Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-13

ton on the morrow, and doubtless they
will DO followec soon by the regulars now
siationedat For, lIatieras. Camp Bailey,
or Fort Bailey, is the best place on the
island to make Il stand and resis, an at
tack from the enemy, which is momeuia-
rily expected. do not believe that an
my of twenty thousand could nssGil this
position with any hopes Of success. The
Confederatcs have been making ready all
along to give US battle ns so III ~ tho
Winter storms came TO their assistance.
They have been concentrating nearly al
their forces in the State on Roanoke Is
land. some so miles above US, at the head
of this island, with this intention. In
case of an attack we shall be assisted hy
our fleet, which will be able To command
the ocean side of tie island, while the
Confederatcs will, with their small fleet of
gunboats, command the sound. we having
no gunboats which can enter the Sound,
and you may expect TO here soon tha, u
great battle bas been fought on the Island
of lIatteias
The Goth Indiana Regiment are certain
ly in n very destitute condition, SO far as
clothing il concerned. This i, the second
attempt Government has made, since this
regiment came to lla,tcras, to supply
them with clothes. About four weeks
since their new uveI coats were all taken
with the tug Fanry. They had been suf
Grring long and much for them. Now
EalI of their new blankets, sh irts and
sock. have been swept away 10y the Hood
before thtY were delivered. They haze
only one shilt e,cl 10 their bucks, and a
summer suit, furnished them by their
State when first sNoln into the service of
the Government They are obliged to 20
to bed III their wet clothes, which are in
the most filthy condition possibly, not
having Uoen able to wash garment 70"
the want Of a ch nrc. II j. certainly The
most melanchly sight have IcheId since
the war broke out. The prospects are
that they will be III no better Conditi0a
: this winter il they remain here. They
a.e now IN Gar more destitute condition,
30 far rs Clothes are concerned, than the
pnor :uHabi'nnts on THIS Island, who hlvo
sent .heir worthy Chaplain. tho Rev. y.
NJ. Taylor, to the North. to obtain succor
tor them. The poo" destitute people on
( the Island (who will see so'rowiul time,
before Spring. have offered to share their
scauly and dilapidated clothing, which
I they ncod so mUch, with the Goth Indiana
/ Regiment, SO much worse is the condition
of these patriotic soldiers from ludirn,
ihsu these starving al d hulf naked islam
ders.
The neck Of land where tho new light
house was In be erected, has been washed
away. The schocner Belt Capt. j. q. Ad
! ans, arrived here some few weeks since
with all the materials Ieady made for the
| lighthouse, which is under the supervis
! ION of j. Martin Poole "A skillrul mechan-
ic, and prominent and worthy citizen OF
Wilmington, Delaware, who;e Ioyalt,
none will question.
4 Confederate fleet OF small gun. boats
seven in number, made their appearance
/ 1t noon 10 day, doubtless with the inteu,
ton OF watching our movements. One oI
! tho number came within thrce miles oI
! Fort llatteras. and sent two shells in the
! direction OF our fleet, and then left ON
quick tine. This is an every day occur,
renee on the part of the rebel boats, who
are douhtlces Watching their chances IL
! strike. have tnkcu refuge on board the
schooner Ben Bell in ord TO vrite thi-
letter, desiring moro steady POSITION
/ Than II floating rhauty can afford. The
10th Indiana Regiment will all be located
at Fort Bailey 10y ti.s lth inst, where il
! - thought the water from the ocean can
not disturb them. 80 l:vrs have been
lost by this food though thousands were
Threatened.