The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-12-03

We have New Orleans papers to the
s0fh ult. On Saturday tie 10Th there
was grand Union demonstration in the
city. The various clubs torned in pro.
eesSioa and marched through the prnci
pal streets with music, banners and torch.
as The sidewalks, balconies and even
tlAe tops # the houses were thrunged with
spectators who manifested their delight
by the most enthusiastic cheers. ST..
Charles Theatre was crowded from pit to
dome to hear addresses by distinguished
speakers General Butter, who wSs pcs.
ent, was loudly checrcd. Ex Mayor Bar
ker having made satisfactory expIana-
iiOn reepecling recent article III his pa.
per has been permitted to resume its pub
lieation. In the lst and I'd CungressiOn-
al Districts, arrangements have been made
10 eject mem berS to Congress, aud candi-
dates are plentiful and anxious 70 serve
their country iu the National Legisla.
lure.
We have from the Navy Depavtmcnt
some interesting reports from our block
aiding vessels off the Carolina coast. Com
mander Parker, OF the steamer Can bridge
reports tie destruction cf a schooner at
S1asonhoro Inlet, few miles north OF
Cape Fear; bat he lost Il men, taken
prisoners by Rebels concealed on shoe
While ihs was in progress, the Gunboat
Daylight drove an English bark ashore.
14eut Commander Braine reports the
capture Of two English Schooners. Lieut.
Commander Tiu2tun reports the seizure
If contraband schooner from Whining.
eon Rear Admirai Dupont, of the tia;
rhip Wabash, reports the cstopling Of two
steamers lor for one steamer tNlce) try
ing to get into Charleston.
a special correspondent with Gen. ST.
gels corps sends an account Of an impor-
tauts"senauissanceb by Gen SIahel through
Adde'S and SnicGers Gaps, to ascertain
the trutk sIbout Jackson'S moyeu ents
Gen. Stahei secured the country almost
20 Winchester, and found that jackson
has certainly gone SeH,h. A Smoker
Ferry, Gen. Slahel fell upon large force
OF Rebel cavalry, routed lLeu, captured
pumbcr> of horses aud caltle, pursued t.
BerryvilIe, broke up their camp. chased
thcm to Nit.in four miles ot Winchester
captured all Of the officers aud 40 prl-
xates of Whites battalion, aud altoge,h.
es cost them loss of 80 in killed and
,Kounaed. Our side Loot Is In all
Two regiments of free colored uien arr
pow iu service in Louisiana, west Of tbe
Mississippi, called the lst aud I'd Louis
ana Native Guaids The first is attached
10 Gen. Weitze!'s brigade. The second
/. coored regiment is acting as guard tc
the railroad, and is scattered along from
Aciers, opposite New Orleans, 10 the
distance Of 80 OF 60 milcs, to protect il
from any attempt IF guerilIas TO tear vi
the track Two other colored regiments
will soon be organized aud ready to e
into the held.
A geniIcmaa lately returned from Eu
rope, says that half the people he ne
supposed North America was at war will
South America. aud was frequently asked
where the State of New:England was
In Cleveland, Ohio, boy ofseventeet
was accepted as a substitute for d draftet
man.and received $500 bonus. lie spen
the money and then obtained ills dis
charge on a writ Of habeas corpus on tn
ground that he was .under'th age pre-
scribed by law for recruits.