Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1862-01-02

Information has been received at Gen. Pope's
headquarters at Otterville, that Price has again
commenced to retreat Southwark with his whole
force. At last accounts one division of his army
was at Neosho, while the main body, with him.
self at the head, had just left Humanville on its
way from Warsaw. This retrograde movement
| Price says is in obedience to orders from Jeff.
Davis, But his men understood that it is in co
sequence of the advance of the National forces
under Gen. Pope, and the fear that supplies
| from the South would be cut off,
| We have full account of the affair at Mil
ford, Missouri, where some thirteen hundred
Confederate troops were captured few days
since. 1t appears that the prisoners were so
nearly surrounded that but little fighting took
place, they surrendering their whole force, as
| it was evident that resistance would be vain.
One thousand of the prisoners have arrived at
ST. Louis
The Confederates are reported to have burned
another train of cars on the North Missouri rail-
road, and it is said express their determination
to prevent any traffic on the road during the
winter
A large detachment of marines passed through
Augusta, Ca, on the 4th ult. They were from
Pensacola, and en- route for Norfolk, where they
will ship on the Confederate steamer Merrimac
The Richmond Dispatch states on the authori-
ty of a special order from General Magruder
that the defensive works at Yorktown are now
in condition to resist the most powerful attacks
of the enemy, with any numberof ships. Pre-
parations for the defence of the main land against
the advance of the troops at Port Royal, are still
going on with extraordinary activity on the part
of the Confederates The Charleston Courier
states that heavy guns are constantly arriving
to be placed in batteries newly erected, and that
mounted men are focking in daily, who are
eager for active service.
The remainder of General Buffers ex petition,
part of which has already reached Ship Island,
it is now reported will sail from Boston in the
course Of few days. .--.-.-..e
From Kentucky we learn that on Saturday
last Gen. Prentiss, with four hundred and fifty
men, dispersed nine hundred Confederatcs, near
ing one hundred and fifty, and capturing thirty
FIVE prisoners and a number of horses and arms
The Federal loss was three killed and eleven
wounded. Humphrey Marshall, at the head Of
large force of Confederates, has fortified Pres.
tonburg, and is expected soon to march to Mays
vile.
Reports state that there are only fifteen hun
dred Confederates at Cumberland Gap under
Col. Rains. Their pickets extend to six miles
on the Kentucky side of the Gap. 1t is stated
that a fight took place on Tuesday week between
one hundred and eighteen Confederates and
forty seven Federals, in which sixteen of the
former were wounded, but none of the latter.
By the steamship Karnak, arrived at New
f York. we have advces from Nassau, n. p, te
the 23d ult., at which time the Confederate
steamers Isabel and Gordon were in port, close
ly watched by the United States steamer Flam.
beau. This is corroborative of the intelligence
recently received from Key West, which also
stated that the Sumter was blockaded in the
harbor of Cienfuegos by the Iroquois. Tht
British steamer Gladiator was in the harbor o
,, Nassau. and was expected to leave soon fol
n Tsn5fz1rrri.-e ts1teu her cargo of arms
destined for the Southern States
The grand naval and military expedition
which has been so long in PREPARATION to de-
scend the Mississippi river, will not, it is said
commence to move as soon as expected. 1t il
now declared that the troops must wait unit
they are better armed and equipped that thu
Cavalry regiments are not fit for service, ano
that to move an army against Columbus-th'
very Sebastopol of the Mississippi-under sucl
circumstances would be the hight of folly.
On Sunday morning an unarmed Fedora
steamer was in the act of towing water-boa
from Newport News to Fortress Monroe, wher
she was attacked by Confederate gunboat anc
com PEELED to cut loose from the tow, which was
captured and taken to Craney Island. Severa
Federal gunboats afterwards come out and made
slight demonstration against the batteries al
Sewells and Pigs Points, but without any i'm.
portant result
A foraging party, consisting of Generals
Wadsworth's and Reyes brigades, from Upton's
hill, left their camps at O'Clock Friday morn.
ing, with one hundred wagons. They went to
within mile of Fairfax, but saw no Confede-
rates, and returned in the evening with the
wagons filled with corn and hay.
General Burnside's expedition to one Of the
points on the Southern Coast will soon leave An.
napolis for its destination. Most of the vessels
that will compose the feet have arrived at An:
napolis and all the land forces are making busy
preparation for their departure.
Gen. Banks, at his headquarters at Frederick
has issued stringent order in regard to the
seizure of forage without the owners consent
i A Cincinnati paper. has report that Gen
Henry Wise is at the head of force advanc.
] ing against Gen. Kelley, at Romney.
i General Mcclellan, who is said to have beer
i'll for some Gays past, is now reported to bt
convalescent.
TIE M ARKETS-
BALTIMORE, Dec. 81, 1861
j very dull There were