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Js.GEs :. BACON, EDITOR.
WEDNESDAY. AoGusT 10, 1853.

:ncrcase in our Price Of Subscription.
Fsuua AL after This dale. until further no':cc,
our terms of Subscription viii be $50 per anncn
IN advance. she high price Of paper, and every
thing else, campels us TO make this ad'auec.
Auynst Sib. 1863. -
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Organization of Relief Association
for Soldiers Families.

VIC are requested to state that a meeting will
b. held at Dry. Creek Church, On SATURDAY The
29t: instant, for the purpose of organizing an
Associs .ion for the aid and relief of Soldiers
f. miles. The people Of that vicinity cordially
invite all Who may be Interested in mis- good cause,
to nee: with them. Wee rnes,ly hope there will
I've alargc attendance-anc an abundant nantes
ta,ion Of spirit, energy and ljberali.y. The cause
is syon mors holy than that Of relieving our Sol
diers themselves.
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Senatorial Election.

Col. THOMAS G. BACON was elected, on Tuss-
day last, Senator frcm EdgslrlA Distric:--to fill
tho vacancy caused ,Ly the death Of the late Hon.
4. siaIINs.
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Gy-Ws return our thanks to DR.. FRAEKIIS
GpIrrIssfor his courtesy in presenting US a copy
of the o. arlrston Mercvry Of Monday.
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g-T The tribute Of respect passed by the Nj.
Lebanon Church to the memory of Rev. A. j.
MATHIS. will be published next week.
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Ms- During Lees trip; into Maryland and
Pennsylvania all the afchiSas,a at Washington City
wore packed, ready to DO removed at Z moments
notice.
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: KILLED by LisursIN6.-:Ts regret to,
learn that Rev. D.L. Edwards was struck
by lightning OH the afternoon Of the b inst,
and instantly killed, his, horse WHICH he ives
about mounting yss stnin,ed hut recovered
in a.short- time, while all the cIsrtions' of hui
manity torestnre life to the deceased. were
unavailable. Such ~ mnrtalirs.-Marion Star.
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HYMENEAL

MARRIED, on the Oh July, by Roy. ). Trapp,
sergt W. R. dorm, Co. D., li1npton Legion,
and Miss BETTE C. HOLLOWAY OF this bis
triet.
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So How sweet arc the SAUNDERS of him who
Gun lie down on his pillow md review the trans
notions Of every day without conforming himself.
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S5,.ReWard.

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4 4 REL POCKET REVOLVER, fully loaded,
on the Weaver Rpad, between Press Bland's oil
rlaoo and Col. JaL smyly's, (,hink near tho for
mer plnes.) I.Tiltgtyc the above reward 20, the
delivery Of lite int, or if loft at this Office
ss&SS ISAIAH a. SMfTI, >.
Aug 10 At 80
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Acting rear ad-
miral Porter, in a dispatch from Yazoo river,
dated the 10Th inst, says "A few days since
the Mound City, lieutenant commanding
Byron Wilson, came up as far as Warrenton
to reconnOiter, to see what guns there were
likely to annoy our transports. The rebels
have been engaged for some months in build
ing strong Fascinated water battery, intend
ing to mount eight ten-inch guns on it. This
work was covered with cotton bales and logs
the logs covered with railroad iron, and the
whole covered with earth.
On approaching the works, Lieut.. Wilson
sent party ashore TO reconnoiter. Climbing
up the classmates to look iii, the party discov-
cred that party of artilerists had taken ref
uge there, surprising themselves perfectly Sc
cure. Our men fired their revolvers into the
crowd, and warned the vessels that the rebels
were about. Lieut.. Wilson then commenced
Smelling the FORT and in a minute it was all in
blaze. After burning thoroughly for short
time, the whole work was destroyed.
Thus in an hour fort which had taken the
rebels five months to build, working mostly
day and night, was destroyed. | proceeded
to Warrenton this morning to be certain the
work was thoroughly destroyed. 1t required
nothing more done to it. The Mound City
had finished it. The rebels set all tn, houses
containing their stores on fire as the gunboats
approached, and what they left l ordered to
be destroyed. Warrenton had been troub-
lesome place and merited it,"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27
The News from vicksburx.

Wehave news from Vicksburg up to Friday,
May %; and also private report said to be
dated on Sunday, the oath, at which time, it
appears, the garrison had not surrendered.
Considerable progress had been made in the
siege. Our troops had succeeded in COM
pletely surrounding the rebel position, and the
gunboats and mortar boats were at work with
the army, which had secured possession of the
north portion of the Walnut Hills. The
Chickasaw Bluffs and the water batteries on
the north side of the city had previously been
carried Under these circumstances the cap
ture of the place with the whole force under
Pemberton was only question. Johnston
has not men enough to raise the siege
or seriously disturb Grants operations.
1t would require the whole of Bragg's
army to do'that; and should he dare to move
in that direction with Rosecrans in pursuit, he
would have a very long road to travel under
difficulties, and could not arrive in time to be
of any use. In any case, Gen. Grants posi-
ton is now secure, and nothing the rebels can
do can deprive him of the great advantages he
has already gained. The rebel works at
Vicksburg had been made well nigh harmless
to our fleet, and they are nowise likely to be
restored. The larger portion of them, in
Guiding Haine's Bluff, had already been cap
tured when the reports of last Friday were
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

Fort MONROE, May 25.-Capt. Allen of
the storeshlp Roma died last night, after
very short illness. The flags on the fortress
and shipping are at halt-mast in respect to his
memory.
The water battery of the fortress fred the
national salute, with the British vessels nithe
roads, in honor of queen Victoria'S birth
day.
The steamer Eastern State, Capt. North, of
Baltimore, has not arrived
1t has been blowing a strong gale from the
northeast since 10 o'clock last night. The
weather to-day is quite cold.
A SANITARY ORDER BY GEN. DIX.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF VIRGINIA,
7TH ARMY CORPS, Fort MONROE, May 90
"Circular. '--Commanding officers of the sew
eral commands and detachments of this de-
partment will have their camps thoroughly po-
Iced, and will unite with the medical officers
in carrying out such measures and regulations
as will most effectually prevent the dew lop-
ment of disease, and preserve the sanitary
condition of the troops. The disinterment or
removal from the department of any deceased
person is hereby prohibited until the winter
months. By command of Gen. DIX.
d. T. VAN buren,, A. A. G.
The steamer Cosmopolitan, from Port Roy
al, has just arrived, and reports all quiet in
that department
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

WASHINGTON, May 26.-Some 600 officers
and privates arrived at Annapolis yesterday,
from Richmond, They report that Capt. Nc
Kee of the 18th kentucky cavalry, and Lieut..
Conn of the LIST Virginia cavalry, were hung
by the rebels in retaliation for the execution
of two spies by Gen. Burnside. This is known
to be Trustworthy. Colburn, the correSpon-
dent of the New York World, was released
on condition that he should make certain rep
reservations 70 our government regarding the
measures of retaliation about to besadopted by
the rebels. The Tribune's correspondents,
Richardson and Brown, are retained in the
Libby prison.
1t is pretty certain that the enrolment act
Will be carried out according to the letter OF the
law. Prominent gentlemen from New YORK
nave made representations to the president
and war department that anything like an at
tempt to evade plain provision OF the act
would have damaging effect among the
people.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The president,
secretary OF war, the assistant secretary OF
the navy, the general-in-chief of the army,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27
The news from kentucky.

a Cincinnati paper contains the following
ARMY OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY, LEXINGTON,
May 23.-I have just returned from an ex-
tended tour to several outposts on the Cumber-
land. The reports of large rebel forces in
East Tennessee have been much exaggerated.
Their principal numbers are collected in
Wayne county, Kentucky, under Morgan and
Wheeler. The reports of reinforcements to
Buckner from Virginia are notreliable. Capt.
Tullays, with detachment of the 44th, who
crossed the Cumberland ford on reconnois-
sance to the Gap, has returned. He advanced
to the Gap and captured all their pickets. The
rebels fled. Not having sufficient force to
venture taking the Notifications he fell back,
whereupon the rebels pursued and attacked
him. Facing about he again routed them,
and safely recrossed the river. Major Foley
OF the 10th Kentucky reports an engagement
with party of Marshalls men, at West LIB
erty, in which he captured some fifteen and
routed the rest
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27
Our English Friends.

THERE was time when all classes in Eng
land made large and lofty professions of anti
slavery sentiment. 1t has not been so since
our war with the rebels began. For two
years it has been fashionable in certain circles
in that country to defend slavery, compliment
the Shareholders, and encourage sneers at the
people of the northern states. Their sympa-
thy with the shareholders has been too strong
and earnest to seek concealment. But this
change has not extended to the whole British
people. An English writer of the liberal
school, discussing this subject, says - "a
thing observable about the mania for slavery
which has displayed itself in England, is that
it is confined to what may be described as the
upper circles"
The truth is, this British friendliness for
slavery and the secessionists comes from the
hatred of the English ruling class to our free
institutions Every American who travels in
Great Britain encounters it. The opposite
feeling has undoubtedly grown there of late
and done something to check the hostility to
our government that allowed the Oreto and
Alabama to be built and armed to prey on our
commerce; but the men who rule that coun"
try,-the ''upper classes" as the writer quoted
calls them,-are hostile to our institutions,
and would gladly see ''the great republic" ut
terly destroyed, so that it might nevermore
be felt or heard of as an Indictment to those
in Europe who long for equality and civil
freedom and struggle to obtain them. When
we have crushed the rebellion the govern
ment of Great Britain will become extremely
civil to us, but those who control it will never
be heartily our friends.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

NEW YORK, Nav 2s-COrrON rather more steady;
sales 800 bales At SOC for middling uplands.
FLOUR-Receipts 1874 bbs; sales II 400 bbls; state
ana western closed dull and heavy supeTne state $40
"a jO extra state 565 a SIS; choice $50 a 500 round
hoop Ohio & 10 g $50; choice IS q IS; superine
western $40 a 5,35 common to good extra $40
q 6O0i southern Dropping: es 100 bbs mixed to
good 6,S5 o. $50 fancy and extra IS a $50; Canada
declining; sales 5SObbs; comm t0 extra $40 q Sos;
extra good to choice $40 a g.
Wheat @ &c lower Corn g &c lower; sales l74 900
bush; mixed western sound Y @D 7Jc do 6j 75c
yellow western a q 75c; white western 75c Oats
tive and firm; sales moderae Jersey IS q 7lc North.
ern and Western Il a 75c.
Beef dull; sales $50 bbs Pork more active and
shade irmpr; sales 1850 bbs lpcludng 800 bIls new
mess for July, at Si4 II S73 q 1900 for old; 6lA
for new prime 1915 q il2S Lard dull and lower; sales
ago bbls % q Oc Butter hrmer: Rice dul. Sugars ln.
Muscovado lOf a l0sc Coffe dull. Moasses heavy;
sales by auction 1890 bbls New Orleans at 400 4s3c New
Orleans, rs bbs at 4Oc.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

The New York World thinks that if secre-
tary Stanton sets the example of annulling
that portion of the conscription law which ex-
empts the conscript upon the payment of
$500, that evil disposed persons will set aside
or disregard the rest of the act. The secreta-
ry of war has no more power to nullify a law
of congress than the most humble mental in
the land.-Providence Press.
There is no evidence to show that the sec
rotary of war has ever proposed or desired to
nullify any provision of the conscription law.
The reports to the contrary that have occa-
stoned some discussion came from the news
mongers at Washington, who, in their eager
ness and haste to communicate ''news,' fire.
quently circulate the widest rumors and most
unreliable statements of 'fact." 1t is likely
that most of the provisions of that law have
been very carefully considered and discussed
at the war department, but not with a view to
nulllfy any portion Of it; and it is now I'M
derstood that the provision in question will
stand as it was enacted, without any attempt
to evade or change it. Certainly, if the secre-
tary should undertake to nullify any portion
Of a law which it is his duty to enforce, he
would deserve the severest censure.
The CONSUMPTION law orders the enrolment
of all men between 20 and 45 years of age,
excepting the governors and the justices of
the higher courts. The president is already
IN the army, being commander in chief
Clergymen, members Of the societies of
FRIENDS or Quakers, and OF the Shakers.-all
must be enrolled and made subject to the
draft. All are liable to enter the military COR
vice, furnish substitutes, pay for exemption
or show that they are entitled to exempt;on
without paying, under the provision maxine
special exemptions. This being so, it would
be a very singular proceeding to nullify that
part of the law that was specially designed to
accompany this unlimited order for the en-.
rollment. The two provisions belong togeth-
err. Moreover, the provision that drafted
man may be released from service by paying
$500 is a regulation of the business of pro-
curing substitutes, that wisely places it in
the hands Of the government. Some of
those drafted would in any case procure
substitutes, and it is better that the govern
ment should take the supervision of this mat
ter; better for the substitute, certainly. for it
does not compel him to share the money with
some substitute broker" and at the same
time 1t gives those who pay the money no
more opportunity to secure exemption than
they would have without it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

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LATEST NEWS.
THE NEWS FROM v1cKsBURG.
The Rebels surrounded,
GEN. GRANTS SUCCESS CERTAIN.
BY TELEGRA PH
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY

WASHINGTON, May 26.-The following has
been received ut headquarters here -
MEAPHIs, Tenn, May 25-1l.30 A. NJ
To Mag. Gen. II. ". Halleck The Lumina-
ry is just up from Vicksburg. There are no
official dispatches. Ordnance officer Lyford
writes, under date of May 22d, as follows -
"Our loss is not very heavy for the position
we have gained. The rebels make Il firm
resistance. think we shall have the place
tomorrow. We completely encircle the
town, and the men to. night have their colors
planted on the enemy's works, and are lying
on the exterior slope. The gun and mortar
boats are in front working away. Our cap
lures thus far are about 5000 prisoners and "A
pieces of artillery, some Of which were de-
stroyed. Gen. Grant is in good spirits If
we take Vicksburg we shall take $1,000 pris-
oners, with Gen. Pemberton and all his
stores, &C."
New YORK, May 26.-A special dispatch
from Washington to the Evening Post says
sit understood that the government received
an official dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated
May 22d, confirming all the previous ac-
counts of the successes of our troops, speak
ing of the capture of Vicksburg as certain;
and that it was reported to-day that the rebel
pickets on the Rappahannock yesterday ad-
mitted that VickSburg had been captured.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-Up to ten o'clock
tonight, no later intelligence from Vicksburg
than that communicated to the public to-day
had been received by the president. 1t is not
believed that Gen. Grant himself has recently
sent any kilograms to the government re-
speeding his movements.
CHICAGO, May Pa private diapatch was
received in this city to-day, from an officer in
an Illinois regiment, dated near Vicksburg,
May oath, from which the inference may be
drawn that the city was not captured up to
that time. The dispatch says nothing as to
what was done Saturday. The working of
the wires between Memphis and Cairo to-
night is interrupted by a storm.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27
BOSTON AND VICINITY.

BOSTON AND VICINITY.
The 9th regiment will probably reach Bos.
ton, on their way home, on Sunday. So Col
Follansbee writes.
Capt. Jones' battery is expected to arrive
at Boston to-day, from the seat of war.
George Thompson Garrison, the eldest sor
Of VIM. Lloyd Garrison, has been commits
misSionedas a lieutenant in the 54th regiment
The old Hancock house in Boston will
probably be preserved. In consequence o.
the sale of the estate, the heirs have made a
formal offer of gift of the house, furniture
and fine old portraits, together with many
other objects of historical iaterest, to the city
of Boston, to be removed, and kept entire, as
museum of antiquities, open to the public
forever. To this most liberal and generous
offer, it is to be hoped that the city govern.
ment will give cordial and unhesitating as
sent, as it is the almost universal wish of the
public that this venerated memorial of for
mer age should be still preserved to them,
although necessarily removed from its origin
al site.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY.
The whole number of students now present
in Tufts college is So; several who Joined the
army about nine months ago will soon be back
to the college. 1t is stated that besides the
undergraduates who have enlisted, full one
third of all the graduates are in the army.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Mr.. Granville T. Phillips, graduate of
Harvard College of the class of 1876, died at
Saugus, Monday evening. He was son of
Hon. John Phillips, the first mayor of Bos-
ton.
Capt. Joseph Somerby, one of the branch
pilots of Newburyport, died on Sunday of
lockJaw. Some three weeks since he hurt
his hand by chain on board vessel in the
haroor, and when it had nearly healed he
wounded it again on board the pilot boat. He
mad been pilot some fifteen years, and for
quarter OF century before that was master of
vessel from that port
NORFOLK COUNTY.
Rey: l. b. Forbush, colleague pastor of
Tue Unitarian church in Marlborough,
naSS', mas received and accepted a call to be
Roxbury. -' " e''
A new schoolhouse, to cost SlOooo 10 N
be built in Roxbury, at the corner of Tremont
and Franklin streets.
| BRISTOL COUNTY.
The barn of Joseph Reed of Westville, in
Taunton, was burned on Sunday. Loss $1,000
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
While Horace H. HoltOn was blowing or
his farm in Gill, few days ago, one Of hi
oxen suddenly disappeared below the surfac,
of the ground, nearly out of sight. Upon ar
examination it appeared that he had fallel
into cave with passage leading out into tn
field. How it came there is a mystery, AM
for what purpose it was excavated.
Z. w. Pratt's machine shops in Shelburn
Falls were burned on Thursday evening
Loss $4,000, no insurance
MAINE.
Inomaston is second to Bath as a ship
building town. There are now five large YES
sells on the stocks and another just commenc
ing, ana the timber for the seventh being
hauled into the yard 0''''
COW raised by John Folsom Of Monticel.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

and Gen. Hooker, were ri council several
hours to-day at the executive mansion. 1t is
understood that II dispatch received to-day
states that another line of defence has been
discovered in the rear of Vicksburg, which it
would be necessary to take by storm.
1t is reported and believed that Stuart has
sent one hundred men to reinforce Moseby
to the end of continuing the latters depreda-
tons around our lines. The impression pre-
walls in the neighborhood of Rappahannock
Station that Stuart is concentrating a large
body of his cavalry along Culpepper Court
House aud Brandy station.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-05-27

CINCINNATI, May 26.-There is no truth in
the report that Burnside has asked to be re-
lieved of the command of the department of
the Ohio. Yesterday Sergeant Swigers in
passing through Green county under orders of
the provost marshal, was fired upon by an I'M
known person. A squad OF cavalry was sent
to the neighborhood, and six persons were
arrested and will be held as hostages till the
perpetratOrs are arrested.