The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-14

pane rating thc HiEHaf 81 iAC state
which IS part 81 use expedition
which lel hrrg on ,hc maraiaE ai ,hr
iih nI. Gen. Iiiekman who Is
tery upcuor oiher ID coamanlot
,ao olher portion d tie expedition.
lla Nlll doubtless give ihe enemy
battle near Kingston. where he will
compel him 10 remain 50 lhgi col.
Lewis may be able 70 carry on has
operations az pleasure. who will have
travelled several hundred miles into
the enemys Country anl accomplish
Ga lis mission before this Dispatch viii
reach IA destination. Gen, Foster
expected to accompany the expedition
n person, but WAS unable TO do 70,
having received Intelligence from
Fortress Monroe soon after leaving
which caused his return % Newborn
The expedition cannot be otherwise
than a grand success.
Maj Cole OF the 30th NJ Y. Cav.
airy, the Hero Of ihc cavalry agbt n
Kingston, accompanies Col. Lewis at
hte head Of bis iue command
The steamer Georgia, arrived at
r. Monroe late mst evening from
City Point, bringing neither news
nor prisoners.
The Richmond Eaquref Of the 9th
Is received but contains 40 important
news from any point, and preten.is TO
have no news from Gen Lees army,
except through Northern papers.
The Enquirer sa-s unofficial inlor-
nation by telegraph, from Jackson,
Miss.,, this morning, states that Gen.
Magruder and Dick Taylor had cross
cd the Mississippi at kemer, ten
miles above New 0rleaus and were
marching on thai city
Latest. Gra. Taylor has captured
seven thousand Of tie enemy near
New Orleans and i marching on thai
city. Possibly Tue Confederate llag
waves over New Orleans.
Mountain Home near Boonsboro, .
There has been no fighting this
morning. The fight Of yesterday near
Boonesboro was between Rulords and
Kilpatri ks Cavalry and the rebel In
fantry, principally onthc bnshwhack-
ing style. Our troops tell back early
in the day but subsequently re.occu-
pied the ground. Artillery was used
on both sides.
There IS no truth in the reported
death Of Fitzpatrick.
FRIDAY.
Frederick, Md, l0lh.
| learn from the front this morning
that on Wednesday night Pleasaaion
and Fitzpatrick, were engaged against
Stuart and Fitz Hugh Lee, near
Funkstown, when they captured six
hundred prisoners.
Baltimore, 70.
About $500 prisoners arrived il
the last few hours by Northern Cen
tral Railroad.
The following items are taken from
the Richmond Dtpatrh Of the s inst
Goldsboto, y. G., 7lh. Letters
from reliable sources, dated Winston,
last night, say that Coulter who has
just arrived, reports nm engagement
progressing between the relrcating
enemy and our forces near Free
Bridge. 1t IS supposed that the en-
emy are cut oil.
Rawleigh n. G., q.
The House has been debating Mil
itia bill all day. No final action Ia
ken, Senate passed a bill % furnish
tile alder and abettors Of descriion.
Bolton Station, via Jackson, Miss,
July 9th.
Yesterday about 2 o'clock the
Yankee cavalry crossed Big Block u
ferry, and advanced into
the interior, but were promptly met
by Whiteield's brigade and driven
back across the river.
a currier just in from Edwards De-
pot says the entire command Of Gen.
Osterhaus crossed the Big Black near
that place last night II 80 will have
warm work to-day.
Grant Is evidently feeling very un-
easy il regard 10 events iranspiring
il bis rear. There was very little
firing at Vicksburg yesterday.
Norr.--l send the above q show
how little they know at Jackson, on
the 9TH, what had really occurred at
Yick.durg, on Gle iih, RgroRrla.
Matches, June n,
via Mobile, jth.
Tie crops at Osyka aud Brookha.
ven were unininred by the Yankees
Ia their late iail.
The federal Ram, Piltsbugg, and
Guuboai passed up this mCrnilg. The
former w. disabled, working only
one wheel a Commissary from tho
Trans Mississippi Department says
that Yicksbnrg afti Port Hudson are
well prorisioned Generals Smith
1nd Magruder are iast amassing their
armies
Gen. Taylor has captured many Yam
gee planters and ogerseers, and will
bold them as hostages FOX the return
II tbe hundred men captured aud held
Jy Banks, upon liie charge Of shooting
Slr. Dennit.
Taylor holds al the Souibefners as
who have taken the oath Of