Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-18
8rabtorb Beporter,
E. O. GOODRICH, EDITOR
TOW A NDA:
Thursday Morning, July 18, 1861.
THE NEWS.


have been followed by one of the most complete
and Illuminating blows which have yet fallen
upon the head of this rebellion. Gen McClel-
land has reported to Gen. Scott, under date
of the 18th inst, that Col. Pegram has sur
rend himself, his officers and the entire
reminent forces under his command, some 600
men, extremely peDitant, they say, and de-
termined never. to take up arms against the
G. eneral G overnment This swells thenumbe
of Gen. ,McClellan's prisoners to 900 or 200,
while the rebel loss in the battle, according
to the latest accounts, was one hundred and
fifty in killed alone. We expect next to hear
tn at Garnet who, with his rebel force, was
last heard Of in full retreat from Beverly, has
been cut off by enIMorris, and between the
two forces OF Morris and Mcclellan, has
been either defeated or forced, like Pegram,
to surrender A dispatch from Beverly, dated
he 18th inst, announces that the advance
division of Gen. McClellan's army is moving
rapidly toward the great Mountain Pass
The reb els have burned the bridge at Huttons-
vile. and were expected also to burn the one
at Cheat Mountain, but this would not delay
the advance an hour
The whereabouts of the rebel steamer Sum
Ter. which recently run the blockade at New
Orleans, and has since succeeded in eIud-
ing the vigilance of our cruisers, has been as
certained. By the steamship Columbia, which
arrived at New York on the l4th from Ha-
vana, we learn that the Sumter on the 9th
inst, entered the harbor OF Cienfuegos on
the south coast of Cuba, with seven American
vessels as prizes-the barks West Hlnd and
Louisa haham, and the brigs!Ben. Don"lng,
Albert Adams Naiad, Cuba and llacttas =
having burnt another at seattle ship Golden
| Rocket, the crew of which she took into Glen
fuegos Simms, the commander of the Sum
ter Immediately communicated with the Gov
ernor on shore, and the Governor cOmmuni'
Gated with the Captain-G the result Of
which was that the prizes were then retained
in port to await the decision of the Spanish
Conrt as to their disposition, and the Sum,
ter was obliged to put to sea again, within
twenty-four hours, having in the meantime
taken supply of coal and water. The Uni
ted States Consul telegraphed the particulars to
our Consul General at Havana, MIR. ShufeIdt,
and inquiry into the circumstances of the seiz-
ureS elected the fact that they had been
made, at least in o number of cases, within
three maritime miles of shore.
The latest advice from the vicinity of Fair
fax Cout. House indicate that the report of the
withdrawal of the rebel forces from that local
ity was premature. They still occupy the
place, although in reduced number. A slight
skirmish took place on Saturday, about twelve
miles ont from Alexandria, between a part
of the Fire Zouaves and Main boyes on our
side, and fifteen Alabama scouts, in which
three of the latter were taken prisoners, to-
gether with their gude The Zouaves have
also succeeded in capturing two of the parties
who have kept up communication between the
Maryland and Virginia shores of the Potomac
by means Of small boats
The rebel forces in Missouri, when last
heard from, were in full retreat toward Ar
kansas, communications in that direction
having been opened by the necessary retro
grade movement of Col. Segel alter the bat
tie of Carthage Gen. Lyons command was
expected to reach Springfield on Thursday,
where the entire National force under Gen.
Sweeney aud Col. Siegel, Soloman aud Brown,
and four hundred home guards were concen.
trated 1t is now reliably ascertained that
Col. Siegel's loss at the battle of Carthage
was only ten killed, forty-three wounded and
four missing, while the rebels admit their loss,
in killed alone, to have been seven hundred
Intelligence from Fortress Monroe to Sat
urday evening has reached US. A party Of
Col Bendix's men having gone a considerable
distance from their camp at Newport's News,
without leave were surprised by superi or
number of rebels, and twelve of them were
taken prisoners. On the return of those who
escaped, seven companies Of the regiment
went out in pursuit of the rebels, but the re-.
suit of the expedition was not known when
the steamer left. Col Bendix was attending
the Allen Court,martial at the time of this
occurrence.
Ra~ On Saturday next, the Goth inst, the
Confederate Congress is to assemble at Rich
mond Va. The Richmond papers are al
ready announcing the arrival of members;
and President DAVIS is doubtless busily en-
gagged preparing his Message. If there are
any decisive battles fought this week, they