The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-18
AnR4nAu LfYcoIx.
Executive 1lan.ion. J

tiaie Gen. tsueers} DIVISION.
AhRauka LiycoLS.
Executive Mansion.
Washington, Msr III. 1902
Prss3deafs Bor Or.isr. 20. 3-Mai.
0ra. Mcclellan. having personally taken
tie field a. thr bead 81 the army Of the
Potomac, mill Otherwise ordered he is
relieved from tie command II The other
military Departments, he retaining com.
mand Of The Department Of tie Potomac.
Ordered further, that The ivo Depart.
mcnis now nhder tie respective commands
of Gems. lislcck and Hunter, together
with 40 much Of that under Gen. Bnel, as
ties West Of a North auj South line, in
definitely drawn through Knoxville Tenn,
be consolidated. and designated the De-
parimcni Of the Mississippi, and that until
ordered otherwise. Maj.-Geu. IalIeck have
command Of said Department. Ordered
also. tina, the country West Of the Poto-
mac, and East Of the Department of the
Mt>.issippi. be military Department,
and that the same be commanded by Maj
Gen. John G. Fremont That nil Com
mnnder. of Departments, after the receipt
Of th. order by them, respectively report
scvernlly and directly to the Secretary of
War, sGl that prompt and frequent re-
ports will be expected Of all.
ABRAHAM LIycoLS.
Baltimore, March u.
The Old Point boat has arrived. We
learn through Lieut.. Hayward that copy
of The Norfolk Day Book has reached
Old Point. Il contains highly colored
account Of lie late fight, and says great
compliment to the bravery VI the crew OF
the Cumberland. 1t admits that some Of
the shots from that vessel entered the
Merrimae. One she'll killed seventeen
men and wounded Capt Buchanan, who
subsequently died. The Monitor is adj
mitted TO be formidable. 1t says she ap
peared ike "a black Yankee cheese box OF
raft The Merrimac on Sunday was
under command of Catesby Jones. The
account is mainly confined TO Saturday S
fight. Il says some slight repairs will be
necessary to the Merrinac. The reason
why the Merrimac did not FIRST attack
the Congress. was because Capt Bucha-
nan had brother as Paymss,er on board.
Washington, March IL.
BY an arrival at the navy yard to-day,
il IS ascertained that the rebel batteries
were evacuated at Acquia Creek yesterday
morning, whether permanently or not there
are no means asceriaining.
Repairs have been already commenced
at bull Run, and the probability is the
railroad to Manassas will be Immediately
in running order this week.
| The telegraph reports all quiet at Fort
Monroe this morning. Nothing ofinterest
from the other side Of the Potomac.
Friday.
Winchester, Va, March IL.
Gen. Jacksous forces left here last
night on the Strasburg road The forces
Of Gems. Hamilton end Williams are en-
lering the town. CO. 4 Of the Connecticut
Fifth. followed by Calls company, o.
Maryland, aud squad OF Michigan cav
airy, were the first TO enter tie town.
We encountered a strong fort one mile
out. which was evacuated by Gen. Jack
son las, night. The people generally ar,
intensely delighted ut our presence, ans
: bail il as the harbinger Of peace and future
prosperity. The regiments, as they pas
along, are cheered and greeted from th,
houses Of the citizens, and the cheers ar,
responded TO BY our officers and men,
The other column of Gen. Banks division
hitch will approach by the Perryyill'
, ront, has not yet arrived. Not a shot ha
J been fred. Yesterday, the rebels arreste,
eighty OF the most prominent Unionists
: and sent them TO Richmond. Coffee sells a
75c to 81 per pound sugar, % to 37cts.
calico, so cents. Other articles were NOR,
abundant. represented by the residen
friends ofthc Union that two-thirds of tn
population OF this town and county ar
: loyal 10 our government, bat have beei
, compelled TO succumb TO the secession
pressure so far az the expression Of opinion
i. concerned. There have been no Rich
rnond papers received here for a werE
and the citizens are entirely ignorant @
, the thrilling events which have transpire
within that period. Whisky is selling a
81 per pint, and other liquors in the sam
proportion.
ST. Louis March IS.
4 special TO the Democrat, from Cairo
March 18th, says that a gentleman vii
lefi Memphis on Saturday arrived her
this morning, and reports that there
: trouble at Memphis. Many person
: were leaving the cily--coi;on, molasse!
! sugar and othef articles of merchandis
4 being shipped down the river. The polio
: of burning the city is It'll Diseased. Re
: ports were made every night, and d
: means used 10 check the increasing demoi
! Aviation, and q excite war spirit.
: Gen Bragg had come ap from Pensa
) cola, with 10000 men. There were ser
4. ia re.pnfcrce New Madrid and Island NJ