The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-07-29


port of the late cavalry raid IN North
Carolina. Our force consisted of the Sd
New York, some of Mix's men, squad
ron of the 18th New York, and one North
Carolina company, all commanded by
Brig.-Gen Patten. They destroyed the
railroad bridge over Tar River; they also
DESTROYED cotton mill we'll filed, a -four
ing mill with 1000 barrels of -four, and
large quantity of hard bread, machine
shop with shells and powder, a large de-
pot, and several Offices, an engine and
train of cars, train of 25 wagons with
supplies fer the Rebels, an armory and
machine shop, 800 bales of cotton, two
steamboats,, aD iron-clad in process of con-
struction, a saw-mlll, train of cars, and
great quantities of subsistence (; 100 pris-
oners, and 800 horses and mules were
taken, and 800 negroes followed our
troops to Nevbern There was good
deal of fighting, the enemy being beaten
in every instance. Our loss will not ex-
ceed 25 men.
A dispatch from the headquarters of
the Army of the Potomac states that the
Rebels were in force on Thursday near
Front Royal, and that their cavalry were
driven from Manassas Gap about sunset.
1t wss the impression that the Rebels ln-
tended to cross the Blue Ridge at Ches-
ter or Thornton's Gap, and it is intimated
that they will encounter serious opposi-
sition at the former. 1t is added that
the Army of the Potomac is full of high
expectations. A Union man, who reached
Chambersburg on Friday from Bunker
Hill, states that Lee and staff were at
Strasburg on Thursday. Longstreet's
corps was at Strasburg, and the advance
of the Rebel column had reached Mount
jackson.
Our latest accounts from Meade's army
say that Lee has successfully tried all the
Blue Ridge gaps, and been repulsed in
each instance Foied in his desperate
attempt to march into Central Virginia,
it is thought that he is moving in all
haste up the Valley Of the Shenandoah
toward Staunton. Our army is practi-
cally between Lee and Richmond, and
ready for any battle he may offer Stuarts
cavalry is no longer able to do us serious
damage only Moseby's band are trouble
some. At Chester Gap our cavalry re-
captured 1,l00 cattle. several thousand
sheep, and a number of horses and mules.
Our cavalry have done most excellent
service during the past week.
Dispatches from Leavenworth, Kansas,
to the 25th report a victory for Gen.
Blunt over the Rebels In the Indian Ter
ritory on the 10th inst. The enemy was
overtaken at Elk Greek, 5000 strong,
under Gen. Cooper, aud was there vigor-
ously attacked by $500 men and II guns
of Gen. Blunt's command The fight
was obstinate but by bold charge it
was finished in the fight of the Rebels,
who left all their stores in our possession.
Our cavalry was pursuing the fleeing
Rebels when the Express left. The Reb-
ell loss was 60 killed and "a wouGded.-
Col Williams of the lst Colored Krnsas,
was severely wounded.
We have news from Rebel sources to
the 18th instant, relative to the evacua-
tion of Jackson, Miss, and the retreat of
the enemy. The sick and wounded we're
all removed, and the Rebels, accordidg to
their own accounts, moved out of the
city very quietly at 10 o'clock on the
night of the 18th, our forces not being
aware of the fact until daylight the next
morning,
Gen. Connor has sent to the War De-
partment report of his expeditions to
Utah. He has given the Indians some
good lessons established a new military
post at Soda Springs, near the great bend
of Bear River, in Idaho Territory, and
established in town of their own, SO
families of Morrisites, or seeded Mormons
The destruction of Wytheville, Va, by
our forces under Col Toland, is officially
reported by Gen. Scammon to the War
Department. 1t is also confirmed by a
dispatch from the Rebel Gen. Jones to
the Confederate Government.