The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-21


ahiy escape across Ire river. Oar
army vas under orders 10 move ~
dsylighi lhs morning. Il moved on
u 10 God 10 tnemy IN front 81 it,
| followed he advance down % this
place ard clcancr clearing eat than
the rebcls have made could 10; be i'm
agiapd. The rebels commenced the
retreat yesterday morning. Their in
ianiry crossed principally upon a
ponioon bridge al falling waters
Their wagons and artillery crossed Al
lhe fords here. The river Is not so
high as reported. The people at
Milliamsport say iha, the rebels dread
Cd an attack yesterday. IS part Of their
force WAS already across tie river
The rebel Notifications in front Of here
arc no more than temporary affairs
and As their line was long they could
eAsily have been carried by assault,
We waited just one day too long.
There was some artillery firing Mt
Falling Waters and il is reported that
some 1000 prisoners have been taken.
New Haven, July Is.
Drafting for the FIRST ward Of this
city took place to-day nj the State
House PIP men were drafted. among
them were three Professors and one
Tu,er Of Yale College aud some 90
students.
The select men took their tickets in
good humor.
Philadelphia, July Is.
The draft commenced to-day in the
l4th Ward 4th Congressional District,
and is progressing quietly and salts
foctory.
Boston, July II.
Quite disturbance but hardly
amounting to a riot, occurred in the
North part of the city this +. NJ
The outbreak was speedily quelled
and several arrests were made. As
a precautionary measure against fur
Their riotous demonstrations. a COM
pany Of regulars from Fort Indepen-
dence viii be quartered in the city
tonight, and notices have been issued
TO the 44th and 4Jih regiments.
Notice has also been given to Capt.
Jones Light Battery and the lst
Dragons to be in readiness for i'm.
mediate service il called upon.
The city wears its usual quiet as
pect, thus far this evening and there
are no indications Of further distur'
bance. Our authorities are determin-
ed to squelch any outbreak ri once.
8. 80 =. M.
A mob has just gathered and brok.
en- several gun shops.
The alarm bells are ringing and
the military are rapidly gathering. II
is reported that two men have been
shot.
Midnight.
Everything is now quiet. The riot
ers have dispersed. No further out
break is anticipated. The police and
military are stationed in different parts
Of the city.
At the attack on the army on Coop.
er Street, one Of the rioters was killed
and another fatally wounded. An
aged citizens who was looking on, was
also killed. Several persons were
wounded. A gun store in Dock Square
was broken open but the police rallied
and by the use Of their revolvers quick.
ly dispersed the rioters, but not before
one or two of the latter were wounded
Springfield, Mass, July IA.
The draft commenced in the first
District to-day. Everything passed
off quietly. The quotas of Ten towns
were filled.
Cairo, July 10.
An arrival from Vicksburg, Satur.
day evening, brings Col. John Riggin
of Grants staff, bearer Of dispatches
TO the Government. The news arc
important.
Port Hudson surrendered uncon.
ditionally on the 9th, and our troops
marched in and took possession on the
9th. They captured the entire gar.
rison about 1000 men, 35 field pieces
and % siege guns and about ten
thousand stand of small arms. We
have Maj. Gen. Gardner, Brig. Gems
BeaIe and Coils. Stedman. Mills
Smith and one or two others,s name
unknown.
At latest accounts Sherman was
still in pursuit Of Johnston, but that
sagacious rebel had kept out Of hi
way.
Albany, Is, 1890 T.. NJ.
This morning 800 or 400 men said
to be workmen in the Rensselaer, Iror
Foundry and Albany Nail works,
marched through the streets.
The mob was addressed BY Father
IIavemans. who advised them 10 &c
home. Subsequently they visited the
colored church but were deferred by
| Father Hapeman from demolislina
it. They next went TO the Jail, fore
ing il open and releasing all prisoners.
The arsenal and Marsbals office are
strongly guarded.
The Steamer Francis Skiddy hay
ing colored walters aboard was warn
ed away from the Dock and droppet
down to this City. The day Steamer
has left the dock here, owing TO rD-
mors that she was TO be fred, but the
City is perfectly quiet and there are
mi fha eiirhfaef indicatian If a riof