The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-01-20

ccr commanding nasal fotces in
sounds # North Csrulua Cap,
Murray command !. 81 present II.
Iashsd to lhe \ r,b Atlantic bloeI-
adiug squadron, Tie proposed change
Is strongly commended ~ Maj. Gen.
Foster viii relieve Rear Admi
rai Lee u magh responsibility, and
tend 10 greater activity ia naval oPe.
raiions in THE department Capt.
Murray is an experienced naval on
Ger, whose administration hero has
been ethcirnl and successful
Hon. G. II. Foster y aboa, 10 re-
eoiye a beautiful testimonial from the
ilrsi native North Carolina regimen,
for the valuable services contributed
by him ia raising this command. lie
will soon proceed North to procure
funds TO assist IN raising a second re-
giment Of North Carolina troops.
A meeting was held in the Court
House At Beaufort on the 9th inst.
which adopted resolutions against the
reorganization by Congress Of the re.
cent election here. A protest TO the
same effect L. now being AigNed hy
the members Of the LIST North Caro-
Ina Union Regiment.
THURSDAY.
1T. Monroe, Jan. ~.
The steamship ---, Capt, Brax-
ton, from Port Royal tie 10Th inst.
bound to New York, put into Fort.
ress Monroe to-day for coal.
Capt. Braxton reports yesterday
n11n spoke the steamer Haze. Her
boilers were leaking badly. Al two
O'Clock IN the afternoon she seemed TO
he on her route.
There was nothing new at Port
Royal. The troops we're very heal.
ihy. Gen. Hunter was daily CT.
pected,
Tie steamer Express under flag
of truce, returned from City Point to-
day, nndcr charge Of Capl. John Il.
Milford, 81 New York regiment. hay.
ing brought down 2l5 Union prison.
err, all prnaies, and captured At
Dumfrics.
The Richmond Examiner Of tho
18th, says;
We believe the theatre VI war on
large scale is about TO be transferred
to North Carolina. Stirring scenes
are imminent on our soil,
Gen. Kirby Smilh and staff arris-
ed in Richmond on Saturday morn.
ing from the West
day at noon both Houses /, {
Congress will convene aud proceed 10
bus ness, should a quorum be present.
The President has bis message ready
70 send in, and il ID said to b. H.,
longest he has yet prcparel---pOser1
ing sixty pages Of fcoIscap paper.
On Saturday about $50 Yankee
deserters took the otih ofalIegianc
to the Confcd, rate Government, ana
were discharged from prison on th.i
parole Of honor. Among them wers
many artisans ard workmcn Of Va
rious crafts, who will be useful in III,
government employ.
400 Yankee prisoners ARE OH ihoi
way TO Richmond from Chattanooga
taken by Bragg AT Murfrcesboro, an
will reach here to-day and to- morrow
This is the only Yankee army ,ha
will ever reach Richmond
The Richmond Dispatch Of III
l2h, says: The North CaroIiI
papers indicate manifest uneasines
not for Wilmington and The count
etsi of Raleigh, bu, for the safety
the capital itself.
New York, Jan. IL.
The officer Of the rebel army CO
iured at Charleston with dispatch
for Europe, was q son Of George Sd
ders. The papers found upon b
show that the rebels are reduced
The conclusion Of one IL the 4
patches was Send us aid or
perrin"
Advices from the Army Of the
toInac TO night, say that ~ import
reconnaissance from Up the Rappsi.
mock River returned Last night, q
Two days absence, hasiag goas a.
as the Rapidan. Generals Hunt
accompanied the party
The rebels are building bIockhs
IS, pierced for shal p shooters, Al
he places up the river available
,rossing.