Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-06-26

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FonrREss MONROE, June 10, 1851. .
70 Lteatdaa,,t General Scott ....
General .--lIaving learned that the en-
emy had established an outpost OF some
strength at place called Little Bethel, n
small church about eight miles from Ne"-
mort News aud the same distance trom
hampton, from whence they were aceus-
,oued nightly to advance both on New.
wort News and the picket guards of llamp'
ion TO annoy them, and al.o from whence
tAey 6Sd come doxn in small squads oi
ayalry and taken number OF Union
men, some CT whom had the safeguard
,nd protection OF the troops ofthe United
States. and forced them into the rebel
nnks, and that they were also gathering Z
Nd the slaves OF citizens who had moved
AWAY and left their farms in charge OF
their negroes, carrying them to work IN
entrcnc6mentsat Williamsport and York
town. | had determined to send up force
10 drive them back and destroy their camp
the Headquarters of which was tins small
church. / had also learned thatat pace
/ a,hort distance further OH the raad 10
Yorktown, was an outwork Of the rebels,
on the Hampton side OF place called
Bic Bethel, a large church. near the head
dtLs north branch Of Back river, and
that here was considerable rendezvous
with works OF more or le-s strength "a
,rosless Of erection, and from this pv'nt
Ihe wLol. country WAS laid under contri-
lqiion
Accordingly | ordered Gen, Pierce, who
sin command of Camp Hamilton, at
Hampton, to send Duryea's regiment OF
zouayes to be ferried over Hampton creek
al o'clock this morning. and TO march
by the road up TO Newmarket lr'dge' then
crossing the bridge to go by by-ioad,
and thus put the regiment in the rear OF
the enemy, and between Big Bethel and
Little Bethel, ia pas for the purpose o'
cutting him oil, and then to make an at
tack uI,on title Bethel. directed Gen
Pierce to support him from Hampton
With Col. Iownsend'S regiment, with two
souated howitzers, and to march about
an krar later, At the same time direc'
ted Uelonel Phelps, commanding AT New
port News, TO send out u battalion, COM
posed of such companies Of the regiments
under his command OK he thought best
under the command os Lieut.. Col. Wash
bum, in time to make demonstration
upon Little Bethel in front, and TO have
aim supported by Colonel Bendix's regi-
meut, with two field pieces. Bendixs an'
Iownsend's regiments should ehect
Junction at fork Of tie road leading from
Hampton to Newport News, something
like mile and half from Little Bethel
/ directed the march to be so timed tina
Tie attack should oe made just at day
tcmk, and that after tho attack was mad
upon Little Bethel, Duryea', regimen
.aaregiment from Newport News shoul'
iOIow Immediately upon the heels OF III
hsitiyes. if they were enabled to Gu
them of, and attack the battery on a
road TO Big Bethel, while covered by IN
fugtives: or, if it was thought expedien
byGeneral Pierce, failing TO surprise tn
camp at Little Bethel, they should attemE
atake the work near Big Bethel. 1
prevent the possibility Of mistake IN tn
\ Wlkness, ulTeCteu thae ho as''N"
10 made until the watchword should D
shouted by the attacking regiment, ano
10 case that by any mistake in the marc
The regiments that were 10 make tn
junction should Unexpectedly meet an
beunknown to each other. also dlrecte
that the members Of Colonel Townsend
rsgiment should te known, IL in dayliga
oy something white, worn on the arm
The troops were accordingly put in motto
aordered, and the march was 90 tine'
Mat Colonel Duryea had got in the pos
Won noted upon the accompanying sketc
and Lieut.. Col Washburn. in command
The regiment from Newport News, ha
sotiito the position ,roted upon IL
,ketch and Colonel Bondix's regimen
had been posted and ordered TO hold I'll
,ork ofthe road. with two pieces OF arti
isry and Colonel Townsend's regimen
had got into the place just behind, an
we're shout 10 form junction as the da
dawned. 49,. sal
/ Up to this point the plan hs
ossn vigorously. accurately and success
ml'y carried out; but here, by con
strange faulty, aud as yet unex plaine
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