The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-09-24

o. L. ELLISON, Coudersport.
gsg-The following is from the Tribune
of Monday:
We have full confirmation of the re-
treat of the Rebel army across the Poto.
mac. Under cover of night, on Thursday,
they stole across near Sharpsburg, car
rying off all their transportation and
nearly all their wounded. Our cavalry
pursued them on Friday. but only sue
ceeded in capturing few straggles.-
Finding them on the other side of the
river, an attempt was made to cross and
flank them, but it was not successful.
Tragmentary details of the great bat:le of
Thursday reach US from various sources.
An inspection of the field leads to the
opinion that the Rebels suffered far more
than we did in killed and wounded. Last
evening we received from Washington
the substance of dispatch from one of
our battlefield CORES pondents, who re-
turned to Frederick from Gen. McClel-
lan's advance lines yesterday afternoon.
lie says th2t heavy firing was going on
all day Yesterday, both cannonading and
musketry, aud many wounded men we're
being brought in. Our troops had crossed
the Potomac in large force, and were
fghtirg on the other side. The rest of
the army had advanced to the river. In
the fighting, so far, we had decidedly the
advantage of the Rebels. Yesterday we
captured whole brigade of them, 1000
in number. This our correspondent
asserts upon the testimony of his owD
eyes When he left the field at midnight
of Saturday, the firing had not ceased
From the Associated Press correspond,
ence dated Headquarters, Saturday eve
ming, we get some account of efforts to
cross the Potomac made by our troops on
Saturday. About two brigades crossed,
but were forced b3ek by a much stronger
force of the enemy.
Dispatches from Cairo report battle
and victory for the right side at Iuka,
Miss The affair took place on the 10Th,
Rosencrans coming up with Price and
giving him battle; our loss estimated at
about 400 in all the Rebels lost 400
prisoners, and large number of killed
and wounded. Gen. Rosencrans was in
hot pursuit of TIE retreating Rebels at
latest adVIccs.
Twelve hundred more Rebel prisoners
arrived at Baltimore on Saturday morning,
from Frederick. They were sent to Fort
Delaware. The prisoners are dressed in
all manner of garbs, and are very dirty
and ragged.
There was a rumor in Harrisburg on
Saturday that the entire Rebel force un-
der Stonewall jackson had surrendered
OF course such story is beyond credcnce
jackson is the last man likely to sur
render
Messengers from the Northern Settle
ments of Nebraska, 200 miles above Oma-
ha, report that the panic created by the
Indian massacres in Minnesota has en-
trely subsidized, and that the settlers have
returned to their homes. There are no
hostile Indians within the limits of Ne
braska
From a special dispatch from one of
our correspondents with Gen. McClellan's
army, we learn that the new campaign in
Virginia is already begun. Heavy firing
was going on al dav Saturday, continu,
ing into the night, our troops having
crossed the Potomac in large numbers,
the rest of the army travelling rapidly in
their footsteps. A whole brigade of
1000 men had been captured, and the
advantages generally had been on our
side. Our letters report that The Rebels
were expecting re-enforcemeDts, and this
may have quickened Gen. Mcclellan s
movements. But fresh troops have been
added to his own army, and it is clear
that he feels strong enough to follow up
the blow be has already given. This
rapid pursuit must inspirit his own men,
and add speed to an already flying enemy.
Energy in such case is almost as good
as battle won, and will prepare the
country to hail decisive victory If the
Rebels are once sent flying up the She.
nandoah Valley, it will soon become a
rsut with the grand army of the South.
They may. it is true, still make a stand,
bat this rapid movement Of our forces is
Of most hopeful augury.