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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06
News from the Southwest.

ST. LOUIS, August 5.-Major Fibiger chief
of the pay department OF Missouri, has Just
| received a telegram stating that the steamer
Ruth Hall, which left here for Vicksburg on
Monday morning, was burned, few miles
below Cairo, last night, and the boat and car
go were entirely consumed. Major Green
wall, paymaster, and three clerks were lost
| and several other paymasters, on their way to
| Grants army, escaped only with the clothes
on their backs. Two millions and half dol
| lars in government funds were consumed
| Many lives were lost. The above are the
only particulars that have yet been received
II two and half millions of greenbacks
were burned, the government will not have to
redeem them, and therefore loses only what
it cost to issue the bills This part of the
sad disaster is less serious to the government
than to the soldiers, for whom pay day must
be delayed for time.
The Democrats Vicksburg special dis
patch, dated July 30th, says, sin the late ad-
vance on jackson letters were captured con-
replies to jeff Davis confirm Con S"ntt,s ms az
cusations. The rebel Gen. Bowen dled OF
dysentery few days ago In the late opera
tons against jackson Gen. Sherman lost
about 1000 men. The army is now undergo
ing complete reorganization. Gen. Her
ron'S division at NatcheZ has destroyed an i'm
mense amount of rebel stores and captured a
large quantity Of salt from Louisiana for Lees
army and great number of cattle from Texas
Gen. Blair was serenaded at his residence
last night, and in response made speech in
which he declared himself in favor of the
emancipation ordinance passed by the late
convention, and vindicated Gov. Gamble He
regarded the opening of the Mississippi river
as the grandest military operation on record,
and to Gen. Grant alone was due the glory of
planning, and to his men the glory of endur-
ance and valor in successfully executing these
plans. Grants army had killed, wounded
ond captured more men than it numbered.
and had taken VickSburg with more men in
the place than when it sat down before it.
Gen. Blair favored the draft in Missouri, snd
censured Gov. Gamble for striving to avoid it.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 3.-Robinson's rebel force,
haVl been driven from west Tennessee, has
Joined Chalmers in Mississippi Jesse For
rest, with about 800 rebel cavalry. was Mt
Jacks creek three days ago Gen. Todd has
sent force after him.
The Atlanta of the 9th says the governor of
Georgia is making extreme preparations to
stop raids into that state. Itsays large force
of raiders from Gen. Rosecrans' army was at
Whiteside. The Appeal also says the rebel
war department has resolved to stop the
navigation OF the Mississippi river by well
organized system of guerilla warfare. The
editor thinks Rosecrans is moving on Selma
Every place OF Importance in Georgia is for
titled. The mountains are full of deserters.
Scouts report that arrangements are being
made for dashon the Memphis & Charleston
railroad, at or near Grand Junction, by Chal-
mers, Ruggles and Richardson.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

Fort MONROE, Aug. 4.-The following has
been received here =
NEwBERN, N. c., Aug. 3.-The fall of
Vicksburg is fast celebrating secession in
North Carolina. Hundreds Of prominent reb-
els are daily acknowledging the failure of the
rebellion. The recent proclamation of jeff.
Davis, calling upon all to take up arms, is ex-
citing great anxiety throughout the state.
Thousands are taking to the swamps and
mountains to avoid inscription. The occu-
patton OF Raleigh by the federal forces, that
arms and Il rendezvous Of safety may be fur
nshed to the people, in order that North Caro-
lima may be able to return to the Union, is the
daily supphcation of the citizens from all parts
sfthe state, who sincerity desire peace and pro-
lection. Ii this step is taken at once, and an
auultlonal Union force sent here, the rebel
in sixty days. Mrs. 3Gkares Henry Foster Of
Murfreesboro, n. c., who had made several
attempts to reach her husband within our lines,
succeed in joining him with her little daugh-
ter recently at Plymouth. The Georgia cav
airy, which had stopped her, seeing the indig-
nation of the people of North Carolina and
having heard that she had claimed the pro-
lection of our flag, and of Gen. Fosters in
tentions of sending an expedition to MUIR
treesboro, concluded to let her come. This
lady has been treated with much considera
ton and kindness by the citizens Of this state
Brighten. Potter, chief of Major Gen.
Fosters staff, with the other members of the
staff, leave to-day for Fortress Monroe.
The steamer Utica, Capt. Doane, sailed
from fortress Monroe this afternoon for
Charleston, S. c. The steamer Adelaide ar
rived this morning from Stone Inlet, which
she left last Sunday. The seige was going on
when she left, but nothing of importance Is re-
ported.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

CAPE RACE, Aug. 5.-The steamer Hecla,
from Liverpool July 2Sth, via Queenstown
the 18th, passed this point at s a. NJ. to-day.
The news of the late rebel reverses had
reached England, and its effect was consid-
cred so favorable for the Union cause that the
rebel loan stock had declined Is to 20 per cent
discount, and fearful panic ensued in that
description of stocks. The London Star re-
CARDS the news from America as indicating
the exhaustion OF southern resources. The
London Times considers the riots in New
DIRK as an instruction against the govern.
ment,
The advices received per the steamships
China aud Hiberna were generally regarded
as encouraging for the north; and, notwith-
standing the drawback Of the New York riots,
panic in the confederate loan has taken
place. The London Times seeks to palliate
the confederate reverses, but acknowledges
that, on the whole, it is seldom that inteli-
genCe has been received so gloomy for the con-
tederate cause. 1t regards the riots as little
short OF an instruction. The London Daily
News eXpatiates on the victories of Grant,
Meade, and RoSccrans, and the unimpaired
efficiency of the north and its uniform and
rapid progress.
Mr.. Laird publishes an anonymous cores
pOndence between his firm and some persons
In Washington and New Ork to show that
propositions were pending in 1861 with the
navy department at Washington for his firm
to construct vessels for the federal navy.
There is nothing, however, to show by what
authority the anonymous individuals used the
name OF the secretary Of the navy.
The London Morning Post maintains that
union Of the three great powers against Rus
STA is insured. The London Herald contro-
verts this notion, and maintains that Russia is
disposed to defy the western powers.
The BritiShparliament had been prorogued,
and the qneen's speech, delivered by commis-
sion, says :-"Civil war continues in Amer-
ca 1t intlicts much evil, not only upon the
contending parties, but on other nations. We
see, however, no reason to depart from our
strict neutrality"
The Polish question continues without
change. The chances Of peace or war are
actively canvassed in Paris and London.
The Polish insurgents continue to be very
active in their movements.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06
Aspires to be semi-OmciaI.

WASHINGTON, August 1.-The National
Republican contains an editorial to which
much sem-otticial Importance is attached
1t says, among other things /" If there shall
be a slight occasion for hOstiities, the two
nations are likely to be involved in war.
Our steam marine will be at once converted
into privateers and the commerce of Great
Britain will be driven from the ocean. Thus
does the criminal neglect of the Queen of
England's advisers tend to the disturb
ance of the peace of the world. War
is not desirable, even with England, but war
is not the greatest of evils. A nation of spir.
it cannot submit to injustice, to inSolence, to
outrage, through a series of years, and make
no effort to avenge the wrongs. The course
OF England during the trying period of our
domestic troubles has alienated every Ameri-
can Of the loyal states. Whatever his opin-
ions upon the administration or the conduct of
the war, these are significant facts, and indI-
cate what the future has in store for us. The
Vaccinations of Napoleon in Mexico deserve
attention, but the country should bear in mind
the great fact that the United States can re-
store to its place as a republic whenever the
attempt shall he made, and indeed it is not i'm.
probable that Napoleon will find an excuse for
quitting possession which promises no good
to the French empire"
What the Washington Republican thinks
or says is of no particular consequence and
it certainly does not deserve to be telegraph
ed over the country at the expense of the
press. The representation that it is ''semi-
official" is inexpressbly ridiculous, and the
press reporter that sends such stuff should be
dismissed from service.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

New York, Aug. "a Charleston letter
of the 3lst says the last day of July passed
away with every thing promising success,
though not perhaps as soon as some may wish.
Surely we can well wait in patience and
silence for such a success as this will
prove AN things are working we'll. We
know that anxiety is felt in Charleston for the
safety Of the city. Last week there were
hanging from the parapet of Sumter, as a
protection to the walls lines of cotton bales.
1t told us plainly that l5-inch shot were equal
to its destruction; bat the cotton bales are
now gone. They were set on fire, as they
hung, by their own guns. They were obliged
to take them down, and they are now piled
into scorched heaps behind the fort Every
thing betokens afearlulness on the part of the
rebels here which is quite encouraging to u.s.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

BALLARD's BREECH-LoADING RFLE.-In
another part of this paper we print letter
from the quartermaster general of Kentucky,
giving his estimate OF the Ballard breech-load-
ing rifles. These guns are manufactured in
this city by Messrs. Ball & Williams, who own
the patent. lot of them was sold by their
New York agents to the state of Kentucky &;
and they are liked so well by the Union troops
who have been armed with them that more
have been ordered. These guns are admira-
bly, made, and, from Kentucky, where the
people know something of rifles, the testimo-
ny in their favor is that the mechanism is sim
pie and durable, and that they can be loaded
and fired with wonderful rapidity and accura-
ry. Moreover, they combine the advantages
OF both muzzle-loading and breech- loading
arms. We examined one of these rifles
when Messrs. Ball & Williams began the man.
ufacture of them, and it seemed worthy of
such praise. We shall now take the first OPP
portunity to test one of them fully, for we have
as keen an appreciation of good rifle as the
best of the Kentuckians.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

COLUMBUS, O., August 5.-Great excite
ment prevailed here last night, in consequence
Of the tearing down, by the invalid soldiers,
of a flag on which were inscribed the names
of Vallandigham and Pugh. The copper
heads upon this commenced gathering to-
gether, crying for vengeance on the author of
the act. An invalid soldier was badly beaten
for approving Of the act. All soldiers in the
city were arrested and put in the guard house
to prevent further disturbances. In the
evening the copperheads assembled before the
door of the store where the flag was torn
down, and after parading through the street,
the crowd returning to the store again, and
presented the owner with new flag which
Will be hung out again to-day. Further trou-
bic is apprehended.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

New YORK, August 5.-ColToN market frmer :Esales
Ivy w 9 5iS az ~ g D7c for middins uplands
rhuuh-Naies l4SOO bbs; tate and western Sc bet.
SR sS 05o q 5SO; round hoop Ohio So 81 choice
saes l5OU bOls mixed $50 a o.; fanc $50 40 GO. tn
s9a DC Oettr Sales 200 b0is common to extra SIS "a
Dow eX ra good to choice IS 90 7Z5. '' "
Wheat c better for good Corn lie better sales 81 co
easGi M ~ western for shipping IS @ 6Sic; mixed
e"sle O "a btc. Oats to &c better; Canada ii an SO
beei gIle; sales 2I5 bbls jrk scarcely SO yrm.
9icS U-o oos mess IL so @ II 50 Oh; So for new
LaIu qSt ana hm; sales 400 bbls at " @ lc 200 kos
at ut o Butter quiet. RICE quiet; q % Il for PatnS;
StSs rVo oags kangn9n at q a Is sugar prices tend
ppPMaIi sales IOO hhds; MGscUVado q "a l4c: Porto
Go IUs G9 i?sc Coffee unchanged. Aolasses steady:
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

Evil One in order to keep the negro in slave
ry and prevent his breathing the air of
Heaven free man. You need not suppose
that l have fallenin love with the negro. No
one is farther from that than |. But slavery
is our curse; and if God is willing the negro
should exist and have human nature with its
rights, let justice be done. do not want to
live by the sweat Of his brow, nor have his
hearts blood used for my pleasure"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

The FoRTY-SEcoND REGIMENT. - Last
evening, Capt. McKim sent dispatch from
Boston to Mayor Lincoln, stating that the
Forty-second Massachusetts, regiment was
then in Albany. His belief was that it would
start Immediately for Boston. 1t was after
forwards learned that the oath Maine regiment
was also in Albany, and that this regiment
left last evening for Boston. Nothing more
was heard from the Massachusetts 42d. Pro-
badly that regiment spent the night in Albany
waiting for transportation. If so, it will,
doubtless, pass through Worcester to-day.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

WORCESTER STATE GUARD.-rhe follow
ing resolutions of respect to the memory of
Col. Ward have been adopted by the State
Guard =
Resolved that we, the State Guards of
Worcester, do most truly sympathize with the
widow of the late Col. George IL. Ward in her
affliction and sorrow, and desire that re-
membrance of his many virtues as husband,
father, and citizen, may he to her a source of
comfort.
Resolved, that whereas many of us were
personally acquainted with the deceased from
his childhood to time of death, we can most
unreservedly bear testimony to his excellence
as citizen, to his loyalty, his patriotism, and
to his bravery as a soldier, and that he was a
most kind, social, and estimable friend, and
that in his death we suffer great loss.
Resolved, that copy of these resolutions
be presented to Mrs. George II. Ward and
also to our daily papers.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

New YORK, Aug. 4.-The cases Of John
Conway and Michael Doyle, charged with
highway robbery in assaulting and robbing two
Massachusetts soldiers on the steps of the
eomptroller's Office, in the City Hall park, dur
ing the riot week, were to-day sentenced TO
fifteen years in state prison. Three more ri
oters were also sentenced three years to the
state prison for burglary. In all some sixty
indictments have been found against rioters.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06
Horse Raeing at sarntoga.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. 5.-The third
days race went off as usual, although ire
mendous shower came up after the first race
began. The first race was sweepstakes for
three year olds-a dash Of two miles-and re
suited as follows j S. Watson's C. C. Ade-
baran, l ; f. Morris B. c. Surprise, 2; f. G..
Murphy's c. c. Southerner, 3. Time, 3 min.
Z l2 sec. The second race was mile heats,
best three in five, and resulted as follows =
j. Watson's B. c. Captain Moore, three years
old. l, l, i T. G. Moore's b. NJ. Marmora,
five years old, 30, 2. Time, l.35, l.3O, and
1872. The races will close on Thursday.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

POLICE CoURT.-Peter Riley of Webster
was fined 81 and costs, and John Caldwell
and David lie Roy OF Holden 81 each and
costs, for being drunk. James Fitzgerald,
Michael Heating, BARLEY Conlan, and James
Conlan, for disturbing the peace, were each
fined SO and costs. Fanny Powers, for as
sault and battery on Margaret Lees, was fined
81 and costs.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06
From NNashinmIOn.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-The draft in Wash
ington has been completed. 1t gives an ag-
gregate of 300 white and 1858 colored con
scripts. Among the drafted are several per-
sons named George Washington.
Army paymaster Mcfarland had $40, 200
stolen from his room last night.
tits believed among army officers that all
of Lees forces, excepting A. 2. Hills corps,
are south Of the Rapidan, and that a single
brigade of Lnngstreet's corps occupies the old
works near Fredericksburg.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06
CITY AND COUNTY.

NATIONAL THANKsGvING.-At the Salem
street church, Rev. NJ. Richardson will preach
upon the results of our recent victories. Ser
vices to commence at a quarter to eleven
o'clock.
There will be united service by the two
Unitarian societies at the Church of the Unity.
The Baptist societies will unite in service
at the Third Baptist church.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

Worcester, July y, 1868.
DRAFTED mena are notified that hereafter all examina.
IONS VIII be Eade in the following order If tue notices
oi any town snail expire before the following dates they
are allowed an extension of time accordingly
MoNDAY, August 3-Oxford Charlton sturh-,d,o
Dudley 'o"' SturDrldger
rtLsDAY, August 4-Southbridge, Webster. Grafton
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 5.-Mtlibury, sutton Nh,thi1riSSn.
no[H August 6-Upton, Northoorough So95b
FRiDNf, August 7.-Uxbrilge, Douglas.
ImONoHl AND ~ EsDAf August 10 and ll.-Mford
than. ' ""pole' W rem
lin ih .' August l5-FoXboro Bellngham Frank
By order of the Board of Enrolment.
tyG df SAM'L V. STONE, Provost Mnrsb,i
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

WE notice that the Boston Post ventures to
talk as if its own political associates were the
only men in the country who seek to honor
and preserve the federal constitution. If, on
the contrary, that journal would state candid
ly that those who have sought to destroy that
constitution are chiefly, if not wholly, its old
political associates, its statement would be
more like the truth. Has the Post forgotten
rdoes it suppose the people of this country
will very soon forget, that the conspiracy to
trample the federal constitution under foot
and destroy the republic, was organized and
put in motion by the chief advisers and sup
porters Of the Buchanan administration? Or
does the Post think it will easily be forgotten
that a great many OF the northern political
associates of those traitors sought vehemently
to amend and remodel the constitution, in
order to hire them to stay in the union and
retain their political supremacy?
No other men in the country have con.
spired either to destroy or change the federal
constitution; and, when the Post, by inuen-
does, implications, or open assertions, falsely
accuses others, in order to hide the crimes of
its own political fraternity, it does not act
with an honest regard to the welfare of the
country. The Post ITSELF at one time, earn
estly advocated an alteration of the constitu-
ton in favor of the conspiring traitors. We
should rejoice to be sure that it will not do so
again; and we might be sure of it if the con-
ductors Of that journal could bring themselves
hol; 1
what is best for the nation, and to appeal more
to the patriotism Of the people and less to the
old partizan prejuHces of the democrats. At
present they make us feel that with them res
toration of the democratic party is the para
mount question. They seem to us to make
everything else secondary to this. 1t is this
tyatrfesl ~, tJS4n2. canable Of deaipga g sly
ltical opponents. The times offer them high
er work than they have in hand. We wish
they could see it and undertake it in earnest.
While seeking to falsify the position and
purpose OF the administration and its support
ers, the Boston Post aims to make its readers
believe that the political spirit and aim of the
Baltimore American is like its own. Never
was there a more unwarranted misrepresenta-
ton. The Baltimore American supports the
administration, discusses public questions
candidly, regards copperheads as but little
better than rebels, does not talk as if earnest
advocacy of emancipation were synonymous
with obstructive radicalsm," does itself ac
tually advocate emancipation, and does no
subordinate the welfare of the country to par
tizan Vaccinations. 1t is a wise. heightened,
patriotic journal, such as the Boston Post
might be, if it would but such journal as the
Post can not be until it ceases to talk as if OPP
position to slavery were as bad as treason,
gives up its partizan infatuation, ard learns to
treat republicans and discuss public questions
with truthfulness and candor.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-08-06

new YORK, August 5.-Stocks better. but not
active; Alton and ierre Haute preferred So Alton and
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road 954i Missouri skies III; New York Central Railroad
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Cleveland and Toledo Kniiroad us: AiiChran tenfr
railroad l6t Illinois Central scrip lS4 Milwaukee and
frarle Chen Railroads.; iChIgai SOuther s ar
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"a, coupons lOO4 Is SKIES 81, coupons lO7; clean
tennessee skies bis; Canton 60 81; Puclfic all l35
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