Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-12-26
War News.
The Birrtx At KrSs-oS. n. c.

placs on the llth lnss., Dut oW"S w oiu
fOad. and consequent delays to my trains,
e.. did no, reach the South Yves, Creek,
FIVE miles from this town, until the 18th
inst.
The enemy werc posted there. but by q
heavy artillery FIRE IN front, and visorou.
infantry attack on either flank, succs eded
in forcing a passage. and without, much
less. This morning advanced on the town,
and found the enemy strongly posted a, a
de6le through marsh bordering on a creek
The position WAS 50 well chosen that very
little OF our artillery could be brought IN
play. The main attack. therefore. vas
made by the infantry. assisted br u lev guns
pushed forward in the-road.. Alter hive
hours hard fight. We succeeded IN driving
the enemy iron their position. We follow
ed them rapidly to The river. Tho bridge
over the Neu.s River aSthls poin, vas pre-.
pared for firing. aud VAS fred IN siI PLACES.
but We were 30 close oekind them that ~e
eaNcl tHe utlISVs Au' '"''f
precipi,a,ely by the GoldsbOrO' and Pike
Vile roads Their force was about 1000
men. with twenty pieces Of artillery. The
result 10. We h,v. taken Hin',on. captured
eleven pieers Of artillery. and taken from
400 to 500 prisoners, and found large
amount Of quartermasiers and commis-ary
stores. Our lcs. will no, exceed 200 killed
and wounded Lam. with great respect.
Your Obedicnt servant.
). G. fosTKR. Maj Gen. Com.
The following has been received a, head
quarters
Rse1guart,rs DcpGrimsri Of North Caro-.
hHa. Dee. 2Oh. MAJOR Gen. Hallecs. Cen
cral.in. Chief. Washington Ny expedition
wa. a perfect success. burned the railroad
bridge a, Gold.boro and Noun, Olive. and
core up several miles Of the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad. We Tough, four
engagements. VIZ. At Southwest Creek.
Kin.,on. Whitehall and GoldsbOro. and
whipped the enemy handsomely each tins
:. G. FosTrR, Maj Gen. Com.
Tie rebsl. are very se,,vc juI now in the
West. RspOr, say. 50 900 Of Lees army
have been sent to Chattanooga; and that
shortly armie. OF 100000 each, will be
concentrated at Nashville and Niek.burs.
They have - disturbed the Mobile / Ohio
railroad that trains are not run. Morgan
va. reported in force at Huntsville. Friday
night. Preparations are made for him.
Gen. b. Stanley followed sharply with
cavalry to Bural Hill. but found no signs OF
any enemy. T~ea,y rebels IN United
States o,ereOat. undertook to surprise Col.
Stanley : escort OF cavalry Of twelve men.
and were badly handled. StanIey'' men
fought desperately, ssvcrly wOunding the
rebel commander. killing two or three, and
chased the enemy home.
The victory Of Gen Foster in North
Carolina is confirmed The order for the
burning Of the cotton causes great excite
neni in the Roanoke region. North Caro-
liza Is - rAi-e 10 600 State troops for home
service. Our troops hav. been able TO
destroy = station, aud do some damage to
toe Wilmington railroad.
Gen. FLOYD claims to have gained
victory ~ Pike,o-u. on the Kentucky Dor
der. routing 1000 Fsdsral.. killing so.
taking prisoners and capturing nine Hat
boats with valuable stores.
Gen. Grant, ~ reported to be ssili at
Oxford. Mis- III. army discovered come
rich eor-e.pobdeoes At the residence OF
Buehansn's Secretary Thompson.
Psrson Bro~nlo~ endorses Gen. Rosen-
Grams as M accomplished officer, who is look.
ing sharply after matters IN hi. department..
A cavalry baitls had taken place a, Cor,nth.
Result no, stated. The Tribune Ia. the
following. The whole force Of Rebels in
Tennessee is variou.ly estimated a. 10000
sO.OOO nen-an exaggera,ion. Their old
regiments are filed with eonscripis. The
force a, MurfrcesburO'. yesterday. was
25 900 men. Rsiu,'s Division !. at Hollow
Tree Gap. Rebel ourposis were about IL
miles from Nashville. on various roads.
The vieks'urg Wing otthe 18th .aystwo
Union gunboat. went up the iaroo on the
9,h inst. and u, Blake's plantation run
over Two ,orpedoe-. which exploded without
doing mischief. The beats bred four shots
and withdrew.
There is nothing new from the army OF
the Potomac. Gen. burnside says the ar
nv i. nav ready to commence another cam
paign.
Rebel oficer. say tharlaree establishments
q, Redmond are manufacturing army cloth
precisely like that worn by our army. Sew
eral Of their men have been seen IN such
dress. The object is to create eoofusiOn in
sn engagement.
Gen. Curtis. at 81 LOUIS, has received q
dispatch from Gen. Heron to the following