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The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08
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SID I'm Liverpool tn ult, Albert Galiatin. Deiano.
E.t for idg aIst ii Kyerson. Patterson, for New
York. 23i. Sea. Brown, Boston: star Of the west.
Ferry. New York 2sih. John CLARK. for do Cum
m sd f@ OI 18th. Hudson. Potter for King
0s Ca Il. e. dies as.h Congress, Drinkwaier from
AZ At Cardin 2otk. Laboranus. Raymond. Port
sd asd. chas Davenport ots Rio 6rande; 2s,h.
Harry Bluif, Redman New York
Sid I'm Newport Esd. Henry Clark. Towne. New
oa Sicily 18th. American Congress. Woodward.
Ga Ferry Island prev to 2sth. Pacific. Morgan. I'm
Glasgow for Boston.
Ar at santa Cruz. 18th ult. fredonia. Burke. from
CID At Trieste 2Ist ult, Maria Morton. Woodward.
New York
Arai s. Nazaire Esd ult. Shooting Star, Drink.
AT at Hayre I'D uit. Geo Grswold. Pettensiil. I'm
Chinehas; 23d, Bryant. Gardiner. DO.
Ar at Antwerp 2lst ult, Charlotte w White, Grii-
SID I'm Hamburg 2Ist nit. Golden State. pelauo.
New York; 2ith, Free Trade. storer, for 1ot'en-
Ar at croustadt 18th al'. T r Hazeltine, Cunning
ham, Boston.
Ar at Akyab April A. Eddysione, Carver; Gale:
9th Smith. Smith. Singapore land sailed 6th Tor
Basseinl: Augusta Norw ooa. Higgins do and sailed
for Rangoenj: 9Th. oxenbridge, Berry. singapore;
l4ih, r sherman. blanchard. Amherst; Pericies
Snow BombaJ land sailed ior Bassein
sd April 2 tom Dupont. CLIFFORD, bassein; s'n.
Anna Decatur, Pickering, Falmouth, Il: 18th. Del
phine. Nekes.
OF do April 5th. Viking. Chisholm. from sydney
NSw tand was ordered TO Rangoon.l
Ar at Bassen April .. Martha Bowker Goodburn,
Akyab; 81. James = Patten, Percy do; 9th, New
SID March a. b L Choate. MeManus, Europe; soth
Baker, Stevens. do. . .
Sid I'm bombay April l4th Esmeralda. York. for
Calcutta.
Greenock. May % The Gienslyon. Watts, which
sailed for New York put back I'D leaky-was sur
yeyed and ordered TO discharge.
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08

Portland Photographic Gallery,
,pK so MIDDLE ST, PORTLAND, Me-,
A. s.. DAVIS, Proprietor, B.
Portland, May IL, 1854. mayI2d6m
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08
SPOKEN.

April Z. lat s. lon % W, ship Rival. from Boston
for San francisco.
NAV %. lat 80 49, lon 60 40, barque springbok, FIN
Boston for st Domingo. sHH
June 3, of Chincoteague, was seen barQue lido
Kimbafl from New Orleans for Philadelphia
June 2, lat 81 81 N. Ion 81 40, sch Kate Walker,
from Bangor for Demarara.
june s. lat ss 80. Ion So So brig Antelope, from
Portland for Havana
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08

- OA1htaaA>At aaA ~ = 1nh(s
DURSUANf to a license from the Hon. John A.
IL Waterman. Judge OF Probate tor the county -
cumberland the admiuisfratrix OF the estate OF the
tie late Edward d. Jack, of westtrook, in said
county, deceased. will sell at public saleon the prem
ises, thursday, the 9th day OF June ID. 1854 at
o'clock r. NJ. all the interest Ct which tire said u.
b. Jack died seixed in the following described real
estate. The homestead of the deceased situated in
said Weubrook upon the north ery side Of the road
leading from behring's Bridge to SaccaTapa, cor
sisting OF hoase. barn and about acres land.
Terms cash. SARAH u. JACK, Administrative.
westbrook. May !, 1851. mayeeod1m
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08
Correction.

JOHN NEAL, Secretary.
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08

CAPT Jonathan Hill, Co. X. of Stetson, has
been appointed Major of the 18th Regiment
THE MAY Term Of the s. ]. Court at Alfred,
was adjourned on Saturday last.
FRESH half-millions of dollars has been
given in New York to soldiers families.
THE coStrains of the Army of the Poto-
mac would reach distance of sixty-two miles
and a half, if placed in line close together
The CIVIL Appropriation bill reported to
the House, gives 5000 for the new custom
house in this city.
Col. LAKEaAs, of the Third Maine, arrived
in Bath on Monday night, to attend the funeral
of Capt. Harvey
The Portland daily press., 1864-06-08
Irnon our connx.roNpxxr.l

SAILED wind Nw-Bark Trinity brig NoIlie'
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

IT is with deep regret that we are called
upon to notice the death of Lieutenant j
K. Whittier. Co. G. 18th r. II. Vols :,
killed ali the battle of Coal Harbor. Lieut.
Whittier was on duty at this hospital few
months as sergeant of the hospital guard,
during which time he made many warla
friends who deeply regret his loss. Upon
the arrival of the 18th n IL regiment ii
this post for guard duty, he joined his COM
pany. thence followed his rapid promotion
from second sergeant to first lieutenant.
He is q native of Laconia, n H., and was
but twenty years I'll age. lie leaves nc
family hus E.asLel and mother " lamep
his less.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

CONSIDERABLE excitement prevailed last
Saturday occasioned by heavy firing off the
Point towards the Virginia shore. Many
were the surmises thereof Some of thu
knowing ones thought they were Smelling
"a rebel expedition, supposed to be fitting
out on the Virginia shore to capture this
Post" Others imagined they seen boat
with rebel flag flying, but upon enquiry
we learned that it was occaSioned by Com
modore Parker having ordered the guboata
of the aotilla to go through the naval OK
ercise
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

and part of the time as artillcrist. She says
sue is ready at any moment to risk her life
for the Confederacy. During the period
she served as a soldier she was always
known to be a female, and was in all eases
made to bear the lightest burdens. She
was captured by our cavalry ut the battle
of Coal Harbor. and is now placed in the
Rebel Hospital by the United states govern
mcnt to act Us nurse.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

ABOUT one thousand rebel prisoners ar
rived from the White House last week on
the steamer opluldms. Amahg the num-
Der that arrived was rebel female soldier,
dressed in a full suit OF gray She claims
to be a resident OF PittsJ eauia county, Va.
and says she has served in several battles
with the 18th Virginia artillery aud was
severely wounded iii one OF these battles.
Some three months since she left the army
OF General Joe Johnston, as one of the
guard, 10 escort female Union soldier, by
the name OF Miss Dr. Walker, Surgeon
OF one Of the Illinois regiments, to klch-
mond. Her name is Miss Jane Perkins,
and she Is about twenty two years Of ase
she says slae bus beeu il tie service over
three years., paIL Ut tic u44e Is W.gon-r
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

TSlE following is the curious history Of
Il Rhode Island soldier: tie came home
from Cuba to enlist. joined one IF tn
Rhode Island batteries, was sent to do gar
rison duty in Aorth Carolina, thought his
duty too slow, said he had enlisted for the
sake of fighting and must fight, deserted
aud Joined New York infantry regiment
was sent into the Gulf Department, fought
in sixteen battles, was wounded, furlough-
ed. and came home to be arrested as q de-
serter.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

CoLLsDED The steamer Long Branch
returned to the wharf on Sunday last, hav
ing been run into. and large bole knocked
in her wood work by gunboat We are
told that the officers on the gunboat hailed
the Long Branch and receiving no answer
started to overhaul her The gunboat was
running SO fast at the time that before the
engines could be reversed it struck the
Long Branch near the bow with the above
result. No person was injured or either
boat.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

CAPTURE OF SUSPECTED VEssEL.-On
Friday last two Of Marshal McPhairs detec-
tives, while cruising in the Potomac, came
across the schooner Melinda of Baltimore
Captain Edward Lee, owned By himself
and brother. and suspccting something
wrong they boarded her, when they found
she had an assorted cargo, among which
was some whiskey in barrels, marked cider
There was also found on board Com
federate signal officer, named William Ii
Archer, who had his uniform and equip
ments with him, who, it is alleged, went
on board at Baltimore The vessel was
taken possession Of. aud turned over to the
gunboat Cuur dc Leon, of the Potomac
Aotilla. She has a varied cargo on board
consisting of boiler tubes, bacon, lard, l.
quors and lumber. The cargo is valued at
several thousand dollars - american.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

A large number of the Connecticut men
who were patients in this hospital, LEFT the
Point on Saturday last, to 60 into hospitals
in that State. They were accompanied by
the State agent, who VAS here for that pur-
pose.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

THE folle wing Medical officers, not be-
fore noticed, are on duty in the Hammond
Hospital:
l. Heard. j. Merchant and r. Sargent
Acting Assistant Surgeons. Frank Scott,
Hospital Steward U. S. A.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

Dunno the past week ninety-one pa
TENTS have been transferred to other hospi-
tails. fifty-fve on furlough, twenty-five re-
turned to duty, fourteen died, five deserted
and three admitted.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

THE new sutler store is about being err
ected, un,'cr the superintendance of Dir
Bump, near the boarding house of Dir
Joseph Allen.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

The CHlyALKY. 1t is a remarkable fact
that the chivtAry. the best blood of the
South, the direct descendants of England's
nobility unmixed with baser matter, will
spite of these great advantages, condesctnd
to what, by the common herd known in the
so-called confederacy as ''Yanks, " is termed
lying This is impressed upon our minds
by reading the rebel reports of the battles
in Virginia Thus, for instance, the Rich
nond journals announce gravely that in the
battle of last Friday less than five hundred
rebels were killed. and yet some half dozen
rebel generals were Killed and wounded
not to mention vast number of colonies
and other superior officers, leaving US to
conjecture either that the Richmond jour
mails lied about the number killed or that
the n,ordie of the Southern troops was 81
much depressed that the generals were forced
to expose themselves to get the men up to
the scratch. We have read the extraordj-
nary fact, fom rebel papers. that Lee ana
Johnston were gaining great victoricx-the
one having r treated fifty miles and the
other eighty, all for the purpose of getting
Grant and Sherman just where they want
cd them"
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15
Fire at Lafayette Square
Of u. y. Barracks.

/, A few minutes TO ten o clock last night,
a fire Was discovered in the United States
Barracks, Lafayette Square. and known as
Camp Bradford. Fortunately large num-
Der OF the guard had not retired, and wcrc
soon actively engaged in rendering every
possible assistance in order to extinguish
the flames. Lieut. Col W. Ii. Comegys,
who commands the post, says that the ORR
gin OF the fire was that of incendiarism,
especially as flames were bursting out in at
least half dozen places at the same time.
The alarm Was communicated to the Fire
Department by the police, and but few
minutes elapsed before several companies
were ut the scene OF disaster, but owing to
the scarcity OF water there being but one
water plug within reasonable distance,
only Que engine was in service. At length
"a connection was made with a second plug
by the laying If twelve hundred feet Of
hose, when the further progress of the
flames was arr 1Sted.
One OF the buildings fred had been oc-
cupled as "a hospital, and contained num-
ter of beds and iron frames, nearly all of
which were destroyed, together with
quantity OF medical stores and furniture
the. other building was occupied by pa
tlcnts, all OF whom experienced but littlo
difficulty III escaping therefrom. The
southern and western line of Barracks, to
the extent Of nearly three hundred feet,
were soon burned to the ground. but as
they were of wood, and very slightly con-
structed, the loss, which it is impossible to
estimate at present. viii not be heavy.
During the afternoon it was rumorud
throughout the camp that the substitutes,
about one hundred and thirty in number,
were under the impression that they were
going to be sent away without delay and
some cursed and swore that they would not
co. and hoped the buildings would DO
| burned before morning.
Col ConcgyS Says that whilst there are
sonie very good nen, there arc others who
resort to ali kinds ot rascality. in order TO
| effect their escape from the camp, and thus
not only dcfraud the Government of their
service, but would it possible, again sell
| themselves Us substitutes. Whilst the fire
Was progressing several OF them had taken
oil their uniforms aud pat on citizens cloth
lug, doubtless with the intention OF escap-
ins ia the excitement consequent upon tho
OCCASION, but the vi. lance OF til; command
ing officer, ANA watntulness OF the guard
frustrated their ylilainous designs, and
they arc now III the guard house securely
lgopeu. But for the exertions of the Fire
Department the loss would have been very
considerable, for the storage houses con-
tanned large quantities OF rations The
guard OF lne post CONSISTS OF two companies
of tue ist haststn Shore Regiment. aud
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

BRrGAD:ER General Tyler arrived at the
Point yesterday morning and inspected the
hospital.
Hammond gazette. [volume] (Point Lookout, Md.) 1862-1864, 1864-06-15

TERMS.-One cory. for three months or less
fifty cents IN ADVANCE; single copy, five cents
, 1864-08-07
The Capture ofHarrots Guns.

lEkOA kAC 4k4tAA4VAA 44A1A4u$E, Ou4F G3.l
The capture OF tour ao-pounder Parro.t
guns of the Rookbridge battery, on Wednes.
my merniDg, was one Of the most singular
affairs Of this war. It seems that our line
Of battle was drawn up along the New Mar
ket road. which runs from Richmond in
eouthecsterly direction, small portion of
tery, the guns Of which were iu pits on the
side Of thc road. The gums were pointed
sonth, that Is toward the river, which is not
moro than mile distant from their posi-
tiou. In front of their position, and between
them and the river at Deep Bottom were the
Yankee forces, behind intrcnchments. THIS
was the situation early Wednesday moruing,
Under cover Of fire Of battery behind
their intfenchments, Yankee in{antry
force advanced directly toward our guns,
while smother force bearing east struck the
New Market road some distance below our
position, and then advanced up the road to-
ward our Lett flank.
To meet this movement our Infantry on
the LETT Of the battery swung round and
Turned their faces southeast, aad the guns OF
the batteI5 wire drawn from the pits. and
The enemy With cannister. The sslng OF the
infantry was so badly performed as to par.
take very much Of the naturc Of retreat
When they got into line to meet thA f1ankine
party coming up the rnnd, their right, In,
stead Of resting on the battery, wes from
twenty to any yards 10 the rear Of It. Both
bodies OF the Yankees had nnw got within 4
hundred yards Of the battery, one body be
tween 1t and the river, the other on the road,
just then our Infantry received orders to fat
back, Which movement was executed
promtly and without firing 1nuskct, leay
ing our artilltrtsts to fight their guns until
the enemy were within fifty y,rds Of them
entirely unsupported. The arttl]e5ists ther
tased themselves. To hare remained lougel
With their guns would have been folly
From all wc can 1earn cur infantry did no,
behave unbecomingly, having only through
, 1864-08-07
LAT'ER FROM NEW ORLEANS
Horrible Condition Of our Returned
RT1soncrs-ult1turYF Facts and Hu-
nEQTA.

New YoRK, August 6.-The New York
+ ljunk'xSew Orleans correspondent says:
The horrible condition Of our returnrd pris-
oneTs from Texas has tnducrd General Cauby
10 wave some points In difference, and or
der the exchange Of all ntels held-.ome
.0,CGo.
The same correspondent contradlcts the
zumoYs Of heAvs hybtiug 1t Morganza- Uil-
man holds the place go strougl' that the
rebels will not attempt to take 1t. He also
doubts the reported capture Of the forts In
The Hi7a;d's New Orleans letter saws: Ali
able bodied registered enemies will he kept
as prisoners pe1ding the present militsry
movements they having avowed their 1nten+
tion Of joining the rebel army.
All negroes in the streets are now con-
Ecripted:
Gen. U1lman defeated the rebels near the
Atchalala5a, On the 2Sth ult
It is reported that Dick TAYLOR has crossed
to the neighhoshood OF Placqulmfue.
The following order has been issued:
NV ORIkAxe, Jolly - 1854.
General Order, No. 101.
All officers and enlisted men, prisoners Of
war, who were delivered at Red River Land
ing, July p p, 1864. to Colonel c. C. Dwight,
Commissioner of Exchange, are hereby de-
clared exchanged. Officers included In this
exchange belonging to regiments Of the 10Th
Army Corps, viii report at once to Major
General J. ]. Re. nolds, to rejoiu their regi-
| inepts. Those belonging to regiments for
merly comprising the 18th corps, to Brig.
Gen. T. y. Sherman. commanding defenses
| of New Orleans, for the same purpose,
| Those officers and enlisted men belonging
to organizations whote terms Of service
have expired will proceed to their respect
| i've States. there to be mustered ont In ac-
| cotd:nce with circular No 50, War Depart.
| uett. Nav FL. 1854. Officers Ia command ot
| the Camp Of Distribution In this city will
| forward ait enlisted N IN thus EXCHANGED to
their respective regiments: without delay.
| BY command Of Maj. Gen. BAxKs.
:. GEo B., DRAKE, L.. 4 G.
| THE yota OF the people Of Louisiana is Il
be taken on the tiftt MondaY ot septemhe:
, 1864-08-07
i HE DISASTER AT PETERS.
BURG


i AA AAcA AAA AAte1GA11Q$ PARTICULARS,
A letter was received yesterday bs his
famils, from Capt. Doggctt, OF the e9th H.
ored U. 8. Volunteers, (the late Col. Bsocs', J
from which we make few extracts, Us fol
lows: THE letter Is dated August FL
my wound ie doing well. The bali did
not penetrate the skin, but the doctor said
that 1t was the nearest that It could come
aud save ny life. Oh. how thankful ought
TO he to Rim. who ruieth ali thIncs tor the
best, that my life was srared, while so mlny
Of my brother officers were cut do N. Our
dear Colopel was killed; aud b. and the Ad-
tutant were buried In the same grave. Capt
Aiken was brought Into the hospital night
before Last, and will hare to have his left leg
anPutated abore the knee. So the report or
lis surrender Was not true; and we all
rejoice to know that 1t was not true ALI
the officers TINT had their commission were
wounded In some way, with the exception
OF Major Brown and Lieut. Gosper. Gosper
was not with the regiment, as be Is our quar-
tesnaster. Our loss In men ia terrible We
baye now for duty only $50 men, but, thank
God, g great many oil the wounded are but
slightly, and will soon ret well SO as to ~
1urn to duty. hope to return myself in a
few days anu take command of my company,
used to tell you befurt going into col9rcd
regiment, that white soldiers would never
be Satisfied to fight side by side with blacks,
ard to some extent It has proved true, for
willie VIC were ip tue field one OF the white
regiments fired into the colored troops,
and told them ii the rebels could not make
them run, they could, and made their boast
OF It ufterW Tht Sc things nrc iacte,
, 1864-08-07
FROM GENERAL GRANTS
ABMY.
a:rc.es* Cavalry Rout a Rebel Force
win Severe Los8-OMr Losx Or sat
urdnT yva% Over 5,O0O-A Reported
official 1nycst1%at1on Of the Disnxtrr.

New YORK. August The TF,r'd's army
correspondence of the 5th Gays: The ID d.
vision Of our cavalry, under Gregg, attacked
the rebel cavalry vigorously on the Jerusa-
lem road, below Petersburg, aud drove them,
indlcting severe loss. Our los vas about Is.
This afternoon Lieutenant Fox, Of the Cd
United States colorcd regiment, deliberately
murdered negro soldier, and is uulcr ar
ttst.
The Commercials Washington special says
tie Sutional l"te';iys'4ctr, In an extended
criticism, pfonounces General Grants c,m-
paign the most unsuccessful thus far UNDER
taken.
-adyices from the Army of the Potomac
report the situation st the front uuchnng ID.
1t is gtnerally believed General sherid IN has
heeu assigned to duty on the upper Poto-
mac.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE PoToMAc,
August y: :-Noth1Bg OF Importance 'laa trans
I'ired during. the past "a hours. Pcktt firing
in front Of the 9Th Corps Is kept up aim osl
increasingly, with some shslltng at intervals.
The eAcmy has been busy in repairing their
lines, aud our ekirmlshers annoy them as
much a. possible. Little damage, however,
can be done them, rs they perform most Of
their labor at night, ard cannot be seen on
account Of the darkness.
4 court Of inquiry is about to be convened
to Inquire Into the causes Of the late diaas-
ter. The exact amount of our losse In the
action Of Saturday Is now asceEtaiued to be
500. The hospitals arc being rapIdlv clear
I'd Of sick and wounded, there being four or
five boats epgsged in their transportation
treu CITY Point
, 1864-08-07

" Wonlle-He UombAfuS tile Upper
OeicneeA for fhree Days.
NEW YoRE, Aue. CA special to the Her.
a'd, dAtcd New Orleans, july so, says: In-
formation was received at tae headquarters
OF the Department Of the Gulf, on Thursday,
that Admiral Farragut had pussed forts Nor
gan and Gaines, which had been supposed to
command the entrance to Mobile Bay, and ID
bpnbardlpE tho upper defentes. 1t the In
formation Is corFcct, The forts must speedily
surrender.
The Admiral las now asx iroo-c1ads CT
Mobile, and two more left this city today.
The bo1nbArdment Ind bt en- continued for
three days, aud 1t is expected. TINT tn. city
will eur1 1ender before the close of next week.
Gen. Gordon Granger will command the
laud forces which will occupy Mobile, and
garrison the forts If perfect SUCCESS uWnB
the movements Of Admiral Farrasut.
As every body here reports, on' the 10TH Of
July Gen. Asboth, lnmlntllng at Pensacola,
left hat post with email forcs, eud the next
Cay canae upon body OF the encm7's cavalry,
abnut 4e9 strong, strongly fntr. n chfl It Fort
Hobson. after sharp fight the rebels re-
trsated, leaving all their ammunition. their
IL (, official papers, stores, seven horses, etc.
Gen. Asboth then returned to Pensacola.
Our forces have evacuated Brownsville,
Ttxbs. and all the stores have been sent to
Brazos and New Orleans.
New Yon1. August G.-Reports in refer.
encs to Farrasut's operations ut Mobile arc
pci1eseu 10 DC correct, u such movement
was expected at the time stated.
Washington special to the Commercial
says Government bas received no iufutina-
zion Of the attack ou Mobile, Admiral Far.
ragu' informed the Nary department on the
2bth that he would make the attack as soon
as the land turces ,sere ready. which would
be on the 23th or S0th u1t. Two Of his iron
cl,ds could pass'D"g River up TO the 30th.
A dispatch rms receisen ut 1he Nary Depart
ment to-day from Admiral Farragut, dated
the oGth of july, and in which BIZ says be
was already for an attack on Mobile, but
was waiting, Tor the laud forces to ye. into
POSITION