Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-30

\ Petershu-E paper reports that on the
lgth l. Of the Monitors crew wen, ashore
=, City Point, aud we're surprised by the
rybs!.. we're made pri-o1er- aud the tai
ancc -bo reached the boat and pulled 'or
the vessel. were shot. Eight were killed.
and the other Lost an arm.
A dispatch from the .u,ler says the 10Th
Maine Regimen, bad crossed to Maryland.
All the oasrrs we're saic; but City men were
missing.
EErrtsK or CIV. Ranks.
Col. Henlry's command. a, Front Royal.
were driven bach. on Friday, by alarre ree-
81 force. The Maryland regimen, suffered
considerably. It~a' believed th. rebels,
alter the engagement, tell back TO Front
Royal
saturday morning. reb-l force OF about
5000 gave battle TO zen Ranks, at Win
chester. Gen. Bank. fought them q hours.
With bat 1000 men. and then withdrew u
MruD-surg; and r-trca,ed 10 Williams
ror, Sunday. IN = di.pa,eh to the Presi.
dent. Gen Banks says
.'Tbe loss Of men in killed, wounded and
missing 10 the different coubats IN which
nv Command "a. participated since the
march from S,rasbur: on the morning 81 the
ailh instant, | attn unable now TO report /,
but I have great satisfaction IN beins able
to represent that, although serious, IL Is
much lee. than might have been anticipated
considering the very grra, disparity OF the
torcc- engaged and the long.m.,arvd plans
Of the enemy. which aimed a, nothIn: Ices
than the capture Of our force.
Nv command encountered the enemy IN q
constant succession Of attacks, and IN well
contested engagements, at Strasburg. Md.
dle,ovn. Newton. At point ALEC between
,hs.c Place, AMI at Winchester.
The force Of the enemy ~as estimated At
irou Is. goo TO - .OOO nsn with very strong
artillery and cavalry supports. Nv own
force consisted Of tao brisaie', les than
1000 strong all told. 1900 cavalry. 10 Par.
r5ii guns AMI siI smooth borcs.
The substantial preservation Of the entire
-urply train s .ource VI Qualification. IL
numbered about SEQ wagons. on iorccd
march Of 6hy.three miles, ,hiriy.hve miles
Of ~hlsi we're performed in one day. sub
10 ,.,f .,..Nr A
Glnk. according to IL. position, by the cue
nv in foil force. the train. Of teamsier-
ani the mischanecs Of river passage OF
more than 900 yards. wiih slender rrepara-
,ilns iyr ford and Terry.
| Loot no, Hany uore than City wagons.
A TOLL statement Of thi. loss will he Tor.
varied forthwith. Very srea, cOmmenda.
ton i. due 10 Capt. y. Il. IIallahiri, As,--
tant Quart-rm,ster, and Cap, 3 G. Brsck-
With. iJr the saleiy VI the train.
The federal Get hal passed v,ek'bGr: on
the l7,h inst.
Gen. Mcclellan tslegraphs tina, his troops
have occupied Hanover CoGf, House. on the
railroad from Richmond TO fredericksburg
which must make junction with the force
Of Gen. MeDossll. which Was but a iew
miles from them at last accounts Odi
forces have al.o crossed tie Chickahomioy
aud occupy the bridge at M,ehanies,ille
four miles from Richmond. Balloon recon
noisances show that the rebel fores i al
beyond the city. AMI It - believed il will b,
evacuated. 4 more teicns'ble position i. q
li,tle to the Wet Of the place. 90 that an
attempt may possibly be made to repOsse'
the ground.
There ha. been no news from Gen. Hal
leek'' command thi. week.
l, has been reported thai ,As people o.
Raleigh. y c have themselves raised ,h'
National Gag, in the city.
A Union man at Norfolk said be had twC
con. prc---d into the Soo,hern -rmy. But
they would not ssb,, Tor ha t,li them no,
to. aud they never dis'seysd him.
A reason assigned Tor the -lowDe-. Of Gen
Fremont. movements Is that the ,ran.por
tatiou Of supple. tor bis troops throus'
the mountainous rysion in which he i 10
Gated !. terribly slow operation. Their
i.a rebel army Of 20 600 in hi. lro.,.
The Farmer lear1s ,ha, Gen. Caldwell i
now at MaehAs, on a visit u hi. family
lie l. shortly 10 have : command in Gen
halleck's Division.
Gen. Burnside has captured . small sies
msr laden With church bells. which wsr,
Intended To 10 cas-, into rebel cannon.
An order from the War Department re
lease. the militia from farther SERVICE. m.
Concentration Of troop. already made r.
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