Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-06-05
War News


NV NoEN. June ist The IMPORT that
Pcmbcrton offered 10 surrender Vick,bur-.
on terms. Is confirmed.
Il j. also beloved that the r,,T.o-ted arrival
Of Gen. Banks forvvs az Warrcuton. .
tr1c
Cr~crNNsrI. June T. To- Commercial
has fuil particular, q ihs operations Of Gen.
Grants army Up 70 The 80 Of May. ~heu
cur amy advanced uT-ou ABE CITY q Vicks-
burg lt~as confdcnt 81 ar casy ,ictory.
q ~ tie ground in ihc rear 81 the city va.
Found O. D. 50 broken and rugged AMI Viii
a. 90 h. almost inpassablc for artiIlcry.
The rebel forti6caiicus uere discovered g.
~ very formidable. beng grass-gro~n. AMI
showing that Prcparaiioas hai long SINCE
BEEN made O. stand a siege upoa the lani
si,lr. Tie man forti6,aiion. consist q a
chain % fort. about 49, Yards apart. con-
nc,ted by deep entr,uehricuts. and extend
ing several tnil-s
The Garcife has ad,icc, mp % the 9Th
u MAJ. thr0ugha tat oiIiccr Of one q
Gen. Grant's Generals. no l-fs for Wash
ington Ia; evening" Three assaults hai
bcca madc by our forccs upos the rrtsi
stronghold. ga al u ~hi,h - -e-c r,puls-d
The lasi assault wss made O., Gen Shcr-
mar. With ep.orp men. in which 10 lot
49, Allied and = large number wounded
Or oltsr lac 10 wiihin lpp YARD. Of the
rvbei sorks. oar sharT-hootcrs prevented
The rrosi' from working their guns The
rebel sorss in thc rvar - tbc cits are far
more fornidable than those IN front. Jo-
Johns'on - iu the ncighborhoo.i o. Jark.on
nth ahout 5000 mrn. short u r.rosi.i,-s
AMI Ammunition. No Apprrir-nsions ar
islt 81 any scripus atfark ia rvar. Thc staH
ofhcsr avs that zen GRAFT Ia. taken
80" PRISONERS and - pieces - artillery.
NV loEK. June J. Private letter.
from Engiand states that Earl Rassel Ia,
or'iercd that % nor scais-l ulaa Ia. a..
90 3D. s-rs o. Mr.
\ NashinSton despaich az Col Ludlo-
rcTorts that he rch,ls refuse o. exchanr-
or parole the ofhccrs q Col Strai-ht's COM
mand taken In Alahana. about 80 in nun
ber. co th- ground that colorrd soldier.
s'r, fo1nl serving under ihrm. The r~l.rI
state suthol.ties claim tilat they wiu b.
handed ostr OBJ ihcm as thr,afen-I on e..
rorlauaiiau 90 Jrf DAVIS. FlnIinr this
question. oar government refused o. make
further eSrhange
LoJI-tsitr. jane Z. 4 SPECIAL di.paieh
to ths Losiiss.iic JournAl dated Murir.rs-
boro .srh. says. Gen. MAunaIake is report
Cd o. have capiarrd licI,na. AK and
regiment of negro soldiers. Who. together
18th the ~hite oI..,r, commanding them.
uiu b- bang
\ Bnti-h blookaIc runner. While tr,ia-
to ect o4t ~ Charir.toa. vas li.rore-ef on
thr ni-h' 81 th~ elth. aad ,1nk o. ore sl-
colii giin be- bar On ~ reform. b. ti.e
fo~hatan. Iier ofi-rrs auI crew arc .aa-
posed OBJ have r,-fi.h,d. She vas a h-.--
steamship.
On thr 81 anossr steamer vas di.-o,. r-
Cd. ani fred into >hc re,ro,.,I ard-r
hsasy fir. and sunk .n &C. raa.a ,Laaa.I.
~ Morris Island
AZ fari"u-h. have i.eea stopped iu Gee.
lllrtrI's departnleui
10 vas reported thar several 1850.
BAL BEEN ordered o. Virgins. but ,lat Gen.
Hotter refuse.i 90 let tI,-ru -. AMI se-t a.
pr.t,.tto the President
Ilr monitor. stI iay ~ EE.tl. H..
lroa.iir. ~as opposite Folt ~anrtsr
To faIIoain- Better from Cen Hunter