The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-09
GENERAL SUMMARY.


that Of his daughters, IA and Is years Id.
Franz Muller. the alleged murderer Of Briggs
In railway car In England. was on Saturday
morning placed on board the steamship Etna'
at New York, and Is now on his way to England,
where his trial will take place.
The Richmond Sentinel Of Tuesday says there
are now In Richmond o57j prisoners, Of whom
$40 arc on Belle Isle. 35i are 10 hospitals, aud
$50 in Libby prison.
Maine has just been credited with 3os3 men
In the naval service--a good liz towards filing
the States quota.
The Lewiston Journal Is informed that twelve
persons in one little town In that County who
voted for Bradbury las, year. viii vote for Co
ny this year.
At the municipal election in Wilmington.
Dell, on Tuesday, the Union men carried tho
city by $50 majority, clccting every candidate
in in every ward.
An officer who arrived at Washington on
Monday from the army OF the Potomac says
that when tho rebels heard Of McClellan's
nomination they were distinctly heard to
give three cheers, since which Mcclellan stock
has been ON the decline. Very few soldiers
remain who uphold him.
A dispatch from the Army of the Poto-
mac dated tho 9Th inst says that on the even
ing before, our batteries along the whole limo
saluted the enemy with terrific fire for IN
hour, IN honor OF the fall Of Atlanta. Tho
rebels replied sharply md the mir was flied
with burning shells.
The Bangor Wing says Henry A. varncy
was shot dead Sunday by the accidental dis
charge of shot gun In the hands of one Of
his associates. at the house Of James ID. Par
sons, in Newburg.
The Richmond Examiner says IL Atlanta
were to fall, or Petersburg, or IL Sheridan
should drive Early back to T.ynchburg. or II
any one Of these events should bciall, then
all the peace principles and peace Presidents
of Chicago would be ut the election next Mo-
vember where last years snow is, and last
nights moonshine.
II Is stated that the Provost Marshal
General is about TO pronnlsatc an order ex-
empting from draft oil who have paid tho
$500 communication.
Three prominent Generals in the rebel mr..
nv fell ut Atlanta, among whom was Gen.
IIardee, the author Of the wcll.known work
on tactics.
The Louisville Press understands that tho
Hon. Jesse d. Bright has sold out all his
Kentucky possessions, freed his negroes. given
them each sum sufficient to commence the
world with, and has, with his family, gone
to Europe, there to remain until after tho
war.
Mrs. Tom Thumbs b.by Is three months
old--a little, cunning, crying doll OF a thing,
and in no respect peculiar or remarkable,
except in the PROMISE II gives OF beinga full
sized child, and, IT It lives, Of becoming rs
big again rs either Of its immediate ancestors.
Tho Tribunc's disb,tch, from Con. Buffers
Id. Orr. says the Ouch Gap Canal isso far
completed that its success is beyond question.
II will by no means open the river to Rich
mond. Tho Rebel gunboats and Fort Drury
arc above it, but by 1t we flank Howlett's
llousc battery, which is almost N formidable
n. Drury's Bluff. and cuts of Q miles OF tho
river.
The news from Sherman 'sarmy reports tho
rebel loss ut 5000 killed and wounded. wo
took 1000 prisoners, including Brig. Cen
eral; also large amounts OF war material.
Our army is in full possession Of Atlanta.
The New York Tribune, in recent polit-
ical leader, s,ys 80 lenceiorth va fly tho
banner of Abraham Lincoln Tor tho next
Presidency"
A recent dispatch from Washington says,
that during tho last 10 days tho number OF
men mustered into the army havc averaged
Q. 1000 day. On the % inst 4.l36 wcro
mustered in, and ON the 81 6.l00. These
are tho latest reports received. The number
mustered in on the 3D. inst. Is probably great
or than has bccu mustered in during any
other ono cay Tor two years.
Tho Richmond Dispatch Of June, 1862,
distinctly charges upon General George Is.
Mcclellan. that in letter to distinguished
officer Of tho Confederate army he had er-
pressed dearc TO serre in that army. Tho
Dispatch challenges o denial, and offers to
prove the charge by unqucssionably evidence.
A dispatch IRON IIarper's Ferry, dated 9th
inst. says m ambulance train OF thrty.five
wagons, after leaving the wounded, wcro
captured by Mostly, tho train being without
an escort. Captain Blazes pursued tho reb-
els recapturcd ifty horses and Eve prisoners.
Provost Marshal Hall Of Portsmouth
N. II. has seized lot Of muskcts that were
found in the hands Of persons there with eve
ident intent TO DO used against tho Govern
ment. Several guns have been distributed
among persons Of acknowledge hostility to
the draft.
,ns Of the outside speakers at Chicago.
Trainer from the third OHIO district; aec,arsa