The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-04-09
II. W. McALARNEY, EDITOR.
NEWS ITEMS.

known as the "Virginia," is receiving a
supply of coal at the Norfolk Navy Y ard,
and was expected Immediately to make
her appearance in the Roads. She is re.
ported to have heavier armament than
on her first appearance. The latest dis.
patch says that the Merrimac gives nc
sign.
BY the arrival yesterday of some trans.
rorts at Fortress Monroe, from Newbern
on Thursday, mail is reported for the
North, and currency was given to state
ment that Gen. Burnside had been sum
mOned by certain Rebel authorities to
evacuate Newbern within ten days. The
Generals Irompt rpy wa that he
would defer any conference on the ques-
tion at issue until he had reached Ra-
leigh.
From Beaufort it is reported that Fort
Macon still holds out, aud active prepar-
atoms are making for its investment.
The Fortress Monroe dispatch makes
reference to heavy firing heard in the d.
rcction of Yorktown-rumor having it
that that place has been burnt. To the
statement is attached the usual precau-
rionary hint as to the imprObability of the
story.
The following Union prisoners reached
Fortress Monroe under flag of truce on
Saturday: Col. Beauford, Lieut. Van
Horn, and Capt. Bliss, U. S. A.-all ta-
ken in Texas, nearly year ago; also,
Col. Woodruff of the lst Kentucky Reg
iment, taken in Kentucky.
Brisk skirmishiDg, but no decisive
struggle, is reported from Gen. Buells
division, at Savanna, on the Tennessee
Riyer'-the point to which Gen. Buell.
had advanced from Columbia.
From Island No. 10 we learn that on
the I'd inst. some progress was made by
the shelling of a Rebel battery and the
burning of Rebel steamer; to this is
added statement by a Western paper
that thirteen iron gunboats, constructed
at New Orleans, have been dispatched to
the aid Of the Rebels at Island No. 10, a
report which would indicate the immi-
nence of u cofic. more severe than had
been at all anticipated. Still more im-
portent is the latest Intelligence. An
official dispatch to the Navy Department
brings the pleasing intelligence that the
Union gunboat Carondelet, commanded
By Capt. Wagb, successfully ran the
Rebel blockade at the island, passing un-
scathed under the fire of the batteries
The importance of this dashing advance
is seen in the fact that the Carondelet
will be of the greatest service to Gen.
Pope, and also as showing that others
may follow when they are wanted.
A Louisville Union journal, having
carefully surveyed the field, expresses the
opinion that, if the National army wins
the expected battle at Corinth, it must
be against great and fearful odds. Gen.
Gustavus w. Smith is said to have gone
there with 10000 men. Thither, also
the Rebel fighting material of Arkansas,
Missouri, and Texas bas been ordered,
aud it is deemed certain that in a few
days the Rebel hosts within striking dis,
tance of Corinth vi number 175,000 or
100000 men. This differs very much
from the report of our own correspon-
dent
The headquarters of the advancing ar
my we're reported yesterday afternoon to
be five miles from Yorktown, and a rec
onnoisSance had been made in force to-
ward that place.
BY way OF Chicago, we receive intelli-
gence of interest from the Tennessee
River. The guuboats Cairo, Lexington,
Taylor, and tie transport Tigress, have
made reconnaissance as far as Florence,
Alablma. They appear not to have met
even the semblance of resistance in their
passage.
We have some interesting intelligence
from the Department of the Shenandoah.
The Rebels keep up constant skirmish-
Ing near our advance position at Edin-
burg, making repeated but un-
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