Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-05-22
THE RAFTsNlAN's JOURNAL,
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

Gen. Scott is about to remodel the United
States army upon the French system, so as to
give it more efficiency and perfection. The
old hero works with astonishing zeal, and his
mind operates as actively many man at
fifty five. 1t is undoubtedly that he contem-
plates long campaign, that Washington is to
be the base of operations, that large force
will be kept permanently stationed there, and
that all demonstrations in support of the loyal
men of the South. and in furtherance of the
determination to retake stolen public proper
| ty, will move from that point.
The most significant offer yet made to our
| Government is that just re ceived from Scot
| land. Certain prominent Scotch merchants,
doing business in this country, are respons-
| BILE tor a tender Of ten regiments Of unequip-
ped, but WE'LL built, hardy, active men, who
are not earning ST. per month above their
| living and who are ready and willing to enter
the service of the United States for the war,
| be it long or short, on condition that, at the
| expiration of the war, Government will grant
them each bounty of land.
| 1t is not at all surprising that the President
| and members of the Cabinet should feel graft
| fed at the confidence manifested in them by
the people. Had Mr.. Lincoln been an abso-
| lutte monarch, whose command of the muster
ing of 1O0, 900 men was issued, he could not
| have been more instantly and with alacrity
| obeyed than he has now been, when, as the
chosen President, he requests his fellow coun-
/ trymen to aid him in the maintenance OF his
| position.
The Montgomery ssAdvertiser'' of the 7th
! inst says that Mrs. Todd, of Kentucky, the
mother-in-law of Lincoln passed through that
city, en- route for Salem. She was accompa-
| MED by one OF her daughters. 1t is said that
she very decidly refused to accept the prof
| fered hospitality of the "White House, at
| Washington, not admiring the tenets of the
! political faith of the ybrid "head of the fam
| iles.' Her sympathes are with the South. -
The secession forces in and around Harper's
| Ferry, are said to be-At Harper's Ferry two
| thousand men; at Hallstown twenty five hum
dred at Point of Rocks eight hundred. The
latter are entirely composed OF Mary landers
| the rabbe that left Baltimore and it's vicin-
ty. The force at Harper's Ferry is poorly e.
qupped and not fully armed but it has nine
howitzers and eight thirty-two Founders.
Evidence that cannot be contradicted, is
proving to the administration, that treasona-
| BILE operations are going on among the citi-
zens ofBaltimore. The government will with
out doubt be compelled to take decisive meas
| ures to execute its authority, in that city.
Treason must be baffled, the Union men must
| be sustained, and Baltimore must be kept 10y
| al to the government.
| VIM. p. Thomasson, of Kentucky, formerly
strong Union man, had long interview with
| the President. He wants permission to raise
| brigade in Kentucky, which shall not be
| called beyond her borders yet which Will see
| that no Southern troops march, unmolested,
through that State, bound North.
| The Maysvile "Eagle'' says that men went
| to the polls there and gave vote for their
country who had taken no interest in parties
| and politics for more than twenty years. One
| kaN
| great a unanimty for even the Christian re-
| ligion as for the Union.
| A worthy sister of Gov. Magoffin has sent
to the Legislature petition for the Union
| signed by eight hundred ladies of Mercer
| county. God bless her for her patriotism.
| Would to Heaven She were Governor of Ken
lucky, and that her brother Beriah were at
home il petticoats.
1t is reported that two culverts on the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, near HarpeT's Fer
ry, have been blown up and the rails removed,
! by the seceSsionists, to prevent United States
troops from being sent to that place. They
anticipate an attack.
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says
| that the rified cannon, which have lately been
sent to the Providence Marines, were made to
| the order Of the State of Alabama, last Octo-
Der, but were not delivered, because the State
| Seeded.
A despatch from Charleston to the Savannah
| Republican says: "Wagner's improved rifle
cannon has been tested and found to throw a
| shell seven miles. Preparations are on foot
to compliment the Niagara with few.''
A number of secessonists, arrived at Wheel
ing from below, report the temporary deten-
tion of party of Yirginians, including Judge
Brockenborough, a member OF the Mont
gOmery Congress, at Gallipolis, Ohio.
In Manchester, Mass, on May 10th child of
Francis Chiston accidentally set fire to a duid
lamp. Both the child and its mother were
envelopcd in the flames and burned to death
before assistance could be rendered.
Marshal Fisher for the Eastern District of
Virginia is the only Judicial officer of that
State who has not resigned. Those for North
Carolina have separated their connection with
the United States.
The steam gun captured by General Butler
was not only made tn Boston, but Dickinson,
who had charge of the gun wher captured, is
a Boston man, and had it made under his own
| superintendence.
The Charleston Courier says that on Sunday
a-week Gen. Beauregard went to visit the diff
| ferent parts on the coast of South Carolina, to
make locations for batteries.
1t was remarked on Thursday evening, at
| Mr.. Stewards, where General Scott was an
honored guest that, for sick man, he SEEM
ed in remarkably fine trim.
Ben McCulloch, with some of mis- Texas
| Rangers, it is said to be in Richmond, and pro-
poses grand exploits against the Federal forces.
| The references to American affairs in the
late European news, have produced a good
| feeling at Washington in Government circles
As private correspondence is tampered with,
it is believed that some of the mails to the
| South will be discontinued.
Brigader General Butler has been promo
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