Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-19
War News.

day. The mex, day the gunboai De Soto
burned 10 house. n, Coneordia. Most Of
the baggage belonging u the passengers of
The Lake City va. recovered. The citizens
state tina, they did all they conld to proven,
the guerrillas from burning the boat, and
had seni a courier Helena. Ark, Tor
protection. Before the courier arrived.
however. the De Soto had DESTROYED the
town.
Gen. llovey expedition had returned to
Helena. The results sun up -l60 rebels
killed. wounded and missing.
The army OF Gen Sherman has returned
10 Memphis.
The rebel army Of the Mississippi Is sa''
O. Re between jackson and Canton Gen.
Grant is still at Oxford with his forces. An
immediate advance Of our force, is not ex.
pec,ed.
Two regiment, Of Federal infantry and
one company Of cavalry surprised band OF
rehels numbering e0OO at Tus,umbia on
Saturday. completely rou,ins them. Their
Ios. IN killed and woundins is unknown.
Our forces captured 20 prisoners, number
OF horses, and burned the tHsgase OF the
rebels Our loss was killed ani II
wounded.
\ For,re.. Monroe dispatch SAYS great
disaGccuon exists in the interior, and
the impression prcvaile, there that signal
victory under Gen. Burnside will be follow.
ed by the immediate and entire abandon.
meut Of the Border States, including North
Carolina md rcnLessce.
Omcial information Just communicated.
warrants ih, assertion that the French gov
ernmen, ha. no idea prosecuting any further
their propositions for armi,;icO or med
ia,ion.
New. to later date from savannah
stA,e. tina, the iron clad steamer FInsal !.
ready for service. Her suas are four l.inch,
OF an improved pattern. The ladies gun
boat i. failure. Com. Tainall has con.
demued her a- movable vessel, and she
will b. u.ed a. floating battery 10 protect
the city. Tho f,nrAl - considered hy
Ta,uAll a. Merrimac NJ. }. and he promises
20 rct,ke Fort Pulaski with her by the l.,
ofJanuary. Bushes, Is ut a s,and-sull
Provisions are scarce aud dear.
JED Davis has been visiting Tennessee. 20
look after his interests IN thar quarter |,
i. quite possible that he feel. uneasy abou,
the federal expeditions, both land and sSa.
lie has male Morgan a Major General.
Bragg has jusi issued an order eon.cripuus
every refugee FROM kentucky and Ienne..ce.
which supposed to have em'nN,ed from
DAVIS The order produced intense excite
nent, with threats Of re.isnius on the part
Of -oBe Of the theers
Tires hundred r,bel cavalry, in Tenne;.
see. have lately come within our lines, cay.
IN: they will ssh; no longer for the eonied'
eraey.
4 dispatch dated Headquarters Of the
army 0i the Potomac. Dec L., says the en-
emy has increased hi, ib,renehments On The
terraces aud 10 the rear Of Fredericksburg.
and threw up riae puts near tue river on the
lett e the city. To-day their battalion
drill. were visible to the naked eye on the
plain.
M moscmcn, Of importance has taken
place to day. Our troops are IN sIccll~n,
condition and a. enihu.assiastic as previous
TO the late engagement.
PuL,purur,. Dec Il The Pres. pub.
l.he. a Dispatch from Gen Burnside to
Gen. Ilalleck. resolved a. . o'clock las, eve
n,nr. announcing the withdrawal Of the ar
my o, the Potomac from fredericksburg
Gen. Baru.iie says
" Feeling fully convinced that the posi-.
ton ia front could not be carried, and u. 1t
was military necessity either to attack OF
retire, and a. rcPul-e would have been
disastrous 10 Us under EXISTING eiFcuns,An-
ccs. the army was Withdrawn without los
either Of property or men."