The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-02-03
Tn Manchester Journal


formsison extend,
TIE arzy q tie ro,omac s, beias
otgsaiss3 sne~ an3ey MAJ Gss
llooAer. sae recently sppe'asra ehisf
Bat Al prsses. tie arng Icing IL =
certain irsa,liion STATE. aaa It's sea-
sas unisyoFabls 10 aslirs movements.
- king lie general a5vsse, VII
bt lookta for jess row, u lhaf ensr.
SET. Ne predi,sea some 'aoa'hs aea.
iAa before iht var egsl ts eavred
60 fsrtfssiuligl i nsh y foun5 ~
ersssfJ % saPerefde eli The GeneE.
al, q thc fret rank, AMI E're lhe
eonlaand to sueh 10 the leser rack
~ sheald sl,en themselves competent,
ty sill and cedrage, 10 Isad por men
70 basslc sad " victory.
And as the ~crA goes Oh every
sasA man val find ~ oPporiani y q
EXERCISE l,i'nse9 Ia ltis matter Even
nov, nearly al the Generals Of spo.
cal prominence. lave hsen relieved,
AMI one q them, CTR. Porter, kas
teen cashisrcd and aisUissed drVm lhe
army
lit j. true noa, as Napoleon said
i vAs ia LIS d., that ihere we're or
had been only three msn competent
10 command an army Of hundred
thousand, then Il Il certain, that not
every man lhai happens 10 gain The
appointment Of Maj Gen. viii be
the RICH, man 10 command the army
u the Potomac. True there may be
difficulties growing cut q the partic-
nIar organization Of the army, that
migh, impcde the progress Of any
General, however capable he might
BE-. And Ibis seems 70 bc the condi-
lion of thi. army. There are several
o!d chiefs, who do no, work well to
g,,her as commanders Of Grand Di-
visions, under ary one particular
chief Mcclellan, Pope, and Burn
side have al been subjected TO these
difficulties, and il may be necessary
70 remove The men to the command
of other departments, in order TO
prepare the way for harmony and
Union in the Divisions Of this army.
Where the Generals all feel them
selves TO be gods, there needs be a
Jupiter TO command them. We
trust this point win be attained al
length, ana that a cornps,sn, loader,
with assistants Of all ranks will be
found, TO conduct this army TO sue.
cessful and FINAL result.
Gairesfon.--We have a report Of
the bombarlment in part OF this place,
stating that il was 10 be- renewed, and
tha, the place would be taken or de.
Eiroyed.
Rea hides. -Just now We have
reports Of variety Of proceedings
around the Island cf Cuba, by the
rebel priyatcers. But as we have a
large number OF Gunboats in all tina,
region. Il is hardly possible that they
can long continue their vocation in
that quarter Indeed il i reported
even now, that 0yieto had battle
With one Of our vessels and was on
Ere.
Charlottesville have a report
from rrbcl sources that one Of our
gunboais has been taken by the enc
my In Slono river. But we have no
particulars of the transaction.
Gen Corcoran.-This CHEF Of the
Irish Brigade j, is faid bas lately had
q severe battle in y. Carolina with
the rebels, and had defeated them.
Eieksburg.--We bear Of another,
sthird expedition, for the reduction
Of this place. |, is said ,ha, the WA
Ter begins 10 run through the canal
opposite the city al depth Of two or
three feet, This is rot quite enough,
but il will grew wider and deeper and
thus make communication between
tho feet below aud that above, sli1uld
uo. these abos, be able 10 get through.
zrtoasas.--The progress Of our ar
my IN tia. quarter seems to give grea,
satisfaction. Arkansas Port, is said
10 be the Oldest in the state. 1t was
founded hy the French, il 1895
TIE population is only about 5000,
and yst il is one Of the most iupor-
tan. ;oxns 10 ,he Stale.
The expedilion Q: our ircops up
White River has heea quite success
fol, rendering I.i,tle Rock, the cap.
ital, incapable Of loug defence. In-
deed, ihs wbole state seems now 70 be
pretty much in oar favor