The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-06-04
ORIGIN AL AND SELECTED.

the Catholic church in Lewiston on Sunday
last.
gg- The great salt mine at New Liberia,
La, is said to be unsurpassed by any similar
deposit on the globe for vastness and purity.
lp-A letter dated Beaufort, S. c., May 7,
states that the Third Rhode Island heavy ar
tillery have received orders to join Gen. Burn
side of the Ohio and Ken lucky Department.
e Charleston papers state that Stone
wall Jackson had settled conviction on his
mind that he should lose his life near the close
of the rebellion.
gH- The n. H. Times regards the fall of
Puebla and its occupation by the French as
stupendous canard, got up purposely to in
fuence the elections in France which took
place on the 31st of May and 1st of June.
eg- A fine large ship owned by Messrs.
French, Menieke and Wendt of New York,
was to have been launched from the yard of
VIM. Rogers, Esq, Bath, yesterday, says the
Times. She will sail under the Danish flag.
sV-Iti is stated that the attack on Charles
ton has been temporarily abandoned, at least
by land, and the forces have been transferred
to New Orleans to enable Gen. Banks to CO.
operate with Gen. Grant in the reduction of
Vicksburg.
I-Lieut. Patterson, whose list ofprisoners
belonging to the 9Th Maine we publish else
where, arrived at Annapolis on the 25th ult.
The list was prepared for another officer, who
was Unexpectedly detained till after Lieut..
Patterson's release. ~
FENCING" Well, what nextp" said Mrs.
Partington, as she interrupted Ike, who was
reading the news, "the pickets were driven In
five miles! Bless nay poor soul, but that will
make strong fence. l suppose they had to
be driven in deep to keep the sessionaders
from digging out under them"
gB- Intelligence is received that Grant
holds an intrenched position in the rear of
Vicksburg capable of withstanding the large
army-which Johnston is said to have raised,
and which is estimated at 10000 men, troops
having been forwarded him from Bragg's ar
my, Mobile, Charleston and Richmond.
LEA regiment OF cavalry is to be raised
in the State of New York under the authority
of the War Department and with the sanction
of Gov. Seymour for service in Tennessee.
Permission has been granted Gov. johnson to
recruit in any State where the Executive will
sanction it. All recruits will be duly credited
to the State in its quota under the draft.
Gr The Bangor Times "dips in" on the
old fogy ten knots an hour system for govern
ment sailing craft, while the rebels laugh at
us from the quarter decks of sixteen and
eighteen knots an hour cruisers, with which
they threaten to sweep our commerce from
the sea. There is too much truth in the criti-
cism.
sV~ Capt. Nye, who left good situation
in the Porter Mill, Lewiston, to enter the field
as volunteer in the First Maine, and after
wards in the Tenth, has resumed his place in
the Dressing Room of that mandatory. The
Porter Mill has furnished noble quota to the
army of freedom, not the least worthy OF
whom are the truly brave and deserving cap
tains Nye and Cook.
gr The Turin correspondent Of the New
York Tribune hints that madness is epidemic
at the Court of Prussia. Since the demise OF
Frederick William w., who died a lunatic, his
Private Secretary, Mark Niebuhr, and four
Ambassadors, at Rome, Brazil, Denmark and
Holland, have become insane-and the pres
ent King and his Prime Minister, Bismark, are
evidently crazy.
gf A London letter relates that the Prin-
cess Alexandra, being like Penelope not I'M
skilled in embroidery and the kindred accom-
plishments, offered not long since sportively
to make proof Of her milliner's craft by trim
ming the royal bonnet, and having the royal
permission did trim the bonnet, removing much
cumbrous crape,-to the Queens surprise and
the delight of the court. The delicate hint
was most kindly taken.
sr Maj. Gen. Erasmus d. Reyes, COM
native of Massachusetts,, but emigrated to
Mount Vernon village, in this State, where he
was employed years ago as clerk in a store,
and was appointed to the army from Maine.
He was made brevet I'd lieutenant of artillery
July /, 1882, colonel of infantry May IA, 1861,
brevet brigadier general May Sd, 1862, and
major general of volunteers Jnly A, 1862.
sgr We learn from the Lewiston Journal
that DIR. Wiggin, who went out as examining
surgeon to procure the discharge Of soldiers
who could never be able to enter the service,
will make his report in full to the Governor in
afew days. He states that he has secured the
discharge Of some go invalid soldiers, and
has fnrloughed 20. There are about 1900 sick
Maine men In army hospitals. He thinks tina,
quite all remaining will sooner or later return
TO duty. Maine has now Is per cent. less men
in hospital in proportion TO her troops In the
field, than any other State.