Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-27

| weeks, in tho United States Congress.
Gov. PIERPoNT's JURISDICTION. N.-The juris-
diction of Gov. Pierpont now extends over
nearly all of Virginia west of the mountains
| the northern part as far east as Hampshire
| county, which it includes, ali of Alexandria,
and considerable portion of Fairfax county,
| the region about Fortress Monroe and Newport
News, land Accomac and Northampton counties
on the eastern-sh -shore-comprising nearly half
| of the State.
NORTHERN FARMERS IN EASTERN VIRGINIA.
A very general feeling has been manifested
among young and enterprisng men in our
army in Virginia to make that State their fu-
ture place of residence as soon as the rebellion
| is settled. They have been accustomed to
labor on farms in more northern latitudes, and
| see here very inviting prospect in the re-
wards sure to accrue from industry and we'll
directed agricultural enterprise.
PRIcE.-It is reported that Gen. Price
! (rebeD is moving towards his old camp at
Neosho, Missouri. About 1000 Of his army
under Harris were on the Kansas line directly
west of Carthage, with evident intention OF
ravaging the southern counties. 1t is also
| said that Gen. Lane was in that vicinity with
about 5000 infantry land that it is not improba-
bic that an engagement: will take place between
Lane and Harris.
KASsAs.-Col. Burchard and twenty -four
men of Jamison' g brigade, attacked Capt. Hays
with $50 rebels, at the latter place of residence
near karsas city, and succeeded in driving
them away burning the houses of Hays and a
man named Gregg, both of whom are Captains
in the rebel army. Col. Burchard and Lieut..
Bostwck were slightly wounded. The rebels
had men killed and 8 wounded.
A REBEL DEsERTER.-A rebel deserter from
came into our camp. He reports that the
rebels have abundance of all provisions
except groceries. When the news of the land
ing of our fleet on the coast of South Carolina
reached the encampments in Manassas Gap
the South Carolina troops were wild ,and wanted
to be sent home at once.
A APRIsoNER.-Among the passengers by the
Baltic is Darragh, member of the 9th South
Carolina regiment who was found in Fort
Beauregard. He took the oath of allegiance
and intends to turn his attention to farming in
the North. He states that he was five months
in the rebel service, and complains bitterly of
the treatment and food received by the soldiers
of jeff. Davis.
Missouri REBEL LEGIsLATURE.-The rebel
State Legislature assembled at Neosho and
passed an ordinance of Secession, united the
State with the Southern Confederacy, and
elected Gen. Rains one Of the Senators to the
Rebel Congress. 1t was thought Gen. Par
sons would be the other Senator. Gen. Frost
will probably take Gen. Rains place Gin the
rebel army.
TENTs.-A tent, invented by Gen. Morgan
of Ohio, has been brought to the attention of
the Government. Its chief sanitary excel
lencies are the arrangement for ventilation
and elevating the beds from contact with the
ground. Nothing more complete or desirable
in the way of sheltering an army in the field
has yet been prescribed.
UNPAID LErTERs.--Fifteen thousand letters
have reached New York from Beaufort on
which the Postage was not paid-no post office
being there. The Postmaster General ordered
them forwarded to their destination, marked
ssDue cents;'' and has established post
office at Port Royal. Letters will be sent by
way of New York.
REcoNNoIrERING JAMES RIyER.-On Friday
night last the gunboat Cambridge proceeded
up James River as far as Warwick and engaged
rebel battery. No particulars transpired
further than that the rebel battery replied with
spirit, but was finally silenced. The boat was
struck with one shot.
CHANGE OF NAME.-In an order of Gen.
Sherman, dated Hilton Head, Nov. 10th, con-
tains the following ssThe Fort on Hilton
Head will be known "Fort Weiles.'' and
the one on Bay Point, heretofore called Fort
Beauregard, will be known as s'Fort Seward.'
PRISONERS AT THE SoUrH.-Permission has
been granted, by the Rebel authorities, to the
Government to forward clothing to the prison
ers held in the South; and accordingly, the
Quartermaster General has been requested to
forward such articles as may be needed.
IrEM.-There is every indication that an
important movement by our army is about to
take place and the remark made on the re-
view ground by one of our Generals, that the
ssnext review of our troops will take place in
Richmond - may mean something.
Hon. CHARLES ANDERSON This gentleman,
who is brother of the gallant Gen. Anderson |
of Fort Sumter fame, is now prisoner in the
South for having expressed Union sentiments. |
He was arrested and confined by the rebels |
while making his way North.
PRINCE DE JoINyILLE.-This experienced |
soldier is in raptures over the grand review, |
alleging that he never saw anything compared |
with it in the old world, when the regularity,