The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-09-02

CtBciusb. Aug. &C.
A special despatch to The CONNER
eial irom me Chaplain Of the 1let
Ohio regiment dated Fort Doneloa.
2jlh lost, saysl
The rebels undgf Gel, Woodward,
The same that iook Clarkyille, made
an attack on he for, and we're rcpals-
ed With the los. of thirty killed ard
wounded. Col Woodward had his
horse allied under ham and his saddle
and pistols are now in our possession.
The rebel. sent Gag of truce pre-
sious io'the attack and demanded =
surrender The question was put 70
the officers and every man voted no.
The forces Of the rebels consisted
of four hundred and any infantry,
three hundred and thirty cavalry and
two field pieces,
The fort was under the command
Of Maj Hart, with four companies Of
the list Ohio regiment, and Col Rod
ney Mason's regiment.
rHrRspAY.
New York, Aug. %.
The Fredericksburg correspondent
/ Of the Tribune, dating Monday, says
Masketry iising was heard thismorning.
An intelligent contraband came in
/ yesterday and reports that our troops
were licking the rebel. and thai we
had captured 10 guns
a lieutenant Of the cavalry arrived
last night and he cmroboraies ihe con-
,raband's story, but says the number
Of guns cap.nred was &C.
i he also slucs that when stonewaliI
J,rksoas force reached The Rappa-
lannoc! a l'cunctt's Ford some Is
o. ~ mite. from here, part Of Gen.
Mcdowell. forces we're on .bc south
bank Of llie river
III say 10y sccretcd ,hsmaev
under cofgr d he road and thai .lurs
sous forces pissed them and attempt
al to iu,l lie river. While in the
attempt Gen. Pope's troops opened a
destructive Gre on them and at the
same time McDoweI's force threw
themselves on their rear, thus bring
ing them between two fires.
This officer says that this portion of +
Jackson's forces were utterly aonihi-
'ated and lhat he river wa red VIII
5,oud.
The Army af lie pu.omar !, now
iaicmrg,d with IL trm, II Nr-
2iniL
Tie Alexandria cornsp mlcut If
81 lhe 21lh, says, that ly tonight the
entire line Of the Raplaiamock VII
5a :aprcsnabIe, md i Is 70 siJlo that
before tie close oflhc week, the ar.
my OF Virginia may again take tho
offensive.
! Gen. Mcclellan and staff arc ex-
pected here this afternoon. Il Is not
yet known whether he is to take com
mand ofhis troops. Or Is to be trans
ferred to some other Department
Cairo, Aug 20.
To Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary Of
the Navy
The combined naval and military
expedition, pla ned between Gen.
Curtis aud myself before leaving lie
lena, has returned to The latter place
having accomplished its work with 8
great success.
4 The rebel transport Fair Play has
been captured, containing twelve hun
dred new Enfield rifles, four thousand
new muskets with accoutrements com
plete, large quantity Of ammunition,
four field guns, mounted hovilzers aud
some small arms.
Col Woods landed and captured
the encampment Of the 3lH LOUISE
ana regiment with all their cquippage
lie captured another camp with
their baggage aud provision, burning
( the depot and eight cars aud destroy
ing the telegraph
The combined expedition proceeded
up the Yazoo, when it captured q
Laltery consisting u a Ga FOUNDER, u
AZ FOUNDER gun, and IL pounde {
field piece with seven thousand pounds
Of powder, and 1000 shot, shell and
grape.
Col, Woods dispersed the rebels id
several places fSigned)
&, II, DAVIS,
Boston, Aug ~.
a French ship passed Woods Hole
al : o'clock last evening for Boston