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Soldiers ome-OficiaI Report.

OFFICE OF SOLDIER'S HOME,
Portland, Sept, 80 1854.
The Executive Committee" of the Port
land SOLDIERS Association" submit the fol-
lowing as their Report for the month ending
Sept. Both.
There have been received at the Home dur
ing the month 50 soldiers as follows. viz:
Is belonging to Maine Volunteer regiments.
l 18th Conn Vol.
Oh N. Fl. &
/ :" 3lst Me. died.
OF these II have received lodging and
meals; Is have received (250) meals; trans
portation; sent to General Hospital at Au-
gusta; returned to Fort Preble; 65 to their
homes, and II to their regimental Hospitals.
Two have been furnished with clothing.
Contributions food, clothing, and delica-
cies have continued abundant, and equal to the
demand.
The cost of maintaining the Home for the
month OF Sept. $207,l8; in items as follows,
viz:
House rent lone month"; 1880
Provisions, 29,70
Salary OF Matron at $50 per week
lSick)
of Agent at 900 per day 5000
Fuel, 2200
Furniture, 6,25
CASH paid by Agent for hack fares,
Express, telegraphing, aud travel
ling expenses as per vouchers pre-
scented, 1870
Mary A. Ktborn, 1900
Carriages for Funeral, 200, 800 500
Coffia &C.; Sexton for interring
Charles F. Rankins, 1850
Medicines, 1857
Extra help, 1885
Printing, 600
Total, $2O7, 10
As will be noticed by the foregoing, one
death has occurred at the Home the past
month; that of Charles f. Rankins of Co. X,
'ist leg. Me. Volunteers. The exhausted
staoe OF the man, when he was received at the
home, prevented the Agent or Matron from
obtaining, except to limited extent, from
him, the particulars of his sickness. So far
as could be learned however, it appeared that
he received sunstroke some time in the
month of June, while in service with his regi-
ment in the army Of the Potomac that he was
sent to hospital Ia PhiIadelphia, and from
there he received furlough Tor 20 days to
visit his home at Sebec, in this State. On his
may hither,he stopped at theroome Of the San
itary. Commission in Boston day or twol,and
from there was forwarded to this cityin charge |
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The circulation ofthe Daily Press Is larger
,Aaa any other Daily paper in the State, and
t:a1ble that Of any other in Portland.
rERMs-S3,O0 per gear IN edvonce.
Ss- Reading Matter On ali Fear Pages.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ Carriers Of the Daily Press are not GIlosoed
to sell papers on their routes.
Portland Photographic Gallery,
so MIDDLE ST., PORTLAND, Me-,
A. 8. WIS, Proprietor,
Portland, May IL, 1854 mayI2dem
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DISASTERS.

Sch Planet. McDermott. from Bangor for N York
arrived NJ Edgartown 4th inst, and reports during
the gale on The %, broke main boom and split fly
ingjb - go.
bnnk was got off on Wednesday and lowed to New
BEDFORD She has lost rudder. fore foot and false
Keel but is tight; threw overheard GOO bushels Of
corn. viii go on the railway for repairs.
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DOMESTIC POR'

Wood, Liverpool. ~"
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UNION NOMINATIONS.
ELECTION TUESDAY, NOV. sh.
FOR PREsIDENT.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
FOB VICE-FISI1
ANDREW JOHNSON,

OF TENNESSEE.

For Electors.
JOHN ID. BROWN, of Portland,
ABNER STETSON, of Damariscotta.
list Dist.-RICHARD NJ CHAPMAN of Biddeford
I'd Dist-ThOMAS A. D FESSENDEN OF Auburn
sd Dist-GOING HATHORN of Pittsheld.
an Dist-BENJ. r. GILMAN, of Orono.
bth Dist-JOHNN N. SWAZEY Of Bucksport.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08

Gigantic Conspiracy of Democratic POttH-
ctsss, to seize the Federal Arse'iats,
and join hands sUith the Rebels
to subusrt the Government.
The Portland daily press., 1864-10-08
BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
EVENING PAPERS.

official War Disqualification. ShermGn's
snouement-Ge1a. Thomas Official hepOrt.--
Severe Rebel Defeat.
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Portland, Sept, 80 1854.
The Executive Committee" of the Port
land Soldiers Association" submit the fol-
lowing as their Report for the month ending
Sept Both
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-27
The State Convention.

We gave brief telegraphic report of the
Burlington Convention in our last paper.
The crowded state of our columns will not
allow any extended notice now. The Free
Press says the main feature of the occasion
was the apparently unanimous desire for the
denomination of ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
which found expression in hearty applause
whenever his name was mentioned in the
convention.
The list of delegates at large to the Ma
ton Convention demand passing notice.
This is headed by the name of Hon. Solo
MON FooT, who, though he has expressed in
several private letters his personal preference
that his name should not be so used, was
selected, the Free Press says, because his
presence at the National Convention will
give weight to the vote of Vermont, and aid
powerfully in the denomination of Mr.. Lin
coin. Mr.. Foot's admirable qualifications
as presiding officer cannot fail to suggest
him as suitable president for the National
Convention, and though some larger state
may claim that position it is one which there
may be propriety in according to the little
state which in support of the administration
with men and money and blood, has LED the
Union.
Hon. E. P Walton of Montpelier is well
known in our state as late member of Con-
gress, where he served his state faithfully
and though always in feeble health, he was
one of the working and reliable men of that
body.
Hon. A. P. HUTTON of Bethel was speak :
er of our House of Representatives for two
terms in go and '6l, is leading citizen
of the state.
CARoLUs MOVES, Esq, is prominent citi-
zen of Burlington, experienced in deliberate
bodies, and, in common with the rest, a de-
cided Lincoln man.
The resolutions adopted are of the right
stamp and have the true ring in them.
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UNION NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The undersigned, who, by original appoint
ment, or subsequent designation to NIL vacancies,
constitute the Executive Committee created by
the National Convention held at Chicago on the
10th day Of Nav, lS6O,do hereby call upon all
qualified voters who desire the unconditional
maintenance of the Union. the supremacy of the
Constitution, aid the complete suppression of
the existing rebellion, with the cause thereof, by
vigorous war, and all apt and efficient means, to
send delegates to a convention to assemble at
Baltimore, on Tuesday the Seventh Day
Of June. 1864, at II o'clock. noon. for the pur-
pose of presenting candidates for the Offices of
President and Vice President of the United
States. Each State having representation to
Congress will be entitled to as many delegates as
shall be equal to twice the number of electors to
which such State is entitled in the Electoral Col
lege of the United States.
EDW. d MORGAN, New York, Chairman.
CHAS. J. GILMAN, Maine.
l.. BRAlNARD, Vermont.
IL GOODRICH, Massachusetts,.
THO. G. TURNER. Rhode Island.
GIDEON WELLS, Connecticut
And l6 others.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-27
WAR DEPARTMENT.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May 24-lO.30 Pm.
T. ng;or General D,c:
\ dispatch from Gen. Grant, dated a,
y clock last night, states thai the army Nv
- :ron IL position 10 The Anna, to.5R-.
closely 10y Lees army.
The 5in ard 9th Corps marched br u,
Harris Store 70 Jericho Ford, and IT, :.
Corps succeeded in etfecting cro>>.u. a.
getting a position without much oppa>-.--
- ar;iy @fter however. they were yio.s-.s
.:t4eked and handsomely re2ulsed Inc ass
N.,A al much trouble 10 Us. " c4;c---.
>on2a prisoners. Everything locks t4ygrlg-
u u.
Another dispatch, giEng in lr,4.. -
movements o. our corps. and speaking c; -
rrhel assault OF Warren's position, SAY p
E2S " attacked with great vehemerc-.
have never heard more rapid or m2,,a
( flr-ng, either # artillery or musketry. H.
attack resulted in destructive repulss e; -
enemy"
" the position attacked by HancrcS e..
rebels We're entrenched and IN con>i.er4.s
spT--c rPTTeen Tie creek l. I'D v-ao-.d as
tbs rlver, and made pe-iinacliol> r-,.~,a-.-
10 MS onset. but before dark h had tr.
Them tcom their works and driven 1aen ar-,a
;Ae stream.
/ Il j also said that in these ens2srla--.
the slaughter Of the enemy was very g
and our losses inco,siderable- The r.,
charged against cur artillery and suffered --
pecial.y f-0m canister.
\ dispatch from Gen. Grant, date. g..
morning ~ s O'Clock. has also been rrsz.s-.
II states that the enemy have fallen t-.
from ;he North Anna, and W. arr in T-.r,--
Nesr IS who have come Il say that lz=
falling back 10 Richmond.
Other official dispatches from Hes..sz-.
ers SAY that Warren, Burnside and Il
cock ale pushing forward after the rt-r.4,-.
army Warren captured good NUN 81 3
prisoners last evening, bCt has not had II
In count them or ascertain bis loss. H..
cock Is siorming The rife pits this SD ID, -,-
El'er. Last evening be also took hetw.s-
. ipo AID 200 prisoners AID drove many II RS
go he r.ver where they were drowned.
Warren also captured some official ;,ac.,,
amongst hem an order calling ont all ID
seTe 7tten years Of age to garrison Rich.aa,.
Ambulance men ard musicians are als5 ~
t-ll 10 the ranks.
Sheridan was this morning at DunkirA g..
WI be Al Milford tonight.
No dispatches have been received to--s
from Gen Sherman, and none are e1per.-
for several bays.
Dispatches from Gen. Butler have beer
eeived TO-DAY, relating chiefly TO the resp
tive forces.
Admiral Lee, IN a telegram dated the
10 the Secretary # the Navy, states tia, *
night SATURDAY. tie enemy attacAel =.
army ard were handsomely repulsed.
\ dispa,eh iron Mi. Gen. Csrlv. ar.
III 18th, AT the mouth Of Req river. STA
ina' Gen. Banks troops had arrived st s.
mesPort Yesterday, and viii reach M5r.1-
yea to-day The armyis IN better cru6ir 2
than was expected, and viii soon be ready :,
resume offensive operations.
EDWIN II. STANTON.
Secretary o. W@r.
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draw him into their lines sufficiently far re-
moved from his supports, and then with an
overwhelming force attack and capture his
command. In this they were defeated, tor
Col. Moore succeeded in holding his ground
until the main column under Gen-Sisel arrlv-
ed. After a severe fight Of four hours dur
alton, it was evident they outnumbered US
two to one. So we fell back Tin perfect ord
emo struggling or skulking) to our supply
train, where portion of our troops were
stationed.
Late advices from Louisiana state that
Admiral Porter had got his entire feet out
of the Red River, and that our army had
started overland on its return route. The
River was damned so as to raise the water
sufficiently to let the vessels pass over the
shoals. The fleet was greatly annoyed while
passing down the river by guerillas who lined
the banks between Alexandria and Fort De-
Russey. The land forces evacuated Alexan-
dria last week and moved towards Shears
port. 1t is probable they are en- route for
New Orleans by way of the Opelousas coun-
try. Thus ends the Red River campaign-
an admitted failure. 1t was originated and
planned before the present order of soon
centration had gone forth. The policy
or no policy rather-of scatteration which
was much in vogue during Gen. Halleck's
administration is responsible for the failure.
How much blame can be justly attached to
Gen. Banks, it is now difficult to determine :
time will show.
Dispatches from Kingston, Ca, state that
Gen. Sherman's forces are resting and re-
plenishing their stores. Sherman has pos
session of Kingston, Rome, Cussville and
the line Of the Etowah river. The point
on the river which he holds is As miles from
Atlanta, and is we'll south of that region in
which the most obstinate defense of northern
Georgia was expected. 1t seems that the reb-
els prefer to fall back to Atlanta, which is
said to be strongly fortified, and there wait
fer Sherman to come up, trusting to their de-
fences.
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MISSING

MISSING.
Co Bznill= VI Moro, West FaiTlee.
Co D-LOTen Hart-horn, Green-'oro, james CLARK,
Barton.
Co E-Albert BAILEY, Iiardwirk
Co H-Jsme. Sn9~. Walden.
Killed 81; wounded lSa ; ris=n.. ~ 4; total ga.
FIFTH REGIMENT
Co C-alfred Mason Highgate.
Co D-Capt Ch.s OTlnsi'ee Brandon, james Brown,
westtieid ,iiIbert H Porter, Troy, Edwin HOustin,
S;oas Kdxard la R-ea Samuel ) Marshall, enlisted
from S;ote, Joseph ia Flour Jr- t.noTe-
Wnr>I,Ep.
Lt-Col John Levi, Burlington, lett arm srput2ted.
Co D-Srrgt EHa- Merritt, stcwe, in teg Selgt Geo
Sianbery, Eden in teg, Corp lucns VI CtafIl Troy,
IN leg AlOnZO Brosn. do. IL foot Eugene ChaTpea-
R.lvdere. I'm foot- Mn / Dynerritt, Eden Il ann
Robt Emery. Hsrdwirk, IN hs wm AaeS Eden IN
arm. Noah II DufeI. IA hand Henry II Thomas, Beivi
dere, Edrnund.Mils, Eden head
Xii d Ia regimen; - wounded lI9, missing 81 :;
total rs.
SIXTH RgG1NEST.
Go E-Jo-iah W Pagr, R.7nef, Henry Wright
Ryegsse. WA Grave Grafton
ca List SsIg, Johu q aaoonheI, wrst.oGd- Se-g
ID " Holten W;li--on. Oscar 4 Sc-lhnrI. KsseI. B=r
ney Michel d. = sand, do, Thomas Ku=selk
Stsrk>ioTp.
lot Eli.bs / R.rney. - anion, mead badly. since
died. Adj Summer II Lincoln. Hartford LEI; badly.
Go B-Iohn I Abbott West FaiIIee. sI.,f:, joel A.
dricli do, light
10 C-csP, W DTinuei- Glover, side badly.
Co D-nEvs- = StvleS- Alb4iiv- sle-lie- severe Mn
J ChisinJT,- Toy. ihig!, siiri-- Corp Nh l. smell,
Derhy, slight, Corp rs JAN Williams, Baton SIN
.light. Corp Nm Ai:theil M, G'ov-r thigh ssro.t
Corp Luther J Adam, enI-led IRON 'itov,1. am
-iight l. & 1l,-u. head aud missing. W.n S-aaiia.
Clover, thgh sFrph. " RaS-, l,Dvrr- hand
Samuel Forsyth enlisted lIou S'l..i a ir-.-t and
missing Augustus L Fus;li, ,'yi from Greensboro,
neck severe, Edwin L tITay- ;.alin Oh Ia Had
dock enlisted from Ha;iIsnd -is-z. John L..
March rHl-t-i Tom ioi-sr-. li.iEh IL, k'f.
Nil- enlisted from Siiesfied hIl1 and aE, Ssr
A PuItiis, A'asnv arm -F-hI- hyiace ) GO.in=- e.
listed from Po-lr-:- thigh a Sa-s
ji-;ei FROM Har.lan1 back John Upon enlisted
from WyI ku-,. severe, Chv-lv- Nhyvil. elh-ts 81
from Posnf., light Henry q Me-. enll. &
from MoIe'cGn, head severe
Co E-S-rs,, Nc't:i I Soo--. I-rss. Deg -evs-,, Serrr
Henry Clev.iAnd leg corp Emo 'rould-
head slight, Hiram Greeley j-E 'it al lion. lle
ioR, Corp Frank Il HarTl- Danvip- groin sish;. t>eJ
W Hooker, enlisted from Barnet 5es =eycTr wln II
lngles;on. C4veadifh, ieg -ligh'.
MISSING
CO D-Se-g: VIM : LiEsag-op. Albany OPP I.nciSr
u Ssn'crIi. Coyen;ry-
CO + Eixard VI Isadl-r @sr-aseli
Killed in regiment - sosulli ~. missing, j. .
total l?9.
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Eden seriously chest, Lester A n.
Wolcott seriously hip, Byron 4 Re-
BroOkfeld right thigh severe.
Co. D.-Corp Willard V Eastna- ..
vile slightly head, Peter Divide Isls "a
seriously shoulder, Carlos c Sherm,n, - = n 3,
vile seriously back, John Temple n p'l-,
seriously shoulder. '--
Co. Ell VIM f Martin Plains-a
Ously left leg, corp VIM H Hovla11 -
Montpelier dangerously hip. Chas " ! L.
low Barre seriously leg amputated. ~ Z" Z
corner Eimore seriously leg and Thigh .,''
Atwood Marshfeld seriously leg, Cen a.
Barrett severely thigh, Andrew A Fr,-.
Montpelier seriously left arm, Peter p
den Groton seriously knee, Clark ! -
Marshfield seriously leg fractured. BE- !,
tington Marshfield slightly head, H -
ID Rowland Barre severely neck, F5u-. =.
ton, Thetford seriously shoulder. O.. ~
Moves Wolcott face, James Trefrer y
burg seriously left thigh. -
. Co. Corp John J Dale jam,
severe, corp VIM I'll HopsOn NorR;r.
serious. corp Willard w Bugbee Dow =
slight, Henry A Day, Newfane back =.
Isaiah Mossey Thetford foot align. F5g
H O'Niel Ferrisburg leg serious rho> y
wei. Danville neck seriously, Andrew ! =.
lias Huntington side serious, Peter G.,
Burlingto;. head slight, James Darar.
d.rhill thigh serious.
CO. Corp AFRO ID Ames Albaa, s,--.
! der serious.
Go. Corp AFRO ID Ames ALBANY s-...
der serious, SAM Langdon Ludlow s.y--.
J fracture of arm, Langdsn . Morse d. =
klee serious, VIM H Kennedy Barton -
serious. Lucius Ingalls, Ludlow arm 81.
thas II Wallace ST JOhnsbury leg -.
Gee Alien.
MISSING.
( Go. A.-Orange Ballard Milton, G-5 e
bert Georgia, Joseph Ladabush S; Alba-.
Go. Eco Hunt Glastonbury.
%. F-Leri A Crsss Reading.
Co. Corp Freeman Wakefield La ,
Edward Baker Newbury.
Killed,
1 Wounded, u.
Missing,
Total, :.
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DISTRICT CONVENTION.

gressional District of Vermont without distinction Of par
ty, will be held White River Junction. TUESDAY,
the 3lst day Of MAY 1864 o'clock M, nominate
candidate for Congress for said district to be supported
the ensuing September election also to appoint Dis
trct Delegates the National Convention to be held
Baltimore the 9TH day of June next to nominate can
date for President and Vice President of the United
meetngs.
All who in favor of sustaining the Government In it.
efforts suppress the rebellion and maintain the Union
III lite integrity, cordially invited to attend.
A. WENTWORTH, !
W. {. FRENCH, District
&c REDINGr0N, ( Committee
{. P. BALDWIN,
MAY 10th 1864
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-27
The Commissions,

Every writer from the battle fields in Viz
ginia, and from the hospitals there and else
where, speaks in the highest praise of the
Sanitary and Christian Commissions and the
noble work they are both doing for our
wounded soldiers. Without the aid thus
rendered thousands would have suffered and
died who are now alive and made comforta-
BILE by these humane associations. We do
believe the government can be excused for
this criminal neglect of all preparation for
the wounded sufferers at Fredericksburg and
elsewhere on the ground that it is one of tie
inevitable consequences Of war, but the fact
that this neglect does and has existed al
through the war should make Us all redoube
our efforts to make these Commissions more
etfectua. The following extract we copy
from Cartoons account of the condition Of
our wounded at Frederick burg. Mr.. The
Kim bali spoken Of is doubtless Rev. Johr
kimball formerly of Barton, and for a tim.
resident of this place. 1t is just like
him:
Go into the ospitals-armless legles.
men, wounds of every description. Men On
the hard floor, on the hard seats of church
pews, lying in one position all day, Unable 10
SIT. till the nurse going the rounds comes to
their aid. They must wait till their food
comes. Some mus; be fed with spoon as il
they were little children.
so, that We could get some straw for the
brave fellows" said Rev Mr.. kimbal of the
Christian Commission. He had wandered
about town, searching for the article There
is none to be had. We shall have to send to
Washington for it,"
STRAW | remember two stocks, four miles
out on the spottsylvania road. saw them
last night as | gal, ped in from the front"
! Armed with requisition from the Provost
Marshal to seize two stacks of straw, with
two wagons driven by intelligent con,rabands,
| four Christian Commission delegates, and
| away we went across the battlefield of De
cember-fording Hazel run-gained the
| nights and reached the straw stacks owned by
Rev. Mr. Owen.
"By whose authority do you take my prop
erty?"
The Provost Marshal. sir"
Rev. Mr.. kimball was on the stack pitch
ing it down, was pitching it in, and the
young men were slowing il away.
Are you going to pay me for it ."
you must see the Provost Marshal, sir.
If you are loyal man, and will take the oath
Of allegiance, doubtless you will get your
pay"
at is pretty hard. My children are just
ready to starve. | have nothing for them to
eat, and you come to take my property with
out paying for it."
"les sir, war is hard. You must remem-
Der, sir, tina: there are thousands of wounded
men-your wounded as well as ours. II
your children are on the point of starving,
those men are on the point OF dying. We
must have the straw for them. What We
don't take tonight we will get in the morn
ing. Meanwhile, sir. if anybody attempts to
take IT, please say to them that it is for the
hospital and they can't have it,"
Thus with wagons stuffed We leave Rev.
Mr.. Owens and return to make glad the
hearts of several thousand men. o how
they thank US.
Did you get it for me? God bless you
| sir"
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Another Call---Let the People Re-
spond.

BY notice in advertising column it will be
seen that the government has ordered a
draft to be made on the first of July, to fill
up the place of the hundred days men when
their time expires. 1t is not probable that
the number to be called for vii lie less than
three hundred thousand which would require
from our state about $3.50 men. The ag-
gregate Of the surplus furnished by the sew
eral towns in the state, which have exceeded
their respective quotas, is 1850, which, upon
call for 100000 men, would leave 100
to be raised.
The number to be raised by each town will
be very nearly once and half the quota of
the town for 100000 men, as published by
the provost marshals, May l, 1864, deduct
ing the surplus of those towns which have
credit for an excess of men raised.
In view of the announcement Of the sec
Rotary of War, of the urgent advice of the
provost marshal general, and of the heavy
losses incident to the present active campaign
it becomes obviously the duty as well as for
the interest of every town in the state to
make immediate and active preparations for
the coming draft, by enlisting men and send
ing them at once into the service, to take the
places Of the men who, by their gallant self
devotion uponkthe field Of battle, have Sc
nobly sustained the national government and
added imperishable honor to the state, max
ing the name of "Vermonter,' in the army Of
the nation, the synonym of unhinching BRAY
cry and heroic daring.
Men can be obtained now with less ex-
pense and trouble than hereafter. Each
days delay increases the difficulty of obtain
Ing them, on account of the engagements
which are making for the working season.
Let all loyal citizens respond to the call, en-
list all the men possible, and furnish them al
once to the government for present use.
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@ An outrageous and cruel hoax was
perpetrated one night last week upon the
New York World and Journal of Commerce
in the publication Of pretended proclama-
ton by President Lincoln, in which he was
made to state that the campaign in Virginia
was virtually ended" appointing the Goth
inst. as day of fasting, and calling for
100000 more men, with the order for draft
June Is to fill up any deficiency. 1t was in
tended to get this wicked swindle into all the
N. Y. papers, but more by accident than any
good wit its falsity was discovered in season
to prevent its issue in any but the two above
named. 1t was believed that the object of
this hoax was to affect the gold market, and
until the talsity of the proclamation was dis
covered and published, which was several
hours, the stock gamblers were perfectly
wild with excitement. The bogus news was
telegraphed from New York to other cities,
creating for lifetime being great excitement.
The government Immediately took pos
session of the World and Journal offices BY
an armed force, stopping their publication
for the time; and though these papers were
apparently innocent of an intent to deceive
the public and misrepresent the government
yet there is general satisfaction manifested
that if any papers should be sold in that way
it should be those that have persistently op,
posed the government and have done VIVA,
they could to bring it into discredit at home
and abroad.
The Independent Telegraph Co., which
was also " shut up by the Provost for tel.
egraphing the newa all over the country, to.
gether with the newspaper men, offered 6
reward amounting in all to $4,000 for the
apprehension Of the scoundrel who had thus
imposed upon them. He was discovered
Friday. His name is Joseph Howard, sor,
of literary waif, formerly employed upon the
N. Y. Times. His complete acquaintance
with the customs Of the newspaper establish.
ments enabled him to carry out his forgery
without hardly any danger of being discov.
cred, at least before it was published. He
made full confession to Gen. Dix, it is said
and was committed to Fort Lafayette.