The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-15
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Washington, Oct. s.
A The Campbell Artillery wvre passing
near the Presidents House this r, ". GA
their way from il's gssld artillery aud cav.
airy review, the nnupanilirn box u ono u
the gun carriages eaplssAvd. With noise
hkc the report u a cannon. ThsboS eon.
taiued shell and solid shot, The three ar
iilicrymen sitting on the I'D Il L we're vio-
tcnily lifted several feet high, slightly
scorehcd, and falling into the srcci consid-
erably bruised. They were An.bulanced
TO the hospital The explosive force was
principally II the back o. the ammunition
box, that section being broken into eharrul
fragments, while the hd on which the men
we're seated escaped fracture. The wheel
horses we're evidently painfully singed.
Gen. J. \. James of Penn. who Is now
here, has procured three rigmen's from
that State composed Of mouninin men, to
enter for the war
Brig. Strong Of New York viii. il is said,
Immediately leave for Missouri, for the
performance Of important duties conncct-
cd with the Quartermaster's Department.
According TO telegram from Gen. Roscn-
Grams, he will be able TO fully sustain HIM
self against the combined force Of Gen.
Lee and Floyd. Neither he nor Gen.
Fremont will have occasion to complain Of
an insufficient force, rs the Administration
is not unmindful Of The importance oiN~af-
tording them all the support which their
positions require.
Fortress Monroe, Get. 7.
The steamer EJpyess met by agreement
This morning the rebel steamer Aorthpm-
beriand with flag Of truce 2 miles above
Newport News and brought down 81 woun-
dcd prisoners who were released yesterday
at Richmond who we're taken nj Bull Run
battle. They report about 5000 troops in
Richmond and that the rebel force on the
and that apprehensions Of an attack on the
scaboard caused great anxiety. Powerful
batteries have been erected along james
river in anticipation Of an advance OF the
federals. The armament Inns been reino,-
ed from the steamer Jamestown. Troops
at Richmond we're composed Of North Car
DINA aud Georgia regiments Gov. Brown
OF Ga has recalled regiment TO defend
the State. Rebel troops were sul, ring
greatly from want OF medicines, clothing
and all kinds ofiood The prisoners were
released because their wants could not be
supplied.
Bcauregard was ut Manassas and jeff.
Davis has returned % Richmond on Saluf-
day last ia feeble health, Col. DeVilcrs Of
the 9Th Ohio regiment had escaped by "A
stralagem from Richmond and was nearly
six weeks in making his way TO No'torlk.
Brig. Gen. Williams arrived At Old Point
this morning and will proceed to llaitctas
Inlet by the first boat 20 assume command.
Cairo, Oct. >.
a deserlcr from Gen. piiles'a army for
merry rcsider OF northern Illinois arrived
here last night. lie reports that Gen. A.
$. johnson is in command ut Columbus
with 10000 men, they have fortified the
banks Of tia, river miles above Colum-
bus expecting an attack from the icderals.
Generals Cheatan, Pillow, Polk, and john
son are all at Columbus, the rebel army nj
that point being well armed and equipped
and have large bodies OF cavalry.
On the 29ih Of September jeff I'homp-
sou bad 5000 men near Belmont. The
gun boat Netc Fra arrived from ST. Louis
last night.
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