The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-30

Friday last. By request of the Govern
ment We have scrupulously refrain ed from
giving our readers any information in re-
gard to it until such times as, in the
opinion of the constituted authorities. the
public interest would not suffer thereby.
The expedition having sailed, the obliga-
tion of secrecy is removed, and We there
fore present this morning, as above said.
full details of its composition and equip
ment. The destination of the feet is, of
course, a secret we shall undoubtedly,
however, have important tidings from it
within a very few days Indeed. at any
hour we may receive the news of opura-
tions on scale hitherto unknown in the
annals Of the Rebellion. The military
part of the expedition includes about 16,-
900 troops 1t is matter for regre. that
certain of our contemporaries should have
seen fit to di$ regard the express request
of the Gov ernment, and prematurcly
publish such particulars concerning he
expedition al they could obtain Our
Washington correspondent informs us that
: newsboy, with a supply of copies of one
of the indiscreet newspapers alluded to
was arrested on Sunday near the enemy's
lines.
The Secretary of War issued instruc.
tions to Gen. Sherman, in command of the
Southern Expedition, concerning the dis
position he should make of fugitive slaves
The dispatch containing these in. true
tions will be found iu our teegrapbc
columns. The General is directed 10
take for bis guidance the instructions
given by the Department to Gen Butler
some time since; much, however, is left
to his discretion. He is authorized to
accept the services of all who offer them
selves, whether they are slaves or not !;
and he is. moreover, to enjoy them in any
capacity he chooses, even, if it shall seem
to him expedient, being allowed to arm
them. He is directed to assure all loyal
masters that Congress will reimburse them
for any loss they may suffer
From Washington we have no especial
news. Our troops occupy Vienna, and
our pickets are nile beyond Ahandale
The Rebels are said to be fortifyine Cen
trevil!e. Our correspondent states that
/ Gen. Mcclellan, IN an order he is soon
to issue, praisiug the valor of the troops
in the recent affair at Leesburg, will
sound the charge for the advance of the
whole army. The Rebel accounts of their
loss at Edwards Ferry place 1t at 800
killed and wounded
We print this morning the orders of
General Stone to Colouel E. D. Baker,
under which the latter acted in the battle
at Edwards Ferry. They were found on
his body when he fell, and one of them
had been mutilated by the bullet which
killed him.
We have from Western Virginia short
dispatch stating that General Kelly, who
1t will be remem bered. was badly wounded
10 a brilliant engagement at Phillppi
some time ago, left New Greek on Friday
night. and on Saturday afternoon attacked
the Rebels at Romney, routing them ,and
taking a number of prisoners. besides
capturing three cannon and all the enc.
my's camp equipage and wagons The
Rebels retreated toward Winchester. Nc
further details have reached US
We have cheering news from Missouri
On Friday, Gen. Fremont's body guar
:. 800 strong, attacked 1900 Rebcis in
Springfield, drove them from the town
raised the National flag op the CouI,
House, then retired upon their reinforce.
ments. They expected to fully occupy
the town on Saturday. This splendid
dash will awaken enthusiasm everywhere
but especially among the friends of Gen
Fremont and his brave men. Trustworthy
information from Missouri is to the effec,
that the Rebels. in that State are scatter.
ing, and really feeble at all points Hardee
gives no support to Jeff Thompson, and
Ben. McCulloch does as little for Price
who is still retreating, and, ,as it is thought
eDdeavor;ng to draw Fremont into the
Ozark Mountains
Lieut.. Porter of the Powhattan, who
is now cruising after the Sumter. has seni
home dispatch stating that on the 18th
of September that pirate was at Maran.
ham, on the coast of Brazil. He arrived