The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-10-13

been placed ln tac hands ui Waldo Il.
johnson. laie C $ Senator from Mis-
so4ri.
IaiuAT.
Fort Monaco, Oct s.
tbs Richmond Enquirer Of to day
coatain, the following
Missionary Ridge, Ger. We
eil j Chattanooga a, o. n., from
Lockout Mountain aud points along
oar lines. Ous she'll exploded ID tie
eaem, camp as well Al 10 ibo city,
etus Gre b ore house. The enemy
replied bekly from Moccaja Point
10 or morris ar, on Lookout Nlt and
feeblg rom Star Fort, The fire slill
continues
Carr, Oct 3. 1T s reported thai
Dick Taylor has 6pD0 rebels at
Shreveport, Alabama, watching 100
600 bales OF cot on.
Nashville, Oct s.
Rumors are prevalent here that q
force Of rebel cavalry lave captured
and destroyed Shc!byyiIle, taxing our
forces there prisoners. No pariicu-
lars are received. Gen. Mitchell,
with q large force 81 cavalry, was pur-
suing Tie rebel cavalry, but we have
40 reports Of bis being within striking
distance.
St. Louis, Oct 8,
The Democrats Lcayeuworth spec.
ial says there much excitement
there, in consequence OF rebel adj
vance upon Fort Scott and Kansas
City All the troops at Learenworh
have been ordered below, and it is
stated tiat The militia bave been call
"a out. Fort Scott is believed 10 be
strong cnoag toresi,t lhe attack. Col
BLAIR commands there. Gen. Blunt
viii march to Texas, unle,, his force
should be weakened by his being Or
lgrcd 10 Springfield or Little Rock.
Charleston, Oct. 6.
IN attack was made by US to-day
on The irigaie lronsides, damaging her
ami alarming Tire fleet. For the last
twcnty-iour hours there has been but
lililr firing. The cnemy's Morris
Island works seem nearly completed.
srg+pn,Nr
St. Louis, Oct 8
a special despatch to The Demo
crat, dated Virh,burg Sept. 30th, says:
Gen. Joe Johnston was at Canton,
Miss, with $1,000 troops, his suppos-
ed design being to prevent reinforce
mcnjs going TO Rosccrans. Gen. Lee
had 1000 rebel cavalry near Vicks-
burg. Johnston says their victories
nre useless unless they can crush Ro-
sccrans before re-enlorcemcnts reach
him.
Cen Brown commanding the Cen
tral District, was ut Clinton, Henry
county, yesterday in pursuit Of the
rebels. A force was also moving up
from Springfield, and ant tier from
Lebanon, which will press the enemy
SO closely that they can barely Do
much mischief
Cen. roten left here last night for
Jefferson city to take command Of a
portion OF the force intended to meet
tie enemy.
New Oileans, Sept. so.
Tho headquarters OF the Ninth ar
my corps under Gen. Franklin, and
part Of the Thirteenth army corps un-
der Gen, Murphy, are at camy Bis
land, fifty miles from Brasheas City.
They have met no enemy as yet
The advance Of The army was made
on accout of Instructions in Bayou
Tcche. The Instructions were blown
mp, and the Bayou Tcche is now open
/ for steamers.
Fort Monroe, Oct 8.
To II. w. Halleck:
+ have the honor TO report that The
+ expedition sent out 10 break up par
Ity Of guerrlIas has returned, having
! in the main accomplishment IFS object.
Four naval officers, thiry.fve men,
twenty-five head Of cattle belonging
Ito the Conlederaies, together with
horses, mules, Get, are the the results.
] Our loss is one man killed. The
7 Fourth u S. Infantry, colored, made
/ thirty miles in one day with no sirag-
alers. }. G. FosTE.
Maj-Gen. Comd'g.
MONDAY.
New York, Oct II.
! A special Washington despatch 10
i The Murcury states tina, the entire
rebel army las fallen back from the
Rap.dan, probably 70 Redmond. All
their artillery had been removed
The reteat has probably been going
% for some days, though their man
front was not Withdrawn until Satur-
day. Weather fine and roads in good
ODD r.
Anoiher despatch % Tie same pa.
per says The recent high tides have
swept away most Of the INSTRUCTIONS
ID Charleston Harhor. Gen. Gil
more ha, heen larg y reinforced witt
'iro ,ps, aud il j, expected be will soon
be in possession Of a portion Of Jane:
Island.
The New o leans correspondent o