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

Lieut. Cushing, who has 50 calamity sue
cceded In destroying the Rebel ram Albenarle
will DO rewarded by Secretary welcs by pro.
motion. The Albemarle was the craft that made
such havoc Of shipping some time since at Ply
mouth, ". Q.
Maj. Gen. Marmaduke, Brig. Gen. Cabel and
four Rebel Colonies, captured by Gen. Pleas.
onton ut the battle of Usage, left st. Louis On
for Johnson's Island.
The Charleston Mercury states that JEFF Di-
Wis has been prevailed upon to grant an armis-
tice to the North, II it Is asked In o respectful
manner.
The Richmond Sentinel proposes TO put all
"peacc men" TO work upon the Notifications
with the negroes" Our Copperhead citizens
can now see in what sombcr light they must
be regarded by their lords and masters in Rich
mond.
The petroleum oil wells are source Of wealth
equallcd only by the gold mines Of California
aud Colorado.
VIM. b. Porter, p. NJ. OF Roxbury, Oxford
County, having lost quite number Of sheep,
went to work to trap the robbers, and succeeds
ell in trapping Ave full grown bears within two
months.
Our blockading feet have within the last
week oyerhaued aud captured 1--WE valuable
prizes In the shape Of blockade runners.
Jeremiah II. Ellsworth, Of Avon, Me-. cont
mitted suicide few days ago because he had
made poor bargain swapping farms.
A substitute In Baltimore, q few days ago
swallowed four ono hundred dollar notes. part
If his bounty, in order to conceal the money
from the Provost Marshall. An einetic was
administered with results highly satisfactory
to the authorities.
Richmond papers of the 4ih announces tho
capture of Plymouth N. c., occasioned by the
previous blowing up Of the rebel ram Abe
marie by federal torpedo boat. II Gays mono
of the crew Of the ram were injured and that
~ Of the II Yankees were captured. Eight
rebel pickets were captured. The torpedo boat
ran under the ram amidships and blew her up,
causing damages from which she soon sunk.
The infantry ON shore fired on the assaulting
party and after the ram sunk captured the
whole Of them, put no one was killed aud only
one man was wounded. II Is understood that
no lives were lost on the Albemarlc.
Artcmas Wards new entertainment In New
York is NJ full of "goaks'' that very mild ono
"slops over" upon the admission tickets. The
subject Of the lecture Is "NIOrmonism, and
the tickets arc inscribed "Admit tue Bearer and
One Wife,"
Certain very ill-natured people say that tho
during the war, was when he went on board the
gunboat Galcna-"thc biler might have bust"
General Sheriian's Army Is resting In near
ly the same position rs that held beforeth last
battle. His total loss In killed, wounded and
missing In the battle Of Cedar Greek Is officially
reported ut 4oS8.
DIR. J. w. Ross, clergyman, who arrived at
N. c., on the 2Sth ult., direct from
Raleigh, reports that State alive with deseriers
from the rebel army, who arc In most cases
organized and armed, and able 10 protect them.
selves, especially in the western portion. where
they have successfully resisted nll attempts ut
their capture. An extensive conspiracy has
been discovered ut Raleigh. In which
many prominent officers are implicated.
Nevada will throw three electoral votes. Tho
opposition have been saying all along that MIR.
Lincoln was afraid to declare II q State before
The election, because he knew that II was dem.
Dcratic. They now, with their usual fairness,
nay that he made haste to issue his proclams-
lion because he knew il would 60 republican,.
A Mcclellan flag Was raised In Washington ON
Tuesday night, and some OF those In the pro-
cession threw stones and 6rcl pistols ut the
Lincoln men standing near one Of their club
rooms. There was fight, but no one was &c:
riously hurt. II Is strange to see how ready
peace men are to use their rey0lyers.
A yoke Of Eve year oil steers were sold In
L. vision few days since for S32o.
The Washington Chronicle says General
Isosecrans Is to take Gen. Meade's place 10 tho
Army Of the Potomac.
The Pennsylvania Assembly, just elected,
stands. Senate, 70 Union and 10 Democrats;
House, "a Union and 30 Democrats. Union
majority on joint ballot, 81.
Mr.. Lewis Burgess, Of West wntcrville. was
run over by q loaded team ut Watervillc on
Monday .. last week, and seriously injured.
The contract for building the new Custom
House In Portland, Is awarded To Messrs Sar.
rent, whidden and Coburn Of Boston, for
about $40 900. aI .r
Major Gardner, Provost Marshall Of this
State has ordered that no recruit shall hcreat.
er be sworn In unless the amount Of town
,nunty protnisrl him IL deposited In the hands
II the mastering oIiicer Mt the time tho man Ii
accepted by him.
There Is now In the military prison Of Knox.
rifle, Tenn, n grandson Of Henry Clay, who
sas one Of the rebel General Morgans staf.
The President and family have returned to
he White House, after several weeks summer
residence at the soldiers Home. DR.. Bellows,
rho No recently came from California presen.
,old bog, set with crystaliscd quartz, which
vas sent by tho Presidents Pacific admirers.
The voters In old Yale stand, Union i73;
Democrats q. Copperhcadism doesn't seem 10
flourish among we'll informed persons.
Little Mcclellan Is prepared to surrender eve
,ryihing Inc holds dear for tho benefit Of his
his commission ; which re-
minds as Of Artemus Wards resolve TO see all
rs wifc's male relatives sacrificed rather than
ct tho war fail.
Several boys between 10 and ~ years Of ago
ave been detected In attempting to obtain LETT
ers from the Post Office In Lewiston for tho
purpose Of obtaining money from them.
Lieut.. VIM. b. Gushing. the young naval no.
o, who blew up the rebel ram Albemarlc. and
rho has been the leader In many romantic and
rilliant exploits, Is only twenty-five years OF
sc. and entered the navy when be was about
Durteen. ar rtlf 0fll'
The depot master at Rochester, n. H., Was
obbed, on Wednesday evening OF last wcek.
Ihile ON his way from Como village to thai
own, Of s77i and his watch.
The Hersids Msrtinsburg correspondent
.vs hills Gen. Sheridan, Col. Comstoek Of
|rsnt's StsfI, Capt. 7. W. Moore, and others
ERE Waiting Col. Edwards at Winchester, they
zero suddsnly taken With symptoms OF pois-
ming by corrosive sublimstc. by the prompt
&c Of sntidotes they were relieved, though their
sses At one time were almost hopeless. The
olson Il supposed TO have been contained In
ome cheese, ofwhIch they had partskcn fresly.