Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-27
War News.
GUERILLA wARTARE.


Gen. Scholiield. commanding the Federal
forces In Missouri. has Issued IN order hold.
ing the rebels and rebel sympi.hirsrs respon-
s,ble In their property. AMI u need DO IN
their persons. Tor damages hereafter CON.
mi,,ed by guerillas or marauding parties in
this State. Five thousand dollars will 10
e1ac,ed for every soldier or Union citizen
killed. from $1,000 to 5000 for every ono
wounded. and the foil value Of oil property
destroyed or stolen by suerilIa'. rs will DO
Assessed and collected from the class OF per.
sons above mentioned residing In the 'ieini.
~ Of tho place where the act may be com.
United. The Gums thus collected will DO
paid % the legal heirs Of tho soldier or cit.
iren killed. or to the rIghtial owner Of the
property destroyed or stolen. This order .
very stringent. and abundant machinery 10
provided to carry It into speedy effect.
Gen. Butler has ordered that all guerillas
captured be tried by Court martial. and
shot at once. n enemies TO the human race.
Ile instructs his officers that the only chance
10 err 10 lack Of severity.
An order to employ 1000 men to clean
the streets Of New Orleans, at so cent. Per
day. broush. one thousand applicants tho
fret day.
One Of the Massachusetts, regiments has
been recruited TO tho maximum number
from loyal men in New Orleans.
II has been positively nscertained that
Beauesard has gone to Richmond. Its
considered probable that his object is to eI-
plain the evacuation Of Corn,b.
A letter 10 the Tribune say. Gen. Blenker
In. been removed by Gen. Fremont for in-
science and Gen. Carl SehurI appointed 10
his place.
Ad,iees from vicksburg via Grenada, state
,ha, up to the 18th no active demonstration
had been made by the Federal feet since It's
i retirement. Several gunboats appeared on
the 18th from below. !, 10 reported that
5000 fedorals, with transports and gunboas.
len Baton Rouge on Friday for Viessburs.
Col. Charles Elle,. late in command Of
the Western mortar neet, died in Washing
ton. Saturday.
Secretary Stanton has isued M order
paying 4 5aun.y Of s2, for each recruit ae-
eepted for either regular or volunteer ser.
wise and that each recruit receive one
months pay in advance, on beng mustered
into the service.
Gen. Ilallcek telcgraphs that White River
In Arkansas has been open ia miles. The
rebel government Of the State had run up
river 10 aat boat.
A dispatch from New York states ,ha. the
President. with Gen. Pope have JUS, visited
we., Point, where they me. Gen. Scott.
Purpose not stated.
Rumor says Gen. Scott IL to b Secretary
Of War, with Gen. Banks as Assistant
Gen. Pope to have Banks command. and
McDoweliis to DO given some garrison SER
vice. Another version makes Banks Secre-
tary Of War, and Gen. Scot, commander'in-
chief Of the army.
, Dispa,che, on the 9th indicated quie, 10
oil the Departments Of the army.
q Rebel papers received speak OF great
|. battle on James Island. on Monday, week.
!. four miles from Charleston. Five Union
/, regiments were engaged. They report o
: federal defeat bu, add tina, !, was feared
: tho battle would DO renewed next lay, in
which event Charleston must TALL. in oonso-
quence OF tho exhaustion OF their officers
! and soldiers. SO 1t may turn out an alto
. ge,her different skirmish from wha, has been
! represented.
Gen. Beauresard's army was at otolona,
0 at las. accounts. IL Numbered O,Oo0 men.
: On the retreat from Corinth be ordered
: every regiment to take care Of itself, which
order seems 10 have been complied with to
0 great extent.
Dispatches from Washington, Monday,
predicted q battle OF Chattanooga, shortly.
Com. Dupont reports an act 90 entirely
characteristic OF Southern civilization, that
/ IL 10 worthy Of special no.icc. Some armed
: traitors. asccrtaining that ;bs Union forces
had leit Ilutehlnson's leland, stole over
Q there under cover Of night, and gra,iGci
, their hatred Of the Yankees they dared no,
. face by numbering q largs number Of ne'
! sroes, who were unarmed and asleep. Tha,
, is just what nigh, be expected from the
, cowardiy traitors OF the Palmetto State.
A recent letter from New Orleans Gays.
flat the report Of tho surrender Of For.
! Morgan Was incorrect.
The coas, OF Florida Is said 20 be swarm.
/. ing with rebel troops. The federal' arc
a fortilyin, Pensacola. to resi.t an attack.
Rrpounr No. 3-June %. SOP. NJ. To
, Hon. z. VI. Stanton, Secretary Of War
. We have advanced our picke,s in the left
considerably to day. under sharp resistance.
Our men have behaved handsomely. Some
> firing still continues.
(Slgned) GEo. Is. McCLElLiS.
Maj. Gen. Commanding.
RKpouBr No. 3-Juns %. J bpm. To
Hon. Z. NJ. Stanton. Secretary OF War -
The enemy are making de-psra,e resistance
to the advance OF our picket lines. Kear-
> ney. and one half Of IlOOker's are where !