Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-05-22
THE LATEST WAR. NEWS.

Dispatches from Washington explain the
nature of the "repulse" of our iron gunbosts
on the James river below Richmond 1t ap.
pears that for some time past the rebels have
been obstructng the river at that point wit n
Funken stone, Immediately under the guns of
strong fort upon bluff so high above the
river that the guns of our vessels cannot be el-
eyated enough to reach It, An attempt was
made by our gunboats to remove those eh.
structonS, under FIRE from the fort, which was
able to pour its shot with accuracy down up
on them, while they'could not reply with any
effect. The river is now clear of any obstruc-
tion to within eight miles of Richmond. At
that point there is heavy battery mounted
on high bluff, and the river is temporarily
closed to navigation by sunken vessels; among
which are said to be the Yorktown and James.
town, and by piles and chains. The Monitor
could not elevate her'guns sufficiently to reach
the high battery, which rendered her useless
The banks of the river were filled with rife
pits from which an incessant fire was poured
upon the feet, part of which was engaged
at from 600 to 1000 yards from the main
battery. After an action of four hours the
fleet, finding it impracticable under the cir
cumstanceS to silence the battery on the bluff,
withdrew. Our loss was thirteen killed and
eleven wounded.
The news from General McClellan's COM
mand is highly interesting and encouraging
His advance forces on the main road to Rich
mond, by way of Bottoms Bridge, drove the
enemy across the ChickahomiDy at that point
on Saturday morning. When the troops ar,
rived within half a mile of the bridge, which is
burned. they were opened upon by a brisk
fire OF artillery from the opposite side of the
river This bridge is fifteen miles from Rich.
mond. At this point, it is said, that onr troops
will experience considerable difficulty ss the
country is low and swampy
This is only one successful movement Of Gen
McCleans army within few days 1.-THE 9th.
er he tells himself briefly in the following dis
patch to the War Department, dated from
White House. Va, on Saturday night 80 A
combined. naval and army expedition under
CaptaH Murry, United States Navy, with
troops and artillery under Major Willard and
Captain Ayres, Of the army, went some twen-
ty-fye miles up the Pamunkey river to-day,
and forced the rebels to destroy two steamers
and some twenty sChoonePs The expedition
was admirably managed, snd all concerned
deserved great credit"
General Haleck's army has been largely
re-enforced from General Curtis command in
Arkansas and from the troops that were sta
toned in Kansas. Colonel Mulgan, the he.
70 Of Lexington, has gone from Camp Douglas
to CoriHth No fears need be entertained in
regard to General Halleck'S position. When
the proper time arrives to strike there will be
q terrible retpibution on General Beauregard's
rebel army.
Governor Clark, the Executive OF North
Carolina, has refused to furnish any more troops
to JEFF Davis. and has recalled all the North
Carolina soldiers now in the rebel army
North Carolina has held convention of its
citizens, and pronounced against giving further
aid to the rebellion, thus virtually returning to
the Union. In reply tothe demand OF JEFF
Davis for additional troops and means of trans.
portation for his army to and through the
cotton States, ,IGovernor Clark said that Davis
had received all the aid from North Carolina
that he could expect, aud that hereafter DO
more troops would be permitted to leave the
State, and has ordered alt the North Carolina
State troops home Governor Glark slSo IN.
formed the rebels that they could nse the rsiA
roads in retreating hOmewards, and that they
would run their own risk Of being intercepted
by q Union force at any part of the State.
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