Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-13

ranging from lUU TO ,UUU scattered ABOUT the
country. Prices position on Crane creek is
favorable for defence and he has planted bat
teries on the cliffs overlooking the approaches
to the place.
FoRTREss MONROE, Nov. 5.-The steamer
Spau lding has just returned from Hatteras In
let, bringing Col. Hawkins, who proceeded to
Washington in special boat upon business
connected with his post. The storm at Hat
teras Inlet has been very severe. The recent
high tides had completely oyertiewn the space
outside of the forts, and new channel is
forming between the forts, it is apprehended
that they may become untenable.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The steam ferry
boat Stepping Stones, recently purchased by
the government in New York, ran the block
ade about eleven O'Clock last night, and was
not fired upon by the rebel batteries. The
Stepping Stones is similar in construction to
the rebel steamer George Page, and is about
the same size, drawing from three to three
and a half feet OF water only. She was thus
enabled 60 hug the Maryland shore in passing
the batteries. The Stepping Stones passed
pungy, also bound up. She brought hither
six contrabands. The fugitlves represent that
there is great suffering in the RapphannOck
region of Virginia for want OF food, clothing,
shoes, &c. There is new Confederate bat
terry at Acquia Greek few hundred yards
north of the old one. Two shells were fired
from it yesterday, apparently to try the range
only, as no vessels, were near. Their are in
dications at Matthias Point that the rebels are
at work there, possibly in putting up entrench-
ments. The water in the Potomac is falling
rapidly, and communication will be immedi-
ately resumed by the Long Bridge and Gov
ernment ferries.
KANSAS CRY, Nov. 6.-One hundred and
twenty troops under Capt. Schields, were cap
tuCed by the enemy near Little Santa Fe, Mis-
se6hi, this morning. The Federals were on
their way to join Fremont's command. The
reported force of the enemy was five hundred
men.
CAIRO, ILL.,, Nov An expedition left
here last night under the command of Gener-
ais Grant and McOHernand. 1t landed at Bel
mont. Mo-, three miles above Columbus at
O'Clock this morning. They left Cairo on the
steamers Alexander Scott, Chancellor, Men,
phis, Keystone State, accompanied by the gun
boats Lexington and Tyler. After landing
they were formed in line of battle. Gen. Nc
Clernand was in command of the Cairo troops
and Col. Dougherty in command of the Birds
Point troops. The Federal force numbered
$500. The rebels were driven from their en-
trenchments across the river with great loss,
and their camp burned. The stores with all
their baggage, cannon, horses, mules. and one
hundred prisoners were taken. Our men
fought every inch of their way 10 The enemy'S
camp, making sad havoc in the enemy 5 ranks.
Col. Buford was the first to plant the stars and
stripes in the enemy's camp. Col. Dougher-
ty's regiment captured the rebel battery OF
twelve pieces, two OF which were brought
away. Col. Fouke's men suffered greatly as
they were in front OF batteries before they
were taken. After taking possession of the
rebel camp it was discovered that the rebels
were crossing over from Kentucky for the
purpose of attacking us in the rear. An or
der was given to return 10 the boats, when our
| men were attacked by reinforcement of sew
| eral thousand from Columbus. Another Sc
/ Nnyt fnnIr IN tNEIT Tafl
| troops suffered severely. The losses so far as
| aScertained at late hour last night are fol-
| lows Thirteenth regiment, l60 missing, Maj.
| McClerken wounded and taken prisoner.
| Twenty first regiment, 140 missing. Col. Bu-
| ford's regiment returned too late to obtain any
| particulars. Col. Dougherty is reported to be
| taken prisoner. Col. Lamen is reported to be
| dangerously wounded. Taylor's battery lost
one gun. We have taken two hundred and
| fifty prisoners, number of whom are wound
| ed. The number of rebels killed is three hun
| dred. The ground was strewn with dead bod
| les. Rebel Col. Wright, of the 18th Tennes-
| see regiment was killed. Gen. Cheatham
| commanded the rebels, Polk being at Colum-
bas. 1t is stated that Gen. Johnson was
wounded. Our gun boats rendered efficient
service in covering the retreat, moving down
| the rebels with grape, but killing some of our
men. The battle lasted until sundown. Our
loss will be about 600. The rebel loss is not
|
truce left Cairo this morning for Columbus
with forty or fifty wounded rebels.
| RoLLA, Mo-, Nov. Captain Stevens, who
left Springfield on Tuesday morning, has
reached here, and reports that on Tuesday
morning our pickets were to be extended be-
| yond the old battle ground at Wilson's Creek
| the advance guard of the enemy having re-
treated from that point. The advance guard
at that point numbered seven thousand 1--WE
| hundred strong. The expedition under Col
onel Dodge, which left Rolla- a few days since
| in quest of eX-Judge Freeman's band of ma
rauding rebels, took possession of Houston,
| in Texas county, on the 4th., and captured a
| large amount of rebel property and several
prominent secessionists, including some Off
GERS of the rebel army. A large mail for the
rebel army was also captured, containing in
formation of the position of the entire rebel
| force in Missouri.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. Matthew F.
Maury, OF New Orleans, was arrested hero to-
day by U. S. Marshall Bill. His trunk con-
taiDs large number of letters to parties in the
rebel States.
NOVEMBER, ah.-On Friday morning the
| 1st the rebels opened fire or Gen. Rosencran's
| position at Gauley. Their object was evident
| ly to cut off the supply trains. They threw
about 40 shells into the camp Of the 18th O.
hio. Not q man was killed, but several were
wounded. In the afternoon our artillery was
brought to bear on the rebel batteries, and
soon slenced them. Floyds demonstration
was rather agreeable to Rosencranz than 9TH
erwise, and was certain he could hold his
own. No further demonstration occurred on
Saturday and Sunday. The rebel batteries
commanded from the west side of the river
| the road on the east side used by General
Rosencranz's supply train from Kanawha
Falls, mile and a halt below the junction of
the Gauley and New rivers, to General Ros-
encranz's headquarters, at Tompkin's farm, on
the New river, five miles above the Junction
| The snnnlx trains yEere discontinued durinn