Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-06-06

Maggi resigned his commission, and Mai. w.
S. Clarke was promoted to the vacant lieu
tenant colonelcy, and took command. The
regiment embarked on the steamer Northern
er, and left Roanoke for Newbern. y g., on
the l 18th day of March. In the battle Of New.
bern it took prominent part. Its right wing
pierced the center of the enemys entrench-
ments, and captured battery of light artlle-
ry, by bayonet charge-the first guns taken
that day; while the left wing, steadily, and
with success, engaged the enemy strongly
posted in riile-pits, taking number Of priS-
oners. The regiment was highly commended
in the official reports for the dash and brave
ry which it displayed in this action, and Gen.
Burnside presented them with the first gun
taken by them from the enemy-a brass field
piece-''as monument to the memory of a
brave man." referring to first lieutenant L. A.
StearnS, who was killed early in the action,
The loss suffered by the regiment in the bat
tie of Newbern, was 81.
The DIST have taken part in the following
spirited battles viz "Cambden, n. c." Bull
Run, No. 3" "ChantiIly," ''South Noun
tain" "Anuetam," and fredericksburg"
Sustaining great loss in these actions they
now have less than one third OF their original
number Of officers and men, nd are now un-
der the command of Lieut. Col. George p.
Hawkes. and Major II. NJ. Richardson. This
people feel grateful to Gen. Burnside for per-
hitting the DIST Massachusetts regiment to
remain at this post.
The exemplary officers and men have en-
deared themselves to this community; their
general excellence OF discipline and drill, sol
dierly and gentlemany conduct, has won the
popular sentiment: they constitute nucleus
around which less experienced soldiers will
derive profit and pleasure.
Their presence and intercourse with the
people has mainly, if not completely removed
those prejudices which rebels and sympathiZ-
ers have sought to make against northern
men. l am persuaded the 2lst has also been
happily undeceived in regard to our manners
and customs; that many of t4;e soldiers will,
when this causeless, terrible, and damnable
rebellion has been crushed, migrate for the
purpose OF selecting new homes in this fertile
part OF America. Such an enlightened emf
grafton, introducing the benelicent influences
OF education arts and sciences, agricultural
and mechanical skill, would soon convert
many of the large landed estates into smaller
farms, to be artistically laid out for beautiful
grain fields, gardens, orchards, dwelling
houses, churches, school houses, and machine
shops, to the admiration of those who have
been too long educated to practice the man
ners and customs OF the pioneer settlers, add
ing lands to lands, only too often to pass to
the possession OF the worthless interiors who
have been brought up in habits of ldleness,
dissipation, and that species of aCnrice which
sheds blasting influence over The finest at
fections and sweetest comforts OF mankind.
While the loyal citizens do not approve the
emancipation policy Of the administration,
those who are truly loyal favor the policy Of
furnishing men and money, and, if neceSsa-
aNtn tl,,,,r
government to crush this wicked rebellion.
They also approve Gen. Burnside's general
orders Nos. IS, &c, and 70. We have, how
ever, class of nominal Union men who are
not pleased with them, but who are always ON
hand, ready and willing to screen dislUyal
men when arrested, by signing petitions for
their release. Such men embarrass the ut-
GERS of the government in the due execution
of official duties.
1t will be remembered northeast Kentucky
has furnished her full quota of Union sol
diers; that many and great losses have been
sustained by the loyal citizens that the pro-
lection they required, and were entitled to,
has not been given until recently; and that
kentucky is again threatened with invasion
by another large rebel army, under the gener-
alShip of the arch-traitoI John e.. Brcckin-
ridge. May we trust that Gen. Burnside will
II
traitors merit and that on their first foot
prints upon our borders they may be hurled
back to their cherished land of Dixie
There is matter in Kentucky which seems
to have been much overlooked or neglected
by government authorities. Many pers Uns
nave procured OF the government contracts
for horses, mules, &C., and frequently there
were orders for large numbers of stock, and
the contract 10 be filled in short tinIe
sequently the contractor or agent was neees-
sarily compelled to employ sub-agenls, and
the Sub gentlemen" have not unfrequently
been open and avowed rebels, or southern
synpathzers | make the suggestion, would
1t not be right and proper, under these cir
cumstances, that no man be permitted to pur-
chase stock, or any thing else, as agent or
subagent. until he bad gone 10 the nearest
post commander with satisfactory evidence of
his loyalty, and there obtain permit, take the
oath, &c! Merchants cannot ship goods to
this part OF kentucky unless they give salts
factory evidence OF their loyalty; why, then,
should traitors and sympathizers be allowed
to make thousands off of government they
seek to overthrow?
On Monday last the people of this country
had collected together fort purpose Of at
tending court, and thought it suitable time
to select a candidate to represent this and
IOWell county III our next legislature. Major
k. L. Williams, talented young lawyer of
this place, who has been in the service of his
country as soldier ever since the commence
ment Of this rebellion, was selected as a firm,
reliable and uncompromsing Union man. He
has no compromise to make with the rebels
while they are in arms against the govern
ment. He Is now major of the LIST battalion,
18th Kentucky cavalry, and will continue to
serve his country in that capacity until he is
called to represent us in the legislature.
am a native Kentuckian, one of those who
believe that "God has given us an inherit
ance greater than any vouchsafed to any other
nations" that this suicidal and murderous war
has not sprung from the ground, but from a
mysterious providence, designed to chaser
the nation for the sin of ingratitude. If the
wise counsel enunciated by the patriots, Ed
ward Everett, in his late Boston speech, ''The
Arch Bunder," and by NJ. Edward Laboulaye
in his splendid 'Detence of the American
Union" could be read by every man and wo-
man in the nation, with a sincere desire to
understand upon whom rests the guilt of the
war; they would understand even still better
how people, accustomed to liberty, should
risk the last man and their last dollar to keep
the Inheritance Of their fathers !. the work of
Washington would be perpetuated in pros
perity and grandeur. JIM.
ApELINA PATTI IN TRoUBLE.-The Paris
correspondent of the Courier DIES Etats Unis,
writing under date nf Nav o., cave tbot ,