Raftsman's journal. (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, March 12, 1862, Image 2

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BY SAMUEL J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD, PA., MARCH 12. 1862.
Make a Note of it. The Pro-Slavery De
mocracy at tho last election supported for
President John C. Breckinridge, who is now a
rebel General, and for Vice President Joe
Lane, whose preferences arc for the rebels.
Tho more moderate portion of the Democ
racy, (or Douglas wing), supported tor Vice
President ITershel V. Johnson, who is now
Attorney General of Jeff Davis' rebel Cabinet.
The "Union" party, whose platform was the
"Constitution," supported (or President John
Bell, now a rank Tennessee Secessionist.
Thus, it would appear, that Abraham Lin
coln and Hannibal Hamlin constituted the only
entire loyal ticket for President and Vice
President, and that the Republicans were the
only party who did not vote for a Secessionist
at the late Presidential election.
Some of the men who supported Secession
ists and whose hearts are still with their old
masters whilst they proclaim themselves good
Unionists arc at present engaged in reading
lectures to those who supported loyal men.
They are especially alfecting when they speak
of the Constitution and its guarantees, and all
that. But tbeie are thousands upon thousands
who thank God that the candidates of these
men were not chosen, (although they were al
lured into tho support of Secessionists by
Fusion electoral tickets), who now repudiate
the doctrines of the party which misled them,
and who will hereafter act with the party
which alone supported loyalists for President
and Vice President.
Tub Blight of Secession. The Rebellion
has developed no more sad or melancholy cir
cumstances, than those connected with the
services and death of Gen. Zollicofler, and the
sorrow and orphanage in which ho left his
motherless daughters. Since the death of
Zollicofler, other results in connection with
his children, have come to light, which exhibit
still further, tho blighting effects of rebellion
on all classes ot the south. When the rebels
evacuated Nashville, they destroyed tho grand
wire bridge which spans the river in that
neighborhood, in disregard to the protest and
earnest entreaties of the authorities and citi
zens of that city. In the stock of that struc
ture, tho orphan daughters of Zollicofler had
invested all they possessed in the world the
means of their support. They aro now beg
gars. Orphaned by tho influence and rashness
of rebellion beggared by the ruthlessness and
barbarity of those who lead on rebellion. How
many more such cases will the history of thi
most wicked outrage against (Jonstitutjona
liberty and law exhibit J
Patriotic Response. Between twenty-five
and thirty ladies, of the highest respectability
have tendered their services to Mayor Sawyer
of Pittsburg, as nurses, under tho recent in
quiry of Gov. Curtin, as to how many good
surgeons and nurses could be obtained there
in case their services were required. Most of
these ladies called personally upon the Mayor,
and many of them have friends in the army of
the Potomac either husbands, sons, brothers
or more distant relatives. A few residing out
side the city bare volunteered by letter, and
among these is a young lady residing at Rich
Valley, who writes a very patriotic note to the
Mayor, evincing a willingness to go at any
moment, and devoto her best efforts to reliev
ing the wants and alleviating the sufferings of
our brave defenders. These tenders are made
at a time when there is comparatively no ex
citement, but should the news of a bloody con
flict startlo our people, there would be no limit
to the number of ladies who would volunteer
to goto Washington, or even to the battle field
Rather Frigid. A proposition has been
made by the British ministry to our Govern
ment, wmcn is coot Deyona example. It is
that, in case of war between the two countries,
privateering should, as to them, be abolished
After their hospitalities to the pirate Nash
ville at Southampton, which bad just burned a
first-class morcbant ship in sight of the Brit
ish coast, and their protection to her on her
exit from that port their refusal to abolish
privateering as a principle . ot public law, un
less an exception was made in favor ot the
rebel confederacy ; it is difficult to conceive
anything more sublimely impudent than the
proposal referred to.
"Let us always remember that the triumph
oi me Democratic organization undents pres
ent leaders, no matter what their professions,
will fee greeted by the traitors in arms as their
own victory."
This is what Mr. Forney writes to the Phi la-'
delpbia Prtts, and places it in emphatic ital
ics. This is the testimony ot a Democrat, who
hae better opportunities of knowing the true
Democratic sentiment than any man in the
United States ; and he is borne out by the
resolutions of Democratic conventions, and
utterances of Democratic presses. They have
more in common to-day, with Jeff Davis & Co.,
than with the Republican party. '
The Htrrlsburg Telegraph says : "The Loco
foco Press are claiming that the Democratic (7)
leaden have pursued a straightforward poiiey
in relation to the war to suppress rebellion.
We admit the fact, bot it ha been a straigh
tforward policy to aid the rebels wherever an
opportunity was efftred."
Democracy is its Present Aspect. The
Providence Post, a Douglas paper during the
last Presidential election, now gives vent to
the following treasonable sentiments :
"Slavery existed in twelve of the thirteen
States when the Government was established,
and did not at all interfere with our political
harmony. We agreed to let it alone. If we
had kept our agreement, there would have
been no trouble. But we of the North set out
to legislate for the South, and the South re
sisted. Imagining that we meant to go far
ther than we had gone or really intended to go,
she organized rebellion just as we should
have done, probably, if she had in like manner
interfered with and threatened any of our pe
culiar institutions. It was interference, and
threatened interference, or appiehecded inter
ference with States Rights, which caused re
bellion. And we frankly admit that if we can
not consent to stop this interference, and all
show or suspicion of it, this particular Federal
Government which we are now struggling to
maintain, must have an end ; and wo must have
two or three separate governments all Repub
lican it may be in its stead."
Treason more rank, remarks the Philadel
phia Press, falsehood more brazen, has never
appeared in the Charleston Mercury or Rich
mond Enquirer. The victories of our army
and navy, the bravery of Burnside, and the
self-sacrificing patriotism of Sm-azue. have
not served tomoderate these incarnate traitors,
who, under the name of Democracy, still insult
the loyal people of the loyal States, and clam
or for a division of the Union, while our sol
diets are fighting to maintain it. It is un
necessary t unmask malignant like these.
They glory in their shame, and court the con
aemnation oi their countrymen. Let us not
be deceived by entrusting to them the reins of
government. The success of our armies
seems to have so angered these secret sympa
thizers with secession that they are unable to
hide their feelings, and they unmask them
selves in many different ways, without intend
ing it. We hope they will soon stand out in
all their hideousness, that we may know them
A Provisionae Government tor Tennes
see. General Andrew Johnson and Messrs.
Maynard and Ethridgc, of the House, have
left Washington for Tennessee, to establish a
Provissional Government. Gen. Johnson will
immediately, upon his arrival at Nashville,
call upon the loyal people of the State to elect
delegates to a Convention, to bo charged with
the duty of declaring the place of Gov. Harris
and his rebel associates vacant, of electing
new officers and setting a loyal State Govern
ment on its feet. Gen. Johnson will have a
herculean task before him, for he will find lit
tle honest support any where in the State ex
cept among the hardy mountaineers of the
eastern part of the State, who care nothing for
slavery, but would gladly see it blotted out.
In Tennessee, we shall have the first real ex
periment of how the task of governing the
subdued States is going to work, and we shall
therefore watch Gen. Johnsoa's attempt at re
construction with tho deepest interest.
HO ARE THE iRUK FRIENDS OF THE COUN
TRY ? Mr. Forney, in a letter to the Press, in
discussing tho question of the future policy ot
the Government, in relation to the settlement
after the war, speaks of the attempts ot the
Breckinridge Democracy, to effect such recon
struction as will bring back into power their
late Secession associates. He says :
"iuu ii I? taai we una niem opposing
an legislation which looks to the condign
punisnnienc ot me rebels, and to the for-
leiture oi tneir property, buch acts being,
according to their theory, in violation of the
Lonstitutioit, must not be attempted. They
uiu ciatnor jor a trial by jttry Jar JSuckner,
Floyd, Davis, Benjamin, and Beauregard, and,
when this is conceded, will intrigue for their ac
quittal, hailing the occasion as another oppor
tunity to offer a premium for treason, and to
divide and degrade the popI of the loyal
States. Cold and callous while their country is
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oieeaing ai au lis veins, tney will be most merci
ful and magnanimous to tit letrayers"
Rather a Joke. The rebel War Depart
ment has perpetrated a huge joke in calling on
Tennessee for thirty-two more regiments.
Even had they men, they have no more arms.
Harris scraped tho State long ago for all the
oia Hint-locks and squirrel rifles and shot
guns. Most of those were left at Logan's
Oross Roads, and Forts Henry and Donclson.
The call is a loud one, and shows the agony of
anxiety that torments the conspirators.
What it Cost. The following item is given
in the late news from England ;
"The expense to England of the Mason and
simell aflair is understood to have cost X3G1.
000." We opine that If millions of dollars is pay
ing pretty dear for a whistle that the Time
said "was the most worthless booty that Eng
land could contend for" and "she would have
done just as mnch for two negroes."
It is a coincident that while a convention of
planters at Richmond were discussing the pro
priety of burning their cotton and tobacco,
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.no vunuu iaciory mere caugnt nre and was
completely destroyed. If these conflagrations
continue, the burning desire of the rebels to
bite off each other's noses to spite their faces
may be fully gratified.
In their excitement the
,w,S!te icuerai
gunboats everywhere. A Memphis paDer. the
other day, reported nine of them some thirty
miles from navigable water. The little mon
sters bare created a great terror in Dixie's
iana.
The Memphis Avalanche advises the forma
tion of guerrilla bands armed with rifles of
long range, to establish themselves behind
trees, logs and narrow bends of the Tennessee
river, to pick off Lincoln pilots..
Charles II
oater has returned to Washing-
ton, and
o 4-.Dvucii uig petition i or a
member from the 2d Con
train nr..anUrl ur I
seat as a
aistrtct ot worth Carolina. The case is before
the Committee on Elections. . .
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Hon. Reverdy Johnson has been elected
Senator from Maryland in place of Mr. Ken
nedy, whose term expires in March, 1863.
Ia the Senate, on March 5, the pay of the
army chaplains was made, in all cases, $1,200
per annum.
INTERESTING WAR NEWS.
Jeff. Davis issued an order on the 1st of
March, proclaiming Martial law in Richmond
and the adjoining country for ten miles. John
M. Botts and a number of other citizens of
Richmond have been arrested for holding
Union sentiments. The Richmond Dispatch
callsr attention to the mysterious writings on
the walls of the city, indicating that Union
conspirators are at work in their midst, such
as "Attention Union Men," "Watch and
Wait," "The Union Forever," "The Day is
Dawning," "The Hour of Deliverance Ad.
,roacbes," &c. It was these significant an
nouncements that caused the arrest of Botts
and twenty other suspected citizens of wealth,
character and position, and the proclamation
of martial law. The Dispatch urges summary
measures for checking the progress of treason,
and advocates the arrest and execution of tne
conspirators.
On the 26th February, one company of Union
troops was surprised by 800 rebels nearKietts
ville, Barre county, Missouri. Tho rebels
represented themselves as Texas Rangers.
They fired into a bouse where our men were
killing two and wounding one. One rebel was
killed ; the balance took with tliem 70 horses
and burned two wagous loaded with army
stores. Pi ice also burned several public build
ings at Fayetterille, and the arsenal, lead fac
tory, several flouring mills, and 100,000 barrels
of flour. Many of the inhabitants now say
that they had been deceived by tho lies of
Price, who said they would all be butchered
by our troops. A strong Union feeling is ex
hibited among those remaining. An old sol
dier of 1812, brought out a Union flag that he
had long kept concealed.
A rumor was current last week, that Presi
dent Lincoln had declared his purpose to take
the actual command of the army, and sup
press the rebellion in Virginia without further
delay. The credit of planing the victories
that have saved Kentucky and Tennessee are
accorded to him. Whatever plan of action
upon the Potomac line will be finally adopted
will undoubtedly be his. The actual comman
ding of our loices by the President would
prove a splendid success, as no man in the
country could so awaken the enthusiasm and
reslcre the confidence of the troops as be.
Commander Foote, about the 1st of March,
onpatcnea Lieut, uryant with tho gunboat
Cairo up the river on a reconnoisance, and,
wnen about six miles below .Nashville, Lieut
IS. discovered a rebel battery of lo guns. A
few shells from tho gunboat dispersed the
rebels. Lieut. B. then landed 90 marines who
followed the retreating rebels, but had to fall
imcK in return, the rebels having been rein
forced by some 3000. The rebels then opened
nre upon the boat, but were soon repulsed with
a heavy loss about 50 killed and 200 wounded.
The rebel steamer Nashville run the block
ade off Beaufort, N. C, at dawn of day on the
1st mat. ihe Richmond Dispatch says, the
Nashville came direct from Southampton to
the North Carolina coast, with the Union flag
flying, and passed within a short distance of
the blockading vessel, who, on discovering
me deception followed tho JXashvillo until
within range of Fort Macon having in the
mean time fired several shots without damage
to me iMasuvme.
Uen. Hank's division is progressing finely.
He now occupies Charlestown, Bunker Hill,
ana Martinsburer, V a. the hitherto ravenous
Secessionists bow pay marked respect to the
IT:.. .9 IT1 . . . . ' mi ,r
u ii i ten niaics uuuuim. me union men are
much elated with the prospect for the future.
Hundreds oi contrabands come within the
lines, but they are allowed to roam at large
iin care, in iact, no notice is taken of them,
except to prevent their return beyond our
posts.
ine mayor of .Nashville, Tennessee, has
issued a proclamation calling upon eitizens of
all trades and professions to return and resume
meir usual vocations under an assurance of
protection by Gen. Buell. He also calls upon
an jjeupie wunin ine xeaerai lines to resume
their commerce with the city, and brinir In
their market supplies; assuring them that
they will be fully protected and amply enu
merated.
On the th great excitement prevailed at
xoiioik. me Hotels were swarm in? with offi
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cers, mostly from the Gulf States, the Virginia
troops oeing an sent away. A strong torce
was concentrating at Suffolk to check Ren.
Burnside, who was reported to have occupied
Winton in force and moving on Norfolk. The
people dread the destruction of the citv in
case of attack.
m . .
ine special mail axent who was sent la
Nashville, upon taking possession of the Post
office at that place, found that Markland the
Postmaster sad carried off all tho blanks, mail
bags, locKs, scales, keys, twine, etc. The Se
cessionists seem somewhat disappointed on
account oi tue good behaviour of our troops.
tt is reported that a severe flsht had taken
place at Valverde, ten miles from Foi t Craig,
New Mexico, on the 21st February, and both
sides claim the victory. It is said, that the
rebel force in that vicinity is 3.000 infantrv.
8 cannon, and 1,100 lancers. Our force is much
less, A severe tight is imminent.
Col. Corcoran has again been inmrisoned hv
the rebel anthorities. The reason given for
not returning him is, that maps and drawings
have been found concealed on his person. No
iuriner communication has been received aa
to the release of the federal prisoners at Rich
mond.
The steamer South Carolina recently can-
tured the rebel steamer Magnolia while run.
ning the blockake off Mobile, with 400 bales
oi cotton, ine engineer attempted to blow
her up, but only succeeded in killinir himself.
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a ue .-uagnoua is a large side-wheel steamer.
mere aro o,uuu loyal Indians, with thoir
lamiues, in Southern Kansas. Much distress
prevails among them, and aid is asked of the
government. The chiefs have tendered their
warriors to the government for military ser-
r i x At . . -
Tice, inn meso cannot now be accepted.
A sou ad of Michigan ra .i,
Ferry ville on the Winchester road on th
night of the 4th, and routed a nartv nf rhi
cava.ry Killing tnree oi the rebels, and cap-
iuicu ii i Lie ui iueir norses iuny equipped, with
out losing a man.
At last accounts our troops at ShiD Island
were In good health. All the oyster boats in
the vicinity, with 36 prisoneres. had heon
captured, thus cutting off the supply of oysters
irom x ew urieans.
forty-nine rebel officers including all th
Colonels, Majors and other commissioned offi
cers captured at Fort Donelson took up their
residence at Fort Warren on the 6th.
The rebels report the occupation of Mur-
freesboro.' Tenn
by the federal troops,
Gen. A. Sidney Johnston having retreated to
Decatur, Alabama
I JMittir A la ha ma I
a uooD haul. information haa macha
me wavy Department of the capture of th
schooner Lizzie Weston, with a cargo of two
uunarea ana ninety, bales of cotton, bv th
gunboat Itasca. The captured vessel sailed
from Apalachicola, Florida, for Havana and a
market. Tbe prizemoney from the Weston
will be a handsome sum ; the shares of each
seaman on board tbe Itasca, exclusive of tbe
officers' shares, being one hundred dollar.
Our Urs are reaping rich harvests from those
irequent seizures.
IMPORTANT AVAR NEWS.
Naval Engagement near Fortress Monroe, be.
tween the Keoeit' iron-clad Steamers Hem
mac, Jamestown and Yorktown, and the U.
States frigates Cumberland and Congress.
The Cumberland Sunk and the Congress Gurnt by
tne ne Dei steamers lbe h-ncssow arrives at
the Scene of Action. The rebels drove off.
VICTORY IN MISSOURI, ETC.
Fortress Monroe, March 8. The dullness
of Old Point was startled at 10 o'clock to-dav
by the announcement that a mysterious ves
sel, supposed to be the Merrimac, looking like
a submerged house with the roof only abov
water, was moving down from Norfolk by the
channel in front of the SewelPs Point batte
ries. Signal guns were also fired by the Cum
beiland and Congress to notify the Minnesota
St. Lawrence and Roanoke of the approaching
danger, and all was excitement in and about
Fortress Monroe. There was nothing protru
ding above the water but a nag staS, flying th
rebel flag, and a short smoke stack. She mov
ed along slowly, and turning into the channel
tending to Newport News, steamed direct for
the frigates Cumberland and Congress, which
were lying at the mouth of James river. As
soon as she came within raaee. the Cumber
land opened upon her with her heavy guns
but the balls struck and glanced off, apparent
ly having no more effect than peas from a pop
gun. Her ports were all closed, and she mov
ed on in silence but with a full head of steam
In the meantime, as the Merrimac approached
the two trigates on one side, the rebel iron
clad steamers Yorktown and Jamestown came
down James river and engaged our frigates on
the other side. 1 he .Newport News batterie
also opened on the Jamestown and Yorktown
and did all in their power to assist the Cum
berland and Congress, which, being sailing
vessels, were at the mercy of the approaching
steamers, the Merrimac, in the meantime
moved steadily on her course, and slowly ax
proached the Cumberland.when slu-, at the dis
tance of one hundred yards, and the Con
gress, rained full broadsides on the iron-clad
monster. The shot took no effect, glancing
upwards and tlying off, hiving only the elfec
oicnecicing ner ior a moment. Alter receiv
ing the first broadside of the two frigates, she
ran on to the Cumberland, striking her amid
ships and literally laid open her side. She
then drew oft", fired broadside after broadside
into the disabled ship, and again dashed a
gainst her with her iron clad prow, and knock
ing in her side, left her to sink, while she en
gaged the Congress, which laid about a quar
ter of a mile distant. The crew on board of
her, seeing the hopelessness of lesisting the
iron-cjad steamers, at once struck her colors
Her crew had been discharged several days
since, and three companies of the .Naval Bri
gade had been put on board temporarily, un
til she could be relieved by the St. Lawrence
which was to have gone up on Monday to take
her position as our blockading vessel of James
river. On the Congress striking her colors,
the Jamestown approached and took from on
board of her all the officers, but allowed the
crew to escape in boats. Tho vessel being
thus cleared, was fired by the rebeN, when the
Merrimac, with her two iron-clad companions,
opened with shot and shell on the Newport
iews batteries. The nre was brukly return
ed. In the meantime the steam frigate Min
nesota having partly got - up steam, was being
towed to ttie relief of the two frigates, but did
not get up until too late to assist them. She
was followed up by the St. Lawrence, which
was taken in tow by several of the small har
bor boats. It is, however, rumored that nei
ther of these vecgeis had pilots on board them,
and mat alter a short engagement both of them
seemed to bo, in the opinion of pilots on the
point, aground. The Minnesota, either inten
tionally or from necessity, engaged the three
steamers at about a mile distance with only
her two bow guns. The St. Lawrence also
poured in shot from all the guns she could
bring to bear, and it was "the impression ot the
most experienced omcers that both had been
considerably damaged. Now darkness came
on, though tho moon shone out brightly, noth
ing but the occasional flashing of guns could
be seen. The Merrimac was also believed to
be aground, as she remained stationary at the
distance of a mile from the Minnesota, making
no attempt to attack or molest her. These
statements are all based on what could bo seen
by the glass at the distance of nearly 8 miles.
The SewelTs Point battery fired several euns
at the Miunesotaas she went up, and the Pig's
Point battery was enabled to join in the gen
eral attack upon her. Fears were entertained
for the safety of the Minnesota and St. Law
rence in such an unequal contest. It is said.
that it was the intention of the Minncsota.with
her picked crew, to run into close quarters
with the Merrimac, avoid her prow and board
her i but it seems tho rebels were not inclined
to afford this opportunity, no doubt fearmir
the result of such a contest. Tugs were sent
up to draw our vessels off" the bar ; and when
the boat left for Baltimore firing had ceased,
whether from mutual consent or necessity was
not ascertained up to that time.
Received by Tuesday Evening's Mail.
By last nights mail we learn that tho Merri
mac engaged the Cumberland about one hour,
when the latter vessel was left in a sinking
condition, and went down about 3 o'clock.
The Merrimac then turned her attention to
the Congress, and in less than an hour after
wards a white flag was hoisted oa the latter.
A rebel gunboat then went alongside ef her,
and took the officers and marines prisoners,
whilst the seamen were alowed to escape to
shore. In the evening the Congress was. set
on fire and blew up with a tremendous ex
plosion. After i o'clock the Merrimac continued to
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iuiuw Bueu into ine Viewport .News camp
whilst rebel gunboats opened fire on the Min-
u"w- uniu uarK, wuen
tne K040011 St. Lawrence and Mystic return
ed to Fortress' Monroe. Durini? the nicrht nn
My occasional shots were fired
The loss on
the Cumberland is estimated at 150, and on
the Congress near 100. The other cansulties
are small.
The Moniteur (the Erricsson iron-clad boat)
arrived on Saturday evening and immediately
proceeded np the river. The next morning
the two iron-clad vessels engaged each other
for about three hours, at long and short range.
No preceptible effect was produced upon eith
er . They went along side once or twice, and
seemed almost to run each other down, hut
th - v
j - w
soon reappeared. The Erricsson battery
succeeded finally in forcing a large hole in
the port side of tbe Merrimac, w.hen, with the
R'hole Confederate fleet,she retired to Norfolk.
One of tho rebel gunboats was disabled the
first day. The U. S. gunboat Oregon had a
ball shot in her boiler on tbe last day. Lieut.
Wordon of tho Moniteur was injured by some
fragments from a shell hiting him in the face.
His injuries are not supposed to be dangerous.
Commodore Dnpont has taken Brunswick;
Georgiaj and Fcrnandina, Florida. At tire
latter place is Fort Clinch, which was hastily
evacuated by the rebels on the fleet throwing in
some shells. This is the first U. S. Fort that
has been re-captured from tbe rebels.
From Washington we learn, that there Is no
.longer any doubt that the rebels have evacu
ated Centreville, Winchester, and other im
portant points, indicating a general falling
back of their forces.
An official dispatch from St. Louis says :
The army of the southwest, under Gen. Curtis,
after three days hard fighting, has gained a
most glorious victory over the combined forces
of Van Dorn, McCulloch, Price and Mcintosh.
Our loss is estimated at 1000 killed and wound
ed. That of the enemy is still larger. Guns,
flags, provisions, etc., were captured in large
quantities. Our cavalry are in pursuit of the
flying enemy.
The rebel Tennessee Legislature has scat
tered alter several ineffectual attempts to do
business. Gov. Harris is greatly excited at
not being able to rally the people to his aid.
Secession Is about done in that State.
Ieesbcro, Va., March 8. Col. Geary has
taken Lecsburg, and driven Gen. Hill, with
his whole command from the town. The stars
and stripes now wave over all the hills. Tho
rebels fell back towards Middlebure last niirht
Col. Geary left Lovetlsvilie with his command,
and marched through Wheatland and Water-
ford, taking prisoners at both places, and
putting the scattered forces oi the enemy to
flight. Shortly after sunrise this morning, he
took possession of Fort Johnson, which was
re-christened by the officers "Fort Geary.
He then entered the town, with flags flying
and bayonets fixed. The rebel troops, who
had considered this as one of their strongholds.
could be discerned through a glass in full re
treat. The command took many prisoners.
and a quantity of army storts, and are in pos
session of the postoffice, the bank and public
buildings. Forts Beauregard and Evans are
also taken. The command is all well and in
good spirits. This brilliant achievement, ac
companied by a well-timed blow and skillful
maneuver, is of vast importance. A detach
ment of the First Michigan Cavalry did much
seivice, under the direction of Col.' Geary, in
this movement.
Washington, March 9. About 2 o'clock p.
m. to-day, the rebels at Cockpit Point com
menced to fire their tents and other property
difficult of removal. They also burned the
steamer Page and all tho craft in the creek.
Our gunboats opened fire at 3. o'clock on the
Cockpit batteries and at half-past four landed
and ran up tho glorious old fl ig.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ad vrrtiAinrntxjrrt in large typt, cuts, or out of usual
stytnwill be charged double price for xpacenccupierl
To insure attention, the CASH must accomna
ny notices, as follows : All Cautions with SI,
Strays, SI; Auditors' notises, $1,50; Adminis
trators' and Executors' notices, $1,50, each ; and
all other transient Notices at the sama ratea
BIBLE SOCIETY. The anniversary of
the Clearfield Count? Pihlc KfMMAtv trill !A
ucm iu iuo cuun House on Teanoaav evening.
fell., . - - . 1 . V 111 . .
March 19, 18(32. The election of officers for tbe
ensuing year will be hold at tbe game time, liy
order of the President.
(1. W.IUIEEM, Sec'y.
1862
EVRK & LAN-HELL, 1 Q0
Fourth iV Arch Streets. Phila- I I f
dc-lphia, are now offering their usual a?sortment of
Iry Goods, adapted to Spring Sales. Fashionable
Ureas Silks, fashionable Sprint Shawls, new as
sortment of Dress (Joods, Spring Prints, DeLaines
and Ginghams, Muslins and Linens of first qualify.
Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings. Table l,inens.
Towlings and NaDkiiis. X. li. Iilack Siifc In.
low regular prices. f March 12.Y)2 :im
New Goods
"Fust, received at the ''Corner Store." Curwen
a vine, a netv and seasonable stock of ir,.adi
nuicu win aa aoiu upou reasuiiiiUe terms.
I. : ii 1 . , . . D
M. IRVIN.
Clover and timothy seed of a ff&od onalitv. for
Grain or all kinds, bacon and lard, fnr sl nt
in "corner store" iy VM. IltVIN.
vae new iwo-norse waeon lor sale, mnu ;a .!
Z.. : it . t ..... ...... .
One pair of cood heavy oxen for sale hv
Mareh I2,'C2, W.M. IKVIN.
lAUTlO.N. AU persons are hereby caution
ea against purchasing or meddling with th
tollowmg property, ta wit : ond dark bay mare
one darK bay horse, one 2-year old colt, and one
wagon, now in' the possession of Peter Kijsineer
as the same belong to me and have only been left
wmq mm on loan. amjuew I'LSIZ. Sr.
Feb. 19, 1862-3 tp.
SHERIFF'S SALES. By virtue of sundry
writs of Venditioni Exponas, issued out of the
L&art ot Common Pleas of Clearfield county, and
i ran uinwwsi, mere win re exnosiwi to 1'iihti
Sale, at tho Court House, in the borough of Clear
neiu, on ion-iay tire Idli day of .March, next
I). IriO, at I o clock. P. M.. the folio w i n ir d
scribed Ileal Estate, viz :
A certain tract of land situate in Oirnrrt town
ship, ClearCeld county, Pa., containing eighteen
hundred acres of land, hounded north by lands
oi i aeipa, Aoase & Lotnnanv. east bv the sai.
south by lxnds of Francis Cautiriet and othern.anH
west by lands of Phelpa- Dodge & Co., reserving
aooutjau acres sold to John .Martele. L. M. Cun.
drietand Jacob Shawniey, except the timber, the
said 1S00 acrc3 beinsr known as the tirnnirfu
known as tbe Steam Mill property, having about
1)0 acres of cleared land thereon, a 1
plete and perfect steam sawmill, capable of cut
ting 2,000.000 feetof lumber rer annum, with n-
gme ana nxiurcs, tailrwul lor hauling logs to mill
in piun roua ior.nauiing lumber away, with
ine dwelling houses, store honse. htnckamiih
hop, three barns, wagon shed, wheelwright shop,
. . i. i i. ..... a . i - . .
erected, being the same premises bourht from
ovuTOi uvutc una oiner improvements thereon
-ji " v-o,, irom cinun ,k amg, also
lease ot J00 feetof riyer bank on tho West Branch,
at and above mouth or Deer Creek, leased by de
r(.nA.i.t. r f) , ' - ... . "
u.uimm i cut liumui. cizeu,i.iKen in exe
cution and to b Bold as the property of Jam.es C.
Williams and Abraham Humphrey, trading as
Williams it Humphrey.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Jordan
township, Clearfield connty Pa., beginning at a
uiicu menco Dy lami oi refer lioynton south 50
deg. west 2;W perches to a birch, thence by lands
of Frederick liates north 40 deg. west 320 perches
lw ucwii, luence Dy iana oi Jolin JJunwaaUie A 40
deg. 230 to birch, thence by land of John -S
40 deg. E.VIO perches to beginning, containing
433 acres 153 perches and allowance; with about
jo acres cleared, one large dwelling house, one
tenant house, and large bank barn erected there
on. Also, a certain tract of land situate in Be
caria township, Clearfield county. Pa., and ad
joining the above; beginning at a post corner,
thence N57 dcg.E 40 perches to stones thence S 44
deg. E 44 perches to homlocK, S 57 deg. W 4S
porches to ironwood, and north 44 deg. w 44 perch
es to beginning ; bounded on the rorth I v other
lands of Wm. Pusey, on the south by George
Groom, on the east by D. G. JCevling, contain in '
12 acres and 104: perches, being part of lare ur
vey warranted in name of E. Brown and" Petor
Boynton, with a sawmill erected thereon. Seia
ed, taken, ia execution, and to be sold as tho
property of William Pusey.
Also a certain tract of land situate in Covin -
ton township, Clearfield countv. P . hnumlA.l nn
the east by lands of Jacob Freelan. on tha south
by lands ot John Hugnot, on the west by lands of
Hugnot, and on tho north bv F. 1'. Iliivnnf
containing 60 aorea, about 30 aores cleared, small
log house and stable eractod thernn
taken in execution and to be sold a? the property
f Patrick Curby. adm'r of John Curlr d..
Also all thedefendact i int., u ?.e;
of ground situate in Huston tp.. Clerfii r ' '
oounaen vy lands or Dubois n,
and Sinnamahonicg creek, contaiiiit,'
with a large two story frame hous t,Hr.
I'f
7 Ci.iv
and to bo scld as the preperty of David i)
Also a certain tract of land situate ia v'
township. Clearfield county. Pa., corniuen' ''
a corner on the main road near the
of Thomas Kvlor a lan.l .t-.'' . .uri
I,T
j . ' w miwilg im I f,
street one hundred feet to a lot or piece f I 6
possession of David rater (now t iu1'
thence at right angles with said inaiu' fJi
hundred and eighteen feet to a corner, tht. "
a line parallel with said main street ta
thence by a straight line along liae of jar'r
belonging to John li. Kyler to j lace f.f be-vf."
having a frame dwelling house, ftone Lou-"
stable erected thereon, situate in Kil.r. i"'
. u:..r t o-- . f '""-,
cution and to be sold as the property oi ;
r . Hood.
Also a certain tract of land ittutej ia t
renco township. Clearfield oounry, !.. a-cuv"
about two acres of land, fronting uu the i-'-'. r''
leading from Clearfield to CnrwensTiHe. llfj"
north by road leadins: from turnr.ike ,.. i
.ucuuougn. west ov properly ni.w ,,f ,
Q.c.,;i... ..,.,,. k i u it . i . . " I ...
1... I : - i l .if f ' -
rectea tnereon. ana ail tne land Ur
Seized, taken in execution and
to be s..i t,'
property of Oeorge W. ofran.
Also a certain tract of land itus; ;a ,.
tswnahip, Clearfield county Fa., Pt.!:aii,i ' "'
hundred acres, with a log houe an 1 1'Hrati
with forty acres cleared, bounded hy '.'.
I , t : i i : i i ii . , ;
"j xiiirn, x.uua i.uu nuu ib'juerl r niii
ed. taken in executiou. and to be oli ;
y.
erty of Alexander LMiclap.
ai tti,
ALSO 15y virtue f sundry wr'n (.f p
Vacias, the following described re:l eiai
A certain piece or tta -tof land nitua:,. ;i.
ford township. Clearfield county. I'a.. lf. ''.'
at a blank oak on the bank of the river t"V, '
south sixty eight degrees, west two Lui.uU.,"j''.'
eighty two perches to a white ohk. thm c ( '"J
sixty four purchesto a pino. thence su:i '
two degrees. Knst fifty perches to a j.it. .!' J
west eleven perches to a large Mack oki
down the west branch of the SuUi-r..,t.l;'4'lt
th several courses five hundred sni fj'v ''.
en perches to place of beginning. c,nta:i.'.i.i l
hundred and fourteen acres and allowance
ed on warrant to John ViI..n, j iiaT 1
1773. with about one hundred acres . Var-.,"'
one two story frame houe and !.; b-irn ,
thereon, with bearing orchard. A c'ri:-!
trayt or parcel of land situate in (iirard twu i'
Clearfield county, being the vtiUru Irx.i .f :.-a-t
So 19'J, containing 204 a.-res. idori-t,r 1...-. ,,,
the one undivided half part of a rcrrain frmVi.l
land situated in Graham tinri:,L;p. t'!irC.-i
county, beginning at the upper rorcsr of the trujt
on the Susquehanna, and lowir coi t.er of
Skyron tract, thence down tbe river toe .-. rl
courses 2i perches, or w far us the i-'ri:.-r if ih
John Thomas survey, thence, k-nii-g :!.. r:.,.r
south, ubuut 170 perches to line of Uui of .'..Lj
Goss' line and C. V. Kjler's line -ij j -i-r-?h- ' .
the old line, thence by Jhn Skyron mrvcv m r ii
2 degrees ea.tabont IMS perches to pte':e ufWn,
ning, containing about i:i0 acres, luore t-r
Seized, taken in execution atd to be tuld a- th
property of Emanuel Graham and .luhn S in i : b .
Also all the interest of Willi, u 1'ucey i.f, iu
and to all those certain premises situate iuJ riUa
township, Clearfield county besiimin ' hi Wv.
down, corner of l.Waumole, I". hates. 1' KuLiiaLi
Jno. Dun woody, s urvcys, tbence n-rrh judj. K
I4 anu five tenths perches, to post, tbn.-u i:- rt':.
40 deij. west X'iS ticrcbes to jiosr on line .if Jlu
Dunwoody, thence S 6!) deer. V l', and cv.i!
tenth perches to post, thence by loi luc i" 1'
Kuhn S 40 dec- K il-'.S parches to p et on iii,- ..i j
Ueates.tbence 00 dei;. t. ii) aid two tcntb- t-i-i-
e3 to beech, down, an i beginning, rontrtini.: s-
bout 372 acres and 32 perches, and leins n.. 1
two surveys one of them in n.une of J'efer Kr:hi.
and one ot them in uamv of Jno lutnwc.o.ir, L '.:.
unimproved and wild land. Seixed, taken in 1 1
ecution and to bo sold as the property uf V l.
Pusey.
Also by virtue of a certain writ, 1 have lc . i
on the following property . to wit :
A certain tract of luiid. called 'I'lainfieM."
situate in IJeccaria township. Oearfield tnu;,:t.
bounded asfuflows : l'egiuninj at pist .extend ;: '
by lands of 'J hoinas Iillingln hourh 60 drpr
west 2D0 perebjs to a potft, thriicc by laud of Un
man Witmore south fc9 degs. west 4.1 pen?liri '.i ..
post, thence by land ol Thomas r.ilIiii:on !,.-1:
10 degrees west ."u:i perc-fces to a post, (bene i:..r::.
40 degrees west 2n7 perches to a d.igwod jn t
thence by land of Adaiu Kuhn. called iW!:i.' i.t.
souta 44 degrees east 322 perches to plaee oi'
mr.g. containing?. aor3 li'i prrcL"s i
lowauce.
Al?o a certain tract of In&ti in same twt.ti.ly
and county al'uresMul, b-gii.uiii at ;h h. ..!- n i
dogwood and extending by the trat abure de
scribed south 50 degrees wext 207 percha t-j
thenceby land of Ihcniaa Martin north 4d dri;r-
west perches to a po?t. thence north iii) derf-
east 13S perches to a pout, thence by U:i;N n .Na
thaniel lUehariiou south 41 drt-i- eat 1 p- r
ches to place of beginning, containing 21 ' aortr-1
and 136 perches and aUov;tac-e. ling part .l tra.i
called "Urue-nlanA."
Also a certain tract d laud yitiistcj in tin
watersof Clearfield creek, in Jordan to n-hip.
ClearEeld county, called l-'redericii,' b'ut:dJ if
follow, to wit : beginning at a maple, them e l.r
land of Thomas liillingtou south 50 degreed we-i
2J0 perches ta hemlock, thence by land of lii-
Wauipole nevrth 4tt degrees west 213 per"" 1cj t.
post, thence north 50 degrees east 210 per. iir-1 ;
a beech, thence by lanl of Isaac Wampok- ,t;'l.
40 degrees east 343 perches to tbe plnce of bf i.
ning. containing 4 j aares C4 perohes.
Also a certain tract sitnatrd in Jordan t,wn
ship, connty aforesaid, beginning at a post. tii.-Lf j
south 50 degrees west 215 and eight-tenth peroii- j
to a post, thence by lands of Ii. Krenhaui ur::. 1
degrees S.'W perches to a pojt or sugtir tree, the a
by land of John Singer north 50 degrees eat
and eight-tenth perches to a post, thence south M
degrees east 333 perches to place of beginnii..
containing 430 acres and being part cf !r-r
tract called "Lex. ngtou"' surveyed ia thu caiaf
of Peter Kuhn.
Also all that piece of ground, situat" cr
north side of the public road from Affxan lT
fording to tho village of tllen lfop. in the t:.
ship of Beccaria. commencing at a point 2H U'-:
from a stone-on the west bank of ClearSfld cr--i
tbenee south 66 degrees west 120 feet. tfcu. e
north 22 degrees west 374 fet. thence oii'.u
degrees ea.st 10S feet, thence north 5-i degree i
50 feet, thonce south 22 east 2S) feet, to the iji...e
of beeinning. bounded eat bv rrtertvof Jin-")
Hegarty. south by the said public road, we-! t
a 32 feet street, and north by other property .i I
by said Hegarty to said Puseys.
Aiso a tract ol land in th? same towntiif..
commencing at a maple on the ne-it b:ik ot"'':cr
held creek, thence north 58 decrees we,t I I ri
ches to stones on we.H bank of tid crrk . (tti
ino is bounded ly land of Wm. AletatiJ-r'
thenca south 63 decrees west 8 perche? to toi..
thence south 53 degree eait 40 perches to toe
and thence north 08 degrees fuit H perchf!t
place of beginning containing 2 acres, and louni-
ed on tbe souih by the last described pretais-
Also the right as conveyed by deal t-l
Hesartv andwife, recorded in Book !tire CJi .
tu raise the water on all hi land by a iaill-J-J
Alio all that piece of land situate m
ward township, and described as follow, fix '
oommeneing at a stone oa the catern l"
Clearfieid creek 5"i fett thercfroni. thenc c-rta
4f degrees east 105 feet to a ston, thence soota
41 degrees ea?t 105 feet tj a etone. theme "":u
40 degrees west 105 feet to a etone, thence Boric
degrees west to the place of beginning cotal&it.t
I acre, bounded north, east and south by Ianl-'t:
Wiu. B. Alexander.
Also a tract of land Iving on the tftik ,"1
Clearfield creek hftwcf n the aiid orek and i'1
above montioned rad leading from AlexanJr
fording to Bellcina. extending bO feet aiocg ta
bank of said creek 40 fret dawn the said 1",CIC
from the uomb of the da.-n now erected by Lh--'
J. & Joseph Pusey and AO feet up therefrom.
Als the right as couveved ov aeeu oi ' -
Alexanedr and wife, recorded in Book . r.,
603, to raise water on all of bis land by u "
dam. Seisod, taken in execution, and w
as the property of Charles J. Pusey
KUWAKD PLRKS. Shen
Sheriff's Office, Clearfield. Feb 25, 1302-
WANTED. All -f indiof gram will f
in navmentof debts due me. far hli3
iighest saar4-et pn:
fV-c. 11, Iur-1.
el will be given.
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