The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-04-29
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by Admiral Farragut's Secretary. On
.hs 18th ult Admiral FarTagut, IN his
flag ship Hartford, engaged the batteries
at Warrenton, three miles below flcks-
burg, passing Wauen:ou safely. On the
29ta targe laden with supplies came
down from Milliken's Bend During
that morning the Rebel whariboat or bat
terry Nicksburg came floating down the
stream; she had been dismantled aud
8tandoued, drit,ed ashore and was burnt .
by the Rebels themselves the next night. /
On the 3lst the Switzerland and Alba /
trcss. gunboats, Joined the Admlrals yes
sci, aud the three proceeded down the
river They looked for the wreck OF me
Iudiauola, bat were told that it had slld
off into deep water aud disappeared. Go
ing on 10 Grand Gulf, the Admiral tried
the Rebel batteries there, consisting Of
two or three heavy guns aud dei5 bat T.
tery. Oar boa-s were struck i few times,
aud one man Nas killed; this was the only
damage The boats anchored below
GrauI Gulf for the night Ga the 1t
Inst they went down to the mouth OF
Red RIVER. destroying great many fiat
boats OH the route They biJckaded the
Red River until the 9Th with DO import
su. result, when they went on to Bayou
Sara. where they ted the fish Of the Mis-
ti,sippi with ten thousand >acas Of Rebel
corn Al 3 p m. ot that day. the onat-
caue 10 anchor I've miles above Port
Hud,su batteries, AMI the messenger
fsatcG down in sk.tt during the night
with the report Of the tup The health
OF the squadron is good A dispatch to
Cincinnati, giving further particulars OF
AdmifaI Porters gallant running OF the
Nieksburg gu9uIIeu, sag there are now
eleven guuUJats between Nicksburg aGd
Port Hudson The sane dispatch states
tha' portion Of the crew CT the trans
pert Henry Clay (Which was Gestroyedl
were seen to sct on uaard fat boat. and
il Is bvhevei that all o. them were lest.
We understood, from other sources, that
al tile Gays men were saved.
We have news from Newbern, y. c.,
20 The 2Is;. When the steamer lefL ii
was Tumorei thai Gen. Foster had re-
eaIysi 4 re enforcement of 5000 men,
and had gone with them and large force
Il troops from the Newbern garrison to
drive tue Rebels from the uei-hborhood.
lis had ordered al the Seee,h families to
leave Newbern. These Secesh sympa- F..
taIzers have tseu receiving support from
sle Government IN various ways; but
I4e moment they sag Gen Fosters forces
La4uei In b. tie Rebels aud NeWbeEu .
in danger, they aided yhe Rebel- by siv- /.
i1E .hsm al Tie Information they could,
aGG by making arrangements .or their
bOsp.,4b.e reception IN the event OF tAeiT
laA.as the town. The Rebel batteries
CO pau'Ic0 River have been SAel.ei anu
s.ielelG by cur Suuooais. Gea. HeeN-
ig4as brigade had arrived from PorI
Royal, and the res. Q. Gen. Foster
trVJP> are 50 anxious 10 reiura that they
o..sg 10 Te.e0i.,t for the War If they can
te allowed 10 return aud Es-I under their
81 commander.
There i : pom; aad di.se;uess Of Pur-
r1Se IN al order CT Gen Blunt 70 Gel.
Lsute, that b1ies mischief 10 gue.rillas
a4i traitor, Oh the western border 0f Mis-
e5url. Al -lerEil.as aud autiaws are 10
Il cleared ua.; when taken prisoners they
l.e D.. 10 be treated Is beiisereol>, b4,
-haya- organized within the Uulon
iGc> against the GUvern.4ea:-are TO be.
ecosiGsr-I iusur-eat, ;E.si u the spo,.
aal il proved guilty.. hung cr Sao. t0r:a
WITH. Bands u prgH.lu- Ja.syes are t.
K 3isara aed, and i: a-alu caught IN plum
ds..-c, they a-so r.. BE- sao:-
F;ya Rebel EsPcg,s W hear of,he fnzl
GsS,s11..ya. .u; sae ca.a. Cs.esl u the West.
Isa .,-oz., L-4 -, les IL ECs,-T4;e gE.u.
a8G run Ler down from Red River
ia-gag. ias .UG4....ay4Igis q aal laGe.
h--- she gas iva-4 b iEe B4uA> Ezge-
a.l.0a EA.el i a-3 exploring tEe Bayou
4eSAe region sL- G-4 E.i --rou-l 4gz
49, 4-t4cAe1 y v@C --G0. ~ Calhoun,
walsh aad tbs -o.ai :yr,Gue 10 ,HrCE
.as.. g-;0 a>r aud S.1s hsr ID. Oas
Gl-lEsj and six &st@. prisoners, lue.u6
lG- >ese8 c.-.. --ls,.yael ullcess. sere cap
ig.tl. \ .yg.- t4e g-5cs.s : Capt. IuT-
nsr, he c-s.s--a-aar Il the Rebel 1ezt
y; -e s44-e ts--.e ,ae Rzbe.s te.aE hand
pressed. vo.l-.-...y b-g4i E4o.r zGuos-i
Diana
The source from w1:ca tie R5bs,> have
received yar.y Information or INTENDED
L ulga movements seems 70 E&Ee been
discovered ,laueS L A13i>0u, Tor .hsE-
~ year. q c.elk 10 ,be Mar Depart =su:.
sul Tacsus.y ca.st eleES IN the Aoja1zut
Oeussal> o,les, and bis brother. Who il
eafei c.erk IN sas 'easiaa Bureau STE the
soFce.eG F1E;sss- N;a The help a Job0
Mzulu. aiuj>Ser Cd JAe Gl>rel. and bis
ozuglsar gWbo Eas Tor = lsver Rxbsl