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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-16
z From Washington.

WASHINGTON, Sept ID.
1t Is scarcely necessary to say that the state
ment which is going through the newspapers
to the effect that the President OF Mexico is
in this city holding conferences with the gov
ernment, is without foundation.
The U. 5. supply steamer Massachusetts,
will leave Philadelphia on Saturday next for
the South Atlantic squadron.
The commander OF U. 5. steamer Sunfower
reports the capture of the rebel schooner Gen.
Worth, on its way from Havana to Mobile,
with general cargo.
On Sunday forenoon, as a party of fugitive
slaves, thirty in number, were making their
way TO Washington, from their masters homes
in Anne, Arundel and Cabot counties, through
Centreville, patrol, composed of citizens
OF Prince Georges county, attempted to stop
them, but the slaves resisted. Some of them
were armed with old nuskets and attempted
to use them, but they hung fire and proved in
eliectual. The patrol then fired in among the
iugitives and wounded five of them. two Sc
verely. Other parties coming to the aid OF the
patrol, the most of the slaves were secured
and taken in charge by their owners, who had
by this time overtaken them. Five were
placed in Jail at Marlboro, and one of them
received load of five shot in the face, by
which both eyes were entirely destroyed.
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M ATT RS BOUT t OWN
Official Vote of the City.

The Board of Aldermen met yesterday at
ternoon and opened the returns of the votes
given in this city on Monday. The following
is the official vote.
For Gooernor-Samuel Cony 2637 Bion
Bradbury 1860.
For Sendtors-Samuel L. Spring 26l3, Levi
Cram 2626, Daniel Elliot 1927. John II. Phil
brick 2630, Sewall e. Strout 1858, james Gun
nison 1866, L. NJ. Bradbury 1867, Charles 5.
Pencil 1862
Represeatatiues-John Lynch 1920, Nathan
Webb 1888, George w. Woodman 1921, S. w.
Larrabee 26l0, Jonas III. Perley 1865, Freeman
Bradford 1864, Charles Z. Kimbal 1864, WIN.
G. Chadbourn 1862, scattering 5.
Judge Of Pr0bdte-John A. Waterman 2625,
Allen Haines 1859, scattering l.
County Observation-Disclosures Humphrey
26lS, John F. Anderson 1912. scattering L.
Clerk Of Courts-Daniel W. Fessenden 25S6,
II. ID. Evans 1890, scattering 2.
County Iredsurer-Thomas III. Mead $3.50,
Ii. j. Bradbury 1862, scattering l.
There was an error in the return oil votes
from the Islands US given in the papers yester-
day. The vote was rs for Cony and "a for
Bradbury
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The Uuited States Universalist Convention.

The Cuited STATES tHtNeisdttst SOuNenuoh'
The United States General Convention of
Universaists assembled at the Senate Cham
Der, in the New City Binding, yesterday at
o'clock. The Convention was called to order
by the Recording Secretary, and Rev. G. l..
Damarerst of Ohio was chosen temporary Mod
orator, and Rev. T. Borden of Connecticut,
Clerk.
A Committee on Permanent Organization
was appointed, who reported for permanent
officers of the Convention the following gen.
tlemen:
President-Hon. Israel Washburn OF Maine
Vtce-President-Rev G. l.. Damarerst of
Ohio.
Secretdry-Rev. T. Borden:of Connecticut.
MISUNDERSTANDING |. Parker, Esq, of
New Hampshire.
The report was accepted.
The various committees were then appoint
ed, and the order of exercises for the day an
nounced.
In the afternoon, the Committee ON the Or
ganization Of the Denomination, through its
Chairman, Rev. j. S. Barry of Massachusetts,,
made lengthy report, showing the necessity
ioi suNu an ou vi thc uC-
feet in the existing church policy. The Com
mittee recommended the organization of
churches on the Winchester platform-of as
sociations composed of five or more churches
of State Conventions to have general juris-
dction over the churches in the States, and an
American Convention, which should exercise
certain degree of control over the de-
nomination within its urisdction, and to which
appeals may be carried and adjudicated. The
report was accepted, and on motion it was laid
over until the next Convention, and ordered
to be printed with the minutes.
Rev. Mr.. Boles announced that accommo-
dations had been already provided for about
1000 persons, and there were some 400 more
who have already arrived and were expected to
arrive in the evening, for whom they had not
should do the best they could.
Rev. Mr.. Ballou made the announcement
that persons who had come over the Portland
d Kennebec, the Grand Trunk, Portland and
Androscoggin or Bangor road. could obtain
return tickets free of the Secretary of the
meeting.
A request for the next meeting of the Con-
vention to be held at Philadelphia was re-
ceived.
Adjourned to meet at the Senate Chamber
this morning at 9 O'Clock.
Public services were held at the City Hall
In the evening-sermon by Rev. r. Fiske of
New York. His subject was the paternity of
God and the brotherhood Of man, and the du-
ties, obligations and hopes that grow out OF it.
Mr. +. is young man of much promise. He
speaks easy and distinct, and could without
apparent effort be understood in every part of
the large hall. His sermon. contained several
elegant and eloquent passages, original and
selected.
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Items from Richmond paners

FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. IA
The flag of truce boat New York arrived
last evening from City Point, in charge of
Maj. milford.
The Navy disprtch boat Escort is at Hamp-
ton Roads, from Beaufort, n. G. She brings
no news.
The Richmond Sentinel, OF the 18th inst,
has the following:
atlanta, 10th.-A dispatch to the Appeal.
dated Jackson, 18th, says the latest news from
Vicksburg. states that the upper batteries are
manned by negro soldiers. The Federals are
building new Notifications, and all ediiices
which interfere with the new plans, are torn
down. Gen. Grant is reported as having gone
TO New Orleans. The Federal trans Mississippi
expedition has all been worsted. Gen. Smith
whipped them at Monroe, La.
The Senemy are threatening North West
Georgia. Bragg's force is ready to meet
them.
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Suspension of the Writ of Habeas Corpus
Proclamation by President Lincoln.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l5
By the President Of the Uuited States. 4
Proclamation.
Whereas, The Constitution of the United
States has ordained that the privileges of the
writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended,
unless when in cases OF rebellion or invasion
the public safety may require it; and
Whereas, rebellion was existing on the Sd
day of March, 1868, which rebellion is still
existing; and
Whereas, by a statute which was approved
on that day, it wa. enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United States
in Congress assembled, that, during the present
nsurrection, the President of the United
States, whenever, in his judgement, the public
safety may require, be authorized to suspend
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in
any case throughout the United States or any
part thereof; and
Whereas, in the judgement of the President
the public safety does require that the privi-
lege OF said writ shall now be suspended
throughout the United States, in case whereby
the authority of the President of the United
States military, naval and civil officers of the
United States or any of them hold persons
under their command or in their custody,
either as prisoners OF war, spies or aiders or
dutiteIo VI tne tHtlil, Ut oiDCeTs. sOlulers or
seamen, enrolled, drafted or mustered, or en-
listed in or belonging to the laud or naval
forces of the United States, or as deserters
therefrom, or otherwise amenable to military
law or the rules or articles OF war. or to the
rules and regulations prescribed for the mill
tary or naval service by authority OF the Presi-
dent of the United States. or for resisting
draft, or for any other offence against the mill
tary or naval service.
Note therefore, l, Abraham Lincoln, Presi-
dent of the United States, do hereby proclaim
and make known to whom it may concern.
that the privilege of the writ OF habeas cor
pus Is suspended throughout the United States
In the several cases before mentioned, and that
this suspension will continue throughout the
duration of said rebellion, or until this proc
lamatlon shall, by a slbsequent one, to be issu-
ed by the President of the United States. be
modified and revoked. And do hereby re-
quire all magistrates, attorneys and other civil
officers within the United States, aud all Off
GERS and Others in the military and naval SER
vice of the United States, to take distinct
notice OF this suspension and give it full effect
and all citizens of the United States to conduct
and govern themselves according and in con-
iormty with the constitution and laws OF Con-
gress in such case made and provided.
In testimony whereof have hereuuto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed, this fifteenth day of
September, in the year of our Lord eighteen
hundred and sixty-three and OF the Iudepen-
dence OF the United States the SSth.
(Sgned) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY the President, VIM. III. Seward, Secretary
of State.
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From the Army OF the Potomac.

NEW lohh, Sept I'D.
The Herald has the following:
Headquarters army of the Potomac, Sept.
14h-l learn that the rebel spolation of the
Orange Alexandria Railroad, between Rap
pahannock Station and Culpepper, is not so
complete as was at first reported, it is expect
ed that the government will run trains through
to Culpepper tonight
All reports from the front state that the reb-
els did not show any force of infantry, but OH
ly met our advance with small bodies OF cav
airy and light artillery. 1t would be impru-
dent to state here what force we have engaged
in the adventure.
The Worlds dispatch says at last accounts
Gen. Pleasanton had advanced five miles be-
You'd Culpepper. Information obtained by this
move is exceedingly valuable aud satisfactory.
Longstreet has unquestionably gone West TO
succor Bragg, taking with him one corps
Lee arrived at Orange Court House on Sat-
urday with two small corps, the entire of his
army, which number about 10000 men They
are in no condition to take the offensive. STU
arts cavalry are all run down, and his horses
are in a miserable condition.
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BY TELEGRAPH

The Carafry Tictory at Cutpepper.


NEW YORK, Sept 10.
The Herald has the following particulars of
the cavalry victory at Culpepper:
Rdppdhdnnock, Va, Sept. IA. From the
front the news is again inspiriting Maj. Gen.
Pleasanton, with his cavalry force under Gen.
Buford, Gregg and Fitzpatrick, crossed the
RappahannocS yesterday and advanced 10 the
banks OF the Rapidan. Bulord's division came
up with Stuart's rebel cavalry and artillery on
the Eeights this side OF Brandy station, and
drove them from crest to crest by a series of
brilliant and gallant charges.
Gen. Kilpatrick's command connected with
Gen. Bulord on the left of Brandy station,
having crossed at Kelly's ford, Gen. Gregg
left Sulphur Springs at daylight and Joined
Pleasanton and Buiord at Culpepper, having
found Jones' brigade of rebel cavalry at Mud
dy Run, and scattered them by shells and
charge. but not until they had fired the bridge.
Gen. Gregg's men put il out, however, aud re-
planked the structure in few moments, SO
that the whole command crossed upon it.
Gen. Gregg continued to drive Jones before
him and reached Culpepper at the same mo-
ment with the rest of the command. Here
the advance arrived just in time to see train
of cars loaded with stores leave for the South.
Our men charged through the town. captur-
ing 104 prisoners and three guns, two II and
one 6-pounder. These latter were posted on
COMMANDING tuliutHCt just UeyOnu TIE tOWn
of Culpepper and were charged upon by Gen.
Custar, of Gen. Kilpatrick's division, and TAX
en- with nearly all their men. The charge is
described as one of unequalled gallantry The
brigade was obliged to dash through the town
and down steep hill, through ravine, and
then up steep and very high hill to the bat
terry, which, in the meantime was belching
forth its shell and canister upon their ranks.
Buford's division passed on in pursuit of the
flying enemy Col. Chapman of the Sd Ind-
ana cavalry, commanding first brigade, having
the advance. pushed them past Cedar Noun
tain, and the whole command followed up to
the vicinity of the Rapidan, within two miles
of which they encampcd last night.
The fight was opened by Gen. Buford, who
had the centre advance and who knew exactly
where to look for the enemy, as he has fought
the same ground over several times. Gen.
Custar was slightly wounded by shot, which
killed his horse and came near killing the
General
We captured large quantity of ordnance
stores in the railroad depot at Culpepper. The
guns were English, with sabre bayonets.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 10.
upands y '"s
rlour-State and Western more active and a. loo
lgner; supertne State 10 a 60; Extra 10 SIS
Choice do 60 a 90; Western 10 a B Oh: Soutbsrn
hrmer; mixed TO good 90 a 6 30; Fancy aud Ex-
IRA Q 20 e 20; canada "a 10c better Extra so
Wheat-actye for exports and a &c higher; Chi
cago Spring SO "a 06; Milwaukee Climb az q; "a.
Winter red Western a12I " " III
Corn-excted and &c higher; Mixed wester,
shipping IS q 76,c; Eastern "a q 75c.
Beef-dull
l3 62 a 10 rs for new.
Sugars-firm; by auction, New Orleans at III m
lSle; Muscovado 1o3 g llIc; Havana q q litc.
Moasses-frm; New Orleans 81 a sole.
Freights TO Liverpool-more active.
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CINCINNATI, Sept. Is.
The Commercial has the following special
dispatch:
Brownsville, Sept. 2d.-Gen. Steele ar
rived here last evening. His force will come
up to-day. The rebels are in strong position
four miles this side of Little Rock. Their
force is estimated at 1900. with from thirty
to fifty guns. Gen. Kirby Smith has gone to
Red River, leaving Gen. Price in command
The rebel Gen. Marmaduke was wounded in
the leg in the recent engagement in Bayou
Meteor"
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UNrvERsALIsr CONFERENCE.-The publ

UNIyERsALIsT CoNvENTIoN.-The public
services announced are as follows:
Prayer and Conference meeting at the Uni
versalist Church. corner of Pearl and Congress
streets, every morning at s o'clock, during the
session of the Convention.
To-day "wednesday at 1890 A. NJ, Occa-
sional Sermon by Rev. John G. Adams, OF
Providence, r. l., in the new City Hall.
At 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon the new
City Hall will be cleared of its seats and a
social levee of the Convention will be held.
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gB-We are informed that Mr.. C. HI. Me-
serve was drawn in the recent draft from the
towp of Westbrook. He got exempted on the
plea of non-residence in that town. At the
election on Monday Mr.. Meserve appeared at
the polls in Westbrook and voted the copper
head ticket. He was subsequently informed
that he could appear at the Provost Marshal's
Office and pay his Communication fee or bring
his substitute.
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GV-F. G. Messer, Esq, will accept the
lnanks OF our entire force for the basket OF
delicious pums laid upon our table yesterday
morning. Such remembrances are green spots
IN the pathway of the editor and printer, who,
whiie they labor to furnish food for the mind,
enjoy the rich blessings of Providence that
hang so temptingy upon the trees of our more
fortunate citizens.
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New YORK, Sept. Is.
A passenger on board the Plantagenet states
that no warning whatever had been given to
the inhabitants OF Port au Platte, and that the
bombardment resulted in the destruction of
the city and indscriminate slaughter OF men,
women aud children. Notwithstanding the
assault, the inhabitants who have rebeled
against the Spanish Government refuse to sur
render.
fire at Aux Cages had DESTROYED the sea
side of the city and consumed vast deal of
property.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-09-16

AUCTION SALE OF STUFFED BIRDs.-We
understand that the accomplished Taxider-
mist, c. S. Galbraith from New York. has ar
rived In town with a superb collection of stuffed
birds. They are now on exhibition at the
sales room of II. Bailey & Co.. Is Exchange
street, and win be sold on Thursday aud Fri
day, Sept 18th and 10Th, at 10 o'clock each
day. Go and see them.
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PHoNoGRAPHY.-A course of twenty les
sons in Standard Photography or Phonetic
Shorthand will be given at Bryant, stratton
d Worthington's Commercial College, No. s
clapps Block, (up stairs.) First lesson (free)
September 18th, at IL o'clock. P. N.
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IB small party of literary and proies
sionai gentlemen left this city on Monday, (no
until they had voted however, for Mooseheat
Lake. where, with two Indian guides, they
will camp out, and amuse themselves witt
hunting and fishing for some three weeks.
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PROF. FERDINAND SuBlT.
Permanent Glasses and Private Lessons il

permanent Glasses and Private Lessons in
French---Season 1854.
~ be resumed ON Monday, Sept. Hth-No. sac
congress Street. Persons prcierrins ParissnH
PRONUNCIATION, Know that he Is the only French
Teacher in Portland native from aris The Prof
IS requested 10 proclaim publicly this tact. His off,
e,di papers prove it. Prot +. ). will continue 10
give Lectures Readings Soirees. etc. etc which he
first established himself in Portland
N u -PIof. f. :. was born ia Paris, rue de L xfrJre
see; tDry Tree Street His birth has been regis.
tired at The Hdrie deS Psfifs Peres Mayors once
OF the Little Fathers.l His family resided then
place d. Phfotei de ptie, tCity Hall squarel
SEPT d2ws
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Port Platte Bo0,barded 5y f,ro Spanish
Frigdtes.

NEW YORK, Sept Is.
The steamer Plantaganet, from Kingston,
Jamaica, 9th inst. has arrived. News has
been received at the latter place from Port au
Platte to the 9th, 10 the effect that two Span
ish frigates had bombarded Port au Platte and
nearly destroyed the place, killing large
number of rhe inhabitants.
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Guerrilla Operations Capture of Rebel Pay
masters.

masters.
CAIRO, ILL.,. Sept. 10.
Admiral Porter has just arrived in the Gen.
Lyon from below Aug. Both gunboat Cham
pion was attacked at Inorganic while escort
ing the Juda loaded with troops. Five hun
dred guerrillas opened fire on both boats from
behind the leyee. The troops passed on while
the Champion engaged the rebels and dis
persed them. Gen. Heron is after them with
some troops.
The Gen. Lyon found the steamer Ewing
sunk off Plumb Point with gunboat guard
ing her.
The steamer Hope caught fire just below
Columbus. The Gen. Lyon pulled her into
deep water to extinguish the flames, left a
guard with her, and came up for gunboat.
The Marine Brigade had captured at Boil
var some rebel paymasters with an escort of
forty men and two millions of dollars TO paw
the troops in that department.
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JURYMEN.-The following gentlemen were
yesterday drawn as Jurors for the September
term Of the U. S. Circuit Court to be held in
this city on the 23d instant: George l.. Storer.
A. X. Shurtleff as grand jurors, and George
r. Marston and Major Lord as petit jurors.
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SB-We would call the attention of our
readers to the advertisement of V. G. Hanson
d Co. They have a good stock of goods and
seem determined to give ali good bargains.
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Municipal Court---Sept. IS.

Nelson Leighton, for assault and battery on
Thomas j. Akerly, was fined $40 and costs,
which he paid. The parties reside in West
brook
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sg~Our agent, Mr.. +. Tracy, will visit Lin
coln County during this month, and we trust
our patrons there will give him good recep-
ton.
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EDUCATIONAL.
FRENCH LANGUAGE.
Professor Henri Ducom has Resumed bis Lessons.


fINHE Professor begs TO inform the students of the
Il French language that the next academic year
will be his last ia Portland. 1t will thus he The last
opportunity offered to them of learning that lam
guage from the only Frenchman now teaching in
the city.
BY the by it must be rather pulling TO know who
Is the genuine native teacher. when Swiss teachers
come out with oiicious and official testimonials
transforming them into frenchmen; as it such pa
pcrs obtained ont of complaisance could either in
sure the French accent remove the native brogue
native teacher only realize the difficulty of
eradicating an accent acquired from such fenchers
The Prof. wa It's one to pro, he is a frenchnan;
look ng a, him aud hearing him speak is sufficient.
septs DIV
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Personal. - Archibald Campbell, Esq,
American Commissioner n. w. Boundary, is
in town. He is the guest of VIM. Boyd, ESQ.
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BY TELEGRAPH
TOTHE
Portland Daily Press.
THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.
The White Flag Flying Ocei. Fort
MOattiie.
Federals in Possession of half of James
Island.

FORTRESS MONROE. Sept. 10.
The United States transport Nellie Pentz
arrived here this morning from Hilton Head
on Saturday the 18th inst, at O'Clock A. N.
Capt. Diggs reports the arrival of the relief
boat Cosmopolitan, from Morris Island on Fri
day evening, at which time the white flag was
flying over the shattered walls of Fort Moul-
trie, and our forces had captured half of James
Island. Two monitors were lying between
Moultrie and Sumter. Capt. Diggs passed
Charleston at 4 o'clock p. NJ on Saturday. at
which time he saw the white flag still fiving
over Moultre. Moultrie fired her last gun at
O'Clock L. NJ. on Friday
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Dissolution Of COpartnership.

THE copartnership heretofore existing under thu
i name of WOODBURY. & HARRIS is this day
dissolved by mutual consent The accounts of the
late firm will remain at the old stand tor adjustment
and either party will the firm name in iquida-
ton. n. r. WOODBURY.,
w w HARRIS.
Portland, Sept. l, 1868 sepia dtf
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gy-We call attention to the advertisement
of a watch lost in our columns this morning.
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MERCANTILE LIBRARY.-This library will
be open this afternoon for the delivery of
books, though the improvements being made
in the rooms are not yet completed
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II d VI ms TITUTE
81 FREE STREET

fHNIils Boarding and Day School for Young Ladies
Il will reopen on Thursday. Sept 18th Circulars
containing terms may be obtained BY addressing Miss
l. q: Prince, Principal who will be found as hsr
residence after the LIST of September
20 dx WIN