The Portland daily press., 1863-01-22

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Nav ioKK, dec. 81
Congress assembled ON the lsL The Hons
H. and u. Wood arrived, borne on the should
ers Of any merchant princes OF New York
The petiiions 10 put stop 20 the war which
they are 10 present followed BY special lug
gage TRAIN.
President Lincoln's Message Is nearly mile
long, aud 20 dolorous In it, tone that the very
ssasssAih operators sob as they signal il from
station 10 station.
The substance Of ID Is that, having 10000
men In arms and 35oo guns afioat, the United
States humbiy beg the European Powers 10
Aceept thanks FOR past fayors. aud continue
Their patronage; aud the rebels % save them
the trouble OF setting their slaves free.
The Secretary of the Navy sends in a little
bill % EngiaBd .'Ior depredations per AIaba-
ma and suggests the desirablencss Of Lord
Paimerstons despatching the Persia with. the
Guards In pursuit Of her.
The Secretary OF the Treasury was sorry
thai he could not keep time with his report.
but the figures OF the National expenditure
were 50 enormous that he had 10 Chase them
on horseback.
Gen; Grant is at Holly Springs, pushing re-
connoissances so hard In all directions that he
has pushed one into the Gulf OF Mexico, and
another against precipice ON the Rocky
Mountains.
Ii is authoritatively announced that the Ar
my OF the Potomac was not DELAYED fas was
beleyedl by the overland transit of the pom
toons, but by the presence Of large flights of
canvas-back ducks. which had terribly de-
moraiizing effect on the superior officers
The principal papers continue to be bitter in
their abuse OF the mother country They de-
clare that not only will the hatred of Ameri-
cans vent itself in shiploads of flour for the
suffering operatives in Lancashire, but that
they will cover their tombstones with inscrip-
tons about it.
The Provost Marshal has ordered Superin-
tendent Kennedy to be chained up at Mrs
brimsdales back-door As her Watchdog, for
fortnight, as punishment for his indignities
to that charming lady.
me roads IN the neighborhood of Freder-
icksburg were so intoleraby bad that an en-
are brigade OF cavalry recently disappeared in
the mud, and up TO date nothing could be seen
OF them but the tips of their sword-blades.
Inc Tunes correspondent at Richmond af-
firms that that city is now SO safe and at its
ease that the inhabitants are subscribing for
Pump-rooin, and laying out Geological gar
den. The ladies sigh The says) for renewal
OF the ''pleasnrable excitement of siege by
the Yankees"
Inc Baltimore Wing expresses grave doubts
as TO whether Gen. Wool Is really covered
with growth Of short hair like sheep 1t
thinks that the story takes its rise from the
Generals habit OF saying "Bah!"
fearful rumor had prevailed at Toronto
1t was said that Mr. Stanton had telegraphed
to the Governor-G General to favor him with
the services of any British officer who had
gone through the Indian mutiny, to instruct
the Federal artillery in the art of blowing
away rebels from guns.
General Stonewall Jackson's whereabouts
still continues subject of mystery. A re-
.drned whaler VOWS that he saw him on the
beach In Bafins Bay, but an old lady resident
In Martha's Vineyard is equally confident that
she had glimpse OF him at midnight, endeay-
oring to turn the flank of her latest side of
bacon.
DR. Mackay has recently been collecting ev-
idence upon which he is prepared TO demon
strate that the Confederate States contain a
population Of 10000O.OO0,000, inclusive, how
ever, ola few alligators.
,., The Nassau Gazette complains that Admiral
wilkes has chased British steamer right
across the island Both vessels had such a
tremendous head of steam on, that they
ccdid not stop when they neared the
shore. Nothing was left for them but TO rush
over hill and dale till they reached the water
again. The breach Of belligerent rights has
aroused public indignation TO the highest
pitch, and u L hoped that an apology viii be
demanded at Washington
widespread confagration had broken out
In Mobile The light was so lurid and far
reaching that the negroes mistook It for the
Dawn OF the first of January, and ran off north
ward In crowds.
The destination Of General Banks expedi-
ton remains profound secret, bat since Ii set
saii u Is surmised that II has gone TO New Or
leans 20 arrest the monster Butler, and
bring him home in chains.
The modern kobespierre, "has consented TO
delay his appearance, and stay the public ex-
ecutions until after New Years day, as so
many OF the victims have expressed a desire
70 make their usual annual calls before going
TO the guillotine.