Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-08
War News.
More Troops called for.--A dan ordered
WAR DEPARTMENT
WAshinrtnn. AUG. 4 1907.

Ordered, fret that q dram OF SVV,Vvc
militia be Immediately called Tor under the
service Of the United States to serve nine
mon,hs unless sooner discharged. The See
re,ary Of wsr will assign the quotas 10 the
STATE. and establish regulations for the
draft.
S~cond.-,hat 10 any State shall not by
the 18th Of August furnish Its quota Of the
additional three hundred thousand solun.
ter. authorized by Law the deficiency Of
volunteers Tor that State will also be made
IN by a special drai, from the militia. The
Secretary Of War will establish the regu-
lations Tor this purpose.
Third,-the regulations will be prepared
by the War Department, and presented to
the Presiden, with the object Of securing
the promotion OF officers OF the army and
volunteers, for msri,Orious and distinguished
services, and Of preventing the nomination
and appointment in the military service,
incompetent or unworthy officers. The reg
ula,icns also provide Tor Kidding the service
Of such incompetent persons rs now hold
commissions.
By order Of the President.
(S,gnsd) EDWIN NJ. SraNroS.
Secretary OF War.
Gen. Halleek has ordered Mcclellan to
seize all negroes within bis reach and pot
them TO work without asking questions.
Order. have also been sen, to the army to
seize everything which can he made useful
Rebel raids continue to BE- reported IN
Missouri and Kentucky. GOvernmeh, has
promised that a General shall be put in the
field. with sufssient force to stop ,bes, move
msnts.
The British steamer Memphis, with car
90 Of 1875 bale- Of "a island cotton. was
captared while running out Of Charleston.
She !. new propeller, Of go horse power.
and 500 tons bur,hen.
\ brigade o, Department, clerks. for the
defence Of Washington. has been formed.
The men will be armed. and keep their guns
in their Offices within reach a, all times.
Several parties have lately been arrested
for trading with the rebels. One schooner
and several boat loads Of goods wsrc seired.
one OF the boats contained rebel mail OF
about four hundred letters. mostly OF a
private eharas,er.
Two rebel vessels have been captured near
Berwick Bay. by the United States steamer
Hai,eras.
The seccssionists Of Kcn,ueky will have
all the damage doue by Morgan in hi. late
raid. assessed upon this property. They
will end this matter Of summOnins rebel
visitors a sorry business, before the accounts
are balanced.
Since the rebel. fred into our camps a,
Harrison. Landing. our troops have Occu-
pied both ndes Of the river. A scouting
party penetrated TO within four miles Of
Petersburg. driving beiOrs them regiment
Of cavalry. and destroying all their stores.
IL is stated that government has atuees
,hA, the new Merrimae. building at Rich.
mond. will not be ready for three weeks.
A powerful ram i. reported TO have been
built az savannah. She has been trying to
get out, bat our dee, is on sharp lookout.
The people Of Philadelphia have sub
scribed 500 GOO for the benef, Of the fam
lie. Of Volunteers from the city. leo Of
the subscriptions were for $1,000 each.
Gen. Curtis. on hearing that Price was
crossing into Arkansas, wen, NJ and cap.
tur,d all bis ferry boats. Scmo Of these
were destroyed. though all were saved tia,
could b. put to service.
Gen. Pope's command crossed the Rapid
an aud took possession Of Orange Cour,
House. saturday. Two rebel regiments
were driven out, with loss Of II killed
and 90 prisoners. Our Ices was killed
and three wounded.
A Nashville letter says the government
ha. directed ,ha, infantry. chasing the GU
srillas in the West, shall be mounted on
such horses as can De obtained for the ser.
vice. THIS wall relieve those iedioa, march.
60.
Gen. Burn.ids's Division hA, lef, Fort.
ress Monroe, but did not 90 up james river.
Ills destination will be known as soon as
reached.
Gen. Mcclellan has =, Il, 900 nea across
james river.
The men Of Com. Porier's Zee, cIpec, to
be st a, work reducing For, Darling. and
they feel competent tor the task.
A dispatch from Gen. Pope says i, is be-
lisved Richmond bs. been evacuated. Pes
thence j. the reported cause Of the move.
meni.
Our Generals are hereafter 10 leave no
di.loyal person. behind. Those who will
no. take the oath. will be escorted beyond
our lines.
ADVANCE on TuE POTOMAC.
The army Of the Potomac has made q
successful reconnaissance 20 Malvern Hill.
Gen. Hooker advanced about dark. Monday
night arriving at the hill a, o'clock Tues.
day evening. Here he found two regiments
Of infantry behind earthxorks. FIRE was
Immediately opeDed upon them by Capt.
Benson'- battery AMI section Of Capt
Roblnson's. The infantry va. no, engaged
The firing lasted about hours. when the
rebels ingloriously Hed by the river road
towards Richmond. holly pursuel hy our
troops. who succeeded in taking 100 Of them
prisoners. The loss on our side 1t this
point was three killed and eleven wounded.
Col. Averill. with 500 cavalry took the
quaker road 10 White Oak swamp Bridge,
there they found the 10Th Virginia cavalry
drawn up 10 receive them. A charge was
Immediately ordered. which broke the rebel