The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-03-10
MXINE.
General Summary.

Ten thoussnd four hundred pominstion
for military appointmsps have been befor
the SsBate during The lsss four years. u
III seems that the rebel Gen. Pricsis still alive
Notwithstanding reports Of Bis death. A prie
sosshtto b sesupou his hesd.
Our naval forces have captured For
Whits, 6ne fertilization near Georgetown
3. O.. and Georgetown itself, with the los
Of but one man.
Gen. Sherman 10 reported by refugee. Al
being on the 9th ult, alta point ten mile
cast Of Fayetteville, aDdsixty from Whining
ton. '' '"'''' pig
There seems to BE- q gcusral fleshet IN oil
The rivers Of Kentucky and tennessee. Con.
siderable dainaee has been done to bridges
and other property! trni'1 sd -i3-147
The Aroostook Pioneer says that farmers
in Aroostook county, are getting $40 per too
for their hay, and yet they complain thai
they can get nothing for what they raise.
A three cent copper coin has been ordered
and by law to be a legal tender up to sixty
cents. The three cent postal currency 10 %
be withdrawn. nf )d '''9 % =" bf
The Missouri State Convention on Tues.
day. declared the seat OF Thomas b. Harris
Of Galloway County. vacant on account Of
disloyslty. "a f'.i, .,t..rf 'g,. 4. p,
The Republican Extn says rebel dsserters
and refugees report Sherman fanked Florence
<kl t<~sS IL Nal 49, 80. Ia
and that he vas moving on Fayetteville, N. @,
They have basket dances In Bath. according
to tho Times. Each couple carries supper Ia
basket. Such dances are novel and econou.
ic. ....
II Is said that the rebel authorities at Rich
mond would send soldiers to seize and return
the skedaddling Congressman to their seats were
Il not that they would not be able to hnd PEG.
pie TO bring back the soldiers.
Intoxication at the Capitol gives anxiety to
thinking men, and measures will probably be
taken soon to Danish ardent spirits from the
Senate wing. Mr.. Speaker Colfax has never
permitted II to be sold In the House wing.
A conspiracy to capture Gen. Sheridan was
discovered, and three leading families sent OUT
side our lines. A ball was announced to which
Gen. Sheridan was to be invited, and then the
guerrillss were 10 come In and capture him.
"Carlcton" visited Charleston aiter its occu.
patton by our forces. and secured the auction
block from the slave mart. Il has arrived at
Boston, and Gov. Andrew will stand upon Il
and make speech In Paneuil Hall. ''5 r'''
The St. Johnsbury Caledonian has a letter
IRON General fitzpatrick, written just after
the hattie of Chancellorville, to o friend in
the Parish Of Fitzpatrick, Scotland, in which
he speaks Of that parish as his native place.
A letter just received in Washington from
Wilmington, announces the reception OF re-
liable advices there. that Sherman's advance
entered North Carolina over two weeks ago.
Sherman was ut Camden, S. O., on the 18th
Of February. ,......
A New York paper says that ats O'Clock on
Sunday morning the wires Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company were connected with
the Pacific line, and communication established
direct between that city and San Francisco
making circuit Of nearly 1000 miles.
A Fayetteville dispatch Of the LIST. says no
Yankees have advanced In that direction The
rebel pirate Chickamaugua was destroyed last
Saturday to prevent her falling into Federal
hands, In Cape Fear river. The Wing says IL
suppresses what was In this dispatch about
Sherman's movement. .'"
The Herald's correspondence says rebel de.
serters from Lees army state that when he
made his last visit South he took two divisions
OF Anderson's corps with him to reinforce the
army confronting Gen. Sherman, that the
heavy siege guns are being sent from Peters.
burg to Greensboro, N. c., and that the citi.
isns Of Petersburg and Richmond are prepar-
ing to leave. ,,. ...., .... I..nr,
Some one recently urging upon the President
the adoption of some policy or measure which
he deemed essential to the public good.
"Well," said Mr.. Lincoln, ~ doubt whether
We can do that nop-but walt until the fourth
Of March. don I know how things will turn.
but I rather think shall have more influence
with the next Administration than have with
this" 'i ' N'f i.'''.
Lees army has not been paid for many
months. A correspondent Of the Richmond
Sentinel proposes to DO one OF twenty-five to
give soc, 900 each to make up $4,000, 900 In
treasury notes TO pay the army In part. AZ
these notes are worth two cents on the dollar,
the soldiers will have rather lean pay, provided
the scheme succeeds.
A Wisconsin paper says that the Oldest
man In the world is now living in Caledonia
in that State. His name Is Joseph 0rele,
and his age is one hundred and thirty.nine
years. He has lived In Wisconsin more than
q century. and was first married In New Or
leans, one hundred and nine years ago.
The Heralds 9th corps correspondent, Of
the 9th Inst says there arc indications that
Lee will fall back to tho line Of the Roam.
oke. an large numbers Of negroes have al.
ready been sent there to throw up fortifca.
tiions. The siege guns OF Petersburg and
have been sent in that direction.
Four time, during tho present war, Admi.
rul Porter Inns been the recipient OF the
thanks of Congress-6nt, with Farragut. for
Ihs capture Of Forts jackson and st. Philip
and the city Of New Orleans: next, with
Gen. McClernand, for reduction OF Arkan
ss Post; again, with Grant, for the grand
vicksburg triumph; and lastly, for the tri.
amph ut Fort Fisher. f' ..'
At the charter election In Portland, last
Monday, jacob Mcclellan was reelected May
Or. The vote stood - Mcclellan (asp.),
1875: Cyrus Sturdivant (Dcm.), GA; AL.
bert Z. Waito (Labor Rcform), 408; Scat
tering. 10. Thc,vote last year stood Nc.
Lsllan, 1901; Carroll Dem sos; Scat.
tering. Z. Every Republican Ward officer 10
elected. tah ss iou eIprq .hr
A terrible accident occurred on the Camden
Z Amboy railroad, bound from New York,
BY which Eve persons were killed and thirty
severely wounded. They were mostly ez-
,hange prisoners. Il was the fault Of tho