Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-07-01
War News

lhA ~ AZ 20 aaNss NNNT ~ rNutl
prisoners have arrived. 4 large number Of
whom vcrc captured IN the recent attack
on Petersburg Over GO rebel oficcrs
have ben sent during the past week 20
Fort Delaware.
Csmo. m. June 2s Memphis dates q
tho 2jth. state that train on the Memphis
and Chariesion Railroad. -as attsck~i b.
guerillas near Coiiicrsviile on thc %. Inst
T~o soldier. we're kiiled AMI eight -ouaI-
ed. Two citiEcns ~crc also Allied and to
wounded.
WssHSGroN. June g. The War De-
Psrtussnt today received iriEsrrnation frou,
Hunier's command. -bici,. having fulsllcd
the missioa On -hich he -as ssnt-the de-
struction Sfthe railroad in the vicinity Of
Stan;on. and Of the GorionsvIle ana
Lynchbsrg railroad. and an important por-
ton Of tbe James River oanal-is sacvc.,-
fai. lie vas pressing % The point in we.-
tern Virgins % ~hich he as ordered
A dispatch from Grants headqaarters
states that yesterday Richmond paper,
SAYS thai a Uaioa cavalry fore. ander Gen
Wilson. ieft M-Adc'. corp, At Prince
George Court Hosse. g. miles south Of
fvtcrsburg. and after tearing Up some milc.
q railroad south % Pstrrsbu-g. and also
SOM miles Of the PcsersburE and wrlion
railroad. oonsidcrabi- distance b.lo-
Petsrs6arE. moved newt 20 thr south side
Of The railroad connecting P,tersburg Nth
LynchbgrE And --rv. dsy b-fgrv Yesterday.
tearing that uP also
NV YoEK. 2sib The Herald, For,
tvs Monrcs correspondents. writing on the
2sih. says news from Gen. Palm-r'. sI-
pedition into North Carolinn o. destroy
the Wilmington AMI North Carolina raj
rad. - rvpresrnted a. an unlocked f1r
succcss. The comrnana dss,ro, Cd The road
snd an immense quantity 81 government
stores. car;zrcd large number % prisou-
so ard Indicted much oshrr damage. The
oountry i stripped o. White inhabiiAn;s
Th- Counervial's army letter % the
25th. states that Gen. Posters forcc has
probably erv this STACKED Chspins Blus.
and perhap. captured it. Tbs -5all per-
mt tAc erection ola strong counter York
% operate against Fors Darling. A heavy
hne Of entertainments constituting a
sweeping hr- on Drury', Blua i eyidently
the design u Gen. Grant.
Tie ~ Louis Uuion saws intelligence
has reached that cir thar ths l5th army
ccrps. undcr Gen. Blair. has rcccntly ioin-
- A.
mans army. SAYS thc fnl9n. - no- the
largcsf on tb- continent. and -e nav con
fdvnily expect ~ bear u his entrance into
Atlanta any DAY.
wasmSGro~. June 2~-s r. NJ To
MsJor Tca Dr. The following Dispatch
has just been received from Gca. lIun-
ter
o. have the honor 90 rrport that our e.
pedHion has be.u extremely successfal. IN
hlcting great IuIury upon The enemy And
Nirforauus
kgnring short of a-n-nunition and fnd-
ing % impossi5lo O. collect supplies whfle
IN ihe prr.rncc a. an enemy believed % BE-
suTerlor o. our fore rn numbers. and con
stAntly receiving rrinlorcvnvnts from Rirs-
mood. and other ppints. decul-d q neces.-
ary 90 sIthdraw. and have succeedcd On
doing 80. wittoat SERIOUS loss. @ this point
whcrc - have met nth abundant supplies
81 fsod.
4 detained report % our operations ~iu
L. forwarded Immediately.
II Command o. En- excellent bar aui
hca'fh. ard ready. afcr e. DAYS r,st. for
service in any direction
(sig4ed) FDWfN ". STAxToS
sc,retary Of Mar.
wasHrNroS. June -. t. No. Goa.
yesterday. 9Th. 2 4. 81. a. bis head
quarters. reports no operations IN front
exrsrf frou COR Own guns. rhich hre toto
the bridge ~ Frtsrsburg from a distance
of2.OuO yarti.
All the railroads ieadiar toto Richmond
ars pos drstroyed and some Of them bad
D..
4 Dispatch from Gen sherman. received
this n.oruing. reports that Yesterday uoon
Jsue -Tfh. ar guslccessfaI aftark - made
b. our forces GA The cncmy's position
vb.rh rrsulted in lpss O. us 81 bs-twesn
zoos and uoD. The folIo-ing particulars
are giren
'' P1rsuant 30 my orders 20 the 2fth. q
diversion was made on each fank a thr
su~fny. esusclalIv dovn fhc Sandtown
RoaT At- T. VI Gen MrPhsr.sn A..
tscsri 90 tIe southsest eni OF krnss- anI
1houas az point ahout niile further
soufh ~ The same ti.ur me skirulishs
ard artillery alonr he ubole hnr kcrt
o. starp hrs. Nrnirr affark succeed
%. through both co.aHIas rvarhcd che
enemys vorks. shirh srr very strong
trn Mrlhrrson rrfrrfs hls loss at about
So. al lhoa.as Z.usD Th- loss b. rsr.
uriariy heavy in general ant ftiI ofE ers.
Gen ilu9ktr is reported fo tc murfaiis
wounded aiso Col uan MrCook. ss,a-
nntuiirg brIral-. COB E.rf. Of tir s1fh
lIH.rn 80. ..-......r.. I'D. U.-.H.u