The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-07-02
WAR NEWS.
Thsr~day

Agnatcf j. III. Lane has FerNsfea BIS
e.sasnssssou a. . iirssdier General la
aadsiios ~ regIaegls heretofore accept
"a isom kanas be Is authorized % rlise
fse cousi.tias u = sslnfauies Of infantry
4 ~ cavairy. aa5 ] u artillery
lgia asanaiueA On reliable authority,
ti,ai ii Il lie fixed determination q the g9y
erumcni d fully sasiain and protect ~
their couHiiaiasbal and legal rights ell
laaae eitiseus II Tennessee, wlao 10 their
devotion q iae Union, are nov struggling
to arrl sheir State eoyfrumeul from tlc
hands IL ihO usurpeFe, aad dtfcpd oil loyal
states against parties claiming "a have
s,ised possession az tie State government,
and 70 afford them every protection against
domestic violence. insureeiion. invasion
Or rebellion.
The government win furnish the citi-
zeus u sucb States the means necessary
lor their protection and preservation, and
and fbelieyed 10 bc unable to defend them
seltos against their invaders and oppfcs-
sors. vii speedily come 70 their aid with
mtu anil arms Ia sustaining tie constituted
authorities 81 lhe United States.
Tie Posloilice Department ia consider
alton 81 he loyalty 81 lhe citizens Of East
TenueAsce, las made arrangements for
furnishing them increased postal facilities.
The mails will hereafter be sent thiihcr
Via Cincinnati instead Of Louisville.
Col Weir leit here several days ago for
Kansas, taking with himGen. Lanes proc
lamaiion calling on the people Of that
State to rally and ill np the two regi-
menis, and stating explicitly his purpose
10 put down rebellion wherever il may be
exhibited, and 10 sustain Uuon men With
oui regard to Stale or locality.
Members Of Congress continue TO ar
rive daily.
BALTIMORE, June ~.
At Q this morning G. +. Kane, Mar
shal of the Police Of this city, was arrest
ed at his house by order Of Gen. Banks,
aud conveyed 10 Fort Mcllenry, where he
i now held prisoner.
Gen Banks has issued proclamation
naming ], r. Kenly Of the Maryland reg
iment AS Provost Marshal. kenly Is TO
exercise supreme control over the Police
department until some known loyal cii-
zen is appointed 10 act as Marshal
The proclamation gives rs n reason for
the arrest Of Kane, that he is known TO be
aiding and abetting those in armed rebel
lion against the government, and is at the
head 81 an armed force which he has used
10 conceal rather than detect acts Of trea-
son 10 lhe government.
PHmApELpHIA. June 81.
The prize ship Amelia is at the Navy
Yard. Her cargo consists Of iron crates,
camp ovens and equipage and machinery.
Her cargo Is valued at 100000; the yes-
sci $4,000. Ii is supposed that arms
arc concealed ia the crates.
CINCINNATI, June ~
The 7tl Ohio regiment, Col Tyler, left
Camp Dennison yesterday for Western
Virginia.
GRAFTON, June q.
Corporal Hayes and twelve men be-
longing TO Col Wallacc's Regiment Of
Zoaaves While scouting on Paicrson'-
Creek twelve miles east Of Cumberland
the night before lasl, cncouniering party
Of rebels numbering about forty.
A sharp engagement cnsucd. Seven
teen Of the enemy are reported Killed ant
aud 4 number wounded.
One Of Hayes party was killed ant
himself badly wounded. They captured
anunber Of horses.
The rebel force At Buchanan Is report
ed 10 have been increased TO 1000.
Friday.
WASHINGTON, June %.
The steamer Pawnce arrived at th'
navy yard this morning.
According TO statements Of persons il
the EXPEDITION Of Capt. Ward OF the Free
born Yesterday, obtained Of Captain Row
an Of the Pawnee, reinforcement o
about 20 mem, and united with other
from lis own vessel. comprising betweei
80 and 80 men in all. started in seyera
cutters for Matthias Point, taking will
iliem about $50 bags filed with sand OIL
shore, and with which brcastworks wer
soon erected.
While IN the act Of returning TO tn
Freedom for the purpose Of obtaining can
non Tor the battery, a force OF Conieder
ale troops. estimated at from 200 to l5oI
suddenly emerged from the thick wood I
which they had been ronccaled and pourc
a yolley Of shot into the federal troop
Who beat hasiy retreat. Several OF u
men jumped into the water and swan
the Freedom.
Capt Ward Of the Freedom proiccte
hi. men as far as possible with his gun
firing twelve or fifteen shots among III
rebels but with what effect il could not b
ascertained.
While in the act Of firing gun after
was said the gunner had been wounded
Captain Ward was struck in the breast ,
butte. and in the course Of an hour die
A sailor was also mortally wounded
several others were slightly wounded.
The men all reached the vessel wiiho'
further damage.
II Is said after the federal forces r