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THE DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND, MAINE
Monday Morning* l>ec* 15,
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The Portland Daily Press has the largest
regular circulation of any daily paper in
the city.
Criticisms on Army Movements.
On the, first page we publish a well-written
article from the “Maine Fifth,” which contains
a few points worthy of a brief notice. These
poiuts,—not made distinctly by the writer, it
is true, but implied by his article,—arc, 1st,
that people at home—not in the field, have no
qualification to pass judgment upon army mat
ters ; 3d, that “green troops” are not fit for
use on the field of battle, and that a long time
—a year—maybe needed in preparation; 3d,
that there has been no needless inactivity in
the movements of the army ; -till, that inactivi
ty, even to “heart-sickness,” is better than haz
ard ; 5th, that lienee, though a long time in
preparing, is sure to win; tilh, that our iron
clads are a guarantee against foreign interven
tion. There are other points, but we will not
occupy space and time in noticing them, fur
ther than to say that, the disparaging refer
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unteer soldier, seems to us, to say the least,
quite as violative of good taste as the criticisms
of civilians upon the movements of the army
of the Potomac can possibly appear to him.
We know of no better evidence, of good gen
eralship than uniform success, and this proof
Napoleon Bonaparte enjoyed as no man before
or since lias done. No military man, in this
day of grace, will add to the freshness of his
laurels by disparaging the talents of the great"
est captain of his age. Briefly we will notice
the points we have indicated by numerals, and
1. People at home have no qualifications to
pass judgment upon army matters. Is not this
the argument of egotism? If it proves any
thing it would prove that the best judge is he
who is nearest the conflict, and, therefore, the
burned and blackened cannoneer, or the bloody
actor in a bayonet charge is a better judge
than the general in command, who, out of im
mediate range and danger, survey s the whole
field and direct the whole movement. The ar- 1
gumcnt is not a sound one. There may be
men in Washington or even in Maine, who arc
as competent to pass judgment as thousands
of those in commission. In his palmy days,
old Gen. Scott, seated with his maps, in a log
cabin on the remotest frontier, would plan and
direct a campaign better than most men under
the most favorable circumstances. We sug
gest to gentlemen in the army that all wis
dom has not been monopolized by the army of
the Potomac; that shoulder straps are not the
unfailing evidence of genius; that there may be
some intelligence yet left, not organized in the
army.
2. Green troops are of no use in battle.—
We call troops compaiatively green that have '
not been raised over three mouths. Certainly
they are green compared with those who have
been a year under drill. At Bull Run No. 1,
all the troops were green. The Maine 2d and
4th were green—so were Jameson, Berry,
Nickerson—and yet they fought like tigers.
The loss of that bloody day was not owing to
lack of courage or lack of discipline on the
part of the troops, but to the heavy reinforce
ment or the enemy. The day and the field
were ours beyond controversy, until those re
inforcements arrived, and it was no fault of
“green troops,” hut rather of epauletted offi
cers that reinforcements on our side were not
forthcoming. Then, too, at Fort Donelson—
the greatest fight of the w hole war. where 15,
000 of the enemy were captured, before the
idea of capturing large armies had been “play
ed out”—who but green troops were engaged
there? That strong work was carried mainly ;
by Illinois Egyptians; and we were told after
wards of their verdancy, and of how little
they knew of military matters, except that
John Logan and other favorite commanders
told them to lake the fort, and John Logan
being a reasonable man, who would command
nothing unreasonable, they had nothing to do
bnt <o take it I We would not underrate drill i
or discipline, but we do insist, as a matter of |
fact, that nearly all of our decided victories,
and nearly all of our signal advances, Inter
been accomplished by “green troops,” if troops
of less than a year’s experience are to be con
sidered “green.” The truth is, intelligent
men do not require the long drill of the igno
rant subjects of the English army. Men tak
en from active life demoralize by long inactiv
ity, and we have the authority of a Maine offi
cer, now commanding a brigade, one who has
seen much and severe service, that such troops ;
as Maine has furnished, intelligent and active,
are better fitted for battle in three months,
than they can possibly be by longer inactivity.
As we shall give extracts from his letter, we
make no further reference to it here.
3. No needless inactivity. This is denied by
suclrmen as Gens. Hulleck, Hooker, McOler
nand, and the “dashing Kearney.” We hava
no comments to add.
4. Inactivity, even to “heartsickness” is bet
ter than the slightest hazard. Doubtful; with
a dispirited, discouraged, heart-sick people, no
army ranks can be kept lull, no money can be
raised, credit will go down, and a nightmare
will palsy all the efforts ol the government.
An occasional defeat is a thousand times bet
ter than inactivity, and consequent discourage
ment and heart-sickness. It is not our de
feats that have most discouraged our people, j
and weighed most heavily u| cn'their spirits
and most paralyzed their energies; but the
long, long seasons of do-nothing and indolence.
5. Science is always sure to win. Then
our case is almost hopeless, for the rebels
doubtless excel us in the number of scientific
military men. But it is not necessarily so.—
Bonaparte's great forte w as in baffling science.
His adversaries were always at fault in their
calculations. Jackson at New Orleans, with
out science, defeated the scientific 1’acken
hain. Is it not true that Napoleon at Water
loo was not defeated so much by the caution
• and coolness of Wellington as by the failure
or something else of Gouchy, to come to his j
aid at tlie appointed time? His plans would
have surely w on but for this.
(1. Our iron-clads a guarantee against foreign
intervention. That fohlerol is surely “played
out.” While we have been building iron-clads
have England and France been doing nothing
but stand still and look on ? Have they no
iron-clads to bring against ours, so that, in a
collision with them, Greek would meet Greek?
Let not our people lie deceived by so fatal an
illusion. Wo do not greatly fear intervention
but it is by no means a contingency to be
sneered at. And if it should come, it would
be found to be no child’s sport, even for our j
heavy iron-clads, and the lessons of the Alaba- '
ma—a single vessel built in England and not j
herself iron clad—ought to teach us as much
as this at least. But here we stop. We were
willing, nay, cheerfully so, to give place to the
communication of “Ellery,” but we thought a ;
brief notice of his propositions, in perfect good
nature, not out of place.
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The Diplomatic Ponrspimileiirc.
i Secretary Seward lias introduced a new
practice, eminently democratic, of reporting
to the representatives of the people in Con
gress Uie iiody of the diplomatic correspond
ence of the year, reserving only dispatches of
minor interest, or of peculiar delicacy. The
correspondence of the past year is exceeding
ly voluminous, especially that of Great Bri
tain and France. We have room for only a
few suggestive extracts from the mass of his
torical material, and begin with
EXOUXU.
Two letters from Mr. Adams will sufficient
ly indicate the disposition of the English gov
ernment. On the iifith of June our minister
wrote:
There is not so much talk of interventi m,
or even of mediation in our affairs, as there
w as some weeks ago. The news of the cap
ture ol Memphis, and of the recovery of our
control of the Mississippi, like that of every
preceding stroke of a decisive character, put
an end for the time to such agitation. The
impression is growing stronger that all con
certed resistance to us will before long be at
an end. But there is still an eager belief, that
is fostered by the confederate emissaries, that
there w ill la* irregular and continuous opposi
tion to an extent sufficient to make peace and
reunion impossible. Some are still supported
by a lingering hope Unit the movements of the
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against the United States. The darling de
sire of the governing classes that tins United
States may be irrevocably divided, though
subdued in expression by events, stilt remains
tin closely cherished as it teas on the first
breaking out of the disturbance.
In October tlie administration received the
following significant hints:
Without putting too much stress on unau
thorized conjectures, it is perfectly lair to in
fer some connection between the approxima
tion of the cabinet meeting, and the postpone
ment of Lord Lyons' return. I do not there
fore doubt that the opportunity will be taken
to reconsider the situation, and to lay down
the line of policy for tlie regulation' of tlie
minister during the subsequent season. Ilotr
far the question of a recognition of the
insurgents trill ente r into the 'leliberations, I
trill not venture to predict. My oten opinion
lis that that event note depends almost entire
ly on the fortune of the trar. If tre prove
ourselves by February next no metre able to \
control its remits than ire arc at this moment
it trill be difficult for ministers longer to re
sist the current of sentiment leaning in that \
direction in both houses of Parliament.—
1 do not know that many of them will be long
er inclined to do so. Even tlie unpleasant al
teruatiye of appearing to uphold slavery against
the action of a free government will he acqui
esced in as an overruling necessity indicated '
by the popular opinion. I feel it iny duty to
say thus much in order to prevent the smallest
misconception of the existing state of things
on this side in the minds of the government
at honi e.
The late news of European negotiations
looking to mediation in our quarrel, startled
us chiefly as coming fiom our ancient ally
I-BAJfCE.
That the Emperor of tlie French lias not I
been averse to interference by some power,
is indicated by the following dispatch from
Mr. Drayton, dated Feb. 27th:
I feel now and have felt (since the address
of the Emperor in opening the Chambers) in
tlie best hopes and spirits for tlie future. I
i think I can see from the British press
how this thing has worked itself out. Eng- ;
laud and France have been coquetting a little |
with each other on tills question. We have
had what seemed to lie tlie most reliable as
surances from England that the Emperor was
urging them to interfere. In the meantime
tlie British press was urging France to inter- i
fere; it was giving out that the blockade was
a paper blockade, and tlie South should be !
recognized, thus working France nml them
selves up to a point of at least a joint inter
ference. Then came the Emperor's address; j
it was not what they expected. They said i
thatjnst before its delivery “the switch had
been turned off," and forthwith the London
Times and other portions of tlie English press \
ran off along with it. Now all hands seem op
posed to interference. How long tills will last
no human power can tell.
Add this passage, written in March:
I called his attention to the fact that a with
drawal of lielligerent rights would,under these I
circumstances, take from the South no materi
al advantage—it would only deprive them of
the countenance and moral support of other
nations. The Emperor replied that he must
frankly say, when tlie insurrection broke out
and this concession of belligerent rights was
made he did not suppose the North w ould suc
ceed; that it was the general lielief of states
men in Europe that the two sections would
never come together again. This belief,he in
timated w as a principal reason why this con
cession of belligerent rights was then granted.
Tlie. embarrassing business of the French in
vasion of Mexico, was thus handled by Secre
tary Seward,in a letter to Mr. Dayton iu June:
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Mexicoauid to determine for herself the cause.
We have a light and interest to insist that
France shall not improve the w ar she makes
to raise up in Mexico an anti-republican or
anti-slavery government,or maintain such a
government there. France has disclaimed
such designs, and w e, besides reposing faith in
the assurances, given hi a frank ami honorable
manner, would in any case be bound to wait
for, and not anticipate, a violation of them.
Circumstances tend to excite misapprehensions
and jealousies between this Government and
that of France, in spite of all the prudence w e
can practice on our part. We studiously en
deavor to avoid them. You will therefore, be
fully authorized in assuming that this Govern
ment does not inspire, and lias no responsibili
ty for, the assumptions of a different character
made by the press.
There remains but one other first class Eu
ropean power. From
IlCSSIA,
the United States have always received marks
of the friendship, which is a natural result of
the relation in which both Governments stand
to the monarchies of Western Europe. Mr.
Cameron writes in July:
The Emperor w as exceedingly plain, frank
and unostentatious in his demeanor. The un
usual length of the interview, as well as the
unaffected earnestness and sincerity of his ex
pressions gave evidence that he ' desired to
make a speedy manifestation of his friendship I
for our county and Government Both on eu- j
tering and leaving his Cabinet lie gave me bis
hand with cordial familiarity. This practical
experience of the good faith of those professions
of sympathy with the United States w hich
Russia now makes, as she lias heretolore made
—not only unimpaired, hut strengthened, by
the knowledge of our national trials—has ai- j
forded the most profound gratification.
Since Mr. Cameron’s return his representa
tionsof the friendly feeling of Russia have
been confirmed by bis successor, Mr. Bayard
Taylor. On the 29th of October, Mr. Taylor 1
had on interview with Prince Gortscbakoif, for 1
the purpose of delivering a letter from the j
President to the Czar. We select the follow- i
ing passage from Mr. Taylor’s elaborate de- !
scription of the interview :
You know' the sentiments of Russia the j
Prince exclaimed with great earnestness. We
desire, above all tilings, the maintenance of
the American Union as one indivisible nation.
We cannot take any part more than we have j
done. We have no hostility to the southern
people. Russia has declared her position and
will maintain it. There will lie proposals for
intervention. We believe that intervention j
could do no good at present. Proposals will '
be made to Jlussin In join in stone plan of in- j
terferenre. she will rtf use ami interrention
of the kind. Russia will occupy the same
ground as at the beginning of the struggle. I
You may rt ly upon il. She will not change. !
But we entreat you to settle the difficulty. I
I cannot express to you how profound are the !
anxieties we feel; how serious are our fears.
We were standing face to face during the. eon- \
venation, and the earnest, impassioned man- j
ner of the prince impressed me with the fact i
that he was speaking from his heart.
On the 30th March, Mr. Perry, charge d’ af
fairs in
SPAIN,
reports a conference with M. Calderon, whose
positions are entirely satisfactory. In the roy
al decree of June 17, 1801. he had carefully
abstained from insisting on the word “belliger
ent," as equally and legitimately applicable to
both parties in the contest. The war was a
fact, and he had merely taken cognizance of
the fact and proclaimed that Spain wished to
have nothing to do with it, and would have
nothing. In
1TALV,
as might be expected, a deep interest in our
controversy has prevailed from the beginning.
Mr. Marsh wrote from Turin in January:
In no part of the continent was the sympa
thy with the Government of the Union at the
commencement of the rebellion so strong or
so universal as in Italy. Although that sym
pathy is greatly weakened, it is not yet lost;
and l trust that events are near at hand which
will restore its original strength and confirm
this Government in its disposition to show no
favor to our reliellious citizens.
This prediction is confirmed since the Eman
cipation Proclamation has identified our cause
with freedom’s beyond a doubt. Even from
AUSTRIA.
Mr. Motley wrote In these words:
The government of the empire to which I
have the honor to ire accredited has never hint
ed at any desire of inteference, nor made any
ostentatious proclamation of “neutrality” lie
twcen the Government bound to it by treaties
of amnesty and commerce and an imaginary
nation which has no existence save in the vis
ions of domestic treason and foreign malice.
The Prospect of Peace.
The Rev. J. Graves, who spent three weeks
in New York lately, has published in the Rich
mond Enquirer a very dark sketch of South
ern prospects, the result of his oliservations at
the North. In his opinion, the rebellion lias
nothing to hope from either political party;
the war will be a very long one. We hope
not; we hope to see a conflict sharp, sudden,
and decisive. Sir. Graves' letter is as long as
tlie war he predicts. We give its substance;
The whole North is prospering, growing
rich, in consequence of the war. The com
mercial and manufacturing interests of the
North-Eastern States are now more flourish
ing than ever before. Every thing made finds
a ready market. Meanwhile they are keeping
us off their territory, defending their capital,
and gradually cutting up the best army we
can ever put into the field, while forcing us, in
this condition, to exhaust our resources. But
their real strength is yet to be put forth, and
the time for the exertion of it is drawing near.
Their best fighting material is yet to take the
field, and to it men ate flocking by thousands
from city, town and country. Neither the
government nor the people have been dis
heartened in the least by recent reverses.
Permit me to add a few words of earnest
warning to our people. Do not listen to sec
ond hand report-, narrating the words of some
aspiring but disappointed Federal officer anil
underling, who says that the war must soon
terminate, brenuee he tired of it.
Do not think that the Northern government
or people is becoming more amiable towards I
us, liecause the “regulars,” who light only Tor
pay, are not abusive ol the South.
Give no lieed to w hat a hungry, shivering
picket call s out across the Potomac, when he
says, “MeCl ellan's army will fight no more!”
The fellow has only lost hi- tierve, and needs
a warm meal or a drink of liquor to change
his opinion.
Do not look for a financial break down at
the North when the government is manufac
turing its own money, and it sells at a premium
over the money of other corporations—when
government securities are greedily bought up
by bankers and brokers at a figure much above
par.
Surely this is not withhhelding confidence
from the government.
Do not fancy that our independence is to be
secured a- a result of the war of political par
ties at the North. There is no strife so hot.no
difference so great between them, as to keep
them from harmony in action to effect our
Nllhi mrnt ion I na frttiiLlv mm f hut t ho
worst is preparing for us. unit resolutely pre
pare to meet it. In the lull of the storm that i
now exists, and may continue for months to
come, if we permit it. let us not fancy that the
Northern army is idle and listless, or that
preparations lor our ruin have come to a per
petual end. They are surely going on in si
lence, and. though not much to be dreaded on
this account, yet oar duty is to make the liest
preparation we can to ward off the destruction
that is preparing for us.
If McClellan does not march on Richmond
with his present army, one is in training that '
must surely be met moving in that direction
from some quarter.
Military Appointments.
The following appointments have been made
since my last. Skirmisher.
Alfred L. Turner, Portland, Capt. Co. B.
10th Regt.
Benj. V. Whitney, Windham, 1st Lieut. Co. I
B, 10th Regt.
Alden Blossom, Boothhay, Asst. Surgeon 6th
Regt.
Benj. C. Pennell, Portland, 1st Lieut. Co. B,
17th Regt.
Win. H. Greeu, Portland, 2d Lieut. Co. B.
17th Regt.
John A. Morton, Whitefleld, Asst. Surgeon,
24th Regiment.
Geo. E. Brown, Hampden, 1st Lieut. Co. A.
22d Regt.
Hiram S. Bachelder, Hampden, 2d Lieut.
Co. A, 22d Regt.
Grenville Blake, Auburn, 1st Lieut. Co. H,
loth Regt.
Horace Wright, Auburn, 2d Lieut. Co. U.
10th Regt.
Geo. W. Hatch, South Berwick, Asst. Sur
geon, 4th Regt.
Ilryden Smith, Biddeford, Asst.Surgeon, 9th
Regt.
Luke Hill, Biddeford, Asst. Surgeon, 9th
Regt.
Edward F. Wyman, Augusta, Capt. Co. C,
9th Regt.
John L. Emerson, Portland, 1st Lieut. Co. j
C, 9th Regt.
James L. Thompson, Augusta, 2d Lieut. Co. I
C, 9th Regt.
Geo. P. Burnham once wrote a book
on the "Hen Fever,” and subsequently, as leg
al investigation proved, suffered from the j
tricks and untrustworthiness of employees us
ii'juui vi iuu?s.; uu rtjorty lilts
Brunswick Telegraph being authority, he is
not even fit for an army commissary, and his .
appointment is a disgrace to the countryNow
the fact is, Burnham, in some respect* like
Burnum, largely given to fun and humor, has
a heart as big as a meeting house,and so far as
tltness to look after tire wants of a brigadu is
concerned, he is as far before such snarling,
fault-finding, cross-grained fellows as he of the
Telegraph, as a good-natured mastiff is in gen
tleness before a morose bull-dog. Burnham
would attend to his duties, and make the sol
diers literally “laugh and grow fat,” while Ten
ney would spend his whole time in grumbling
because Mordecai might happen to sit at the
king’s gate.
25th Maine Reoiment.—A private dis
patch Item Washington yesterday states that
the 25th Maine will remain at Arlington
Heights. Col. Fessenden is acting as Briga
dier General, but will remain with the 25th.
The 27th and other regiments have gone for
ward.
A class of patriotic gentlemen think
it downright despotism to restrain men from
talking and encouraging treason, but it would
be uo violation of their ideas of freedom of
speech ami liberty of conscience to gag a man
against speaking adversely of slavery.
A Liverpool paper says that Capt.
Maury, who arrived in the Arabia,proceeds to
St. Petersburg, as Commissioner of the Con
federate States to Russia.
EiutATl'M.—In our list of the six most prof
itable varieties of pears, as recommended by
M. P. Wilder, for "Vicar of Waketleld,” read
Vicar of Winktield.
Prentice says probably Humphrey ;
Marshall, after living as long as he can, will .
lie of his own free will and a cord.
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by Till Air. itajpttT
-TO THE
EVE.AJAG PAPERS.
PEOGEESS OF THE GEEAT BATTLE.
A BRILLIANT INFANTRY CHARGE.
1 Rebels Driven by Gen Franklin—Federal
Troops Rest on the Field.
Headquarters Army Potomac, 1
Saturday 11 A. M., Dec. 13. J
The great battle so long anticipated be
i tween tile two c< nt 'tiding armies is now pro
gressing. The morning opened with a dense
tog, which has not entirely disappeared. Gen.
Reynolds’ corps on the left advanced at an
early hour, and at U.15 A. M. engaged the en
emy’s infantry. Seven minutes afterwards the
rebels opened a heavy die of artillery, which
has continued so far without intermission.—
Tlieir artillery lire must beat random, as the j
fog obstructs the view of almost everything. :
Our heavy guns are answering them rapidly.
At this writing no results are known. Not \
much infantry lias yet become engaged.
A portion of the enemy’s cavalry crossed a j
ford above here, and yesterday Mere found on j
our right and rear, and sudicient force has
been sent out to meet them.
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Headquarters Army op Potomac, I
Saturday Dee. 13,11 P. M. )
Tilt* fflfr liiMPtlll tn ilieomui.iP s.si...
morning, affording an unobstructed view of
our own and tbe rebel positions.
It being evident that the first ridge of hills
in the rear of the city, on which the enemy
had their guns posted behind works, could not
be carried except by a charge of infantry, ,
Gen. Stunner assigned the duty to Gen. j
French’s division, which was supported by i
Gen. Howard’s. Tbe troops advanced to their ;
work at ten minutes before twelve o’clock, at
a brisk run. the enemy’s guns opening upon
them a very rapid tire. When within musket
range, at the base of the ridge, our troops
were met by a terrible tire from tbe rebel in
fantry. who were posted In-hind a stone wall
and some houses ou the right of the line.— i
This checked the advance of our men, and :
they fell back to a small ravine, but not out of '
musket range. At this time another body of j
troops moved to their assistance in splendid
style, notwithstanding large gaps were made
in their ranks by tbe rebel artillery.
When our troops arrived at the first line of 1
the relx-l defences they double quicked, and
with fixed bayonets endeavored to dislodge
tbe rebels from their hiding places. The con
centrated tire of rebel artillery and infantry
which our ineu w ere forced to face, was too !
much for them, and tbe centre gave way in
disorder, but afterwards they were rallied and
brought back. From that time tbe fire was
spiritedly carried ou, and never ceased until
after dark.
Gen. Franklin, who commenced tbe attack
on the left, met with better success. He suc
ceeded, after a hard day’s tight, in driving the
rebels about a mile. At one, the relx-ls ad
vanced to attack him, but were handsomely
repulsed w ith terrible slaughter, and with a
loss of between lout and five hundred prison
ers, belonging to Gen. A. P. Hii!> command.
Gen. Franklin's movement was directed
down the river, and his troops are encamped
to-night not far from the Massapomax Creek.
Our troops sleep to-night where they fought
to-dav. The dead and wounded are being car
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The following is a list of officers killed and j
wounded, as far as yet known: Gen. Jackson,
of Pennsylvania Reserves, killed: Gen. Bay
ard, struck in thigh by a shell, and died: Gen.
Vinton, wounded in side, not seriously; Gen.
Gibbins, wounded in hand; Gen. Kimball,
wounded in thigh; Gen. Caldwell, wounded in
two places, not seriously; Col. Sinclair, of
Pennsylvania Reserves, wounded seriously;
rapt. Hendrickson, commanding 9th New
York militia, wounded seriously.
The tiring of infantry ceased idiout 6 o'clock
this evening, but the rebels continued throw
ing shell into the city until 9 o'clock.
The position of the rebels was as follows;—
Gen. Longstreet on the left, and bolding the
main works. Gen. A. P. Hill and Stonewall j
Jackson were in front of Gen. Franklin, with i
their right resting on the Rappahannock, and !
Hill's forces acting as a reserve. The troops
are in good spirits, and not the least disheart
ened.
The Movement on Richmond.
New Yoke, Dec. 13. j
Special Washington dispatches state that
Gen. Slocum's command participated in the
general movement. He lias lett Harper’s
Kerry, and at last advices w:is between Manas
sas and Stiasburg.
The committee on Ways and Means, at their
meeting to-day, agreed upon three appropria
tion bills lor tin- next fiscal year, which will be
reported to the House on Monday. They are
the army bill, which appropriates$741,000,000;
the West Point bill, which is essentially as
usual, and the loi titication bill, which makes
unusually large appropriations, especially lor
New York harbor, various points on the coast
of Maine, and the Tortugas and other Florida
forts, it is understood to lie the intention of
tlie committee to report all the appropriation
bills before Christmas.
Maj. Gen. Sedgw ick has been assigned to
the command of the 9th army corps, late Gen.
Burnside’s, and will join the army on Monday
or Tuesday.
The exploit of crossing the river in boats
under the enemy's tire at Fredericksburg on
Thursday, was performed by two companies of
the 7th Michigan. Among those in the ilrst
boat was a drummer hoy, 10 years old.
Advices from Demarara report a slave insur
rection in Surinam. No particulars.
The Passage of the Rappahannock.) Tf
New Yoke, Dec. 13.
The Times’ correspondent says: Although
we are not yet fully informed of the present
positions of the enemy, there seems to lie good
ground to claim that Gen. Burnside has sue- !
eeeded in out-gcneraling and outwitting them,
llis decoys to make them believe that we were
about to cross our main force at Port Conway
seemed to have succeed admirably. I suppose
there is no harm now in my mentioning that
among the ruses employed was sending down
day liefore yesterday, to Port Couway, 400
wagons and bringing them back by a different
road for the sole purpose of making the rebels
believe that we were about to cross the river
at that point. To the same end workmen
were busily employed in lajiug causeways for
the supposed pontoon bridges there, while the
gunboats were new as bugaboos at the same
place: completely deceived by these fcints.the
main rebel force .including Jackson’s command,
seems to have been, two or three days ago,
transferred 20 or 25 miles down the river.
Fredericksburg in Ruins —Only a portion of
our army Engaged.
Wasihnotoh, Dec. 13.
Letters from Fredericksburg, written Friday
night, state that after a careful survey of the
city, it is ascertained that not more than a doz
en houses remain untouched by our shells.—
Mayor Slaughter’s residence is one mass of
ruins, and is among the many levelled to the
ground. The upper and lower portions of the
city suffered severely.
I t is ascertained that among the rebel troops
who resisted the crossing of the Rappahan
nock, was three Mississippi regiments, under
command of ex-Congressman Barksdale.—
They were fearfully cut up by the Michigan
and New York regiments. Our forces are
holding all the advantages previously gained,
besides capturing many of those held by the I
etc m ’.
Not more than one third of Burnside’s army
was in the battle, whielt was for the most part
an artillery duel.
The Campaign in Mississippi.
Cairo, Dec. 12.
Nothing is dellnitciy known as to where the
rebels in Mississippi have fallen back. One re
port is that they have taken shelter behind
Big Black at Canton.
The rainy season has commenced, and it is
with great difficulty that the camion and
wagons can lie transported.
Persons who have been carrying on trade iu
violation of government regulations have been
arrested.
After the 15th inst., there will be no monopo
ly in the sale of newspapers oil the military
railroads. It will be pul ou a plan of other
legitimate traffic.
From Tennessee.
Nashville, Dee. 12.
The train from the South lias arrived, slight
ly behind time. All is quiet along the road
and in the vicinity of Nashville.
Said of Gen. Stuart’s Cavalry on Dumfries.
Six miles North from Dumfries, bee. 12. i
About daybreak this morning, between 1000
ami 1500 of Gen. Stuart's cavalry dashed into
Dumfries and captured ten sutlers,twenty-live
pickets, so it is represented,aftd Mr. McIntosh, 1
a telegraph repairer. They also cut down a
telegraph pole and cut the wire, destroyed
several government and sutler's wagons, and
then hastily retreated. The wires were sub
sequently repaired. Brig. Gen. Steinwhar has
since occupied Dumfries.
£5^” The Bucyrus (Ohio) Journal has the
following incident of Vallandigham’s late visit
to Mansfield, Ohio. After the speakers had
concluded, three men entered an omnibus to
ride to a railway station, and sat down. An i
unknown person was in the vehicle. One of j
them asked another, "Did you hear Vallati
digham?” “No!" replied the other indignant
ly, " it would be more creditable to hear Jelf.
Davis himself than that contemptible traitor,
Valeutootinham!’’ Here the stranger started
"IM w" « m 'Lie IWUR (HIM .All CAIIil
amount of dignity, said fiercely, “I (fin Mr.
Vallundigliam!” “It don’t make a bit of dif
ference,” (irmly replied the gentleman. -‘I have
nothing to take back.” This completely cow- ;
od the butternut, and he remained entirely j
dumb during the remainder of the ride.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Special Notice.—The Annual Meeting of the
Portland Society of Natural lliatory will be held at
its Iiall on Congress street, Wednesday. Dec. 17, at
3 *’• M II. W. BRYANT,’
Dcc14—td Recording Scc’y.
Deafness Cpkki*.—Mrs. M. G. Brown will beat
the Preble House for one week.
A remarkable case of deafness cured in twenty four
hours by Mr*. M. G. Brown, Professor on the E e
and Ear. and proprietor of Poor Richard's Eye Water.
“I, Bartlett J. Decosler, No. 2 Hall's Court, Port
land. give this certificate, to certify that I have been
deal from a child, amt for twelve years past have
been quite deaf. I havo spent hundreds of dollars,
without receiving any benefit whatever. Last Sat
urday I went to the Preble House and made arrange
ments for Airs. B. to treat me for deafuess. In 24
hours alter her first application I could hear every
voice in the house. I can now stand in the cellar and
hear the clock lick in the parlor. Grateful to God
for his great deliverance. I heartily commend her
mode of treatment to all who suffer as I have done."
Every kind of diseased and weak eyes, also Catarrh,
healed, aud a cure warranted, f harper moil, rate.
AIRS. M. G. BROWN.
Nov. 18—If 410 Arch St., Philadelphia.
Diseases of the Irinnry Organs.
Ie 3- * ■ MOTT. M. D.. Operating aud Consulting
Surgeon and Physician, attends exclusively to Dis
eases of the Crlnarv and Genital Organs, and Female
* '’roplilnti of all kind?, and the more obscure dfs
eaaea oftbe Pelvic Vicera. as Piles. Ruptures.il vdro
cele, \ ancoccle. Fistula. Fjirlv Decline of Manhood.
tic. Dr. M. keeps himself ported in all the improve
ments m the cure of Disease, made in this country
or hurope, and spares no expense that his patients
may have the best medical and surgical treatment '
the world affords. Advice free. Cyoflice 86 i
Fourt street. BOSTON’. Hours from lo A. M to 2 i
P. M . and 6 to 8 1*. M.
Mrs. M., who is thoroughly versed in the afflictive
maladies of her sex. can be consulted bv ladies.
Patients furnished with board and ex|Ferienced
nu,>i*8- oct3eod6m
A Good Sprixo Bed has become an almost indis
pensable article, not only of comfort and necessity, j
with every family, while the united testimony of
Physicians has placed their hcalthfulness bevond
question.
No invalid should be without one.
As an evidence of the superiorly of
COREY’S “TREBLE” SPRING BED
overall others, is the Ikct that the demand for this
Spring Bed is quadruple that of any other kind.
October 1. 1862. tf
SOMETHING NEW.—Please call and examine
Mus. Foy’s Patent Corbet Skirt Supporter,
which is a new and very desirable article. It is a
Corgtt, Skirt • Supporter and liiahop combined. La
dies and Misses using it need do other of either.
Price £1.25, which is cheaper than the Corset alone,
and serves the wearer as both. For sale only by
H. C. LOVELL & SON, Agents,
novll edtf 129 Middle Street. ,
DR. P. P. QUIMBY. would give notice that he ha
returned to Portland, and cau be found at his Room,
No. 13 International House. Tuesday, August
12th, where he will attend to ail wishiug to cousul
him.
First Examination at office,.SfrOO
Each subsequent sitting at office,.50
City Patients, first Examination at residence,... 250
Each subsequent visit at residence,. 1 00
August 16, 1862.—tf
Physician and Surged*.—H. A. LAMB. M. D.,
Office, corner of Congress and Chestnut Streets
Portland, Me.
Particular attention paid to Surgery, including
Jiseases of the eye and ear. aug7—d6m
^^Consumption and Catarrh, and all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs, successfully treated by Inha
lation, By C. Morse. M. D.. I
aul8 '62 eod Corner Smith and Congress Sts.
Dentistry.—Dr. JOSIAH HEALD, No.241 Con.
gross Street, first door east of 1st Parish Church.
Portland, Me. aug7dly
Drs. LOCKE & KIMBALL, Dentists, No. 117
Middle Street, Portland. Me. augl5— lv
BROKERS’ BOARD.
Salk op Stocks.—Boston, Dec. 13, 1862.
15.WO United States Coupon Sixes (1881).104]
15.900 United States 7 3-10 Treasury Notes. 104
1.850.do.103]
33,W0 U.S. Certificates of Indebtedness. 97] '
11.000 United States Five-Twenties.100
600 .do. 99] .
25.000 American Gold.1314
11.000 .do. 131
17.000 .do.131] •
10.000 .do.. b30 131]
5.435 .do 131] |
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
MAIL ARRANGEMENTS.
WESTERN—Arrives at 12.49 and 7i P. M. Closes at
7.45 A M and 1.30 P 31.
EASTERN—Arrive at 1.50 P. M. Closes at 12 M
STEAMBOAT MAIL—Arrives from Eastport Me.. St
Johu NB and the British Provinces.Tuesday morn
mornings. Closes Thursday at 4 P. M.
EUROPE—Closes every Saturday at 1.30 P. M.
CAN ADA—Arriv.-s at 1.50 P. 31.’ Close* at 12 M.
COUNTRY MAILS—Arrives about 5 P. 31. C lose at
9 P. M
;yoffice own daily (Sundavg excepted) from 8
A. 31. to 9 P. 31. On Sundays, from 8J to 9] A. 31.
_ MARRIED.
In Buxton Dec E»th, by Rev Joseph Bartlett. C has.
Dearborn, of Hollis, and 3li»s Annie Leavitt, of B
In New York. Dec.9ili by Rev. J. E Searles, Win
Moore ami 3I»*s Mary E.. youngest daughter of the
late rapt. Richard Burr, alf of N. Y.
In Augusta Dec. 3*1, bv Rev. R. A Ballou, Rev. O.
F. Salford. of Danvers. 3la.-*.. and Miss Augusta C.,
daughter of Mosses Milford, Esq., of A.
In Pittston, Dauiel 31cDuf!ie and Miss Sarah E.
Stevens.
In Portsmouth. N. IE, Nov. 28th, Gilbert Newton,
of Dixfiehl. and 3Iiss Garris Austin, of Sweden.
Gardiner, aud Mis* Clara Rice, of North Vassal*
boro.
lu Alfred Nov 29th, Win II Randall, of North Ber
wick. and Mis* Ann M. llaves, of A.
DIED.
lu Baltimore, Md. Dec. 11th, suddenly. Henry F.
Jackson. E^j.. formerly of this city, aged 56 years.
In Rumford Dec 8th,' Hon. Alvau Bolster, aged 68
years
lu Cooper Nov 6th. Mrs. Dolly ArerilJ, aged 79 yrs.
21st, Mrs. Mary Carv, aged 98 years.
lu Oxford October 31st, Mrs. Thebe, wife of Orrin
Jones, aged 43 years.
In Porter Nov 14tli, Wm F. Foster, aged 17 years.
In North Paris Oct 11th, Alinena, daughter of 1*. B.
and Laura Warner, aged 17 years 6 mouths.
lu Buck field Nov 19th, of croup. Clinton S.. son of
Joshua C. amt Oiyuthia A. lleald. aged Ij years.
lu Rumford. Nov 7th, Mis. Sophia A ."wife of Al
bert Virgin, aged 3d years; 14th. Mrs. Pollv, wife of
Aaron Virgin, aged 72 years; 28th, Mr. Charles H.
Akeley, aged 3d years
1‘ASSENG ERS.
lu brig I'rana, from Stirrup Key—C F Guild, bear
er of despatches from Com Wilkes, to the Govern
ment.
IMPORTS.
Liverpool—Ship Themis—192 tons coal, Id tons rock
salt, to Geo II Starr.
ll.i\ana—Bark La Ciguena—9 cases cigars, to Geo
S Hunt.
Matanzas— Bark Canada—4000cigars, to GeorgeS
Hunt; 1590 oranges, 8 doz pine apples, to A Loth
rop.
\\ alton NS—Sell Mary Jane—110 tons plaster, to
order. (
EXPORTS.
Per steamship Hibernian for Liverpool—1123 boxes
meat. 73 bbls lard. 113 do tallow. 5*» bales bops. 2132 *
bags wheat, 395 bbls ashes, 1117 kegs butter, 26 tes !
beef. 21 pkgs provisions, 617 bbls flour, 1000 boxes ;
tobacco, 100 cases do; 901 bbls apples.
' ■————
SAILING OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
BTEAMKK FROM FOR BAILS
kangaroo.Liverpool.New York .. Nov 26
Edinburg.Liverpool.New York...Dec 8
Bavaria.....Southampton.New York Dec 8
Norwegian.Liverpool. .. Portland.Dec 4
& *tia.Liverpool.New York. Dec 8
Glasgow.Liverpool.New York Dec 10
Ei» r«»pa.Li verpool.Bust on.1 >«.c 13
Borussia.Southampton..New York.. Dec 17
Etna .Liverpool.New York...Dec 17
Persia.Liverpool.New York... Dec2o
Africa.Liverpool. .. New York. Dec 27
liaunuoiiia.Southampton.New York .Dec 31 i
TO DEPART.
China.New York. Liverpool.Dec 17
Hansa.New' York. .Bremen.Dec 20 j
Kangaroo.New York.. Liverpool.Dec 20 '
North American.. Portland_Liverpool.Dec 20
Mavrocordatos . Portland. ... London.Dec 2o j
Arabia.Boston.Liverpool.Dec 24
Norwegian.Portland . Liverpool.Dec 27 i
Edinburg.New York. .Liverpool.Dec 27 !
Bavaria.New York Hamburg.Dec 27 1
Scotia.Now York. . Liverpool.Dec 31 I
Glasgow.New York. Liverpool.Jan 3 I
Europa. Boston.Liverpool.Inn 7 I
Borussia.New York.. Hamburg. Jan 10 i
Etna.New York.. Liverpool.Jan 10
IVrsia.New York. Liverpool.Jan 14 !
Mails arc forwarded by every steamer in the regu
lar lines. The steamer*'for or from Liverpool call a ;
Queenstown, except the Canadian line, w hich call a
Londonderry.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Monday.December 15
SLN. I HIGH WATER.
Rises. .7.22 | Sets. 4.29 | Morn’g 4.47 | Even’g 5.16
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.
Saturday. December 18.
ARRIVED.
Ship Themis, (Br) Bradshaw, Liverpool 1st ult.
Bark Eliza White. Varney. Oporto 10th iust, in bal
last—spoke, Dec 10, lat 39 50, lou 66 a). ship Ladoga,
of Boston, from London for New York.
Bark La Cigucna, Adie. Havana, in ballast.
Bark Canada, McDonald, Matauzas atth ult. iu bal- i
la*t.
Brig Two Brothers, Donovan. Jonesport for New
York.
Brig David Duffield, White, Machias for N York.
Sch Mary Jane. (Br) Dexter, Waltou NS.
Sell Itlukn I'liilaiinluliin
Sell II B Foster. Col both. Mat hias.
Sch James Tildcn, (uew) Davis, of and from Ells
worth.
Sell Senator. Davis. Ellsworth.
Sch Harriet, Carter, Ellsworth.
Sch Sarah Buck, Bagiev, Bangor.
Sch Baltic, Hodgkins, Frank tort.
Sch Kouser, (Br) Craft, St John XB for Boston.
Sch Rising Sun, Smith, Boston for Jonesboro.
Sch Julia, Noyes, Boston tor Jonesboro.
Sch Geo Washington, Gilkev. Bostou for Islesboro.
Sch Ocean Ranger, Ke.ley, done-port for Boatou.
A>eh Mary Ann, Look, Jonesboro for Boston.
vch S II Smith, Smith. Trenton for Boston.
Sch Light Boat, ( lark. Frankfort for Cardenas.
Sch Day Spring. Perkins, Bangor for Chelsea.
Sch Red Rover. West, Belfast for New York.
Sch Yankee Lass, Diinton, Westport for Boston.
Steamtng IMctator, Sherman. Buffalo NY via Mon
treal and Quebec for New York.
Steamer Forest City, Liscomb, Boston.
CLEARED.
Steamship Hibernian, (Br) Grange, Liverpool, by
Edmonstone, Allan & Co.
Bark Two Brothers, (new, of Daraariscotta, 459
76-96th tons) Gowdv, Havana. Chase Bros A Co.
Bark Josie Nicholas, Nicholas, Wiscassot. roaster.
Brig Essex. Sennott. Matanza-, H I Robinson.
Brig Loiana, Wade. Cardenas, ( base Bros A Co.
Brig Orkney, (Br) Murphy, Cardenas, E Churchill
A Co.
Sch Mazeppa, Brewer. Georgetown DC. roaster.
Sch Calista. Pa v sou, Fortress Monroe, by Estes A
Libby.
Sch Harriet Fuller. Hamilton, Boston, J H White.
Sch Irobrim. Smith, Eastport. R G York A Son.
Steamer Parkersburg, Huffman, tor New York, by
Emery A Fox.
Saaday, Decewker 14*
ARRIVED.
Sch Hudson. Perry. Phipsburg.
Steamer Montreal, Prince, Boston.
The river at Ellsworth was closed by ice on the 6th
inst, and seven schooners frozen in, part of which
were loaded and ready to sail.
DISASTERS.
Brig Ashler, (of Yarmouth) Thestnip, at Boston
from Havana, had heavy weather ou the passage, and
lose bulwarks.
Brig Elmira, at Sagua from Philadelphia, was re
pairing. having been ashore.
ling Mary McRae. at New l ork from Bordeaux,
had strong gale*, split mainsail, jib. lie.
Seh Bolnns, Parsons, of and tin Eastport for New
York, which put into Newport night of the 11th,
took the gale of the ttth. about 16 mile* east of sandy
Hook; lost about one third of deck load of laths and
was driven ofT the coast 150 miles.
Bark Hannah Crocker. Dunn, from New York for
Antwerp, put iuto Bermuda 23d ult, leaky.
DOMESTIC FORTS.
NEW ORLEANS—Cld 29tli. bark Lizzie Rice,Rice, j
Bostou; sch Medora. McClure. New York.
Towed to sea URh, bark Chas Edwin.
PHILADELPHIA—Ar 11th, sch William Arthur,
Haskell. New York. '
cld 10th. schs Georgie.Gilchrist, Belfast; Marietta,
Hall. Port Koval SC.
Cld 11th. ship Tropic. Newell. San Francisco ; brig
F Nelsou, Wiley, Bath; sells Mary Fletcher. Crosby,
Eastport.
Ar llib, ship Wallace, Lane, Liverpool via Wis
casset.
NEW YORK—Ar 12th, ships J C Boynton, Fuller,
St Vincent: Conquest, Sears, Port Koval SC; brigs
Mary Stewart. Dennison. Messina; D Trowbridgh,
Nea*. Demarara; Geo Albert, Thompson. Alvarado,
Mex: Caroline, Hartord, Aspinwali: Wm Mason,
Hatch. Havana; I/a.Thompson, Remedies; schs C H
Rogers, Laugley, from Matauzas; Banner, Tucker,
Calais.
Ar 11th, bark Victorine. (of Southport) Jones, fm
Alexandria; brig Mary AfctKac. llungerford, from
Bordeaux
Cld 11th. ships l*yramid, Sleeper, Montevideo and
Buenos Ayres; Conqueror, Boutel e. Liverpool; bark
Rebecca Goddard, Tolleys, tor Cadiz; Ella Virginia,
White. Montevideo; brig Josiah Jcx, Simpsou, for
New t >rleans.
C d 12th. ships Champion, Burden, for Melbourne;
Colombo, Lathrop, Boston; bng ll Hopkins, Leer
hoff. Vera Cruz; schs Shooting Star, 11 ersey, Pem
broke ; Angelina, Mix, KaddmA; Hattie M Mayo,
McFarland, Boston.
[By tel.] Ar 14th, steamship St Andrew, Glasgow
via Portland; ship Geo Griswold, tin Boston; barks
Tahiti. Havana: O Blanchard. Kio Janeiro; Atlan
tic. Bremen; Adelaide, fm Kio Janeiro; brigs Eliza
Ann. and Delhi, tin Glasgow; S M Newhall, Gumda
loupe: Keoka. Havana; Rolling Wave. Mausanilla;
schs Ellicott. Havana; W A Griffin,-.
PROVIDENCE—Ar 11th. sell Village t^ueen, Haw
kins. Georgetown DC; Challenge, Veazie, Baugor,
(lms b«*eu a-bore.)
BRISTOL—Ar 11th, sch Maria Louisa. Cummings,
Fall River.
PAWTUCKET—Ar 11th, sch Rio Grande, Allen,
Kondout.
NEWPORT—Ar 11th, sch Rollins, Parsons, from
Eastport for New York.
NEW KEDiOKD—Ar 11th, sch Volaut, Gray, ftn
New York.
BOSTON—Ar 12th. bark St Jago, Berrv. Havana;
brigs Ashler, Thcstrup, do; J P Ellicott, Devereaux,
Philadelphia; N Stowers, Miute, do; Sarah Wooster,
Lord. Kondout; schs Isaac Rich, Crowell, Philadel
phia: Pocahnuta*. Berry, do; TUJoucs, Gatcomb,
Eiizabethport; Louisa D*er. Kondout.
Cld 12th, ship S G Glover. Malbon, Madras; schs
Joseph Nickerson, Gage, Cape Haytien: Ellen Mer
riuiuu. Hamilton, Portland.
Ar 13t h. ship Pocalioutas. Sears, fm Loudon ; bark
Betsey Williams, Williams, Remedies; schs Caroline
(•taut. Prcssey, and G E Prescott, Pendleton, from
Eiizabethport.
Cld 13tb. barks Ita.-ca. Turner, Cape Good Hope;
Selab. Nickerson. Baltimore; Allas, Knowltou. tor
St John NB; brigs Haiicock. t.ibbs. for Aspinwali;
l>aac t arver, shute, Portland, to load for Fortress
Monroe; Tangent, Tibbetts, to load lor Cuba; schs
Glide, Post. Rockland; Maria Louisa. Rich, Driaud;
Genuine, Burrs, Thoiuastou; Ada Ames, Kendall,
Baltimore
liLOl'l ESTER—Ar 10th, schs Boston, Brown, fm
Bostou; Centre Point, fm Baugor; Olive Hayward,
ilutchiiisou, Rock.and tor New York; Leader. Shel- ,
don, Bath for Flushing; Widow Wadmau, Sparrow,
Bangor lor Bostou.
NEWBURYPOHT—Ar 12th, sch Dr Rogers, Ad- j
ams, Romlout.
Ll'BEC—sld 2d, schs Kosina, Hunt, New Haven;
Imbrim. Smith. Portland.
Sld sth. soli Poulunna. Webber. Portland.
GOULIWBORO—Ar 8th, sch William, Rand, from >
Frankfort lor Bostou.
Sld 9th, schs Belle, Foss, for Boston: Mary Louisa, 1
Pendleton, Portland.
iiiMiiuD.t i —ar mill, mu .-*|i.»inuu, r uic, nuui |
Millbrklge lor Bostou; Willism llill, Crabtree, from ;
Calais tor do.
Ar 11th, schs 11 B Foster. Colbeth, fin Machias for *
Portland; J C Conuor. Arry, aud J P Amw, ( hap- i
man, Bangor for New York : Athemas, Coffin, from 1
Machias lor Wilmington
ELLSWORTH— Cld 5th, schs Abagail. Murch. and j
Dorris, Moon, Boston; Euward, Smith, Cortland.
In port Gth, (frozen int schs Caroline C Heinrov,
Kate Car tou. City Coiut, l ugwassu, llelleu Mar.
Tarquin, and Agricola.
K(M KLAND—Ar 5th, sch Andrew Jack son, Pierce |
from Portland.
Ar 8th. sclis Oregon, l'ratt, Boston; Minnehaha,
Thomas. Cortland.
BATH—Ar 12th. brig Tornado, Tibbetts, Cortland;
sch Cherub. Bailey. Baltimore.
( Id 12th. brig Jas Crosby, Laury, Cardenas.
WI>C ASSET—Sid 5th, sch Mazeppa, Brewer, fm j
Baltimore.
Ar 5th. schs Fraukliu, Albee, Boston; Collector, j
Thomas, do.
Ar 11th. brig Australia, Giles. Boston.
Bid 8th. sch Mary Ann. Merry, Boston.
FOREIGN PORTS.
At Shanghae Oct Gth, ship Sam Kales. Randall.
discharging.
Ar at Woosung Oct 2d, ship G W Duncan, Dilling- |
hum. Sunderland t.
At Hong Kong Oct 14th, ship Eureka, (.'utter, for
New York.
At Singapore Oct 22d. ship John Jay, Lord, for |
Bangkok, to load lor C tuna
At Yeia Cruz 1st iust. brig John Stevens. Hopkins, !
for Minatitlan 8 days, to loud for Boston.
At Mansauilla 22ii ult. brig W R Sawyer,Bradford, i
for Boston 7 day s.
At Remedies 24th ult, brig Moonlight, Wooster, for
Bostou 15 day ■*.
At Havana*&thinst, brig Darien, Henry, for 18 5
day s, in ballast. »
Cld 7th inM, brig Mechanic, Johnson.for Cortland;
Mary Alvina, Ames, and Ww 11 Dresser, Smith, for
New York.
At Sagua 1st iust, brig Elmira, Hall, from Chila
delphia.
SPOKEN.
Nov 5. lat 9 3G X, Ion 30 15, ship Assyra, (of Bath)
Delano, from t allao tor Genoa.
Dec 6, lat 36 83. Ion 75 li), baik Northwood, from
New York tor Yera Cruz.
Dec 10. i u lat. fcc., ship Themis, Bradshaw, from
Liverpool for New York.
No date, lat 44 06, lou 47 68, shin Resolute, Free
man. from New York for Liverpool.
N EW ADVERTISE MENTS.
Protective
WAR-CLAIM ASSOCIATION
FOR NEW ENGLAND.
OFFICE.
No. 11 Rnllrond Exehisngr.Boston,Muss.
CHIEF JUSTICE BIGELOW, Prk*id*xt
HU Ex. JOHN A. ANDREW, i ...
AMOS A. LAWRENCE, I ' ,TO Presidents.
- WALDO HIGGINSON Treasurer
U. TRACT HOWE. Secretary. '
, . „ directors:
, Martin Brimmer,
FA George B. Emerson,
«k William Appleton.
RNhard Frothingham,
Wm ' '"“Dte 8 “Ward,
Jame.lrcen.an t llrkc, F. W. Lincoln, Jr.
O BJkT’TS.
The objectg of the Aeeociation are—
1 To seeare to soldiers or sailors, and their fami
lies, any claims for pay or pension, Ac., at the
coat to the claimant.
2— To protect soldiers or sailors, and their families
from imposture and fraud.
3— To prevent false claims from being made against
the Government. *
L—To give gratuitous advice and information to
soldiers anu sailors or their families needing it.
t^-The Hoard of Directors supervise and control
the entire business of the Association, and the char
acter and standing of those gentlemen will be aguar
antee to the public that tlw business or the society
will be conducted with fidelity and economy.
All applications relating to the business ot the As
sociation, whether by loiter or in person, should be
made to U. TRACT HOWE, Secretary,
dec 15 eod4w No. 11 Railroad Exchange.Boston.
.»• ti. m.. iiecinrcs.
THE Third Lecture of the course will be deliver
ed by
FRED. H. HEDGE, D. D.,
of Brookline, Mau., on
Wednesday Evening,Dec. 17, IM1,
-IV
NEW CITY HALL.
Subject—"Federalism,” or "Life in the Middle
Age.”
Evening Tickets 60 cent* each—to be had at Paine's
Music Store, the Bookstores, and at the door.
Lecture to commence at 71 o’clock.
Portland, Dec. 15, 1962. td
slieriSTs Sale.
Cumberland, as.
f I1AKEN ou au Execution in which Georga F. Ran
X dall of Portland, iu said Countv. is plaintiff, and
Nathan Mavhew, of said Portland, is defendant, and
will be sold at public auction on Tuesdar, the thir
teenth day of Jauuarv.A.D. 1868.at eleven of theefbek
in the forenoon, at the office of Manasseh H. Smith,
ai No. 71 Exchange street,in Portland, iu said Coun
ty, all the right in equity which Nathan Mavhew of
said Portland, has or had on the first day of August,
A. D. 1860, being the time when said Randall's lieu
to the following described property attached, to se
cure him for labor and materials furnished for erect
ing a wooden house, Ac., ou the laud hereinafter do
scribed, by virtue of a contract with the said Marhew,
the payment for which became due ou May 28tki,1861;
which lien was enforced h attachment ou the origi
nal writ in said suit, June 13th, 1*61.at eleven of tlie
clock in the forenoon, being less than ninety daya
after said pavment became due. to redeem the follow
ing described real estate, via: a lot of land in said
Portland, bounded thuscommencing at a point on
the southerly side of Myrtle street and north
from Oxford street. thirty-Ave feet distant from the
lot which C. 0- Clapp sold to Erastus Gould in 1864,
and northerly therefrom: thence northwe^terlv thir
ty-five feet to a stake, and from these two bounds ex
tending southwesterly sixty-four feet more or leas to
Stoae street, retaining the width of thirtv-fire feet
and keeping thirty-five feet distant from said Gould s
laud. Said land being subject to two mortgages giv
en by said Mayhew to Horatio T. Swarev, of Stan
dish; one mortgage dated August 22d, 1859. to secure
the payment of a note for fifteen hundred dollars, of
same date, in three rears, with annual interest—eaid
mortgage recorded in book 296. page 56. Cumberland
Registry ; and a second mortgage dated June 19.1800.
to secure the payment of a note for eight hundred
dollars, of same date, in three vears. and intercut
semi-auuually— sai l mortgage recorded in book 299.
page 487, Cumberland Registry. Nothing is paid or
indorsed on either of said notes.
Further particulars made known at the time and
place of sale.
Dated at Portland this thirteenth day of December.
A. D. 1962.
26 w3w THOMAS PENNELL, Sheriff.
Oysters, Oysters!
Fresh OYSTERS just received at 80 reals aer
«»!!•■. at T. 8. HATCH'S,
dec 15 2w No. 115 Exchange Street.
fftb Oy“or*
Schs. “J. Freeman” and "Lookout" have arrived
with OYSTERS. For sale at the old raica, at
No. 8«"S Federal Street,
East of Elm House.
dec 132wised JAMES FREEMAN.
Oysters.
Thu day arrl.cit. a lotof FRESH OTSTEKS. tor
■ale at
80 CENTS PER GALLON,
At ATWOOD’S,
_ 306 Congreaa Stmt,
rortland. Dec. 13. edlw
INTERNALREVENUE.
First Collection District, Tlaine.
IN pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Con
gress entitled “An Act to provide Internal Reve
nue to support the Government and par the interest
on the public debt," approved July 1st, 18*0, 1 here
by give notice that I have received from the Assessor
of the First Collection Districtin the State of Maine,
the annual Listen! Taxes and Duties assessed in the
month of September, aud the mouthlv List tor the
months o! October aud November. 1862: that the
said Taxes and Duties have become due aud payable,
and that 1 will be iu attendance at my office,' over
Store No. 92Commercial Street. Portland, from the
first to the fifteenth day of.January. 1863, for the
purpose of receiving said taxes, and granting Li
censes to all persons within that portion of the First
District included iu the County of Cumberland.
And I further give notice, and call attention to the
following provisions of the Act:
“AH persons who shall neglect to pay the duties
aud taxes, so as aforesaid assessed upou them, to the
Collector or his Deputies, within the times above
specified, shall be liable to pay ten per ctntum addi
tional upon the amount thereof."
Aud I would also call attention to the following
provisions of the said Act, respecting Licenses:
"If any | erson or persons shall exercise or carry
on any trade or bus:ness hereinafter mentioned, for
the exercising or earryiug on which trade or busin*-*
a license is required by this act. without taking out
such license as iu that behalf required, he, she. or
they shall, for every such offence, respectively, forfeit
a penalty equal to three times tht amount of the duty
or sum of money im/msed for such license.”
NATI1L J. MILLER.
Collector of 1st Collection District
in the State of Maine.
Portland. Dec. 13th, 1862. tltf
Window Nhadesi,
CLOTH A WIRE SCREENS,
Sign*, Banner*. Ornamental and
Fancy Fainting,
EXECUTED TO OKDEK.
STORE SHADES, of all dimensions, made, letter
ed aud put up at short notice,
AT STONEHAM'Sj
No, 163 1-2 Middle St. • • Portland, Me*
dec 12 eoddm
Ocean ln*tirance Company*
ANNUAL MEETING
THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com
pany are herebv uotiticd to meet at the office of
said Company on Monday, the fifth day of January,
1833. at 3 o'cfock 1*. M . for the purpose of choosing
seven Director* for the eusuiug year, and the trans
action of any other business which may then be le
gally acted upon.
GEO. A. WRIGHT. Secretary.
Portland. Dec. 10. 1*32. dec 10 tm
Plumer Boots! Plumer Boots!
MEN’S French Calf Boot*. Plumer Last,93 00
•* •• ” *• outdde tap-sole.” ** 350
•• •« . - •• •• •« *00
" “ “ ** custom made. *' ** 8.00
l.nditV Ilalmoral lloots*
Ladies' Calf Balmoral*. 93.W
Ladies' French Calf Balmorals. Plumer Last, 2.26
Ladies'English Goat Tap-Sole do. ” *' * 00
PLUMER PATENT BOOTH.
Are perfectly easy w hen first put on,require uobreak
ing iu, do not distress the fret at all. One can walk
all day aud not feel tired in the ankles or feet. They
couforin to the natural organisation of the feet—
therefore make no corns or bunions, aud those v ho
are sufibring with those troubles will find great io
lief by wearing the Plumer Boot*. We have a lull
assortment of Plumer Boots, made with the priuci
pie fully carried out.
c. F. THRASHER A CO.,
43, 43 & 47 Union Street.
£JTDo not purchase a pair unless a trade stamp ia
on each pair. All others are imitations.
Port land. Dec 9,1832. dec9 8weod