The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-04-04
,iAa. a., J:5an SAMSON SON. ,ccy's
The War News.

| The intelligence from the southwest is inter
esting The Confederate army under Cen Van
| Dorm is reported to have reueatcd across the
Boston mountains to Van Buren, and Fort Smith,
about fifty miles south Of the Missouri line and
neay9 the borders of Kansas, where reinforce
ments and supplies Were reaching them. The
army was only thirty-iive hundred strong, and
it is believed that it will be SIX weeks before five
thousand fresh troops can join it. The Texas
troops arc said to be much dishcarteued by the
death Of Gen. Ben. McCu!loch. Albert Fixes
| Indians have returned to their homes. The Fed
eral forces under Gen Curtis had retired TO Il
point in Missouri to SECURE good supply Of
water and forage. Their pickets. extend TO the
Arkansas line, and the Confederate outposts are
stationed on the summit OF the Boston noun
tains. But little Union sentiment has been man
Tested in Arkansas.
| A guerrilla band OF two hundred Confederates
attacked u regiment Of Missouri militia at War
| rensburg on Wednesday last, and were repulsed,
but again attacked the place on the following
day. the result Of which is not known. War
rcnsburg is about ninety miles west OF Jefferson
| city.
On the same day body Of Confederates at
tackled four companies Of militia at Hammers
vile, but were defeated with loss of fifteen
killed and many wounded, The Federals had
none killed, but q number were wounded.
The battle at Island No 10, was vigorously
renewed on Friday. The Confederates opened
from anew battery mounting very heavy guns
They are pushing forward various works of de-
fence, and are daily getting more guns in posi-
ton. 1t is reported that four ironclad gunboats
had appeared below, but it is not believed that
they oan force passage.
An arrival from Port Royal brings important
intelligence from the Florida coast. Pensacola,
including FORTS Barancas and McRea, have been
evacuated by the Confederates, In East Flori-
da the Union feeling is represented to be very
strong. a Federal glnboat assembled the St.
Johns river one hundred and twenty miles with
out meeting with opposition Gen Sherman
has issued a proclamation assuring the people
that the occupation of the State by the Federal
forces is for the sole purpose OF restoring the
authority of the government a meeting of the
! loyal citizens Of Jacksonville was held on the
2Otl.. Resolutions were adopted declaring that
no State has constitutional light TO separate
from the United States, and that the ordinance
Of secession adopted by the State Convention is
void being in conflict with the constitution, new
er having been submitted to the people. :
The latest advices from the Confederate camp
al Corinth estimate the strength Of the army
there to be seventy thousand. 1t is. stated that
Gen. Buell. has assumed command OF the Fcde-
raj army, advancing on Corinih, and at last ac-
counts was within fifteen miles of the town. On
Monday last an engagement occurred between
| two Federal gunboats and Confederate battery
near Eastport, Miss, on the Tennessee river.
| No great damage was done to the boats, and it
was not known what effect the firing had on the
fortifcations.
| The confirmation of the report Of the occI-
patton of Beaufort, n. c., by the Federal for
ces has at last been received, but no dates are
| given. Fort Macon was not blown up, as re-
ported, but is occupied by the Confederate for
ces, who retired from the town Oh the advance
of Gen. Burnside. They are supposed to have
not more than one weeks provisions.
Reports from Fredericksburg state that the
people there are greatly alarmed at the appre-
| honsion. of an carly advance of the Federal ar
my on the place. 1t is believed there that the
Confederate army viii fall back towards Rich-
mond and give battle
The Confederate Col. Morgan captured ano-
ther railroad train in Kentucky on Friday Lass,
and took several Federal officers prisoners.
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