The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1863-09-01
News Items.

News Items.
The Macon Telegraph has the fol.
loving sentence which points 10 the
existence o. a large Uaipn sentiment
IN Georgia
Today, AID in tbr heart Of Georgia,
may be found men ready 10 discuss
a reconstruction Of the Union
A0er burning Lawrence, the goer-
rillas di.baudel and went in IN dircc.
tions, pursued by tie Union troops
Many small engagements With the
broken bands occurred 10 which many
Of lhe rebel, were killed.
Gov. Curtin has bas been presented
by one OF the Pennsy Iyaaia regiments
with gold headed cane. made from
wood taken from lie Rebel iron.clad
Merrimac.
The rebel Court Of Inquiry TO in
yestigde the conduct Of the rebel gem
erals IN the surrender Of yicksburg
AID Port Hudson, is in session at
Montgomery, Ala.
The country is divided into eighteen
military departments, thirteen Of which
are commanded by Maj Gens.--the
rest by Brigadicrs.
Edwards Lester, clerk in the
War Department, was recently caught
oaiside Of our picket lines, having with
b'm dispatches convey ing important
information, which il is evident he IN
tended by some connection 10 ct
to the rebels. 1t is supposed that
knowledge of the intended movements
Of our armies has been previously con-
yeyed 10 The rebels BY this same trail
tor.
One Of the most remarkable instar-
ces Of lbe suddeuess with which dis
case sezes It's victims, occurred re-
cen y at Lewiston, Me. A young
man who was never known by lis
most intimate friends 10 slulter ia his
life, was, on appearing before the ex-
board. unfortunately seized
wllb SO bad a lit Of suffering thai he
vas forthwith exempted
The Americans in Germany, TO the
Of a hundred, celebrated the
Federal Victories At Hamburg. Ex-
Governor Wright, OF Indiana, presi-
dcd, assisted by Ex-Goy. Dyer, Of
Rhode Island. Many patriotic speech
Is were made, and the festival was a
complete success.
The correspondent Of a rebel news
paper brings to mind the historic scene
Of Marion, receiving the British officer
in the swamp and inviting him to dine
on roast potatoes With the end Of
log for Il table, and exclaims Are
we discourageds Behold Marion in
the swamp, feeding on sweet potatoes
and lighting for liberty. Liberty was
his sweetheart. But Marion's dtgen.
crate sons have deserted the old love
and adore a mistress far different from
liberty. Liberty aud sweet potatoes
relish better than slavery and mule
meat.
10 Bonaparte's time there were
seventeen private soldiers in the
French army, who, by their bravery
and talent, raised themselves to the
following positions:
Two became kings, two princes,
nine dukes, two field marshals, and
two generals.
a Washington correspondent Of a
Chicago paper says that the forces or
dered to reinforce Gilmore will make
his army larger lhan that with which
Grant took Vicksburg.
Davis has thirty thousand Of our
men waiting exchange. while we have
nearly eighty thousand rebels.
May or Callamore of Lawrence, who
was murdered by the rebel. 10 the re-.
cent raid upon that place, was mao
Of ability and energy. lie removed
from Boston to that place At the time
Of The Kansas troubles. a the com
mencemrni 81 the present war he sas
Qlsrlermasler General Of
X insas, ami il TIE lack o. state iuuds
be mainta ned At hs own expense and
c edit lac Il Il Kansas regiments that