The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-04-30

uaf DttOfe, rClalllT 10 lHe evacuation Uy
the Rebels Of their present position, aud
asserted that Beauregard had withdrawn
IA considerable portion Of his force for the
defeuse of Memphis.
There are 10000 Union troops at Don
iphan, Mo, engaged in building fat boats
OH Current River, with which to descend
Black and White Rivers.
/ BEFORE YORKTOWN, Friday, April
25, 1862. The principle event yesterday
worth mentioning was the sheiling Ct
Yorktown by ore of the gunboats. She
moved up to the mouth of Wormley 5
Creek during the mUrning, opening a
we'll directed fire on their works, which
was promptly answered BY the Rebels
Tie boat then fell back distance of
three miles from Yorktown, when she
again opened fire the shells exploding
each time within the enemy's works, but
obtained no response.
\ few shots were fred during the day
along the whole line, to keep the Rebels
from Strengthening their works. No one
was injured.
1t is raining again this morning, but
the Indications are, that the weather will
soon clear up.
The most important news is that which
comes through a Petersburg and Rich
mond paper, anuouncing the capture OF
New Orleans by the National forces
The Petersburg Erpress of Saturday pro-
fesses to have Il dispatch from Mobile.
announcing that our fleet passed Fort
Jackson on Thursday, and that when the
news thereof reached New Orleans the
excitement was boundlcss. Martial law
was proclaimed, and all the cotton aud
steamboats,, except those required for
/ trans portation. were burned. CORRIDOR
ating his Is a dispatch from Gen. Nc
. Dowell, who gives the substance Of what
had appeared in The Richmond Ecom-
incr On Saturday, to the effect that New
| Orleans had been taken, aud Lhat there
was a great destruction of cotton and
steamboats, As this intelligence is for
warded through the War Office, it may
he presumed that there it is regarded as
! Trustworthy.
| A specia, dispatch from Cairo to The
( Chicago Times says that Beauregard has
withdrawn considerable portion of his
force from COrinth for tie defense OF
Memphis.
Mai Gen. c. +. Smith died at Savan,
nah, Tenn, on Saturday afternoon, Of dys-
cntcry, Gen. Suith was takcI shortly
after the occupation Of Savannah by the
force under HIN, and las been suffering
and sinking slowly for some weeks, though
his condition WAS not thought to be dan,
gcrOus until the past week. His family
have been notified of his death, and are
on their way to Savannah.
Commander Worden is slowly recover.
ing from the injuries he received during
the fight with the MrIrimac.
Refugees from Norfolk state that the
Rebels have five wooden gunboars com
plctCd ready for service The Rebels arc
/ likewise building another vessel on the
plan Of the Merrimac.
/ He have later news Of interest from
New Mexico by way of St. Lvuis. The
fight at Apache Canon appear, to have
resulted in a more important National
victory than was hrSt reported.
Gen Mitchell now holds 200 miles of
railroad track between Co inIh aud Chat
/ tanoooa y dispatch to a Chicago paper
says that ;he National forces have arrived
at Tuscumbia, Alabama L .>cumba is
post-vilage Of Franklin County, near
Florence. Gen. Halleck received
large endorsements at Pittsbufg on
Monday probably Gen. Pope's Division.
The Rebel Congress adjourned on
/ Monday las, to the second MCnday in
August r. NJ T. Hunter had been
elected President Of the Senate pro TEN.
Col Corcoran has been heard from. un.
der date Of Richmond, the 10Th in,t.-
I He says that, while he is anxious TO be
/ hOnorabiy released, ne Is content patient
ly to await proper action.
Illinois has now fifty five regiments of
Infantry and thirteen Of Cavalry in ac
tive service, with twenty batteries Of Ar
tiilery. Four more regiment, of Infantry
a'e on the point of taking the field.
Horatio King, Ex. P. NJ. Gen'l, IS ap-
pointed Commissioner in place Of Ex,
Mayor Berrett, under the District Bill.
1t is stated that after the battle of Shi
loh, Beauregard telegraphed that he had
only $4,000 men, but expected $4,000
from Van Dorn-50,00O to oppose Buell.
with 95.000-aud that he must have
more men. Ills force is reported dis,
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