Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-07-05
Tho Rebellion.

tucAy, pleusing the go'ethtnoh' nos w
march troop, across tina, State.
Gen. Pillow, at Memphis, has issued q
proclamation cutting oii whiskey aud ,obac.
CO, TO the troops. Another proclamation
conf-cates all the bank stock, owned by
residents Of northern States.
Each Of TIE Governors Of the Western
States have agreed to furnish company of
sharp shooters. for Dsrdan'' rifle regiment.
I, 1. ascertainei. on reliable authority.
that 1t Z. the fixed determination Of the gov.
crnment 10 fully sustain the constitutional
rights of all those citizens Of Tennessee. who
in devotion 20 the Union arc now struggling
TO wrest their State Government from the
hands OF u.urpcrs. and To defend all the
loyal States seains, parts thereof. claiming
10 have seeded, and AFFORD them every pro.
lection against domestic violence, insurrcc.
ton. INVASION, and rebellion.
Tho government, will furnish loyal ei,i-
zens Of such States with mean, necessary Tor
their protection and preservation, AMI n
believed 10 be unable 10 defend themselves
agaln., their invader, and nsgressors- will
speedily come 90 their aii with men aud
arms IN sustaining tbs constituted auihori-
ties Of the u. :.
The Pos, Ofrce Department, In consider.
alton Of the loyalty OF the citizens Of Fast
Tennessee. has made arrangements Tor fur
nishing them with increased postal iaeili-
ties.
The steamer Vanderbilt passed. Fort Tay.
lor with Billy wilson. regiment on tho
evening Of tho 2l't
Letters 10 the Wheeling tya) Intelligence
or. from our forces IN Western Virginia,
give interesting accounts Of the progress Of
the campaign. One Of the volunteers thus
describes the panic Of the rebel.
The scenes about Fairmon, were cI-
oeOdingly ludcrous when tho frst hin, Of
the approach Of the soldier. 90, to the ears
OF tho seccssionist-. The Union men had
been living for some time in hourly dread,
and under a system Of threats and inhmi.
dation. and when they saw the .eeessioni.ts
running TO and fro, and gathering in eager
little knots on the street corners, they sup-
posed some new stroke OF the enemy was TO
De- the result, and were in q bu.hel ofroubIe
abog, tho impending crisis. Well. the I'M
pending eri.i. arrived, and they got good
news. Then the scccs.onists made tracks
in all directions. and with the mos, laugha.
bic .peed-taking whatever means Of con.
rcyancc they could go,-some Of them tax.
ing their neishbor's even. Nobody knows
where they went. and !, is doubtful II they
knew where they would 90. Tho terrific
and all absorbing idea ,ha. an immense army
who would just slaughter them like beeves,
was RICH, after them, was oil they could
think oi-and IL has been Sufficient % rid
'thi. section Of them for a while. a, least.
The Hon. Il. Kidwell, valent though no
has heretofore been, wa, seized. like the
rest. with tho panic. lie rushed to tho
stable, so, outa horse and buggy. and,
fearful Of being seen. drove ou, . back way.
and lied most Isnominiously.
A refugee from Richmond yesterday says
worse than Roman inqusitions prevail in
Virginia. IL is tho standing order that no
one be permitted TO leave the country.
The steamer Bremen. from Europe, brings
800 cases OF rides and other arms-suppo,-
ed to DO part Of General Fremons's eonnsn.
ment. They come Ostensibly to several New
York importers, but are undoubtedly in,cn.
ded for government, purposes. All included,
they number about l., 500 .,ani Of arms.
The Mobile Register. Of a !aie date, states
that more than four millions Of specie, ha,
been withdrawn from the city banks Of Ala.
BAN, and has been buried.
The movements OF specie between BlIti'
more and Philadelphia. and between both
7 AMI New York. show that Southern funds
are gradually coming North for deposit or
investment, in Consequence OF ,he fears Of
the owners under the sway Of their Reyolu.
,ionary rulers.
4 rumor that Gen. Ice has become lis
cus,ci with the rebel movements aud To-
signed, Is credited by the New York pnPer'.
A gentleman from Now Orlean. states
tina, the attack on For, picken, has bs.n
abandoned.
On Sunday last. IL rebels attacked our
picket Of three. near Fairfax. Tho latter
were assisted by two pickei' on the Fairfax
road. The rebel. reucated, leaving dead
comradc on the field. and tour carbine. AMI
threo reyOl,er.. Der men only Cred four
shots.
The editor Of the JelIersonian write. from
fortress Monroe, tina. while there, a party
Of four U. 5. soldiers. brough. in II Viz
GINA prisoners.
An engagement occurred few days since,
at Matthias Point. Tho Freedom landed
IS men to erect defehces. After working
5 hours, they we're attacked by coo rebels.
i 4 retrea, was ordered, and our men escaped
to the vessel with one man Lost and three
wounded. Capt. Ward, Of the Freedom,
was shot whllc sighting gun. lis n.
mains were taken to Washington AID
thence to Hartford, Conn. John " illiahs
continued to wave his flag, though The siaa
was shot Oh, and tho bunting pier:ei by
nineteen balls. lilo has been promoted.
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