Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-09-26
War News.
IrxA, Misc , 8.

tackled Price south Of this village about two
hours before dark yesterday, and had sharp
fight until night closed 10. Gen. Ord wa,
to the north with on armed iorcs Of abou,
5000 men, and had some diminishing with
the rebel pickeu. This morning the hgh,
Was renowned by Gen. Ro.ecranr. who Va.
nearest 10 town. but it wa. found that the
enemy had been evaeuating during the
night. going south. Genls. Hamilton and
Stanley with cavalry are in fall pursuit.
This will no doubt break up the enemy and
possibly force them TO abandon much Of
their artillery. The lOss on either side In
killed and wounded 1. from 400 o. 500.
Tho enemy's loo, In arms. tents. &c. will BE-
large We havo about 80 prisoners. I
have reliable in,elligenes tina. IL va. Price.
intention TO move on cas-, Of tho Tennessee.
In this hs has been thwarted. Anon. IN,
enemy's los-ca are Con. Little killed and
Gen whi,ford wounded. I eanno, speak TOO
highly OF tho energy and skill displayed by
Gen. Rosecrant's In the attack and Of the
endurenee OF the troops. Gen. Ord's CON.
mand showed uniiring real bat the direction
taken by tho enemy prevented them from
taking the active part they DESIRED. Prics',
forces was about IS 900.
tsisnsd) u. $ GEaNT.
Major General.
The Washington In,elliscncer say. Cen.
sIscl has been on duty IN and near ,ha. city
ever since his return from the Ra5p,haa.
mock. Ill, corps IL near a, hand. aud ha.
not been engaged IN tho campaign In Mary.
land.
The wounds OF the rebel Gen Lee are sail
to be more serious than was supposed.
Both hands are terribly lAcoraicd and utter.
ly useless. lie was sitting on horseback.
resting 10th hands on the ponmcI Of hi,
saddle. when a bullet passed partly through
both OF them.
GRbr SLAUGHTER. There wa. 6:b, Fri.
day. while the rebels were crossing tho 20.
'omac, which Is reported as very severe
Duryea's brigade, which opened the at.
tack, went into the action with $50 men
and Lost 40 in killed and wounded. Tho
enemy's los i' reported as two 10 our one.
Gornan's brigade Of Sedswiek. division
suffered heavy loss, having s9i killed
and wounded, abOat half their entire nun.
Der.
General Mcclellan Ia, approved Of tho
sentence Of q general court martial. di.ms.
eng Second Lieutenant, james Whitney.
lith Ne. Volunteers. tor leaving hi. com.
pany while !, was under Ere a, Poplar llill.
near White Oak swamp. Va, on the after.
noon Of June 90
Gen. Jesse l.. Reno, whose death in battle
near IIarper's Ferry on Sunday. Gen.
Mcclellan regretfully notices in bis fr,s
despatch from tho field. wa, . native Of
Pennsylvania. lie entered Wos, Point in
lsia, from Virginia, and graduated sni
WAS brevettei . Lieutenant Of ordnance,
July lot, 1910; was brcye,.ed Il, lieu,enln,
for hi, gallan,ry and ncritoriou' conducts.
Cerro Gordo in lsi7 COMMANDED howitssr
Battery a, Chepulnpec. and in the battle,
was severely wounded.
The Fight n, Mumiordsvi!le. Ky. resulted
in tho dl'srAeeiul surrender Of the federal
garrison. Tho rebel, bisged abou! iOOo
prisoner. by the operation.
wednesday's dispatches stated tina, 1t va,
believed Q body Of rebels was s,ill in Mary.
land. The farmers in tho vicinity OF tho
late battles are represented As suffering 80
'erely; and government aid will lc asked
to relieve prosen, necessities. Quis, hal
reigned along the limo since Saturday. Fron
Philadelphia the statement, come. tha, our
army has crossed the Potomac. at Williams.
port. Gen. Mcclellan and staff wero &c.
lively engaged experimenting the crossing.
The new regiments are being instructed in
army drill. as ias. as possible.
The irigato IronsIdcs, with several gun.
boats. 'ha,e sailed with sealed orders.
Admiral Dupont informs the Navy De.
par,ment that the Shepherd Knapp. under
Lieut.. Commanding Eytinse, captured, on
the i.h inst, the bark Fanny Laurie, under
English colors. The cargo consists prn'
eipaIly Of salt. by her papers. ,hs PaV'
ported 10 DO bound from Nassau TO Quebc.
bu, among them was letter ,oa house 10
Charleston. commenting Capt. Lamar, tho
master OF the Fanny Laurie, to there sooi
Offices. The vessel was captured while ai.
temp,in; to enter South Eii..o. She ha,
been sen, to Philadelphia.
A letter from AR. 4. NJ. c. Heath. a
member Of the Maine lGih. Published IN the
Gardner Home Journal. states that Col.
Wildes has resigned his commission.
Lieut.. Col. Ludlow. Aid de-calnp -
Gen. Dix. yesterday offered an exchanges Of
10. goo rank and Clio and 800 officers, at
Ilsrison's Landing. Gen, Pope'' officers
are not included in these. but il IL under
stood they will 10 exchanged during this
week.
An Official report from Col Burns. s,ai''
that he bad been for fourteen days in pur.
suit Of tho guerrilla Qusnirell. whom 10
overlook. and scattered bis band in al di.
rce,ions. Quantities Of arms. ammunition.
supplies, and stolen goods were captured.
Reports from the wes, state tina, Braes's
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