Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-27
MISCELLANEOUS WAR NEWS.
A REMARKABLE CONVERSATION.

city, said to be from reliable source. -
The conversation to which Il refers has
already been reported by Western corr
respondent, but without Hllusion 10 The
incident mentioned below.
Caro- November lfth.
think ! wrote you about the battle
below here. 1t wa. II grand and fearful
sight which shall never forget. Yes
terday went down with flag of truce to
return some prisoners We were met
very cordially. Gen. Polk himself came
on board lie is fine type Of the old
fashioned gentleman courteous and po-
lie. knew several of the persons with
him. They are all as firm and confident
as they POSSIBLY can behave not the
faintesl idea of giving up.
One thing surprised me, and that was
10 hear Genera. say that he did not be-
lieve IN the righ: of secession, and did
not shield himself under that that they
were rebels, and he gloried in the name.
But, said he, let your man Lincoln come out
and say that tie Dred Scott decision is right and
that Tie South shall haze equaIrights in the Ter
rit0rieS-in other words, that tho old dem
ocratic view OF the constitution shall be
lul!N lltN WOulu tNp
dolen their aims ana return to their homes.
Otherwise, they will fight until the last
man and woman is under the sod.
We parted with great cordiality, all
wishing soon to meet, that the great ques
ton OF difference might pc be removed,
and We all be brothers, as of old. They
want TO ght, and that sooh, and they
will fight hard.
SCENES ON A BATTLEFIELD.
ocrat writes from Cairo under date Nov
18th, giving description Of the shockin
scenes presented 10y the battlefield at
Belmont, the next day sitter the conflict
lie says:
After getting permission, der flag
of truce, to go and bury our dead and re-
lieve the wounded, who had lain upon
.he field tor nearly twenty four hours the
first thing we saw after landing was two
OF our dead mer lying beside al old house
Three had beon thrown into Il corn Grub
near by and four lay wounded III the
house nearly dead. We went on through
the woods until we came TO cornteli,
where sixteen of our dead were lying Just
rs they had fallen, and here we also found
three of our wounded, who immediately
received the attention of our SurgeonS.--
We also saw here large pools Of blood
from .heir dead, who had been removed
from the field in wagons. Going on half
mile farther, we came upon large par
ty OF the enemy burying their dead, which
they had collected from the different
thlckets; about fifty bodies were lying
about awaiting burial none Of our killed
was among them. Going on further thro'
clearing we cane TO the fallen timber
where our boys char led and took the en- .
emy's batteries, and where the loss on
both sides is represented rs frightful The
enc my had buried and removed their own
dead, aud We found twelve of our men in
the position they had fallen. On the riv
/ er bank we found n number of our dead
and here it was that one of the most
heart rend;ng scenes of the whole battle
was g! acted
Capt. Brooks, of Bufords regiment,
came upon the dead body Of his own
brother, who was a surgeon in tho rebe
army he knew he was rebel surgeon, but
did not know he was in the engagement
until he stumbled over his corpse. The
scene is described a. affecting in the cx
tIeme, and it certainly forms one of the
mos: thrilling and horrible incidents in
this rebellion. Capt. Brooks buried his
brother, and put u slab al the head OF his
grave.
! At this point y great many Of the enc.
my's dead had been thrown Off .he EN-
Uankment TO escape our notice, but We
saw where they had been dragged ano
pitched off the bank. One of our party
looked over contrary to express orders
and saw, rs lie supposed, rs or 100 o
: bleeding and mangled corpses, heaped or
heaps, among the dismanlled rebel aItil,
ley. Having buried our desd-some g
in number-and bringing away sbout e
|, of our wounded, we again reached oui
transports.
The countenanccs Of the dead were
mostly expressive Of rage. One or two
features were expressive ol lear One
poor fellow, after he was wounded, be-
. though himself to take n smoke; he wa
found in sitting position against tree
dead, with his pipe in one hand, knife IL
another, and his tobacco on his breast.
FOOD FOR FIVE HUNDRED TIIOUS.
, AND MEN.
The following figures show the amour
iof com,nlssary stores which will he con.
sumed in one month by the United State
, army when brought up to the standard
authorized by Congress. viz: 100000 men
1t will be seen that the lsbors OF the com
missary department are anything but iriv
ial, and that the cost OF feeding an arm,
T is n somewhat serious item:
, ll,25o,0OO pounds Of pork or 1880 ,0o'
pounds OF fresh beef; $3.50 barrels o
flour 81 500 bushels Of benns,or 500, ,O0
, pounds Of rice 500, 600 pounds of coffee
2,250,000 pounds ofsugar; 10000 gallon
Of vinegar; 225, ZOO pounds of candles
100000 pounds of soap; 9,3Si bushels o
sat, and 100000 pounds Of potatoes.
, PRExATrRE,-We understand that on,
, Of the nominees OF the Black Republican
: party for the Legislature, in the western
part OF the State, was so sure of being
sent to Harrisburg 10 spend The winter
: that he actually removed his family into
other quarters the week before the cleo