The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-22

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tie sid he wgila sat Lexington
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force 10 protect the town. bot mot
cnoagb 70 take tie oasusire-
LArEn,-Osr piekets we're aroused
by rebel. approaching ID force, and
arc falling back on Ihe Georgetown
raaa Osr men, viii sevefal pieces
III artillery. arc advancing On George
i0Wn 70 meet the rebels.
TIE railroad AID telegraph are re-
paired bul the burnt bridge Al Key
sefs : nor yet rebuilt.
SATURDAY
Washington, July rs.
Tie following Is an extract from
dispatch received a ihe War Depar-
imsnl from Gen. Saxion, dated Beau.
fort S. G.. Jsly 10
To Hon. +. NJ. Stanton.
sir--l have the honor 10 report that
everything pertaining 10 the special
service for which / ana sent 10 this de-
partmeni, is in favorable condition.
The negroes are working indusiTi-
ously. We have some 10000 acres
Of corn and cotton under cultivation.
II looks wei.
The system Of voluntary labor
works admirably The people are
couienied, happy, and when the new
crop is harvested, they viii cease to be
a burden upon The government. by
adopting a judicious system Of rewards
tor labor, almost any amount can be
obtained. Its proceeds will pay the
expense. Yours truly,
X. SAXTON.
Brig General.
Cincinnati, July Is.
A man who came into Boyds ON the
Keniuky Central Railroad this NOR
mig. reports that the town Of Cynthi-
ana KY, 66 miles from here, surren.
dered at 8 O'Clock yesterday, after
halt hours fight. He saw Morgan and
shook hands with him. Morgan men
numbered about 2j00.
A soldier who also came into Boyds,
says Morgan's men fired two rounds
after the surrender. Capt Artheus
company from Newport, Ky, were all
killed or taken prisoners.
The excitement at Newport and
Coylngton Is very high and increas-
ing, and the citizens are organizing
rapidly for defence.
The Provost Marshal at Newport
arrests all rebel sympathizers to-day.
| Dispatches received here, state that
Henderson, Ky, and Ncwburg, lndi-
ana, have been taken by the rebcls.--
Al the latter place one federal was
killed, and 20 sick taken prisoners.
The rebels took $50 stand Of arms.
+ Washington, July IS.
Information 10 last night has been
received from Gen. McClelian's head
quarters.
/ The health Of the troops has much
improved, and no difficulty exists in
receiving subsistence and supplies.
No military movements of conse-
quence are mentioned.
A letter from Warrenion says: re-
ports exist in camp on rebel auIhoriy,
that Stonewall jackson is 1t Staun-
/ tor, preparing for another visit down
the valley.
Philadelphia, July Is.
/ The Inquirer says that Gen. Hal
leck is on his way to Washington, to
take his position as general comman-
derot the Armies Of tho United States.
I Gen. Halleck u 10 remain in Wash
\ naion. and Gems. Mcclellan and
Pope are to continue in their present
command.
MONDAY.
New York, July 10.
Herald Washington correspond
enoe:
/ Lieut.. Col. Pierson Of the 43d
New York regiment arrived here yes
terday. on his way TO New York
4 He left the front Of the army on the
! Peninsula Thursday morning. At
that time there were no forces of the
enemy within "A miles Of our lines on
this side Of james River, bat bal
loon reconnaissance disclosed large
concentration of the rebels on the
south side of the river, in the vicinity
of City Point.
The army was represented TO be in
good condition, with conidencei in Gen.
Mcclellan unimpaired.
I II is believed that James River will
4 be blocked BY the rebels at the bluffs
OF Claremon,.
Wash. Special to New York Her
aid
4 have authority Tor stating that
\ General Halleck does not come here
as commander-in-chief Of the armies
of tie United States. He may be
Secretary Of War, bat it is believed in