Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-07-25
War News.
EXECUTIVE ORDER.

That military commanders within the States
Of Virginia, South Carolina, Georgia, flori-
da. Alabama, Texas and Arkansas, In an
orderly manner seize and use any property,
real or personal. which may be nece-'ryor
convenient for the several commands. as
supplies or for other military purposes. and
that while property may he destroyed Tor
proper military objects. none shall be do
.troycd in wantonne-' or malice. II, That
military AMI naval commanders shall em-
ploy as labOrers. within and IRON -aid States,
% many persons Of African doscen, as can
he sd,antaseou.ly used for military or ma.
val purposes. giving them reasonable wages
for their labor. 81. Tha, as TO both prop
er,y and person, Of African descent. &C.
counts shall b. kept, sufficiently accurate
and in detail TO show quantities and amounts.
and from whom both property and such
person. shall have come, as q basis upon
which compensation can DO made IN proper
cases and the several Departments OF this
government shAll attend TO and perlorm
their appropriate parts towards tho eieeu'
ton OF these orders. by order OF the Pres.
iden, (Signed) L. NJ. STANTON.
wAsursoroy, July 90. The Navy De.
PARTNER, received tho following to-day
Caro-. July 2l.-The rebel gunboat Ar
kansas. with twelve rihed GS.rounder'. came
out YszoO river. Tuesday. She encountered
Grs, the Tyler. Carondele. aud Ram Lam
caster. After running eight Of ten miles
the Carondelet closed with the rebel vessel.
when both vessel. grounded side by side. but
the rebel being outside. succeeded IN getting
OF. The Tyler steamed ahead, maintaining
a runoins Gsb, until the feet was reached.
Our transports being in range prevented an
effective Gro from our gunboats. The Ar
kansas succeeded in getting TO Vieksears
under tho shelter OF their batteries, to ar
pearance. much injured. The total Union
los. was % killed aud wounded. Among
them are the engineer and pilo, Of the Tyler.
Farragu,'. entire hoet l. below viek.burg.
Our vessel. received but slight damage.
(signed) GEORGE DwIzE.
Capt. and Asst. QuarIerma.ter Gen.
The death Of tho notoriou, Cen. Twigg'is
reported to have occurred a; Augusta, Ga.
on she 10Th.
The rebel journals lament the detection OF
Jre Clemens. who not only did not move
when the federal, reached Chattanooga. hut
ha, given In his adhesion to the old Gag.
They say he represents the fortunes OF the
Coniederacy to DO waning, and urges tho
people to follow bis example.
Las, week band Of the rebels penetrated
Kentucky to the Ohio river, a, Henderson.
They coolly stated tina, they should no,
meddle with private vessels. Probably bc-
fore thi, they are beyond the range Of any
vessels.
Gen. Pope has issued an order. that here
after hi. troops will subsi's on the country
through which they pass. Receipts will 30
given for all supplies taken and those who
are able TO prove themselves loyal will bc
fully paid. lie has also is.uei an order re.
curing cavalry movements to be made with
in the times specified in the order Of march.
The soldiers are enthusiastic over the new
orders.
IL /, stated ,ha, the government has on
hand arm. sufficient Tor 20O, 600 men. oh.
ers will 30 furnished ~ soon as wanted.
The new levy will have riaed mu'ke,s. aud
30 10 oil respects as well equipped as those
IN the field.
Di.patche, from the IVES, ny tha, Nor
ran has been defeated and all the gun, taken
from the federal troops 70 captured.
4 letter from the Maine 9Th, m the Port
land Press, says that regiment dad not lo.ea
man In the recon, battles, although dom;
its full share IN repul,ins the attack Of the
enemy.
The government. does not contenpIase tho
use Of the gummed postage stamps as cur
rency. a supply will be a, once printed
on thick upgummed paper, for this purpose
which will not he used for the payment OF
postage. bu, will be exchanged for the qua
med stamp. by all po',masters.
The Lewiston Journal learns that Quar-
terma.ter d. s stinson, OF the I3sh Maine.
died at New Orleans on the 9th, Of typhoid
fever.
The Thirteenth Maine !. now located AZ
Fort jackson. below New Orleans. This
regimen, took up i,' quarters q. the Fort on
the 10Th inst.
During the French war, as 1. was called.
the poll tax in New England was four doll
lars. the tax on real estate was at the rate,
of thirty six dollars on hundred valuation,
and there was an excise duty on tea. coffee,
wine. rum aud other articles In general u'e.
Joseph Holt Of Kentucky has recently
undergone decided change Of heart, and
that he expresses the mos. thorough sympa-
thy with the Presidents Border State Eman.
cipation scheme. and ,ha, he 10 earnestly m
favor OF conducting the war as war spar
ing nothing tba. stands in th, way OF It's
successful and triumphant termination. no.
even tho institution OF Slavery. Such talk
from man like Mr. Holt. who /, more ~
Kentucky than ten thousand such men IS
wiekiiIs, is u sign Of the tines.