Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20
',rTrR FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR.
CAMP PIE.poNT, VA
November 8, 1861. !
REPUBLICAN

n,R REPuBitcAN
When last wrote
vos under the conviction that
.,,,o. we're about to be moved from
n,esen, encanpment, although had
iioa of our intended Destination Or
{..b.diust been issued TO prepare ra.
:. ror two DAYS, and be ready to march
an early hour next morning; and IN
| irpocencc of my heart | supposed
=, Ue would certainly move Al the time
.t.s,ed. Instead, however, we are still
our old quarters, and no longer under
..,cbipg orders of any kind. For the
| II ten days we have been preparing our
,,,rolls to be in readiness for tue pay
rs,;er who 10 expected along somo day
Don.
The reather is at last becoming incle-
ns,t and various speculations are indul-
Min about where or how wc are TO
n.nd the winter. Rumors prevail that
"a are,to racross the Potomac before 60
,rinto winter quarters, bat consider
hem without foundation. We can win
,r where we are If supplies can be fur
,.bed US, as well as any where elSe. and
rs are just as likely TO remain here as 60
yMth.
The destination and operations more
nricularly the success Of the Naval ES'
eiion which sailed from Annapolis last
seek will probably have soma i'Aucncc
On our future movements, and we are
nziously waiting to hear from 1t.
There is nothing going or now along
ar lines excapt the ordinary routine o'
amp duty which, IS the weather has be
ane chilly and rainy, is made less pleas
mt than il was some time sgo. had
m-or Picket duty on last Friday and
friday night, that aided considerably tc
nr experience OF @ soldiers lie. y
loru OF wind ard rain commencing OF
friday uight-ebout s o'clock, aud Pre-
niled until the following evening, and
aioyed the full benefit Of it during thC
mlre night. At ten o'clock it ha" reach
Ai!s greatest violence, and being posteC
rth the reserve gssrd OF tho picket lin,
m commanding erninence, with nt
heIler that the rain did not penetrate ii
ler minutes after the storm began.
lad to stand with my bnclt TO the storu
br ten long hours without the privilege
even Of making fire, rs Ihat would have
le.nyed our position, and exposed u
10 the fra of the enemy if they had ap
poached our lines Our party was thor
uehly dsenched long before morning ,ano
yhen relieved at eight o'clock in the
morning, and cold, hungry ard wet w'
returned to camp, about a mile and hal
distant And yet during the entire time
scarcely heard complaint from one 0
nj gallant comrades except AZ being de-
Med the privilege OF fire, when there
we're No indications Of an enenly near US
The storm was truly terrific ono ane
amaHy Of the camps, The men were ei'
bsr driven from thsir tents 10y the water
aooliug them or the wind blowing then
down.
An amusing instance is related Of pri
Vaie Of the 9Th Maine regiment, encamp'
ed shout mile on our left. who, as h'
merged from the ruins of his frail habl
htion, which had suddenly COLLAPSED
over him, was heard to exclaim in the bit
Nrness Of his misery, "d-n the Union
Ia the War, and d-n Jim Jones tol
being such fool as to come q way dowi
here 20 be caught in such a predica
nenI."
The resignation of Gen. Scott, and tn,
appointment of Gen. Mcclellan 10 th'
hief Command, has given general salts
hction to tn, army. and great hopes ar
sntortained of the success Of our armie
'nder the young hero Of Western V:r'
ginn.
lshail not weary your readers with
Ions letter, having so little to write about
M! will close by congratulating the cili
tens ofyour county upon the complet
success of their Fair. The intelligence q
which was the most gratifying piece Q
news have received in long time.
'nything happens you shall hear from m
likewise if nothing happens,
Yours, Sc.
SOLDIER
eA.Mrs. f. D. Flanders, wife of the ed
,ior Of the Franklin Gazette, published a
l0lOne New York, has herolcaly assumes
lae edtorsnip oil her husbands paper, h
having been arrested for Lincoln treason
ilnd inclrcerated 10 Fort Lafayette. Sh
ns issued a sterring appel to the citizen
NFrankln county, and all who are in 10
'or Of the Constitutional right OF ire
y L.