The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-03-24

WEDNESDAY.
West Braiilshere, Vt. !
March l7ih. ls63. !

Washington, March II.
Richmond papers Of the 18Th nm
nouncc The arrival OF captured Gen
Stoughlon and others
They were captured by Capt. Nose
" Of Lees 20 nmand
II is reported that Col. Gross, Of the
Fifth New Hampshire Regiment, aud
Col. Blunt, Of the Twelfth Vermont
Regiment, will shortly be promoted 10
Brisadler Generalships,
New Orleans adviees OF the 9th
inst, state that preparations have been
made for M immediate attack on Port
Hudson. Troops and muniton oI
wH have already moved ii thai direc.
.on.
Tie attack Is 10 be made on For,
iiudson by la'd and by water.
THURSDAY.
headquarters Army OF PeIomac,
March, Is.
A most brilliant cavalry fight o..
cured on ihr Kippahannock ycsler.
day, beyond Kelly ford.
A reconnaissance under command OF
6 n. Arerill forced passage over
the river in the faee 0 determined
resistance b. considerable body OF
rebel >harpshooters, Who were covered
~ houses, life tits, and dry mill
race with al abatlis Ia front.
The ford admitted bus single
hcrsena At time, and the st,ean,
was swollen and very rapid.
Arriving al the south side Of the
river our cavalry charged the rebels
in their inttcnclmeut-. killing and
capturing neatly the whole force, be-
>i'le' scizug large number Of horses
piekelrd near by.
A short distance from the Shore
Gen. Ayeriil's command encountered
the rebel cavalry lmdcr Stuart and
lpz Hugh Lee, Who l,aa lasielcd for
Culpeppcr 10 pru,ent oar pass &c.
Hey made some daring charges
upon or troops, who rtpulscl and in
tun charged hem v ith fatal effect Us
ing sabers only in The conflict
Whenerer@thc enemy made stand
they were Immediately charged upon
and routed from their positions with
great loss.
The battle lasted five honrs, and
was a series OF charges and hand 10
land conflicts, resultins in the falling
back Of tho enemy.
The forces we're about 1000 on
each side.
The enemy at last took refuge be-
hind enirenched batteries tour miles
from the ford, fanked by rite pits and
abattis.
Gen. Aserill, having accomplished
bis object in securing his prisoners,
the wounded on both sides, and a large
number Of horses, reached the river
without attack from The rebels, who
we're 20 badly whipped they could not
follow.
Among tho prisoners is Major
breckenridge, a cousin Of the traitor
J. G. Breckenridge.
The prisoners characterize the af-
fair, on our side, as one OF the most
brilliant cavalry raids Of the whole
war.
The enemy were completely demon
allied by he gallant saber charges Of
our cavalry.
Abou, eighty prisoners have been
brought ID.
The wounded Of The emmy bear
sufficient mark 10 sbow that the saber
vas The solt wea on used on our side.
New York, March is.
Adsiees per the steamer Union state
thaiihe rebels have erected formidable
batteries At Galveston, mounted with
guns taken from the Harriet Lane
AMI Nrsliifld.
Tie Federal fleet off Galveston,
Feb. 18th. consisted OF the steam frig-
ae Brooklyn aud -four guohoais.
On tile l2lh, the Brooklyn threw a
few shell, INTO the fon Oh Pciicaa Isl
and, AID 90 lie z4tb, did likewise 10
tie town, setting i o. ire 10 three dii-
ieremt places, ali.eh was soon pa ooi,
however.
lbe Harriet Lane i gp tic river
20 miles beng iror-c'sd,