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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

SPIRIT or Tng TRoorse--A friend ,
who has lately been at Frederickg-
burg, tells tie following incident. re-
lated TO him there by wounded
staff officer The sixty-second New
York had been engaged and under
fire all day in one Of The recent bat
lies, and Gen. Getty gave orders to
have them relieved aud sent to the
rear 70 rest. A Sergeant, who heard
the order given, and happened 70 be
near the General, touched his cap
and said, " lifts al the same TO you,
General, we'd rather stay where We
are"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

~ = tbs Cumerrlasd ercep: amua
6oa ana sapply trains
Danng tic aui moashs q The osss-
tea. uhsr Cameroo vas serrsiary q
Wa. sbermnn vas a Kentarkr lie
hal ahea g tneey ihaaand men
Under hh emnabd. AID sah d e
uas ofIlrel 10 erass the State 81 Tess
messed for operations 10 The South
he reiase8 - move snd informed tie
War Ollse ibsi before cctssiala adj
aacc could be made lhrougl Tsnaes-
sse, there a.est le iwohunagei ibgss.
aad ms 81 keats5ky. III sas q
eaarse relieved. and 81. e.sieate ofthe
forces required is that Department
seemed 20 pefosteFoas 70 people
which siill expected to see an army q
hny thousand men march through Viz.
riaia and down 10 The Atlantic coast
10 The conformation Of al rcleldom,
that stories began to Be circulated to
TIE ,fTre, that tie cause II sherman
removal might be found 10 ihe fact
that lie vas suffering from mental de-
raugemai. When Ii. statement with
regard u tie troops needed for tie
moyem Of proposed wa, ,erRd, and
ite campaign be&p which finally
brought Halleck against Cointh with
two hundred aud twenty-five thousand
meu, Gru. sherman was enabled TO
satisfy lie country that be was sin a
sane man. At1erour surprise At Pits
burg Landing when II was discovered
that the advance division Of the army
encamped in The presence q the enc
my without taking any Of The prccau-
lions required by the rules Of military
science, correspondent took occasion
to confer with Gen. Sherman on the
mismanagement that led tothesurprise.
Gen Sherman said he was aware Of the
i circumstance nj the lime. The cor
respondent inquired why he did not re-
monstrale at headquarters about Cen
Preniiss 60 duet The General
shrugged his shoulders and remarked,
"They would have said ! was crazy
Happily, tho country has improved in
its knowledge Of military affairs ill
the exercise Of ordinary precaulion is
no longer regarded as an evidence Of
insanity.
In conducting the important move
ment which has been inirnsted 20 bis
care, Gen. Sherman has thus far shown
that be possesses in a high degree the
qualities which the country has lately
given him credit for Notwithstanding
his misfortune at Vicksburg. If he
succeeds in capturing Atlanta and dc
stroying the great foundries and ma
chine shops Of the rebel government
at that place, he will iufict blow up
only TO the destruction Of Lees army
and the capture Of Richmond.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

Al Washington lately i soldier in
attempting 10 escape from = patrol
doig q into 4 restaurant and bid IL
larg box used TOR sieaming oysters.
The I'D closed pilh spr.ug lock, and
soon steam was furued on and The
gopli be sieserier began % wish he
hadn't lodged the pafDi lie kicked
and yelled until lhe coi0re3 cooks and
attendants concluded Satan bad enter
81 into the steamer. aladthen they lift
I'D up the I'D and the fellow, thorough =
y e'eamei made speel ! escape
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31
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Tueeisg sfsy -. l~oa
aEx sHANrs ctsFtlesis,l VIRGINIA.
The campaign % Yrgin;a tl.ll pro-
gsstaewsh ever pre8ea q so
esss b q. rtefni mossmebis Gen
Gfshi - fesc 50 poiat sstia one
aaY'. frcea march d Bthmoai. and
haa esialli.lei i.is adsseee & posi-
ton utieb va Gree occupied ~ ths
ush, wiag 81 she army u te PENN.
ssla sanFasa.
Gen. 0ranls eanraign b Virginia
hss thus far consisted of three great
Ranking movements 81 his advance
Through the wilderness, he sacked
The enlftnehea position q Zee q Or
ange Court II ouse. andsorccd him 10
take the field. When Buffers iail-
orc 10 cai the communications belos
Riehmoad allowed reinioseemenls to
reach Lee. and the bad weather and
muddy roads caasel delay which
gave time for Lee 10 entreheh himself
strongly At spoitsylsania. GrauI agaiu
fsanked bis position by taking posses
hon o. Guianey's Station ard moving
down The Frcieiickslurg and R'cll-
mou1 Rrilroad 70 tee North Anna -
Ard nov Ny moving down Gle hasi
bank Of the Norih Anna and crossing
-ths Pamunky opposite Hanover Court
House BE has compelled Ire 70 aban.
dou the strong defensive positions be-
tween the North aud ille South Anna,
and sent him back to the defenees Of
Richmond.
Gen. Grants movements have been
so unlike those Of any other commsn-
der Of the Army Of the Potomac, that
the country Il most Of the time in a
state OF woeful uncertainty as 70 where
his base Of operations Is TO BE- found.
when be first started bis base was
the Orange and Alexandria Rrilroad ;
when operating around SpoilsylFania,
some Of his supplies may have come
by way Of Aqua Creek when our
army moved TO the North Anna,
Aqua and Fredericksburg were
aband med and the base transferred 10
Tappahannock f; and now, if the rcb-
els interfere with this line, The march
Of day will enable Grant 10 receive
his supplies from the White House.-T
"Change q base u term which
has been rather unpopular since the
change Of base 10 the james IN the
Peninsula campaign, bat the country
will find no fault with Gen. Grant for
80 changes Of base as long
MS every change he make. brings him
naarne - D:4l-i
The mauuer in which The Rich
mond Eromiaer derives consolation
from these flank movements Is very
amusing. II says :--"lf either party
has reireatrd, il is cerisnly Grant
Lee followed linn from The Wilder
ness; be is now tie last to move,
aud Is pursuef, moi persued from
SPOTS l,ania.' This attempt 70 dis
prove the fact Of defeat by alleging
that Lee is driving Grant towards
Richmond, is certainly The most des-
perate task ever undertaken, even by
Richmond editor, and the tlromin-
er deserves great credit Tor so gallant
y taking the foTlorn hope.
The Iiae which is to decide wheth-
" we are 10 experience another dis
appointment ii our efforts to take tie
rebel capitol, cannot be far Distant
For ourself, we believe that the Ar
my OF the Potomac has had its last
defeat, and seen It's last retreat
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

" From ihe poriico Of my house.
says John II. Bolts, J aud my family
have seen nine battles fought on my
own fields, and just before my own
dooE, between hostile troops who but
yesterday, as ii we're, boastcd Of com
mon history, a common nationality
and common destiny"
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

In another column will be found the
Of e, G. Bruce &. Pres
ion, publishers Of The Army Herald
and authorized collectors Of Pensions,
Bouniies, &c. They have The best Of
references two Of which will lie found
in the advertisements Being in the
Immediate vicinity Of all The Offices Of
The Government they have great ia
GIilie- for securing pensions, bouniies'
and back pay without delay.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

Last week the editor Of the Runner favor
Cd Us with the very original relation about
the long ears and the unmistakable bray
Inasmuch as We have been quoting his own
words to prove that he is FOOL, we are not
likely to be very much troubled BY anything
he may have to say about us, When herep-
resented us as making ''indiscrimina,e PFC.
tentious to lore" he knew very well that
We bad said nothing about onrseli Tut,
as he had taken every .preeauion 70 keep
his readers from knowing what we dia say,
lie doubtless thinks he can lie about Il Win
impuuity We have not claimed much
knowledge for ourself, bot a very great
degree ofignonnce on the part Of the Ban
aer His last effort does not, VIC believe,
violate any Of the more important rules Of
synt4x. II was probably revised by a com
mittee Of friendly citizens before pat in
print We are very sorry that the worthy
editor Of the Banner is so childish az to a.
low himself to become irriiated over so
small matter We recommend for him q
bottle Of Mrs. Winslow's Celebrated socth-
ing Syrup for the use Of infants, and shal
continue 10 hope that with careful nursing
he may finally recover. When he gets
through the iee,hing trials Qe iniflloa'''s,
mental maturity--ifh he ever does-he may
possibly iad himself equal to a more digpi-
fed warfare than that which is carried On
By calling names
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

Tax EiDNBuRC REyIRw for April
has the folloeing articles, most Of
them q great interest:
Diaries Il a Lady Of Quality -
The History Of lIighwaysl The
Basque Country Human Sacrifices
and Infaniicide in India Charles Vic
Tor de Bonstelten British North
America, Riiled Ordnance 10 Eng
land and France; Kinks Charles the
Bold Renaas Life of Jesus.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31
SUNDAY, MAY 8.

AT : A. ~, the assembly was sound
ed ia General Jobnson's division, and
it Immediately moved forward and
formed line OF battle about a mile il
advance Of its former position. I'm
mediately after, General Howard,
whom the absence OF General l'hom :
as, had command Of the ourteenth
and Twenly-third Corps, IN addition
70 his own corps, ordered forward
General Sianley's division Oh The CEN
ire 10 make a demonstration 10 devel-
Up the enemy's strength aud position.
Simultaneously with this order Gen
eral Newton was instructed 10 endeaY-
or 10 throw regiment og tho Up
Rocky Face, and to move il along
cautiously. Cen Hafker was ii
stfuclei b. Newton to execute The
order, and promptly selected tLe One
Hundred ard Twenty fifth Ohio,
Colonel Opdyeke. 70 perf6rm the task.
The response Of Colonel Dpdyelse
AID his Ohio Tigers WAS prompt,
fearless and steady. The veteran
regiment climbed fhe steep ridee,eFeI
and anon stopping "a cross some rocky
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

eaFer, e. scale almost fefpeudieslaf
blaHs, where rs uiss 8 stop Was cef-
ain death Arriving ea the summit
81 the rids tie reeimeHt ismcdi-
aiely ehoaasare lhe skirmishers q
the enemy, who 20 small lorce ex.
tended acmss tbc ridge Tic enemy
was duua .ionl mm ibe rdee To-
ward Dalton, feifeqtng before he
unerfine Gee 81 The brave regiment
that csatrontea jhem 50 many MAJ
ufA and artificial obarachons Wfge
encountered that tbe regiment did hai
move more ihau ha'f mile pef houe
Leaning taai lhc rebel. uere mos
10 our leit against oag force in bree
Numbers. General Elmkef ais order
"a 90 throw BIZ whole br,sa3 up Co
The ridge % support ihe OAe Hna
Gred and Twenty 6db Tie order
Wa. oheyed With ahcray and tha EN-
ms was dnNea about three wle
when q deep gorge was encountered
which checked The advance ior the
resi- 81 ne day
Lwe in die afternoon General Da-
rs seul forward Colgael John biueb-
N's brigade to move along the rjgil
centre and complete the line between
General Cuft's brigade Of Slaoley-
division and General Johnson's diyis.
ion. Ills brigade vas a lilile ca eets-
Ion, bat when an advance OF the whole
line was ordered. be advanced rapid
" upon a knob thickly COVERED with
ind rbrush. and drove the enemy Oft.
Cen Sehofeld, with bis corps, to-
day reached Newton's left, aud this
afternoon moved up Crow Valley, TO
the left Of Rocky Pace Ridge. He
will possibly strike the enemy on his
right flank, simultaneously with an
attack on his lett by column now
moving forward for that purpose
Should these flank movements sue
coed, Johnston must Of necessity va
cate his almost impregna0le position,
and move back on Atlanta or Rome, or
| fight us this side at Reaea, in less
strong position.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

The new building which hiss been in pro-
sess Of erection during tie winter on the
corner opposite tie Cour, House is now an
ished. Il greatly improves the appearance
Of tie Village The room on the frs, floor
finished If for Drug Store, il probably
TIE finest used for that purpose in this part
Of n State. It's two doors north q the
former stand The Journal Oihce has been
removed TO rooms Ia the new building. IN
Consequence Of the interruption arising from
this event. We are unable to furnish cur
readers With the usual amount Of reading
matter ibis week.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

The commanding general at Yicks-
burg bas issued an order requiring all
Negroes living together as man aud
wife % BE- legally married. Tie rule
was a necessity, and a. a consequence
OF Il one minister performed the mar
riage ceremony for lifiy-three couples
in single day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

The funeral services occasioned by the
death Of Major Dudley, we're held in the
Congregational Church At This village on
Sunday last, the funeral sermon being
preached by tie Rev r. s. Cushman. The
coffin was covered with the union flag, upon
which we're placed The sword aud military
trappings u tie deceased officer TIE house
was 80 crowded that some were unable 10 ub-
lain an entrance and large couc5urse OF pee
pie attended the remains to the grave. When
the death Of Major Dudley was first announ-
ced, il was supposed that he died in couse-
quence Of the severe wound upon his arm. -
This statement, it seems, was incorrect. -
His wound, At most, only aggravated dis
ease already fastened upon him. The hard
ships Of his three years constant service in
the field had completely broken down bis
constitution. lie was in high fever before
the dry Of The battle and had been urged to
go to the hospital, but kept up for the sag e
Of taking part in the engagement. Eight
bullet marks we're found upon his person
One mark over his forehead and another
across his neck show the narrow escape he
hadhad from immediate death on the FIELD.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

Surgeon Gen. Hammond las been
con. eted BY oourt-martial Of "Cor-
FuPily- fraadently and unlawfolly pur-
chasing medical stores and supplies,
and ialsehood.n
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,

May 8 and 6, Tie army, or at least
the Fourth, Fourteenth and Twenty
third Corps, which had arrived at adj
yanted positions, remained in its posi-
ton of. w ednesday, awaiting the ar
rival Of Gen llookers and Gen. Nc
Phelson's corps, who marched around
to our right, preparatory to q flank
movement upon rfle enemy's left, for
the purpose Of turning il.
Gtn. Sherman arrived at the front
to-day, aud il company with other
general officers, rode along the lines,
infinitely inspecting the country, and
aiarizu8v gip~sl1 ...',h The Iaa-itinn
II has command
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31
SATURDAY, NAY 7.

AT five O'Clock "a the morning the
Fourth Corps, eneamped in the hills
about Caloosa Springs, moved east,
Stanley taking ,he lead, followed BY
Gems. Newton and Wood. arriving at
Lees house IN the valley TO the north-
westef Rocky Face Ridge. Ncwton's
division halted ii line Of battle
Stanley, with bis inyineible division,
moved forward about d mile further,
on The leit OF Tunnel Hill, aud throw
iug oat a. very heavy skirmish. line,
tie right OF which rested at the base
Of Funnel Hill ridge, where it joined
Gen. Davis skirmshers, under Col.
Daniel McCook, whose brigade was
on the extreme left Of the line OF the
Fourteenth Corps. Wbitaker's brig
ade OF Stanley's division at once NOV
Cd forward up the moderate slope OF
the range occupied by the enemy, and
with a single line Of skiImishers drove
tie enemy from tie hill. While the
Fourth Corps was thus engaged,
Johnsons and Davis divisions moved
up from Caioosa Platform, on the
centre, and entered Tunnel Hill
Davis division moved along the main
wagon road running parallel with the
railroad, and threw his lines a ross
tie valley. johnson came up on the
right and entered The town by mar
row trail running down from the d.
recion Of Nickaap Gap. The fire
of the enemy artillery was quite ac-
curate, and the cavalry displayed re.
markable abandon and contempt for
our fire, only retiring when compelled
10 by overwhelming numbers.
Our line 10 night is about one mile
south of Tunnel Hill, aud within three
miles Of the celebrated Bnzzard
Roost, near which The fourteenth
Corps had the spirited engagement
Of the 26th and 27th Of February last.
A large force Of cavalry is under Gen.
Fitzpatrick, securing the country on
our extreme right
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

4 gentleman who rode into town from the
south yesterday informs US that he stopped
BY the ioad side about two miles below this
village and picked a handful Of ripe field
strawberries. We doubt IL any we're ever
before found in this section thus early in
the season.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

Hon. Jere. Clemens. Of Alabama, Is
ID Washington, and gives Il a. bis
opinion that ghe rebeilion il on ia last
legs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

INo deseriers named Hall and Muir
ray were arrested st Rutland We'd
% saay. They we're not VI soldiers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31
TUESDAY, NAY IL

The weather today y a. exceeding
h unpropi,ious for act Ye operations.
Heavy showers Of rain fell during the
entire day, aiih short ipiernissions.
Bot, notwithstanding this. the earger-
ness q our troops 10 advance was IN
nbated, ] might say increased. for id
~ early boar the news Of General
Grants splendid victory over Lee
spread from camp 20 eamr, and along
The whole hne ibe shout Of JOY was
carried until The valley raiig with loud
huzzas q which irowaing Rocky Face.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

t..a ryuly CARED down upon u, gave
back lie echo.
Ala oclock, IN the midst Of heavy
rain shoacr. brisk skifmah Hrr was
beard Ga Rocky Faee. between Hafk.
ers advance and lhe enemy II laH.
ca only Eileen minales, whga q lall "a
al boar followed
Al ~ o'clock DAVIS artillery swokc
the encmy irom lheif mcdaauous en-
50 Lees decomaiafes ~ xisonus
sbcuUg Lists ibe afternoon Sew
quo, ePeuei l,Dm iou, Oh Rocky
Face. when By1se lili8o- Battery
Aas moved mgo position, and opened
apoa Ihe battery 80 ihe ridge. The
tairI shot sas cilscYe, and was placed
among ibe rebel guns, which we've i.
leucad far al hour Al / oelock ii
again opened upon stauleys liue oi
battle, exposed IA The fields 10 the sal
leys Thus the skifmi.hlng waged all
day and night found is stu ~ ouf
former position, wHA our front well
projected b. hastily constructed iorti
ticatlons.
The TNenly-thri Corps, waicl
bad been developing the enemy on
the leii Of Rocky Face, this morning
met the enemy in very heavy force,
and retired to his position Of yester-
day, about one mile ia The rtar,where
he held the enemy ~ check
WEDNESDAY. AAY -.
Wednesday broke damp and chilly,
but the RAIN cleared Oft before il had
deluged the roads sufficiently TO retard
operations. The army was in posi-
lion---that IS, 10 lis first position. 1t
cooled round the Chatlagooia or Buzz.
card Roosi mountains Ike a huge
snal e, and was pushed so close TO tie
enemys entertainments, that n few
yards, more or less, became matter
Of infinite importance TO life and limb,
RfsAoA, Ga, May Z
THURSDAY, NAY ~
On Thursday, May 18th, nearly
the whole army was in motion to-
wards Snake Creek, which lies about
fifteen miles south of Buzzard Roost,
only Howard, with Wood aud Stan,
leys division, being left 10 threaten
The enemy in front Of Dalton.
rRlpAy, MAY ~
BY morning Of Friday, the 18Th, the
bulk Of our forces was assembled al
Sugar Valley, near The eastern mouth
Of the gap, cavalry covering the oper-
ations Of The infantry. Gcn Kilpat-
rick YVES wounded while attending to
this work.
During the 18th the army vas oc-
cupied in deploying from the gap, and
getting in position. Heavy skirmish-
ing took place during The day Cen
eral llarow's division Of Gen. Lo-
gaas corps met with considerable
loss. BY night the eneny's position
was fully discovered. Resaca is stu
aled in grea, bend toward tile east
Across The neck of the Coosawattee
river tie convex portion Of the pen-
insala thus formed extend continuous
/ lines ol Rebel works with strong fed
/ Qualifications, especially about the
/ town. Both their hanks rested on
/ Tie river, and the line Of retreat WAS
completely projected by these ionid-
+ cations.
BY tie night Of Friday our army
was IN position around the Rebel
! works. except Ilowafd's forces, which
had occupied Dalton the day before,
and were sweeping down The line Of
II the Altoona and West efn railroad 70
form a Junction with The resi- o. the
arrJ
SATURDAY, MAY II.
On Saturday, he llth, diminishing
/ BEGAN early IN thp mgruin0. and con.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-05-31

Thomas Bryant, Of this town. was kicked
ID the sdc by vicious horse last Saturday,
aud on examination three ribs were found to
he brokea