Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-04-03
TEE LATEST WAR NEWS.

though brief, is significant. Our advance is
driving the Rebels back, a portion of Gen
Summers division forcing large body of them
to. retreat across the Rappahannock, from
War7enton Junction, 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 lieutenant and
four privates fell into our hands. Not man
was hurt on our side. The telegraph report
that We might have cut the Rebels terribly,
while they were carrying of their sick aud
wounded; but that, 10 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 con-
frmed. We have intelligence of important
movements in Virginia but the public interest
will not permit its publication at present.
Van Dorm and Price, according to the tele-
graph, have gathered their shattered forces,
and -retreated entirely across the Boston Noun
taips. They are now at Van Buren and Fort
Smith, 35, 900 strong, receiving supplies from
Memphis and Little Rock, via the Arkansas
River It is probable that Van Dorm will act
in conjunction with Beauregard at Corin:h, to
hold the line of the Cotton States Re-enforce-
ments were slowly joining the Rebels The
Union army of Gen. Curtis had fallen bsck to
Keitsville, to secure forage, and were camped
at the head of Cross Hollow, where it is plenty.
From North Carolina I'VE have Newbern
dates to the 26th inst and Hatteras Inlet to
the 2Sth The Nashville was reported to be
safe at anchor at Beaufort Another and later
dispatch says that Beaufort had been taken by
Gen. Burnside, and that no property what
ever ha0 been burned Fort Macon had
neither been blown up nor abandoned, but
was still held by the Rebels, from 500 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 Nash
vile, and it is possible, therefore, that the
story of her escape, like the evacuation and
destruction of Fort Macon, may be canard.
The expedition to Washington consisted of
1000 men. They landed without opposition,
and nailed the Stars and Stripes to tree in
front Of the Courthouse. After holding the
place one day our troops returned.
The potrious brigand Qusntrel continues bis
forays in Missouri On the 26th ut. he at.
tackled detachment of militia at Warrens-
burg, but was beaten off with loss of killed
and II wounded. He renewed the attack on
the town the following day, with what success
was not known.
a despatch from Island No. 10 says that
after lull the bombardment was renewed
vigorously on Friday The Cairo correspon,
dent of the 81 Louis Republican states that
heavy firing was heard from the Island on that
day. The Rebels had opened other new bat
teries mountiug,it was supposed, l2S Founders,
and were seen pushing forward new means of
defense. They seemed to have no idea of
evacuating bnt were daily getting more cannon
in position. Four new Rebel gunboats, partly
iron,clad, ,have'appeared below Point Pleasant
but it is not supposed they will be able to pass
Gen. Pope's batteries.
Gen. Buell. has assumed command our
forces in Mississippi, and at the latest advices
was within fifteen miles of Beauregard at
Corintb. The Rebel Morgan's cavalry had
captured another train on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad, taking Col Cureen Pope
Of Kentucky and several Union officers prison
ers.
4 passenger in Washington from Winches-
ter reports that the rebels under jackson were
on Saturday still in fight beyond Strasburg
There is 10 news from Fortress Monroe be-
yond the mounting of the Lincoln gun, which
throws ball weighing 437 pounds almost to
SewalPs point. One of these "pills would
settle the Merrimac, probably, when she ven.
lures out. The Rebels tried one of their guns
at SeWals Point on the ships in the upper
roadstead, but they we're ont of range There
was some appearance of activity toward Nor
folk
On the night of the 26th inst, a force of
from 500 to soc Rebels attacked four compan-
les of State militia at Hummonsville, Polk |
County, Mo-, and was defeated with loss |
OF Is killed and large number wounded. |
The casualties of our gallant little band we're
severely wounded, but none killed Among
the severely wounded were Capts Stockton
and Cosgrove.
har soldier writing from NeWbern,N n. G. |
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