The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-11-19

drew ksss ius Dir. 0ofeofans ho y now ga
prisoned 81 ChsFles,on.
H. case he Conrt n New York condemn
"a The crsw II the savannah e death tbs
FEDERAL offers would Immediately b.
hung.
The Charleston Mercury says that the
Federsls wouM eapsgre large amount Of
cogion ii the vicinity Of Port Royal
Cen. Gee : hari a. work near Beaufort
and Gen. Ripley a Boyds Landing TOR
ihe defence Of The Charleston AID 'feanes.
see Railroad
4 Dispatch dated Pocataligo, Nov. Sill
SAYS Gen. Drayion retired IN two s,cau,-
ers BY Piper's Ferry, and i nou At Bluff.
ton. He reports from 80 10 40 casual
ties Gen. Donovan reireaIed by way Of
Ladies Island and Beaufort TO Port Royal
Ferry. =.
Tie Railroads at Pocaialigo. Charles
ton and Savannah are in great danger.
Louisville, Nov. Ia.
The .JoarHai has information that the
long and costly Railway bridge just tllis
side Of Nashville las been burned, aud
speaks OF the announcement as causing
great alarm and lrepidaiion in The rebel
camp at Bowling Green.
A dispatch dated Nashville. 18th, says
five Railroad bridges were burnt in East
Tennessee on FRIDAY night by Unionists.
New York, Nov. l4th.
Special Washington dispatches state
that Secretary Chase intends appointing
Collector for Port Beaufort, as the
Government will make il port Of entry.
Senator Simmons will send ship TO
Beaufort with an assorted cargo to ex-
change for cotton,
Gems. Banks and Stone are in consulta-
ton with Mcclellan to-day.
Secretary Cameron has declared SOL
diers not to be used rs slave catchers, and
army officers will not be permitted 10 en-
gage in the business, or other subordinates
TO catch or return fugirives.
Saturday.
Springfield, Nov. 18th.
Since the departure Of the divisions Of
Generals Hunter, Pope and Siurgis, on
Saturday last for Warsaw, nothing Of in
terest has transpired.
Springfield will be entirely evacuated
and large number of Union men Of the
city and surrounding country have left.
Gen. Price has began TO move with his
army, numbering p 900 men and % pieces
of artillery.
Baltimore, Nov. 18th.
The boat from Old Point has arrived
here. The Charleston papers Of the 18th
inst state that Gen. Lee is making exien-
siye preparations to defend Beaufort that
the place has not been occupied by Gen.
Sherman; that the negroes are engaged
removing cotton and other property from
there, and that two yankee gun boats are
aground near the village.
The Charleston Courier states that there
is little cotton stored at or near Beaufort.
The guns OF Lady Davis and lIuntress
have been placed in the battery at Port
Royal Ferry, under Commander Duno,ant
where a stand will be made. On Saturday
last according to Charleston papers, there
were no signs of Gen. Sherman taking
possession OF Beaufort.
The Rutledge Mounted Rifles started
for Beaufort on Sunday forming. A de-
tachmeni of mounted rifemen of Col.
Clngman's n. G. Regiment was also on
the way.
The Charleston Mercury condemns the
manner in which the Coniederates have
prepared for the emergency.
New York, Nov. 18Th.
The steamer Coatzacoalos, from Port
Royal on Wednesday. p. M, arrived here
last night. The troops had all been land
ed, and stores and ordinance from the va
rious vessels Of the feet were being rap
idly discharged. 1t had been rumored at
Fort Walker that the Union pickets on The
opposite side Of the island near the Sayan.
nah ferry had been attacked by the rebels.
Reintorcemenis were being sent flom the
Fort. The Federal troops would take for
NAL possession Of Beaufort on Thursday, |
the 18th.
st. Louis, Nov. 10Th.
Gen. Hunter and staff arrived here to-
night. Scdalia and Rola will be strongly
garrisoned and sufficient provisions, stores
and munitions at each point for an army
Of 1900 men, should necessity at any time |
require the presence of such force. The
bulk of the army will come to st. Louis
and be held in readiness for movements in
Kentucky and Southeast Missouri, or down
The Mississippi river.
Lynchburg, Nov. 18th.
The following information was received
here this morning by the President Of the !
East Tennessee g. Va. Railroad
Janesboro, Nov. 18th.
The Union men have camp OF 1000 |
10 1900 at Elizabelhtown, near the Caro-
lima line, about twenty miles from Bristol, |
and another Of about 700 near Strawberry |
Plains. They are both increasing. and
they threaten TO take possession Of the rail-
road and burn the bridges.
Monday.
Fortress Monroe Nov. 18th.
(lfx pnt,.t xrus I,, ft.... kot