The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-04-02

The news from the army Of the Po

mac, though Dilef, Is slgnlncant. Our
advance is driving the Rebels back,a por.
tion of Gen. Summers division forcing a
large body of them to retreat across the
Rappahannock, from Warrenton juno.
tion, on Friday Though our troops
shelled them as they crossed, the latter
succeeded in burning the bridge before
we could prevent it. In their haste, the
enemy left number of cars, loaded with
grain and other forage, which, with a
lieutenant and four privates, fell into our
hands. Not man was hurt on cur side.
The telegraph reports that we might have
cut up the Rebels terribly, while they
were carrying off the sick and wounded,
but that, in mercy, our victorious soldiers
stayed their hands Shipping Point was
occupied by US on Friday, the Rebels
having left. The reported attack by rebel
cavalry on Fairfax Court House is not
confirmed
Van Dorm and Price, according to the
telegraph, have gathered their shattered
forces, and retreated entirely across the
Boston Mountains They are now at Van
Buren, and Fort Smith, $4,000 strong,
receiving supplies from Memphis and
Little Rock, via the Arkansas river. 1t
is probable that Van Dorm will act in con-
junction with Beauregard at Corinth, to
| hold the line of the Cotton States. Re-.
endorsements were slowly joining them.
The Union army of Gen. Curtis had fallen
back to Keitsville, to secure forage, and
were camped at the head of Cross Hollow,
where it is plenty.
From North Carolina, we have New
bern dates to the 26th inst and Hatteras
Inlet to the 29,h The Nashville was
reported to be safe at anchor at Beaufort
Another and later dispatch says Beaufort
had been taken by Gen. Burnside, and
that no property whatever had been de-
stroyed. Fort Macon had neither been
blown up nor abandoned, but was still
held by the Rebels, from 800 to 500
strong the place was invested, however,
and the garrison must soon surrender. 1t
is little singular that we have not yet
received any official report of the escape
of the Nashville, and it is possible, there
fore, that the story of her escape, like the
evacuation and destruction of Fort Ma
con, may be a canard. The expedition
to Washington consisted of 1000 men.
They landed without opposition, and nail
ed the Stars and Stripes to tree in front
of the Court House After holding the
place one day our troops returned.
The notorious brigand Quantrell con-
tipues his forays in Missouri. On the
26th lie attacked detachment of militia
at Warreusburg. but was beaten off with
loss of 9 killed aud II wounded He
renewed the attack the next day-With
what success was not known.
Our Key West advices Indicate impor-
tant movements on the Florida coast. Our
correspondent writes that Apalachicola
was expecting visit from Dupont, and
that the Rebels there are 1000 strong,
with ID guns in position, and every man
physically capable of bearing arms was
being impressed.
A dispa ch from Island No 10 says
after lull the bombardmeut was renew
ed vigorously on Friday. The Cairo cor
respondent of the St. Louis Republican
states that heavy firing was beard from
the Island on that day. The rebels had
opened other new batteries mounting, it
was supposed, l2S- Founders, and were
seen pushing forward new means of de-
fense. They seemed to have no idea of
evacuating but were daily getting more
cannon in position Four new Bebel
gun boats, partly iron-clad, have appeared
below Point Pleasant; but it is not sup
posed they will be able to pass Gen. Pope's
batteries
Gen. Buell. has assumed command of
our forces in Mississippi, and at the lat
est advices was within fifteen miles of
Beauregard, at Corinth. The Rebel
Morgau's cavalry had captured another
train on the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad, taking Col. Curreen Pope of
Kentucky aud several Union officers pris-
oners.
A passenger in Washington from Win
chester reports that the Rebels under
Jackson were on Saturday still in flight
beyond Strasburg.
There is no news from Fortress Mon
roe, beyond the mounting of the Lincoln
gun, which throws ball weighing 437
pounds almost to Sewall's point. One of
these "pills" would settle the Merrimac,
probably, when she ventures out. The
Rebels tried one of their guns at Sewall's
Point on the ships in the upper roadstead. !.
but they were out of range. There was
some appearance of activity toward Nor
folk.
On the night of the 26th inst, force
of from 500 to 800 Rebels attacked four
companies of State militia at luminous