The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-02-17
BIDDEFORD, MAINE.

Rebel General Pegram was killed In tho ngnt
at Hatchsr's Run on Sunday.
Steamer Flag and twenty-ono vessels load.
cd with cotton, with convoy FROM Savannah,
arrived in New York on Tuesday.
Tho nomination of Governor Morgan as
Secretary Of tho Treasury has been with
drawn by the President.
One hundred and fiity.sevcn bales Of cot
ton sold Wednesday in Philadelphia at 60 q
II l-2 cents per pound. TWAS prizo cotton.
Fifteen Suites have thus far ratified tho
anti.slavery amendment to the Constitution,
and only one has rejected II.
Robert Lincoln. son Of the President, is
to take the field as Assistant Adjutant Gcner-
oil Of the staff Of Lieut.. Gen. Grant, with the
rank OF Captain.
Tho cleveland Plaindcaler states that no
less than eleven boys were turned out OF one
Of the district schools of that city last week
for being drunk in school.
A bill Furnishing strikers who interfere
with workmen with ino Of 500 and six
months imprisonment, has passed tho Legis-
lature of Minnesota.
The Petersburg Express learns that Grant
has made his new works recently captured as
strong as those in his front. Every road has
been strongly barricaded to prevent raids
similar to Hampton's cattle expedition.
Heavy works extend in every direction
A lady recently wrote from England to tho
War Department, Washington. requesting
them to send her all the names Of the men
who had been killed in this war, 60 she could
SEQ IL her son, John Smith, wss among
them.
Ciprian Risand Is worth over million
dollars, and Is the richest colored man in the
United States. The colored men in New
York have many rich men, among them Pc
tor vandyke, Robert Watson, j. NJ. Glou-
cester and Mr.. Crosby who own about $4,000,
600 in property, real estate and otherwise.
The Now Bedford Mercury states that a
whale was captured in Provincetown harbor
last week, after running fight Of two hours;
but not until no had struck the boat, knock
ing two men overheard and breaking the
thigh Of one of them. The whale was fat
and will yield 40 bbls.
Under the policy Of concentration which
Grant Is vigorously prosecuting, 1t is expected
that no will draw around Richmond, under
Meade. Sherman and Sheridan not less than
two hundred thousand effective men. II israii
that General COUGHS command is among the
TO- endorsements sent to Grant by Gen. Thom-
rs.
A lady in Missouri, writing on tho day at
ter the edlct of emancipation. says: "Last
night was q still, white hight. The snow
Inv over all this. Southern land, and tho
moonlight on thcsnow. twas meet adorn-
ing of our beautiful Missouri for the eve OF
her bridal with Freedom. We sang GLORY
IIalelujah!"
The Sanger, small, light draught and ex!
coed ingly swift English steamer, which there
was every reason to believe was intended for q
rebel privateer, was in the harbor OF Monte
video, South America. in the middle OF Deccm-
Der last. The United States steamer lroquois
was also in port, and was keeping close watch
over the supposed Anglo rebel consair.
The Times Washington dispatch announ-
Cos that great cavalry campaign, consisting
of an extraordinary movement through tho
cotton Gulf States, is about to tako place.
Gems. Thomas and Wilson arc to command
the force, which will DO ample for the pur-
pose. Montgomery. Selma and Mobile are to
be visited, and there will DO o cooperation
by General Candy,
A bounty jumper recently escaped from GAL
lop's Island, Boston Harbor. after having un-
accountably unfastened his irons. It was subse-
quently discovered that young woman, who
had been permitted to call and sec him, had
key In her mouth fitting the lock Of his fcttcrs.
On parting she kissed him, and, during the op.
Grafton. transferred tho key from her mouth to
his, thus facilitating his escape. The girl, and
the man who made the key for her, were arrest
ed.
The following letter was received by the Sur
geon of the Hampton Hospital ut Fortress Mon
roe :-"To the Surgeon in charge Of Hampton
Hospital, Fortress Monroe, Virginia. Dear
Sir-In the month Of October last came to
your hospital to remove the body Of my son. l
purchased new coffin for him aud left the old
one In your .dcad.housc. I wish to know II
Government allows anything for the old coffin,
ESQ, I wish you would forward the sum to
me-"
BY q singular coincidence, the State OF
Maine, which was admitted INTO tho Union
on tho Same day on which Missouri, in 1920,
was admitted for the perpctuation Of slav-
cry, voted the same day to adopt tho ccnsti.
tutional amendment prohibiting slavery for.
ever. And what is not the least remarkable
feature Of this extraordinary event, is the
fact that the opposition vote in Mime was
moro than twice as strong AZ It was in Mis-
souri-being Is nays. -,r..--
The Bath Times learns there is quito rc-
ligious reformation going on among tho peo-
plo Of Orr's Island and Harpswcll Great Is.