Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-08-01

propeller Fanny and six launches belonging to
SHIPS in the horbor and to the naval brigade
BACK river is properly an arm of the sea, about
midway between Old Point and York river
The expedition was entirely successful. Lieut..
Crosby surprised and burned nine sloops and
scnooners belonging to the rebels, and brought
oil valuable prize schooner laden with bacon.
corn and furniture.
JEFF Davis Official Report.
The following dispatch was read in the rebel
Congress at Richmond, after prayers, last Mon
day.
MANASSAS JUNCTION, Sunday, July 21.
This night has closed upon hard fought field.
Our forces were victorious. The enemy was
routed and fled precipiately, abandoning large
amount of arms, ammunition, knapsacks, bag
gage, etc. Thousands were killed, and the
farmhouses and grounds around were filed with
wounded. The pursuit was continued along
several routes towards Leesburg, continuing
until darkness concealed the fugitves. We
have captured several field batteries, stands of
arms and Union state flags MANY prisoners
were taken. Too high praise cannot be be-
slowed whether for skill of our principal Off
GERS or for the gaantry of all our troops. The
battle was fought mainly on our left. Our force
was 1900, and the enemys estimated at 3d.
600. (Sisned) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Reports from the Rebels.
The loss of the rebels at Manassas, by their
own accounts, was 2000. The South Carolina
troops were cut to pieces. Col. Wade Hamp-
ton was killed. Monday was day of mourn
ing at Richmond, owing to the great number of
rebels killed.
Important discoveries have been made BY
Lieut.. Rudd of the gunboat Resolute, by which
1t is ascertained that the rebels are organizing
large forces on the eastern shore of Virginia,
and that provisions, army stores, ammuniton
&c., have been transported by two routes, one
around Pineo into Chinconteague inlet from
New York, and the other from Baltimore into
Pocomoke river.
The secession troops in Tennessee are being
hurried off to Virginia, from the various en-
campments.
Another dispatch says the entire confederate
force ut Manassas was about 10000 men, and
the United States force nearly S0,O00 No
particulars received of the dead and wounded.
1t is an ascertained fact that the rebels are
kept well informed of all our movements
Their gradual withdrawal from advanced posts
near Manassas was portion of their plan to
draw our troops into an ambuscade. Hence
the imperfect condition of their earthworks at
Faitax ond other points, which excited ridicule
among our military men.
Pennsylvania Moving.
Last Sunday night Gov. Curtin of Pennsy-
vania was urgently requested to push on troops
to Washington. Within the next four days
ten infantry regiments, amounting to nearly
II 900 picked men, thoroughly uniformed and
equipped, mostly regularly drilled in camps of
instruction for the past two months, were thrown
forward. Additional regiments will be sent be-
fore the close of this week. Great pains have
been bestowed by the state authorities upon
this army, organized under the supervision OF
Brigadier General Mccall, long an officer in
the regu n army, and who passed through all
grades with distinction. Tne keystone State
has also an artillery regiment aud regmento of
l,200 cavalry, accepted by the secretary of war,
and nearly ready for service.