The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-06-18


There was probably no. ls lhap one
thousand NICE behind the batteries of the
rebels
A sell concerted movement insight have
secured tie position, hui bfga4.cr Gep.
Pierce, who commanded the expedition.
appear q haze losi Ii. PRE- ofmiad,
ana thc Troy regiment stood "a an hour
exposed g q CALLING 6re when an order
"a retreat was Ct last g.gg bgl ai tha
moment Lieut. Gcbbc, 81 the United
States Army, and ia command Of lhe ag-
hIlery, was struet ~ a capnon bah aud
instantly killed. lie bad spiked his gun,
and was calamity attempting 10 withdraw
lis command.
Capt G.. w, Wilson, Of The Troy reg
iment, after the order TO retreat was given,
took possession Of The gun. ard with Quar-
ter Master Macarthur brought i Of the
Geld with the corpse Of Lieut. CREDIBLE
both were brought to Fortress Monroe
this evening.
There are probably twenty-five killed
and one hundred Of the Federal troops
wounded.
Lieut. Butler deserves The greatest cred
Il for bringing of the killed and wound
ed. Col. MeChcnoeya Regiment formed
q reserve.
Col Hawkins Regiment moved from
Newport News during the day and an
armed vessel went up to Newport News
expecting the Cumberland.
An the Regiments are now probably up
at their former quarters.
Great indignation is manifested against
Brigader Gen. Pierce.
Gen Butler has been ubiquitous, doing
all in his power to save our men and the
honor OF our cause,
WASHINGTON, june n.
From the best available sources il is
believed that the entire secession force Of
Virginia, does not exceed 10000 or
10000.
Beauregard has issued a proclamation
from Manassas junction, extrayagantly
picturng the deplorabe consequences Of
the expected invasion Of The Federal
troops.
Wednesday.
PHILADELPHIA, Juno ~.
A young man who left New Orleans on
Wednesday last, reports that steam tow
boats we're preparing for priyatcers and
large aotlIa we're getting ready to go
down with floating battery to capture
the Brooklyn.
1t was asserted at New Orleans that
forty thousand Confederate troops were
encamped in the neighborhood.
Thursday.
FORTRESS MONROE, June 10.
The County Bridge, where the battle
was fought, is near the head Of branch
of Back River, and is better known as
Great Bethel After crossing a narrow
but apparently deep stream, the road de-
fleets somewhat to the left along its side.
just beyond the bridge the rebels had
planted their battery, consisting at least
Of one twelve pound rife cannon and two
field pieces. A line entertainments then
followed on the right side Of the road, a
ditch only being between them. There
was stream and morass on the left side,
widening south, so as to render futile any
attempt to outhank the rebels on that side.
The formation Of the ground on the right
side made flank moycme t very circui-
tous.
Lieut. Col, Washburn with two hundred
and fifty men, by wide circuit reach
ed the rear Of the battery, and il is quite
evident that the Confederate rebels, who
it is now determined did not number over
600 men, were on the point of leaving
the field.
Col. Taylor with nearly thousand men
yesterday made reconnaissance from
Newport News but returned to his camp
in the evening.
A Captain of the Zouayes with their
Assistant Surgeon has to-day gone to
Great Bethel with flag Of truce, and
bearing a letter from General Butler res
pecting the burial Of the dead.
Official returns Of the lost are not yet
complete. Gen. Pierce has not yet given
an official account.
The Monticello has just arrived from
Washington with large amount Of am
munition.
The weather is intensely hot.
Mai. Winthrop fell MORALLY wounded
into the arms OF Vermont volunteer.
BALTIMORE, June 13.
The election in this city passed of quiet
".
Henry Winter Davis is defeated by the
following vote Henry May s-235 ) Davis
6,2s7, both claim to be Union men.
There was small vote cast--3000 votes
being unpoled.
In the third District. Leary, The Union
candidate, is believed to be elected.
The vote in the wards Of the city
beifg part Of bis district, is Leary 5000,
Preston 5,342 Five districts Of the Coun-
ty complete the district, one Of which gives
LeHy 2l0 majority. The balance not
heard from, but are strong Union.
Friday.
BALTIMORE, June a.
Comulefe returns from lie third district