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

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Georgia. Floids. Alabama.
Nssssslpi. isaiaana. Texas and Ar
ksu.as Is 81 orderly mauner shaa
seize and sss property resi- Or psFs-
0nal nbieh may be necessary or coa-
vsaisas CO. their several ogmaaads a.
sspplios To- their military purposes,
and thai whils property may br des,
troyed fof proper military objects.
none shall be destroyed IN wanioancss
or malice.
?. That military and naval com
manders shall employ as iaborers
within and from said States - many
person Of African descent a. can be
adyabiaaeoBsly employed ior millit-
ary or naval purposes, giving reasons
able wages for their labor.
3. That as 70 both property and
persons Of African descent, accounts
shah BE kcp, sufficiently accurate and
in detail, 10 show quantities and amour
Is. and from whom both property and
such persons shall have come, as q
basis upon which compensation can
I he made 10 proper cases, aud the sew
eral departments Of this government
shall attend to and perform their APP
propria,e parts towards the execution
Of these orders.
By order Of the President
/ j.. NJ. STANTON,
Secretary Of War.
Cincinnati. July %.
A report via Mayyille states that our
cavalry had oyeriaken Morgan's band
on the road 10 0wensyile from Mount
7 Sterling. and alter an hour and half
| of hard fighting Morgans forces were
completely scattered, and the cannon
and horses captured By Morgan at
Cyihiaua we're reiaken, as was also
large portion Of the stolen property.
The rebels loss rs killed. Our loss
I is 70 killed.
Hudson, Mo-, July 81.
Information has been received here
that Col. McNiel with detachment
Of Federal troops, had a fight with
Poners gang d gnerrillas near Mem.
/ phis Mo-, IN which the rebels were
badly whipped, Our loss was fifteen
killed and thirty wounded and missing.
Rebel loss much greater. Twenty
three Of their dead we're left on the
/ field, Col. Stacy, notorious marau-
der Of that section, is among the kill
ed. Col. McNiel is still in pursuit.
THURSDAY.
I Executive Mansion, July IL,
Ordered, That Major Gen. Hen
lry W. Halleck be assigned to the
command Of tie whole land forces Of
ltbe United States as Geueral-in-Ch Chief,
ana hat be repair to this capital as
soon as he can with safety to the po-
sitIon and operations within the De-
+ purinent now under his special charge.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
St. Louis, July %.
The Provost Marshal General has
Issued an order lorbiding the sale or
transfer BY dealers TO individuals Of
arms or ammunition Of any character,
under the penalty Of arrest and inn
/ prisonment of the offender during The
war.
Gen. Schoe6eld has issued a aener-
al order for the immediate organiza-
ton Of all able-bodied men in Nilsson
/ ri, for the determination of guerrillas.
Every man viii bring TO the nearest
military point what arms he can pro-
cure. Those having none will be sur
piled by the Ordnance Department.
/ All arms and ammunition not in the
/ hards OF loyal militia are to be seized.
Six days are allowed for every man
to report for enlistment. Commanders
are allowed however, to give iutloughs
10 such men as are not needed or can
not be absent from business without
serious deiriments.
I A merchant Of Fredericton, who
has arrived here, reports a desperate
fight with gnerrillas at Greenyillc,
Wayne County. Two companies Of
State militia stationed there, were sur
prised by band of guerrillas under
one Reeves.
Tie attack which was made at day
light, was sudden and fierce, no pick
cts being out to apprise our men
Of the approach Of the enemy.
Capt. Lceper aud eighteen Of his
men are reported killed, and large
number wounded.
The rebel loss il not known. The
rebels took possession Of the town.
New York, July %.
i Col. Charles, q the Tammany Reg
imea,, released BY the rebels, is here.
He saw an iron clad steamer and a
small iron-clad gan-boat at Richmond,
and gives a description Of the former.
4 The rebel government treat our
wounded the same A. their own.
Rebel officers admitted that their
own and our wounded were dying 50
fast they could not bury them.
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