The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1862-08-01
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More Figor urged-Rebet DESIGNS ON james
Rirer- Indiana Democratic Conrention-
Cocert Treason of Coz. WickHfe-Gun-
boats on the Ydzoo rirer = Skirmish in
Missouri = Var Meeting = Rumors of
| Fighting.
NEW YORK, July 81.
The Tribunes Washington dispatch states
that the New York Committee laid before Mr.
Lincoln the resolution with respect to the de-
sirableness of a more thorough policy in the
conduct of the war, and they urged the ssu-
ance of orders from the War Department that
should tend to quicken recruiting for old regi-
ments.
In the course Of a conversation on the latter
| topic, the President said that one hundred
| thusand men enlisted in old regiments would
be worth more than three hundred thousand
| in new organizations, and he sent q note to
the War Department requesting the Secretary
to issue the orders asked for by the Com
| mittee.
The Worlds Washington dispatch says evil
dences of dsloyalty continue to show them
| selves here.
The Times Washington dispatch says sur
! geons and Others who have reached Washing
ton, under the new rule for exchange of pris-
oners, are unanimous in stating that the rebel
| government is gathering an enormous military
force at Richmond. They are bringing rein
forcements in day and night from every Access
| ed prisoners are confident that they have near
three hundred thousand men in and around
| Richmond.
| All talk and rebel demonstrations in other
directions are feints meant to conceal their
real design, which is TO capture or destroy
General MeClellan's army, and then march
| against the North.
Everything conspires to show the necessity
to fill up the old regiments of the army before
/ Richmond without an hours DELAY
The whole power of the rebellion is gather
| ing there for final blow.
The Times army correspondent saws there
Is little doubt that the enemy is concentrating
considerable force at point between City
| Point and Petersburg. near the latter place.
A strong picket guard only is at City Point
The rebel pickets extend along the banks of
! the river from City Point to Fort Powhattan.
1t is feared we shall have some difficulty at
Fort Powhattan in day or two, as the rebels
have lately appeared there in large numbers
to harrass our transports, and if possible cut
| off our communication with Fortress Monroe,
which continue to be the fayorite schemes of
| the enemy.
INDIANAPOLIS, July 30.
The Indiana Democrat State Convention as
assembled in Capitol square at 10 o'clock this
morning. The attendance was very large,
there being from 5000 to 5000 present.
Thomas A. Hendrick OF Indianapolis, was
chosen President. On taking the chair he re-
| marked that no Democrat would disturb the
| peace, but probably some of the outsiders
would. He recommends the members of the
Convention to pass such persons by as unwor-
| thy of notice.
| Gov Wicklife then addressed the Conven-
ton. He was for the Union provided the
| rights of the South and slavery were not inter-
| fered with. Before doing any thing more he
would pause to see what We are fighting for.
Ii it is TO free negroes let not another drop Of
blood be shed. He would hang the leading
| rebels and balance the rope with the abolition
| lists. The abolitionists control every depart
ment Of the Government, and were worse than
1 the rebels.
Representative Richardson of Illinois, Sena-
| tor Carlisle of Virginia, Representative Voor-
hees of Indiana and other distinguished gen
| tlemen were present.
VIcKsBURG, July 25
A gentleman from Yazoo river county re-
| ports the Star of the West up that river, and
| armed with 22 guns. She is iron plated to a
| considerable extent.
The W. ii. Webb, powerful ocean tow boat,
is also up Yazoo river and has been iron plat
| ed something in the style of the Sumter, and
| constructed as a ram. They have also the Mo-
| bile, mounting one gun.
The Star OF the West aud Webb carried up
10S guns at the time New Orleans was captur-
| ed.
AT Liverpool, 65 miles up the Yazoo river,
| the rebels have ingeniously contrived a raft
which is perfect lock against ascending boats.
| There is also battery ON shore.
! The rebels have thirty river steamer up the
| YaZoo.
GREENvILLE, Mo-, July 30.
| Yesterday Maj Larser, with $50 men OF the
18th Mo- regiment, attacked Maj. Finles and
captured Poison with $50 rebels near Bollin-
| gers Mills, Boinger Co., killing 10 and
wounding many. A lot of horses, guns, &C.,
were captured.
| We did not lose a man.
MILWAUKEE, July 81.
A great State war meeting was held here
to-day. $4,000 people were present.
Railroads throughout the State are free to-
day, and business is entirely suspended.
Wisconsin is completely aroused and in
| blaze.
NEW YORK, July 81.
The Post says the streets are filled with ru-
mors of fighting on the Peninsula, but are im-
probable.
Government took vessels to-day to 20 to
| James river for the conveyance of the sick and
wounded, of whom there are known to be 5000
in that neighborhood.
A special Washington dispatch to the Post
says dispatches from our ministers abroad show
that the tone of the foreign governments are
uniformly pacific.
The attention of the government has been
/ called TO the tone OF one or two semi secession
journals in New York, on the ground that they
| interfere with enlistments.