The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-15

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paign, ssd have been purchased Cor the ar
nj Al cos n over 5000 900
The rebel cavalry pickess made their
appearance this morning aboa, nile from
Lewinsviiic. bns soon retired.
uur pickets stationed near protpeci I'LL.
weFc drisea IL LAST night by the rebels IN
fofee, ilseir object being, daubglcss. 70 asccr-
tain the position 81 our advance.
Our troops arc IN comfortable condition,
those whc Recently changed their position
being tented, and their general wants sup
piled.
Ga the day our force advanced on Lew
inssiile, oar skirmishers surprised a pick.
e cavalry guard near tie cross road. aud
succeeded 10 killing iwo Of them the rest
escaped.
For tie information Of many persons
who eme NJ great sacrifice Of time, mon
ey aad personal comfort. 10 Washington,
ior the purpose n visiting their relatives
ia the army on Virginia side OF ille Poio-
mae i Is proper 70 state that as Gen. Me-
Clellan considers such visits inconsistent
10 The good Of the soldiers as well as pre-
Judicial TO The success OF the army, lie has,
has, by positive orders, refused passes.
The constant communication Of families
With their brothers, farthers and sons, is
prevented by the refusal, which, in many
instances, is the occasion Of much painful
embarrassment 10 the officer in charge, as
well as to those, who, after reaching Wash
ingion, are without the means Of for their
eonfort.
Many visit the city merely through Gu
riosiiy and incur needless expense, as it
cannot be graiifed. No passes are grant
ed excepting il extreme cases where i is
positively necessary.
Capt. III. Wood and Lieut.. Col r. w.
johnson, both Of Kentucky, and attached
to the u. $. cavalry, were to-day appointed
Brig. Generals Of Volunteers, and assigned
10 the command Of Young's Kentucky,
now called Pennsylvania cavalry. Baron
Van Negcsaek, Of Sweden, has been APP
pointed as aid TO Gen. Wool.
Cincinnati, Oct, H..
A special dispatch TO the Commercial,
says:
The news from Kentucky Is encourag-
ing Our forces are constantly incrcas-
ing the rebels are becoming discouraged.
Many Of Buckncr's men are without arms
and shoes, and only few are uniformed.
Enlisling is progressing rapidly. Ken
tuckians are coming up TO the work man
fully. Col. Hawkins Kentucky regiment
has occupied Owensburg, and Judge VIII
liams is rapidly filling up a regiment in
the first district which was formerly the
secession hot bed.
The Commercials Flemmingsburg, Ky,
correspondent says:
A messenger from lIillsborough has ar
rived, stating that company OF rebels,
800 strong, under the command OF Capt.
Halliday Of Nicholas county, were advanc-
ing on iIillsborough, for The purpose Of
burning the place and attacking Elem
Lieut. Saddler and SER
gcaut were dispatched with 80 home
guards to intercept them. The enemy
were found 20 miles beyond ililsborough
in barn. Oar men fired ON them and
scattered them. The fight lasted 20 min
utes We captured III Emf ID rifles, a
large number OF sabrcs, pistols, bowie
knives and cavalry equipments. Our loss
is three killed and two wounded.
Monday.
Baltimore, Oct. Il.
The steamer Louisiana arrived here
this morning. and brought nearly 100 pas
sengers, including 60 from Norfolk, who
were permitted by the Confederate au-
lhoriiics 10 leave. A large portion of
them are ladies and children. Before
leaving they We're searched to prevent the
secreting OF any newspapers. One gen.
ilemau. however, who had placed the Nor
folk Day BOOK in Ills trunk, escaped de-
lection. 1t contains despatch from New
Orleans, giving an account Of a desperate
" fought battle between Billy Wilson's
Zouaves and 1000 rebels at Santa Rosa
Island, on the 9Th inst. The despatch
says: About o'clock on the morning of
the 9Th inst, the Confedcrates, command
ed by General Anderson. crossed the Bay
and landed on Santa Rosa Island near
Wilson's Zouave encampment without be-
ing discovered, drove in their pickets and
stormed the place in less than an hour.
They destroyed all Wilson's tents with the
exception of the hospital, and captured
large amount Of rations, equipms nts, stores
and ammunition, and spiked all the guns
placed in position. Among the Conf der
ates lost are Capt. Bradford, and Lieut..
Neims, Of Georgii, killed, and Lieuts
Bugler and Syre, badly wounded.
The Confederate forces consisted of
OF the Georgia regiment, por-
ton of the Mobile Coninentals, 3 compa-
mics Of regulars, detachment Of Missis-
sippians and Gcorgians, 200 Alabamians,
and number Of Naval officers and sea.
men commanded by Capt. Brent, formerly
Of the Federal Navy.
Lieut.. james f. Slaughter, while car
rying flag Of truce, for cessation Of
hostiities, was badly wounded.
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