Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-01-02
War News.

CIRo. m. Dec. "a. We hav--reociscd
nothing today in reE.rl % moveU~nis 81
cur forces against the rebcls. ~ho arr or,-
Grating IN Northwestern T,nr.s..c. -
rvbels have done great damage IN the rivcr
bottom. They have burned two bridges
over the river. and DESTROYED to miles Of
trcstlc wors a. Middieburg.
IL = rrPortci tAis evening that orders
have been given ior our forccs 90 cvactlate
Island No. le. 10 spikc tbc guns there and
and blo~ up the magazines.
A dispatch dated Al Tobago BAY. which
Is situated GA the RaPPahAnnock. about 80
miles below Frcdcricksburg. Dec. "a.
SAWS
4 bold attempt vas made last night by
the Rebels 20 cross the RaPPAhannock on
RATS. fourteen miles below Post Conway.
and capturc a squadron Of the sth Penn
sslvaniA Cavalry. doing packet duty along
the river. MAJOR KcenAn. Who - nov in
command q the regiment. and j. Stationed
a. Port Conway. got Wind % the movement
tirought some trusfy blacks. and ~as fsIlly
prepared O. receive them. and would have
taken the entire party had not some Of has
men hr,d thcir gurs too quickly and fright
cncd them al back under cover q abe
woods.
Selma. Ala. Dec. 3. Il Is reported
this morning by passenger BY last might,
tram. that Eve thoassnd cavAlry. under Gen.
Van Dorm. dashed into CoTinth on sunday.
dispersed the \ snkccs and took possession
q the placc
The Tribune states that MAJOR Gen
John A DIX has been assigned % duty a.
commander " The mili,ry department. 81
New York. sioe Gen T. u. Morgan. Who
resigns.
LovIsvfLfr. Dec. 20. The Postmaster
q Richmond. Nv. say. Col Carter. com
handing a Unioa b6sade. has captured
knoxville. Team. aaI destroyed four
bridges and a larg, portion Of ths railroad
track between Knoxville and Dandridsc.
HE,r-gv .RrEEs. ~. Louis. Dee. -
H. w IIailcck. General in chief Gen.
Mountains on SATURDAY. and advanced
without halting % Van Barren. They drove
tn enemy across thc Arkansas rivcr. Killed
and wounded q few. and took three steam
boats. some camp cquipagc. and one
hundred prisoners. The march 81 forty
Eve milcs nth arms AMI service. Over thc
mountains All throuh ths deep uaud % the
valley. vAs = most gallant and ar,iuous
afair SR. Crrrrs. Ma Gen.
LoUIsNrtfT. ~. De. - john Nor
gan nth 2-io mcn auaekcd Lieut.. Col
SAITH a. EliEab~thtcr-n yesterday. Col.
Saith hal 30 men in a stocksic Astcr
severe fght our forces rctrcaicd O. the
Court House and buildings near q. The
losses Ar not stated. and the resuli . uu-
known.
WAsmNcroN. Dec. -. Ga the appIi-
cation of senator Latham Of California. the
Navy Department has ordered the armed
steamer Connecticut % leave Hampton
Roads on ;hs ist OF January next for
Aspinwali % hriug o. New York all tlc
- 49, ftA-' tt HAlAl nc NNL~a.
senator Latham hopc. 20 obtain f5r the
California steamers from Aspinwan. The
subject b. now under colsidcration.
NEw loEK. Dee. -. \ New Orleans
letter % tbe 2uEh inst. states that Judge
Peabody. ~ho arrived Nth Gen. Banks.
intends % opca a court IN that oity in a
- days, a. soon a. b. car obtain suitable
building and have rooms properly ffted
~.
Com farrAgui Nth b, feet have gone
Up thc uVcr O. reduce the rebel Latt~rie.
a. Port Hudson