The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-01
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The rebels claim to have repaired the roads
and telegraph destroyed by Sherman In Mis-
sissippi.
A special dispatch to the Herald says tina
Lees army Is fast being recruited to Its larges
number, and that his infantry and cavalry new
er were more formidable.
The latest reports seem to settle that 1t. Gen
Grant Is to personally command the Army o
the Potomac.
A fire last Thursday evening destroyed q
storehouse on Hobson's Wharf, Portland, be.
longing to A. L. Hobson. The U. s. loses abou,
IS tons Of hay, and Joseph Hobson, Saco, sus
tanned considerable loss. The fire was kindled
by PARKS from passing locomotive.
An official order condcnsing the Army OF III,
Potomac into three corps, and relieving certain
generals, seems to indicate that the long silence
on the Rapidan may very soon be broken. Gen
Grant has set bis face against reviews, soirces
and other elegant pastimes and his initiatory
steps clearly Indicate that he supposes armies
created for fighting and not for holiday parades
and dancing.
Rev. Horatio Stebbns, OF the First Church Of
Portland, Is to fill the vacancy occasoned BY
the departure of DR.. Bellows from New York
and will formally take leave OF his parishioner'
on Sunday next. We arc informed on the bes
fornia In September, to assume the passionate o.
the church Of the Rev. T. Starr King.
The consideration by the House of Represcn.
very by constitutional amendment, Is post.
poned two weeks.
Gen. McCullum, inspector Of railroads, tool
possession Mt Portland, Wednesday, In the name
Of the United States, Of oil the unfinished loco.
o., .t;vas ~ tho pnrtIa nd counouy,a 10
They were being constructed for the Grand
Trunk Railway.
Friday p. NJ. tho rebel cavalry under For.
rest, 1000 strong, made IN attack on Padu.
cab, Ky. Our gunboats and tho fort opened
upon the town. The rebels storlned the fort
three times, but were ropulscd and driven
away. leaving three hundred Of their dead.
The rebels destroyed large amount OF prop.
crty before they were driven off, A late dis
patch says that, "Commodorc Pennock tcle-
graphs from Cairo to tho Navy Department
that, hearing that rebel cavalry, under Gen.
Forrest, had occupied Paducah, kentucky,
no sent up two gunboats and demanded the
surrender of the place. Gen. Forrest rcfus-
ed, and then tho gunboats opened on it, drv-
ing the rebels out, killing three hundred, and
completely destroying the town by fire from
our shells. Kentucky Congressman have re-
ceived kilograms tonight Of the same pur.
port"
Hon. Owen LOvejoy, Member Of Congress
from Illinois, died in Brooklyn on Friday
evening. Ho was SO years OF age. q native
of this State and graduate OF BOwdoin COL
lego.
Tho story that gunpowdcr was placed un.
der Libby prison to blow up the national
prisoners In case Kilpatrick's raid had prov
cd successful, is confirmed in many authentic
ways. Tie hcllish barbarity Of Southern
traitors has no parallel.
The rebels arc concentrating at the West
for tho purpose Of capturing Chattanooga,
and the reclamation Of Kentucky and Ten.
ncsscc.
Fort DeRussey, upon tho Red River, has
been captured by our troops under General
Smith, and eleven guns and 300 prisoners
taken. This gives tho Red River expedition
strong footbold in tho country, and will
enable Admiral Porter to proceed to Alexan.
dria without opposition. Our loss was ~
killed and wounded. This success is Of very
great importance.