The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-29
SYNOPSIS OF WAR NEWS

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For this purpore two Commissioners, ap- |,
pointed by the President, are to visit
Richmond and other places, and do for
the captiyes us much as their jallors viii
allow. II
The ,Savannoh republican, of the 22d
inst, states that the Union troops cap
tured Cedar Keys, Oh the Florida coast,
on the 10Th. Cedar Keys are valuable
for the ship timber they produce, that
being some Of the best material IN the
country. We have 10 particulars OF this
operation. but there can be no DOUBT OF
the main fact, inasmuch as it comes from
q rank rebel source.
The Norfolk and Richmond papers do
not believe the accounts of the Somerset
battle which reached them. The Rich |
mcnd Dipatch says it is a story made to
Influence stocks, which were, according
20 that paper, goin. down fast
From the Burnside expedition we have
no news. The NotJolk Day Booh de,
clares that the report of the vessels being
iu Panlico Sound is false, reeonnols-
sauce from Roanoke Island, on Monday
last, bringing no word of their proseuce
There is widespread CONSERVATION IN
North Carolina on account Of this cxpe-
illiou. the uncertainty as to It's destlna-
tiou adding to the uneasiness. 1t is pro-
posed to call out the militia of thirty
three eastern counties, and draft has IN
.ome instances really been made. This
movement exeites universal disgust.
All is quiet on the Potomac.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, lS62.-Ihere
is no intelligence of the Burnside expe
dition, now fifteen days out. The Nor
folk Day Back of Saturday contains not
word about it. The Ne1c5nrn Progress
Of Thursday last says, in reference to It's
reported presence in Pamlico Sound, Eve
are not sure that there is now, or ever
has been a Yankee guuboat over tho swash
at Hatteras" The reports are all to the
effect that nothing has been sesn or the
fleet in the Sound. Great anxiety pre-
walls among the rebels to know where the
expedition is to strike. They will learn
10 good season. and at point where they
least expect to hear from it. There Is a
repolt from rebel sources that the stcam-
er Louisiana Of the expedition, had been
bcached, and burned to save her from the
rebels, but no particulars are given.
From tho Charleston Mercury we learn
that the Union forces, under Gen. Shcr-
man, now hold that position on the main
land bordering on the Coosaw River and
stretching from Chaisholms to the Ferry
and have mounted guns on the deserted
rebel batteries, and otherwise strength
ened the position. Chrishoms is on tht
Bull River, about two miles from tho
Coosaw and seven or eight from Por
Royal Ferry.
1t appears that the rebcls knew tha
they were 10 be attacked on Monday, anC
must light or retreat, hence their temer
iIy in leaving their entertainments anC
attacking us in the opeu field. Gen
Boylc's brigade had cut off their rive
communication with Nashville, am
threatened their rear Gen. Thomas wa
advancing On the Columbia road, Will
Gen. Schoepff had possession of Hudson
Ford, and was TO advance from Somerset
thus hemming them III on the west au
north. To avoid being surrounded au
starved out, aud rather than be disgrace
by retreating. they marched against Ger
Thomas, supposing him to be only 1,50
htrong, being ignorant Of his re-enforcc
ment by the arrival of two Tennessee an
the 18th Kentucky Regiments The al
tack was made under the immediate con
urand of Maj.-Gen. Crittenden, who wit
eight regiments marched from his il
trenchmcnts on Saturday night. Throug
the night the mounted pickets of tue Ell
emy skirmished with ours. In the morr
lug the brunt of the attack was borne b
the 10th Indiana, who we're subsequent
sustained galIantly by the 4th Kentuck.
Col. Fry, the I'd Minnesota, and the Ct
Ohio regiment, Col. McCook. The ret