The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-05-04
LATE WAR NEWS.

From the army OF tie Potomac there is
very little beyond ruuofs. BY intelligence
from Richmond we learn that il WAS the i'm
preston there that Cant contemplated an
Immediate movement as he was bringing
up his rear guard ind concentrating his
afffy, The Confedeh ate forces in the Shs-
nandoah Valley are teing increased daily,
ard there is some antiely felt al Harpers
Ferry. The enemy in the valley, however,
do not advance north at Manassas Gap. On
the Rapidan the Confederaies show every
sign OF activity. H is reported that Hokes
which captured Plymouth, has
lett North Carolina slor Richmond. If this
be so, active operations on The Rapidan can
not long be delayed.
The Coniederaiss in Charleston harbor
have made an attempt TO blow mp the frig-
age Wabash, but the torpedo being discov-
ered broadside was fred at il and wheth
er il sank or escaped is not known. The
terpe6oss are numerous IN the harbor and
the principal business OF the feet seems to
be 10 watch for them. Morris Island is re-
poned 10 be gradually washing away.
There is little news from North Caroli-
ma. The Federal troops have a; length had
a success in that Quarisr. They have de-
stroyed salt work, breaking potsand pans,
and destroying steam pumps and boilers
A large wind mill was also blown 10 frag
menis. Where all this occurred is not sta
ted. There is nothing from Plymouth or
Newbern.
An arri-alfrom New Orleans brings some
later intelligence from the Red River, but
nothing OF much importance. What the
army is at, is not distinctly stated.
The ConiederAies have attacked an ont
picket al Chattanooga, completely defeating
it, and holding the battle ground. The Fed
eral loss was thiny one.
General Forrest seems to march with =
rapidity which almost rivals Sionewall Jack
son. He has not attacked Decatur, in Ala
bama, the extreme right Of the Chauanoo-
ga army. After the Fort Pillow effsir For.
res. went south 10 Memphis. and, at the
same time, ordered 9 force which watched
the Federal Garrison at Vicks burg, TO move
10 Jackson. Memphis was frightened for q
short time, but The enemy disappeared and,
almost at The same time, the Contederates
withdrew from Jackson uorthwa.d 10 Cam
ton. The two columns united at Holly
Springs. The marches were long. bui near
Is all of Forests troops are mounted and
moved with celeriiy. They are reported 10
be marching on Decatur. and have taken a
position ten miles west OF the town. The
garrison there has sent aid 10 huntsville,
tufty ulffeS ulblaut, Dut INC IJTCCS dt OO.u
places being quite small, it is uncertain
what resistance they can make. Decatur
is too far disiaEt from Chattanooga to get
speedy assistance from Sherman. There
are all kinds of sumors Of battle at Deca-
tur bot nothing definite. General Forrest
has not abandoned Eastern Kentucky He
still holds H., though his force most Be
small.
From the Red River the Federal troops
are reported entrenched at Grand Ecore
and the Conf edsra,es moving upon them
Very little tha, is definite is yet known oil
the movements of eiiher army since the
battle, though Banks has very likely placed
the Red River between him and his ene-
mics. The Federal Losses al the recent bat
tie are thirty four hundred killed and wosn.
| ded and four thoasand prisoners. Admiral
Porter in a letter TO the Secretary of the Ma
Wy confirms the accounts OF The disaster and
also the report that the Confederaies had lei
the water out Of the river. He regards the
expedition as a failure.
There are still nothing but rumors from
the army Of the Potomac. Every accouC
agrees that General Lee is still bringing for
ward reinforcements, and il seems almos
certain that North Carolina has been aban-
doned by the Confederaies, who have gone
norlhw ard. Affairs on the Rapidsn are verS
near q crisis.
The guerrillas are said 10 be svarminf
around Fort Smith ia Arkansas. Genera
Blunl has been ordered there but has M
troops 10 command.
There lie nothing from Newbern.