The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-05-20
News summary.
"wednesday.

Cairo. May 10.
III ihe Naval cps cement Saturday, the
eanlsoas Cincinnati. vas more seriously
injured by ihs frequent butlings Sic re-
eeasea ssam the rebel rams, than FIRST re-
g.aned2 She was compelled 70 run into
.hoai aAier On shc Tennessee shore where
she grounded. AMI bad II lasl arrival from
the aeei. four leet II water On g3ndsck
The Government wfcckins dcfrieks
have eoat down % fsise her I. is sop
posed 49, would he sGuai again by to-day.
rss federal gunboa, Mound City I'D e
iicienl service during the engagemeni.--
Size was struck IN similar manner 70
the Cincinnati, but not 80 baily damaged
She was rus into shoal water, when
size settled 10 thc baton. She lias been
pumped oui, and moved here to-day, for
repairs.
During lhe beat u the engagement, one
IL The rebel gunl,oaas 90, hold 81 one Of
the federal bomb kelches, and was loving
Il away, when tie Benton ran down tow
ari hrr. aad after bret skIrmish, com
priled ihe rebel gunboat 10 release the
prl4r.
The casualties on board the Cincinnati
are Capt. st,mblc, shot through thr neck.
The souad il nof expected 10 prove ser
ious
Fourth master Reynolds was shot IN the
Abdomen, AID ia. since died.
No arrival from Pitlsburg since sun
day.
New York May Is.
A Fari Monroe letter 81 the l2lh state.
4laa Mcclellan pickeis were within "
aailes o. Richmond. iI.ai Tho Monitor and
.Nau.alnc has l,i,,scI ia, City point tow
Arsls Rirhmund Inc Galena followed
The rebel steamer. Yorktown asd James
,own wrfe az Rockets, near Richmond
These aee DULY rumors.
THURSDAY
Fort Monroe. May a.
10 Jla. H. ~ .siaafoa We have
Slaotk. Il was taken last evening by
Msios ID lgc. All. qniet. Major.C'en.
MrClelI,us army j, II Cumberland
Sisned, Jomx f. Wool,
Major General
Chicago, May ).
~ special di,patcll q tile Times
from Cairo, by lhe CITY Of Memphis, from
Pit.barg Landing, we learn that on Mon
GAY. two rebel Regiments from Kentucky
nti Tennessee, auemp;edto desert theil
ea1se. aud come over q, masse, to die fed
.ral ARMY Tie enemy heid thcn. i
check, and mutiny ensued. A strong
force from our advanced lines were sen
oser 10 Interfere, aud IN short time re
turned wtih about sixty prisoners, mosti,
from tic ranks Of the deserving regiments
They give doleiuI accounts OF affairs IL
Bcauregard's army. They confirm pre-
vious statements that the troops IRON ih'
border States are anxious 10 return Il
their former allegiance. The story Of th'
enrmy's lack Of provisions, IS denied b.
.lestfiers, who say that there is plenty Q
subsistence at C0rinth.
New York May Is.
Abort Monroe letter, OF the 18Th inst
saws the deseriers, who are constant.
coming ii, agree in their statements Tia
the evacuation Of Richmond is rapid,
progressing. and thai The effort Of the re
treating rebels is 10 merely hold bacl
Gen. Mcclellan 10 obtain nae to renoy
al their stores. They also say that lh
destruction OF the city BY lire is threatened
and that il will require tie ulmos, eilot
on The par, ol the citizens TO prevent 4
eunsumaiion. That lie evacuation Is nov
progressing there i no manner Of dou5
and The Coz ernmcnt archives are beln
conveyed South.
FRIDAY.
New York. May IS.
The Port says adyices per Cahawb,
state Tia, Gen. Hunter issued pro Il
nation, ircvlng tho slaves ia his depart
mcni. He was organizing q negro brig
AIDE, and had detailed some oihcer 10 trai
ihr osnlrabands IA iac USE OF arms.
Camp on ihe CorIn;h Road May -.
FIliy-seven prisat.s taer corporal
and onu sergeant, were captured al Ore
den, Tenn., while coming GA under fig {
truce.
Col jacob Thompson, Of Gen. Beaure
CARDS ssalT. ior.nely Secretary Of the II
lerior, accompanied by flag q truce, al
niis ihe .ali Il Norfolk, New Orleans, au
Pensacola. lie desires the fall Of Ricl
moud.
DeserscFs arc coming into camp daili
by squads, They aii agsee that the rebel
are slal al Corinsh tortiiyiag. There la
been picket skiraishes all day. A bal
sl0xen have been wounded GA our side. :
The weather is very warm.
New York. Nay 10
The following il 6ea. Hunters procls
nation:
Headquarters Department a Soaih.
Hl. liesl, Mas 2