The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-05-19

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We are now within ak hours telegraphic
communication with New Orleans.
The rebel ram Stonewall lett Havana on
the llth inst for Galveston. The Consul ut
Havana has warned all commanders on the
coast.
The Herald's Chester S. Q correspondence
announces the arrest Of the rebel Gov. Vance
of North Carolina. And Gov. Magrnth OF
South Carolina, il being persucd by Our cav
airy.
An editor Of u Portland daily seems to he
rather unpopular with the craft for. like
Ishmael. his hand seems to be against every
man. and every mans hand against him.
Probably he "don't SEQ. it," since he stufs
himself with the idea that it is condescen-
sion for him to "tread on somebody's coat.
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The Washington correspondent VI the Bos-
ton Journal. speaking Of the assassins now
being tried in that city. says, each one is
attended by an officer who carries the ball ut
tached by chain to his leg when he walks"
Were II not Tor the usual accuracy OF Perlcy,
wo should guess that the prisoner had the
ball attached to his leg, instead Of the Off
Ger. .II
II Is reported that Major General Oliver o.
Howard has been selected rs Superintendent
Of the new Bureau Of Freedmen's Affairs.
The hill to aid In tho construction Of the
European and North American Railway. was
rejected. by the Massachusetts, House OF Rep
resentativcs, on Saturday, by q vote OF Ill
to GO.
Additional accounts of tho tornado at Phil.
adelphia on Thursday night represent the de-
struction of property rs very great. Twenty.
three houses were blown down, the roofs Of
Others lifted of. and largo trees torn up by
their roots. Fairmount Park was damaged
to tho extent of 800 900.
Mobile bay was cleared OF Instructions ~
means of torpedoes and q galvanic battery.
The torpedoes were let down among tho OH
structions and then exploded BY means of nm
electric wire About u mile of sunken
barges and boats, filled with stones and old
iron. were blown up in this way.
Secretary Stanton has ordered JEFF. Davis
placed on gunboat and brought directly 70
Washington. Ha..-
R. NJ. r Hunter was captured ut IA friends
house in Lovd Essex Co Va on Tuesday
noon. by Col. McInrire. 2Oth n Y s. V.
lie was taken to Richmond and placed on q
steamer. '.r,
DIR. j. b. Merritt. n Tennessee rebsl, who
was last year sent To Cana'la. hrs lately been
end"avoring to procure tho return ut his
property, but is unable 10 establish his 10y
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A Greensboro N. c.. letter Of May 4th,
states that Gen. Schofcd's order, declaring
the slaves of that State fr o. created great
Consideration, Us the labor Of the slaves was
wanted tn put in the spring crops, and the
slaves refused to work. declaring that their
former masters owed then, living. .uI
The p. S & p rail road dopot ut Port.
land was n.,rly destroyed bv Ere on Tuesday,
The Portlinders are not very sorry since they
think fhat depot worthy Of the beauty OF
their city will b erccted in its stead
- 'Perley." of the B,ston Journal. tele.
graphs rom Washington that orders were Is
sued to muster out all these enlisted men in
that military department (Which will include
the Army of tho Potomic.) whose term will
expire ON or before the 6rst Of June.
The Herad's special Washington dispatch
saws Gems IIallcck and Sherman have had u
difficulty growing out Of conflicting orders In
Nurth Carolina. and IL is aid sherman mott
fed Gen. Halleck that all intercourse and cor
respondencc between them had ceased forever.
Ii l. represented that Glen. Sherman Is very
much excited about tho newspaper comments
on his recent treaty OF peace with Johnston.
1t il probable Sherman will publish defense
of his cause. lie il very severe on Secretary
Stanton and Gen. Halleck.
The landslide ut Algiers. opposite New Or
leans, still increases. doing immense damage
to the country In the vicinity. Baton Rouge
is inundated and tho crops are being rapidly
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