Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-07-20


John c. Henry of Buston, soldier who
has been engaged in nineteen battles, was one
of the victims to the New urk riot. He was
sitting on the piazza OF Il dwelling in 36th
street, on the lith, when he was suddenly
killed by random shot from Hawkins Zou-
aves. Recognizing his old comrades, he
hailed them with cheers; but observing the
riOtous demonstrations of the crowd in that
vicinity, the Zouaves fired, and Henry fell
dead A medal inscribed as follows was
found on his body -
"McCLELLAN. John c. Henry, Co. A, 18th
Reg. N. Y. 5. ", Boston, Mass, War Of
1861. Yorktown, Hanover G. H., Seven
Days before Richmond, Bull Run, Antietam,
fredericksburg. Engaged in all the above
battles"
Another medal sent to parent few days
previous, said he had been engaged in nine
teen battles Duly AdUertiSer.
VIM. w. Austin OF Boston, 'the fast young
man" who cmbezzled large amounts of money
from Mr.. Pierce, his employer, was sentenced
to four years hard labor in state prison.
Only four persons died in Boston during
the past week of consumption-a smaller
number than for any week the past twenty
years.
According to the weekly report of deaths,
were fatally sho. during the late riot-sx
being persons in the crowd, and the seventh,
Mr. Currier, killed while in the gun house.
The deputy provost marshal, Of the third
district, with his assistant OH the 18th
rested a man known as Ned Pratt, on suspi-
con of inducing men enlisted as substitutes
to desert.
Hon. b. r. Curtis and IL. w. Paine, Esq,
have been employed to argue the unconstitu-
tionality of the conscript act as soon as the
matter can be brought before the proper
courts.
The board of enrolment in the third di-
trict have decided to allow drafted man to
present second substitute, if the first one
offered should be rejected.
MIDDLEsEX COUNTY.
Six men in Lowell, who were liable to the
draft, formed mutual insurance company,
but were afterwards solicited to increase the
number by adding six more. The re suit was
all of the second six were drawn and none of
the first.
By order of the mayor Of Cambridge, ma
tional salute was fired in that city on the 18th
inst, and the bells rung for half an hour at
noon and night, for the capture of Port Hud-
son and the opening of the Mississippi river.
Cambridge had three companies in the 38th
regiment, which were in the siege Of Port
Hudson.
The military force stationed at the Water
town arsenal consists of one company of the
18th U. S. infantry, one company Mass. ID
heavy artillery, and Cos. B and + of the 9TH
regiment. At night, six brass l2-pounders,
with infantry supports, guard the approaches
TO the arsenal grounds
BRISTOL COUNTY.
In Rehoboth eleven out of the forty two
drawn are of the name of Horton.
In Taunton the proprietors of a large dry
goods establishment and all the employees
were ''gobbled up by the draft
In Berkeley the quota commences and ends
with Babbitt-the only persons of that name
drawn.
DUKES COUNTY.
Among the drafted men from the Vineyard
were several men who had been taken prison.
ers by Semmes and paroed. 1t is supposed
by the terms of their parole all such men are
disabled from entering the service OF the
United States until exchanged. Instructions
are expected from Washington on the subject.
HAMPSHIRE COUNTY.
Prof. Henshaw of Rutgers College, in New
York, has been appointed principal of Willis
ton Seminary, at EasthamptOn, in place OF
Prof. Clark, resigned. He was formerly tu-
tor in Amherst College, and more recently
teacher at Williamstown.
MAINE.
The citizens of Belfast, Me-, have contrib
uted $G65 to the United States sanitary COM
mission for relief of sick and wounded soldiers
of the late battles in Pennsylvania.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The corner stone of st. Stephens church