The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-15
SYNOPSIS OF war rgEWc.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. 1862.

authorized the Chairman to report res
olutiOn expclling the two Missouri Sen
ators, Messrs. Polk aud johnson.
The Colone! of a regiment stationed at
Hilton Head, who came up on the Van
derbuilt, and is now here, says that he
has no doubt of Lis ability to take
Charleston with his single regiment, Sc
great is the Southern panic. Houses ten
miles in the interior are known to have
been abandoned by their owners as hasti-
ly. and left in the same condition, as the
Beaufort residences were found.
The assertion of several Of our coter-
poraries that Gen. Fremont has been call.
ed before the Joint Committee on the
Conduct of the War is uufornded lie
will probably not be examined until the
investigation Of the battle of Bull Run is
concluded. Gen. Barry was the most
important witness called today. lie re-
ferred the Committee to his official re-
port, aud explained that, il his judgment,
he was in no way responsible for the dis
aSter 1t is understood that several army
officers, who have been summoned as wit
nesses, hold different opinion.
Senator Summers speech was felt to be
exhaustive Of the law of nations which
governed the case of the Trent, and is
already ranked in Washington as a state
paper upon the question of seizure aud
search worthy to be placed side by side
with the dispatches Of Madison aud JET
terson. 1t was delivered to a thronged
aud charmed Senate.
An attempt was last night made to
blow up shc Mansion House in Alexan-
dria This was formerly occupied rs =
hotel, but now as hospital. 4 barrel
had been secrctel in the cellar, filed with
powder and projectiIes, aud fuse was
found extending from there to The stable.
In proximity to the coiobustbles, Iucifer
matches and Chinese crackers had been
pIcntilully distributed. The fuse end at
the stable had actually ignitcd, but the
act was fortunately discovered by the
guard, and the progress Of the slow fire
extinguished. But for this wa,chfulncss
and prompt action, not only would sew
eral hundred lives probably have been
lost, but other casualties resulted.
William T Smlthson, the banker and
broker, arrested yesterday afternoon by
order of the Government, on suspicion of
communicating with the rebels, left in
the same afternoon train for Tort Laiay-
cite. This is considered one Of the most
Important arrests whica has taken place
sluce the commencement Of the rebellion.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Jan. 8, 1862
About halfof Gen. Buuside's expedition
had sailed for Hampton Roads at 9 o'clock
this morning. At 3 o'clock the Others
had stenn up ready to depart.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Humphrey
MlrshalI, the bibuous rebel brigader
who for some mouths past has been har
rying the loyal men of Eastern Kentucky
aad was just about to leave his camp al
Prestonbnrg, Owen Co, on the west forl
of the Big Sandy River, to take up his
victorious march for Frankfort, the capi
tai of the State, has suddenly found 8
lion IN his path. Gen. Buell. spoiled his
plans by dispatching Col. Garfield with a
superior force against him. The Col. di
viding his command, sent one column
along the road leading to Louisa, at the
junction Of the forks of the Sandy. while
the other took the direct road to Preston
burg. The latter column, consisting Of
TWO regiments of cavalry, and two of in.
iantry, came up to Painesrille, within
seven mites of Narshail's camp en- Mon
day last and were marching directly upon
It, when Marshall dispatched flag of
truce, to inquire of Col Garfield if mat.
ters could not be arranged without fight
ing" The Col. politely Informed the
emissaries that fight or flight were tbe
only alternatives. Marshall, who Goes not
appear to have had any stomach for fight.
ing, immediately notified his men that
they were at liberty to disband, or surren-
der, and they therefore set FIRE to their