Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-08-26

uEspQUsErEEs AENY PoroN.c. ,
Aug H.. \

railroad. taking four DAYS rafion. Nth
then. This corps ~as ~nhdrawn from a.,
front sosne dags ago. ara las been IN the
reserve ever since. They reached the
railroad about Z O'Clock. and the fir,t disi.-
bon being in advance HAD a .kirrnish -r,h
the enemy staiionci thcrc o. protect ,h.
road They frH hack rapidiy. and e. I1..
on both sides was small. Aier piacirl o..
trooPs IN iinc 90 meet any attack which
H,i<ls Be- male he voFk % tearir. up the
rad uas commenced aud prosecuted with
Ngor fer seserAl hour. bet about noon they
~erc interrupted a. their Lbors b. tiss
Appearance Of The cner,v. who -erc al
Vancing Along tn railroad frou, Pricr.hur-
IN line Of battle. They proved g. D. Gen.
h'ii' ocrPs. ~hieh had been l,ing 10 ~
serve for tAs past fcv days. and -to we're
aasanccd a. douhlc quick a. soon a. tL-v
became avarc % our intention ana move
mcni. The "a DIVISION. Gen. Aver, COM
rnaniing. heh the ai,ancc on the railroad.
The "a an GA disi.ion. supported Lim on
the right. ~hiis The i.t disision -as placed
90 cover the lcfi ard prevent surpriss from
that quarter. Tie stiaek on the "a division
as very DETERMINED. bet car ,oen uet
q On gallant siy D.. driving the rebels back
~iiA bcasy l,ss. Afser rrPcated Hfternp,s
o forcc our lines ihc rebels fnaliy. aher
aboui to holr' hard fshtinS. give up tLe
iiea and fcu back sorne distance. Keeping
~ Gre al thc afternoon from tLcir batter
ics ard skirmisi,rs. Tie move 80 a
complcic surp-isc Co the enemy. the rcIci.
packets staiionci bal he s.ciniiv benz 81
Astouished that thcy had barely tine O.
escape. some 60 prisoners -crr taken.
several II whom we're wounded T..
trask "a torn ~ for over q mile. oar
troops sui boldtheir posai1n a. dark to-
night. AMI to-morro~ thy all dcstroy thc
tile and rails o. tn road. unies, The rrb,l,
shall appear Ia Too strong numbe-s.
Aug 80. a. NJ Yesterday "a the
quictest DAY IN thc front q Pcter.i.srr fora
month On fh- WclIou road -berr War
rcn's Corps has taken a positiun. oousiIer
ale diminishing -ith o,,-asioual dischar-c
% artillery occurred lat ASKING rs.-aiblin.-
an cnsagvmeot. Ia the aitcruoon the enc
my moved = force from near Prier,bur-
to-sris our IN. AM n.slc an attempt %
force our line near Jerusalem roai. but
hudins ibc road not - ea,y a. thsy antici-
patcd Abanioar,l o.
Iheg took fc- prisoners before thsr Eru
back. The uuubcr u causAltiss IN the
9TH corps 90 Tharsday as Aboat 80.
Nearly al ofthc ~0snded are ia hospital.
40 miinight somc Of the batteries in
froni Of tAe isth corp, opened On our lcft
and sharp oannona3ing -as kept %
several hosrs vith The rasait. nobody M
jared A. this boar not = gun can Dc
bard. Ihe fcv rvmaining menlbcrs of she
IouaVe company vhich Gcn- Ranks formerly
hsd 80 body gaarl -crr mastered oct q
scrslcc on Thursday TIE road. arr BE-
cosafug had ia oonscqurnce Of The oontina-
81 ran ~hioh las fallen tbe present seek
ani stil continued.
foHTEHss Nos EoE. Anr -. Advioe.
By the CITY PoIni boai oon6rru the aIsasce
q usc bth corps Al4 occupation % TIE
weldon X 4. aiter a severe fghs OR
line On the North side q James rirer re-
msin unchanged not-iihstan,iins repeated
efor's % TIE rebels 90 disiodss our forces.
The canal o. progrrssing fasorably.
'fNcI~Ssrt. A < a. Tbe Comnerri.i
SPECIAL Na.hviie dispatch state, dat tho
hrsttrain from ths from; sine wAeeler.
raid rraeLed ChauAnoora. on the Is,h.
- hcasy rains iu,msdisteiy left there far
'hs front. tbc LAST oae reported o. have
been captlred mar king.toa By asnaII De-
iarhmcui q " becisr's cssal-y
Wheeler. movements since oeruprirr
Cieveia1d. have hocn r1y.tsrisas. ouiug,o
hi' desirr 60 AVOID KHpairiek -ho ). in
pur-uit 20 bin. whccler. Ia. 5 di.i.io-.
oi~a'aiy. one b. irsde o. Inlsntry ard ten
carnon.
NV YoEs. As. b. Tee Post.
special Washing'oa dispatch wiaebc..er
There "a eousidsrabis skirBi,hisx mar
'harie'tovn. .gli mikes from Ha-per.,
Perry. yesterdar
Nr~ YoEE. Ang ~ The ,-an.to-,
Anso. from Port Royalis,h. has arrived
"a FORTRESS Moore.
On fhe 2oth inst. fhs mile. nor,b q
Cap iiatieras. the Apgo passed che ,.e.n-
ship Fuiton uith three mated schooner
in tor. bound S5utb.
The bioetale ruuncr Prince AH.r, a..
tempted Oh enter Chiriestoa on che niytt
of ihe fih inst hut "a Discovered tftte
guuners 90 CatfsH AT BE rieres opened