The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-09-02
GENERAL SUMMARY.

III fctoiihtioh tot suc csucs u"Bo OF our
soldiers BY the rebels, al the prisoners In
Fort lafayette are not allowed any luxnries.
An officer from tho front says Gen. Sher.
nun was with tho bulk OF his army to po-
'i'i0n on the Macon and Gcorgia rnilroad. in
!! .ao rear OF Hoods troops. and heavy skirm.
''h'ns was constantly going on.
Tho venerable Isunael Day is to bc com.
pensated Tor his losses by an assessment upon
tho disloyalisis Of Baltimore county within
five miles OF Mr.. Days devastated iarm
The whole number Of sheep in Ohio /. 2.
600. 900, and this years wool will be 10 600.
600 pounds, worth $4,000. 900. Throuch-
out the West the iarmen arc taking the mon.
ey they get for their wool and investing !. in
moro sheep. as wool-growing Is very prof,a-
BILE just now.
Mess, Bailey and Noyc, Portland, have
just issued neat card. containing a table Of
stamp duties. required under tho new law.
Price, fifteen cents. i~
Dispatches received from before Atlanta
state that Atlanta papers Of the 9th inst.
announce that Fort Morgan has surrendered
to our forces with oil its garrison. including
Gen. Paige. guns. munitions Of war, etc.
Mr.. Z. z. Wortman has become one Of
the Publishers Of the Rockland Gazette. Dir.
Grcsnleaf r.iIcs from the business.
An exchange pertinently inquiries IL somo
measures ought not To DO taken t. provide for
the support OF the families OF drafted men
who run away.
Richmond papers acknowledge the FOES Of
five rebel Generals-four killed and ono
wounded-on the Weldon Railroad.
Gov. Saith Of Rhode island has Issued n
proclamation announcing tba. that gallant
little State Inns again contributed its full
quota undcr tho last call VI tho President for
troops.
It's reported that we lost eight guns in
the engagement Thursday on the Weldon
Railroad, in consequences OF u sudden TALL oe
rain rendering ], impossible to drag them OH
the ground after the horsss were shot, and
that they were spiked and otherwise disabled
previous to their being abandoned.
Governor johnson, having obtained the re-
quisi'e authority, Is raising twenty thousand
men for the purpose Of clearing TcnDcsee of
predatory rebel bands and guerriilas. They
aro to bo mustered into tho service of tho
State and United States for year, unless
sooner discharged.
A man employed on the Grand trunk Rail-
road of Canada, few days ago, WAS allowed
by tho manager to set his little son to watch
against cattle strayingon to tho line. Wear
led by continued watching, Tho boy at length
lay down on tho rails and fell fast asleep,
and train came and fairly cut oahis head.
A young man at Woodstock. Ill.,, WINS
drowned while mthing. His father and
friends discharged osnnon over tho water to
raise tho body. The gun burst into innu-
mcrablc fragments, md out Of the crowd only
one was hit, and that wis tho iather OF tho
drowned young man, md he was MORALLY
wounded.
Tho Washington Republican learns that
Gen. I.sdlie, who comIpanded tho division
which led the assault ut Petersburg on tho
explosion OF tho mine. has abandoned his
Command and disappeared from tho army 10
a suspicious manner. IyfIffl
Tho N. Y. Commercials special Washing.
ton dispatch a,ys Il Is understood that DR.. FL
der, OF the Treasury Department, Is prspu.
ing a favorable report on the proposition Of
certain European bankers for loan Of ono
millions.
Tho HarPrn'' Ferry correspondent says
General. we'll posted, informs him that no be.
lovsi that great battle would be fought
near Harpers Ferry and that the rebels have
not relinqui-hed their idea Of an invasion Of
Penn. and Maryland.
Reliable information has been received
from Roanoke Island. dated tho o5th, that u
rebel force commanded by Major whiiford
and Capt. Kssoc went to Greensboro. NC,
for conserip's for tho rebcl army. when ,he
Union citi.ens turned out to resist the cor.
'cription. A severe fight cnsucd, and tho
rebels were driven from Grccwboro'. Many
were killed and wounded. Capt. Kcgoe was
killed, and Major wbi,ford mortally wound