The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-01-27

Private advices from Savannah represent our
soldiers highly indignant Ut the movement a
the North to send relief to the rebels OF that
city, and Il was feared that they would throw
Whatever provinons are sent into the river.
The Berklsy Mills, at Lawrencs. were sold
on Saturday 10 Charles A. Lombard and II. II.
Bailey, for about $4,000, together with all the
machinery, stock and personal property, The
affairs Of the old corporation were closed up,
and the new proprietors ara TO organise under
the name Of the darlington Mills"
Aprivste dispatch from Fortress Monroe say'
the two blockade runners which len Nassau On
the i4th have run into the flaws OF death al
New Inlet. and were taken possession OF by our
blockadcrs of Fort Fisher. They both had
heavy carcoes Of army supplies, railroad iron
and heavy guns. Three more have since been
captured. .ss
The Richmond correspondent NJ the London
Times, writing Nov. 9th. and Dec. 9Th. asserts
that never since the commencement Ut the war
WINS there more serene confidence entertained
about the safety of Richmond and Petersburg.
lie also afiirms that never wns there greater
confidence and hopefulness entertained In ref.
erence to the present and future secessia.
The relatives Of Mrs. Nancy Gordan Of
Friendship. Me-, who died In February. 1889
at the age of83, recently had her rernainsd dis
inferred, for tho purpose Of removal, wber
the body was found 10 almost a perfect stat
Of preservation, being completely oseified
Every part Of the Aesh was found to 30 al
hard rs bone.
Daniel Webster was horn January Is
1882, and died October "a, 1852, aged 7(
years, 0 months and 6 days; Edward Everett
was born April IL. 1904. and died Januar,
Is. 1865. aged 70 years, 0 months and
days The difference between their ages o.
the time of death was therefore only tOt
days. ,.,-........
BY the Atlanta, from Mobile, II Ia reported
that formidable expedition had left Forts
Morgan and Gaines and gone up the East Pas
cagoula river to take position 10 the rear
Mobile, placing the city partly at the mercy o
our troops. The river was found navigablc
and It's occupation cannot fail to render the cit,
an eaey capture. Desertcrs report there ],
much dissatisfaction with the rebel government
In Mobile.
A dispatch from Admiral Porter to the Bee.
rotary OF the Navy, speaking OF Fort Fisher,
says: "These works are tremendous. | was In
Fort Malakoff few days after Il surrendered
to the. French anil English. The combined
armies Of the two nations were many months
capturing that stronghold, and Il will not com.
pare in sire CT strength with Fort Fisher. The
world never saw such fighting IS our soldiers
did,"
A brother of Gen. Hardee. and others, having
made claim to the cotton In Savannah, Gener
nj Sherman gave him written reply, 10 which
he said the cotton ought to go into the hands o
the general government, which, he said, could
never be unidentified for the blood and treasure
required 10 reclaim possession Of Savannah
This was his opinion, still he might 60 to Wash
ington and try to have his decision reversed.
The Montreal correspondent OF the New Yorl
Tribune who has such means of knowledge O
rebel plans In Canada that the editor Of thu
Tribune has no doubt of the truth Of his state
ments, gives publicity, In q letter dated Jan
ID, to o proposed rebel raid over the Canals
border and extending into New England town,
and villages, which will startle the people along
our Northern border, and cause steps to b.
taken by the military authorities to meet and
check this new incursion Of murdercrs ant
thieves.
BY order Of the Secretary OF War, when ar
enlisted man arrives at draft rendezvous all
moneys he may have with him exceeding
$40 will be taken from him by the Paymas
ter Of the post. and placed in public de-
pository or national bank. After arriving nj
his regiment the soldier may claim the amount
of his deposit from the Paymnstcr who pays
his regiment, ,on the first regular payment be.
ing made him. on producing the check book
signed by the Paymaster Of the DRAFT rendez
vous who received his money. The object oil
the order Is to prevent bounty joumping OF re-
cruits while in transit to their regiments in the
field.
The Herald's shenandoah Valley correspon.
dence says: An intelligent gentleman OF Mad :
son county. who recently visited Richmond,
states that he converscd with Government OFF,
ccrs, who told him that the holding OF Rich:
m0nd for any considerable time was despaired
OF by Davis and Lee. and that the public ar
chives not necessary for immediate use are he
ing sent into the interior Of the South. Hun
dreds OF families have removed to North Caro-
lima and Georgia, on hint from officials. The
whole city Is said to be In process Of mining,
and Davis is determined that Richmond shall
not tall into our hands except as heap OF RI.
ms. .... ...- w.