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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-16

gA WITTY REroRr.--0n the day Of the
baptism Of the imperial infant In Paris, a
number of ladies were standing behind the
ranks Of the National Guard, on the line OF
tho procession to the church Of Notro Dame
when tho Guards getting tired OF the long
delay, lit their cigars, and soon the whole
line was in smoke. Some OF the ladies
began to complain Of the smoke. An old
soldier turning round, said with smile !;
"thcn they don't smoke in your regiment? y
A charming little Parisinnc, wittily replied !:
in our regiment? Sometimes. But never in
my company" MI
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-16

VAdvertising for wifc is as absurd as
getting measured for an umbrella. "Talk
up" to the dear creatures If you'd marry
them. One half the world was born 10
marry the other half.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-16

y'Fox, the celebrated orator, was ono
day told by lady, whom he visited, that
she did not care "three skips Of louise for
him." He Immediately took out his pencil
and wrote the following lines:
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1863-01-16

"a lady has told mo. and ~ her own house,
That she cares not for me 'irec skips OF q louse
forgive the dear creature fJr what she has said,
Stree women will talk Of what runs In their head"
, 1863-03-05

Judge E. d. B. Ogden, of the Supreme Court
Of New Jersey, has decided that a parent can
not take his son, who Is over eighteen years old,
out Of the army, on the plea that he is minor
and entered the service without his consent, be-
cause The laws Of the United States make the
said minor part Of the militia Of the country,
and liable to do military service, either as a vol.
unteer or as conseript. ID IsTG@
Tuttle, the astronomer, is private in the 44th
Massachusetts, regiment now serving in North
Carolina.
, 1863-03-05
DR.. VIM. HALLS ..,I 5.r
BALSAM
~. Fea 4 CURES Az DISEASES or .ii
THE LUNGS AND TIIROATl

TNOR THE CURE or CONSUMPTION, DE-
cline Asthma BFonchltls Wasting o. RoSh. susai1
RptnG Blood, Whooplng Cough, Dleuliy Of nreathlhg,
Coda Coughs Ipnuensa phhiso Pain In The SIDE and IN
Dseasea Of the Lungs, It Il unequaied. lsi.tsa n.
, 1863-03-05
NIISCELLANEOUs ITEMS.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
Ga.ibGld has seventeen physicians, and was
still alive at last dates.
Cassius N. Clay has disgusted his friends by
dyeing his hair and whiskers
The business Of fitting out privateers in Eng
lish ports was brisk at last Advices.
Tom Thumb is about to marry a diminutive
specimen of humanity named Miss LAVinia War.
ren.
II is reported that Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay has
determined to resign his commission and return
to Russia.
A British war ship had arrived at Panama,
with q, 900, 900 in gold, viii, she smuggled out
Of Mexican ports. 10 ..Fr..rr r.
Calao advices speak Of great excitement con.
sequent upon the appearance Of Spanish feet
on the coast Of Peru.
The enforcement Of the eonscriptiOn Act is
said to be driving many FROM Alabama and Mis-
sissiPpI to the North.
Accounts from Newfoundland state that the
inhabitants are suffering very much in conse
quence VI the intensely cold weather.
The widow Of the late Stephen A. Douglas,
rumor has it, is about to wed Gen. Rufus In
gals, for many years stationed at Fort Vancouver,
W. I.
The U. s. Senate, on the 18th ult., passed the
bill reviving the statute Of 1779-the one pre-
venting correspondence with the enemy. It
imposes heavy penalties in the shape Of fine and
Imprisonment, for violation Of the law.
The Illinois Legislature, which adjourned on
the l4th ult., attempted to pass resolutions de-
manding an armistic and conventiOn, but they
failed in the Senate. Similar resolutions are still
under consideration in the Indiana, New Jersey
and Ohio Legislatures.
A wounded rebel officer discussing the late
battle. said, Our army thinks your General a
id Dutch fool. He don't know when he is
whipped" Curious how prevalent is the notion
that Gen. Rosekrans is q German. He repre-
sents the sixth generation Of the native Ameri-
can ROsekranS family.
When man commences the publication of
newspaper, he can't give il up till he is ruined
and then, when he gets spare hundred, he starts
another. One is mentioned whOhaS started more
than dozen papers within the last six years,
but they oil died out, although they possessed
undoubted talent" The same gent is now
peddling peanuts, and saving the profits to start
another in the spring.
, 1863-03-05
POPULAR FAMILY JOURNALS.
EowLER AND WELLS, NEW YoRK. PUB

EOwLER AND WELLS, NEW YORK. PUB.
Il lish the following Popular and Scientific
Serials Wh'b Afford an excellent opportunity for bring
ing before the public oil abects Of general interest,"
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nrst class Weekly Pictorial newspaper, devnted to
News Literature, Science and the Arts; To Entertain
ment Improvement aud Progress It's columns contain
original Essays, historical Biographical and descriptive.
sketches Of travel and adventure, ppetry. painting,
music. sculpture, etc articles science agriculture
horticulture phySiO education and every topic which
is Of Importance interest all combining to render il
OF the hest Family Newspapers in the world. Pub
lished weekly, at two dollars year. in advance.
, 1863-03-05
CHARLESTON ANp SAVANNAH.

A correspondent Of the Philadelphia Inquirer,
writing from Port Royal, S. G., on January 18th,
says:
The Marblehead, Commander Scott, arrived
here on Monday from the blockade of Charles
ton. She brings as passengers six men, who es-
capped in Col! Rhetts barge last week from Fort
Sumter. These men, all Northerners, took ad-
vantage OF toggy night and ran the batteries,
| and reached the steamer CdadnddiguG, where
they gave themselves up. They tell sad tale
| oi doings in rebeldom. On Tuesday Of last week
about one third Of the troops in Sumter openly
avowed their intention Of not fighting any longer
under the Confederate flag, whereupOn nearly all
Of the garrison threw down their arms. They
were half amished for food, and their families in
want, owing to their nOn.payment for several
months The arrival Of troops still loyal in the
rebel cause, in sufficient numbers to overawe the
mutineers, had the effect to force them to resume
their duties. large number Of the prominent
mutiLeerS were placed in confinement, and may
possibly meet the fate OF mutineers, although
their friends say if they are shot, they will avenge
their death. ....
This dissatisfaction does not exist alone within
the walls Of Sumter, but II is widespread in that
department The men are worked day and night
to complete their defensive works. are half starved
receive no money, and live under the iron rule
~ N'SS ~" amy " 'HsI O'eos
oeyHnu Inauguration, ana the men, worn OUT
mentally sS wei as Phys'eaily' are now driven
heary 70 the verge ol despair scarcely q Gay
passes "ithout desernoh. Inc men se'1e every
opportunity to get off to the Federal vessels; and
some Of them escape to the country. Provisions
are very scarce, and even the government sup
plies fall short in weight as well as in quality
supplies expected 70 come oy running tne DOCK
aue are not IN, nor Goes tnere seem any possioh'
,y OF tneir gettng any more oy inat route; our
olockade Meet 700 muen Tor ihe reoS' ana
tney are eomPeied 70 acknowledge IL A lew
days ago, IN their despair the rebel leaders de-
sells and drive off our ships, but common sense
changed tnelr MINDS. and aI'er sailing about me
SncSOr.Ss onr ofScsrS sSf sa ,Ssu "~ ,bs ~ occ.. %
sion referred 10. and supposed they we're on a
| trial trim II - 9 - s.'. ''t
, 1863-03-05
"Tht waIer-Care Journal and Herald or
.. Reforms"

Devoted to hydrnpathy "a philosophy and practice:
TO physiology aud anatomy with illustrative engraVings;
to detetcS exercise, clothing, occupations amusements
and those laws which govern life and health. Published
monthly, In convenient form for binding, at one dollar
year, IN advance.
, 1863-03-05

The dates from Europe are to Feb. 1st and
embrace the following intelligence
1t is assumed by several writer's that the En-.
perOrs proposal [Of mediation in American af.
fairs is preliminary step to more important &C
ton, and if refused, that the recognition Of the
Confederate States will probably follow, whether
England joins or not. 1t is reported that the
proposal was submitted to Slilell in advance,
and that he and other secessiOnsts pronounce 1t
entirely inAdmissible. r
RumOrs are in circulation that new difficulties
are arising between the British and American
Governments, owing to the seizures of English
vessels too near the Bahama coast
The Emancipation demonstration at Exeter
Hall tLOndonl was most enthusiastic affair, and
in point Of numbers one Of the most important
since the Corn Law League times The resoIu-
tons reterate the sentiment Of the Emancipa.
ton societies, and express great sympathy for
the North. Hostile amendments were promptly
voted down, and the resolutions were carried
almost unanimously. The London Times was
denounced amidst groans and Kisses.
Similar meetings had been held at Bradford
and other towns in England. The operatives at
Bradford adopted memorial thanking America
for the relief afforded, and suggesting assistance
to emigrate as the most effective means Of afford.
ing relief
The Times INDUCES in the most gloomy pic.
ture Of the present crisis in America, both in Q
military and financial view. .--
Sir Robort Peel, in a speech, had declared
himself favorable to separation Of the North
and South, and strongly condemned Lincoln's
emancipation edict.
The Polish insurrection still smouldered, but
there was nothing important Warsaw was tran.
quill.
WARSAW, Jan. 2s.
The insurrectiOnists had received considerable
reinfnrcements from the better classes Of society,
including many from Warsaw. They captured
some troops near nnstscraw, including two Rus.
sian officers, who were Immediately shot
Jan. Sl.-The city is tranquil. Official jour.
nails state that all news received by Government
from the provinces is Of satisfactory nature, and
that order is being everywhere restored. .a
FROM THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
Flies Of the Pacific Commercial advertiser to
Jan. 22d have been received, from which We
CLEAN the following intelligence:
The subject Of importing laborers from the
South Sea Islands, to work on the sugar plaflta.
tons Of thc Hawaiian Islands, is receiving some
attention.
Cotton Of a superior quality has been grown
near Honolulu. One native raised &86 worth
on quarter Of an acre ..EH
The caterpillarS are REPRESENTED as very de-
strnctive, consuming large districts Of young
grain and grass
The imports of the Islands for the last year
amount to $99s, ,239; the exports, 1884, ,424, ex
elusive Of a considerable amount in bond.
By premature explosion two persons were
killed and two wounded.
TApiOca is now successfully cultivated on the
Islands.
A plantation Of 700 aerss was recently sold
for $4,000.
, 1863-03-05

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a'year, In advance, FOWLER WELLS,
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For Three Dollars. copy Of each Of the abovenaned
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AFFAIRS IN GKTOWN.
norrespoadsnce OF tia Scar.l
GEoEoErovN. June

GEoRoErovS, June 4, tS63.
This morning Edward Monce was arrested
for stealing so from Mr.. Francis Fenwick
Justice Gladmon committed him 70 Jail Tor the
action of the grand jury.
To-day note the following arrivals: Schrs.
Buena Vista, MCGOWAN, Aqua Greek. light !;
John Rogers, Taylor, Wash'n; Mary Means
Tihoetts. Alexa; John X. Ford, Camp6eu.
Alexis; Israel II. Day, Hill, Wash'n; Reindeer,
Lincoln, Alex'a; Nightingale. Nickerson, Alex,
brig Rolhson, Calhoun, W ash n; steamer Swan.
Rose, Belle Plain-an light; brig California,
Forsyth, Aqua Greek. harness TO Govt: schr.
VIM. X. and Thss. Hughiett, Shaw, hay to
do; schr. Lucy Baker, Rich. N. Y, mdse. 20
p. Berry; also, sundry fish craft from Little
Falls, 5000 fish to ]. A. knight.
Departed by Riyer;-Schooners Dossett, Hill
man, N. V; Jne. Il. Ford, Campbell, Alexan-
dria, Va, and Cypress Harrington, Bosto n,
coal from Agnues Dock; schrs nightingale,
Providence, Rhode Island; Helena, Derrickson.
Fall river, coal from Borden Mining Go.
Since my last the following boats have ar
rived by Canal:-Boyer Watson, -four to G 60,
Waters Monitor, wheat to benjamin Darby
]. G. Morrison, butter and offai; Kate Bruce,
coal to Agnues Dock; Ask the Captain and
Iron Company; A. H. Pofenbarger, W. ]. O.
B. Neal, coal to Borden mining Company; III.
Delafield. Carrie Belle. Ida Marmaduke, A.
Kane, coal to Ray Docks.
Business dull. Markets still declining; whole
sale quotations as follows:
Flour, super, S825aS6.50; extra, $6.50as675,
sIOs6; Welch's, sio.5o. Wheat, red, ST. iOasl. As;
white, $1.60a$1.75. Germ, yellow, 95c.; white,
Ssc: Oats, by measure, 60c.. Hay, sasaS0.
Mill G-mtddlings. 70aal8 Apples, @4asi so;
do, clarified, 30aaSc.; Champagne cider, SASS
per case; whisky, a4c.; salt, g. A, Sl.s7si.90
fine, 1916; bulk, 75c. per bushel Cumberland
coal Sassas5-so a aan $50 wool pine,
per II. Plaster, lump, s5aS7; ground, s9asl0.
Herring, IS per NJ CUBA.
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APPOINrMENrs' BY THE PROVOST
MARSHALL

PKovosr Marshal GENERALS 0VFIck,l
june 5, 1858.
The following changes and appointments are an
nouneed having been made By the President, in
conformity with sections and the ast approved
March s, 1865. for "Enreuing and Calling Dat the
National Forces,r &c.:
INDIANA.
June Calvin Cowgirl. provost marshal Elev-
enti district, vice Mccarty resigned.
KENTUCKY.
June o.-John B. Grissom, provost marshal
Second district, vice Mcfarland, declined.
June 2.-William L. Herst, commissioner Ninth
district, vice Dulin declined.
ILLINOIS.
June s.-Dr Joseph T. Miller, surgeon Seventh
district, vice Johns, declined.
juno 3.-Dr j. H. Weir, surgeon Twelfth dis
triet, vice Wing. cancelled.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
June 3.-Francis A. Faulkner, commissioned
Third district, vice Colby, declined.
MISSOURI.
Colonel Edward b. Alexander, Tenth infantry.
acting assistant provost marshal general. Head
quarters ut St. Louis, Mo.
June 2-Charles D. Colman, provost marshal
Frat district; Nathaniel Mcdonald. commissioner;
DIR. Julian Bates, surgeon.
June &c. @. Manwarins, provost marshal
Second district; L. D. Morse, commissioner; DR..
Wm faussig, surgeon.
June 2.-Charles W. Noell, provost marshal
Third district; W illiam McLane, commissioner;
Dr. James r. Mccormick. surgeon.
June 2--Bsdenhamer, provost marshal
Fourth district; W. D. L. =. MACK, commissioner;
DR.. N. B. Hooker, surg con.
June 2.-Asa Marvin, provost marshal Fifth dis.
trict o. Bannon, commissioner; DR.. Bernard
Burns, surgeon.
June 2.-Abraham Oomings, provost marshal
Sixth district; Rufus W. Pinlay, commissioner; DR..
F. Cooley, surgeon.
June 7-Wm. Herein, provost marshal Seventh
district; VIM. Fowler, commissioner; DR.. William
Bertram, surgeon.
June 2.-John +. Benjamin. provost marshal
Eighth district;J N.-Lewis, commissioner; DR.. z.
T. Knight surgeon.
June 2-Odon Guitar, provost marshal Ninth
district; Vim. b. Adams. commissioner; DR..
s ephen J Reynold, surgeon.
JAMES b. FRY
je4 Provost Marshal General
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BL0CKADE RUNNERS c,pTJREn

BLOCKADE RUNNERS CAPTURED.
The United States gunboat Tioga, under date
of April 23d, reports the capture, SO miles north
of Little Bahama Bank of the British Register.
ing sloop Justina, Of four tons. She had no
flag, but her captain admitted that he threw an
English and Rebel flag overheard during the
chase. She had on board eight bales of cotton.
The U. S. steamer Huntsville reports the
capture on May 10Th of the Spanish steamer
Union, Of and from Havana bound to Mobile
a tugboat of lis tons, built IMP Philadelphia and
recently used in Havana as a tow boat. Her
cargo was an assorted one and Of considerable
value.
The steamer Octarora reports the seizure, on
the I'D ult., of the English steamer Eagle, from
Nassau, N. p, ostensibly bound to st. Johns,
N. B., with a cargo of assorted merchandise.
Sho il an iron paddle-wheel schooner rigged
steamer, of 1i7 tons burthen.
The U. S. gunboat Tahona captured the Cra-
Zy Jane on the Sth ult., in Tampa Bay, loaded
with turpentine and cotton.
The y. S. gunboat Kanawha captured on
the 18th of May the English brigantine Comet,
vii tn an assorted cargo.
On the 2sth April the U. s. ship De Soto cap.
tured the schooner Clarida, from Havana.
This vessel is supposed to be one belonging to
the United States, and seized by the rebels at
the commencement Of the war.
The Colorado reports that the gunboat
Kennebec captured on the 4th of May, the
schooner Juniper, from Havana bound to Mo-
bile, with an assorted cargo.
The Huntsville reports the capture, on the
18th of May, of the Confederate schooner A. J.
Hodge of Mobile, from Nassau, bound to a
Confederate pert, with an assorted cargo
The U. S. Flagship Magnolia reports the
capture by tender OF that vessel Of the schoon.
er Oliver S. Breeze.
The U. S. Frigate Colorado captured, on the
9th of May, the schooner Sea Lion, from Mo-
bile bound to Havana, with q cargo of 272 bales
of cotton.
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SECOND EDITION.

THREE O'CLOCK r. II.


FEDERATE STEAMER CUBA.
Capt W. M. Walker makes the following
interesting report Of the destruction OF the
Confederate steamer Cuba:
U. S. SHIr DE SoTo, Gulf Of Merieo. May IS,
ts63.-Sir: have the honor to inform you that
yesterday at noon discovered the smoke Of =
steamer and stood for it. Soon after we made
the steamer and pressed after her to the extent
Of our power.
At 6 p. m. she stopped, and two boats pushed
of from her, carrying her officers and crew
Immediately slowered," and took out OF the
steamers boats her principal officers rs 4 Sc.
curity for the lives of my own men, and then
boarded the steamer.
As soon as the boats had got along eide Of her
the flames burst out as I had anticipated, when
hoisted the "Recall." Afterwards having
had the assurance that there was no danger Of
her blowing up, went near enough to the
burning ship to lead our hose on board, but all
efforts to suppress the flames We're unavailing,
and by sunset the famous Confederate ship
Cuba sank beneath the waters OF the Gulf, in
lat 2s deg. AZ min. and long. 81 deg. SO min.
1t is estimated upon reliable authority that
the cargo OF the Cuba was worth in Havana
nearly $4,000. and if landed in Alabama,
would have been worth from a million to
million and a quarter. I have her officers and
crew on board, and shall deliver them to the
authorities at Key West.
w. M. WALKER, Capt. U. S. n
To Hon. Secretary of the Navy.
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GosrRAnAap Goons Sx1zxn-A fay de

CoHTRABAND GooDs SEIzEp-A few days
ago schooner called the Collision was wrecked
in Herring Bay, and 1t being supposed to be 4
blockade runner. portion Of Provost Mar
shall McPhairs detective force went down
and succeeded in removing the goods, some-
what damaged. They are valued at about
$1,000, and consist in part Of gold lace and
stars, and shoes, buttons, OF which there were
about 10000 gross, dry goods, spectacles, nee
dies, paper, &c. 1t appears that the crew of
the vessel, which consisted Of tour men, upon
finding it wrecked, sent to Baltimore for the
purpose Of getting assistance, which led to the
seizure of the goods.
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~ On the 10Th ultimo General Shepley
Military Governor OF Louisiana, issued an
order declaring imperative the State law pro.
hibiting the emancipation of slaves, on the
ground that such law has never been sane
toned by the military Authorities, and is incon.
sistent with the principles which control the
policy of the Government. All persons here
after shall have the right to emancipase their
slaves on petition to any court OF record, and
any person held as slave, and being legally
entitled to freedom, may bring suit tor his or
her freedom, in any court Of record, against the
person claiming or holding him or her as q
lave.
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The Situation at vicksburs
THE NATURAL DRFENCRs or TIE REBEL 70.


aITsoN.
A Memphis correspondent of the st. Louis
Republican, writing on the esth ult. makes
some interesting statements as 70 the condition
Of affairs at Vicksburg. Among other things
he says that the Walnut Hill batteries, for the
possession of which Gen. Grant is striving,
are t'situatsd on the highest hill in Ficksburg,
fully serenty:fre feet perpendicular ADORE The gulf
belorr," and he adds:
81 understand there will be no more charg-
ing and useless waste Of life in the capture of
vicksburg Gen. Granthas adopted q plan that
cannot fail in reducing the city to ruins in less
than three weeks from the date Of this letter.
tleman direct from Pamela, about seventy Ave
miles from this city. He left that place on
Tuesday morning. It was stated and uniyer-
sally believed that Gen. Joe E. Johnston was
in the command Of fourteen thousand men at
Jackson, and that his army was being daily in
creased. All he lacked to make his forces efici-
ent was artillery and ammunition. These are
daily expected from Mobile and Charleston"
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a1The contest for Congress commenced in
Baltimore last night, the primary election for
delegates having been held. The only candi-
dates named for the Third District are Hon.
Thomas Swan and Hon. Henry Winter Davis.
In the Second District, there are number OF
candidates. including the present members,
Hon. C. L. Leary. J. J. Stewart, Of Baltimore
county, and Hon. Edwin II. Webster. Of Har.
ford county.
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APPOINTMENT OF ACTING ASSISTANT PRO.
FOST MARSHAL GENERAL.
The Provost Marshal General this morning
appointed Major G. o. Halter, eth U. S. Infan-
try. Acting Assistant Provost Marshal Cen
eral for Maryland, headquarters st Baltimore.
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LOCAL NEWS.

THE FIRST DISTRICT REGIMENr.-The or
der Ter the consolidation OF the companies of
the First District regiment into four compA-
Hies has been promulgated, and in q few days
pected, be mustered out. The law of Congress
provides that in reducing regiments the most
inefficient officers shall be mustered out; but in
this case several officers were unwilling to re-
main with the regiment as a skeleton, although
they all would have remained il the ranks had
been full, and among themselves they agreed
as to who should remain. Those who will re.
main IRE Lieut.. Col. Lem. Towers, the staff
officers, Captains L. S. Allen, Robert Boyd,
Robert Clark and N. p. Fisher; First Leuten-
ants John Dom, b. +. McGraw, G. w. Sher-
wood, and w. w. Winship; Second Lieuten-
ants VIM. Young, Walter DobsOn, j. w. At
well, and D. F. Stiles; 1.-THE last named at pres
ent in charge OF the two companies OF colored
troops for the coiored regiment.)
Those who are TO DO mustered ont are Col.
James A. TAFT, Captains II. M. Knight James
JOS Mundell; First Lieutenants u p. Wroe.
Il. w. rsrnaclo, G. T. Barrett, Joseph Ven.
able; Second Lieutenants Jerome Callahan.
r. McCAesney, w. i. Morgan and Edward
Carroll.
ASSAULT UpoN AN OFFIoER.-sAbout half
past two o'clock this morning, while Major
John p. SheEburna, Assistant Adjutant GeHe.
were making their rounds among the pickets,
they were attracted by an uproar at house
between the AQueduot and Chain Bridge.
Major s. rode forward and as he neared the
house, the party, soma rs or 60. came ont. He
enquired the cause of the disturbance, when
one OF them. apparently the leader, threw
tremendous stone at his head, which luckily,
did not strike him. The Major drew hisswsrd
the left side Of the face, infiicting severe
wound, and bringing him 70 the ground. His
comrades then fed towards the house, pur.
sued by Major S. Perceiying that they were