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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25

DgAD.-E. Yates Reese, D. D., editor Of
the lLfh,dM Protestant, at Baltimore, com
mitted suicide by cutting his throat. lie
had suffered from mental dcrangcnt for
some time.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
Later From Missouri.

st. Louis Sept l7.--Gen Sturgis, with 8
regiments Of infantry, two companies OF
cavalry and one OF artillery, took posses
zion of St. Joseph's on Friday last.
1t is reported that there was a battle at
Lexington Yesterday between the Federal
forces and Gen. Green's rebels, IN which
most of the later we're captured. This,
however, needs confirmation.
Another bridge has been burnt on tho
Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, pre-
cipitating locomotive into the stream
and killing the engineer.
Reports are current here thst the Cons
fcderate forces have evacuated Columbus,
Kentucky.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
Ooe of ,Lobu Brorn's Men Killed.

One Of John Bro'rR'S -Hen h"tea;
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. l6.-Among the killed
by the Little Platte River Bridge disaster
was Barclay Coppie, of the John Brown
raid notoriety, together with five or siX,
men with him, who were en- route 10 JON
Montgomery Kansas regiment.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
later from Missouri.

FOl0net Frank Blair ATeStedby Cen
crdl Fremont.
81. Louis, Sept. lG. Col. F. 7. Blair,Jr.,
us ordered yesterday by the provost mar
al TO roport himself under arrest on the
neral charge of using disrespectful Ian
.uage when slluding to his superior oiii'
GERS.
II is understood that the precise charge
nn which Col. Blair was arrested is lnsub'
,rdination, in communicating wh'Ie
military officer, with the authorities at
Washington, making complaints against
my using dsrcspecttul language towards
General Fremont with the view OF effeet-
ing his removal. Il is stated that letters
vritten by Colonel Blair are now in the
possession of Gen. Fremont.
Postmaster General Blair and Quarter
master Meigs left for Washington this
morning.
important from Jefferson Cty-GeH-
erdi Price las Attdckcd L"rjngton-
Price Reinforced By Rams.
jefferson Cy, Sept. TG-A special dis
atch to the ST. Louis Republican, says;
Gen. Price, at the head of $4,000 to 90.
no men, attacked Lexington en- Thurs,
iSy, but We have no particulars of the
"atte, nor do we know the result.
The troops of Lexington were strongly
cntrenched. Gen, Pope, at tho last ac-
counts, was at Hamilton, with from G,OOO
20 5000 troops.
81. Lcais, Sept. lG. The following let
rr reveals the mission Of Capt Kidd who
arrived here soma days since, with flag
# truce from the rebel camp at Spring
;;ald:
.IEADQuARTERs WESTERN DEPT.
81. Louis, Sept. II, 1861
To Col. T. T. Taylor, Commanding at
pringfeld-Sir: Yours of the Sth inst,
containing m erroneous construction Of
nv proclamation of tho 30th ultimo, has
ild my attention.
understand the object of your note to
he to inquire whether it is my intention to
moot the wounded who might be made
prisoners by the forces under my COM
.nand.
The following paragraph, extracted from
my proclamation, will be strictly enforced
"a thin the lines prescribed, ag inst the
class of offenders for whom it was intend
ID, viz:
'All persons who shall be taken with
arms in their hands within these lines
-hall be tried by court masSal, and if
found guilty will be shot"
The lines are expressly declared to be
t+,ose of the army in the military occupa-
ron in this State.
You have misapprehended the meaning
.f the proclamation without undertaking
ID determine the condition of my man
..agaged in this rebellion. desire 10 be
clearly understood that the proclamation
j.. Intended 90 recognize the usual rights
of an open enemy in the field, and to be
,u all respects strictly con:ormable with
.he usages of war.
II is hardly necessary for me to say that
II ~ not prepared with any purpose to
Injdre the ordinary rights of humanity
18th respect to the wounded men and
chose who arc humaney engaged in ale
WAITING their suiferir IS. J.C. fremont,
Mapr General Commanding.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER.
WASHINGTON, b. c., Sept. II, 'Gl.
j0r Gs lcrH JJha {. Fremont:


Major Gs lcrH JJha c. Frealont:
SIR: Yours of the 9Th in
answer to mine of the 2nd inst, was just
received. Assured that you, upon the
ground, could better judge Of the necessl.
ties of your position than could at this
distance, on seeing your proclamation Of
August SO perceived no general objection
to it; the particular clause, however, in
relation to the contiscation of property
and the liberation OF slaves appeared to
me to be Objectionable in its non ,confor-
nifty to the act OF Congress, passed the 9th
of last August, upon the same subjects.
and hence | wrote 10 you expressing my
wish that that clause should be modified
accordingly. Your answe? just received
expresses the preference on your part that
| should make an open order for the mod
itication which | very cbeeriul,y DO. 1t is
therefore ordered, that the SAID clause of
said proclamation be so modified, held
and construed rs to conform with and not
to transcend the provisions on the same
subject coninined in the act Of Congress
entitled "An act to cJnlisCate property
used for insurrectiOnary purposes" ap.
proved August e. 1861, and that said act
lac published at leng h with this order.
Goar obedient servant,
A. LINCOLN.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
CHAINS OF All KINDS,

manufactured out of the b,st materalr, finished
n very superior manner, and which he will sell
LOWFOR CASH His long experience in the
business makes him feel confident that his chairs
are made in substantial and wOrkmanlikc man
ner, and will stand the test Of trial Persons
wishing to purchase chairs should call at once
and get them whilO they can be had at the lowest
rates. JSHN TROUTMAN.
Mar. 2T-lsSl-tf.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
(HAlRS !! CHAIRS y!
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY!,,,

The undersigned has now on hand, at his Fur
niture Rooms on Market ST., Clearfcld, Pa, a
short disonce'wcst of Lita's Foundry, n largo
al nf
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25

4 Bioody ConteSt-RePut& Of the Reb-
els lrth Heary LoSS-Ihe Battle
stu in Progress.
Jcfcrsoa city, Sept. l8.-A courier has
arrived here from Lexington, bringing the
following intelligence, which is credited
by the commanding officer here:
Gen. Price commenced an attack on
the Federal entrenchments at Lexington
under command of Col. Mullisan, on
Monday morning. All day long the reb-
els under Gen. Price assaulted the works,
but were repulsed with severe loss. The
fight was renewed on Tuesday morning,
but was fully sustained when the courier
left.
Gen. Lane was at Johnstown with from
two to three thousand mon, marching to
the relief of Lexington.
The rebel loss on Monday is reported at
4 1000, and the Federal loss at 800, which
figures are probably exaggerated.
Later from Lerjngton-The Rebel Loss
stated at Fire IhouSdnd-Rcmtorcc.
meatS for Leringtom Going For,
rdrd.
Jefferson Gity,Sept Is Further accounts
from Lexington make the rebel loss, in
their attack on the Federal Notifications
there, five thousand. Reinforcements un-
der Gen. Lane we're within forty miles OF
Lexington. Other detachments vera al
so moving from st. Joseph, and four lndi.
ana regiments en- route by steamers would
reach Lexington this morning.
Every confidence is felt that the Feder-
al troops can maintain their position un-
til relieved.
Ben Mccullough is advancing rapidly
from the Southwest, and threatening the
Usage bridge, eleyen miles distant.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
Lincoln and Fremont,

The special attention of our readers !
directed to the article takan from the Nsr
York H;-na, embracing the act Of Con.
gross, the President Prcc""lauatior, Ga.
Fremont's Proclamation, ana the Pei
dents letter 20 that gentleman on ID,
subject of the emancipation of slaves b,
longing to rebels. 1t will be seen lhn
President Lincoln required Gen. Fr0m,a
to modify his proclamation 80 as to co.,
form to the act Of Congress confscath,
slave properly found actually engasedA
'rorkS Of hostility against the governmsa
For this interference on the part Of t
President for this clever show of rer,d
for lao-the whole Abolition press Of lhs
North, with scarcely an exception, d.
nounce him in the cosrsest manner. Ih
Pittsburgh Dispatch declares it 70 be a
greatest of all his errors. The Chisp
TriJ,me says that this decision OF the Pie
ident makes the war nothing but uOs
Of mutual assassination" and so on from
one end of the lDyal States to the O.ls
with here and there an hoSurable exap,
ton.
We say that, for this Hct, the President
deserves the appreciation Of every ht.
minded loyal citizen; for the reason ihl,
in his efforts % save the Union, he il 10,
willing to do that which must not OhJ
destroy the Union, but the Country Ala
so far as its industrial interests are con-
c ern'G. If the work of emancipation q
commenced in real earnest, it can only
end when the last slave is set free, Will
four or five millions added to our preieu'
black population, what would be our 70
cial condition? What the effect upon Ih
white laborer? Mr.. Lincoln knows i
would be utterly ruinous.
This act OF the President, taken in COR
necticn with the incident mentioned q
Capt. Larrimor, in his excellent lettefp
be found on our first page, in which We
are informed that Gen. Mcclellan hadjud
issued an order sending back to I'g'
land five fugitive slaves that had escaped
from their masters, hath much hopeirii-
hope that the AbolitionistS will not ye'
succeed in making this a war for the PaT'
pose of drying slavery from the cont
nent."
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25

STILL RECRUITING.-.-The Admlnis''F
ton is filing up their Regiment at fO'
Lafayette. A recruiting station has I''e
ly been opened in Kentucky, number y
TRAITORS" have been sent to the reglmens
from that State an ong them are The e~
itor of the Courier, Ex Governor Moore
head, NJ. w. Bsrr and r. L. Darrell
A BIG NAME.--"Unconditional UnV'
Democrats" This sounds a little ilS'
white Black. bird.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25
THE BATTLE AT LEXINGTON.

.S Lo,GS, Sept. 20.-A gentleman NAM
ed King, who left point On the Missou-
ri river opposite Lexington on Wednes.
day night, arrived this morning, and re
ports that n severe fight took place on
Tuesday for the possession of three ferry
boats which lay at the levee. General
Prices forces advanced on .he boats in
two bodies-one from above and the other
from below the town-and after a very
sharp engagement they were repulsed.- -
The boats were not in fair range of Col.
Muligan's guns, his Notifications being
SO situated as to prevent him from COM
manding them completely, and his force
was too small to admit Of his making a
sortie against General Prices oyerwhelm-
ing numbers; but Mr.. King says he saw
twelve wagon lolds of killed and wounded
rebels taken off after the fight. He also
says that Gen. Price assaulted Col. Multi,
gan's Qualifications four or five times on
Wednesday, but was repulsed each time
with q loss of between 800 and 400.
Renforcements from the North, proUa-
bly, under Gen. Sturges, were expected 10
arrive late on Wednesday, but as General
Price had possession of the ferry boats
they would not be able to cross the river,
and Of course could be of little or no SER
vice to Col. Mulligan.
Mr.. Kings account is quite incoherent,
ard entire reliance is not placed on it
here. There is little question, however,
that battle has taken place, hut the de-
tails are yet unknown.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25

CHANGED THEIR NAMg.-The RepuOI-
can" party is to be known no more Ioi'
ever. In less than six month"; after lhei
access TO power, the great RepubllcN
party has been compelled to assume ne'
name, in the vain attempt thus to hdeh
rotten and destructive principles. BUZZ
won't do. They have the same lO0S
smell ana taste they had last fall, anu
simple change OF name will not be SUN
cient to commend them to popular ia'o''
Last fall they laughed at the idea oil Wv
Union being in danger. But now 'u"
the nation is weeping over the en0Vs
they seek 10 hide themselves under "
name Of the Union Party'-the 'UD
conditional Union Democracy" &C. ~
But we tell them it will not work. Ihb'
ARE KN0WN-aud the people viii "
as careful not 10 vote for them unds'
their new name as they would be il 'ns'
had retained the one they have 80 shame
fully dlsgraced.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25

or who shall be directly proven to have
taken active part with their enemies IN
the field, is declared to be ontiscated TO
the public use, and their SlaeeS Vay hCy
haze, an hereby dec clredfres men.
All persons who shall be proven to have
destroyed, after the publication OF this or
shallsuiler the extreme penalty of the law
All persons engaged in reasonable cor
respondence, in giving or procuring aid to
the enemies of the United States, in dis
turbing the public tranquility 10y creating
or circulating false reports or incendary
documents, are, in their own interest,
warned that they are exposing them
selves.
I All persons who have been lei away
from their allegiance are required to re-
turn to their homes forthwith. Any such
absence. without sufficient cause, will be
held to be p:esumpliye evidence against
them.
The object of this declaration is to place
in the hands of the military authorities
the power to give instantaneous etlsc. to
existing laws, and to supply such detic-
rnCies as the condition of war demand.
DNI ~ II llll lllNtllNtti W obhH HtlI' A'N w ,
dinary tribunals of the country, where the
law will he administered by the civil au-
thorities in the usual manner and with
their customary authority, rhile the same
can be peaceaby yeNercised.
The Commanding General will labor Wig
lantly for the public welfare, and, in his
efforts for their safety, hopes to obtain
not only the acquiescencc, but the active
support oi The people Of the country.
j. C. FREMONT,
Major Genoral Commanding.
II seems, however, that President Lin
coin, while approving OF the general scope
of this proclamation, objected to the clause
relating to tho liberation OF slaves, as eX.
ceeding the intention conveyed in the act
of Congress, which contemplated the fo:>
feiture only Of such slaves as arc actively
employed against the government, and
not all TIE slave property OF rebels, upon
which CORE, 9ondence appears 10 have
ensued between the President and the
| General, resulted IN the following letter
| from President Lincoln, which appeared
in the HeraH of yesterday, and which
briefly sums up and disposcs Of the point
ut issue:
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-25

J. W. POTTER, of Girard tp.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-03
Approved:
JEFF. DAVIS, President.
Attorney Genera.

GENERAL GARNET Charleston Mercury'
furnishes the following sketch of this gallant of
Virginia, who is reported killed, the retreat from
Laurel Hill:
Robert Selden Garnett, entered the West Point
Academy as cadet from Virginia, in September
1887 lie graduated in 1S4l. and received the ap-
pointment of Brevet I'd Lieutenant, 4th Artillery.
In July 1913, ne detailed as instructor fnfantry
tactics at West Point and co ltnued to occupy that
position until October 1916, when he was attached
to Gen. Wools staff in the capacity of Abide Camp
On the breaking out of the with Mexico, he
Joined Gen. Taylors column, and distinguished him
self by his bravery in the battles of Palo Alto and
Reseca de la Palma. In August 1916, he was made
LIST Lieutenant and called by Gen. Taylor to his
personal staff, which he served until January,
lS4y. For his gallant and mertorious conduct in
the several conflicts at Monterey, Mexico" he was
breveted Captain and again, the desperate field
of Buena Vista, he was breveted Major for gallant
conduct"
Since the close of the Mexican war he has been
attached to the 9TH Infantry United States army,
Upon the dissolution of the Union he resigned his
commission and joined his fortunes with those of
his native State. In recognition of his merits he
was appointed by President Davis Brigadier General
in the Provisional army of the Confederate States
and placed in command of one Of the corps darmees
sent to crush out the Abolition traitors Of the Pam
handle He died nobly IN the performance of his
duty the first general officer to al. in the cause of
Southern independence
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-03
For The Standard.

For tbe Standard
Mr.. EDITOR Capt. Crumpler's company of Cav
airy consisting of SO men and horses, passed thro'
this county yesterday, on their way to Salisbury,
where they will take the ears for Raleigh and thence
to their place of rendezvous Their horses, collect
ed in the counties Of Ashe Wilkes, Allegheny, and
Yadkin are above all comparison-tbe most splen-
did lot have ever seen together Each one looks
as if he was worthy to be charger for Prince,
and whenever the bugle sounds the march, with
champing bit and tossing NAME vindieates his claim
to the title o." war horse, whose neck is clothed
with thunder" And as for their riders, more
gallant set of men never left their homes in any land
to fight for any cause. Young, stalwart, brave and
patriotic, the SONS of the best citizens of their Sec
ton-they are noble offering to the cause of the
South. Capt Crumpler, and Lieuts. Cowles, Ray
and Baker the idols of their men; street in dis
cipline, but kind and cheerful they have diffused
through every rank, and whenever this company
meets the enemy, / tell you that Capt. Crumpler's
black plume will be the ensign of honor, and the
path of his followers the path of glory. 1t is sur
prsing with what accuracy and success these men
have been drilled, in all the minutie of Cavalry
tactics, in short time by the ndefatigable in
dustry Of their officers. They have not only learned
to fence with skill, but already both the men and
horses have acquired that oneness of movement and
unity of action by which military discipline unites
the strength of thousands in single arm. The
road along which they passed was almost lined with
their friends, to bid them farewell; and many
noble heart turned away swelling with grief to fol-
low them to battle.
Tadkinuite, ~ G., July ~, 1861.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-03

PRAYER FOR THE CAUSE.--Prof II. Fl. Tucker,
proposes through the Christian Inder, that at pre-
cisey ONE O'CLOCK, every day, unit, these calamtes
be oYerpast, few minutes be set apart for prayer
by each individual in the Confederate States or in
States which sympathlZe with the Southern Confed
eracy. There may be no meeting for prayer at any
particular place, but let each one for himself where
ever he may be, at one o'clock spend little while
in devout supplicaton to the Almighty. Let the
merchant retire for moment from his counting
room, or if this be not possible let him lift up his
heart to God in pious ejaculation; let the farmer
stop his plough in the furrow let the mechanic stay
his hand from labor; let the physician pause for a
moment on his mission of mercy let the lawyer lay
aside his brief let the student rest from his toll
let the mother lay her babe in the CRADLE let the
busy housewife suspend her domestic cares let
every man. whatever his calling or pursuits, suspend
them, let all business halt, and the whole land
STILL. In that moment of quiet, in very midday,
when stiffness is so unusual, when it will be then
all the more impressive, let every praying soul re-
member his country and its defenders before God.
It would be best if possible to retire for the moment
to some private place, and Bonded knees give oral
utterance to the desires of the heart But if this
cannot be DONE the silent prayer may be sent up to
God as we walk the street or pursue our Journey,
or even in the midst of all the whrl and din Of bust
ness life. Thus shall every heart be engaged, and
every soul come to the rescue; thus shall ali the de-
vout of the land De brought nigh to each other for
Though sundered far, by faith they ueet
Around Que common mercy seat"
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-03
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, !


Circular instruction to Narshals in relation to
Prisoners Of Var and persons captured at sea.
/. All persons captured at sea and placed in GUS
tody of the MarShals, at once to be confined in
such manner as to prevent their obtaining any in
formation which could be made useful to the enemy
2. All persons captured board of vessels
(whether armed or unarmed) employed in the public
service of the United States to be considered
prisoners of war. All persons employed in the
vice of the enemy, are to be considered prisoners
Of war, even when captured on Cned vessels lot
employed in the public service of enemy.
Persons captured on private unSrmed vessels, and
not employed in the public service Of the enemy,
are not prisoners of war.
8. As soon as the Marshal shall have received
into custody persons captured at sea, he shall make
out list of their names rank and position, and sub
nit one copy thereof to the judy Of the Court
and another TO the captor their proctor, for the
purpose Of designating such as are to be det1lned
as witnesses.
I. After separating those who are to be detained
in confinement as witnesses, the Marshal will at
once deliver to the commander Of the nearest mill
tary post all the prisoners of war; and will trans
port to the frontier and place Beyond the limits of
the Confedcracy all such alien enemies as are not
prisoners of war.
In thus transporting captives, whether prisoners
Of war or not the Marshal will take special precau
ton so to guard the captveS to prevent the OBJ
tanning any information that could possibly be use
full to the enemy.
8. AS as the judge shall inform the marshal
that the attendance of those captives who are de-
tanned as witnesses will longer be required these
captives will be disposed Of in the directed
by the foregoing instructions.
g. The expense of maintaining and transporting
captveS taken at sea- in accordance with these H.
structions will be paid by this Department on the
rendition OF proper vouchers provided in the 9Th
section of the act of 9th May, 1861, entitled IAN
act recognizing the existence of war between the
United States and the Confederate States; and con-
corning letters of marque, prizes and prize goods.
j. p. BENJAMIN,
Attorney General.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-08-03

HE REMAINS OF GEN. GARNErT-The body of
TINS Inflated officer reached this city yesterday NOR
ming, and was taken in charge by Messrs. BENJAMIN
N. Garnett and G. R. Hodges by whom it was de.
posted IN Green.mount cemetery, to await the or.
ders OF his more intimate relatives. Gen. Garnett
was widely known, and was everywhere esteemed
as gallant officer and an honorable gentleman. -
He died where brave soldier ever looks to meet
his end-on the field of battle-and he leaves behind
him stainless name. Baltimore EXCHANGE.