The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-03-01

jacksonville, aud Sore arivcu back -
Sauderson, after a smart fight ani
a.lh considerable loss The 9Th Goa.
neettcat, 7ih New Hampshire, a0th
Massachusetts, and l5eah New f6fs,
ana Ssh United States regiments wsrc
engaged. Col Fnblcy. Of the Sch
Unhed States, was leil decd on tho
Geld. Col Reed, Hungarian othcer,
was morally wounded. Gel. Grey
Heury, 81 The 40th Massachusetts,, had
three horsss shot under him, bat ~.
caped uuhur,. Tbe Cosmopolitan ar
rived a, Beaufort on Monday oycsing
with two hundred and forty Of tho
wounded. The enemy captured Eve
gnas Gen. liardee was on the field.
Gen. Seymour, bad been placed under
arrest BY order Of 0dn. Gilmore. Ills
successor IS Gen. Wedges, sho lea
Hilton Head, on Tuesday las, with re-
Inducements lyr Jacksonville. consist
ing OF an entire division. Our Losses
II killed, wounded and missing are be.
tween 1900 and 1900.
Gen. Seymour Is severely ecnsured
in mol throwing ont scouts aud sklr-
mishers As our troops advanced. as
il WAS our troops were led inio trap.
IIamliton's artillery led the san, and
suffered severely. The rtbeI sharp.
shooters picked OF their horses aud
the guns had 10 bc abandoned. The
4Oth Mass. mounted infantry, have
also suffered severely. In the retreat
man, Of our wounded were lei, behind
within the encmy's lines, Oar troops
we're tight in front Of the cuemy's
/ batteries in a piece Of wood, bsloro
We were aware Of their prrseuce, aud
WHEN their batteries opened a Calling
I fire. our men were driSea back, panic
stricken and ia disorder. The rebel
force is supposed 10 have been large.
/ One Of the prisoners captured stated
HAT troops had recently been sen,
down rom Charleston, and Gen. Beau
regard mAs in comnaud.
LOUISVILLE, Feb, 2Slh. rvlia-
lille inlorulanl leaving the front Friday
mornilig, reports our army then five
ailes from Tunnel lllll, aud two miles
from Daltun They had asccrlalntd
Tie IN my IN force At Dalton. Had
/ fall raiiuns and would stack Dalton
When advisable. Ca the contrary, ~.
liclligence received by military uen Of
the same date, says our army having
accomplished Tie obi Ct of their reeon-
Nuisance toward Dalton, has returned
10 Chattanooga The latter opinion
il mainly emertuingd by the military
Iautho iies here. Tie silente oil tl,e
/ Associated Press correspondents in
front for tie past three day indicates
they have been prohibited from send
ing news FOR the present.
KNoxy1fLF. Feb. 2G'h.-At last
accoubt Lopgsireei vas .tiil retr AZ.
ling. Hi, headquarters wcrem Green-
lyile. Neaug,da, NIGHT. Our easai.
Try came upon bis reIr guard 10 lie Vi,
entity q Beans Station esisfday. A
slight sku1uish eusu,d aud he gave
WAY.
Gen. Scholleld Is pursuing with lis
troops, but owing 70 the rapid retreat
Of the enemy, no engagement Is ex-
peeted this side OF the Virginia line.
/ Deserlers state that Iongstreet was
reireMipg TO Richmond with lis orig
inal troops, leaving Johnston and
Baekncr to proieel the Virginia bor-
ders.
| MEMPHIS, Feb. 2Gih--Gen. Smiths
cavalry expedition has returned. hay-
| ing been unable h effect Il juneiure
with Sherman. On the 18Th The sx-
petition reached Oklahoma, rs miles
south Of Corinili, aid 1870 miles south
east Of Memphis. Here they learned
that Sherman had captured Meridian,
aud was advancing east. On the 18Th
Gen. Smith marched 10 Egypt Station,
whe be captured aud destroyed a
vast quantity OF Confederate com.
One column y eat through Aberdeen
and The otber west Of the railroad,
concentrating nj Prairie Station. The
Abetdren column, nndHr Gen Gricr.
son, Lad considerable skitmislhg IN
/ tie lear Of that place. He dcsiro, cd
over 100000 bushels Of Confederate
corn ~ Prairie Station and large lot
VI Z ederate cotton.
On tie 20ih the expedition lad
heavY skirni.lIing with The enemy and
halted within nile OF West Point.
On the 2isl il moved wes..anl found
Forrest, LIE, Chalmers aud Roddy
combined against il. The rebels triel
TO cut our column in two bal without
success. Very hrayy fighting occur.
rcd blb IN the rear AID Alliance
Our forces here lost three pieces. four
pouuder sieeI guns which were spiked
before they were captured.
Smith nov tell back slowly. our
troops anbushing the rebels rs they
advanced.
On The 22nd the expedition broke
camp 1t !, a. D., AID had seyere
lighting all day. Tie rebel. lost heavy.
the woods being anibusbed 1t every
point. Yolley after solley poured IN
to them as they advanced. bit having
much the largest force fliey continued
to press our rear heavily.
Tie rebel columns moved each flank
with the evident design Of reaching
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