Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-01-30

2,295, being an increase Of seventy over the
enrolment Of last year.
Dennis Brown, an ill-to-do lrishman in
Norfolk, left for parts unknown, with wife and
babies, bags and baggage, one night last
last week, having disposed Of all his property
and swindled the furnace company, for
whom lac was at work, out of some hundreds
of dollars.
Thomas Calender and his son, now in Jail
in Lennox, Mass, awaiting trial for the raw
ishment OF Mrs. Jones, and the murder of the
woman and her children, in Otis Mass, few
months ago, are natives Of the town of Nor
folk, CT.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Free South published in Port Royal,
S. c., notices rumor which, however, it
discredits, that Colonel j. r. Hawley and
wife and one company Of the seventh Con-
necticut volunteers, which went to Fernan-
dina, were captured by the rebels on the night
of their arrival there. Colonel Hawley was
editor of the Hartford Evening Press, but has
been in the war from the start.
The peace resolutions which Mr.. Holsman
introduced into the New Jersey legislature,
were little too steep even for his democratic
brethren. The ablcst democrat in the body
made an earnest speech against them, and
they were consigned to the committee on fed
eral relations, from whose portfolio it is said
they will probably never emerge.
ITEMS FROM THE WAR.
The most important news from the south
west is that Gen. Joe Johnston with an inn
mensc rebel force is marching to the defence
of Yicksburg, and that the combined forces
of Gen. McClernand and Com. Porter have
arrived at point within twenty miles Of the
city, at a place called Young's Point The
rebels are determined to hold VickSburg and
Port Hudson at all hazards. Another battle
may be anticipated in that direction.
Rebel dcserters" at Hilton Head, 5. C.,
represent that about thirty thousand troops
are now massed in and around Charleston.
Upon James Island are stationed from fifteen
to twenty thousand men. Sulliyan's Island
bristes with batteries, garrisCned by two reg
iments OF infantry and two artillery compa-
MES Fort Sumter holds force Of six hun
bred and fifty or seven hundred men, under
Colonel Rhett, and the fort on the Middle
Ground is also well manned. The force on
Morris Island numbers about one thousand
men, and the entire shore of Charleston har-
Dor is lined with heavy guns. The two iron
clad batteries constructed for harbor defence
are ahoat
Tuesday night our pickets at Chantilly were
driven in by detachment of Stuart's rebel
cavalry. WI. L Grey w yHuldllls COMMANDING
the brigade, Immediately started with some
two hundred men of the 9TH New York and
1st Virginia cavalry, in pursuit of the enemy.
After pursuing thirty-two miles, he came up
with them at Middlebury. Major Hammond
of the 9TH New York cavalry had the adj
vance, and fell upon their rear with great ce-
lerity. After brilliant skirmish he succeed
ed in capturing twenty-siX Of them and scat
lering the others in all directions. We also
captured forty head of cattle.
A Suffolk, Va, letter of the 9th inst, says
that the mounted rifles had seized $4,000
worth of confederate l4operty at place
known as Sandy Cross Roads, the same being
seven miles from Galenvile, and in the direc
ton of Chowan river, and that the seizure en-
braced large quantities of cotton, salt, provis-
ions, and other merchandise.
another Nqrtyred C0pperhead - The
Springfield correspondent Of the st, Louis
Democrat relates the following happy Incl
dent, which occurred at that place: . \ few
nights since member of the legislature, who
was sleeping double at one of the hotels, was
kicked out by his bedfellow, an officer in the
army, for ventilating his secesh sentiments at
the unreasonable hour of midnight. The of
fcer threw the offenders clothes after HIM
into the passage. The member was compell-
ed to sit up the balance of the night in the of
fee, before cold stove in a not very pleasant
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