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Taxes for 1862.

TREAsURER's OFFICE, City Building
The unpaid taxes in the City OF Blddeford for the
year 1862 must be paid forthwith, and payment Is
requested ut the Office Of the City Treasurer.
Taxes are due on demand, and II not paid volun-
tarily are subject to expense Of collecting.
10. ADAMS, Treasurer and Collector.
Blddeford. Nov. 2ith, 1862. 49tf
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Roots & Shoe9

mIIE subscriber, having recently purchased the
L goods and taken the shop formerly occupied by
j. w. Hill, on Franklin Street, will sell Boots and
Shoes cheaper than at any other place Biddeford
or Saco These war times demand economy, there
fore call and examine his stock before purchasing
elsewhere. Having secured the services OF Mr..
Isaac York, he Is prepared to do all kinds OF Gus
tom Work, Repairing done with neatness and dis
patch.
Having served over % years Mt the Custom Shoe
business. he aatters himself that his work cannot
be exceed In style or quality therefore would In
yte the attention OF his friends In Bddeford, Saco
and vicinity 10 give him call:
. Diddeford. March. isG2. 6mos39
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Biddeford July II. 1869. 29tf
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Portland and N. Y. Steamers!

Portland. Nov. 10. 1862. saistf
The New York herald., 1863-07-09

Pleasing Incident occurred during Ewelps stay In
town The Fourth North Carolina, Colonel Grimes, was
elcamped IN the public siua O. d,ng provost duty AZ
iached 70 TINS reg ment excellent brass band and
on tne nrst evening of their arrival they envened mo
town by playing rehel airs. At last they struck up
'Dxe immediately come twenty young ladies' headed
by Mrs c,ameron and Miss Emma wantz, joined In
the rebel horns ihs created intense feeling, aud tho
Union boys sent up shout aitef shoat
Another incident worthy Of note occurred after pr
lion o. The rebel army had passed into Pennsylyania
-Four Union prisoners, captured near Carlisle were
Drought INTO town under guard, when tho two young
aes ABOVE named stepped into the street and presented
blue
In passing through Mary land the rebel army Loot large
numbers by desotion the Of them being Vugiuans
and North safolinsns, while some few were No thorn
men and foreigners. When tho Onion cavalry entered
me town several rebel soldiers iu and gave them
selves up
After the passage of Iongstreets corps every thing
remained quet until last sunday when about six O'Clock
~ the evening. thirteen cavarymen belonging 70 New
snr osinent, made dash into town. and, with fho
- of tho Union boys OF the town, who ran 10 tho
s",rato hospital and seized the mnskets there stored
my cceeded IN capturing quite number OF prisoners
among Them reoe mail carrier and hlr mail Chaplain
Dabney BAH uormery pastor Of Wesley Chapel IA Wash
ipgtonl who Ia town, made his escape by jumping
secured by little lcliow named Richard Boward,
who rode the hoss TO Frederick and handed toser W the
military.
Again, on Monday asi twenty men Of The fm,h regu.
lars made dash INTO town. and captured eleven strag
glers two arbnes four muskets aud four horses THIS
command took breakfast At the Washington House, kept
who has been taxing rebel scrip from the Confederatos
for bills contracted II suggested 10 the officer in
charge that ne should pay his bill with the same kind Of
money and the gray backs being furnished him by
citizen, he paid Harry or in his CON-
And lgan on Tuesday morning, men made another
dash aud capturod eleven prisoners and two horses The
port, but our nsn had made their esc'pe with their
prisoners.
The New York herald., 1863-07-09
General EarIy's Rebel Command Re-
ported to be Cut or.
Generals Robinson and Tr1mble
and Six Thousand Other
Rebels Captured.
A Large Number Of the EneIny's
Wagons Taken,
uEwe FROM GENERAL MEADE'S HEAD
QUARTERS.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY or TIE PoroxAc,
I..f.. n


HEADQUARTERS Army or TIL. PoroxAc,l
July 8, 1888.
General Lee Ia s on this aide OK the Potomac unable
% 9s with h army. His limos extendoto Sharpsburg,
and formed By Longsest's corps whose hesdquar-
ts reported 70 be at Funkstown. The rebels
bssy engaged yesterday n1sending over their wounded
ssd supply trains fiat boats Two wagons erred
19ess each boat and the crossing necessarily pro
rsssn very slowly. rs not believed that any of Lee
s1Aosivs force has yes crossed.
Lee b undoubtedly anticipating an early attack, and
nAkipg every effort TO render his position
nhoulA shs anticipated battle take place. twin proeaby
seour On near tho old Antisam field. Our forces
Sapdly concentrating and desperate battle s impend.
-.
Generals Fitzpatrick and Buford annoying the enemy
vsh cavalry and have rendered great service to-day
ovss hundred prisoners brought in captured
~ Fitzpatrick, day before yesterday. General cregg
DssAng The enemy another point, and heavy nring
Asard the direction Of Hagcrstown to-day indicates that
1ss's rear h bard pressed.
We have . report thas General Buford engaged the
yssss 70 day but no details hsvs been received
Every preparation 10 being made for renewal OF the
Aghs Ths river swollen great height, and stil
Shmg There remains opportunity for lee 10 escape
General Bustsrnsld has been relieved from his positoe
= chief q stan. General Warren, sole and
plsheA ofBosf, succeeds him.
General Paul. reported killed the battle Of Ge,tys
sars alive although dangerously wounded. Hopes are
ensertainod cf bis recovery.
he movements of army being conducted with
remarkable celebrity South Mountain been occupied
and Barpcrs Ferry Is in possession. Yesterday
shsrs fkirnishing the vicinity Of Maryland
uelghw, though M action Of Importance toos place
An auet q night
The New York herald., 1863-07-09

BALTIMORE, July 8, 1865
Heavy iell all last night and up to TO day
have travelled great distance both by ran and stage
found freshes c<sywhere The Monocacy, patapsoo
aud all the very high. Along the Patasco
the country flooded. Ia places The water up TO
tine second story Trees fences portons OF houses and
buildings have been carried down by the current The
people the banks this large numbers
saving the property floating down. The bridges in
great danger. The crops are injured considerably.
The New York herald., 1863-07-09

fEFnsNN, Nj. tWly III " "
e reliably reported that cur uooss to-day eccupsd
Hagerstown, after Q neht mo rsrneulsrs ere 10
known.
Tho rebes transporting tner across No river
on two natboats upon which artillery hsa opsnsd
and we're shelliDg. rho rebel army s s1ppassa 70 b.
strung along the river between wlamsgor and shArI~
burg and the opinion h entertained ~ parties ~ho.o
word entitled ~ great consideration that there 81 he
. decisive battle tomorrow neat day N. furthesi
The New York herald., 1863-07-09
NE HARRIssuRG IELEGRAMs.

FENANN"rFNsl JHIY ANU8s
News received here to-day by telegraph, BY way or
"a edon sna ncford shows that main bciy o. Gene
~ tee svmy between south Mountain ard sAgsr,.
Gwr.
G~-ra lee .sn gosah's ssess p~oe ees~ss
The New York herald., 1863-07-09
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NJ yupA.-The sunbost aerocdaa \ ssisaan' tpm
m.naar "sorg. ~ Ransom, arr,rsd = Aain'~ta.n, InA
saa % the i0tn ait re rdsfed a. eavpy tBs nissd
STATES uAl snd tressar. shig~ - m fpg ssgiG~aA
Rossov1---f, a-casa - rstasn ihs gessr - thss
part - hsrsor aefsnos for me - esne
n..S -Ths Uni,ed asis. sisasnsr n.-s tsFsasn4
coapnanasr l.. n Ne~n.s. rfsvea yssssraaY. fron
Tor, Roysl Jsns - a.. has bs~r sb.srt ssafy tis~a
n0ni,s, All ccsss To- Fep.ifs "a - g'sif'
ne following ss l@t " h~f g-oefs
fseaasaass ss~~assss-f. "a Ss@pasn
tsfag tas<y s.a Es>~ei.ss f'No.--l4Nas hfN~h
actsag sas>r-J W s.una~a
safssv tsrsassf Psyasss>y--Vosfrt Ftsfes
IfftAg sfnsfssa AwsD.sH-A n ~ wNa
yagne~t-Third Assistants Ssaae ff@al e~en 49,
v farins
san,vI xs,s--John aasS.,a 80 rs,sr =. saessa
Egyear,r'f .lsr~-1h.fl~s y h.ag
CseosSs.-Ihs g1nbass Chssk-s - sff.tta = -
TO With brosss orsns .nsfh
soucosssr.--n. saabass naatse1sf - ~ safsf
10 Iy@son from crass sftsr pgigss~u
Cospr,s 90 re N.rr "A ssHi.snfesl fistsssai ~
ths saniton q shs ua,y 10 y g4y isa4. - hsTa
nAes ss0sns thai siooa tas tsbsa sfs.a ~ amAfir
ooe hundred asd forty hs4 caasfrueei ~
pre~sly nsn of.ws,, sna u tAass t.afr any 80 hpe
cAas Mary n the vIrcl.As~a st@2nsfs as 49, - -
nnldabs nAvy buli c-sft mere 49, - ts1 sappt
ave h4irsd an thirty vossss - stsisf, a. sssx
purchased ssvs Ne fone-ms-
vryex y0p~....4s..4...e1 HAns .. .a.s
Paadis~bssl ss~@ns0 ~ n@alAs sh.s~ .ts.tet.t.x'
Iror.e a steansrs ...s..s. -
fotai....t. t...ss.ssst.s.stts.ss.. .s.s.St
We lave ally slsysn araa casa sassaaersssas =.
80 K 80 thspsAsa Va. s1s ap-1a-sna e.'y fsas
arst rate Iron ed. 81 thws Ss .sss = ss-ss = =.
tsiA es'Us Unry sas<.
The New York herald., 1863-07-09
THE FREDERICK TELEGRAMs.

TsSuxRIcx Nd. July s-i0P. w.
Information which can bo relied upon from the
srsut this morning of the foowlDg purport THE rise
- Potomac checked the passage Of The rebel army
small poron Of Lees transportation has been crossed
rata wianspor and Shepardstown and his stock
swan over Hs ambulance trains, with wounded, bave
sAso crossed but hs supply trans artillery infantry and
cavalry reported " bs nearly all this His
nrsa ne of battle turned Antetafn aas
should this prove true, aud u " certain that he
rsrelve ranierccm-nss he vll he compelled trust
Ne fate q hs army 20 the shltrsmeDt u bloody
asld. our forces gradually concentrating
% thM direction. The hopes .nd prospects
- snsihilstrs the enslre Army of Virginia bright
n best po~sbk snrv animate the orocrs men.
A. the lsr advees Iee oonoenpAfng his forcss by
every svsfixhle routs fearue .,aes ne yesterday
usvNinS rlsnisd his ~vsry 6y shieh
were ihely 70 spgfoash
csraral- Ba'o~a and Enpatfes, siiA uclF cavalry A.
vs.ens made aesnosstratkm n lhs dtfegton o. WI
nAmspprt. bat were vuabls e pene rate Ioes trrs
MANY ciilpen- q HASsrsio~a, Fanktown. wiuaasgou
60 c~~r epsEs have IN shsr hor~s believing oa'ue
lnnsesa q them have arrives a trsdsr'ek. and
sAna that i~s on, pl@eed hs wcns post.ce y Eeep
- ssecs whss ne icvuss we're cro~s'uE
NJ rey~ru a. - ca4stencs ~ febsi bridges a wi.
nnDspovs csss~alcsory, but Me scIsFs lnpres<sn
= tA<t ncrs have sesa talL A seoui who there
asndAy says psspNrasioes "a pFo.ress build
ns ssS have essr frasr.sa - 80 sqaaau and bsavy
80 n - Pesanse-
General ss~sis sna asss hsys arrived - h.r bod.
susrtsr.. s~,lax raasa shwsysv. mass TRAN Gsiys.
surs. S~v~A c~sv@ sndsr~sood n ss ne.res the
sssss sesw.a< cansasrsse pfoesbly resc-s
sss .rissy q w.8an..lagt ,on,shl
m the m~snn ssvairy tbs ensmys lsa
ssrk sna r-ar acc wsks fr@gu~nt ssascr. Our souts
srs fr.es@sty s~ssa frc, thsr rsgogs aaa ooanf
~aspn dies ssi~svors n s0ro~ ~ icspu.ae
Fxsnw~ax. nd Jaly s-.nauigbs
n sas@g sg~n rslAtls ssthority thaa a. bas 10 Il
~rnsssvs "a v a~livss bstile q fuueaaef
Ahoua an baudrsa psNoaers arrived here today Ia.
syriva, a<srans to rsssmsaaa q siEt saeAs.. a~slw
~ sanahsr sro.,iy fspsWtal Il sers ta,Issna EIGHT
smsrsa. n-a@ hvar Wers sriafcs 80 fovrsaea ~
G~.srs Knp.smgA
ssnssd-sshs~ eaAaaAsag nas ben heard ptday n the
sueessn = asr~io-n bpt rspsys have yei
n, y bsi~vea v kssa heen ssa.sa by esvaiFy
attacks sgar sks susmys ossposts
ybs wCuna~f rsroa~d aeseers frcr csuyshars aA,-
prrce. ths pshshsa stAtsnsnts In regard 10 me oow
gns crcers tsn fsai ~. alvs lss night, with pona
sspea n he rscoswy col Root of ,hs Nlnsty fourth
ssw Yors wAs sna3arvd, Coz wAsslocx ualniursd bat
\ orNsssr cot rider, ~ the ssssenth Maine, d.tsc
Re0. barter = anniored ocL farcbgs, cf sns s~essa
ksxns<~h.s ~ ara sCsss~@sA
The New York herald., 1863-07-09

Hundreds q rebel dsssrter IN ts~ ccantsy sar'
rounding Gettysburg, havg sbaassd sns,r clpthss And
tarned farmers m Tho hArves, ss.ss.
The skies all clear 20 night
The New York herald., 1863-07-09
MEASURES ron THE CAPTURE or THf
REBEL ARMY.

Wsssisovos, July 9, 1893.
fale,unisaG from the front tonight indicates that
another desperate haits imminent al Hsgersown m
Maryland
An nscerary rrccadt,n. have bcss tarsn 10 the
esptnF. n sIi q Ices army, u only question Of
tint.
10 russor Boanresare = cuireper Court House
wtsh forty thousand believed 70 be rebel oa~eyd
General Meade woGd ass nothing better than that Bssu
rsr~rd should 10 70 h- front with such force 10
b. VII ppsd whlle lee endssyovng 70 pass the puic.
mac, vbeh - pos nrw fordabs sny point sou,h Of
Cumberland.
Agch snxisiy expressed bere in regard y the
wounded the three days bstle Gsitysearg. The
sarEeon General tsegraphcd 70 Governor c,rsn that
- departucrt amply sunc snt for all emergencies,
bat believed thai he dd not at the time oontsnplass
the slosi nmeasarsble ss Of lie and limbs whca has
boa oooAs.onsd Tho presence 0 volunteer sgrgeor
nurses % me nei woold unqvsationsbly afford ~, At
r.lisf uumDsrs n sufferers.
The New York herald., 1863-07-09

HAsevssown and the Potomac 70 give General Nsade
halls a. ocnsicered utterly impossible for him 70
reach Virginia
esnsrsl imboden 10 Al wlrausport, with from 1000
" 10000 rosg~ prctsetlns the rebel supply trains
Gsnsrai Lees vagcn 'rs'a rat poiat, tc the num-
tsr a snc1 10 seeo, gu way into sirginiaIAs
fAst - ihsir Inn stsd AZ .ll Almlt
general iss ~ deasy secs that ihore no escape for
no array ard prearns himself 10 give General Meade
snosss bAtis sheh sin probably take place on Friday
90 Ssiorday
rse anthori,ss 80 shru~rs iroops W tho valley as
fat - possibe
estsrA keAiss amy and ire troops under General
couch are moving rspIdly ~ Tho roads win admit
rls rain goar.d ao-n torrents last nignt and has
cansnU~a " do - until twelve o'csck to-day.
The presans hod would destroy any ponsoon bridge on
TOO rusom@c, even the rebss had one and 10 10 posi-
tvely ,hsy have nothing Of the kind.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-13
Washington. May IL.
Times Special. ]

L
Under the provisions of the enrolment
law as construed 1t the War Department,
the men will be in the service OF the Uni
ted States from the moment thew are
drafted. and the government has ordered
that they be put in uniform and provided
with knspsacks. DC, as soon as they re.
port to the provost marshal. The Quar-
termaster General has been ordered TO Gil
The acquisitions of the provost marshal
general for the clothing and other equip
ments to be delivered at whatever points
the latter may designate.
By order Of tho Secretary of War. off,
GERS of regiments going out of service by
reason Of the expiration of their term Of
service. may with the consent of their re-
speotiye Governors. re enlist their regi.
ments within 30 days from the expiration
Of their original service, for term Of three
years unless sooner discharged, and upon
the regiment being filed up within the so
days aforesaid the officers shall ts restor-
cd to their rank as from the date Of their
original commission. This, however, will
give no claim to pay for the time between
muster out and rc-entry into service.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-13
Cairo, May IL.


The Tuscumbia in the 6gh. at Grand
Gulf was injured more seriously than was
at first supposed. She cannot be put in
good trim MI she goes in stays, aud at
present net much chance for that.
We get nothing important from the
army.
A letter has been received from A. A.
hichafdson. of the New York Tribue da.
tea jackson, MISS, 9th, stating that Col.
purn, brown and himself escaped from
the wreck after half an hours SWIMMING
and were picked up and aiken to vicks ,
burg, thence to jackson. All well and
kindly treated.
The Appeal describes the loss at Grand
Gull Bayou and Port Gibson. and saws
the loss Of Grand Cult Is OF little eonsa.
quenee, as the Big Black River is no,
na''gaoic. 1t thinks great battle inyoly.
.ils The iail OF Ylcksburg will be fought ia
the open field. = - ~ -
Ihe Governor has issued n proclams.
ton calling on every man r,n.hi. ~ he.r
ing arms TO take the field Tha 49,
ueh'es the report Of Port Hudson being
evacuated.
Deserters from Jackson Thura.u 90,
that Grant whipped Bowen AGAIN :, Gin
Gre., sI'r ss nom !ackscnl Wednesday. -
men aaS Am prevailed at Jackson, and wo
Rebels .,s r". were beng sent away
forcems,,. .Pof'ea sending 20, 900 rein
Cb.rlss,an ron IN Mobile aud $4,000 iron
burg received as probable " A'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-13
MIDNIGHT REPORT,
Headquarters Army Of the Potomac.

Headquarters Army OF the Potomac.
Richmond papers of Saturday contain
the following items. There is little in
their editorials except passable comments
upon their most extraordinary exaggera-
tons Of our losses and the advantage
gained thereby.
The country people around Richmond
have discontinued making visits in couse-
quenee Of the belief that their horses will
be impressed for military purp ,ses.
The Examiner says the hic' or officers
are reserved, and all take their condition
hiiosoflicaiIy, looking forward to an ex-
change.
Within few days large amount of
blockade goods have been sold at auction
in Richmond. On Thursday the sale in
cluded $4,000 worth OF ladies' boots
and shoes for summer wear. The sale
realized 100000 in the aggregate.
A new Confederate States flag has been
adopted. 1t was raised in Richmond on
Monday.
The Examiner prophesies that the
Union army has crossed the Rappahan.
mock for the last time
Alta public sale in Augusta, Ca, prices
for negroes ranged from 800 to s., 600.
1t is officially announced that General
Van Dorm died at Spring Hill, Tenn, on
the 9TH Of May.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-05-13
St. Louis. Nav IL

The celebration of the anniversary of
Camp Jackson to day was a great tsucc ess;
the procession was one 1pf tire finest and
longest ever seen in st. Louis About
noon Gen. Curtis reviewed the troops,
after which the procession started for
Camp Jackson where meeting was held.
Thousands of flags we're displayed from
houses along the procession, decorated
with appropriate devices.
All prominent business houses were
closed and the streets thronged with an
enthusiastic people. Mayor FIlley pre-.
sided at the meeting, assisted by large
number OF prominent citizens. General
Curtis and other distinguished officers
occupied the speakers stand. Speeches
were made by Charles B. Drake, Major
Dunn aud others. The President was en- :
powered to secure portion of the Camp
Jackson ground and make necessary ar
engagements to erect monument to the
memory of Gen. Lyon.
Over 10000 people we're present
Resolutions were passed unanimously and
with great enthusiasm.