The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-02-05
NEWS ITEMS.

inst. it included more than l25 vessels;
proceeding directly 10 Hattteras, it reach
cd that point of the coast between the
18th and 18th, having been retarded BY
rough weather. Il had no sooner arriv-
ed than succession of the most violent
gales set in, and made the situation OF
the feet hazardous in the extreme. The
City of New Y ork, an American propeller
Of STA tuns-went ashore, and was lost ,
her crew were saved she was laden With
arms and ammunition. The only loss of
life occurred on the 18th then it was a
sad one; Col j. w. Allen, of the 9th
New-Jersey Regiment, with his Surgeon,
s. +. Waller, and the mate of the ship
Anne K. Thompson, endeavored TO pass
between two vessels in boat for the pur-
pose of giving assistance. The boat was
swamped, and they were drowned. Thus
cur l1sses, according to the official state
rient of Gen Burnside, were three lives
aud one vessel loaded with stores.
We have news of the first Importance
from Savannah, which, coming as it does
from rebel sources. may be intensified
considerably, and still be implicitly be-
lieyed 1t appears that the expedition
which has for some time been lifting out
at Port ROYAL in great seeresy has set out,
cleared itself path around Tyhee Island
by a new channel, and taken up posi-
tion where it commands the Savannah
River, aud completely cuts off ali COM
munication between Tors Pulaski aud
the City Of Savannah. The effect Of this,
70 far as the fort is concerned, is merely
10 starvc the garrison, but the Expedl-
tion is undoubtedly directed against the
city, which, in spite of the bravado of the
Southern papers, cannot stand Well-or-
dered attack. The efficiency of the move
ment in cutting off communication be-
tween the city and the fort was at once
shown, for the notorious Com. Tatnali, OF
whose Mosquito Fleet we hear now and
then. undertook with his entire navy to
convoy some vessels with provisions to
Pulaski. He has driven back, after what
the Southern papers call a battle OF
forty minutes duration, aud seems to have
retired with the cheerful alacrity which
has marked all his movements in retreat.
There appears to be some clashlng be-
tween Generals Lane and Hunter. Ac-
cordng TO a dispatch said to have been
received at Washington, both Of chem
desire to command the expedition south
ward. Hunter calls for S3,O00,00O,
which Lane says he can do without. The
order has been sent TO give the command
10 Gen. Hunter.
A fierce conflict lately occurred be-
tween the Cherokee Indians and the Reb-
els, in which the latter were several times
defeated with great loss.
The Louisville journal says: "Mrs.
Fry, wife of the gallant Col. s. S. Fry Of
The 4th Kentucky Regiment, received a
letter from Danvi,lc on Friday last, from
Col Fry, written after the battle near
Somerset. lie details in the letter the
manner in which he killed Gen. Z9ilicof.
fer, which varies somewhat from the many
statement. we have seen. Col. Fry was
in the act of leading his regiment into :
charge upon the Mississippians, when
Gen. Zollicoffer, accompanied by his aid
rode up to him and said {: You are not
going to fight your friends, are you 2
These men (pointing to the Missssipians,
nre all vour friends In the meantime
Zollcotior's aid fired upon Col. Fry
youpding his horse. from which the ami
NAL died. Col Fry then turned anc
fred upon Zollicoffer with fatal effect
Gen. Zollicolfer evidently labored unde>
she impression that Col. Fry was rebe
of5eer. The stories about the old iutima
cy of the two officers are all untrue
They had never met before, nor did Col
Fry know the rank of the officer upo'
whom he fired, as the evidences OF IN
rank were covered by cloak which Gen
ZuIlieofer wore il battle.
Gen. Fremont is still quietly domicileC
10 Washington. The charges agains
him and the requests he has made to b
court inartiaIed have not, so far as can b
ascertained, been definitely acted upon b
the Government, and therefore, 1t is no
known what course will be pursued to
ward that gentleman.
Gov Curtin, this State having alread
furnished her full quota of troops, ask
permission to send eight full regin ent
of infantry and one of cavalry, now j
Pennsylvania, on an expedition to tn
Southern coast. Bravo for the old Key
stone State
There is great rejoicing among th'
friends of the Union in Kentucky. /
,uust prove a severe blow TO the rebellion
and serve to open the way for our troop