The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-10-19

Capt. Cunningham company. Miss Car
Williamson presented the set to Capt
Cunningham in behalf of the ladies O.
Belfast; Miss Mary E. Moore those t.
Lieut.. Gum in behalf of the ladies Of
Searsmont; and Miss Arabella johnson
the set to Lieut.. Aver in behalf of the
ladies of Liberty and Montville. The
gifts were accompanied by neat and ap,
propriate addresses by each of the young
ladies, and handsomely acknowledged by
the officers. Speeches were made by
Col. A. W. Johnson, ]. G. Dickerson,
ESQ.,, Hon. A. G. Jewett, Hon. N. Alb
bolt, Pew. E. H. Cutter and Rev. F. A.
Hodgdon. Capt A. D. Bean had open
ed enlisting quarters under Pierce's Hall
to make up the balance of his company,
then numbering upwards of 30 in Brooks.
May 18th. Federal troops moving on
Baltimore from four points. Discovery
of an organized plan to burn New Y ork,
Philadelphia and Boston, by cutting off
the supply of water and then setting
fires at different points. President Lin
coin calls for AZ, 034 volunteers to serve
for three years unless sooner discharged.
May 9Th. The killing in Baltimore of
Addison O. Whitney, son of John F.
Whitney of Waldo, was reported. Sch.
Wanderer at Havana had been sold to
Co,fodorotac for c00 00O
May 7th. Gov. Letcher of Virginia
about to order the evacuation of Har-
per's Ferry.
May eth. Hon. Reverdy johnson
makes a Union speech at Frederick,
Maryland. Tennessee and Arkansas
secede. The 4th Maine Regiment at
Rockland elected officers as follows:
Col, Hiram G. Berry of Rockland;
Lieut. COL, Adelbert Ames of Rockland;
Major, Thomas H. Marshall of Belfast
At meeting of ship owners and COM
mercial men in Augusta resolutions were
adopted rendering the services of ship
owners to the government and pledging
their ability to furnish 80 steam vessels
in 60 to 80 days if required.
May 9th. Report that Beauregard
was killed at Sumter. Gen. Scott orders
large additional forces to Washington.
May 10th. Large rebel force menac-
ing Fort Monroe. First Maine Regi-
ment ordered to Fort Monroe be sent
to New York by steamer or by rail at
the option of the Governor.
May 18th. In Missouri 800 secession
troops surrendered to the Federal forces.
Regiments freely offering for the three
years service. Patriotic ladies wanted
at the Methodist vestry to make gar
ments for the soldiers. The military of
the city to attend service Sunday morn
ing at the Unitarian church. Sermon
for the occasion by DIR. Palfrey.
May 18th. Two privateers captured
and towed into New London. Rebels at
Harper's Ferry receiving supplies from
Baltimore.
May 18th. Remains of Gen. Washing
ton removed from Mount Vernon. David
E. Sickles brigade, 5000 strong, ac-
copied by the Government.
May 18th. Gen. B. F. Butler ap-
pointed Major Colonel. The End Maine
Regiment arrived in New York and was
escorted up Broadway by the Tompkins
Regiment and large delegations Of the
Sons of Maine to the City Hall, where a
stand Of colors was presented to them.
They left in the afternoon on the steam
er Coatazcoalcos. Report of removal of
remains of Gen. Washington said to be
unfounded.
May 18th. Gen. Butler serenaded in
Washington by his Massachusetts friends
and makes patriotic speech. He is to
have Is, 600 troops under his command.
May 10. A beautiful silk flag was pre-
sented to the City Greys in Pierce's Hall
in the evening by the ex-members, and
at the same time revolvers were present
ed to Major Marshall and the officers of
the Greys.
May goth. Blockade of the Southern
ports begun. Virginia ports closed by
the occupation of Chesapeake bay by a
government fleet. Fourth Maine regi-
ment to be composed of four Rockland
companies, two Belfast, one Searsport,
one Winterport, one Damariscotta and
one Wiscasset, making ten companies.
Encampment to be on Tillson hill, Rock