The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-08

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Ths nin3Ie taaed tsfcs au9 tesff
"A lhHa iegsya Eari. wBe. !. wilton Csc
nilss os Savannah over good sbei. reed
Ra1ecr, iram Savannah say i.@i ibe
friends y ll.e t8to. BESIDE q Fort Pa.as-
81 b4rf o9civd S500o 10 aay ope who
wsaia ~e dten.
4 reiggse fom CIuAsg9a repr seals
H4i litcrr greet laH'e lhew since thc
ea.5aft u NeateFn NumrH an3 c.Hl-
3fen uvse ieatiug, ani sae general eKpec.
iaiaa was ihsa a terrible bios eolli Is
struck t.cre.
From Florida 'hc Intelligence T. most
gratifying. TIE Union sentiment b
sfohgig developing ITSELF
Woodstock, Va. Apelli
Gen. Banks adsaucrd i5om Straslufg
lbi. morning fosard, ,l,is pair. When
approaching tlis loun Ashby with his
frt,rl cavalry ani n5laatfy, disputed DE
pa-sage to tic place We passeiihfoush
lhe toAn. howetvr. the rebels frequently
stepping and throwing .a,Il. ~ IA, 10
ahicli We responded with elect Gvn.
iiauk. llur.acd lie ryGels 10 Edenbur-h.
ll,t mil.s distant. A>hhy, 10 retrealing.
buricd two turnpike bridges and one rail-
road bridge. hli the railroad bridges b..
tar,n hslc and slr3sb * had been pre-
,ion.ly laued by ll.c rebels.
N,oodsioyk, Va, April 2
oar .ua. ana .ulekeuy drove tic ene-
ans foB SGutey Cre,k, near Elenburga,
"a o'clock Ga. morning. They we're ~
iiuc Of bnule aud ~ithin raugs q our
guns Probably lbey were only Aslity
cumnaad. oar force, wll build ihe
hfldge Over ihe creek totlay.
New York, April 3.
HsraM Washington correspondence
1t Is runored here today th.p tie rebel
eab,u,t haas drcrie.i to barn Richmond Oh
the approach, Of the Union army.
Siah diminishing continues 10 be tho
order 81 ihe lay along oar trout, each ar
my lying IA sight o. one smother and en-
ierinining e.,ea oher with occasional ar
tilrry practice aud cavalry charges Yes
tcnlay Col. Geary captured a numver Of
rclel, after a spirited skirnish, ia which
several Of the enemy we're KILLED. The
rebel cavalry continue to make lucursions
through the country beyond Manassas
Junction, occasionally picking up stray
soldier or Unon nan. who may haye ven
lured 70 return 70 lis property
Friday.
Fort Monroe, April 3.
The rebels fired several shots from Sew
ais Point ast night, on the transports in
the harbor, several 81 Tic shells falling
stlin MY fcs. d vessel loaded with
horses.
4 reconnaissance was made from New
port News yesterday to WATTS Greek, q
dismpceei nine miles. Tie eaemy APP
ptlred 5000 strong, and opened with eau
non oa our forces. but their balls passed
entirely over them. Our batteries were
Immediately got into position, and we iired
on the rcbel,, when their entire force
ID. okc and fed lordipg the creek il great
confusion, bul keeping ou OF range. The
object Of the reconnaissance being accom-
4 pli,hcd, The troops returned. The whole
country through viii Il our troops passed
was iormerIy the gatdcn spot Of Virginia.
! Il Is now pert ely devastated and but
one lioa,e VAS LETT standing. The house,,
I tcnce. and trees lave brcn burncd by he
retmiing rebels.
There are no signs Of the Merrimac
I yet, and from her long delay The opinion
i. gaining ground that size will not come
Ieut u.ain. She las uow fine field 10
tsprraf. i, # She ,hoild triumph over the
Monitor ad il she should tail 70 come
now, il is thought shc is afraid 10 run any
risk.
An officer Of the Seminole SAYS that he
read Savannah paper Of the 23d nlt
which ackaon ledgrd terrible deeat at
I Pea RIDE, and ad,niled there was no
use 10 altempl {" conceal the fact
SATURDAY.
4 Was ington, April 4.
/ A telegram received from st. Louis
dated YESTERDAY. says hat Gen Steei's adj
vanre gasrd has reached Patnsms Ferry.
I Ark. Col Carlin had an cn.ageme il
with Tie enemy on the lst Inst. 10 eros
s,ng the river. We Killed one lieutenant,
woun,le several others. and captured five
PRISONERS camp eqiipage. horses, mules,
forage and number o. small arms.
Fort Monroe. April 3.
I NothiuG OF special mlerc.t hat can br
{ publtaAsd has TRANSFERRED There is no in
ielligcnce trom ihr Merrimac There i
great activity 10 military quarters, and
important movements may be daily aniic-
ipated.