The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-05-13

Letters ITOtu 1NcW OilCauo @i0 " S'~
1st inst. Gen. Banks and the heads OF
departments upon his staff have returned
to the field, after two days sojourn IN
the city for hurried dispatch of accu-
mulated business. Simeon Buellosa, who
was required by Gen. Butler, for an at
tempt at his assassination, to leave New
Orleans aud give his parole that he would
not return until the war was closed-ior
which promise he gave bonds in the sum
of SIC, ,000-had returned to the city, but
was recognized by Col. French, and taken
before the Provost. Marshal, who SEN
teuced him to forfeit his bond of $40, 900
and to fulfill his original promise. Capt.
Mccarthy, of the 175th New York, brot
to Algiers from franklin on Monday
evening 159 Rebel prisoners. There is
some later news from Texas. The U. )
bark w. g. Anderson captured the Rebel
schooner Royal Yacht on the 18th ult /,
with a cargo of 81 bales Of cotton. From
letters found on board, we get an inkllng
Of the prices of Houston aud Galveston
on the 14th ult. Shoes, $40 to S25 per
pair; calico, So per yard; butter, So per
pound sugar, brown. 60 cents; Clhe
prize had 100 pound sack of -four that
cost S48). They have direct trade with
Matamoras, but it is very costly, and the
Government monopollzes the most of it.
There are now 115 vessels at the Rio
Grande loading ard discharging. Con-
federate money, SIS for 81 in gold
Gen Grant is making clean work in
Mississippi and will soon bring the kDotty
question of Vicksburg to solution. On
the 30th ult., he moved upon Port Glib
son, town of Bayou Pierre, % miles
from its mouth, where, at 2 a m. on the
lst, he met the enemy, 11,000 strong,
and engaged him ali day, entirely routing
him, with the loss of many killed and 500
wounded. The enemy retreated toward
Vicksburg, destroying the bridges over
the two forks of the Bayou Pierre. These
were rebuilt, and the pursuit continued.
Beside the heavy artillery, four 6eld-pieces
were captured, and soule stores, and the
enemy were forced to destroy much more.
The Memphis Bulletin of Saturday says
that Gen Grant has sent | 800 prisoners
to MilIiken's Bend A portion of his
force, when last heard from, was within
20 miles of Jackson There was report
that an important bridge over Big Black
River had been destroyed, thus cutting
off the means of retreat from Vicksburg
We have Newbern news to the 9th
inst. Gen Foster was still there. The
Sd New York Cavalry made foray on
the 5th inst. to Pettie's Mills, 27 miles
out, and captured a Rebel company, their
camp, horses, &c, without loss TO the
Union side. Gen Foster has been send
ing beyond the lines all Secession sympa.
thizers and their families. The Rebels
refused to receive our flag of truce, so the
fugitives were left on neutral ground be-
tween the Union aud Traitor pickets
The Rekel authorities are determined tc
make the loyal North feed their famillc.
while they are trying to cut our throats
There was report at Newbern that the
!, North Carolina banks had refused to pay
their war assessments, and that Gov
Vance sustained them in the refusal
threatening to withdraw all the troops O.
, the State from the Rebel service in case
of the enforcement of the tax. Heck
mans brigade has been ordered back
again to Port Royal. The health of The
troops in Gen. Fosters department wa!
excellent. .... ....
A Philadelphia dispatch states tha
Gen. Buford has broken up the Virginit
and Tennessee Railroad somewhere in thc
} Alegany Ridge. This, if true, separates
! Bragg and all the Rebels In the Wes
from Richmond.
The Court Martial in the Valaudighan
case submitted their decision to Major
: Gen Burnside on Friday. twill not b.
made public till published in genera
) orders.
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment 20
colored men) is full, and will soon com
mence active service. .t
A Convention of Loyalists held at Nor
folk last week nominated j. H. Chand
Ter as their candidate for Congress from
the Second Virginia District.
Jay Couke. the Government Subscrir
tion Agent, reports the total sales of five
twentles up to Saturday at nearly 500,
100000. '
; A passenger from Fortress Monroe
states that on Monday night fight wa.
in progress near Suffolk A Union forc'
had attacked some works which the Reb
els were constructing, and had driven th'
; Rebels off.
The cavalry victory at Warrentor
Junction resulted in pretty thorough
cutting,up of Moseby's band Moseb,
himself was wounded in the shoulder
The Rebels left over 20 dead on the field
besides mauy wounded.