The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1863-08-26


gg- Among the casualties of the lombard
ment of Sumter, on the 18th inst, Corp. james
Moran, Co. X Sth Maine, lost an arm.
- The West Philadelphia Hospital Reg
lister reports the death of Hiram G. Weber,
Co. G, 3 Maine.
sB- E. B. Turner, Esq, of or from Texas,
will be present and address the Union meeting
at Pennington, this evening,
SE- Prisoners who have escaped from Rich
mond represent the condition of large num-
Der of the prisoners as most deplorable.
1Y-It is rumored that Gen. Hooker is to
have an active command in some department
of the South.
g- Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., Captain Enoch
Knight, Hon. j. J. Perry, w. w. Bolster and
Hon. Sidney Perham, are addressing mass
Union meetings in Oxford County.
sg- Gen. Cass expressed desire to be
present at meeting of the Loyal Democracy
to be held at indianapolis, but his feeble health
would not permit.
% Union Mass Meeting is to be held
at Lewiston this afternoon at 2 O'Clock, that
is to be addressed by ex-Gov. Washbnrn and
Hon. A. G. Jewett.
sg- Hon. Henry Wilson Of Massachusetts
will address the citizens of Gorham and yicin-
ity at the Town House on Friday, 18th inst,
at O'Clock. Let there be a grand rally.
rg- The Lewiston Journal says a lad 10
years of age, named Preston Hutchinson, liv-
ing in Auburn, was carried over the falls on
Monday afternoon and was drowned.
"a The jury in the case of Charles III.
Mcclellan, surviving partner, v. David Pencil,
that has been on trial at Bath for several days,
has rendered verdict for the plaintiff for the
sum of S6lS.6S, as we learn from the Times.
Y- The New York Herald urges Fernan-
do Wood for Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentatives. Perhaps he has gone to Canada,
by way of Halifax, to secure the influence of
his friend and co-laborer, Vallandigham.
sg- The death OF Little Grow, a dangerous
Indian Chief, is now considered certain. He
was shot by a man by the name of Simpson,
about six miles from Hutchinson, while pick
ing berries.
sg- The Argus is exceedingly accommo-
dating. 1t will furnish US with Bion Bradbu-
RVS speech if we will publish it in full We
will accommodate our neighbor with a few
extracts, and probably that is as much as he
will wish for us to publish.
sE- Mr.. John Clark, member OF the 9th
Maine regiment, who is now at Long Island,
Boston harbor, wishes us to say that he gave
5000 to tire gentleman who brought him to
received 1t. He wishes the gentleman to send
it to G. w. hurry, 106 Kneeand st. Boston.
sy- 1t is in no spirit of discourtesy that
we omit to publish many of the contributions
we have received of late. The state of our
columns forbids their insertion. Till election
We must consecrate all our space that we can
to the overthrow of treason at home. This
done, We will not fail TO give the most respect
full attention to all communications suitable
to lay before our readers.
- We are pleased to learn that the Cum
berland county Committee have made arrange
ments with T. Il. Turner Esq, OF Texas, 70
speak in di fierent places in the county. Those
who listened to Mr.. Turner at the City Hall,
on Monday evening, were unanimous in their
expressions of approval of his address. No
man among our many able and distinguished
speakers will be listened to with more interest.