Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-08-29
War News.

movement OF the se'cla uNisiVu- VI wv -
nv. 10 consolidate all our forces IN Virginia.
- Ear as the public is aware. the.s move
ments have been successfully accomplished.
The Journal sketches tho new position, a.
follows: The lie held BY our fore. AZ the
last accounts, reached from sulphur Springs
on the North ed, Of the North fork Of the
RlppahannOck. to Barne,,'s Ford, about
twenty mile. further down the river. Prom
The latter point IL is very likely that .ca,.
tcrins forces extend down to Fredericksburg.
.omc fifteen miles further. The centre IL o.,
the railroad bridge Of the Orange 4 Alex
andria road, 81 miles from Alexandra.
Gen. Sigel commands the extreme right, and
Gen. Reno held the extreme left when the
stream MAS first crossed. The line is .aid
TO be well adapted for defenoc-rhe ground
high and broken, AfOrtiug sxcellen, posi-
ton. for artillery. and the river deep. ex-
eept a, certain wcll.known f0rds. IL was
undoubtedly the intention Of the rebel con-
manders 10 make their attack before our ar
nv crossed the RappabannOek. Hence the
retreat OF jackson AFTER the battle Of Cedar
Mountain, instead OF visiting Tor reinforce
msu,.. and hence the report 80 quickly CIR
eulated that he had evacuated GordOD.Ville.
lie thought 10 draw on the rebels to their
own destruction. But the latter advanced
only FAR enough to .eSve bis purpose. In d.
,ertinc attention from Gen. MeC'ellan'
emharla,ion and then withdrew completely
and m admirable order. bciore the rebels
knew what he was about. Before they
could eome up With bin, he ~a- snug and
safe in his new position, hts cannon bris,.
ling alopsa line Of twenty miles. with
dihcult river to pas in front"
\ subsequent rHrOrt SAYS the rebels made
a desperate a,,emp, to erOss the liver. bu,
were repuissd a, all points.
\ rvpor, circulated this week. ,ha, Ssel
had basssd 600 rebel prisoners, is no, eOn'
frmei.
zen. Ilallcck hes forbidden any in,clli-
ecpce OF army movements to he sent North.
Offcvr- and -oliier- arc no, allowed to write
10 their relatives Tor the present.. Ne mail.
will De taken from the army.
In late skirmi.h. il is stated, the Maine
Cavalry had Eve men taken prisoners.
II reported tia, Richmond Is nearly
stripped OF troops. They have MI been sent
to the RApPahaunock. Our gunbOais have
not leii Jane. river.
The savannah ram has proved a failure.
She leaks badly and cannot BE- s,eered. |,
is said they have another nearly completed.
\ dispatch from Missouri say, that, with
exception ola few little bands, the State Is
free from confederate forces.
For, DOnelson has been attacked BY the
rebels, who were handsomely repGlsed. The
for, ~as shortly after reinforced. when sn
attacking party drove the rvbe.s 10 disorder,
and captured their guns.
Our army in the Cumberland Gap, abou,
which fears have teen entertained. has been
heard iron. ltis reported that they have
30 days provisions. AMI are strong enough
TO bold the position against any force.
The guerrilla attacks in Kentucky, are
not 20 ircquen, in their occurrence, az Tor a
few week. back. Indian, aud Ohio have
scntswarm. Of troops into the State within
two weeks.
II reported ihs, Gen. Pope's headquar.
tiers were attacked. ihi. week, when no
guard wa. set, and all his documents, LETT
Ter. and plans captured The Tribune says
tie plan. are 80 nearly completed tina, the
enemy will no; have time to PROF, by the
information.
There j. nothing Of importance from the
Cult department..
Com. Davi. reports to the Secretary Of
Navy a, follows:
The combined naval and military eIpedi.
ton planned by Gen Curt. Anl myself be-
fore leaving Helena. has returned to the lat.
Ter plaSe. having accomplished its work
with great success. The rebel transport
Fair Play has been captured. containing
1890 new Enfield rifles. 1000 new n1.ke,..
with aeeouiremsni. complete, large guam
tiy Of ammunition. I field guns, mounted
ho.itrers and some small arms.
Reports from the Rappahsnncek are sat.
i,iAetory. 4 Lieutenant, reports an engage
ment, aud tia, We were whipping the con.
i,derate.. l6 gun, had been captured.
The Prc.idsn, Is reported to have said
that the eri.i. has passed and the dead poin,
Of dagger turned.
Stonewall Jackson fell into an ambush
AM wa. terribly Gu, up by our cross Ere, as
be va, passing ford
senator Pomsroy i, organizing party Of
eolored smigran,s to Chiriqui, IN accord.
nnee with the Presidents plan. lie feels
cOnfden, Of success.