The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-06-20
TaHE LATEST WAR NEWS

q SuD-bdIIhc tCleSidpn between Cane
Lookout and Fortress Monroe.
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, having been
called on by the Legislature to furnish
them with copies of all papers showing
clearly his relations with the general Gov.
eminent, he replies in a sharp message.
stating hat he has already sent copies of
all necessary documents, and that this call
is in the nature of an insult.
A strange and unfortunate affair o..
cured at st. Louis Yesterday. A reei.
mont Of troops was passing through the
city, when one company suddenly fred
at the windows of a Courtroom, killno
four men and wounding two others. The
cause cf the firing is not clear. One &C.
count says that a shot was fred from the
Courtroom upon the troops, but the truth
is not known.
The preparations for an advance upon
Richmond seem to be going on steadily.
The concentration of troops in and about
Washington continues, and army officers
are confident that the grand movement
Of the campaign Will be made within a
fortnight. There are said to be not more
than $500 rebel troops at Richmond, and
$4,000 at Manassas Junction. The rear
guard from Harper's Ferry had reached
Winchester. Anumber of the retreatine
rebels arc said to be at Fairfax Court
House where rcGnforcements from Ma
nassas Junction have arrived, prepared
to make a stand, They feared to retreat
further lest al their men should desert.
A trap has been set in the woods between
Fairfax Court House and Alexandra.
according to information furnished to the
Government. 1t appears that a number
of small batteries have been concealed
Tie purpose Of the Rebels is to make d
feigned attack upon Alexandria, draw out
the National troops, lead them into an
ambush, and there 81 ugh'er them.
Col. Stone is in possession of Lcesburg,
recently evacuated by the Rebels.
Gen. Patterson is moving with his COL
ann Of $4,000 men TO Washington. 1t
is thought more probable than ever that
the Rebels viii continue to retreat and,
indeed, We have a rumor that they have
really fed from Leesburg. After Patter-
reaches the Capitol there will be not
less than $4,000 National troops, and if
Gen. Mcclellan, with bis force. also comes
to Washington, we shall have 100000.
The plain policy Of the Government is to
concentrate there a great army, probably
for an advance on Richmond. 1t is said
that the rebels at Manassas Junction num-
Der $4,000, including the Harpcr's Ferry
the last Of whom have left that
place. At Richmond, as the same au-
states, there are 10000. They
are represented as being tolerably well
armed, but badly clad, provisional and
and as much dissatisfied with the
appearance Of things. JEFF. Davis Is at
Richmond, personally experimenting the
operations of bIg army.
Last evening it was known at Wash
that a forward movement of our
was made Ga the Virginia side of
he river, but toward what point and Tor
What purpose cur correspondent was not
liberty to state. 1t appears. however,
hat the movement was important.
A slight skirIaish occurred yesterday
1t Seneca Mills, a point on the Maryland
'lde Of the Potomac, above Washington.
200 Of the District volunteers, under
Everett, were attacked by a
company Of Virginia cavalry. Shots were
Exchanged fer some time. No one of our
men was hurt, but the commander Of the
supposed to be a Capt. Shroyes,
vas killed, and the rebels retreated.
From Fortress Monroe we learn that
preparations are making for an advance
Richmond bat no particulars are com.
nunicatcd.
Forty Counties are represented in the
Union Convention now In ses-
ION at Wheeling.
Loss OF the steamer Canadian.
ST.. JOINS, N. f., June II.
The Montreal Steamship Company's
ew-stcam-s ship Canadian, Captain Gra-
.am, which sailed from Quebec on Sat-
lrday morning, June l, for Londonderry
nd Liverpool, struck on a field Of sunk
n ice, eight miles south of Belle Isler
n the 18th inst and sunk in thirty.fVez
One hundred and eighty-onc PERSONS
-ere saved in boats, and landed on Cape