Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-05-31
The New York Naval Bri,,d. h., been

accepted BY the government. Its 10 con.
sist OF two battalion, Of IL companies. 100
men each. to DO armed with twenty -four Of
james rined cannon and james and Saw.
,er's explosive projectilcs, fitted FOR ships.
for boats. and for fsld service and with
sharpes ions.range brceeh.loadlng rides,
with the sabre bayonets.
Mr.. Charles G. briggs. formerly or Al.
burn. enlisted In company Of Flying Ar.
tillery from Chicago, now stationed a, Ca.
iro. Ills employer at Chicago furnished
him with q nice horse. made him prcs,n.
OF fifty dollars. and assured hita that hI,
place .hould be kept open for bin whenever
no should see ft TO return.
Prof Jo.-ph U. pictard. htsl, coanec.
ted with the University Of Wisconsin. la,
accepted tho commission Of Assistant Quar-.
terma.ter Of the Wisconsin Volunteers. with
the rank Of lieutenant. Mr. Piekard is
Maine boy, hailing from Lewiston Falls.
Transcript.
LAID BOWS. Coporal Tyler Of ho Mas.
saehu.,. 9th Regiment. VA, 900 OF III,
wounded by the mob a. Baltimore. In Dc.
scribng bis experience, he says he saw a
man with three s,oue, under his arm aud
one in hi' hand. pel,us away at the troop.
when he fired at him. and. u u.s Tyler.
language" ne maH droppoi ne brioi' aai
lad dorm" There IL deal Of Yankes in
thi. roundatou, phrase.
Es.Gov. Bank. ba. been rendered the Of.
fec Of Quaricrmasier General II the U. $.
Armory. III. energy. ability and adams
tra,ivs tact. admirably Ct him for the %.
si,ion.
II !, stated that Hon. John e. Fremont
has becp appointed Major General in the
Army. We believe he . now in Europe
Hon. Joel Eastman Of Conway has PFC.
sen,ed $40 " each volunteer from thu,
town. who has enlisted ior the war.
On Monday. i've transport. with 800
troops. conveyed by the Harriet Lane. wen,
up Hampton Road. toward. James River
and took possession Of New Point, and en-
trenched themselves, IL being an important
\ position. as IL commands the mouth Of
James River, about Elk miles from lIamp-
ton.
Gen. Batter took possession Of iIamp.
ton, Saturday. The sece..ioni'ts made no
resistance. but came near burning the
bridge leading 10 tho village The Vermont
boys were too last ior them and pitched the
straw overheard.
Two thousand troops from Ohio. took
po..c..ion Of so miles Of the y. w. Virgin.
ia railroad. Monday. and proceeded towards
Grafton. A large number crossed the
Ohio near Wheeling, and proceeded in tho
sane direction.
Tho Tribune ha. returns from - coun.
ti... which give Union majority Of ID, O5a.
IN these Counties, Lincoln had but 81;
votes.
: Gen. Sanford. In command q. Arlington
, Hight. occupies the house OF Gen. Lee, con-
mander OF the Virginia forces.
The State troops Of Missouri have di'ban-
ded BY order Of the Governor. onion men
are to b protected, in all parts Of the State.
, II the State government, are pot true to
their stipulation. in sh. regard, ten. liar.
ney will himself take the matter in hand ::
and be isa man who doe. not mini tochnI.
eali.ies whom he has such q JOB to do.
j Latest. and fall accounts confirm the re-
port that STEAMER Star demolished q rebel
i. battery At sewall's point, killing cir Of
their force. No government troop. were
. killed. The battery has since been rebuilt
; Person. from New Or.ean. state that the
psp.rs containing news OF the great up
raising created srea, eIcitemen, in ,ha, CT.
~. The papers admi, tina, they expected =
conservative element would b. developed
here which would make tho governmsn,
! powerless.