The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-03

We have taken many prisoaefa,
among wbom Is Gen, PeiiigreW and
Gel Long
oar loss is heavy. but q the enemy
asusl he enormous.
With the exception Of Gen Caseys
division, the mea behaved nobley
Gro. B. MCCLELLAN.
Maj.Gen. Commanding
HaFper's Ferry, Juae /
Special despatch to the 7ribaat
Il Is al quiet here. The rebels
haveevacaaisd Mariinsburg and Char
leston. They carried away with
them most of their army stores. The
damage done BY them 70 the Balii-
more add Ohio X. X. Is lriaing. The
road can be pat IN operation 10 the
Ohio river ia two days
The Union cavalry 90 Saturday at.
ternoon occupied Maainsburg and sew
eral miles beyond.
Washington, June !.
During the whole Of the battle Of
this morning, Prof Loves balloon
was overlooking the terrific scene from
an altitude Of about 1000 feet
Telegraph communication from the
balloon to Gen. Mcclellan and il the
direct connection with the military
wires was successfully maintained, Mr..
Park Spring Of Philadelphia. acting
operator. Every movement Of the
enemy was obvious and instantly re-
ported.
This is believed TO be tie FIRST time
III which a balloon reconnaissance has
been successfully made during bat
tie, and certainly the first time in
which a telegraph station established
in the air TO report the movements Of
the enemy aud the progress e q hat.
tie. The advantage to Gen. McClell.
an must have been immense.
Corinih, May 81.
Yesterday morning, our reserve
divisions were brought up, and our
entire front moved forward, the men
having two days rations in their hav-
ersacks. During the day we kept up
a tremendous cannonading, Smelling
the woods furiously. The rebels hard
ly showed their heads, but replied
feebly with a few shot.
Last nigh; we threw up breast
works along the entire front and slept
on our arms, within 1000 yards Of the
enemy's breastworks.
Al 6 O'Clock this morning Gen.
Pope entered Corinth without the
slightest opposition and took possess
ion At the same time the Mayor,
who had came out ON different road
met Gen, Nelson and surrendered the
town to him. There were no inhabi-
tants left except women, children and
old men, the rebels succeeding in car
ring away absolutely everything ex-
cept a few provisions which, with the
warehouses, were burned before we
arrived. They took every invalid
from the hospital and every letter
from the Post Office.
They did not leave a single gun,
and had been moving away troops
more than six days, and stores two
weeks. The most Of the troops have
gone towards Grand junction. The
rebels rear guard under Bragg, 10000
strong, marched southwark at mid
night.
Citizens assert positively that Beau
regard was there in person and left
with il. All concur that there never
were more than 10000 troops there
at once. and usually much less
The rebel Notifications were five miles
long and extended from the Memphis
* Charleston TO the Mobile & Ohio
road but they were much weaker
than we supposed. They could have
been carried by storm any time.
The prisoners we have are desert
ers from the rebel rear guard. There
is great modification in our army
have these details from one who
was there in person.
Fort Monroe, June |.
There are large numbers Of desert
ers from the rebels between this place
and Richmond, Who, while protesting
| 10 be Union men, insisting that they
were reluctantly forced into the rebels
ranks, still retain all their bitterness
against the Federals.
Our Cavalry scouts are out in the
direction Of Big Bethel and Back river,
and frequent arrests are made OF these
fellows, who are extremely ignorant,
ugly looking and miscrably clad
Many of the depredations and oulrages
are also committed by many contra
bands.
The steamship Ariel arrived this
morning from the White House hay-
ing on board the prisoners captured
by Gen. Mcclellan at Hanover Court
House. They leave for New York
this afternoon in the steamer Star OF
the South. They numbered in all
54l, including Major and about a
dozen other officers.
Tuesday Morning.