The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-02-04
Pa.

The President of the United States
and his cabinet are not partizans. They
are ministers of law and justice. They
would be traitors, if, in these times of ma
tional calamities and national dangers,
they were merely instruments in the
hands Of paytizans or factionists. The
politicians who have been, and who are
now, actively engaged in organizing fac,
tions, with a view to weaken the power
of the administration, and to place obSta.
ces in the way of our soldiers in the
field, are not the friends of the Union,
aud 10 their unpatriotc career are ap-
preaching point of danger. The time
seems TO be near, when neither justice
nor patriotism nor mercy can continue to
urge forbearance towards the leaders of
ahis class of misguided or traitorous men.
The blood of the brave defenders of the
Union, shed on every battlefield, cries
out against them; and let them beware,
lest the terrible Indignation of an outrag-
ed people overwhelm them with speedy
vengeance.
The bill to appropriate money to aid
Missouri 10 abolishlng Slavery, has after
two days debate in the Senate, been re-
ferrcd back to the Judiciary Committee.
1t has, Of course, met the bitter opposi-
tion Of the Pro-Slavery members-the
men who were eternally crying out, "If
you want to free niggers, why don't you
pay for them first p Among the friends
Of The principle there Is difference in
regard to means. Some advocate long
time aud moderate sum some are for
immediate abolition, at any reasonable
cost. 10 harmonlze these conflicting
opinions, the bill has been sent back to
the Committee.
Passengers from Havana, bring the
news Of the burning of the pirate Oreto.
She had been chased into Havana by our
war steamers, where she remained long
enough to take in coal. She then start
cd for Cardenas. but was discovered by
the Cayuga, the Cuyler and other vessels,
which started in pursuit of her. She
had on full head Of steam, but was close
pursued by that fast sailer, the Cuyler
Finding her case desperate, she steered
for the Bahama Islands, where she was
oTertaken, when shell from the Cuyler
set her on fire and totally destroyed her.
Dispatches from Fortress Monroe say
that the Rebels, under Gen. Pryor, ad-
vanced across the Blackwater on Friday,
aud made u demonstration with artillery
on Gen. Peck's advanced brigade. Our
forces drove Pryor back again across the
Blackwater, in the direction of Franklin
The fighting resulted in loss to US of
about 100 men killed and wounded The
Rebel loss is not known, but some pris-
pners were captured.
~. New Orleaus and Havana letters give
arumor of the escape Of the Harriet Lane,
from Galveston, armed and manned for
priyateering The Brooklyn was said to
be chasing her, and the Mississippi had
gone out to look for the Alabama Let
ters TO the Navy Department, dated Of
Galveston, Jan. 10, give a brief account
of that place. Some execution was done
among the Rebel Notifications. The fight
was soon to be recommended. At that
time the Harriet Lane was IN port.
Advices from Murfreesboro to the 9th
note the engagement at Woodbury., on
the Nc cMinuViile railroad, some account
of which We have had through Rebel
sources. 1t was an attempt to surprise a
large force of Rebels, but they got warn
ing AID were off. There was some fight.
ing, in which our loss was two killed and
nine wounded; the Rebels lost their
Colonel aud 81 others killed, and loo
prisoners.
Rebel papers have dispatch from
charleston announcing the capture of the
Onion gunboat Isaac F. Smith on Stone
River on Friday afternoon. There was a
sharp engagement, aud was at last sur.
rendered unconditionaIly after sustaining
much loss of men. The Rebels had only
one man wounded. Another gunboat es.
capped in crippled condition.
Gen. McClernands Chief of the Staff
Col. Stewart, was killed near Vicksburg
on the 24th, while destroying Rebel fer.
ry. boats The work on the Cut Off is 90
iug on prosperously, and it is pretty Ger.
tain that the river will soon find its way
through.
Vallaudigham made speech in Con
gress, day or two ago, in which he took
the ground that our army ought to be dis
banded, an armistice declared, and Ma
honal Convention called to compromise
matters with the Rebels lie received
an unmerciful castigation at the hands o
Hon Hendrick B. Wright, of this State