The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-03-18

through the enemy's country. Hs dis
persed several bodies of the snemy's ferc
es, captured prisoners, wagons and camp
equipsge, aud penetrated the enemys s
lines at Sheborvills.
Gov. William Cannon of Delaware has
sent message to the Legislature of that
State in reference to "An act to prevent
illegal arrests in this State" which had
been passed by that body, in which he
says; "Invested by the Constitution with
no power of veto or review of the action
of the Legislature, the Governor has a
general control over the operation of
criminal enactments, and such control
| will exercise to its uttermost extent to
protect any person acting under the au-
thority of the United States, or any citi-
zen aiding such person in bringing to
light any conspiracy, or in arresting any
one guilty of disloyal practices or treas
enable designs against the Government.
[ shall iesue my proclamation IN conform
ity with these views giving to the people
of the State of Delaware information of
my intended action" The Governor ac-
cordingly issued the proclamation.
In order to aid in battling the schemes
Of the Copperheads in Indiana, the Com
missiorers of Marion County have offered
to lend the Governor $4,000 to carry
on the benevolent institutions. Other
counties are expected to follow the exam
pie, and thus spare Indiana the shame of
being set down under the stigma of dis
loyalty. 1t ia asserted that the Hoosisr
women would melt their teaspoons to pay
the expenses of the State for the next
two years, rather than consent to yield to
Copperhead plotting.
Private advices have been received from
Gen. Roseorans' army, which give the
most gratifying accounts of its condition.
The men and officers are in high spirits,
confident and cheerful. They are we'll
clothed, wsll fed, splendidly armed, and
have comfortable quarters. Foraging par
ties have been exceedingly successful.
The United States Senate terminated
an extra session on Saturday.
On Saturday evening the Poles Of New
York city held spirited meeting, at
which they expressed their profound SYM
pathy with their brethren in arms against
the Russians, ia their struggle for natien-
al independence. Arrangements were
made for future mass meeting, at which
men of every nationality having sympathy
with Poland will be present
1000 Rebels Captured.
A special despatch from Memphis to
Cincinnati gives the brief account of q
fight on the Yazoo river in which the
Unionists were victorious, capturing 1000
prisoners and eight transports.
Cincinnati sends out sensation story
about gentleman who left Savannah on
the Goth ult. He is planter and a
member of the SouthCarolina Legislature
He reports that immense armies are mass
ed in Tenuessee-one to bold Rosecrans
in check, while the other fanks him, en-
ters Kentucky, and moves direct on Lou
isvilla and Cincinnati.
There are rumors iu Cincinnati that
the Rebels have retaken or repossessed
Forts Donelson and Henry. Itwas stated
some days ago in Louisville that the Union
troops had disarmed and destroyed the
former fort, which, if true, may account
for the above story.
A spirited Union League meeting was
held in Newark, n j., at which there was
great crowd. The speakers were Sena-
tor Wright of Indiana, Gov. johnson of
Tennessee, and Gen. Wadsworth of New
York.
Brigham Young has been arrested and
held to $1,000 to answer the charge of
polygamy, under the recent act of Con-
gress. He made no resistance to the pro-
cess, nor was there any trouble whatever.
Prentice says, we are not betting men,
but we Will lay Louis Napoleon trifing
wager that we conquer the rebel Confed-
eracy before he conquers Mexico. And
Victoria may hold the stakes.
A gentleman lately arrived from Rich
mond says that Charles j. Faulkner, in
the course of a conversation, confessed
that things looked exceedingly blue for
the South, which, said he, must fail un,
less the great powers of Europe interfere
and close the war. ...
The copperheads of Illinois we're out
generated in a Legislature of their own
choosing. To avenge themselves, they
have induced their State Treasurer to re-
fuse payment of warrants drawn on the
Soldiers Aid Fund by the government
they having tried to prevent such an ap
preparation The Governor turns around
and refuses to sign the apportionment