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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

GRAND Lopox OF MAINE.-The following
are the officers elected for the ensuing year
NJ. ". Grand Master-Wi lliam p. Preble
Of Portland.
r. ". Dep. Grand Ma.ter-John J. Bell
Of Carmel.
R. W. Grand Ssc'y-Ira Berry, OF Port
land.
K. W. Grand Treasurer-Moses D5dgc, Of
Portland.
K. W. F.eeman Bradford, A. B. Thomp-
son, Oliver Gerrish-Finance Committee
r. W. E. b Huxley, OF Thomaston-
Senior Grand Warden.
X. W. Frances l.. Talbot, of East Machias
Junior Grand Warden.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22
Gov. Seymour on Vallandig-
hams Arrest.

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hams liberation.
BIT this must mt Hind us IN The h,s,Isss
assertions, and mon.trons sonbistr;e. ,rb.-a-
by that liberation il comm,ndsd Ona of
these speaks of the Military officers who
listen, n Val = snaacb and tsst;f.d :, it's
nprnor. as :, snias,, and :. coves.d ro,,nars,
terms when onnlisd IN ren5r,
of whit was uttared far noIi,icaI -GF.c. an.
on public advertisement. in the presence II
assembled thousands. |, wopIl h, inst rs
sensible to term rem rters of the proc.edings
Of Congress .sries'' and ...,yes.dr,nnsrs
as these witness g
The claim set mn bv or his counsel \
that he could not be held amenable +, a
Military tribunal. because no. in the Mill
t,rv service SIS ,ransnarentlv f,,;Ia
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lines miSb, nr,e hi. nIe,. 6n, 10 VIII, and
lie Who defeats innadss nv embnassss WiIi.
tarv operations in time Of War rendcrs h,n,.
self amenable 10 military law. and cannat
Mead non-enlistment as n b,r N ;ts ;nris.
dic,ion. The Cour, saw tbat Mr. ;ss,,n
tr of this offence. and deal with him ~.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

WHO0PING COUGH OR GROUP, how
Yer severe may be alleyiated and cured BY
the use Of Madame Zadoc Porter's Curoiir.
Balsam.
This invaluable medicine possesses the ex-
traordinary power Of relieving Immediately
HhOop'sg Cau7h, Hoae,sness, Difficulty o.
Breathing, Huskiness AMI Tickling in the
Throat. II loosens the phlega. and will be
found very agreeable to the taste. Il is not
a violent remedy, but Notwithstanding,
searching, aud effective. Can be taken by
the Oldest person or the youngest child For
sale by c q. Peck Druggist, at Is cts. pei
b0ttle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

Ell h. was not defeated will our cotem.
porary eSpliin what did happen to him >
fhe soldiers in the Maine 9th who wore in
the fight write to their friends here that
General Hooker was defeated, and that his
army is deinoraized = Maciias Eaion.
General Hooker was not defeated in battle
as we understand it, by the rebels, although
he did not accomplish all he attempted. He
was not obliged to re-cross the Rappahan-
mock because he could not sustain himself
where he was-provided the r'se in the river
would not enda7Ger hissuppries, nor because
he was not il a condition to 60 into battle.
He seems to have failed just as Mcclellan
did, to do all that MS country expected .or
that his ample means led US all to expect
The movement was a failure, perhaps, but
no defeat from the enemy, for they got the
worst OF it if we may believe, General II 1ok
er. Secretary Stanton. the President and
other competent persons. As to the demon
aliz.tiOn Of the army we don't believe in the
story, although there may be, and perhaps
should be a certain amount of di.appoin.-
meme at the result. We have a letter before
US now, written by a relative, who was in
Sckles division and saw much hard fighting
and experienced much hard marching, hay
ing seen his right AMI left hand man shot
down, aud he says nothing Of demoralza-
ton. lie talks like soldier.
We have had confdenc. in all our CON-
inanders. until they have been tried, aud
then We let them stand on their own merits.
We don't believe in hurrahing for a General
after he has had good chance to succeed
ana then fails Give General Hooker anoth
er chance. and if he fails turn him out with
Mcclellan,
The toli3wins extract OF letter pub
lished in the Bangor Time. shows the spiri.
of the soldiers
C.MP Arm Mr REGIMENT,
Near Belle Plain, Va. May 18th. {
Edilor Of Ecening Times
As you are aware, most Of the regiments
Of this army are blck II the quarters oceu-
ped by them during the pas, winter the
men are occupied as te!ore, and there is
nothing to tell that in the few past days one
OF the blood Hest battles of the war has been
fought. The men are in good spirits; as
wrote you before the movement began, de-
feat was better than delay. Rumors Of
Executive interference were then circulating
IN the camps the enemies OF both General
Hooker and the President were active in
IN Grating and promoting discord but the
advance, directed by the General Command.
ing, removed all doubts. and the unequalled
courage of General Hooker, everywhere dis
played during the battle, has raised him
from the second place in the affections of the
army, and made him, for a time at least, the
man the soldiers swear by. So tina. the
army is in better heart to-day than at any
time since the battle of fredericksburg. Ii.
as rumorel, another advance takes place i'm.
medlately. Gen. Hooker will lead into the
field an army enthusiastic in their devotion
to him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

GEMS. HookEs AND BEaRY.-As soon as
General Berry ceased TO breathe, after being
shot at Charlottesville, the BODY was at
once raised and carried to the Chanee!ls:
House, where Gen. Hooker stood. When
1t was laid before him, he burst into tears,
aud kneelins down, kissed the cold FIRE.
head, and then exclaimed, =" Ny God, Ber-
~, why was this to happen Why was
the man on whom | relied SO much 10 be
taken away in this manner -
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22
Concerning Administrators and Executors
Bonds.

oO11S-
A bond of an executor or administra-
tor. taken by Judge of Probate, Regis
ter, or other officers taking probates of
wills, or granting letters of admiuistra-
ton, requires fifty cent stamp.
Whether such bond is conditioned
for the faithful performance Of the gem
eral duties of the Office. Of executor, or
administrators for the payment ofcolla-
teral inheritance tax, or for the perfo M
ance of any special duty required of such
executor or administrator by law Of the
State, makes no difference as to the ne.
eesSity of stamp. 1t is thc duty of
Collectors to inquire OF and report to
this Office, eases in which there shall
have been any nerlect or omission. by
executors or administrators. to place the
proper stamps on their bonds, and it is
made, by law, obligatory on Judges OF
Probates. and Registers Of Wills. to
exhibit to the Collector. Assistant Col
jector, or other law officer of the United
States, all such papers, belonging to their
Office, as he may need to examine, con-
corning personal property or estate Of
which descendent may die possessed aud to
which legatees, or distributes, may b.
entitled. The facilities therefor, FOX OBJ
tanning information as to the proper use
of stamps by executors or administrators,
are ample, and neglect of duty in thi,
particular, on the part of Collectors, is
not excusabIe on the ground of the want
of means for obtaining information.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

q Governor Seymour of New York is
much exercised over the arrest of the traitor
Vailandigham He ie. no doubt, a full
oloodcd traitor, but whether it is wise to
give him the coveted opportunity OF claim
ias martyrs erown,is exceedingly question:
able. PIE bogus democratic party will make
mach q tie little Sarrullas Williams case.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22
Concerning Stamps on Powers Of Attorney
TO draw Pay Bounty, DC.

The following words in section 6, page
H. of the act Of March 81. 1850
No stamp duty shall be required on
powers of attorney, or any other paper
relating to applications for bountics, ar
rearages of pay, or pensions, or to the
receipt thereof from time to time are
held to exempt only those applications
which are made in pursuance Of law, for
or on behalf of the special classes of dis
charged. disabled, or deceased officers,
soldiers, sailors, or marines entitled
thereto
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22
WASHINGTON. l0th.

Of I2e f0EOm0c--No -H9CeDlsHf r OJIG4e
for Some Tnae-5J ECO Penn Voimteers
TO be accepted.
WASHINGTON, 10Th.
The tedious and protracted negotiations
for an adjustment Of the claims Of citIz ms
of the United States On the Peruvian Gov
eminent have been brought to an suspicious
Conclusion The Convention on the subject,
including the amendments proposed by our
Senate and accepted by Peru, will SION be
PUBLISHED, and the commission provided BY
the act OF the last session of Congress TO
carry the Convention into effect will be or
ganized without unnecessary delay.
PHILADELPHIA, 10th.
The Bulletin of this city has the follow.
ins important special despatch
CINCINNATI. 10Th.
Miss, is SAID to have BEEN very disastrous
to them. We are yet without particulars.
Gen. Grant took jackson. Miss. on the
18th inst, and burned the State capitol.
Heavy reiuforcements were hurryny for
ward to the rebels, and stopping twelve
miles east of Jackson. \ great battle is
imminent.
Dispatches from Somerset. Ky. say that
lDS ISDtA lUiOG III w ~ lliG NIitlkuL CtNIl-
lies is increasing They are said to have
Il 900 men. with II pieces of artillery.
Four rebel regiments have passed through
jamestown, anu 81 more regiments are re-
ported at Morristown, Etst Tennessee.
Gen. Buckner is said To be at Clinton
There are rebel pickets on the Cumhcr-
land river. At every available point the
Cumberland is falling and v i'll soon be ford
able unless we have rain.
Twenty-Five bodies Of the men Of the
N. j regiment, who were drowned have
been recovered
A letter from Richmond, Ky, saws tie
rebels have crossed the Cumberland and are
advancing on that place There is no ques
tion but that another invasion OF Kentucky
is contemplated, with a view to flank Gen
Rosecrans, and compel him 10 leave his
strong position at MurfreesbJro.
A white man was killed by tree negro
in New Albany on the 18th. The greatest
excitement prevailed and the military had
u be called out.
New York, l9;h
The Post prints the following A rri-
vstc note from Washington gives the fol
lowing as trustworthy.
No movement is likely 10 take place on
the Rsppahannock for sane time, General
Hooker has besn left to follow his own plans,
with the ASSURANCE Of no. being inierfered
with.
Gov. Curtin, Of Penn, has offered to
Yaiss Sc. 900 volunteers tn man the fortifea-
tiaes of Washington, and the proposition is
understood to have been accepted.
Advices received at the Nary Department
s,x s,reas kha oninior hat tiekehOre- must
very shorty be oars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

e 1, is reported tina, the CONSUMPTION
law has received an Interpretation which
sets aside the elanse allowing money sub
stitnte. 1t is decided that the money clauee
is only permissory, not mandatory.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

\ Hero DR., FISHER. surgeon of the
Forty fourth Massachusetts, Regiment relates
the following incident Of heroic self sacrifice
which occurred during the seige of Wash
ington, y. c.
:. must tell you OF one hero who saved
company Of soldiers from certain death
\ dat full OF soldiers, with few negroes
attempted to land at Rodman's Point, bul
were repulsed by terrible FIRE of rebel bull
lets-ail turnblins into the boat and lying
fat to escape being shot. Meanwhile the
boat stuck fast on the shore, when this no.
ole African said g Somebody's got to die
to get US ont Of this. and it may as well be
me - lie then deliberately got out and
pushed the boat off, and fell into it, pierced
by iye bullets. DR.. Ware afterwards am
pute5ed leg aud desecteI a part Of one bon
in the arm, but the man Of cours died "
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

THE AMY OF TUE PgroMAo-A prisa {
letter from an officer Of Massachusett:
regiment in the Army of the Potomac, dated
near falmouth 9th inst says
Although Hooker was obliged to return
across the river the rebels were whipped
worse than ever before, and were unable u
follow us. Hooker has proved himself as
able to handle large army as a DIVISION
tic is more highly thought of than ever
When ne rode through the various cJrps af-
ter fighting had ceased on Sunday the men
were perfectly wild with excitement. The
SKY was blac with caps thrown in the air
and you could not be heard five feet for the
cheers, and believe every man would have
kissed him ii they could have had chance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22

When we say of some men that they
are sell male, we % 80 gu, .. respees % our
Maker.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22
WAR NEWS,

Highly Important Nescs from Gen. Grant
Capture Of Jackson Coafrmed-A Great
Battle immiaent-Anot4er Re5el hrasion
OF Kentucky in Progress The army
Of The Potomac--No N9remsnf p oJaJie
for Some Iime-5U. 600 Penn. Voimteers
to be accepted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-05-22
BY command Of
Ill 81 pI,Isr

ii. o. Fox, lst Lieut. aud Adj,.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-17

and cheered Mr.. Stanton. The Secretarv anna,rod
on the steps, and made short, stirring s1eecb He
said that something under two wears ace ON re-.
ceipt of an offer of conditional Surrender from
rebel army the General in command repled: az
propose to move Immediately on your works" The
same General again moved on the enemy's works,
and the result is Vicksburg. He paid many fat
.!erlng compliments to General Grant also to Gen.
meade meade. He concluded with saying, "The same
strategy, the same bravery, the same indomitable
Zeal, winch have driven the enemy from the banks
OF the Mississippi and the banks of the Susouehan
nan will, in very short period, drive every armed
Ieoen from the field, and every Copperhead to his
The Secretary next introduced Major General
Halleck, who was received with applause. He
alluded to the time when he first took command of
tne Western army two years ago. Since then
Grant had been under his command He had
fought fifteen battles and won fifteen victories He
was In Vicksburg on the fourth, he will be in Port
hudson tomorrow or next day. Renewed cheer
After General Halleck finished speaking, he was
succeeded by Messrs. Wilkinson, Wilson and Wash
ourn, who gave an account of Gen. Grants career ::
and the Jim Lane branch from the main crowd
called on Mr.. Seward, who spoke some minutes.
Mr. Seward said, that in his efforts to crush the
rebellion, he had abandoned party and friends, and
mad taken Andrew johnson as his file leader
speaking of his devotion to his country he added
that no human being could ever make him the re-
cpient of any favor from the nation after the close
OF the rebellion. He had determined that for one,
ne would not be swerved from his path by the lus t
for power, under which patriotism was so blighted
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-17

G-Killed: Sergeant Stallings. Private E R
Jones. Wounded: I'd Lieutenant Rufus Atkinson,
Sergeant H Keel Corporal R Mrvo, Privates L
Atkins, W Bount N V Barnhill, J B Elexson, II
u d! !Lilley, Medford, H Parker, W Proctor. j II
y mnLtehurst Missing: Savage. Total-Killed
q, Wounded 10. Missing 1.
,d-kllled: Private James F Vaughan Wound
eai &c = iSt ISL Lieut. Macline Smith, Sergeant James
Y hatlfe, Corporal NJ Robertson, leg amputated :;
frlVates Robt Covington, Owen Joyce, Henry Mel
"9, Feter Robinson. Total-Killcd l, wounded 7.
-hliled: Sergeant Joel Hudson Wounded:
Ist Lieut. VIM II Winchester, leg amputated; Sergt
JosePhus Pratt Privates Henry Garter Giles Jones.
Rogers. Missing: Privates Thomas Smotbers
Jas Wray, Leonard Fry. Total-Killed /, wound,
ed 4, missing g.
k-Killed: 1st Lieut. VIM NJ Nnnnally Priyates
ID Upton, Jas Walker, j Slade, Richard Ramsey.
Wounded: I'd Lieut. VIM R Tolten, leg amputated ::
Corporal 81 Trolinger. Privates c Nun, F
Carter, v N Summers, P Summers, Julius Love.
Thomas Loftes, W D Wright John Chambers
Missing: Corporal R W Stanield; Privates W
Bagby, John Bateman, Sanders, G w Ware o
Walker. Tptal-Killed 5, wouaded, missing 0.
REHABILITATION.
Killed, 90
wounded, 95
Missing, II
NAT. S. SMITH, 2l Lieut.,
Acting Adjutant
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will be renewed and continued indefinitely" If On
honorable peace were rendered by the South and
rejected by the North desperation would then nerve
every Southern arm. and our people would share a
common fate and ili common grave. But this
awful result, it seems to us, may be aVerted. 1t
may do much good, and can do no harm to talk-to
negotiate to pave the way to negotiations while
we fight
We spoke just now of the worst befalng our
people as the result of this war. What is the
worstP 1t would be the condition Of provincial de-
pendence on the federal government each State be-
ing ruled by military Governor as Tennessee is
and the emancipation and arming of our slaves in
our midst" That would be the worst If the war
continues is it not likely that this will happen?-
Judging the future by the past-and we have no
other means of judging-we fear it will. What
thenf Must we rush on to- our doom? Must the
sword still wave, and the strong arm OF physical
force still exert ITSELF and effort be made by men,
tai and moral means to close the WARP Why, North
American saVages sometimes bury the tOmahaWk
and meet together to smoke the pipe of peace. Are
we of the North and South-Christians as we pro-
fess to be-more savage than the savages?
These are sad truths but we feel it to- 6be our duty
to lay them before our readers. We do not censure
others for entertaining their own opinions, and we
have a right to express ours without censure
from friend or foe But censure, and even the
grossest abuse we feel sure we shall incur; yet
"none of these things move us" when we know
we are speaking the TRUTH for the sake of humanity
and liberty in the name of the people themselves,
who ought to be, if they are not practically, the
masters of us all.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-17
The Military Power to be Supreme


"We are in favor of military law overriding all
human laws so long as we are engaged in the pres
ent war, and with people who know no law"
And the Richmond Enquirer of the 10Th, no
doubt speaking for the administration at Richmond
says:
"Al laws ought to be silent except military law
We regard all Judges and Courts, State and Con-
federate, all Congresses and Legislatures as puiS-
Gnce save in so far as they help US to strengthen
the hands Of the commander. of this Coned-
eracy. There is no interest or'institution in
the country worth mentioning now, except the
army. The government of the Confederacy is the
government Of the army; and no citizen has any
rights which can interfere with or impede its elii-
ciency."
We arc not much surprised at these declarations.
They are just such as VIC have along told read
ers would be made when the time came. If the
Enquirer speaks for the President and if the Presi
dent intends to carry out this programme, then he
will be despo:, and our property, our liberty, and
lives will be in his hands If our State Courts
and our Legislatures are to be nuisances except
when they bend to the will of the commander. in
Chief then is that commander-in. chief clothed with
more power than the Queen of England or the En-.
peror of France. If these doctrines are to prevail
they will work thorough revolution in our system
of self government Constitutions and civil law will
disappear, and the bloody hand of military power
will subdue States and people to blind unreason-
ing, slavish obediencel Are we ready for that p
Is North Carolina sovereign State ?-or is she only
aprovince?
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-07-17
TxECUTIVE DEPARTMENT NORTH.
III Oa.alina Ganeras Ohica. LMilitial kal

UI Carolina, Adlutant GeneraiS O[nca llllLla,J mai
egh July 18th, 1858. General Order, No. l5.
l. In compliance with act of the recent legislature
Commanding Officers of the Militia are ordered 10 enrS
as a GUARD FOR HOME DEFENCE all white male per-
sons not already enrolled in the service Of the
States between the ages of Is and 50 years. including for
egnes not naturazed who have been residents O the
State for thirty days before said enrolment
H. There shall be exempt from the operations OF this
order the Governor the Judges of the Supreme aud Su
perior Courts of Law and Equity Members Of the General
Assembly the Officers of the several Departments OF the
government Members of Congress, Civil and Military
Officers of the Confederate government IN the Ste Inc
Ministers of the Gospel of the several Re gous Denol
nations of the State charged with the duties OF such MIN
istry the high Sheriff and Clerks of the several Courts o
Record and the Public Registers in the several
Ill After enrolment, the men enrolled shall De oV:d'
ed into COMPANIES of not less than seVenhVe men, nor
more than one hundred and shall proceed to elect their
Company Officers The certificates OF such election Will
be forwarded to this Office with the papers OF enr"ment
in order that Commissions may be issued.
w. Officers of the Militia will be enrolled for Home He'
fence and their Commissions when called INTO service
will be suspended only during the period OF such service
v This order is not intended TO interfere with the en-
roment for immediate SERVICE those between the ages OF
40 and IS years under Order No. 10.
~ 0iN'' - DAN'I. G. F0WLE,
Adjrtant General.
July II, 1853 6o-W&S%zw.
~ All daily papers in the State copy week, and
other papers two weeks and send bills to Adjuant Gen.
erals Office.