Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-06-20
TOWANDA:
THE NEWS.

most incline to the belief that he will be fore
ed to make an advance or retreat from Man
assas Junction soon Rumors prevail in Wash
ington to the effect that he was actually
marching on the Capital, and four regiments
were ordered over the river.
We have sad news from st. johns, to the
effect that the Canadian, one of the Montreal
COmpanys steamers, is lost, with 20 or 80 of
her passengers. She left Quebec On the lSt
inst, encountered field of sun5en ice on the
4th, eight miles south Of Belle Isle, and run
ming upon it, went down in half an hour; Isl
Of the passengers and crew were saved Among
those lost were six cabin passengers, the Sec
ond officer Of the ship, and the mail officer.
The ships papers were lost. and it could not
with accuracy be known who and how many
were drowned
1t appears that Harper's Ferry has been
evacuated Ivy the Rebels. Early on Friday
morning the bridge across the Potomac at that
point was blown up and burned. The troops
withdrew from the Maryland Highs and the
Ferry, leaving at the latter place only a small
rear guard, and these have already left. The
Rebels, it is understood, have gone toward
Manassas Junction, though such was their con
dition Of mind and body that it was probable
many Of them would diSperse on the march, or
at least reach their destination in a useless
condition. The bridge at ShepardStown and
several carloads of provisions were also de-
stroyed. All the bridges on the Alexandria,
London, and Hampshire Railroad, between
Leesburg and Broad Rum stream between
that place and Alexandria, are reported to
have been burned Ga Thursday evening
messenger in hot haste appeared al the Rebel
post opposite WiIHamsport, and Immediately
the pickets were called in, and cll the troops
rapidly fed
1t is said that Mr. Bnrlngame will be sent
as Minister to China, and Mr.. Winter Davis
probably to Austria.
A train was run on Sunday on the Alexan.
dria, Loudon ard Hampshire Railroad. When
near Alexandria. it was fred upon by con-
cealed Rebel, and a Connecticut soldier was
killed The assassin was secured.
4 slight skirmish occurred on the 9th at
Seneca Mills, point on the Maryland side OF
the Potomac, above Washington, 200 OF the
District volunteers, under Lient. Col. Everett,
we're attacked by company Of Virginia cav
airy. Shots were exchanged for some time.
No o3e of our men was hurt, but the comman
der of the cavalry, supposed to be Captain
Shreves was killed, and the rebels retreated.
From Fortress Monroe ne learn that prcpa
rations are making for an advance on Rich.
mond; but no particulars arc communicated
There appears to be no doubt that the great
body OF the fourteen thousand rebel troops,
which recently occupied Ilarper'S Ferry, has
proceeded to reinforce Gems. Beauregard and
Lee at Manassas Junction; but it is stated on
the authority of a person who was at the Fer.
ry on Saturday night, that portion of them
was expected to proceed to Romney, to join
the command of Henry a Wise, the crazy
EX- Governor Of Virginia, who is reported on
his march from Staunton with three thousand
men, to oppose the progress of Gen. McCel-
lands forces. How much he expects to &c
compsh with three thousand men does not clear
ly appear; but of conrSe, according to Virginia
reckoning, they will be q match for fifteen
thousand Yankees. The reaelS, on their re-
treat from the Ferry, threw a large quantity
Of muSkets, said 10 number a thousand, into
| the river, together with some of their accou,
trements, all of which have since been recov.
cred
The probability of collision between the
State and Federal troops in Missouri is hourly
increasing. In fact, it is reported that q skir-
miSh has already taken place near Indepen-
dence, in which the Federal troops were
worsted. The report, however, cannot be re-
/ lied upon, as the lines Of telegraph in that re-
gon are entirely in the hands of the Secession,
! lists. All the counties on both sides of the
Missouri River, from the Kansas border to
Bonneville, are reported to be under their
sway, and at the latter place they are intrench
ing themselves Meanwhile, troops are being
assembled on the Missouri border, ready to
be marched within her Confines whenever theiI
services may be required, which will probably
be very soon. Eight Illinois regiments are to
be stationed within two hours march of st
Louis, four at BeleviIle, and four at Casey
vile.
DS- The People of Pennsylvania have ia
ken, at par, the three million loan, authorized