The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-10-09
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we have no news of any decisive move
ments either on the part of the Govern
ment or of the Rebels. The news Of last
week gave the story of a woman who had
passed through Manassas Junction, and
mad found it deserted, no troops, cannon
or works beiGg there. The report Of Ben
McCulloch's death is again going the
"rounds of the press" and with somewhat
more of reliability than the one month
since. Recruiting for the Army is going
on as Driskly as ever. Troops are report
cd to be mustered in at the rate of 10000
per week, and the idea of drafting is
secuted by those who understand military
affairs on the other hand, the Rebels
have long ago commenced drafting and
have taken the old gray-headed man with
the child of fourteen. The South must
soon make some bold stroke and accom-
plish some great end or their case will be
sure and speedy ruin, and the hanging
of the traitor leaders that have brought
the ruin upon them. The Southern
States are in constant dread Of the arrival
among them of the Fortress Monroe feet.
NEW YORK, OCT. 4, lS6l.-A surgeon
Of Col Mulieans Brigade has reached
jefferson City with news from Lexington
to Monday night. Gen Price, with the
main body of his force, has gone south.
ward to join Ben McCulloch, intending,
after this union, to give battle to Fremont.
Price is said to be quite intox icated with
his recent success, and he anticipates an
easy victory over Fremont. When he
liza. achieved this, he says he shall march
upon st. Louis II is thought that the
Rebels will eudeavor to place themselves
between Jefferson City and the forces of
Gems. Davis and Sigel, thus cutting of1
the latter, intending to meet Fremont
Lear Jefferson City. They have nineteen
pieces of artillery, and are expecting rifed
cannon from the South; they clamor fOr
the opportunity Of battle with the Ma,
tlona troops, aud appear to have no doubts
OF their success. Price stated to the sur.
geon referred TO, that the Rebel Govern
ment had loancd to the State of Missouri
81 900 900, to aid IN carrying on the war
but considering the source whence thi,
boast comes, 1t may be put aside as a very
empty lie. The conduct of Price and his
troops at Lexington, toward our wounded
is represented to be atrocious he robbed
one hospital of all the medical stores, leav.
ing not even sponge.
We lave report Of an engagement in
Western Virginia, which is calculated tc
cheer all hearts if the details are accurate.
ly transmitted We have, however, been
30 frequently disappointed in intelligence
of similar battles, that we DO not place
implicit reliance upon the narrative, and
wait with interest for its confirmation
The report runs thus: that ten companies
of Kentucky, Ohio, aud Virginia troops
under Lieut.. Col. Enyart, on a day not
specified, surrounded and attacked the
Rebels at Chapmansville, and routed them
killing 100 and taking prisoners as many
more From the same source, we have
also report that battle was at the time
going on at Sewal;'s Mountain between
Gen. Cox aud Gems. Floyd and Wise, in
which the Rebels were being worsted.
The Rebels have evacuated Lexington
Mo, Price taking with him the seal OF
the State and SS00,00G in money.