Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-24
War New.


the crossing ofths Sou,h ANA River O.,
,be Ri,hunond and Fedrieksburs railroad.
ani expected % tsrn Up az White Houss
for Supplies, hut the IIsrald's CITY Point
correspondent says a dispatch from that
point on FRIDAY states that b. had not
made his sppesranc, Scouts ~sr- s~u'
cut. sni the people, in the vicinity said that
b. bal lad an engagement With Pickett'
rcbei division ~as hurrisd out Of Richmond
last Snrday 70 meet sheridan. Tbough
not tonching White IIousc az the trmc
expected. no fears are entertained for his
sAfsty.
NrvuEuV. y. e.. Ma-ch iss Parties
arrived herc from Shcrmans army say -e
shall - sble % join hands 9TH ban io-unor-
roe o. srKt DAY. Ooc % them say, Sber-
man valks over che course fearicssly ard
uaconccrnediy. a. a giant among PiEmies
ard IT, ensny are dcmorsliEed and
panic stricken that j. not dosbifai ~hether
th-y wiii make stand. or not.
In debate Of he North Caroiina legis-
laiurc. a ic~ weeks SINCE. one 81 tn ue-o-
ber, stated that the entire elective forcv
Of she Confcierary numbered only i2i .ooo
men. ~hich statements being Questioned
-as substAntiA,ed By an ei5sica; j ocsmcnt
iron Richmond.
1hc State auihoriiies IN North Carolina
Who ALLOW No ruerrillas 90 Pro-l -ithin
thc.r borders. have rrT.vaicJiy rcmonstrsi-
81 sith the aatboritics AZ Eichmond against
The inhuman treatment extended ~ The
rvhci government % prisoners ofuAr.
Lieut. huoS. chief signal oahcer. Who 4.
jasi from the froui. ssy, report "a,
br0ught IN from Golds',oro' stating thar The
enemy had evacuated thst place. and Va.
novias towards Nirginia.
TIE eorrcsponjen, q The New York
Herald. under date 81 Sunday. savs.-
% Genera y. Z. Rank. accompanied By
Colonel wiisoa. q his ,fsH. raves Wash
ingtoa thrs evening for Me- York. Ia y.
Understood that General Backs - on 30.
~ay 20 rrsume command. % The Depart
rnsns q tbe Gulf. 9TH his hcai{iartsrs NJ
Nc~ Orleans
NV NoEE. Maryh "a. The Conner
eiArs Hatoh-r'. Bun corr,.r'onecrt q The
lsth says our troops have b-ea under arms
thirty-siH hours. expecting an ATTACK from
thc reteis. whose movements Tor several
dAYs gave raise % this cKpection. car
troops are eager O. have the attack male
An early evacuation u Pctersburg . look.
81 for
IL is reported thai So ruian and Scho6s m
are moving upt he weldon railroaL Our
troops ~ers never in better spirits
Tbs Comnercial SAYS var clap oil
soon b. bari IN a quarter least e1pccied
by friend or Toe
Bichmond papers ,ho- that The eFort 70
raise negro rvgimeuts - gong on in ear
nest A. othcial order Las been issued
and rcndsrsou' lor tbcir rvocptioa estAb-
hshed. AL received arr mustered for the
var. Lee has written srging on the uors
saying thai b. - saHious 20 stiffness their
hrst sEPer'caoe "a Gshting 10 the rebel
cause. IL would Be comicai Il ihey shoaiI
al cotne over IN body % our Eaes.
FoErEEs. MoSEor. March -. zen.
SAcrIdhn's troop, arr ga The very best con-
dition. and appear % have saHrrrd littls
~ nothing from The the effects Of their lon,
march from Winchester
A large nambrr ofrrisonsr. we're e.p,sr-
I'd darng tie raid. but o-ins % tbs
raPi1ty o. >Arriltn's movements many q
ihem had o. bc abandoned. snl. Other,
MADE their escape o~irs o. che reIapsrd
''s'iance q tn guard. ~ho were Glad 10
Esi ~ of them.
Tie rvl~l Gen I.onsstrcet. 18th ~.
eorT'- - opposed 90 Lc ilrsiag IN the
Nic.niiy of " Lue Hos.e for. o. 10 even
ing Of tbe ARRIVAL % sheridan a. that place.
frr4acn; ssirn.sLes occurred bsi~ern BE-.
advanced packets lai unknown snail sqaal,
q Gle enemy. ulo ~crc p-o-lng About
Tor rcconnoiicriay purposes.