Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-07-24
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.

Gen. Pope has taken possession of the town
of Gordonsville, Va, without opposition, and
has DESTROYED all the railroad works at that
point. AS the greater portion of the suppllse
for the rebel army at Richmond passed through
this place, which is the junction of the Orange,
Alexandria and Virginia Central Railroad, this
feat of Gen. Pope's is OF considerable import
ance. The General has issued an order to
the effect that the army is hereafter to sub
sist upon the country in which their operations
are carried on, and that for the provisions so
appropriated States vouchers will be given to
the owners thereof, payable at the conclusion
of the war, provided that the parties can prove
themselves loyal citizens of the United States.
Another order of General Pope holds the peo-
pie residing within certain distance of the
railroads responsible for the damage done by
vuerillas or other parties of marauders, and
compelling such residents to repair the dam
ages so done and furthermore declaring that
all persons detected in destroying railroads or
telegraph lines shall be shot. No such acts
he says, can influence the result of the war,
and they can only lead to heavy inaiction for
the people who practice them.
A complete exchange of prisoners has been
agreed upon between the President and the
concern represented by jeff. Davis. Major
General Dix is the commissioner on the Union
side, and Major General D. 81. Hill on the
Rebel They had one conference on Thurs
day, but did not effect their purpose. We
learn from Richmond paper that it has been
agreed that each Government should report
the number and names of all prisoners in dur
snce, on parole, and wounded and perform the
exchange by giving man for man, AID in rela
tion to officers in such ratio as the usages Of
war have established as just. The movement
was initiated by the Federal Government,
whose special messenger reached Richmond q
few days ago, by flag Of truce, via City Point
and Petersburg Some weeks must elapse be.
fore the exchange is consumated.
Advices from W arrenton say that the
news that Gen. Hatch has reached Charlotte.
vile and cut of the most important source of
Rebel supplies, is the subject of great rejoicing
in the army" If Gen. Hatch has,,really taken
and holds Charlottesville, the fact is, import
ant. 1t is twenty-five miles beyond Gordons.
vile, at the intersection of railroad from Gov
ington and Staunton with the road from Alex.
andria to Lynchburg Lynchburg. on the
great Southern railway line, is only sixty miles
beyond Charlottesville
The Grenada Appeal reports that the rebel
gunboat Arkansas has just come down the
Yazoo River, sunk three Union gunboats, and
arrived safe under the batteries at Vicksburg,
with loss on the rebe! side of ten killed and
thirteen wounded. The story of sinking three
boats is worthy of the paper that invented the
stories of the recapture of Baton Rouge and
the aunihilation of Curtis's army.
By steamer from Key West We have Pen
sacola news to the llth. There were much
suffering at Pensacola, provision were scarce
and no supplies come from the interior. The
rebels are said to be in force at Bluff Spring.
Is miles from Pensacola. Wilson's Zouaves
seem 10 De In good trim, ana nad won great
popularity by sharing their ratons with the
INDECENT Union peop lie of the city.
A dispatch in a Richmond paper announces
the capture by Gen. Hindman of Gen. Curtis
and his whole army of 5000 men. This is
about the fifth time that Hindman has taken
Curtis, and still all the dispatches from Mem
phis, insists that Curtis arrived safely at Hele-
ma, on the Mississippi, on Saturday week.
Gen. Nelson is in command at Nashville
with heavy force. Morgan is still trouble
some in Kentucky. The town of Henderson
has been occupied by guerias. who were
cheered by many citizens upon entering the
town. Many of the inhabitants had gone to
Evansville for safety
Gen. Pope is seriously annoying the good
rebels OF Warrenton, and other Virginia towns
by levyng upon their houses and furniture for
the use of sick and wounded troops. The
Extra Billy Smiths, Tylers, and other first
families, have been thus called upon.
RECRUITS FOR NINE MONTHS. dispatch
to the Philadelphia Inquirer, dated Harris.