The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-03-04

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MsmEgrdssills Tses3sy uiKit, fepor shai
ihs day shey Iefl Memphis the legislature
arrived tbere. They asre 10 discuss
State affairs the fsilo~ ing das. They
STATE that people ~efe arrifing from Nash
vile 10 large numbers.
All the geld snd silver that could be
gos bald II bad becn moved 70 Memphis
a panic IL colossal diEnensiosl. bad secizej
the people Of the Stale, and Confederate
scrip vas 81 20 saiae whatever
Gen. Prices army has been driven from
Is stronghold Al Cross Hollow. The en-.
emy lefi bis SICK and wounded, and such
stores "a be could not destroy. He burned
bis extensive barracks al that place 70
prevent cur army from occupying them.
Gen. CARTS says most Of oar provisions
for The last ten days had been taken from
the enemy.
Louisville, Feb. 20.
A desegter from the rebels arrived ~
MsmGordsviile to-day. He reports the
national flag flying over Nashville, and
that the rebels pretend 10 be concentrating
100000 men a, Mufphiesbofo, intending
10 give battle there.
Tl1buas Washington correspondence:
Several days have passed since a gun
has been fired from the rebel batteries on
ibc lover Potomac, az and down, in tie
day time and night Although the rebel
cannon seem to be ID their places, our Of
acers begin to doubt whether il Be moi their
counterfeit prcseniimenls IN the shape Of
black logs, and whether The gunners have
not leii the banks of the Potomac. Two
Whi,woHh guns reached Gen. Hooker
Yesterday, and viii be used TO ascertain
tie truths Of tho case.
Times Washington correspondence:
Gen. Mcclellan received dispatch an
hour since from the West, confirming the
report that Nashville, Tenn, is taken by
Gen. Buels army, and stating that the
rebels had fallen back on Murfreesboro,
about thirty miles South Of Nashville.
Thursday.
Gen Buckner and staff, including Majors
Casby, Hays and Csssiday, Capts Ihos. J.
Ccelay, Chas Jonson and +. II. MELON
aid, and J. n. Gallagher. Gen. Bnekner's
private secretary, reached indianapolis
Tuesday morning. with 800 oihcrprisoners,
among whom are Major Cranbury, Of Gen.
Tilgbmans staff; Major Herbert Dallam
aud Capt Moorman Of l,ushrod Johnson's
staff; Capt Frank Manners, formerly Of
Garibaidis staff Capt Ranes, Ingram
SlanKiiz aud Joel Chaylcy Of Tennessee
and Kentucky; artillery aud infantry sur
gcons Charles Widncy aud w. q. Owen
of Washington city. Among the prisoners
arrived Sunday and Monday are Lieut.
Col Lyon Of the Sih Kentucky, Col. John
Al. LetIars. Lieut. Col. Abcrnethy, SD
Tennessee, and Lieut. Col 0verlon. Gen.
Buckner i confined alone in a room Of
the United States court building. There
are now In indianapolis, Lafayette and
Terre Haute nearly COCO prisoners.
TrldaT.
New York, Feb ~.
The actual number e the prisoners
taken At Roanoke Island is 29ss.
The eunkoat Ceres accidentally sunk
near Iattcras Inlet. Efforts are being
inMle TO raise her.
diiy in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Tribune Washington correspondence
The lIous. bill for the apponioment Of
members OF Congress among the States,
up TO to-day, passed in both Houses, with
an amendment which gives one additional
member TO Vermont, Rhode Island, Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and
Minnesota, in consequence of the large
fractions in the population Of these States
not represented by the law as il first pass
ed the House. Thus Ohio, which now
has twenty zone members, by the law as it
passed The House got eighteen, and by
the amendment il will get nineteen. The
bill only requires the Presidents signature
10 become The law.
Augusta, Feb. &c.
The Savannah Repubhean, of this NOR
ming, says that communication with Fort
Pulaski has been eficclually closed BY the
Federals, who have erected three batteries
Of heavy guns.
Memphis, oath.
Our latest advices from Nashville state
that the federal troops have not yet occu-
pied the city.
The scouts Of Gen. Buel's federal army
have appeared on the North side Of the
Cumberland river. and il is supposed their
appearance is preparatory to an early ad.
vance OF the main column.
Gems. Price and McCuloch are both
preparing for battle. The former is this
aide Of Fayetteville, and the latter is at
Boston Mountain, with force Of cavalry.
II is reported that nine federal gunbosts
and fifteen transports were seen on Mon.
day Al Mayfield. No immediate action is
expected.
Memphis. Feb. Is.
The town Of Fayetteville, Ark, ha.
been burnt te the ground, by order Of
Cen. McCulloch. The military stores
were first burned. The confederate army
al Boston Mountain are preparing for bat.
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