Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-04-07
RICHMOND IN OUR HANDS.
Desperate Fighting and Sig
nal Victoriesi


THE RBByL ARMIES ROUTED.
The past week has been one 81 infcn 80
sNcitsuent. Tbe rooscuirrs % or srFu'es
whrch cc-nnncnccS hsst ws,i-c-siss. have
is-v~d Es-s iro.. h.- ssro-rhossi- =, P~s~---
burg an Riel.iaond. and sent his = rsg giing
eOlsmas 20 IynchbuTg. unicss Graut sLail
ssocoed a. isfercsPtiag hin and 6aishing
the ~ork - wel begsu. We base eo@Pil-
ed PrinciPsly from ths Boston Advcri iscr.
tho soli0wiEE. WHICH . A. rs=r!y = eozlect-
ed Account a. NJ caa sake
Tbs news troI ihc army Of Csen. Grsng
j. to-day OF tAe utmost isiPortsncr. A 80
res Of great battles hsvc been feushi. aud
,iesory has crowned she stTeris q our brave
soldiers. The Eglsias a.ay net yet Be ov-
eF, 5ut j. Sould SEN fhat Tire ene'ay las
rooeivea a crushing bow lroIu ~bieh a. can
scAFcslE rally. As our rcAiers ALREADY
kno-. a. a4vanoe moVeunea 20 was bg.gua GA
Mcdnesslzy morning. ShcFidAa's cavalry
taking he Lead. Supported by iaiAH'ry.
Oar line. vhich hal been ulassed GA The
ktt, MAS Psshc4 cat aroaa1 Ihs sneuiy's de-
fences towards 80 >oa.iaslle RaiiroaL AZ
tbs sass time a s1lE-icul forcc IA, let
along our cd lacs on Ihs eass sias OF Pc
tersoarg 49, The north sslo ~ tlss james.
o. nSisiaia ihozn agaislss ghc oueuis. Thcn
came series a 5z;ilss. ~ lrst Wiih vAFy-
IA saecess. although or uuen always n.sa-
-. 49, 1
push tie enemy lack beyoPd tieir ioruser
rail- az poiai. Ga Ilars.lsy. heass ran
promised 90 retari Cur movements. bui he
next das tie ~cafhcT sccnis % lzss cicancs.
alsh0uga ihc roads unasi gi.l have been scry
bad tn SATURDAY. ShcEslan appears 90
have routed ihe enemy. capiar ing ii.-ce
brgA1es OF infaatry. WITH artillery Sun
day Rorning an aitaek ~as made siong
the whole lsne. Wriehi and Parse both
penetrated ihe rebel hines. whiic SHERIDAN.
having lanksd OF broken % the vucrny on
Tie leo. s~sps ~ irpm abb vest~sr,l. driv-
ing ssegtkir- before hn- Ord. oous-
r1anding osrrishg wsnc. broke thnouch tilc
eneuy's lines 81 a laieT soar. snd thas tAsir
disc0uastsre API's-rs 10 ave ben complete.
FRIDAY.
Their has bccn steady AL severe s-hiirs
AZ Jay % dav. On oar new Eacs brso'
Ha,cber's Run. TIE second. FiI,h ard
Tseniy-foafih CoTs have been engaged.
the principal f-iting having bcen .'onc ~
the Fihh. or r,-ii wing on lie new Ii-c.
Which. vi,h so-re variations. : about psral-
lcl With iic Souihsi5c Railroad Is COR
naanded b. Geavral Ord o. person. and
hollis position very near ibaf oocupird
week AGO - our czfrrmc icf. SAY abo1i
mile beyond Haich,r's Run and two miles
aud han bc,onl Humphreys Station
This portion oi tbe Inc o. conirontci b.,
Vcry siroHg rebel carthwork. covering The
Soufh-ids Railroad Whica Is about ioar
miles distant oar forces are also infrcnch-
ed. AM ihoacb iLc-c has been yer, heavy
m uskeiry firing. viih some artillery. tl.is
morning and ai;ernoon. no material advan-
tag has been gained By either party. and
casualties or cur SIDE are rot numerous
The negro troops are on this portion a. tie
line. on The extreme font They behave
vel. ard aided in The car'1rc today %
abou, iwo hani-el prisoners. Or centre.
notuiihstandia- fhe storm AL avisi roads. .
had advanc,d about ni'e durine Sc dav
The cncmy's WORK. berc ar ofco-silerahlc
s.renrth. tat rot 20 heavy a. in iront Of
orr ri2it r. REBELS seed mir artillery
here viii sonic eject. thou-h tbc feiting