The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-08-27

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There were no rebel troops n The Fer
rs. bu, tbeir piekeis frequently came %.
There we're supposed to Be about 900
rebel troops II Charleslown.
OR army is now resting where ihc eli
mate Is salnbaioas and wafer excellent
Intelligence from ihe other side Of the
Potomac, shows that the rebels have drawn
10 Leesburg all their regular forces from
Charleaowu. Winchester, and other points
above, and concentrated them at Leesbarg,
where their army numbers from 1000 to
10000 men. Capt lienderson's home
gaard above, remains ia Jefferson county.
The rebels have taken 10 pieces at Mar
,i1sburg iirc locomotives belonging TO the
baltimore & Ohio Railroad, aud were to
make the attempt Yesterday, to transport
them to s,rasburg or some other point on
the Manassas road.
Danbury, Conn, Aug. 81
At the raising of peace flag AT New
Fairfield to-day about four hundred per-
sons were present.
An attempt to haul down the peace fac
and run up The Stars and Stripes in its
place was successfully resisted and result
ed in a serious fight. Two peace men,
Messrs. Whitman and German were seri-
ously wounded, one OF them il is thought
fatally.
No firearms were used. Shovels, pick
axes and stones were freely used. But
about seventy Unionits were present.
The peace flag is still flying. Great ex-
citement exists.
10 O'Clock II. NJ.
The two wounded peace men were
alive at half past five O'Clock this evening.
There were only about three hundred peo-
pie at the meeting. The flag is still fly
ing. No fighting was anticipated. No
arrests of the disturbers of the meeting
have as yet been made.
Washington, Aug. p.
All written correspondence carried by
express companies TO the seeded States
is to be at once rolibited The Potter
investigating committee for long time
were in session to-day. 1t is said they
have reported to the several departments
about 200 employees who cannot be de-
pended upon as loyal TO tie government.
Tuesday Morning.
Philad lpha, Arg. 26.
w. S. Johnston a nephew OF the rebel
General, was arrested at the depot to-day
after purchasing ticket for Louisville.
His trunk contained a number Of letters
for the South, one Of which spoke of the
prisoner as an officer in the confederate
army.
Washington, Aug. 2G.
The soldiers on both sides of the Potc.
mac are not only promptly but satisfacto-
| rily furnished with everything necessary
for their military as well as domestic
wants.
All the large craft, schooners, sloops
small row boats and skifis on the Potomac
river have been taken possession Of by the
government authorities.
Ironton, Mo-, Aug. 26.
The Post to-day gives information o.
Gen. Hardee's forces, which are with
drawing from GreenvilIe toward REEVES
Ferry, which they are terrifying, and also
to Peyton's Station, near the Arkansa;
line.
This seems TO confirm previous reports
that the eastern division OF The rebels ii
Fastening to join Gen. Pillow.
A strong body of JEFF. Thompson's force
is represented TO have occupied Benton
eight miles back Of Commerce, where they
are throwing up Notifications.
Washington, Aug. 26.
Orders were forwarded to-day to the
L. S. Pension agents 10 administer to all
persons drawing pensions the oath Of ale
glance TO the u. 5. prescribed by the late
Law Of Congress.
Several soldiers claiming TO be British
subjects and so represented through Lord
Lyons, have been discharged from the
army.
Rev. John NJ. Green, Chaplain of the
10Th Pennsylvania regiment, who acted
as its postmaster, i in Jail charged with