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

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tUnNlpnlH have boon makiua wilt all
aonri0 Give uf n battle ul solu m The
Wmtcf storms chWu Nv their assistance.
They have been concentrating nearly nll
their iotrcs in the State ou Roanoke lst
land some 90 miles above us, al the head
or this island, with ihis intention. I'm
cnsc of on attack wc shall bo assisted by
our fleet, which will bc ablc to command
the orcan side ul the island, while the
Conledcrntcs will, with their small fleet of
gunbonls, command the sound. we having
no gunbonls which can enter the Sound,
and YOU may expect to here soon that a
great battle has been fought on the Island
Of Hntteras
The Goth Indiana Regiment are certain
" in very destitute condition, 81 far as
clothing il concerned. This is the second
attempt Government has made, since this
regiment came 10 llattcras, to supply
them with clothes. About four week 5
since their new overcoats were all taken
with the tug Fanny. They had been suf-
iering long and much Tor them. Now
kalf of their new blankets, shirts and
socks have been swept away by the food
before they wcro delivered. They have
only one shiit each to their backs, and a
summer suit, furnished them by their
State when first sworn into the service OF
the Government. They are obliged 10 90
to bed in their wet clothes, which are in
the most filthy condition possibly, not
having been able to wash garment io,
the want of n changr 1t j. certainly ,he
most melancholy sight have behold Since
the war broke out, The prospects arc
| that they will be in no better condition
this winter If they remain here They
axe now III n far more destitute condition,
so far as clothes are concerned, than the
| poor Inhabitants on this Island, who have
sent .her worthy Chaplain, tho Rev. y.
NJ. Taylor, to the North, to obtain succor
for them. The poo. destitute people on
( the Island (who will SEQ so"rowfu timas
before Spring. have offered to share their
scanty and dilapdated clothing, whicI,
they need so much, with the Goth Indiana
| Regiment, so much worse is the condition
OF these patriotic soldiers from Indiana
than these starving ar d half naked islam
der'.
The meek fland where the new light.
house was to be erected, has been washed
away. The schoouer Bell, CApt J. Q. Ad
ans, arrived here some few weeks since
with all the materials ready made for the
lighthouse, which is .nder the superyis
ion OF j. Martin 2oJle a siillful mechan-
ic, and promir enl and worthy citizen o
wilmington, Delaware, whose loyalty
noue wall odestion.
Confederate fleet OF small gun. boats
seven IN number, made their appearance
at noon to-day, doubtless with the inten>
tl9n OF watching our movements. One oI
/ tho number came within three miles Oi
Fort Hattcras. and sent two shells in the
direction o! our fleet, and then left on
quick tine This is An every day occur
renee on the part of the rebcl boats, who
are doubtless watching their chances to
strike. have taken refuge on board the
schooner Ben Bell, in ord 10 write this
letter, dotiring nhore steady Losiuon
than floating shanty can afford. Tho
goth Indiana Regiment will all be located
at Fort Bailey by the ith inst, where il
/ is thought the water from the ocean can
not disturb them. 40 l:vcs have been
lost by this food, though thousands were
! Threatened