Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
War News.

Gen. Sumner came up 10 fredsrieksburg
last Saturday. Ills demand Tor the surrender
Of the city was answered in the negative.
and the inhabitants have cleared tho city.
expecting IL will DO burned.
Iii. reported tha, no more substitutes
will be received in lieu ofirafted men.
A scouting party zen, to Bull Run ye',,r.
day In purut, Of the rebels reported IN that
vicinity. came back without having secn a
rebel. Scouts also returned from Aide,
l.ee.burg, Thoroaghare Gap and Ilcpe'ills
Gap. and repor, no traces Of the enemy.
The Times says. we have reports from
Fortress Monroe Of reconnaissance cent
by Gen. DIX up the penin'ulnr as far a. the
Chickahominy. capturing some rebels and
and obtaining valuable information.
ST. Lorn. Nov. o. The Democrat Of
this city has information that the rebels
are bu.'ly a, work Certifying Fort IIud.on.
80 mile. from New Orleans. The sane
engineer. who laid on, the work At Viek.
burg hav. joe, completed plan OF foriid-
cation at Port Hudson. Ten or twelve
Gun, are IN position. and IN two weeks from
the present time por, Hudson will be AZ
strong as vict'burr. and proved = serious
bar to the ascsn, OF Rear Admiral Farrisu,'s
fleets
A leeier from ~. John river. Florida.
rebor,s the establishment Of a colony Of
white refugees at Pilo,iown by Commander
woodruff. They are all men OF Southern
birth. who hed from home TO avoid ,h.
rebel CONSUMPTION. Six or seven hundred
con,raband' have been sen, from the neigh.
borhood 20 Port Royal or Yernlndini all
were runaways from servI,uie.
4 Washington letter to the Commercial.
dated 23i. say. /, will no, he wondered at II
Lops',rcet Ind. Gen. Hooker IN hl. rrir.
unless he has ,hi, morning 'kciaiilei back
to Richmond
IL IL stated that the rebel steamer Elvari
Hawkins. from Havana. with clothing. am-
munison, &c hn. beOn captured.
Tho Washington correspondent, Of tho
Boston Herald dem cay, ,ha, whatever
may be tho prcjudices Of individuals against
other General. or Cabinet officers. all unto
in COMMUNICATION OF General Banks.
The Savannah Republican OF 18th say.
on Sunday last the fedsrals attempted 10
land at 81. Mary. Ga. bu; were rrpul-ed.
The eun,boa,. then shellOi and CON pls,sly
destroyed the town.
The mortar sehooners now at tho Wash.
ington Navy Yard. are having their mor,ars
removed, TO be replaced by 100 FOUNDER
Paro,i guns amid'hip.. i.pounder riliei
eun'upon the sides. and long range pivot
gun on the forecas,le. Their destination
has not been made public.
Tho War Department, ha, commenced tho
publication Of the nSmes Of dismissed officers
for. among other causes, being absen, with.
on, lcavs. intoIication. di.respoctiul Ian.
guagc towards the President and comman.
ding officers, cowardice, &c. The hrs, prin-
tel liz, comprises eighty ono Captains and
Lieutenan.s.
PnIIlDIlrHi,. Nov. 80 Tho Baltimore
Americans IIArper's Ferry letter Of ye.ler.
day say. &" I, !, rumored that jackson /,
s,iIl near Winchester with 80, 900 men. The
general impression is that he IS retiring
toward, Gordonsvllle. All - quiet along
the lines. Gen. Geary is sending daily
rcconnoI.-ans ., to observe the movements Of
the enemy.
, The main track Of tho Baltimore 4 Ohio
Railroad 10 torn up for twenty-five miles,
and the rails are rendered u.eles, by heating.
The tics are all burned. On an average
there are only seventy rail-. per mile TT for
rslaying. The sidipss at Mariin'buTg arc
all burned.