Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-01-09
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brisk fight near Port Royal ferry, about TWEEN.
- FIVE miles from Hilton Head. The expedi-
tion which achieved this victory was combin.
ed military and naval one, and was under the
joint command of Btigadier General l. l. Ste
vens and Captain Rogers of the fashp Wa
bash. The troops engaged consisted of the
Eighth Acknowledgment Pennsylvania Round
Heads, Fiftieth Pennsy lvania, SeEenty-ninth
New York Militia, Forty seventh and Forty.
eighth New. York Volunteers The naval ves-
sells consisted of the gunboats Ellen, Seneca.
Pambina and Ottawa. General Stevens brig
ade advanced on Port Royal on the lst in.
stAnt, and took possession of the rebel batter
es after a short resistance of the rebels
The brigade was assisted by the gunboats,
which shelled the batteries. General Stevens
then followed up the blow untilsshe arrived
within six miles of the Charleston Railroad A
flag of truce was sent ty the rebels, who desir-
ed permission to collect and bury their dead,
which was granted. One hour was allowed
back upon their Notifications near the rail-
road, which are very extensive, leaving be-
hind them one large gun, which they had
spiked. The rebel force engaged was esti-
mated at eight thousand men, under Generals
Gregg and Pope. The federal force engaged
was four thousand five hundred men. Our
loss was nine wounded-one mortally, Major
Watson, Of the Eight Michigan Regiment
who has since died The rebel loss is not Dos
itiVely known, but it is said to be pretty large.
The health of General Mcclellan is 30 far
restored that he will be able to take command
in the field iD the course of day or two. In
formation was received at headquarters on
Sunday that the rebels in the vicinity Of Fair.
fax were suffering so fearfnlly for want of
warm clothing that they were spproprating
the clothes of the negroes. Their horses were
also dying off for want of food, all the fodder
in the neighborhood having been consumed.
Mrs. Greenow, the female rebel, has been
detected in carrying on secret correspon-
dence with the enemy, in spite Of the close
watch kept upon her house at Washington
1t has, therefore, been decided to send her at
once to Fort Lafayette, where she will have
no opportunity of communicating information
to her Southern friends. 1t has been discov-
cred that several other ladies in Washington
are engaged in like reasonable practices, and
the probability is that the dismal quarters of
Fort Lafayette and Fort Warren may, ere
long, be enliVened with the presence Of quite
a bevy of female traitors
Our news from Point of Rocks is of stir
ring character. A body Of six thousand reb-
els attacked the Fiftieth Connecticut regiment
on Saturday n ear Hancock, and succeeded in
destroying the railroad and telegraph lines,
cutting of for the time all come ction with
Cumberland The single regiment on our side
who were protecting the railroad, was not
sufficiently strong to resist force six times
greater in number, and was therefore comPll-
ed to retire across the Potomac, after short
skirmish. General Lander, however, was
moving on Sunday with large force from
Point of Rocks to support the Connec ticut
regiment. The rebels were throwing shells at
intervals on Sunday, but without doing any
mischief. The Union artillery was respond
ing 1t appears to be the intention of the
rebels to cross the river on the ice, but it was
not strong enough to make the experiment.
General Dander is now in position to resist
any attack upon the lines
Information from Green county, Kentucky,
represents that battle there lis imminent, as
the two opposing forces of tn Union and reb-
el armies are in close juztaposition-the rebels
with FIVE regiments at Cave City, and tn e I'm.
ion troops at MuufordsviIIe, these places being
only seven miles apart.
The abandonment of Big Bethel by the reb
els is confirmed by dispatches from Fortress
Monroe, although it has not been found nCces-
sary to occupy that place oy garrison of Un-
ion troops. Upon the arrival of the scouting
party of our army the place was found to be
wholly deserted Breastworks extending for
nearly mile, pierced for twelve guns, were
erected there by the rebels.
The Canadians contemplate harricading and
fortifyiug the great Victoria bridge In case of
a war they are fearful that that structure would
be destroyed.
Commander VIM. Ronckendorf, of Pennsyl-
vania has been appointed to the command Of
the United States steamship San Jacinto, now
at Boston.
One of the most important points in our
country at the present time is Kentucky
All that portion of the great army of the