Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-06-24

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- 80 ~ y AiiAfr NDnItNaffi o. AFeu-
eralW-f saith. ~hich had inst returned 20
BermudA llsndreds. aihough greatly need
Ing rcss -fovci out af thrce O'Clock on tho
morning q the 18th on tn Petersburg side
ofihs river. They vere joined by General
Hink's division q L. :. colorrd troops.
-Aich hsd crossed ths pootoon hridse over
The App0mstfox AZ ten O'Clock the nighs
before
A. the eoiunn aPproacbsd the City P0int
and fs'sFsburs tarnPike a. a right ahgls,
twas suddeniy en6lsdcd BY battery on
Bayior's farm. Kauizs eavairv ~~rr sen.
fo-vard % rcconnoitrc. and foani the rcb-
els ported on raPiliy ri,i.y rrcand so.us
four hundrcd Yards betind an almost
ir.peuetrAble thickct qua'ter q a mile
~ilo. extending o. fores; On - h<-
The rebels bad four pieces % Artli-ry. two
regiments q iniantry behind brsss,,sorss
and a snail force Of cavalry.
Our troops IN order q battle sfrarclsd
throughthc swamPy. tangled and almost
imPassibie wood. a. best hey ooaia. All
ca emerging sufcrcl severely from s,hsl
canister Thc sth received 49, cuncv-sra,.
"a hre. The Whole regiment safl-rcd
severely. Both -ing. ~crv f,rccd O. re-
turn AMI rvmaia IN cOrrr sor a short tine
until the lines could D. reformed. bet a
,ho uori he right ~ing oharrrd Nth
eSulssu' sAssu,s ~ the ,icre ard through
the murdsious ere. The rvbcls fed in con-
fusion 20 ~ woods IN their rear. lcavin-
one gun behind. vhich Va Instantly turned
uPon fAon by some 20 the negroes q CeG
hiiders re- iment under the direction 81
John No-ton ofCo n. % the fr,; Di.trict.
Of Col1ubia cavalry
Ihc rebels a. Bay ior's farr- ,-pened frc az
about "a o'clock. b. ci-Nf AZ ,-sre driven
out Tbs Affair aithough attended Nth
teAvy losses. gave the hack s-oop. en-
science IN sbeussirtl .ai PREPARED thea.
for more terrible triai IN The atts-k uDsn.
tn strong lines q rife -. reiosbt. aaa
rvdAns whioh rAa irrcE from tn
APPoa,siioH up and alons IN crcsts q IN.
on scscral farms t~o miics from Peter
harg.
Brook division uarcbed O. sonse or,eu
pane woods ~here th-y rcmainsd unta a..
chsrsc a. the Gloss ofthe dav. Ts~vka4
before thezH an oPcn spacc a about SD
yards he ooIor-d troops were Obliged
90 advanoe across an op-n hed. exposed
the Whole distance % JsSIly Gre. con-
Pleteiy cnalaifag thar to line, % battie.
q hFc from ,-o hAtierics directly in front
And O. q eross Ere fnom an iateruacdiato
eAiieE IA hogr ~As cous ,lsned IA forus-
ing the hncs q bate AMI alsascin- The
frst quarter q mite. Thc men cood
mosc bata 80 rods before fhc rebel. sos
range. -hra hey SER obliged % Es do-a
And ~ait oPportunity. soon they -oulA
Use. pusa ier-AFd fs- rod. further and
again !ie do~n.
Aabost haii-Past one tLey r-iosd lie
dcsignaied locaiity. al then f,r Eve nor
IA hours la exposed 90 the strain % coz
f;Ani APPrvbcnsi0n frota tsc ccAssicss sAeu
ing
NJ hahpas; IN - charge uas ordered
he ~ plan. Co sisaacc IN to line. q
BATH. -as ohangrt. General smith deem
fne q madness % ihrop sru Eas. .-.in,.
such strong rcdoubts. Hall the fr.s En-
va therefore seni forward a. ski-rni.ler,.
10 b. PromFsly supported Gany ssirantars
'ho-ld b gs'nrd As sac skirrlisb.rs push
81 on our nshi oTvnrl AL usre repiied -
- ihe rcbch -ilh eqal sigor
Aiicr bali an bur 81 vrrv hsarv ea,so,-
ading ani nusksiry frias. a shoat Of VIC
Cor. drowning az oiier soan.l.. a.f rl.i.-
D. O. De- lizard for 10 miies auay. aro.s
from our irooI~ a. tbsy gained and dash
81 'n'o 'he -orks. These works urr.
hse iortuidahi- rsdans. haH r.,I~ ,br-.
quarters 49, . nils seseraIv a,.t,st %, a..
other side o. . deep and di.Iirui, ra.i.e ssl
% a'rry oonmandig position. Colouel
hiiier.s rcgiucnt gained So IN n sas-
Port q tais general aank movement Of Al,
hrH ine. ihe second line. ua.susr- round
ard moved against tie front Of r-u.i--
ins ~oTk.- The rebels. a.ssilsd % a,sk
ard front. f,ugbt thc lat moment All the,
90 PT,apiiziciy withdrs~ that bss fsuu we're
captured
10 "a no~ y O'Clock 10 SIZE evening
I"nsdiafe Pursut ~as iupo.sHls and
''enerhi >u'ith dseped Be- prudsut % resi- 70
hThh re'r'erc-me-ts ThezI army corr.
~h.cl BAD maie forced march began A.
ri'ing Too ho1rs later. Geocral smfh
shored his apPrec.afion % En- DAYS rorE
by reu.arkiuE dat "a ore of TIE
% greaisst q the var lie said "a I'll
make the "oii Army ~ tbc P1.os.a- open
BE- EYES ~rie - The ea-thEcrts so ss-re.s.