Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-14
War News.

The llarpcr's Ferry COMMITTEES have CON-
ple,ed their Investigation OF the eircum-
stances attending the di--raesful surrender
Of that point. The Tribune gives the fol-
lowing summary Of insults; let. That Col
Ford conducted the defence Of Maryland
heights without ability, and tina. he shsw
such lack Of capacity throughout, a. to
disqualify him Cor a command. III. That
the mas Of evidence scarce aGJrds one fac,
in contradiction To what each one establish
e., that Col. Miles was incapable Of eOu-
Quoting the defence Of - important post.
81. Ia their opinion Gen. Wool should b
censurcd Cor placing such an oihccr in -
important place <th. That the General
in.Chict has testified that Gen. Mcclellan,
aitsr having revived orders 10 repel the en-
smy invading the state Of Maryland, march.
ed osly Elk miles . dar, on an average, when
pursuing this invading enemy The Gene
ral.in-Chief also tes,i6cs tia, in his opinion
Cen. Mcclellan could. AMI should. have re-
ligved and protected IlarPsr's Ferry aud tn
this opinion the commission fully concur
Conflicting report. arr in circulation rel
alive 10 Gen. Hunter. One says he has
been ordercd to POrt Royal. while another
assigns to him an important secret s1Podi'
ton.
Gen. Hooker has bcsn as,isuci tie CON-
nanl Of Gen Porirr's army corrs' and has
,oinci NJ. commanl. IL i sccoad Ia eom'
manl to Gen. Burnside.
Thersbsl preparations Tor retreat have
bSsn going on Cor two months. All The
re,el plan. are known 10 be maiorcd Tor
making their winter qa,r,srs.in Richmond.
Col Bla,.lsll Of the llth Mas. regiment
bold. wArreniown Junction iron whence
tie enemy have fallen back.
ten. MsCOok'. army cOrP-. comprising
Gems. Hill'.. Woodruff. and Shoriian's
divisions. reached Nashville ON Friday.
Cen. Criuen1en's divisions arrived at
Gallatiu on Friday. and Vas moving down
is.ard Nashville. Gen CheAihA'a, With a
portion Of Gen. Bragg. army, was Al
Mariree.boro. The remainder Of Bragg
Army. with the exception Of ll.OOO ar
1900 msn. bad lef. the Cumberland Gap,
and we're pushing toward Nashville. Gen.
Bragg had besn under Arrr., snd,uper-eded
bv Gen. joseph 4. Johnston. Bragg
dsrsliciioH, 10 the Kentucky sAnPAisn. u ''
stated. we're the sAu.. Of bis arrcs, Moth
Ing bad been beard ~ MGTfrcS.boro, which
vas in son.,an, tSlsgraPhis communication
with Mobile. Of the capture Of the latter
city. 1890 Rebel troop are A,MoSils.
IT.. stated that our picket. are within
.iI mile. o. Holly Spring'. Miss. \ letter
from Holly Srribs' 70 the Mobile Tr'eons,
.ay, there are not one thousand blankets IA
Prce. army.
Raleigh. y. C., Register, snisrtAin'
no dJubt Iha,A movement .. 10 Be made
G..is.i a.. railroad running from Wilnins.
tn 10 Pslsr.burs. aud that Weldon Is - 10
tss po.nt attacked.
TIE blocsAdsr., sAy, The whis, Cred upon
and destroyed bark loaded with SALT that
was trying 70 run the blockade.
zen. DAVIS report. the driIinE Of . rebel
force oGI Of X 1niueky.
\ dispatch from FORTRESS Monroe says
arrangement. have bsen made for the eI.
change ofei,OOO prisoners, leaving bal
anee due the United States Of COCO.
Gen. Beauresari hA. ordered the slaves to
leave Charleston. IS well as all non-eomoai.
tAnt,. with their movable property. Thii
look. a. though be expected warm work
s0cn.