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

bcn. Nelson mel me fcUcis under ten,
Williams, at Pikevilie, Pike county, Ky,
on Friday last and gained II glorious yic-
tory.
Second Dispatch.
Col. Luke Moore attacked the rebels in
the rear with $500 men, while Col Harris
OF the "a Ohio regiment, with 600 men
attacked them IL the front, Col Moore
pressing forward, aah the enemy were
brought INFO tie midst OF Gen. Nelson's
brigade, when orr forces pressed then,
on all sides. killing 100 and taking 1000
prisoners.
The balance scattered IN all directions.
The federal loss is small
Lexington. Ky, Nov. =.
A courier irom Gen. Nelson's lri. ade
with d,si catches or Gen. Thomas, report.
that Tic iishuins NJ pike,ilc lasted two
days. lie rebels lost 400 Killed aud
1000 prisoners.
Washington, Nov y,
A family letter has been received here
dated Oct. oath, on board the trigaie Sam
Tee, off Galveston, confirms The report cf
the capture OF the Pirate Sumter.
The writer says she was caught il her
own trap, having, il seems, mislook one
OF our gun boi.ts for a merchant vessel,
aud started IN pursuit.. Whcn The gun
boat had drawn her out tar enough, She
turned and run her ashore.
Her officers and crew are prisoners on
board the Niagara.
baltimore, Nov. IL.
The Inquircr's special dispatch from
Fort Monroe says that the Union men Of
East Tennessee have burned numler of
railroad bridges aud telegraph lines to pre-
vent The transportation Of troops. One
bridge Of Two hundred feet span was de-
stroycd Oh Saturday on the East fenncS-
see railroad. Four structures on the line
north Of KNOX lille were entirely dcst.oy-
cd. A very heavy wmdcn bridge at
Charleston. bradley county was destroyed
on the evening Of Friday last.
Charleston il rs miles southwest Of
Knoxville, and contains 200 inhabitants.
This action d the Unioii men will convince
the Government that East Tennessee will
redeem itself il an opportunity offers.
Thursday.
Port Royal, SC, Nov. 8, 1861.
ApJ'r GENERAL L. ). A.,
Washington, d. G.,
Sin - have the honor to report that
the force under my command embarked
at Annapolis, Nd, on the 2lst Of October,
arrived at Hampton Roads, Va, on the
22d.
III consequence Of the delay IN the mr.
rival Of some Of our transports and the uii-
favorable state Of the weather. the fleet
was unable TO set out for the Southern
Coast until the 29hl, when under the con-
yoy Of naval squadron in command OF
Commodore Dupont, aud after the most
mature consideration OF the object Of the
expedition by that flag officer and myself.
il was agreed to first reduce any work
that might be found at Port Royal, s. G.,
and thus open The finest harbor on the
coast that exists south of Haiteras. II
was calculated 10 reach Port Royal in five
days at most, but 10 consequence OF adverse
winds and perilous storm on the day
and night Of the LIST Of November, the geet
arrived at Port Royal bar not until the
4ih, and then but in part, for il had been
almost entirely dispersed by the gale, and
the vessels have been struggling in up TO
tbs date.
Tbcirausport steamers Union, Bcl'nierc,
O-ceola and Fearless. have not arrived;
two OF them are known 10 be iost, and u
i probable all are. II Is graifj ing, how
ever, 10 say, ihat none 81 The troop trans
ports conn eted with the land forces were
losi. though tie Winfield Scott had 70
sacrifice her whole cargo, and the k0a-
noke portion d beers 70 .aye the lives q
tic II gimeuis On board. The former