The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-07-29

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An boas aisr . large ho3y q s.u-
arts cavalry essas ~ 90 attack tsem,
ara ihess no eeru driver scrpfs ibe
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uliiia sisll 4 llsnoYsr Jauciton.
Several prsopers. large uefnber
Of horses, sad maay arms we're hFot
hack
A mareh uf sevcniy miges, and she
encounter and aels4i u luo bodies q
rebel cavalry, we're accomplished ID
tweniy.niue hOufa. and wilhoui tie
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Tie damage done 10 tie Virginia
Central Railroad By ilie expedition II
lie l9,h inst. has net ysi been re-
paired. ions poPE,
Maj,-Gsner1l
Fortress Monroe, Jaly -.
The Union prisoners which arrived
Al Fortress Monroe yesterday on the
steamboat Kennebec. we're from Rich
mood. and will all remain in the hos.
ptials Al and near this place Tor tie
present. There we're about 200 of
them on b ard most are doing vel.
They say they were very wei treated
by The rebels.
union troops are almost daily ar
irving st this place, making very short
stay. and then passing up the james
River 10 join General Mcclellan Or
Burnsidcs divisions.
The weather continues cool, and
the sick are rapidly recovering.
SATURDAY
Memphis, July p.
The adyices from Nicksburg are to
Sunday night. They say that our
mortars have been Smelling the rebel
batteries for several hours, bat have
failed 70 get any reply.
Com. Farragut's fleet silenced all
the guns while running down.
The canal has been completed, but
the water will not be let into il until
the river rises.
Washington, July 25.
The rebel authorities Of the War
Department we learn through Gen.
Dix, have ordered the unconditional
discharge Of all the federal Surgeons
and army Chaplains taken prisoners
in the discharge Of their legitimate du-
ties.
Washington, July %.
Tie Richmond Enquirer Of the 23d
says
The basis Of the exchange Of pris-
oners has been cartel Of 1912. This
cartel marks an important era in the
war. It's the acknowledgment Of
our quasi nationality. We are by it
made belgerents, and the government
Of the United States treats, with the
government Of the Confederate States
thro' commissioners.
The publication Of the heavy list Of
rebel losses in the late battles is con-
tinued IN the Enquirer.
The 9TH Virginia regiment which
was il no engagement but that OF the
Both, carried into action 225 men, and
lost III.
Counterfeit notes are largely circul-
ated IL Georgia.
The Enquirer says that high prices
are still raging, and Hucksters are
making merit Of shinplasters.
The Enquirer claims one more con-
federaie victory will end the war, and
that commissioners by flag Of truce
and armistce viii meet here as nee
essary preludes 10 peace.
Rowdyism appears to have the up
per hand in Richmond
TIE Richmond Enquirer complains
Of bogus military guards who shoot
down men aud do "A great deal OF mis-
chief in the way Of robbing. 1t also
speaks Of Struggling dcsperadoes, run
aways from camp, whose fixed occu-
patton is stealing, bruising and rowd-
/ ying'
Washington, July 81.
World Washington correspondence /:
/ Senator Lane, Of Kansas, has re-
ceived a most important commission,
viz; to 90 to Kansas and recruit
troops under the laws just passed He
will leave on Saturday for that pur-
pose. His instructions from the Pres
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