Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23

three OmDanleS OIL the 30 w lSc0nSln regiment
crossed, formed into line and drove the enemy
back, and succeeded in capturing one of their
heavy guns. They we're, however, compelled
to retreat, but in good order, to the river,
where they were reinforced by three other
companies. They then, with Col. Geary at
the head, marched upon the enemy, and after
hard fighting drove them from their position
and recaptured the gun, 32-pounder COlun-
biad. Our forces had but three pieces OF ar
tilery, and these Were fired from this side Of
the river until the enemy retreated. The en-
envy had seven pieces, five hundred cavalry,
together with infantry. The enemy was CON-
pletely routed and driven back some three
miles. Our loss in killed and wounded is not
over seven. That Of the enemy is at least one
hundred and fifty. Col. Ashby at the head
of the enemy, and is among the killed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE steamer Mount
Vernon, Capt. Mitchell, came up the river last
night. Some twenty shots were fired at her
from the batteries at Shipping Point, but none
struck her. Capt. Mitchell reports that 80 or
40 vessels are lying at Smiths Point, afraid
to pass the enemies batteries When the Paw
nee and Mt. Vernon went down the MI Yer
non proceeded the Pawnee and the 400 ma
rines on board were ordered to lie down on
deck two deep in passing the enemy's batter
les. which was done and thus escaped observa-
tion from shore. Thirteen shots were fred at
the Pawrec, six of which struck her and one
passed near her magazine. Of the SO rebel
prisoners released according to the recent
special order, only three took the oath of allie
glance. The others took the oath not to bear
arms against the United States. Col. Geary's
dashing fight causes much rejoicing here.
SYRACUSE, Mo-, Oct. IA messenger from
Gen. Fremont'S head qurters at Warsaw reach
ed here to-day, with dispatches from Gen.
McKinstry. 1t was said Price had made
stand in Cedar county, twenty-five miles from
Thousand
and disciplined troops, and large force of
irregular militia. On the arrival of Fremont
at Warsaw, the opposite bank of the Usage
river was filed with rebel horsemen, who were
dispersed by few rounds of canister. Free
mont had began preparations to lay pontoon
bridge across the Usage river when the mes
songer left, and it was supposed his army
would be over the river on wednesday night.
He was determined to push with the ut
most vigor and wonld probably soon come up
with the enemy and force him to fight or re-
treat.
LOUISVILLE. Oct. 1.-THE rebel General,
Hawthorn, of the Mississippi Brigade, now at
Hopkinsville. has transferred the post office at
that place 10 the charge of rebel postmaster,
and through him the towns of Southern Ken
lucky regularly supplied with the South
ern mails, under the authority of the rebel
Postmaster General. 1t is reported that Gen.
Hardec is in command at Bowling Greer, with
ten thousand troops, including two thousand
Texans, whom, from their wild appearance,
the people there take to be Indians. There
is quite an accumu lation of Southern bound
travellers at our hotels, who find it impossible
to get through our lines.
BALTIMORE, Oct. lS.-A gentleman who
spent the whole of yesterday at Harper's Fer
ry says that the accounts published of the
fight there on Wednesday are in main correct.
The cannon captued is a fine new seige gun,
ception Of fracture of one axle during the
fight. 1t was stationed yesterday near the "a
butment OF the bridge. When it was about
being retaken by the the rebels, a ten penny
nail was driven into the vent, which has al
ready been drawn out. The Rhode Island
battery did not participate in the fight, as was
at first stated. They were stationed on Mary
land heights, and found it impossible to dis
criminate in the distance between friend and
foe. The fight continued from s in the morn
ing till O'Clock in the afternoon, and was
regular skirmish with varying results. The
rebels when hotly pressed retreated into the
woods, and at other times they drove the fed
eral troops back into Bolivar-the map fight
being beyond that town, the road to
Charleston. At O'Clock Col. Geary arrived
with three pieces of cannon, which soon ST.
fenced the enemy's guns putting their entire
force to flight. The chaplain who was taken
prisoner says that before he was captured 81
from the field. There was nothing positively
known as to Col. Ashley having been killed
and it was not generally credited. The Fed
eral troops remained on the field all Wednes-
day night and yesterday morning, having
brought across the river the remainder of 10,-
900 bushels Of wheat captured from the rebel's
military depot, which they were about to
transport to Leesburg. An order was given
for the whole force to retir to the Maryland
side. Great distress prevailed among the few
remaining residents of Boiivar-information
having reached them that it was the intention
of the enemy to destroy Bolivar and Harper's
Ferry on Thursday night 10y fire, and they
were all packing up preparatory to flight into
Maryland. No information has been received
from there this morning to whether the
threat carried out. The river is still too
high to ford and troops were conveyed across
in scows. The prisoners captured admit that
their force was two thousand whilst the entire
Federal force was on y four hundred and sixty.
The change that has taken place in Harper's
Ferry and the thriving village Of Bolivar, is
represented as most sad and shocking. Ruin
was everywhere visible, and the inhabitants
were bowed down with sorrow and desolatian.
WASHINGTON, OCr. 18.-Gen. Mcclellan,
accompanied by Generals Smith, Mccall and
Hancock. and strong escort of regular cavalry,
proceeded yesterday to Vienna, which is five
miles west of Lewinsville, and remained there
SeSeFal nOurS ne reports ABOUT the reDeI
army bring 10 full retreat for Manassas are
founded on conjecture at least nothing of it
is known in quarters most entitled to conf
dence. AS stated in previous dispatches,
large accommodating party proceeded as far as
Vienna, but returned before Gen. Mcclellan
had quite reached the village. A hundred
men only on similar business proceeded to
Avondale, which is about an equal distance
from Springfield and Fairfax Court House.
Cen. w adSwOrfh went within m le and hal lf
of Fairfax Court House, With comparatively
small escort. From observations it was con-