Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1863-02-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

be at Okolona, trying 70 repair the railroad
DESTROYED by Gen. Grant By the way of
Tuscumbia it is reported that the enemy have
moved large part of the Army Of Virginia
to Nicksburg, and also taken all the garrison
of Mobile except 1000 for police duty. The
railroad from Selma to Meridian is completed,
thus enabling The Rebels to rapidly concen-
trate their forces at Tcksburg
aj.-Gen. Fremont has, for the second time
we believe, urged the Government to give him
something to do-some active service. as be
has no political pilgrimage on hand, he has
come to the rather singular conclusion that
his place is in the field There is not much
danger of the disease becoming epidemic,
A dispatch from Cairo states that the le-
wees on the east side of the Mississippia at va,
ZOO Pass, have been cat By the Uaion forces.
They have also been cut at Gceenyille, and on
the west bank opposite Lake Providence.
The War Department has ordered special
court to inquire into the charges that Union
officers have been concerned in traffic il cot
ton, &c, on the Mississippi. The court will
meet OF once in Cairo.
Washington dispatches characterize tie
Rebel stories Of dsafecti0n in Gen. BaukSs
army as weak inventions Of the enemy. The
truth proves the exact reverse.
The official account Of the recent attack Oh
our feet in Charleston harbor, from Admiral
Dupont, establishes the fact pretty clearly
that the blockade Of that port was never
broken The statements of the officers of
blockadng vessels, which Admiral Daront
encloscs, deny absolutely nearly all the facts
promulgated by General Beauregarl and
Commodore lngrabam, and endorsed by the
foreign consuls-tho latter officials receiving
a severe rebuke for their agency in the pro-
pagation of the original report From the
official despatch, we learn that not haIf the
feet slipped their cables during the action Oh
the morning Of the 3Ist ut, utr moved from
their anchorage during the Gay. Even the
Stono river, where the Issac Smith was lost,
is again reoccupicd, and Union sailors and
soldiers are constantly on shore at James
Island.
Among the interesting items Of news from
the South are the proceedings Of the rebel
Congress with reference to the navigation OF
the Mississippi river, which was declared free
to all friendly States by the Confederate pro-
Tisional government in 1861, and relating to
the coufscaton Of property belonging TO alien
enemies [UnioniSts.) b bill authorizing the
impressment Of slaves and property for the use
CT the rebel army was passed III the House Of
Representatives, and q resolution was adopted
providing for the sale Of all negroes found in
arms against the rebel government, the pro
ceeds to be divided among the captorS. A
vote oe thanks to the guerilla chief Morgan
for his services in the West was also adopted.
The London Telegraph of the 3lst of
January says The Hon. Mr. Mason, the Com.
missioner froH' the Confederate States has
been one of the distinguished circle Of visitors
entertained b. the Marquis and Marchioness
of Bath, at Longleat, during the past week.
Some difficulty occurred at Port Royal as
to the right Of command to the troops Of Gen
eral Fosters expedition TO that place, the lat
ter officer presnming that, although within the
jurisdiction of General Hunters military de,
partmeDt, the supreme command of his OWN
men still rested in himself, as being a portion
of the Eighth Army corps. But Gen. Hun
ter has settled the question by assuming com
mand of Gen. Fosters troops, regarding them
as re-enforcements to the Tenth Army corps,
of which be is chief, end requiring Genera Is
Naglee and Ferry to report 10 bin.
General Hooker, accompanied by Generals
Butter6eld and Scklcs, reviewed the corps Of
General Sigel on Monday, and expressed him
self greatly pleased with the appearance and
discipline Of the men. There is nothing Of
Importance regarding military movements re-
ported from the Army of the Potomac
The official account of the destruction of
the United States steamer Hatteras by the
privateer Alabama vas received at the Navy
Department yesterday from Lieutenant Com
mandng Blake and Surgeon Matthews dated
from the United States consulate at Kingston,
Jamaica. The loss suffered by the crew of
the Hatterass was two killed and i've wound
ed. The latter are being we'll cared for in
hospital at Kingston.
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