The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-06-25
LATEST NEWS,
TFrom the Tribune of Monday !

! =NhNi al III W 90 az manu- II OEc-
patch from Montgomery, Ala, dated last
Tuesday, is published in Richmond pa
pers, saying that Beaureeard and his staff
| had arrived at Montgomery, on their way
to Richmond, and that large portion OF
the army of the Mississippi were to follow,
Bragg holding back enough to keep of
Halleck's vandals So many stories are
told of BeauregaTd's movements that nc
one knows what to believe; but this one
/ is likely to be true Beauregard could
not afford to have his communications
with Richmond cut of, as threatened by
Gen. Morgan's movement into Cumber-
land Gap; there is literally no chance for
the Rebeis in the Valley of the Missis-
sippi, unless TO make here aud there a
dash, which, however successful at the
moment, could be of DO ultimate advan-
tage so the rumor that Beauregard is
trying to re-enforce Johnston is at least
exceedingly probable. His personal
presence is of very little consequence
either way, since his masterly inactivity
and perpetual retreats have destroyed
among his own men the prestige won by
the bombardment of Fort Sumter.
By the Roanoke at this port we have
New Orleans dates to the 10Th. Gen.
Butler sprung a surprise upon his troops
on the 18th, but the response was so
prompt that he issued special order
Icomgiimenting the men upon their alert
ness, and also upon their general behavior
since they occupied the city. The Gen
eral was serenaded on the 18th BY large
party Of Unionjsts. OF course he made
a speech, which was well received A
new daily paper has just been started,
,dited by the great fnancicr, Jacob Bar
/ ker,.now So years old OF course Beau
regard is heard from, via New Orleans ;
/ he had 10000 sick men In his army at
Corinth. and sick and well were in de-
plorable condition. One George COppel,
Subscribing himself her Majesty's (Fic-
toria's) Acting Consul, had presumed to
address Gen Butter a complaint about
the oath required of aliens, aud asking
explanations whereupon Gen, Butler
returned the slightly Hibernian answer
that no reply would be made to the note
until Mr.. Coppel should be recognized by
his own Government as It's agent
There has been >ome lively ani or dit
able 8ork-marred by sad catastrophe
up White River in Arkansas Our
cuubgat expedition found Rebel batteries
at St. Charles, So miles from the Missis-
sppi. and whipped them speedily and
handsomely, after about an hour and a
half Of brisk woIk. The Rebels had two
strong batteries, defended BY 400 TO 500
men, under a traitor Eamed Col Frye,
who was once in the United States Navy.
/ Our boys-of the 43d and 46th Indiana
landed aud took the works by bayonet ;
I50 Rebels were killed aud wounded. and
30 captured, among the latter Col Frye.
/ Gen SchotieIl, Union commander il
/ Missouri, has got some ideas about Rebels
and Rebel property that do not pre- all on
the sea0oard. Not long since he directed
that Rebel guerrillas should be shot at
sight, and their friends and sympathizers
should also be severely punished He
has uow dccreed that active and passive
Rebels shall be held responsible for dam
I age to the property and lives Of loyal
citizens or soldiers. For every soldier or
civilian killed $4,000 will be assessed on
the Rebels $1,000 to $1,000 for every
one wounded, aud cent per cent for al
property destroyed The pith Of it ali is
that he has the power to euEorce this
order, and will do it.
Com. Dupont reports an act so entirely
characteristic of Southern civilization,
that it is worthy of special notice. Some
armed traitors, ascertainiug that the
I Union fuTces had left Hutclinson's Isl
and, stole over there under cover of night,
and gratifed their hatred of the Yankees
they dared not face by numbering large
number Of negroes, who were unarmed
and asleep. That is just what might be
expected from the eowardly traitors OF
the Palmetto State.
Advices from Corinth indicate that our
forces are progressing into the interior of
Mississippi by way Of the New Orleans
and Northern Railroad. Some Of Gen
Sherman's men occupied, on Friday,
Holly Springs, a place Of considerable
importance, about % miles south Of Grand
Junction The Rebels had, Of course,
removed all their armory machinery. and,
to make sure that it was safe, did not stop
with il until they reached Atlanta, Ga
The Goth Indiana-the regiment that
had such narrow escape on the Hatteras
Beach at Chicamacomico-had a smart
skirmish with the Rebels in front Of the
Chickahorriny or Thursday They held
their ground completely, had lieutenant
and three men wounded, and were espec.
lally complimented by Gen. Kearney,
who never praises unless he means it,