Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-07-04
War News.
Tho Battle before Riehmond.

until Monday. when communication with
Gen. Mcclellan had been cut OF for IS
hours. This. with the Lnosledge that
White House was evacuated. and that at
las, accounts our right wing bad been with.
drawn across tho Chieitominy. threw The
pobl,c mind into fcarinl state Of suspense.
iappears ihi, s,one~all Jackson. alter
hi. raid into virginia. to divert our forocs.
concentrated b.. troop. bsiore Richmond,
forming the extreme lett wing Of tie rsbsl
army. where be vas reinforced BY division
Of 80 900 OF Bcauresard'. western army.
Our RICH, wing vas no, nearly 80 strong ~
,hi. opposing body. and long line Of De.
fence. ~srs kept up for 10 support. Then
Gen. Mcclellan proceeded to execute plan
pointed out some time ,inc,-to withdraw
hi. RICH, seros. the ChicahOmiOy. to nes
base on tie James river. a. the sane iimo
pressing Richmond. The effect was, besides
obtaining . stronger position, to take our
men out OF the swamps OF the Chieahominy,
and give them position on the high lands,
OF the James river. u, Is claimed tina, the
enemy advanced as our RICH, wing with.
drew. though in greater force, and that our
troops, with determined valor, held every
point. Sgaibs, greater numbers.
Meantime Gen Casey, aided BY Col. In
gall. had prepared White House for e'aeaa.
ton. Trains on the railroad ran night and
day. carrying to our men, guns, ammuni.
ton, shot aud shell, and on their return
brough, down the wounded from the battle.
field. The li,tlo army Of con,rsband' bad
our commissary stores all loaded, and stow
ing themselves AMI wives and babies on the
canal boat. we're or with the feet. Seven
hundred vessel. contained the .,orss u The
army. and we're all taken safely around 70
james river.
Communication with Gen. Mcclellan has
been opened. but pone but official commu-
nica,ions are allowed to pas.
We hoped 10 obtain full statement OF
Affairs in season Tor this week.
Tho divisions Of Gems. Fremont, Shisld'.
and Banks have been united, and placed
under the command OF Gen. Pope. The
body thus far formed i, called the army VI
Virginia. Gen. Fremont, at hi. request,
ha. been relieved from his command, aud
Gen. Shield. has resigned.
Gen. Benham has been sent TO Washing
ton. under arrest. for making the attack on
Jane. Island. which resulted so disastrous.
~. I, i. believed ,ha, when the fact. are
fully understood no will be released. lie
officer, all cOneurred in the proprieiy OF the
attack.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent Of the
Philadelphia Press says:
II Gen. Pope marche. quickly TO cover
McClellan's right, i. will be all over with
the Southern Coniedsracy. as Burnside will
soOn have indi'pu,abIe possession Of tho
great southern rlllrO5ls.
1, reported tina. a fsh, took place in
Richmond. Monday. between North Caro-
lima aud Virginia regiment. both using
grape and canister.
The gunboat Essex, injured q, the DOnel.
son fight, ha. been rebuilt. She is now 10
fee, longer than before. and has her ma.
ehinery all below the water line.
Gen. Sigel Is TO have command Of General
frcmOnt's division, Of the Virginia Army.
Capt. Enoch Hnish, writes the Boston
Journal an aceoun, Of an expedition, con-
si.ting Of q battalion Of the Maine laih.
under command Of Col. Kimball. 10 brr1k
up rebel gang. at Pass Mhn'hae A few
shots from one rcbel battery. vhi'h vas
-oon ,ilsne~i N. al the opposition eneoun.
,srci. The rvbel. managed % 'iAiAiil, IN
every instance. Col. HimhAll captured
their rrgimsntAl color, Ani quantity .
.ub-i.ienee. lie rroccclel % Mai.'9n'iIis
AMI Mabdsrvills. matirs zone important
arrest.
Prom the Wet 10 - rsportsi that The
Set, q CON Faragui. from Nsv Orsalns,
AT q Cen. DAYS. from CAif5, have lin-i
81 y,st.bgrr. ant have opsn-i srau 80
city We nay tsar q - capture Il aay
tine.
TIE CsmssriAbi Gap has b-su 5ccaF.ri
y ne FEDERAL troSr- twas camel ~
isnking ths easmy ~ sainin: Fs-ri'
valley TIE r,bsl. fniing tb-m-rl'r- "a
sls.s quar.sr, s,asaAiel Ia s,as5u O. ave
Ihsmss,Vss
IL ha. h-,n dcrBcl etrsdisnt % e'aeaaie
Jam. I.land. rbs irogpa ssre % - taken
- Hilton He'd The reports q The battle
rahl,.bsI at ~esk usre nearly correct.
MlN,.,,. Va. June 20. A lieutenan,
col5nsl in the rvbcl army. Of the name Of
Nicholas. Who ha. not yet reign his COM
mission. abi declares be vii not, was to-
day arrested in the glrb Of pcilir. going
from camp to camp, sellin; his wares.
LrE,r. Va. June 30. Gen. Crawford,
with q portion Of bis brigade aud Col.
Tompkins cavalry. made reconnoisanee IN
force up the valley aud entered this town
this morning driving the retel pockets and
capturing one. Four companies Of rebel
cavalry who occupied the town hed on our
approach. Our cavalry pursued them
mile on, on the Newmarket road. when
.kirmi,h ep'ued. our cavalry charging 'he
enemy. We took four prisoners and womb