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State of Maine.
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Ri TIE GOVERNOR

In seasons of sorrow and calamity
whether of individuals or of nations, the
heart Of man, recognizing them as GOd's
judgments, confcsses the impotency Of
human power. md instiBctively casts it
self on the Almighty for support and
consolation.
Obedient to this sentiment. and con-
forming to the custom of our fathers, Ivy
the advice of the Executive Council, do
appoint Thursday, the fourteenth Of April
next. as a day of Public Humiliation
Fasting and Prayer.
On that day do respectfully request
the people of this State, magistrates and
citizens, laying aside the pursuit of or
binary vocations, both of business and
pleasure, to repair to our accustomed
places of worship, and there in humility
and contrition confess our numerous
transgressions of the laws of God for
which He is chastising us, and, invoking
His merciful pardon, pray that all in
authority may be clothed with wisdom and
godlv fear. that our armies may be enducd
with strength in the day of battle and
fortitude under all their trials, and that
peace founded on righteousness may be
speedily restored to the nation.
Given at the Council Chamber, Augusta,
this nineteenth day Of March, in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-four, and of the
Independence of the United States.
the eighty eighth.
SAMUEL CONI.
By the Governor
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a large quantity OF pressed hay and
oats Is being pat on board of vessel. al
our wharyes for the government. Tbf
orak Edith Fisk. built at Roekport. sailed
Monday with cargo Of 2i5 tons of bsr
and 300 bushels Of oals. Tive I,,rs
seAeoners similarly loaded sailed las, week
and several other vessels are now loading.
-Pr9gTessire Age.
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Attack on Paducah KY, by rebels under
Forrest--Ihe Union Troops finally
obliged 10 Surrender.
CAIRO, H., Goth.
Reports were circulated here this morn
ing that the rebels under Forrest attacked
Paducah, Ky, so miles above here yestcr-
day, and burned part of the town, but as
all telegraphic communication is cut OIL no
authentic information can be obtained.
The steamer Joseph Pcarcc, from Nash
vile, which passed Paducah at O'Clock
this morning, brings the following account
Of the affair
Con. Forrest with an estimated force OF
5000 men, captured the place Mt > o'clock
YESTERDAY afternoon and sacked and fired
the city. Col Hicks, commanding the
post, occupied the fort below the city with
about 500 men. The rebels made four as
saults on the fort and were repulsed each
time.
Three Of our gunboats opened OH the
city during its occupation by the rebels.
A large portion of the city was burned
including the Marine Railway, the steamer
Arizona and the wharf boat.
About 5000 of the inhabitants moved
across the river upon learning of the APP
proach of the rebels.
At the time the Pearce passed the enc
my had left, the people were returning to
the city.and the fires were dying out. The
amount of public and private property
captured is unknown at present, but is
supposed to he large.
Our loss is II killed and 10 wounded;
from $50 to 800 rebels are reported killed.
among them Gen. Thompson as houses
around the fort were destroyed by our
troops, us they were used as screcn.-
The headquarters and Government store
houses were burned by the enemy.
CAIRO, 25th.
The rebels being reported in force near
Union City, Tenn, yesterday forenoon,
Gen. Bayman with force of 1000 men
and a. battery of artillery proceeded by
railroad to within 6 miles of Union City,
where they learned that Col. Hawkins,
with 400 of the 9TH Tenn, cavalry had
surrendered, at ii A. NJ, after repulslng
the rebels, who numbered about 20O0, three
times. The men were all armed and
equipped, and had recently been paid for
over years service. The enemy burned
what was combustible about the fortitica-
tions and marched off with their prisoners.
Gen. Baymau proposes to abandon the out
posts of Hickman and Union City, as they
are Of no use TO us or the enemy.
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II Washington litter writer saws
Gensrais caleneis and furioughed officers
are harrying down To the front as il every
one had provost guard at hi. heels.
No leaves of absence are NOW TO be grant
al except by Gen Halleck. Insaatry.
cavalry and batteries OF artillery ar.
marching in varisus directions through The
streets asd everything betokens the com.
ing campaign.
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Strawberries are one dollar per dor
en- in Mes Yo1a.
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place and Maryf"ld. Their forces are in
a crippled condition. Their strength is
much greater than was IT first estimated.
From 700 to 1909 rebel wounded are
said to have arrived at Maryfield from Pa
dncah. One regiment lost 100 men, and
pne company had 50 killed.
At last accounts the rebels were march
ing towards Clinton. Should they attack
Columbus they will meet with a warmer
reception than at Paducah.
The steamer Perry was fired into while
passing Hickman yesterday. \ large
number of rebels were in the town. MANY
shots were fired but nobody on board was
hurt.
The steamer Graham brought up 600
men from New Madrid who charged thro
the town. but the rebels had fed. They
belonged TO Faulkner's command.
800 rebels were killed a, Padueah, and
over 100 wounded. Several persons Of the
city were killed during the fight. The city
is nearly in ruins.
Nrw YORK, 2eth.
The TribaRe's Washington despatch
SAWS it is understood that the Committee
on WAYS and Means will recommend a tax
of 81 on spirits. to take etfec. in May in
stead of July, and will also recommend a
heavy tax on tobacco.
The opinion in the treasury circles is that
the tax on these articles will furnish nearly
half Of the required revenue thus relieving
the tax on necessaries Of life.
New YORK, 2Sth.
The Hcralds despatch Gays Generals
Grant and Ingalls, spent Sunday at the
War Department.
The War Department will not allow the
transfer of seamen from the army to the
navy, thousands Of whom have already ap-
piled for transfer.
The Worlds despatch also makes the
same statement.
There are very few officers in the city,
all having been ordered to the front.
Gems. Custar and Fitzpatrick are here.
The Worlds despatch SAYS Gen. Grant
fayors the employment of all inactive
Generals, and both Fremont and McClell-
an will soon have commands.
The Times' despatch says Gen. Grant
etates that when the Reorganization Is
completed it will be the finest army on the
continent.
Sec'y Chase will leave for y. y. on bust
ness in a few days.
II is stated that the President has sent
for Gen. Fremont TO give him an import
ant command.
New YORK, 2Sth.
f. A. Paul write. to the Times that the
rebel Gen'l Stuart had recently made ex-
tensivs arrangements for the destruction
of the Orange l. Alexandria Railroad, but
his plans were frustrated by the prompt
peas Of our cavalry under Gen. Pieasanton-
C@l. BRYAN while Watching them, cap
.ured oves 80 of the rebels, destroyed foar
rebel tannerics full of hides. grist mills,
a saw mill and large number OF rats and
bsa,s to be used by Stuart in crossing the
river.
A rebe, scout was captured near Ellis
FsrA VIE vas dress-d in Federal uniform.
Ga hcias tnei by drru Aead csart martial
Ae sid Lee had give. sexers to perip all
Unisu sssAsrrs- ana sAaf The e.sy elothiac
the rsSeli kaA had for ssxA& oIAr was OBJ
s.saea i. tAis way He Vas held as pris-
sner Of mar.
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--latest Particulars Of Forests Cdeairy
Raid IN Kg.-No Transfer Of Sedmen
from the Army to The .Nary-AH Officers
Imperdareiy Ordered TO the Front
Grant riit gire Fremont and Nc CletiaH
Commands.
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at $50 this A. NJ. saw vessel in the di-
rection of Biddeford. Supposed at the
time to be ON shore.
CINCINNATI, 2Sth.
The Commercial has despatch from
Chattanooga which says the rebe' in
very strong force on our front at Oalton,
and have 5000 cavalry this side.
Deserters report that Polk is reinforcing
Johnston. Longstrcct's cavalry, under
Martin, has arrived at Marietta, Ga.
The rebels are moving up artillery from
the rear.
Our army is in splendid condition.
A despatch from Fort Smith, Ark. to the
Gazette says the army Of the frontier is in
motion, and it is supposed they are bound
for Northern Texas.
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Attack on Paducah, Ky, by rebels under
Forrest-The Union Troops finally
obi ren Do ,Stlrrsnarr.
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Later from Rising Of Uaionisis
in that State-They WHIP The Rebel
Cardiry in taco Engagements.
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The Bate at Pddmah-Fou assaults
made on the Fedcrat works-7he rebets
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-03
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The New York Times recently contained an
.rtic}e going 20 show thar Gen. Lee had ''trea-
son il his blood" The Philadelphia Age dis
putes the fact, and proves that the Illness
er,;rls "a the su!ject contained IS mary Dlnn-
ders as sentences. We quote
The Times says:
/ "That General Lies grandfather was 4.
f. Lee. This is false.
. THAT z. II. Lee had the talnt OF treason
- him. This is false Richard Henry Lee
siyned the Declaration OF Independence, and
lived and died an honored patriot.
3 THAT Light Hurse Hairy was General
7ye's gyeat UNCLE This is false Light
Horse Harry was Gen. Lea's father, and was
Wa,hiugton's devoted triend-delivered the
Grafton On his death To him We owe the
phrase First in war, first in peace. first III
the hearts Of his countr, men" When, just
before his death, Washington, as lieutenant
g.ueral vas organizing the provisional army,
le named Henry Lee as one OF the tour major
generals
1. THAT this Henry LIE was nominated as
co,,Sul to Algiers in 1890, and rejected by the
Senate This is false. I'hi, Henry Lee died
ia 1918. 1t was another man who Was reJected
by the Senate-a halt brother of Robert Lee.
j. That Charles Lee, the calumniator OF
Washington, was q kinsn,an Of General
Lee. This is false. CHARLES Lee was an
EDgishman.
Having made these specific denials Of the
truth Of the Times history, We pause in our
work waiting TO see what the exponent OF the
State Department will have to say.
The Associated Press dispatch from Fortress
Monroe, under date of Wednesday last, an
nounces that General Butler has directed that
al! The Confederate prisoners captured BY G@n,
Wild III the recent engagements on the James
Rver and subsequently forwarded to Point
lookout should De returg.eu f'rthwlth to B@r'
nuda Hundred It is reported that the ne
gro troops of General Wild s command, that
were captured by the CoIiederates, have been
put to death, and the order in regard 10 ms
prisoners at Point Lookout is supposed TO have
some connexion with the matter, though It Is
all surmise,
The New York Wotll says: MIR Fish
oack, the claimant Of seat in the Senate by
Virtue OF an election under Mr.. Lincoln mode
o' reconstruction, is knocking az the door OF
mat body For s<lulisson Senator Sumner has
offered resolution bearing on the case, the
TENOR Of which is that a rebel state: in arms
against the government. must remain without
approximation until it has been readtslltted by
: vote OF both houses Of Congress. :"
me thevaler 1e Hulsemann, so long AUS
usah Minister at " ashington, died at the age
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1864-06-03

! A Federal Expedition III the Aehepoo river,
!! in Florida, under General Br2r1cy, has proved
very unsuccessful, owing it is alleged 70 The
disobedience Of orders by & pilot. The steam,
er Boston, which formerly ran between Ban
gor and Boston, got aground and was .ridded
hy Confederate battery Several men were
killed and drowned, ami the boat burned, il is
stated, 70 prevent her falling into the hands
Of tho Cvnfederates. Some ninety horses,
many belonbing TO the 4th Massachusetts, Cav.
airy were lost The troops on toad were trans,
; felred, and the expedition returnec.. hlitoen
negroes on Morgan Island had been captured
by Confederate scouting party. 1t was re-
ported at Hilton head on the Goth uIt. that the
steamer Columbian vas captured on the st.
Johns river, Florida, by the Contederates,
With her crew anil some ninety negroes. IWen'
ty men Of the 7th Connecticut, pickets, were
ca ptured near Jacksonville on the 25;h.
1t is reported that the Committee Cd F'r.
eign Affairs in the Z. S. Hou:e OF Represen-
tatves have taken important action on the
question in regard to the correspondence Of
Mr.. Seward On the Mexican question: The
Chairman has been instructed to report q reso'
luton maintaining the right Of Congress to in-
dicate the course OF policy to be pursued Ii,
such case. The Committee reIterate the doc
trine laid down in the former resolution that
~ Ru Gil RI
she impression shat they are indifferent spec.
tators Of the events now transplrlng IN MexI-
CO. The resolution re-affirms the Monroe doc
trine in strong terms, and will he reported II
few days.
The Washington Star states that Port Roy
al has not been evacuated by the tederals and
ali7s .-' Alzno:.3!: - the government pro
pertv and stores have been removed IRON:
; there, troops were being landed there on Sun
day and Monday, who would doubtless march
overland TO reinforce Gen. Grant. 1t also
saws, lit is stated that at the present time
there are but six white male citizens ren1eln'
l1g in the place, the others having j'lne the
Rebel army or run away from theI" homes on
The anproach Of our forces. The females are
generally defiant and express themseives salts.
fed Of the ultimate SUCCESS OF 'he rebel cause.
A correspondent Of the New York Herald,
writing from Nevgl ern, North Carolina, states
that four monster torpedoes, wbicb eere being
conveyed by railroad to different points on ftie
Neuse River, TO complete the blockade Of that
river against Confederate rams, exploded
killing some hfty Federal soldier: and negroes
and wounding some twenty or thirty other~.-
4 signal station, close by the scene OF the ex.
I.n
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The steamer City Of Bath, bound f.o:1 New
! ,,Gl 80 Warrington has returned 70 the for
u:er port, having col!iio1 with 'ho steamer
p>cahonras, from New Orleans, Of Cape May
Ih: latter sunk in twenty i've minutes, A;}uc
!oyty lives we're lot. The Bath reports tbav
! ,hac i 70 2 H. he sayv 2teau.er's I:yAt.-
Had pnt her HELM. 80 port to clear her, AZ
the same time the I'ocahonata5 ) helm u&s
Dui IT, sarboaC, and he vessel. o#lMe togeL2ler
tho Bath striking the I2ocahocta5 about t1e
lore rigging. She haulvd of aut5 was found y
be leakng badly; commenced to throw ov9G~
board cargo to tighten her forward, and sue
ceeded in stopping the leak, and sect boats
to the assistance Of the pvcai1ontas, and jav
by the place until daylight, in hopes Of saving
1nora OF ber people, large n&u:1es l:aving
already been received On board. They picked
up only one man. Among those lost were
Captain Razter, nor coninand9gy enc dis
charged lieutenant, and Gvo engineers, th5
balance being diSchar2ed soldiers. The body
Of Captain Frank HalIeob, os Scott's 900:
was aboard, and also lost The Pocahootaa
had LOI persons On board.
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4 correspondent OF the Baltimore Amerl.
can, writing fron1 hartinsb2:rg On y Wednesday
! last says that on Nonday morning, 0nc hun
Ilret2 antl fifty Confederate cavalry, commanded
by Major Harry Gilmore, attavkedat Newtowa,
EIGHT miles below Winchester, a train Of siz-
tecn wagons loaded with medical stores on :ts
wa, 80 General Hunters headquarters, undag
al escort Of eighty FIVE men. The writer
says: 'Ater gallant resistance CUR hen
were obliged 70 leave their train in the hands
oF the enemy, wE10 cat the horses Loose and
burnt the wagons. Just at the time they were
winding up their jittle programme train Of
etuIty wagons, vl1h a guard Of Infantry c'n2~
ins this way, came upon them, when they were
ot]s4el to beac d hasty retreat, leaving some
twenty prisoners in our hands.
4 snecial di<pach 70 the New York Times
from he Ar,uy of the Potomac, dated CT.
Tuesday last says Lees army holds
l,a. uvaiIy strong position which he has
strengthened by steady work during he last few
day., on the north back Of The Chckalo1nioy.
We are threatening his right, but he does no&
show any signs Of giving up bis position aud
is apparently as ready 20 resume the offensive
a. be Was while on the North Anna. II IS
considered certain *hat breckiarIdGe has joined
Lee with his forces, and priaouers say Beau
gar3 is joining him. :,
The New Orleans E'icayune was suppressed
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V'Ia, IN NeV York, yesterday, 1908,
The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-05-17
TuE PEyNsYLyANrA REsERvEs.-The ca

The Pennsylvania REsERvEs..The cor
respondent Of the Sc LHnis Republican, oil
Washington states ,tbttfihe Pennsylvania
Reserves entered the service 10000 strong
but only $500 have survived the casual
ties of the war. The War Department II
nally agreed to muster them out of the SER
vice when their three years had expired
It at first refused to do so. How this change
of intention was effected is thus stated by
the correspondent of the Republican.
"The departure by the War Department
from its intention of holding all troops un
til they had served the United States three
years, was brought about in this case more
by political considerations than any other.
The Reserves old proclaim very openly that
if they were retained beyond the time they
considered themselves bound to serve, they
would remain, but they would not light
The threat appeared to have little effect with
the War Department, but the disaffected
veterans then put in much more available
argument, by letting it be known at head
quarters here, that they would make their
votes felt against Mr.. Lincoln or tho Re-
publican nominee, next November, in case
they are not discharged at the time they
desired This brought the War Depart
ment to terms i"'-
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How Men Act in Battle.

A letter from soldier makes the follows
ing interesting comments on the manner in
which battles are fought, and explaining
why it is that after terrible conflict OF
perhaps hours duration, SO small a prppor-
ton are killed and wounded: -
If you were never IN ba tile you'd not be
lieye there were half the random shots, fir
ed that there are. Why, sir, ] have seen
whole regiments and brigades deliver their
fire when was sure that they did not even
wound single man. Such firing, besides
wasting the ammunition, does not intimi
date the enemy tall. but makes them feel
that there is but little danger, therefore he
is more buld and delivers lis fire more ac>
curatcly. Just in that way battles are Of
ten last, while the company commander, il
he would only stop it and show them that
they were doing no good they would know
their folly, and would Of their own accord
tie deliberately, and probably save the day
after il had been comparatively lost.
Why, sir, i'll battle you often Sec compa-
ny Commanders charging around with their
swords llOur-Ling about their heads, cry
ing cut, Give it TO them, boys give it to
them ! maniIesting in themselves, and Gre
at,ng in Others, all the excitement possible
Now a second thought would show TO their
better judgment that they were doing more
harm than good, Tor men become SD cXcit.
ed under such circumstances that they
would miss an elephant at zen steps. You
often sce the above clustering around when
the enemy are at least off at IL distance of
one thousand yards, and to hear the roar G
mu,ketry and the excited commanders you
would think they would soon come to "a
hand To hand contest What is it that cx,
cites a man in battle2 Why, it is the dan
ger. | YOU shoot at Il man once be is very
much excited; shoot at him hundred
times and miss him every time, and all his
fear and excitement is gone; but reserve
your ire until You can do some OK on,
and when they come fire into them ru, his
clothes, wOund his neighbor, kill The second
man from him and let him see it, and the
day will he Won. '.-ti@i'
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General yedgwfcK..'

Major Gen. John SedgFjck, recently KILL
cd in the battle of the Wilderness: was es
reemed ono Of the ablesta and most daring
hficers in the service. He was pauye o.
Connecticut, from which State pc was ap
,ointed to West Point, and graduated y
that institution in 1887, receiving the brevet
rank Of Second Lieutenant 10 the "a req.
ment of artillery. He was promoted to
Lieutenantcy in 1889, and behaved with 30
much gallantry during the Mexican cam
paign that he was promoted to Captaincy
and subsequently to Majority, by brevet.
He was fully commissioned as Captain Id
lS49, and in 1855 was made Major in the
lst cavalry. In April, 1861, he was made
Colonel Of the 4th cavalry, which was the
rank in the regular service that he bore at
the time of his death. In August, 1901,
he was made Brigadier General 'of voiun
teers and assigned to Gen. Stones command
on the upper Potomac. During the PENN.
sular campaign he led division in General
Summers corps. His commission OF Mslor
General of volunteers dates July d, 1907.
At the battle of Antietam he was severely
wounded, but, recovering, was consigneo 20
the command of the 9th corps when Gen
Burnside took the baton Of the Army OF the
Potomac subsequently be was transfer ed
To the 9th corps, when General Hooker re
organized the army. Such is, In brlet, his
military history W. ,.'' - 1'".
1t was his services in the peninsular cam.
paign which first attracted attention and by
which he gained his promotion. His cour-
age and heroism We're equally displayed at
Antietarn, in which battle he was wounded
After Burnside's defeat at Fredericksburg
the command of the army of the Potomac
was tendered,to him, bat declined AT the
second battle of Fredericksburg; or Chan
cellorsville, he was assigned the duty Of
storming the heights which had proved SO
fatal to Burnside, which he accomplished
though the defeat of Hooker at another
point made the achievement valueless.
General Sedgwick was about fifty years
of age, and bachelor. He was.a man OF
excellent humor, quiet in manner, and
plain unassuming gentleman. He gathered
about him brilliant staff Of the youngest
men in the army, whom he Injured to the
bardships Of a soldiers life, while he spared
no pains to make their stay with him, in
! military sense, pleasant They did not en-
10Y the LUXURY of comfortable quarters
however, while on active duty, for their
commander rarely avaIed himself of the
privilege accorded his rank to enhance bis
own comfort by a'hous6 when a tent would
answer the purpose, as well. Wheuin &C
ton, General Ssdgwick was almost invari-
ably in the font where the fight was hot
test: and when on the march, or crossing a
difficult ford, he generally Superintendent
the movement himself His remains have
been taken to Fredericksburg preparatory
to being sent Moth.
The loss {, the country at this time may
be considered in the light of a disaster. Lie
was ono of the ablest Of cur generals, and
as Lieutenant, bore the same relation to
General Grant or General Meade thai
''Slonewalln Jackson did to Lee.