The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-05
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Service
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TIE allouing order has ju., been
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War Depariaeal Washington. Aug. 4.
That's drail Of @00o0 militia
Be Immediately called into the service
81 the United States, 10 serve for nine
nanths anle.s saaaer discharged, The
Secretary ID War eili assign lhe quo
tas io ihe Stafs aa4 establish e9aA-
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9. TAa .faay State shall nog 81
the l5d 81 August, furnish ils quota
q the additional 100000 volunteers
authorized b. Jaw, The deficiency Of
volunteers III that State will also Be
made 81 especial drafts from Tie mil
liza. The Secretary Of War will es-
tabb.h regulations Tor this purpose.
8. Regulations wall BE- prepared by
tae War Department, and presented
u ihe President, with the object Of Sc
curing ,ae promotion Of officers Of the
army. and volunteers, COR meriiofioas
ana distinguished services, aud Of pre-
venting tie nomination and appoint
NEST h the military service Of ncom-
peieut or unworthy officers. The reg
uIa,ions win also provide for Kidding
the service 81 snch incompetent per-
SONS a. now hold commissions BY
order Of the President,
+. NJ Stanton, Sec, Of War.
Headquarters Army Of Yir-
GINA, Aug. 3.
10 Mai, Gen Haileck. The recon.
noitering column under Gen Crawford,
crossed The Rapidan, and pushed for
ward to Orange Court House, yesler-
day, and took possession Of the town,
which was occupied b. two regiments
Of the enemys cavalry under General
Roberts. Eleven Of tie enemy we're
killed and flty-lwo taken prisoners.
Among the hitter are one Major, two
Captains and two Lieuteuanis. Our
loss Is two killed and three wounded.
The enemy retired 10 such hastc As
to leave their wounded in our hands
The railroad and telegraph lines
between Orange Court House and
Gordensyille were destroyed
JouN 7. popE, Maj.-Gea
Headquarters, Army OF the
Potomac, Aug. e.
Ever Since the firing upon our snip
ping at the mail boat landing By fhe
enemy's batteries, orr troops have oc
copied the opposite shore.
Yesterday. a reconnaissance was made
from that point back into the country,
to within fourteen miles Of Petersburg
1t was conducted by Col Ayerill, and
composed Of $50 Of the Sd Pennsyl-
yania Cavalry, with four companies Of
the lsl Michigan Infantry. Captains
Cosler and Bowen, Of Gen. McClel-
lans staff, accompanied them.
At Cox mills, five miles from the
river, they encountered the Thirteenth
Virginia cavalry drawn up in line.--
Our men charged on them, when they
broke and ran. They drove them @
theirencampmeni at Sycamore Church
two and half miles iurtber, where
they again formed bat were put ingIo-
nously to eight, leaving behind ali
tlitir tents, camp equipage, and conf
misssry stores, which our troops gath
cred together and burned.
The rebels had two horses killed,
six men wounded, and two men laken
prisoners. Our loss was one horse
killed. After securing the country a
short distance further, they returned
to the river.
There is no further evidence ofgnu-
boats on the river this side Of Fort
Darling.
Information received goes to SLOW
that the new Merrimac viii moi be
ready to operate for three weeks.
Two Of the gunboats were yester-
day engaged il sheliing the opposite
shore above City Point,
The health Of The troops have inn
proved ever since fresh vegetables.
have been issued to them BY order of
Gen. Mcclellan.
New York, Aug. 4.
A Fort Monroe letter 10 the Post
says Burnside's corps has embarked,
and are moving of.
Ike gunboats and mortar boats are
all under orders, and when they strike,
the sDliniers " II 6v.