The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-05-27

At fsA 81 Ht aH tAf&N
soree ael macy reports state that De
r,bel ffre las leh Richmond and
mar1hc3 North q take lbe offensive
headquarters MaHiasbarg.
Mag rs,
~ Ha Is "a >aa8a TIE reb
IS. attacked us ibs morning at day.
ligli in great fofee. Their force was
cstmieda' $4,000, consisting 81 Ew.
ell AID Jaskan divisions. The
F Gre 81 the piekeis began with the light
ad vgs followed by tbo artillery, un.
til the lines were fully under tie Gre
On both sides The leN wing stood
armly, holding is ground vel, aud the
rglt ala ghc same for time. when
1.-Two regiments broke l.ne uader Gre Of
tie enemy Tie relt wing lelI back
and were ordered 70 withdraw, and
The troop. passed through ihe town ii
considerable confusion. They were
quickly formed Oh the ether side aud
continued their march ~ good order
% Morlinsburg. where they arrived al
$40 ST., q distance Of - miles.
Our trains are IN advance aud will
cross the river Ia salty Our entire
force engaged was less than 1000. con-
sisilag If GordoBs and Donueily's
brigades, with two regiment, o. cayal-
~ under Gen. Hatch aud Two latter
ics Of artillery Our loss was eoosid
cradle, as was ihai Of The earmy, bat
cannot BE now stated Wcwere Re
infrced By the 10Th Maine which did
good service, aud a regimen, Of CAY.
airy. Signed y T. BANKS.
Major General Commanding.
LArrR.
545 = "a ,r;.orer .,,,,nr.,
this afternoon saws ,be Mimi Grre 3
our rear is to be strengthened. That
their purpose is to enter Maryland
at two points-IIarpers Ferry and
Williamsport. He confirms an we
have Lelrd in regard to the rebel
force here. We all passed tie Polo.
mac safe; men, trains and all
| think Of making a march Of IS miles.
N. p. BANKS, Mai. Gen.
Washington, May %.
Ordered, by virtue oftheaurthori;y
vested by an net Of Congress the !
President takes military possession Of
all the Railroads in the United States,
from and after this date, until further
orders, and directs that the respective
K r. Companies, their officers and .
servants, shall hold themselves in
readiness for the transportation oil
troops and munitions Of war as may
be ordered by military authorities, 10
the exclusion Of all other business.
n G. MEIGs, Quarermaster Gen. 4
Wasb;poton Nav 81
Gen. Mcclellan re9or,s nrogrsss n
FROM Of Richmond
Gen. halIeck has been joined by .
Gen Gurus with the force under ms I
'o1,'"'''a'
Nat Gep. Ranks h. male III good II.
retreat across the Potomac, at VIII I
liam'port
MeCIel'an's Headquarters,
~ DIZZY -
has oco,rea fo.J,v 10, tgo sboli;aa
out Of the rebels on the oppo,ite NAB 4
Of the river at New Bridge, which /
was done N most satisfactory man
W. y WI l, oa, NV Y MAJOR hooefi-
iery MI anemy ma3a - ~ ro ~ -
but prudanly broke camn md leG
with their baggage trains. Tie bal
loon made an excursion near one Of
~, ne. o''.e.iy.' a,.n IRON Us elevated Po-
of ~ difarnt sba,s s}.;,h ~, = . i'm
muni,ot.d 10 tbo.o Il ,harro 20 49,
ho,,o,v a., NJ. -:
Of Cen. MeClelDso,. stog vora ,,ra.
an. .,,a ,u;.,.3 a..
,roo, r. H. o,on,u .r,
inp fartler wo,.l,y IL MAJ t.o III
,,iree,ion Il p;olo,o.,4 ,o.d,,
Norfolk May -
: our aesef'erS came n from Peters
ou's '''' "'eF"ooo' ana say p eoh-e-
ueA0e y '"e sea''i'5 q provisions