Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-10-16
War News.


overlook rebel i'rcc under Jackson AMI
Wilkins on saturday a. Bloc Spring. The
rcbcis occuPicda strong position and vas
reported Cd number .uo1 men. Our cav
airy hcld tho advance uutil 4. NJ. whcn
thc trst DIVISION charged thc rebels several
times. The 6r.ng was sharp AMI destrsc-
tive 20 our men. The rebels used onl,
one battery They we're driven from A..
field az sgn1ovn. but darknes. rralerrI
pursuit impossible. The rebel. arr MOI.
retrcating ON The Grccnviiic road. They
lost 80 Killed and wounded.
lntelii-encc from tlr front say. our force.
have csaclaici Calpcppcr Sob stores
a. c'aid hot be rcmoscl convcuientl, ucr,
burned TAcir value. however IS triainr.
u g. rvported that the whole rebel army
has crossed the Bapidsn. ani that Gen
Meade has fallen bsck o. North bank Of
'he RapPahannock
Prisoners captured on saturday state
that Loags'rcci's corps had returned from
'hc >ou'hvcsf. This. hoscvcr. is doab,-
81 az hctdl1srtcr..
Toe rebels commenced a. c-oss a..
Eapiian on Thursday. AMI moved ia the
direction 81 Madison Court IIoasc. With the
evident intenti'n Of tsrning Geu. Meade.
right wing
Heavy cavalry achievements have been
sent o. thc front
It D. rvrortel thar the rebel cavalry hali.
IL gaps IN the Ban Run Mountain.
The large oavaiy f,roc sent from her, YES
teriay. however. uil speedily di.loI-c
them FROM ihcir Positions. The rebel force
ho.''in- the gaps is saPpo.sl % De White
an Mosby'' men.
Nrv NoEK. OCT. it- Extended .pccial
accounts ~ recent brilliant cavalr, AMI
otleF engagements by thc Army - the
fo;omac. APPEAR IA thc HcraII. bat th,
main facts ar entirely covered by pre,ion,
disPa'ch.s. aHd a. very s1o,.nct account
telegraPhcd ia't night by ths Associated
Ircss corrsrori,ut.
The Herald IA. ths fsilawiur.
A-1iTrrrt-r' .iru,y erff~ P,f.saae. or.
l.. q. n TIE trains have al come IN
safely ard in excellent order. Gen Xii
patrick aui Bedford. have also arrived q,
the rivcr an ARE in line - battle
oar forces are nov iu position % coates,
The farther advance q che enemy uh1 APP
pear IN iorcc .outh of tLc river. lido not
think general engagement will take place
to-day. bat in ;hi. may bc mistaken.
Washingion. oct. a. To discover the
exact truth in r,eari O. The military sisu-
tion in front ofWasL.aston. is next o. inn
possible
Tie uiides; and most co1tradicio-y
rumors prevail a. Alcsanlria. where fneh-
tened sutiler. and sfra--l-rs arr collected
Tie street g.. fall % talk about tie over
webbing numbers of Lee aud tle uastcrly
retreat of Mcalc. The art j. Gen. MeaIe
b. moving Us troops partly ia consequence
q ihc recently developed design. u thc
rebels. wh1 woaI alone De- beusditeI bv a
more specific statement of his movements.
- regards Lees wLereabo4i.. purpose.
AMI strength equally conflicting rumors are
afoat. Ou tAc one had Do 81. .alI that b.
has been largely reinforced b. ib. rcturn
81 ODE ti,Isisa that vcrc .,ut to Bra-r.
before ihe battle of Chickcmausa. and -
tn other band .i is positively Affirmed ala,
siuoc Do iaillre o. tan thc night fank o.
coy army. Lc las sens E~eu-s corp. o.
Bags q fe~ bour, vail probably. solve
al heir r-obieus
W,-mSoro~. Ot. ID. Itappears from
atei--ram received to-day. dated Chat.
tanoo-h yesterday. that Gen. Eo.ecrans
comm1ri.af.ons are compi,tr. d.. force.
arr ia position tlc raider. di.pcr.,l. and
tae ,a,ms ar, inactive. COR troops are
rsFr,.,ni,l a.. in god physical condition
ard ine spirits.
Ws.m>er"S. o,t 10 Ea-serafeI
rumors wsre in cireuation to-day of SIGHT
ins on d. >laih Sd. a. ,Le Potomar.
There seem. o.. ic uo d1ltt of skirni.Ling
among o. cavalry. blt nothing % tbe
chhrieter OF a general engagement up 90 /,
O'Clock to-nisht
NJ ofi..al li.pat.hss lad been receive,
concerning the military movements q Co.
day hence. there isu1 reason to believe
that ~e have met uiih any serious di.as-
Ger
There D.. to te atsrn show. at Nor,b
Wa'.r,arl .n I.s-laf. -fti .a.f Tic,.t
iz.as 20 Waterford. ~t.r.hsn AID Albany.
ur.,c in making PIP tl. exhibition