The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1861-10-08

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0hs. sd 18th Indiana. un8rrea efficient
service ID aine ile muouiaiHs lsiorc
ftr close .. t.c rcroa 8nec ehicb was
moss satisfactory e eaemy reserved
leaey rerforoeneais lm their tamp
rear Moafs mery. makIns Their strength
atosi 10000
A.ll iha rsoaa9isaue pariakcs
m8fe g 4 yee4A.r snragemeat ihan any
previous ult B Nftrn Virginia, car
iass 81 hi ~ IS a n8 u poaadel u
y inlo iU ascertain 'he lo q tbc
r0emy II aiil sa' loeeter, ili short q
COO killed and uggadej. ~ or artillery
did terrible execution.
Ihslr camp WIS situated on = Slope Of
mountains, supported by number Of
guns We captured rs prisoners from
lhe enemy, aad q &, Il catiie AND horses.
The reconnaissance proved entirely sue
cesi ul, at0rdiag Information relative g
tho enemy's strength, which could aoi BE-
obtained from scouts.
Cen. Anderson aud Co.'s. jackson and
Oliver, commanded tie rebels.
S. Louis, Oet. T.
Can't. Bird, 81 lie Lexington Home
Guards. aul afterwards 81 Col. Whites
D ieh Missouri, who escaped ilom iia reb-
els Monday, Las arrived here, aadcandfms
ia evacuation 81 t'al place by Gen.
Price array.
Gen. Harris division, COCO strong,
crossed lhe river las, Saturday, aad IS ben
abou, mi.es from Lexington, They met
The federal force, said to have been under
Gen Surgis, wien battle cnsued. Lit
tie is known of the affair other than that
Harris was driven back nilh lis lfansfor-
iati9n train aud eqapase. Harris reached
tic rieer about midnight, closely followed
by Gen. Smrsis, aad Immediately began
10 transport his men across the riFer in
ferry boats, ualer calling irc Of federal
musketry.
Many Of the rebels swan tie river and
spread exaggerated rcpogs o. Gen.Sussia
strength throughout the city
One ferry boat Is reported sunk, and a
large number d rebels are sad 10 have
bceu Killed and wounded.
On Sunday evening Gen. Price began
10 eyacuate tie Town, and is troops were
constantly departing til o'clock Monday
evening, when the last regiment Left
Capt Reid heard some rebels say that
they were going TO Bakers llill, a com
mandng eninence miles southwest oil
Lexington, to iorlfy and make a stand
there. They seem 10 think that Geas.
Fremont ana sige were approaching with
10000 mon. Capt Reid says Majar Sc
yier, Provost Marshal Of Lexington. tod
him Frilay last thai 10000 Iatons we're
issued that day.
Gen. Slurgs had 10. crossed ih2 river
up 10 Monday night, ard nothing definite.
was known regarding his strength.
Monday.
Rolla, Oct. l.
Correspondence st. Lonis Repeh.caa:
Ihirty-aye 81 our wounded arrived rom
Springfield c.terday. Three ambuances
lefl this 4. NJ, and others viii start to-
morrow for that place. 70 bring away more
OF the wounded, about one bundled d
whom still remain there.
Letters received hire from the soalh-
west sag taai many Of lhe wealthy and
most pro.4ncnt citizens in thai region are
leaving their fields aud eliyets TO lhc
South.
Capt. Asa C.. Smith, At The head oil
some 1000 Upiau mciL is Furnishing Sc
ccssioaisis in Barre AMI Stone coniies.
Mrs. John Phelps, who was so active
IN her a,teaiians 20 our wounded soldiers
after the battle Of Springfield, IS very illl
Of typhoid fever.
Lexington. O.t J.
Tie correspondent d the 81. Louis r.
publican says
A fall battery # iron Founders have
been presented BIZ wealthy citizeas to the
Home Guards OF LeavcnNoHh. They
were cast in this city AMI arc The first
ever made ii tie STATE
After tic fall Of LeSingten, Gen. SUR
res made = requisiti0n upon Mai. Gen.
Stone. Of Kansas, to c4ll ont the militia Of
the eastern counties Of Kansas. The poo
PIE responded heartily 70 the call, and
poured into Wyaniolte III large numbers.
They were Immediately sworn into the I.
S. service for thirty days, aad nov com
pose pari Of Gen. Sturges command nj
Kansas city. Tie second Kansas rpgi-
mcnt under Maj Cloud Is also at Kansas
City. Col. Mitchell, it, commander, Is
rapidly recovering from his wounds re-
ceiycd in The battle Of Springfield. Nine
regiments, most Of which arc fall and rap
IDLY filling up, have been furnished BY
Kansas for Tie war. IN addition 70 these
We have twice responded 70 the call Of the
authorities and furnished thirty day men
whenever danger threatened Every man
ia Kansas is now well drilled and ready
to fight II occasion requires. Maj. Prince
i still the commander Of the post Of Fort
Lcayenworth, aud is prosecuting with vig-
or tile work strengthening and terrifying
bis position; long line Of entertainments