The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-07-16
LATEST NEWS.
From the Tribune Of Monday.1
WASHINGTON, July II, 1862.

WASHINGTON, july IL, loOZ.
To THE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS
OF THE ARMY OF THE Potomac.
By special assignment of the President
of the United States, | have assumed
command of this army.
bave spent two weeks in learning
your whereabouts, your condition, aud
your wants; in preparing you for active
operations, and in placing you in posi-
lons from which you can act promptly
and to the purpose.
| have come to you from the West,
where we have always seen the backs Of
our eremies-from an army whose busi-
ness it has been to seek the adversary,
and TO beat him when found-whose
policy has been attch., and not defence.
In but one instance has the enemy
been able to place our Western armies in
IL defensive attitude.
| presume that have been called here
to pursue the same system, and to lead
you against the enemy. 1t is my pur-
pose to do so, and that speedily.
am sure you long for an opportunity
to win the distinction you are capable of
achieving; that opportunity | shall en-
deavor to give you.
Meantime, | desire you to dismiss from
your minds certain phrases which am
sorry to find much in vogue among you.
hear constantly of taking strong po-
stions and holding them-of lines Of
retreat-aud of bases Of supplies. Let
Us discard such ideas.
The strongest position a soldier should
desire TO occupy is one from which he can
most easily advance against the enemy
Let US study the probable line of re-
treat of our opponents, and leave our own
to take care Of themselves.
Let US look before US, and not behind
Success and glory are in the advance
Disaster aud shame lurk in the rear.
Let US act on this understanding, and
il is safe to predict that YOUR banners
shall be inscribed with many glorlou4
deed. and that your names will be dear
to your conntrymen forever.
JOHN POPE, Maj Gen. Comd'g
The Border State Members did not
receive much consolation from the Pres
ident, at their interview on Saturday,
From the tenor Of our dispatch, it seems
that Mr.. Lincon's remarks indicated that
hls mind was made up to wage war with
much less tenderness for the interests of
the rebelious districts. In the evening,
the Borderers held meeting, at which
The Presidents course aud the whole
subject were discussed, and Com
mittee was appointed to prepare resolu-
tions for meeting to-day.
GuegriiIas are active in Kentucky. A
band of them were thrashed at New Hope
on Friday by Union troops 1t is said
that they had burned the town of Leba-
non and robbed the bank. Morgan's Rebel
cavalry were moving toward Lexington,
and promised 10 come to Louisville.
The Richmond papers are hopeful of
foreign intervention, and say they have
sent full particulars of the late battles to
Europe. The French Princes will be
able to enlighten their Government as to
the amount of credit to be attached to the
Rebel accounts.
The Rebels seem to have hard Job
in starving Gen. Curtis out IF Arkansas.
At last accounts, Gen. Hindman had
ordered the inhabitants to burn their pro-
visions, and shoot their cattle.
Oar troops under Gen. Hatch, of
Banks's column, entered Culpepper on
Saturday, and drove out about 100 Rebel
cavalry, killing one and taking FIVE. No
Ecbes in force we're to be seen.
1t is stated in our Washington dis.
patch that an order will probably be issued
Immediately, reducing the term of service
'd the 100000 new troops from three
years to one year
The Senate on Saturday adopted the
Conhscation bill, as it passed the House
"m Friday, by a vote of q to Is; absent
OF not voting, s. The resolution request
lag ihe President to have statement OF
nc trade and commerce of the Pacific
S.ares prepared was adopted. TIE bill
providing for the better security of pas
srngers was passed. So was the bill con-
c"rn,ng Imprisonment of soldiers in the
Washington Penitentiary Also a bill
I'r"eiding for the election of members of
Congress By single districts Also bill
,'refund to Missouri money paid to troops
from that State. \ resolution reported
r. 'bs finance Committee fixing the time