The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-08-12

Richmond ha. been oae vast hospi-
ial since,
FRIDAY
Headquarters Army of The Poio-
mac August 4
Al Malvern I'LL everything WAS
qaiet during yesterday. ], was re-
parted lat night By desefiels and cor
iralaud. Tia, lie rebels had been NOV
ing from the vicinity o. Richmond 81
Jay 10 large force towards Nal
,en Hill, with view Of reiakng bat
position. Ihlee thousand exchanged
prisoners arrived yesterday afternoon
from Richmond.
Those belonging to this army aad
III for duty VIII return q their reei-
mcnts. The Others leave for the north
to-day No officers pcre among tile
wriy
There Is no truth Ia tie statement
that the aany Is used TO protect prop
erty d T, bells as reported IN the case
Of M. llIIiean.
During Tie two days battle Of Nal
yern Hill from 500 20 1000 wounded.
Uni0n soldiers bad their wounds dress
81 IN bis house, the ladies freely tear
ins up DE sleci. ard pillow eases for
b,ndaa ;,
Viii. i array was passinga guard
was post,l q protect Tic women and
rM.duu. 0ut horses aud cattle are
1asscd 81 li, farm, aaI h.s negroes
are working % our Qualifications. al
application. fgr ther release ha, < been
fused.
Cairo, August q
The tam Mmso from Helena re.
ss.s IDS, 5ns Satl lay a paHJ 90,
Fedcfah aerc surprised by 500 o.
lliaamau. I bells and badly cut ul,
only 20 having saved themselves.
Foliy OF JET 'l'hompson's men were
captured while attempting to eros, the
river near the town o. Austin.
HE recent publication Of Gen. I'll
lows letttr 70 his btotier in regard
% the slaves. which Is Interesting IL
che iact that General Curtis ha- freed
ail tie negroes il question, IT'S iuI
lumbel.
GIN. Pillow has three pllatatian,
near Helena, on which ali Bis nova
bic property WAS couIiscaied
Gen. Curtis has freed At Helena
about 5000 slaves, chiefly those who
worked ga Forts Pillow and Donclson.
SATURDAY.
Headquarters Army 81 Potomac }
Friday. Aug. 3.
Gen Hooker remained at Malvern
Hill uuil twelve c'ocl "a Wsdnes-
day night, when he fell back to biz
eucampmem, leaving a strong guard
at Haxalis.
The rcbcl, moved down from Rich-
nond Gu this road, concentrating their
iorcrr near MaNern Hll.
Tie ganboat S5uibfelj Which ha.
been aground for SOM days above
City Point, was got off Yesterday.
Tie rebcls are reported as having
appeared in considerable force.
They made no farther demonstra-
ton than 10 drive our men short dis
lance.
Washington City, Aug. s.
An Order to prevent the evasion Of
military duty. and for the sup-
preston Of disloyal practices
/. By the direction ofthe President
Of Tie United States, ii is herby or
dered, that until further orders, no
citizens liable to be drafted into the
militia shall be allowed TO 70 to for
eign country, and all mar,halls. de-
putty marshalls, and military officers
OF the United States, are directed, and
AL police authorities, especially at the
ports 81 the United states, on the sea
board, and on The frontier, arc reques-
ted 10 see that this order is faithfully
carried into effect, and they are here
by authorized and directed ts arrest
aud deiaiu any person or persons about
70 depart from the United States IN
violation Of this order, and report to
Major l.. c. Turner, Judge advocate
of Washington City, for further in
suuc,ions respecting the person or
persons 50 arrested and detained
2. ANY person LA le to dsalt who
shall absent himself from bis country
or State before such drAh il made vii |
&c arrested by any Provost Marshal
or other United States OF Stale officer
wherever lie may he found within be /
jurisdiction u ihr United States, and
conveyed 10 be- mares. military PES
or De- o. 90 placed 90 military da'y
tasIte g drdi and t4e expense 81
81, ia "a and cun, cyanee 70 such
pa epa, and also iae sum Q. hfe
a>a reward 10 lie officer who
mch arrest shall be Kept
pay
8 File M 81 ilsb.ss CorTn
hereby sospealed j. respect % aa.
l,eisoas ssrcsted icg dasloy Il practices. !
(Sigredl
M. STAETos.
4 W.