The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-25


&c band usfc cut 10 pieces only
escaping, The rebel. suffered terribly
Licut Col Thompson Of the Conieder.
a;c army was captured by seou's near
phllippi
Cot Kelly j. slowly gaining strength,
and viii 60 TO Wheeling this week
The Ncmph. nulleiin Of The l9th SAYS
the troops NJ Memphis were much 10 want
Of arms, there being whole Companies uo-
armed. TIE same paper hns information
that Southern keniucky viii soon sccedc,
AND Gen Pillow viii then move 10 sup
port them.
ST. Louis, June ~.
Two Gtll-pieecs and number o. mus
keis were captured by Iowa troops al IIud.
son on Wednesday.
Tueuty-lhree rebels were also captured
Z so Cameron Several wagun.loaas at
powder 5 cannon and 20 head Of cattle
have been captared Nv Federal troops at
Rolla, rs prisoners were also taken.
BALTIMORE, June 20.
Some 1000 troops passed through here
to-day and another Regiment i said to be
coming by tie Northern Central Rail
road,
CAIRo, June 20.
Mr.. Russell Of the London Tires yisi-
ted the camp ia company with Gen. Prem
! tiss and other gentleman. lie addressed
+ the troops but was entirely non-eommit-
al il his remark. but complmcnted them
I highly on their efficiency in drill In pri-
waite conversation be declared that South
en troops could bear no comparison with
those here IN discipline, drill Of arms or
general appearances
JEFFERSON Cry, June 20.
The steamer Swan from Boonyllc
brings official confirmation of the defeat OF
| the State forces on Monday.
| The official statement Of the killed is
not yet received, but the loss of the State
troops is not over 20; the federal loss is
two killed and nine wounded and missing.
| Tho State troops numbered over 2000,
and lost 1900 stand Of arms, and consider
able ammunition, stores, and number of
horses and mules.
Governor jackson is supposed 10 have
| gone TO Arkansas.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, June 81.
A party Of rebels came up the Poto-
mae last night and attempted to fire the
long bridge, they were fired upon by our
troops and A or killed and number
wounded, the balance | . in number were
taken prisoners, and are now at the arse
nal.
The rebels were provided with pow
der and matches to destroy the bridge.
All the army surgeons connected with
Regiments were ordered over the Poto-
mae late last night.
The War Department has discovered
female secessionisis carrying on regular
correspondence with Beauregard via Mt.
Venom.
The earth works Of the Federal troops
back of Alexandria are nearly completed,
10 pieces of artillery are in position.
Letters from Kentucky say the Union
men Of that State are ready TO take up
arms in defence Of the Government.
All was quiet on the Virginia side OF
the Potomac during last night. At The
army headquarters all is calm.
The thermometer stands now (noon) at
l02 in the shade.
Officers Of the army say that unless
collision occurs before tomorrow evening,
there is little chance Of any taking place
at any time. There IS confirmed con-
viction here that the rebels are outhanked
and must fight or surrender.
This morning the rebels were concen.
trating large force at Fairfax Court
House.
Every movement indicates that an at
tack will be made on our lines within
short time.
1t is believed that Beauregard can con-
centrate COCO troops at any given point
within a week.
All is quiet at Vienna. Our troops
there are fully prepared for an attack
The artillery is numbered and ready for
immediate use.
A strict examination Of affairs at Wen
ma throws the entire responsibility of the
blunder on Gen. Schcnck.
FoRTREss MONROE, June q.
The Regiment which yesterday made a
reconnaissance towards Great Bethel, re-
turned late in the evening, having gone TO
the neighborhood Of little Bethel.
They brought back no intelligence Of
Importance.
1t is understood, however, that The Con
federatcs are concentrating large force
at Yorktown.
200 Of the Naval Brigade are cncamped
at Hampton to-day.
The excessive heat Of the past few days
has been very trying TO our troops in ac-
tive duty.
The wounded at the hospital are doing
well.
An immense quantity Of hospital stores
has arrived within few days.
Important movements are going on at
Sewelfs Point, and also at Willoughby's