The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-07-28

unayailing. The conduct Of the riot
ers there has rendered il in the esti-
nation Of the authorities, impera-
lively necessary that the Draft shall
be enforced. II, however, the quota
should be filed by volunteers there
would be no occasion for proceeding
with the Drafi, bat under no other
circumstance, can or will the Draft
be dispensed.
81. Louis. July 22.
The Republicda OF this city has
the following special dispatch;
Memphis, July 20.
By an arrival from below We have
Matches dates OF the 10th, jackson Of
the 18th and YicksbGrg Of the 18th
inst. Gen Sherman ordered charge
on Gen. Johnsion's forces on Friday,
but they had so far escaped that cap
turing them was out OF the question.
We only got a few stragglers, few
guns and some ammunition. A por-
tion of Gen. Sherman's army is now
in Jackson, which is bis headquarters,
while the remainder are on its way
back TO Vicksburg.
Eight steamers left Vicksburg on
the 9th inst. for Natchez, having on
board 1900 soldiers under command
of Gen. Ransom. On arrival he cap
tnred fye rebel officers, and crossing
the river be captured a battery Of nine
guns, four Of which were ten FOUNDER
PARROTS. lie then marched back in
to the country nine miles and captured
247 boxes of ammunition and nine more
guns. The rebels fed in consterna-
ton.
On returning to Natchez he found
5000 head OF Texas cattle and 1000
hogsheads of sugar, all of which he
took possession of in the name of the
United States.
On the 8th inst, two steamers arriv-
ed from New Orleans via Port Hud-
son, bringing up $500 paroled rebel
prisoners.
Two steamers left on the 9th inst.
for New Orleans with large loads of
cattle, and three more for Vicksburg
with live stock.
The steamers Louisville and Elmi-
ra, captured up the Red River arriv-
ed at Vicksburg on the 18th inst.
Baltimore, July 22d.
To-day Barnums Hotel was visited
by the Provost Guard and two pack
ages left there by c. II. St. Clair of
Tarrytown, Md, arrested two days
ago on the charge Of being a spy were
found. -Four of the employees Of the
hotel were arrested on the ceargc Of
disloyalily. There is no charge what
ever against the Proprietor Of the ho-
tel, Zcnas Barnum.
Washington, July p.
The following has been received
here -
Vicksburg, July Is
To Major Gen. Halleck
Gen. Sherman has Jackson invest
ed FROM Pear River on the north, to
the River on the south. This has cut
off many hundred cars from the con-
federacy. Sherman says he has force
enough and feels no apprehension
about the result. Friday that Yazoo
City was being fortified. | sent Gen.
Heron there with his Division. lie
captured several hundred prisoners,
one steamboat, five pieces Of heavy
artillery and all the public stores fell
into our hand.
The enemy burned three steamboats,
on the approach Of the gunboats. The
DeKalb was blow up aud sunk in ID
feet of water by the explosion of a
torpedo. Finding that the enemy
we're crossing cattle for the rebel ar
my at Ratchez and we're said TO have
several thousand there, have sent
steamboats, and troops to collect
them and destroy all their boats and
means for making more.
q. S. Grant,
Maj. General.
yicksburg, July 18th.
TO Maj Gen. Iiallcck
Joe Johnston evacuated jackson on
the night of the 10th inst. lie Is now
in full retreat East.
Sherman says most Of his army
must perish from lack OF water and
general discouragemeni. The army
paroled here have to a great extent
deserted and are scattered over the
country in every direction.
Hearing that Yazoo City was be-
ing fortified. sent Gen. Heron there.
Five guns were captured, many stores
and about 800 prisoners.
Gen. Ransom was sent 10 Natchez
to stop the crossing Of cattle for The
Eastern army. On arrival he found
large numbers had been driven out Of
the City 10 be pasiurel, also that mu-
nitions Of war Ind recently been cross
ed over TO the west side for Kirby
Smith. lie mounted about two hun
dred Of his men and sent them in
both directions, they captured num-
ber Of prisoners and 5000 Of Texas
cattle. Two thousand head Of which
we're sent to Gen. Banks, the balance
have been ard win be brought here.
ID Louisiana they captured more pris-
oners and number Of teams loaded
with ammuniiion--oye two million
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