The weekly union record., 1864-04-02

OI j. u McNaIl, OF tni> pace uc lrtaet 4
dated, Satterla, Army Hospital, West Phila,
deIphia, February II. 1864, where Col. Nc.
Nair is,,constan,iy deyotiug his time and atten.
ton to the sick and wounded soldiers. lie
says the greatest kindness and care is bestowed
upon them. In speaking of the present rebel
lion, he says past aud passing events clearly
indicate that the rebellion is pretty near ar
end Disatfection seems 10 be very extensive
in its operations il the seeded States. Thai
secession does not prove to be as easy nol
what those notorious scoundrels, ancey Davis
Wise, Stevens, Toombs and Floyd who iusti
gated and lead off in the rebellion, made the
people believe it would There is great suf-
feriug throughout the whole South, for wan,
of provisions and clolhiog, and in the army.
Hundreds are deserting, aud large numbers OF
the Southern people desire 10 return to the
old Union Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennes-
see are taking measures TO return en- masse,
and think within six months the whole re-
beion will be wound up and we shall have o
more substantial Union and Government than
we ever have had, and this nation will have
passed its fiery ordeal, aud rise and stand forth
before the world as a monument of mans abil
/ ty to govern himself, as a monument Of Gods
wisdom in planning and raisipg up so great a
nation under such favorable circumstances both
moral aud physical, to be an ASYLUM for the
poor and oppressed of all nations.
! ASoTHEr LETTER-We have before Us g
letter from James Monroe McNair to his Un-
Gle in this place, J, D. McNair, from which
we make the following extract Il, after
completing a college course, and commencing
the study of law enlisted among the first troops
and served two years as Captain in General
McClellands army. On the expiration of our
time | took position in the War Department
here, Washington in the Quarter Master
Generals Office where l now am. l escaped
almost unnurt through sixteen severe battles
in one of which Charlottesville our regi-
ment lost half its members. We mustered out
about eight hundred in number" 10 speaking
OF the probable continuance Of the war be says
although there are unmlstakeabe signs OF
the speedy exhaustion of the rebel resources.
| apprehend some very sapguinary battles this
Spring, aud should the Union forces prove at
all victorious, the rebels will hardly rally again
There have been blunders and defeats on our
side, but as whole, | think we may congrat-
ulate ourselves that our prospects for saving
our loved country are so promising. and 1t
seems hardly possible that We should fail now.'
William Boehme was found sus-
pended by the neck in room of the hotel at
MoreviIle in this county, on Monday last, and
life entirely extinct He had been around the
hotel day or two previously, and was missed
but a few hours before the discovery of his
tragic fate. 1t appears that he hanged himself
with silk handkerchief at height os only
about four feet from the floor, aud when found,
bis lower limbs lay upon the floor, his face
hanging downwards, in which position he had
evidently stranged. This is another sad
instance to add TO the long and horrible list of
those who have destroyed themselves while
under the Influence of liquor. Mr.. Boehme, we
understand, was miner, and good man when
he abstaned from drink.
ARRFsTED.-A short time since, several
individuals, residents of Dry Creek, in this
county. en- route for the Boise mines, remained
over night in Chico. The next day seeing many
of the soldiers camped near that place, it
aroused their Copperhead proclivities and they
commenced belching forth their hatred against
the Government and calling the soldiers Abe
Lincoln hirelings. etc. whereupon the soldiers
arrested the delectable Confederate worship.
ers, took them into camp, and for several days
caused them to labor in packing sand and
chopping wood. They are now released.
Experience keeps dear school, but-we hope
they are wiser and better men.
The UNITED STATES VS.. SAMUEL j. Hens
LsY.-This Grant. which lies on Butte Greek,
in this county, and contains five leagues of land
Of uuequalIed fertility. has been finally rejected
by the Supreme Court of the United States;
and the mandate OF the Supreme Court TO the
District Court of the Northern District of
California, directing said District Court "to
dismiss the. petition Of the claimant" is in
the hands of Messrs. Granger & Maurice, of
this place, who have acted as Attorneys for
the settlers on this Grant.
ANOTHER PIONEER DEAD. - Mr.. Henry
Mortimer expired yesterday morning at the
County Hospital, from disease of the lungs
Mr.. Mortimer was Quarter Master on board
the {. S. Frigate, Savannah, when California
was taken possession Of by the United States
Government Although occupying an humble
position in life, he fulfilled his duties as ses.
man and a man, which has elected this notice
from brother seaman.
FARMERS TAKE NoTIcE-The season for
mowinp reaniDp and threshinr il fasf annroo