The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-29

PHO, Knob, Oct. p.
Tie following dispatch was received
here this morning, and forwarded TO head
quarters 81. Louis
Field Of Battle.
Frcdericksiown, Oct. y.
In conjunction with Col Plumbers com
manl. we have routed The rebels OF Thomp-
son and Lowe, estimated at 5000. Their
loss was heavy, ours small, and confined
principally 10 the First Indiana cavalry.
we captured four heavy guns. Lowe, the
rebel leader. was killed. Maj. Gayilt and
Capt. LYMAN, Of the Indiana cavalary,
IS r. Killed IL the charge on the battery.
The command OF Col. Plummer, referred
to above, was, on Friday morning last, or
dcred forward by Gen. Grant, from Cape
Gifardcau with instructions to move tow
ards +. edericL stown, and cut oil Ihomp-
SON and loves army. This force consis-
ted Of Marshs Eighteenth Illinois regi-
mcnt, section Of Tay lors battery, and
Stewart and Lorhman's company Of cav
alary, nh from Cairo; also part Of Plum
mrrs Eleventh Missouri, part OF Ross
Twenty first Illinois, and a section Of Camp
bells battery, all from Cape Girardcau.
The force from this point was composed
Of The rhiiy-eighth Illinois, Col Carlin /;
'fMny-th,rd Illinois. 'loycyi Twenty first
Illinois. Col. Alexander; Eighth Wisconsin,
Col. Murphy First Indiana Cavalry, Col.
Baker Capt. Hawkins Independent Mis-
souri, Cayalary four sixpounders, and
two twenty four podndcrs cannon, under
Mai. Sch0lield, OF First Missouri Light
Artillery.
Cincinnati Oct r.
4 courier has arrived here from Camp
Dick Robinson, and reports fight yesterday,
between Gen Zollicoflcr, with 6 or 1000
men, and Col Girard with ! POO men, al
Camp Wildcat.
Zollicotfcr made three different attacks,
each time being repulsed with considera-
bic loss.
The Federal loss amounted TO 4 killed
and 20 wounded.
The courier met remforcemcnts Of one
regiment and artillery on the way.
Thursday.
Philadelphia, Oct. %.
The Richmond Why, a copy Of which
has been received here, in an editorial on
The war says .all Tie indications point to
a long war;
Alter commenting upon what it terms
the safer policy Of acting on The defensive,
whicl, has bacn adopted BY the rebel gen-
erals, the following declaration of despair
is uttered -
"The possibility of our success is not
within range Of accident To prevent our
subsection or determination is AL VIC can
hope.
I'VE have no skin 10 strategy, and know
nothing OF the means al the command OF our
generals; but If this is all that is left MS, we
might as well be looking out for terms OF
submission, and the sooner the better An
endless war, which affords no opportunity
for either victory or revenge, is boolless
undertaking. The Southern people, who
huve offered themselves and their all for
the prosecution OF this war, and who have
placed implicit confidence in the men in
vested with its conduct, have looked for
somethiog better.
1T is not to be claimed that sense OF
uniuslifed distrust is grdually supplanting
that generous confidence that the suspic-
ion is gaining ground that all the advan-
iages of our position have not been profit
ed by AS they might have been that
the war has not been prosecuted with the
vigor and energy demanded by the emer-
gency.
ave hear mutteriug complaints apart
from those connected with the Quarter
mastr, Commissary and Medical Depart
ment., growing out Of the appointment Of
so many civilians TO high commands
Many Of these appointments have filed
the country with appreheusions Of some
disasters
The Washington Star Of the 22d says !:
The expedition from Annapolis sailed yes
terday. Among the troops composing the
portion Of il that embarked there are the
following, viz lst Brigade, Gen. Viele
n. II. Sd on the Atlantic !;
n. Y. 10th, on tho Daniel Webster y.
Y. 47th. on the Roanoke \. \. 43th, or
the Empire City: Maine stil, on the Arel I;
u Brigade, Gen. Sleayens commanding I,
Rouadheaa, pecn., ) companies; Penn.
oh. on ,he Ocean Qaccn 8 companies
Pam. 59ih. Mich. Sih and y I. 18Th. on
tie Vanderbilt Sd Brigade, Gen. IL.
Wnghi commanding y. II. 9Th, Baltic !;
Conn. 9Th or the Marion and Parkcrsbary
Pcna. 9Th on tic Illinois Maine 9TH on