The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-11
GENERAL SUMMARY.

In the Denver City Commonwealth II Is sta
ted that in the Territorial Legislature JOINT
resolution was introduced requesting Fitz John
Porter to leave the territory within thirty days.
The California Senate has passed and for
warded to Washington resolutions censurng
Jas. A. McDougall. and requesting him to 70.
sign his scat for failing to represent tho loyalty
of his State aud for physical disability to dis
charge the duties Of his office. r
The rebel prisoners ut Point Lookout, Ma
ryland, are guarded by North Carolina reg
iment. Gen. Butler means, II Is said, to keep
all prisoners In hisdepartmcnt under tho guard
Of colored troops.
Major. Gen. Franz Sigel has been assigned to
the command OF the Department Of Western
Virginia. and will at once enter upon the per-
formance Of his duties. -..
There has been much controversy, first and
last, rs to who may be considered the greatest
writer Of fiction. The Taunton Gazette decides
the point In favor Of JEFF. Davis. .
The London Index. the robel organ In Eu-
rope, gives . very unkind cut to the copper.
heads. at Is sad," says the Index, "that
northern democrats arc about to publish ma
tional address, advocating vigorous prosecu-
ton of the war, but opposing the unconstitu-
tional measures Of the Administration. That
Is. they uphold tho cause but object 10 the CT
feet. There must DO very few such people, or
else tho United States must have moro than m
average number OF citizens who arc not caps-
bic Of the simplest process Of reasoning"
The election In New York on Tuesday result.
cd In the adoption Of the constitutional amend
ment allowing the soldiers TO vote. by 5000
majority.
The business OF blockade running Is resumed
ut Charleston. Hardly week passes but ono or
two vessels run In. Over 10000 negroes are
engaged on the fortiHcstions Of Charleston.
The rebels have recently made raid on Chcs-
speake Bay. capturing three boats. one OF
which h the side-whecl steamer 8. II. Thomas,
Capt. Webster. employed M dispatch boat
between Fortress Monroe and Cherry Stone In
let. The other two were tugs employed In run
ming between the Same points. The party max
ing the captures were In schooner. which 10
supposed TO have come out OF the Rappshan'
rock.
At the municipal election In Rochester. N. T.,
on Tuesday James Brackett, DemoerH' MM
elected Mayor BY nearly 200 muossi,ys;o o Las'
year the Democrats carried tho cry by Wv INA
iority. The Unionists have elected majority
of the Common Council.
p NINA. tall You. writes soldier from Chat
t.nooca. An clTecling little scene that VII,
resssI when We 6rst crossed Lookout, so0us
ths 9Th of September. We were marching
.Io,v AZ "route slep," with our colors furled
and IN their black Gases. when We perceived
shout = dozen Of tho fair sex In one Of those
syerlsstinr Southern porticos. Watching us -
no passei. We had got nearly By. when ono
OF tho young ladies stepped out to the front
and said, "Boys, wc want TO see tho old has."
Oh. such shout as went up; banners unfurled.
music struck up, the men took step, hats With.
out number went into the air, and the hurrah |
issied for good hour, and the women ell
cried.