Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-05-23

nod sas 10 establish us headquarters IN
the city on the l2th, and occupy the city
With 1000 men.
TEoS SEw oELI,Ns.
4 dispatch steamer arrived a, For,rss.
Monroe. on the aOlh. Gen. Builer'. head.
quarter. were at -. Charles Hotel. On
eOui,r,nce. with the officials, Gen. Butler
modified hi, Proclamation, .ome~hat 50 as
TO relieve distress. lie allows provision. To
come in by railroad and boat. The news
papers continue - BE- published under cen
.orhip. Alsisr. ha. been occupied. forts
IT Philhps and Jackson. garrisonei, and we
have possession Of the OPrlouS.' and Jack.
son railroad. Our forces also oceupy Car
roll,on. 6Ss mile. up the river. Bos'nes.
seems slowly reviving. A dispatch from
Cairo, says Gen. Batter i recruiting in
New Orleans. Also that he Is distributing
among the poor the beef and sugar captured.
Ihi. come. from the Memphis Avalanche.
The Worlds Washington Despatch say.
that Governor Srrague states that our losses
q, Williamsburg, in killed, wounded and
missing. will amour, 20 about 800, and
that the rebel los va. not less.
lie cav. that the battle at West Point,
under General Franklin, VA. much more
severe than at fr., reported, and that AZ
least 500 Of our men were taken prisoners;
the enemy taking advantage Of the landing
Of our troop. The gunbOats arrived jus;
in SEASON 10 prevent Gen. Franklin from a
severe disaster.
The Charleston Courier publi,he, an ar.
,iele q an extraordinary aud mos, s'euia.
can't character. admitting the hoIele-.nes-
Of the rebel cause. and acknowledging that
the mi,iortuucs which have bclallen the re-
bel.i5us States, are Dot more than their in-
iluitiss deserve.
The advance guard under Gen. S;oneman
reached the railroad bridge over the Chick
Hhouiuy Monday. I,i.a long ,res.ls bridge.
two spans only of which have been burned,
and they will be bgils in a short time.
General Barn.,de has issued the follow.
lps order. brief and 10 :he point
whoryer. alter the issue Of ,hi. order.
shall within these limit. utter Que s0ri
against the Government of the United States.
vii be At once arrested and closely con.
fntl Ia must Re distinctly understood that
tia, DEPARTMENT - under martial law, and
treason. expressed or implied, will meet With
'Tevdy pgn'-hmeni.
Suaolk "a. occupied by our troop. on the
lsih. The Scabotri aud Roanoke railroad
was fouud in good condition to safaIk.
Rolling stock will be Immediately placed on
The road.
Bu,ins.- at Norfolk j. being resumed
slowly. The stores opened one after ano,h.
or. The inhabitants admit their condition
better than under the DAVIS rule. declaring
the conduct Of our troops to De very CON.
meudabls.
Cen. Porter'- mortar aeet wa. at las, ae-
count. so miles above Baton Rouge. twill
probably 10 heard hOn a, Memphis very
soon.
Parsou BrownlOw va. expected to visl,
Boston ihi. week.
The Courier learns that the Maine Caval.
~ ba. been ordered to the sdyancs Of Gen.
Banks division. and lsi, Tor wauentou last
Friday.
The following Brissdier General. from
Maine have been confirmed by the Senate
Hiram q. Berry. Neal Dow. Oliver o.
Howard. Henry Prince. James II. Carleton,
John &. Caldwell. Cgvier Grover. Charles
ID. jameson. Seth Williams.
After several trials, ,elegraphic cable
la. been laid across Chesapeake bay. 80 that
FORTRESS Monroe i placed 10 communication
with the War Department. The las, cable
!. made very strong. aud i, is expected will
prove durable.
The renswed activity Of the rebel. in cen.
trial and western Virginia. lead. to the be-
lief that the rebels are sndsa,orips to -.
cure possession Of Lost ground. The ad.