Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-05-13

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Richmond
CES. sUTtEE's orrEartoNs
NE- lOEs. ssh. The Herald, special
~ ashIngton di,r.ich coutain, Gee. Boiler.
otseisi tsl-grsz to Lieut.. Gen. Grant. &c
foiio-s
~ C'fy P9saf. Va. xay ga. 81 We
have '~ired wasoas -hArf l.nding A
Brigade % W ilds', colorsd troop. are thsrs.
At fOrs Po-Aaft.n t-o rsginsnts q the
sane brigade hav. landed. AtCnv Poin;
Hiss, Di.i.ios ard The rrmaining troop,
and bstt-rie. have lanAea
The remainder q Loth The isth AMI iOth
army corp. srs being l.nded as Berrnad,.
shuner.d uiiss above tb. Appo@Ai.s. No
oPpOsitioa eHp>ri-ncea thu, far Ths
movement -as sPP.rcntly couplste sur
PRISE Both army GERS l.h yorktown
during ASA nighi. Tbs n0nitor, are al o,-
sr ths bar At HArrisos' /, I-Asaisg and above
CIty POint
Ihs operations q The feet have besa Goa
dsetsd 18th energy and success. Gems.
saith and Gilmore are ps.Aing The land
ing 0fths men. Grahaz. nth The ar.ay
gunboa;s. led the aivAnSs. daring The niEhs
capturing The signal ,,aiios q The rsbels
Col. West nth islo cs,alry made sever
Al dsDoosSAtions sroA Williamsburg y..-
terdsy morning Gsa. Kssts Isfs SaaoIs
tbs sOruing 9TH IA, cavalry for the service
Indicated during the conferences -iih tie
Lieut.. Gen-
The Ns- York aAg % truoe boat "a.
'osnd lying 81 the ~hArf With 800 pri.oasrs
-bO@ Sd Aad not time 70 deliver. 81.
-ent ~ yesterday mornng ws.rs land
ING troop, daring the night-a kaIardoa,
service IN face q The enemy.
(Signed) BE. BUTLER.
The Hsrald's dispsteh dated CITY Poiat
Msy 9Th. y N. nysG reoonnoi,Anos
'snt cot b. Gen. Batter s,osrtain. the fact
that tie CITY q Petsr.burg as sv.ea.isd
last niEht By The rvbel. Tbs step -u sp-
PArently necessary b. the enemy o. auo-
Their troops 20 reach Kichnond beforu oar
f0rc-' cot then 81 A divis;oa q Gen.
Bltlsr's command ~as irmedia,elv dis-
patched - Petersburg 20 tAte possession
snd Intrvneh themselves. Ia 4, protabls
hat The e.acoatioa q tbi. stroaghold as
csssed b. the rapid hPprossA % cur oavalry
undsr Geaeral Hsrtr Tbs non elads
have advanced 10, odd C,iy Point several
niles snd I'll probably Gene q aachor
sou.e uhcrs about Aiksns La-ling Thus
fsr not a 'iaglc shot "a, bsea Gred by The
r,beis
Headguariers a,ar Beruufa Lsn4,.g.
Ny stt.-Io =. ~ stanton Oar oo~--
si'on' MAJ b. summed up IN a is- -ords.
VIII 90 cavalry we have advanced up a..
feninsalar. forced tbs Chirkabominv. All
have safely broughi them % or position
Ibe'e ~ere ooiored osy.lry. and a.. no-
holding our advAncc pockets to-ari Rich-
uoad. Gen. kurtz 9TH 3 90 cavalry frou,
SuholE on The same day 9Th our move
uent W the James River. forced ale Rlaek-
-sisr. burnt The railroad bridge n s,os,
Creek heio- Petersburg. cutting On to
bssuregsrd' forces 81 that point web.,,
lsnded hsre. sn;rcnchsd oar.sl.e.. destroy
81 many miles q raiirosd. ard got posi-
ron vhich. nth proper supplies. -s osn
bod ost against The -hoie 81 Lees aruiv.
have ordered W thc suppli-s Beau
r-gari. 18th q lsrgs portion q kis coums-d
-as eft south - the cuii.sg % the railroad
bY KurtE. Ihat portion uhieh r-s~h.d
fetersburg under ii.u. have WHIPPED To-
day. khhng and woundiug many. and Ia
arg many prisoners. after severe s,d
eel contested fght Gen. Grant Ill not
b troubl.d 18th an fsrther rr.nf,--.-
n'ents % Lee from Berlrertri'. forces.
(sigued) BESJ > Brrtrr.