St. Mary's beacon., 1862-01-30

Latest advices from the army Of ,hc Pc
tomac show no material change in the pos
turc # affairs. Il is rumored that several
additional regiments have been lattcrly
passed over the Potomac. and that the iu-
dica,isns arc that toward NOV, mcut is
still contemplated by Mcclellan. The
condi,i"n of the reads in this region. how
ever. is said to be such as to render nuga-
tory every effort to forward ., .illery or bag
gage. and. j. !. even stated. that it is
now extremely difficult to convey provis-
ions and forage. in sufficient quantities. 10
the u,en aud horses on the Virginia side.
Great mortality, both in the men and hor.
ses, is reported BY lestcr-wri,er from one
Of the camps in this locality. and the suf-
fering and destitution oecasioncd ty the
late heavy and continuous rains are re-
ported Us extremely appalling. From the
unfarorablc condition Of shc weather. then.
apart from all other reasons, it IL fair to
presume that no forward movement may be
expected for some time to come.
Aff.irs upon the lower Potomac are re-
ported quiet. and i. is rumorcd that con.
siderable portion Of the Confederate forces
have been transferred from this to some
other quarter.
On the upper Potomac affairs are like
wise reported quiet. Gen. Jackson is
still at Romnry with large force. and
also occupies the country for several miles
around. Gen. Kelly has been removed
from Cumberland to Wheeling aud il is
thought that his chances for recovering
from the wound received in the late 6ghs
are extremely prcearicus.
Late intelligence from Kentucky COR
firms the reported disaster to zSllieoGss
and his command aud shows the affair to
have been even more disastrous to the
Confcderates than the Federal reports
claim. From this source, . Confederate
loss Ut 500, in killed, wounded and mis-.
sing. is admitted and the death Of Zolli-
Golfer is confirmed. The Confedcrstes
also lost al their camp equipage. most ol
their artillery. many wagons and quite .
number Of s,uall arms. Gen. Crittenlen.
it is stated. was quite severely wounded
in the engagement. and was still in full re.
treat for some point. it is supposed. in the
vicinity Of Knoxville. The Southern
journals attribute the defeat to superios
position. artillery and numbers on the
part Of the Fvdcrale. and regard the re-
verse as . matter of little Importance. Il
is not little strange. however. that st
mention IL made of this fight in the Mem
phis papers. which. from their prexiaiej
to the field Of hattie. should, Il strikes us
have known something about i ere this
Nevertheless, We are inclined 10 the opia
ION that there has been fight. and tha
the Couf.slersscs have met With quite . GO
we're reverse.
Reports from the Burnside expedition
20 far as they pertain to it. point of dehar
kaiiau. are still meagre aud ansasisfaeso
~. When last heard srom. il was ~ th'
coast of North Carolina where . sever
gale hsd been encountered in which sev
ersl Of the transports bad been ioet. Tn
lost steamers. six o. seses in aumbes. in
GLIDING the iins Hay line s,es@er. Lousi
ana, we're driven ashore BY the gale ~
had to be burnt 70 the waters edge ssasoi
the possibility Of their falling iA'o d
hands Of the ..rcbels." No loss Of life j
reported. shough the loss in ssorcs ~
other nrpurtenanees Of the expedition ha
probably been very co''siaststlo. III
last report. IN connection with i.s dsst'n'
!. ,;on was ,baf Shcru.He Was Gttink ou