The Portland daily press., 1863-10-15
ORIGINA AND SELECTED.

Corps; A Voice from western Virginia
Rosecrans before the Battle; The Copperhead
Platform.
su- On the fourth page-Barbara Friet-
chic, by Whittier; Miscellany.
svThe 10th Maine Regiment Is with Slo-
CONS Corps, at Chattanooga.
e o. J. Plaisted, a deserter from the 1th
Maine, was arrested on Tuesday by Deputy
Marshal Lambert.
s- \ son of Professor Smyth Of Bowdoin
College, was killed at the battle of Chickamau-
ga in Georgia.
sE@ The pastoral relation between the
Rev. Mr.. Gilman and the First Congregations
al church in Bangor has been dissolved
- The line and staff officers of the Sd
Maine regiment have presented Col. NJ. b.
Lakeman an elegant sword, as a testimonial
Of their confidence and esteem.
L. The old North Church in Bath IS to be
removed from its present locality and con-
verted into store house, for which the cti-
zens generally are heartily thankful.
k$ uS utN sbcIH WHICH, SLeilntT NdWe-
mock, built to run on the Bath, Boothbay and
Wiscasset route, is highly complimented by
the Times.
svMr. Holden, editor of the Raleigh, n.
c. Standard has made its appearance again, it
is supposed the rumors of Mr.. Holden having
been assassinated are groundless.
To- Hon. Joseph b. Hall, Secretary of the
State of Maine, was announced to occupy the
desk at Lyceum Hall, tSpirituall, Boston, on
Sunday last.
sg A Washington dispatch says that in
telligence from Rosecrans represent that his
communications are complete, his men in
good spirits, and the rebel raiders in his rear
dispersed.
sB- Mr.. Pennel Alexander, of Harpswcll,
was seriously injured on Sunday night by his
oxen becoming frightened. His jaw was
broken and several places cut in the neck, as
we learn from the Bath Times.
IL Gen. Hooker has been put in command
of the right wing of the army of the Cum
berland, Gen. Thomas the center, Gen. Gran
ger the left, and Gen. Palmer the reserve.
Gems. Howard and Slocum are up in position.
% The returns of the Nevada election
show that about ten to one of the citizens Of
the Territory are in favor Of calling Conyen-
ton for the organization of State govern
ment. There is a Union majority of voters Of
$500.
sy- Gen. H. B. Helm, OF the rebel army,
who was killed at Chattanooga, was the broth
er-in-law of Mrs. President Lincoln, he having
married her halfsister. He entered the
Southern army as private, and rose to the
rank of Brigadier.
sg- Gen. Mcclellan, In letter published
a day or two before the election in Pennsylva-
mia, for political effect, places himself in oppo-
sition TO the measures of the President and is
by the result of that election left out in tn
cold.
II The Springfield Republican says that
the provost marshals in the various districts
Of this State have received instructions from
Washington to use all their efforts to forward
enlistments for two months, and il, at the end
of that time, the quota of the State is untitled,
10 proceed at once with another draft.
sT Gen. Rosecrans has opened safe COM
munication with Gen. Burnsides forces, and
is drawing supplies from the Army of the Ohio,
in addition to what has been sent to him, so
that should the rebels press the siege Of Chat
tanooga, the Army of the Cumberland will be
amply supplied with food aud ammunition for
some weeks.
II Gen. Rosecrars held consultation
with his Corps and Division commanders re-
Gently, mainly for the purpose Of reorganiza-
ton aud harmonious action in future move
ments. At this meeting, Gen. Rosecrans an
nounced his positive determination, under ad-
vice from Gen. Halleck, to hold his present
strong position, snd move from ii to Atlanta
as base.
IL The Lewiston Journal says an old la
dy up in Wilton is much troubled about the
Niger question, and as she reads the Port
land Argus, she is full of fears lest the niggers
may overrun Maine. A few days since the
negro Ministries who have been singing in this
State, gave concerts in her neighborhood, and
few days after she came to that city with the
most appalling stories about the negroes over
running this State.
sg- The Lewiston Journal says Frank E.
Hutchins and Frank w. Parker-the former a
substitute from Lewiston, the latter from this
city, deserted from the Conscript Camp at
Mackey's Island, a day or two since, and were
arrested by Mr.. Oliver Welch and other gen.
tlemen from the Provost Marshal's Office in
Lewiston, at the house Of Albion G.. Hayford,
near the Fair grounds. Hayford was arrested
and jailed for harboring deserters, but was
subsequently released.
sy- Rev. A. Pierce died in Exeter on the
30th ult, at the age Of rs years. A cores
pondent of the Jeffersonian says he came
from Parsonsfleld into Exeter in the year
1901, before there were any houses there, and
has been there ever since. HE would chop
with his own hands," says ID. B.""a full acre
Of trees on Saturday, and perhaps convert a
full score of souls on Sunday, for people
needed converting then, need it now and need
1t often"
sH- Gen. S. F. Cary recently called to
mind the fact, in speech in Ohio, that Val
landigham introduced into the House reso-
luton declaring vacant the seats Of Blair Of