The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-18


rs soon as he was defeated.
A close estimate of the votes In the Army OF
the Potomac and the Army OF the james. P1ss
the total ut is, 900, Of which Lincoln ee's 40,
600 and Mcclellan 5000, This Is about tne
regular propotion-7o, for the Union 70 J" 'o'
Democracy.
A letter from Roanoke Island, n. c., Is pub
lished in the Hartford Courant, stating thar ~
the capture ot Plymouth two hundred reoei
prisoners were taken. and the place is to DC de-
stroy oil after the stores are removed.
The little town of Chester, Ill, Was nearly
destroyed by tornado on Wednesday morning.
Over a dozen houses were blown down, a church
was entirely ruined, Eve persons were killed,
and IL or Is wounded. The lss Of property
by the tornado IL about $50 900. The town Of
Randolph. seven miles distant, also suffered Sc
verely. Nearly all the houses In the place were
blown down. ..I
In the fight Mt Newtonia, Mo-, on the 18th
ult,. the victory Tor the Union was complete.
The rebels lost $50 killed and wounded, and 90
wagons. They were overtaken again at Fay
etteville, Ark, where smart skirm!sh ensued.
A dispatch from Louisville. dated Thursday,
says that the news from Sherman's army Is
highly interesting, and equally contraband.
Tho most that can he said Is, that everything Is
favorable to our side.
Among the patients In the hospital at Ports.
mouth Grove, Rhode Island, are four ordained
ministers and several graduates OF colleges, nll
non-commissioncd officers or privates.
The New York Times shows that the votes In
some Of the Democratic wards In New York was
much larger than the whole number OF voters
tnst n
gives an immense Democratic majority, ooss
votes we're put into the box, and there are only
1898 voters registered. f.t.
Major Dcery, of this State, at n Republican
jubilee In Philadelphia, on Wednesday evening
said: yesterday, Slavery, Democracy and a
Major General all diel In one day. He lik.
ened II to another day In Maryland, when sla-
very, Democracy and Judge fancy died the
same day.
Among the things rccapturcd on the Florida
was the official copy Of the vote OF thanks By
Congress to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey.
Acting Engineer Of the Nineteenth army corps,
his skill and services In rescuing the hotilla
from the Red river on Gen. Banks expedition.
which was taken by the Florida from the Elec-
trio Spark. captured on its passage to New Or.
leans last summer.
The rebel authorities have made aproposition
to our Government asking leave to purchase
blankets in the northern cities for their prison.
ers, paying for the same In cottoh. The ques.
ton Is under adviscment.
Deserters report the force OF the Rebel army
In the Shenandoah at $4,000. and report the
old story that they are nearly destitute OF pro,
visions and clothing. They scout the idea OF
any offensive movements by the rebels this win
ter.
A fire In Auburn, Maine, Friday morning.
DESTROYED Auburn Hall with three stores. and
two stores adjoining. The loss Is estimated ut
$4,000; insurance 81 900.
Lord Lyons is dangerously III oftyphoid 70.
yer ut his residence In Washington.
The officers of the Fifth army corps Of the
Army of the Potomac are now 10 session to de
eide upon the battles which shall be inscribed
upon their flag, and II appears they find 1t no
easy task to make selection, as the regiments
comprising the corps have participated IN M
less than eighty.six general engagements, AMI
no dag can possibly hold them all.
An attempt has been male in some sections
Of Maryland to nullify the emancipation pro-
visions Of tho new constitution where upon
Gen. Wallace has issued an order that all per-
slaves, are now free. and are now under spc.
cial military. protection until the Legislature
shall make military protection unnecessary,
The Richmond papers Of the llth urge upon
their rea'lprs the necessity OF heing prepared
for startling news from Gen. Sherman, aud Il
appears evident from the tone OF their ei;ori-
ais of the same date. that they are already IN
possession Of intelligence from this source,
which they are withholding from the public.
Information has been received Mt st. Louis
that Gen. Candy, while assembling White River
in the gunhoat Cricket, was shot by guerrilla
from on shore on the 9th inst and seriously y
not MORALLY wounded in the groin, the ball
passing through his body.
We have received q copy OF the catalogue OF
Bates Colle,lge for the year 1864. II is q very
neatly printed document from the Journal press
and exhibits the affairs Of the College IN very
hourishing condition. There are in the sopho-
more class 10, freshmen 2, 81 class itii class q
College preparatory course o., partial course,
gentlemen 1905. ladies ii5. Aggregate 325.
A letter from Lowell to the Boston Trans
cript says: The wooden factories here are
running ut full speed and earning handsome
dividends for their share holders. Lowell
specimens of De Laincs that cannot fail to be
popular with ladies who wish to patronize
home manufactures. Our cotton mills, DUR
iny tho war have not, rs n whole, been 80
sagaciously managed US those OF Saco, Bidde.
lord and Lewiston" a..
The surgeon who attended Gen. Candy, and
who arrived ut Memphis, reports his wound
very severe and his recovery doubtful. Gen.
Candy was on the deck Of q gunboat, when he
was shot through the back. The guntoat i'm
mediately turned back and ut last accounts was
making full speed for Vicksburg. 'r
Information has been received that the Tulip,
attached to the Potomac aotil!a. exploded her
boiler on Friday, and caused n frightful sacrifice
of life. or the 30 persons on board Of her on.
~ 10 are accounted for.
A mechanic of Chicopcc, Massachusetts,,
has recently taken out patent fora method
of brazing steel upon iron and tcmpsring the
steel at the same time. Tho discovery is to
be applied TO the manufacture OF pliers, cut
ting pliers and otuer tools. r... ~
The Assembly Of Pennsylvania, just elect
ed, stnnds-82 Union to 81 Democratic.
The Senate is IL Union to Is Democratic,
and the House 81 to SO.
The Journal says the Lewiston Mills Cor
poration is erecting new mill In that city,
to DO devoted to spinning jnte. Bags and
twine will DO the principal articles manufac-
tured. The mill Is Of brick. three stories
high, 100 feet long and go feet wide.
The young Englishmsn who disappeared
from Lawrence on the night Of his wedding, re-
Gently. and wrote to his bride that he was IN.
worthy of her, has returned after an absence OF
q week or two spent In wandering about the