Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-30
T H E JOURNAL.
TRE WAR-INcIpENrs Ann NEWS

Young, a lady and resident for some years
of Bolivar Heights, arrived here this evening,
having lett her home on Saturday. She rep
resents the condition OF matters at the Heights
as truly distressing. 1t was village of some
note, but now there are not more than ten
families there, composed of negroes and Irish.
She has not had any meat to eat for two weeks
past, and butter or molasses was not TO DE OBJ
tanned for miles around. All the men were
enlisted in the rebel army, and the women are
obliged to do Servile work. One yonng man,
who died there last Monday, could not be
buried until Friday, and then the interment
was made by the women, in a garden attached
to one of the houses. After the battle at the
Heights, the other day, four or five of our
wounded, who were left on the ground, were
put to death by slow and cruel process such
as stabbing them in various parts OF the body
with a small penknfe. In these acts the reb-
els were aided by Presbyterian clergy man
of Harper's Ferry now residing at Shcppards-
town. The rebel force, she thinks, three
thousand men. She also says that she saw
six wagon loads of dead rebel soldiers, about
$50 in number.
WAsHNGToN, Oct. 21.-Midnight.-
al Stone crossed the Potomac this morning,
witt portion of his command at Edwards
Ferry and another at Harrison's Island. Skir-
mishing began between the enemy in uncer-
tain numbers and a part of General Stones
command, as early as nine O'Clock in the morn
ing, and continued ,swithout much effect, until
about five O'Clock in the afternoon, when
large reinforcements of the enemy appeared
upon our right, which was commanded by
Colonel Baker, (Senator from Oregon.) The
Union force engaged numbered about one
thousand eight hundred and we're attacked by
force supposed to be from five TO ten thous-
and. at this juncttre, COL Baker fell al The
head of his brigade, gGlIantly cheering on his
men 10 the conflict. Immediately before he
fan ha had Mofn to
Stone to apprise him of the condition of affairs,
and General Stone Immediately proceeded in
person toward the right TO take command, but
in the confusion created by the fall Of Colonel
Baker, the right wing sustained repuIse with
considerable loss.
WASHINGTON, Oct. % The Harriet Lane
arrived up from Indian Head last night. She
reports that new batteries have been erected at
Matthias Point. The Freeborn and Island
Belle while making a reconnaissance at the
Point yesterday threw some shot into the woods
and the fire was returned by some new batteries
OF eighteen heavy guns. Immediately there
upon the woods and underbrush we're cleared
away, exposing the batteries to view. Vessels
in passing this point are obliged to hug the
Virginia shore, and are exposed to fire for a
distance of some four or five miles in doubling
it. No yesSe passed down the river last night
and it is not known that any came up. The
river men report that the rebels have a number
creeks and inlets between Acquia creek and
Occoquan bay, and that they are busy in bnild-
ing launches apparently with view of either
TO effect a crossing into Maryland or TO seize
vessels coming up.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-One of our scouts,
who has come in from Fairfax, reports that
the roads in the vicinity were so bad week
since that the rebels were forced to leave six
cannon near the village, which they have just
succeeded in removing. The following deaths
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey volunteers
occurred yesterday in the hospitals here Thorn
Graham, Company T, Fifth Pennsylvania
Infantry; David Brink, Compa ny F, New Jer-
sey Cavalry, and Charles Ryan, Company +,
Seventh New Jersey Infantry. This morning
Commodore Craven. Flag Officer of the Potom-
flotilla, reported TO the Navy Department
that the Potomac is closed by the rebels.
Yesterday be discovered battery OF eighteen
guns at Matthias Point, which effectually blocks
the navigation, even if the batteries az this
side were of no effect. / am enabled to state,
on good authority, that the case of General
Fremont remains in siatu quo.
PILOT KNOB, NO., Oct. d. The following
dispatch was received this morning and for
warded to head quarters, at St. Louis FIELD
OF BATTLE. Fredericton, Oct. %: In company
with Col. Plummer's command we have routed
the rebels of Thompson and Lowe, estimated
at 1000. Their loss was heavy while OURS was
sma and confined principally to the lst Indiana
cavalry. We captured four heavy guns. Lowe.
the rebel leader was killed. Major Gavitt and
Capt. Hymen of the Indiana cavalry were killed
in a charge on a battery. The command of
Col. Plummer referred to above, were on Fri
day morning last ordered from Cape Girardeau
with instructions to move toward Frederick
town and cut off the retreat OF Thompson and
Lowe army.
CINcINNATI. Oct GA courier arrived at
Camp Dick Robinson reports fght,yesterday,
between the rebel Gen. ZollicofIer, with from
six to seven thousand men, and Col. Garrard
with one Thousand two hundred men, at Camp
idcat. Zollicofer made three different
attacks. and was each time repulsed with con-
siderable loss. The Federal loss was four
killed and twenty wounded. The courier met
consisting of one regiment
with artillery, on the road to Col. Garrard's
camp.
WAsnINGroN, Oct. pa dispatch was re-
ceived to-day from General Rosecrans, dated
Camp Thompkins, near Gauley Bridge, where
he has been encamped for some time. He re-
ports everything quiet The rebels, 1T appears,
are falling back from their position, and from
the best information which can be obtained OF
their movements, they are concentrating in
pretty large force below, to cooperate with
General johnson, who has separated from
General Beauregard.
FoRTREss MONROE, Oct. 22.-The severe
gale which had prevailed here, but is now mod
Grating, had somewhat retarded the prepara-
tions for the departure of vessels at this point.
A detachment of 200 men of the Massachu-
setts battalion who were sent out from New
portNews this morning for fuel, were attacked
by the rebels but stood their ground. The
1st and 7th New York regiments had been
sent out to support them when the steamer
left for Old Point.
The Western rebels want free trade, free
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