The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-18

Rs The news of the week is not of
very great Importance. 1t is thought
that we will have lively work in very
short time. The following news items
we copy, giving them as we received
them, not vouching for their truth or
having reasons for disbelieving them:
The pirate Sumter is reported lost,
gone ashore at Trinidad
WASHINGTON, Sept. L, I861-Gen.
Scott received dispatch from Gen. Ro-
zencranz at 9 o'clock this evening, Civ
ing the following particulars of fight
with Floyd near the Gauley Bridge.
Gen. Rozencranz was reconnoitering in
force, when he came upon the enemy,
and a brisk engagement ensued. Our
forces were preparing to attack the enc
my's front and flank him, when night
came on, and our men being exhausted
after the fighting and forced march of
seventeen miles, were drawn behind a
ridge in line Of battle, and slept on their
arms ali night.
In the morning, Gen Rozencranz found
that the enemy had retreated across eau
ley Bridge, burning it after crossing. Our
forces then took possession of the euemy's
camps, capturing several Rebels, two stand
of colors, subsistence stores, and camp
equipage. Our loss was 20 killed and
100 wounded The cnemy's loss was not
ascertained. but it is believed to be con-
siderable. The enemy had five regi-
ments and sixteen pieces of artillery.
| CLARKsBURG, Va, Sept. IS, 1861
The Rebels commenced an advance On
both pixies yesterday morning toward Elk
Water and Cheat Mountain Summit.
They succeeded iu surrounding the fort
on the Summit, and cut the telegraph
wire. They continued to advance on Elk
Water until within two miles of our troops,
when a few shells from Loomiss battery
dispersed them Skirmishing was then
kept up all night
This morning two regiments were sent
to cut their way through to the summit
and succeeded, the Rebels retreating in
all directions.
Two Rebel officers spying round the
camp at Elk Water this morning were
surprised by our pickets and shot. The
body of one was brought into camp, and
it proved to be that of Col. John y.
ITogbipoFoD of
A heavy blow was yesterday dealt to
the traitors in Maryland by the arrest Of
the ten Baltimore delegates to the Legis-
Iature, Mayor Brown, Ross Winans, Hen
ry May, and two editors-of Tie Ba{ts-
more Exchange and The Baltimore
South. These arrests were ordered by
the authorities at Washington, and wore
quietly made, although great excitement
prevailed in the city.
We commit no improperly in announc-
ing that the preparations for two import
ant movements against the Southern
coast are going rapidly forward, SO that
the expedition will be ready to set sail
within a very few weeks In one OF them,
the land forces will probably be under
Major Gen. Butler, and in the other, un-
der Brigadier-Gen. Sherman, who is now
in command of the important camp at
Hampstead, Long Island. We believe
that the number Of troops of all arms en-
ployed in the two will be about $4,000
men, with naval forces of proportionate
strength. Precisely what places are to
be assailed we do not know, and would
not state if we did; but we may safely
infer from the magnitude of the prepara-
tions that the objects of attack are points
of Importance, and that the blows to be
struck are intended to be felt with crush
/ ing effect in the very centre of the rebel
lion.,-N Y Tribune, Monday.