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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

FROM NORTH CARoLINA.-We have receiv-
ed copy of the Newbern papers of the 25th
inst. In the absence of Gen. Burnside and a
considerable proportion of his army, there
are no military movements. Nor do we learn
that the rebels propose to make any dem
onstrations. They are, however, growing
holder, and occasionally fire shots at the fed
eral guards. The Progress says:
ga guard on Pollock street was again fred
at last Thursday evening. This favorite pas
time of the 'sesesh' is almost done for We,
hope that when another attempt is made every
soldier will be turned out, strict search made,
and hang the would-be assassin to the near
est lamp post"
The Progress also gives the following item:
"Last Thursday evening, during the severe
thender storm, the lightning struck a tent be-
longing to company A, in the camp of the
9th Massachusetts regiment, on the fair
grounds, and killed private Joseph Birge, of
Northampton, Mass, and severely injured
three others by the names of Willard, Dunn
and Watts, who, it is thought, will recover
The lightning struck within a foot of the TOP
of the tent, making holes in the bayoncts of
the guns as they were stacked about the tent
pole, and left sundry visible marks of its
presence in addition to its fatal Effects
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

ABSENT FROM DUTY.-Gov. Andrew has
issued an order requesting the municipal au-
thorities of all towns and cities in the COM
monwealth to see that all soldiers now absent
from their posts and spending time in their
several communities are Immediately re-
turned to their regiments. He says that in
all cases of delay here by criminal evasion of
duty, the guilty should be shamed into imme-
diers, whether officer or private, not evident
ly incapacitated for duty by wounds or sick
ness, are to be registered, names, corps, and
residence to be reported to headquarters, and
all means adopted to secure their speedy re-
turn to their posts.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

Correspondence Of tho Evening Post.
RAITtMoRu. Julv % 1,

BALTIMORE, July rs, 1862.
The difficulty in the way of converting the
legislature of this state at this time is the ap-
prehension that it may actually attempt to
carry the state out of the Union by some sort
Of legislative legerdemain. pretty Union
legislature you will say. TO which all loyal
men everywhere will respond aye. But the
cause of this change of sentiment? There
has not been any change Of sentiment-it has
only been development Of the latent senti-
ment of secession, which most of the holders
were, perhaps, not aware Of or if they were,
there was no occasion for its display. But
the unfortunate conduct of the war against the
rebellion has served to keep alive the spirit of
resistance to the Union, which has been fan
ned into rising flame by the repuse before
Richmond and the reply Of the majority of
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30
Capt. Blake, U. s. N.

During the past year certain disparaging
rumors touching the loyalty of Capt. G. S.
Blake of the navy, superintendent of the Ma
val Academy, obtained circulation, limited,
doubtless, yet too serious to be allowed to pass
unchallenged. As Capt. Blake is a native
and citizen Of Worcester, a son of the emil
nent lawyer and orator, who died in 1917, we
have thought it due not less to his fellow citi-
zens here than to himself that the public inter-
est in good name should be indicated al
home. The subject was brought to the at
tention OF the United States senate abopt a
month since, and that body invested the naval
committee with general order of inquiry. in.
GLIDING all the officers of the Naval School
1t might safely be presumed that the commit
tee, comprising such men as Grimes Of Iowa
and Hale of New Hampshire, would not treat
a matter of this Importance either with noglect
or establishment Accordingly we find Inv
the report Of the committee, made July 12tb.
that the investigation was thorough in its
character, and we are happy to add, resulted
in the complete refutal of every suspicion con-
corning Capt Blake. Rarely has gallant
and meritorious officer come from the ordeal
OF unjust aspersion better tested or more tri-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

alton, it is said that troops should
never be moved on exterior lines, unless the
forces on each line are superior to the COM
bined forces of the enemy. The reason for
this rule is obvious: by moving on exterior
lines, we permit the enemy 10 attack either of
our lines with his combined forces, the other
being outside, and too distant to render any
assistance to the line attacked. On the con-
trary, by moving on interior lines, our forces
being nearer together than those of the enc
my, may be readily concentrated on any
weak point which may be presented. 1t mat
tiers little whether our lines be single or dou-
Bile, provided we can unite our forces sooner
than the enemy can unite his; the great object
being to concentrate upon the decisive point
larger force than the enemy can bring to re-
sist our attack This is the great secret, if
secret it can be called, Of all strategic ma
neuyers"
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umphantly approved. The conclusion and
Judgment of the senate committee is summed
up in the following paragraph of their report:
at only remains for the committee to re-
port as they do with the utmost satisfaction,
that there exists not the slightest foundation,
so far as they can discover, for any charges
prejudicial to the character of Captain Blake
as a loyal officer and citizen. or to that of any
other officer or professor now connected with
the naval academy"
In further illustration of the devotion of
Capt. Blake to the honor of the government
and the defence of the country, at a time
the test, we append the following extract from
the report of Hon. Gideon Welles, secretary
of the navy, July 4, 1861
s'The Naval School and public property at
Annapolis attracted the attention of the dis
loyal and disaffected, about the period when
the conspiracy eliminated. Some demonstra-
tons were made towards Selling the property,
and also the frigate Constitution, which had
been placed at Annapolis, in connection with
the school, for the benefit of the youths who
were being educated for the public service.
Prompt measures rescued the frigate and gov
eminent property from Dissertation and plum
der, and the young men, under the superin-
tendence and guidance of Captain Blake, con-
tributed in no small degree to the result"
Again, the secretary of the navy, in his
December report, 1861, thus alludes to the
superintendent of the academy
81 have deemed it important that the ac-
complished superintendent, whose fidelity to
his trust was exhibited under trying circum-
stances, should be continued in the position he
has filled SO acceptably."
And the board of examiners of the naval
school, in their report, June 8, 1862, render
this conclusive testimonial:
1.-THE board cannot close this report with
out special reference to the superintendent.
He has, in the Judgment of the board, been
untiring in the discharge of his duties, and has
performed them in such manner as to ele-
vate the character of the academy. In no
situation connected with the navy could he, in
the judgement of the board, have higher or
more important duties to perform than those
devolving upon him here; and certainly he
could not render more valuable service to the
country than that performed by him as super
intendent of this important institution"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

GEN. HALLEcK ON STRATEGY-The follow
ing from the pen of Gen. Halleck, written
after the affair of Bull Run, will be read with
interest, since the conduct of the war has in a
great measure been entrusted to his hands =
"In selecting base of operations, it is STA
ted by the best authorities that troops should
never be placed upon the circumference of n
circle the center Of which is occupied bv am
enemy; for in that base the enemy can select
his point of attack or defence, and, by concen
trating his forces on that point can success
fully resist or attack the forces brought
against him. Thus, in the present campaign.
the federal troops were assembled at fortress
Monroe, Arlington, Martinsburg, Grafton,
Parkersburg, Cincinnati, and Cairo, while the
confederate forces were concentrated on
Lynchburg, Richmond, and Manassas juno
tlon-one party on the circumference, and
the other concentrating near the CEN
ter. Again, in selecting lines Of oper-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

SHREwsBURY.-There was meeting of the
citizens of Shrewsbury, Monday afternoon,
under call from the selectmen. The sub
ject of bounty for recruits was discussed in a
full meeting, and 1925 voted to each volun-
teer when he should be sworn into service,
and if his service continues two years, $25
additional, and if he be disabled in service the
same additional bounty will be gwen. Rev.
Mr.. Richardson, of this city, made them a
speech in the afternoon. Col. Bullock, of
this city, Rev. Mr.. Hepworth, of Boston, and
John B. Cough, spoke to a mass meeting in
the evening. Nine enlisted that evening.
Mr.. j. H. Nelson gives each recruit $40 addi-
tional to the town bounty.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

A correspondent of the Hartford Press.
who has spent some three weeks at Corintb
Miss, and visited other towns there and in
Alabama, gives the following account of what
he heard said of Fremont at Tuscumbia =
In the town l learned from one who had
been IN the place all through the war. that
the most joyful time for that town during
last year was the day in which they heard
OF the removal OF Fremont from his command
IN Missouri. He said Fremont chased Price
out OF Missouri, and that when the news
came, he (Price) 1caS in TuscuDqbin.
ana that such celebration as they had that
night never was seen before in that town.
Bontires were lighted, cannon fred and bells
rung, and Price made speech on the plat
form of the depot in which he stated that
'tremonts plan was to get down into Arkan-
sas, then turn to the left and take Memphis.
which he could easily have done, and then he
could easily have taken their best roads. and
the Mississippi river from them, but now
SAID he, the Yankees have cut their own
throatS, they have removed the man most to
be dreaded by us. Now young men bring
out your shot guns, your pixies, anything.
Come on to victory, for we have by this
act of theirs, got one years start of the Lin
colntes. My informant stated that immense
trains of cars, loaded with furniture and valu-
ables from Memphis, had been passing
through Tuscumbia for several days before
that time; that they heard that the place was
deserted by large numbers of the citizens but
that they all went back on hearing the news
of Fremonts removal. My informant gave
dates, and made his statement with such an
air of truthfulness, and without any motive for
telling that which was not true, and without
knowing my sentiments, that l could not
doubt that what he said was true. l did not
doubt it; on the contrary, l fully believed it,
and l believe it now, and Price was, in nv
opinion, right in what he said.'
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ArHoL.-A shocking accident occurred at
Johnson, Hill, & Co.'S wooden factory, on
Thursday, the oath. Henry, son OF James
Giles, boy about IA years of age, in attempt
ing to put belt upon drum, was caught by
it and carried around the drum with fearful
rapidity, at least a hundred times, before he
was disengaged. The whole of the lower part
of his body was terribly mangled, one leg was
broken in rnree places, ths.other in one, while
the foot was literally crushed. Some of his
ribs were also broken, and other injury done
to his body He remains in entire conscious
ness, and, strange to say, there is some pros
pect of his recovery, as his head escaped with
out harm.
The Greenfield Gazette announces the APP
pointment of James Oliver, Jr., of AthOl, as
assistant surgeon of the 2lst regiment.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

LAUGHING GAs.-Dr. Colton's exhibition
drew large and intelligent audience to Me-
chanics' Hall on Monday evening. A large
number of gentlemen inhaled the gas, and the
various demonstrations under its influence af-
forded much amusement. The next exhibit
ton will be given tomorrow evening, at
which time, in addition to the gentlemen, si1
ladies are to inhale the gas. Such attractions
will crowd the house. DIR. Cotton manages
his exhibitions with remarkable care and dis
erection.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

CAMP WooL.-0ne hundred recruits for
the thirty fifth regiment arrived by the noon
train, yesterday, from Monson and Palmer,
under charge of Lieut.. Robert NJ. Cross, with
the selectmen of the two towns. There were
also squads from Hubbardston, Westboro,
and other towns, swelling the number now in
camp to 1900. The number present Monday
night was 1868.
Col. Ward of the fifteenth regiment is act
ing as receiving officer for recruits from the
five western counties for all the regiments ex-
cept the thirty-tourih. When the thirty
fourth regiment leaves, in about week, the
troops remaining will be under command of
Col. Ward. Col. Wells was in camp yester-
day afternoon, but left for Boston by the
late train. 1t is expected that he will return
and take command in two or three days. The
guns are expected to arrive to-day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

HORSE RAILRoAD.-At the meeting Of the
horse railroad company, held at the Lincoln
House, last evening" bylaws were adopted,
the capital stock was fixed at $4,000, and
board of directors chosen as follows Joseph
Sargent, Henry, Chaplin, Albert Curtis, Draper
Ruggles, Edward Earle, George w. Bentley,
James b. Blake, VIM. Cross, and George w.
Richardson. At meeting of the directors,
Charles B. Whiting was elected clerk, and
the choice of other officers was postponed to
the next meeting.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

The Confessions and Experience of an In
vaitd.-Published for the beneft and ms warning and
caution to Young men who suffer from Nervous Dehl
ttY' IIemature iecay, &c supplying at the time
Wy nleis OF seu cure. BY who has cured himself
s er pehg put to great expense through medical mpo
envelope SINGLE COPIES may be had of the author MA
THANlEL MAYFAIR, Esq, Bedford Kings county,
~ l. d&wly mch0
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

BoYLsToN.-At legal meeting held the
20th inst, the town of Boylston voted unani-
mously to give bounty of sos to each one
who shall enlist before the 9TH of August next,
to be paid when sworn into service. In addi-
ton to this bounty, John B. Cough offered to
each unmarried volunteer $40, to each volun-
teer with a family $40; and not unmindful of
those who enlisted before the last requisition
for troops, without the inducement of boun-
ty from the town, he pledged to each one OF
those now in the field who has family $40;
and still nobler, rising to the self-denial de-
manded by the perilous condition of our coun-
try, he expressed willingness to devote to
his country and to liberty nine-tenths of his
income till the war be ended. His patriotic
action was followed by remarks from Rev. A.
H. Ross, after which Mr.. Cough touched the
hearts of his townsmen by stirring appeal.
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From the Twenty-Fifth Regiment.
CAMP AT ''HARRIsoN House," N. c. !
Julv % 1862

The army is unit on the conduct of the
war. 1t is surprising how much of unanimity
exists among officers and men. What we
want most of all is the same unity at home-a
sentiment of Unionism thorough and we'll
knit together-an undivided sentiment of 10y
atty which, while it sustains by sympathy and
good cheer the sons of Massachusetts, now ac-
lively engaged in the field, will also succor us
by reinforcements, sending men to hll our
ranks, and putting new regiments IN the Held.
l have sometimes thought the people at home
do not realize the extent of the work before as.
Do you know that whenever our army meets
the enemy it has to contend against superior
numbers? That when Mcclellan moved so
gradually upon Richmond he found himself
checkmated by an overwhelming force OF reb-
els? Such is the fact. 1t seems that the gov
eminent has Just found out that we have too
few men to cope with the armies against us;
and that while we of the coast division send
up the Macedonian cry for help! help! the
brave army before Richmond catch up the
same cry; and under the sanction Of the pres
ident it is sent flying through the land till the
people are once more aroused. Something of
the old spirit of '76, of April, 1861, fires up
the loyal masses, light breaks through the
clouds, our cry is heard, and three hundred
thousand men for our relief is the happy re-
sponse Thank God for this relief! Now let
the thing be hurried up! Don't stop to dis
cuss anything till the men are raised and on
their way to the field of duty.
My detachment of two companies still re-
mains on outpost duty. We have now been
absent from the regiment nearly eight weeks.
We have very pretty camp here, the tents
being surrounded by pines and cypress trees,
the company streets ornamented with large
pines, and each tent provided with large
showers" under which the boys shelter them
selves from the scorching heat. My COM
mand prefer to remain here rather than go
into camp with the regiment at Newbern-not
that we do not miss the social life of regi-
mental camp, and the benefits of association
with our comrades but here we have adj
vantages they do not have-country Injuries,
good water, good camping ground, and cool
ing breezes. There is rumor current that
new troops are to be sent here to supply our
place in garrisoning and holding this vicinity,
and the regiments here of Gen. Fosters divi-
sion will join the other two divisions under
Gen. Burnside on the peninsula. Our troops
would feel greatly rejoiced to remain with
Gen. Burnside, under whose command we
should feel that victory was gained as a mat
ter of course.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

UxBRIDGE.-A mass meeting of the citizens
of Uxbridge and vicinity will be held in the
town hall at Uxbridge, on Friday, August LIST,
at l o'clock P. NJ, for the purpose of encour-
aging recruiting in the south part of the coun-
ty. The meeting will be addressed by Hon.
Alexander II. Bullock, Hon. P. Emory Al
drich of Worcester, and other distinguished
snaakars IL
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

The Union KestOred.-F. A. CLOUGH would
inform his friends and the public generally
Ihat Union Block having been fully restored since the
ire he has reopened his old Embarrassing Room in bet
ter style than ever where he will be happy to attend
upon all who may favor him with call dtf APPS
MRS. 9. G+oOdwtn, experienced ana success
to Midwife holds nersefin readiness day and night
atenu 70 the uuties OF her profession Residence, Is
AustlhStreet' dit O24
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

FAILING CRoPs IN EURoPE.-The crop
news from Europe by the latest arrival is of
uniform tenor. The cold, wet summer has
retarded vegetation to a very serious extent
In England there will be but half grain
crop, in France the prospects are scarcely
better, and private letters received here from
Germany report that the incessant rains and
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

A correspondent of the Boston journal,
writing from Newborn, says 1.-THE popular
and efficient postmaster of Newbern, corporal
John Reed of the 25th Mass, will not succeed
IN obtaining the appointment to this office by
Gov. Stanley. The governor promised it to
him in the presence of Gen. Burnside if he
would give sufficient bonds. Lieut. Col A.
b. X. Sprague and DR.. Flagg, hospital
steward of the 25th, became his bondsmen
for two thousand dollars. But though worth
$4,000, they were not deemed sufficient.
They offered to deposit the money, but this
was not considered legal by the governor.
Whether he is determined to give the Office
to some southern man is best known to him
self To all appearance such man would
stand much better chance with him than
any bold, incorporating Unionist"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30
CONNECTICUT.

house, owned and occupied by Olney
Simmons in Pomfret, with barn attached,
were destroyed by fire on the 9th.
In Greenville on the 28th, the new bridge
across the Shetucket was destroyed by fire.
Damage, some $500.
In Hartford, on the 2Sth, George, about 10
years of age, son of postmaster iCleveland,
was in a willow tree, in his fathers yard, re-
moving a kite string, when the limb on which
he was standing gave way and he fell upon a
picket fence. One of the sharp pickets en-
tered his breast, piercing his left lung, and it
was thought he was fatally wounded. There
was some hope from the fact that the picket
entered the side instead of the front of the
breast, and consequently the injury to the
lung was not so severe. The doctors, some
two hours after the accident, expressed an
opinion that the chances were in favor of his
recovery
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CITY AND COUNTY.

THE YEARS ExPENsEs.-The appropria-
ton made by the city council, Monday even
ing, to defray the expenses of the present mu-
ncipal year is as follows =
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

DIR. c. n. Hill attends TO all snecial diseases Of
Males ana Females, at his Medical Office No. 81 Main
street worcester Mass. See his advertisement OF the
greatest Female Remedy of the Age. in this paper.
fBl dtf
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-30

The Passumpsic railroad is soon to be
pushed on to Derby Line, and the original de-
signs of the company to be consummated.
An important suit has recently been won
against subscribers to the stock, residing on
the line of the road in Orleans county, and
they will be made to pay up their assessments,
thus atfording the road the assurance of am
pie means for its completion.
son of Mr.. Harris of Poultney, while
searching in Middletown for pair of oxen,
wandered out on cliff and fell distance. of
40 feet, causing bruises of which he died in
five hours.
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SpetlaI Notrees.

pr. j. Wesley Kelley, Analytical Physician
VIII be in attendance the Medical Office I42 Main
street. Worcester consult with patients upon ali dis
eases, during THURSDAY and FRIDAY, the It'll and
Sth OF August Office adUice fee) Ladies and Gentle
men are invited 10 call d6t&w2t iys0
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ID ID =.

In this city, July 49, Herbert r. only child Of Oscar
ana Eliza Robinson mos days.
Funeral this afternoon at o'clock, at No. 5 Carol
street. Relatives and friends are invited to attend
In 0akdale West Boylston, July n, Samuel Lawrence