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

city to be occupied by our troops soon.
II is rumored that Gen. Magruder
is going 10 resign, having become dis
gusted with the rebel administration.
We are informed thai there are no
troops between the Rappahannock
and the army Of the Potomac under
command Of Gen. Mcclellan.
Everything has been very quiet to-
day.
A flag Of truce came in to-day from
Gen. Huger, asking for the bodies Of
Gen. Petiigrew and Coils. Davis,
Lighlfoot, Long and Britton, who
we're supposed TO have been killed in
the late battle. Col. Davis was the
only one Killed. Lightioot and Long
are prisoners and wounded, as also
Gen. Pettigrew. Col Davis body
will be returned
MONDAY.
Washington, june s.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived at the Navy Department:
U. s. steamer Benton, off Mem
phis, June 6.
To Hon. q. Wells, Sec, Of Navy:
Sir,--I arrived here last evening
at nine o'clock, accompanied by the
mortar feet under Captain Msgander
the ordance steamers. storeships, &c,
and anchored mile and u half above
the city. This morning ] discovered
the the rebel feet, which had been re-
inforced, and consisted Of eight rams
and gunboats lying at the lsyee. The
engagement which commenced at s.
80 4. NJ. and ended at 700, terminated
in running fight. was supported
by the ram flee. under command OF
Col. Elliott, who was conspicuous for
his gallantry, and is seriously hurt.
The result Of the action was the
capture or destruction OF seven OF the
rebel tieet,--as fellows: The Gen.
Beauregard, blown up and burned !;
the Gen. Sterling Price, one wheel
carried away; The jeff. Thompson.
set on fire by shell and burned, and
the magazine blown up; the Sumter
badly cut up by shot, but will be re-
paired; the Little Rebel, boiler ex-
ploded by shot, and otherwise injured,
but will be repaired. Besides this,
one OF the rebel boats was sunk in the
beginning OF The action. Her name
is not known.
A boat supposed TO be the Van
Dorm, escaped from the aotilla by her
superior speed. Two rams are in
pursuit.
The officers and crews of the rebel
boats cndeavored TO take the shore
Many Of them, wounded and prisoners,
are now in our hands.
The mayor surrendered the city to
me after the engagement.
Col. Fitch came down at | / o'clock,
and has taken military possession.
&. Ii. DAVIS.
Fag Officer,
Com. pro TEN.
New York, June Z.
The Fortress Monroe correspondent
sf the Philadelphia Press says:
learn from City Point, that our
vessels in the Jams K. above City =.
have been successful in running
the batteries at Drury's Bluff, and il
is rumored that the Monitor has pass
ed through the Instructions, sinking
the rebel gunboats above Richmond.
If true, the Monitor by this time is
at the Rschetts.
A number Of powerful gunboats
have been sent up the river during
the past two or three days, and our
feet before Richmond is now quite
formidable, consisting of at least TWEEN.
tyivessels, armed with the very best
OF naval ordnance.
From, Royal, June s.
News from Gen. Shields division
states that a scouting party crossed
the river at Columbian bridge, and
went TO New Market, and found Jack
son had retreated thence three days
ago.
His army has been reduced TO five
men, the others having scat
tered through the mountains to save
themselves.
Freemont's army had followed them
all the way, capturing wagons, prisonss
ers, and supplies. 81
Dispatches up TO noon received at
the War Department., say that all il
quiet in front Of Richmond, say that
all is quiet in front Of Richmond, ex-
cept occasional cannonading at our
forces employed in bridge building,
but which does not retard their pro-
gress.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Baltimore, June 9.