Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-06


railroad. after forced marches day and night
through very difficult country. and 90
strue,ed BY the eneny. be finally sueceedS
in reaching the Mobile & Ohio Railroad al
Boon,ille. at . o'clock A. NJ. on the Joth'
lie destroyed the track IN many places both
South and North OF the town, blew Up one
cul,ert and destroyed the switch and track
burned up the depo, and locomotives and q
train OF ~ ear. loaded with supplies Of
s,ery kind. destroyed 10000 .tand small
arms, three pieces Of artillery and great
quantity Of clothing and ammunition, and
parOled COCO prisoners which he could not
keep with bis cavalry. The enemy had
heard Of hi. movements and had train oil
box and Cat cars with Tying artillery and
5000 infantry running up and down the
road. to proven, him from rcashinsi,. Th'
whole road Was lined with piekets Tor sever
oil days. Col. ElliO,'s command subsi'tei
upon mea, alone, such as they eOali find 10
the country.
For daring and despatch, this expedition
hA. been distinguished in the highest de-
gree. aud entities Col. Elliot aud bis com
nand to hi.h distinction.
ruE SHENANDOAH.
In answer TO call from the Department,
Gen. Fremont moved bis force Of $1,000
men aero.. the mountains. in a very short
time, aud on Friday recapturcd Front Roy
al AMI StrA.burg. jackson then commenced
flight. and was followed by Fremont. al
last accounts. bat gave no chance Tor 6:L,.
The Shenan ioah i. said TO be again free IRON
any rebel force.
Gen. Dix has exchanged commands with
Gen. Wool. The former is TO take command
q, Fortress Monroe. the latter at Baltimore.
II Is stated tha, Van Dorm bad a force oil
indians. at COun,h.
There !. soon TO be a grand Union demon
.,ratiOn a, Norfolk. Nearly 1000 citizens
have already taken the oath, and large num-
bsrs come in daily.
Col Hawkins Of the Z1uavcs has opened
the inland water Communication between
Norfolk aud Alblmarle Sound. and General
Burnside may now get supplies without the
risk Of the outside passage by sca.
ST. Lorr, 3O,h.-Ilris. Gen. SchOfsld,
Commander OF Missouri State Militia, ha.
Issued an order stating that oil guerriilAs
and marauders in that State, when caught
IN arms. engaged in their unlawful warfare.
they will Ss .ho, down on the spot; and
that all eitirens who give shelter and pro-
tection to these outlaws or who will not give
all the assistance in their power TO the mil.
iiary authorize. IN detecting and bringing
them TO punishment. will Be regarded and
treated a. aiters and abe.,ors OF the Grimm.
ais
ISroErANT MoVNTST. a dispatch to the
Chicago Tribune SAYS that on Sunday, 18th,
4 detachment from General Netherlands
division Of Halleck'' army took Po--o-''on
Of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad. and cap
,ured eighty two bales Of cotton.
GIN. H,LLEcN's lIEAD0UIETEKs,
June I, lsG2.
Hon. T. NJ. stanton. Secretary Of War ;
Gen. Pore. with 10000 men, Is 80 miles
south OF COrinth, pushing The enemy hard.
lie already reports 10000 prisoners and de.
sertsrs IRON the enemy, and IL, 600 stand OF
arms captured. Thousands Of the enemy
are throwing away their arms. \ farmer
saws that when Beauregard learned that
Col. Elliott bad cut the railroad On his line
Of retreat, be became frantic, and told his
men 70 save themselves the beet way he
could. We have captured nine locomotives
and number Of cars. One Of the former
is already repaired. and is running to-day.
Several more will be in running order IN
two or three days. The result Is all could
possibly desire.
(Sisaet) III. W. HALLEc<.