Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-02-06
E. o. GOODRICH, EDITOR.
LATEST WAR NEWS.

retary STANTON to proceed to the South to
look after the welfare Of the National prison.
erS-Bishop Ames and Hon. Hamilton Fish
E-are still in Washington, in consultation with
the Government and with Mr.. Ely, as to the
proper course to pursue. 1t is understood that
they have been directed to inform the rebel
government that the captured priyateersmen
have been placed upon the footing of prison
ers of war, thus iDsuring an amelioration of
the condition of Col. Corcoran and the other
hostages and further, it is further believed
that they will be authorized to negotiate for
general exchange of prisoners. dispatch
! from Boston, this morning, announces that
! three hundred and eighty-six, rank and file,
and eleven officers, rebel prisoners, are to be
taken from Fort Warren to Fortress Monroe
Immediately, with view to their exchange.
Intelligence received by way of Fortress
Monroe corroborates the report that Beaure-
gard is to 60 to Kentucky, taking with him
! 1000 men from Manassas 1t is further
stated that Jeff Davis will take command Of
J the rebel army at Manassas in person, after
| his inauguration as President, on the 22d of
February
Hon. Mr.. Dven, member Of Congress from
the Twenty seventh New York, has written
another letter to gentleman in Elmira, in
which he states that he heard President Lin
coin say that there was probably but one man
in the country more anxious for battle than
himself, and that man was General Mcclellan.
The President repudiated the charge that be,
or Mr.. Seward, or General Mcclellan, was
tampering or delaying out of any consideration
for rebels, or rebel institutions or that they
indulged any thought of ending the war by
any means other than conquest on the battle
field
Colonel j. W. Allen, of the Ninth New
Jersey Regiment, who lost bis life in a gallant
end eavor to supply the thirst of the suffering
Federal troops on the disabled vessels of the
Burnside EXPEDITION, was born in Burlington,
New Jersey, and was civil engineer by pro-
fession He was for several years colonel of
regiment of New Jersey militia.
By late Southern news we learn that Gen
al Beauregard has been relieved of his CON-
mand on the Potomac and sent to Kentucky
to assist in the defence of Columbus. HE will
be subordinate there to no one except General
Albert Sydney Johnston. The reason for the
change is not given. He will be succeeded at
Manassas by General Gustavus W. Smith,
ex-street commissioner of New York, who for
mery held the position ofCaptain of engineers
in the regular army of the Union.
By the Richmond papers we have obtained
additional rebel accounts of the late victory of
the Federal troops in Kentucky. They state
that Gen. Crittenden was not wounded, aud
that be was stationed with the remnant of his
| forces at Monticello, where they are determined
| to make a stand. One of the reports declares
that only two rebel regiments were engaged in
the late fight, and that the Federal Forces
numbered $4,000 men
A portion of the rebel force on the Upper
Potomac, under command of Colonel Ashby
yesterday made their appearance opposite Col.
Gearys encampment, near Bolivar, and COM
meuced shelliBg it. The Parrot guns and En-
filed rides of Geary'S men soon drove the reb-
els out of sight. General JacksonS rebel
forces have been greatly exctedby the rum ors
prevailing among them that the whole of Gen.
Banks division will shortly cross the Potomac
to commence an attack. They are now at
Charleston, but it is supposed they will soon
move to Harper's Ferry.
One of the most important features of the
late news from the South is uneasness mani
tested there in regard to the approaching ex-
piration of the term of twelve months Volun-
teers who are engaged in the Confederate SER
vice, aud the indsposition shown by large
portion of them to reenlist. General Bragg,
at Pensacola, appealed almost in vain to the
Alabama troops formerly under his command
to continue their wicked war against the Un-
ion. The Tennessee papers are publishing ur'
gent appeals to their soldiers not to retire
from the rebel army, and rebel general in
Virginia earnestly beSeeches his soldiers to re-
enlist There are doubtless many more at
tempts being made to induce the Southern
troops to remain in the Secession army of which
we hear nothing. Enough is known to show
that at the most critical moment in the his
tory of the rebellion, and when the Union ar.
mics will be in the highest state of efficiency,
the enemy will probably be.Seriously embarras-
sed by large Withdrawals from their ranks.
| Our TREASURY NoTEs IN REBELDoM-A
gentleman who has recently made his way
from Memphis, and whose character is such