The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-20
WAR NEWS.

says, IN regard to our late expedition to
jackson, that our forces moved from Black
River on the morning of the Sd inst. in
command of Gen Dennis. The whole
force numbered less than 5000 The
enemy were not encountered In any con.
siderable force until the 9th inst, when
they were found strongly posted on the
east bank of a creek three miles this side
of Jackson. A fanking force compelled
the Rebels to abandon their position, and
our forces occupied Jackson that night.
The following day, as our troops were
leaving the town, citizen climbed up to
the top of the State House and signaled
the Rebel cavalry, which drew up in line
of battle on the north Of the town For
this act the citizen was shot. The enemy
attacked our advance in strong force, but
they were driven back the next morning.
Our rear guard was again assaulted near
Clinton, but the Rebels were again re-
pulsed and the ground sTewn with their
dead and wounded Our total loss was
less than 100 killed and so wounded
We captured 80 or 40 prisoners.
The late skirmishing near Fort Stevens
has developed some new kind of ammuni-
siou used by the Rebels. Among the
missiles picked up is a conical musket ball
of lead in three divisions. Another is
brass chain. shot, FIVE inches in length,
with conical brass ball, three fourshs of
l.. ho;,
part is three aud half inches in length,
formed of two stout brass wires twisted
together, and permanently riye!ed to the
ball at each end. This evidently intended
as flagstaff ball" to be fired from the
rife to cut the staff. 1t is fearful de-
vice. If fired at the neck of soldier
it would most likely decapitate him, or if
il wounded, poison him, and if it struck
an arm or leg it would strip off the flesh.
The wound would be certain death. But
the third missile exhibits the fact that
"Johnny Reb" was getting short of am.
munition, or he desired to save the con-
tents of his cartridge box by using the
parts of some lady's piano he had demol.
ished. 1t is tuning screw, and was found
imbedded in a tree, evidently fred from
n rife
The NashuiHe Union of July IA. says
"Dispatches received here this merning,
announce that three of our strongest corps
are south of the Chatahoochie, and are
firmly intreuched in the abandoned Rebel
works. We have very few particulars iu
addition to those already published. A
rumor, apparently authentic, is current
that the Rebel Gen George Nancy of this
city was wounded in skirmish. while our
troops were crossing the river" The
Times of the same date says: "An off
Ger from the front informs us that the
Rebels at the front have fallen back within
their outer lines of fortifcations around
Atlanta They extend three miles beyond
the city, and have been made very strong
of late There are 10000 militia within
the iHtreuchments; every body able to bear
arms having been pressed into service.
Johnston will probably give battle there.
The Rebels are moving all their supplies
from Atlanta to Augusta, showing that
they expect to retreat"
Gen. Rosencrans has taken the precau-
zion to guard against the incendary fires
in St. Louis, by which a number of boats
have recently been destroyed. He has
ordered two tugs 10 be kept under full
head of steam, day and night, to tow out
burning boats into the river, and has
adopted other stringent measures, such as
prohibiting small boats from plying in the
harbor without authority. The militia at
St. Joseph's, Mo-, have recently gone over
to the Rebels 10 considerable numbers.
Dispatches from Gen. Buffers head
quarters, dated on Thursday, show that
everything is comparatively quiet there.
The Rebels continue to fire from NOV
ing rife battery on our transport. Our
guuboats follow the battery and respond
to their FIRE with shells.
An expedition sent out from Ports
mouth, Va, on Saturday last, under com.
mand Of Col. Diamond of the United
States Volunteers, succeeded in driving
all the Rebel guerrillas from the Nanse-
rond country acrOss the Blaokwater