatch believes England will not only not
interfere herself, but that she will hold France
back.
sE- The Argus takes exceptions to our
classification Of certain men as "anti-war"
democrats. We used the term as the mildest
one we could select that would convey truth
full idea. VIII the Argus dispute that Gen. An
derson, Mr.. Hanscom OF the Saco Democrat,
Marcellus Emery, V. ID. Paris are properly
termed "anti-war' democrats? If they are
honest men they are certainly opposed to the
war, and if they are honest democrats then
they are 'anti-war democrats" But the Argus
can't see it.
gBr A note from Capt. Spear of Company
G, 20th regiment, informs us that Chas. III. ABB
bott, whose election from the cars at Var
mouth, we mentioned yesterday, was not the
Orderly Sergeant of that Co.; that he is sim
ply private, who has been drilling the COM
pany, and when elected from the cars was go
ing home on a furlough. Capt Spear-whois is
a gentleman of education and character-says
that the disorderly soldier will be properly
taken care of. The CO. is not to be disgraced
and the offender escape with impunity.
Gen. Lew Wallace, in his Cincinnati speech
said:
In times of great excitement, like the pres
ent, simple prejudice may do an immense
amount of evil; creased cartridge produced
the Sepoy rebellion; but Notwithstanding all
these preiudces that have been instilled into
the minds of some of our boys, when our
troops are worn out with fighting against SUI
peror forces, when outnumbered and cut TO
pieces, with every hope gone, aud nothing but
destruction staring them in the face, then,
say if white men should happen to hear the
sweet mnsic of the rifle. even though in nigger
hands, they would like it amazingly, and be
wonderfully glad of it.
rg- An unpleasant difference has arisen be-
tween Generals Butler and Phelps on the ne
gro question. Gen. p. was disposed to organ
ize and arm the contrabands in his camp. Gen.
Butler objected, and required him to use them
in telling trees and make clearing in front of
his line. Gen. p. objected to such use of
them, because he didn't choose to become a
slave-driver and sent in his resignation. Gen.
b. didn't see it in this light, refused to accept
the resignation, disclaimed all offensive in
tentions towards Gen. F., and here the matter
rests. Such disagreements show the necessity
of some general plan and policy to which all
military commanders should conform.