The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-06-10

" Va
JouS A. Dix, Maj-Gen.
Gen. Dix having reported 10 Gen.
Mcclellan fer orders. received the fol-
lowing by telegraph last night. which
indicates the position Of affairs:
10 Major Gen. John A. Di1, u. S.
y. MAJOR Gen. John A. Dix, U. s.
", having reported at these beadquar-
tiers, In pursuance or orders from the
War Department, Adjutani Generals
Office, Of the LIST inst, will assume
command Of troops at Fortress Mon
roe, Norfolk. Portsmouth and Suffolk,
and in the vicinity Of these places, ex.
ercising within his comman the func-
tons Of commander Of division Of a
araie corps.
by command OF Major General
Mcclellan. s.. 5. Williams,
Assistant Adjutant- General.
Gen. Wool and staff will, il is uu-
derstood, proceed TO Baltimore, by
special boat. tomorrow night.
THURSDAY.
Williamsport June 2.
A paroled private from Winchester,
arrived here to-day. He says that
jackson aud Ashby, were both at
Winchester on Saturday. AT one
O'Clock on Sunday morning, their ar
my was put in motion towards Stras-
burg--Ashby taking the route along
the mountains.
Shortly after daylight on Sunday,
he heard firing in the direction Of Mid
dleion, till he reached Martinsburg.-
Secessionists told him that jackson
had twenty regiments OF inisniry,
and tifty-one guns. All the prisoners
we're we'll treated. The sick, woun-
ded, AS well as the surgeons Of the
hospitals, and nurses were paroled,
only small portion were taken with
the rebel army. They claim TO have
taken 1000 prisoners.
Washington, June 4.
The following despatch was recei-
we'd this afternoon at the War Depart
ment
IIalleck's Headquarters, June 4.
10 h. N Stanton Sec, Of Var:
Gen. Pope, with 10000 men, is 80
miles south of Corinth, pushing the
enemy hard. He already reports
10000 prisoners and dcserters from the
enemy. aud $4,000 stands of arms
captured. Thousands of the enemy
are throwing away their arms.
A farmer says that when Beaure-
gard learned that Col. Elliott had cut
the railroad in his line OF retreat, he
became frantic, and told his men to
save themselves the best they could.
We have captured nine locomotives,
and number oE cars. One of the
former is already repaired and running
to-day. Several more will be in run
ming order in two days. The result
is all | could possible desire.
(SignedD II. w. HALLEcK,
Maj. Gen. ComI'g.
FRIDAY.
Chicago, June 4.
Special from Cairo, says :--Imme-
diately on the occupation Of Corinth,
forces from Pope's division were sent
out in pursuit sf such rebels as fed
Westward.
Gen. Granger, 10 command Of two
regiments of cavalry. soon came upoa
the rear Of the enemy, six miles south
west Of Corinth, and engaged in fight.
lie lost Sc men but was soon after
strongly reinforced, when the rebels
were surrounded. Its said that from
) to 10000 have been captured. A
portion of these have arrived at Pitts
burg Landing en- route for Northern
military prisons.
At lasrlaccounis, Gen. Pope was 9
miles Southwest of Corinth, which
Point his whole corps had reached.
SATURDAY.
Cairo, June 6.
Fort Wright is evacuated. and we
are now in possession.
The hotilh has passed Fort Ran
dolph en- route to Memphis.
Cairo. June 6.
There Is yet some doubt that our
feet has passed Fort Randolph, where
the rebels are said to have taken the
guns which they removed from the
Fort above They left only FIVE or
six guns. Before leaving they de-
stroyed the barracks, camp equippage,
gun-carriages and stores. They also
burned the cotton, of which the breast
works were constructed.
The Aotilla cast of at FIVE O'Clock
yesterday morning, and were followed
BY the transports, carrying the 46th
Indiana, who new occupy the works
which are said to be Of great strength.
The rebels, after leaving the boat,
destroyed the pontoon bridge which
they had constructed some weeks since
over The Hatchie River.
When the De Soto left the gunboats
had left The tort and gone down the
river.
II is reported the rebels have evac.
stated Fon Randolph. Ifthis is the
Ease, nothing can prevent the feet
rom arriving II Memphis to-day.
Net lellaRs HeatIauarterx. June 6.