Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-18
News from The South via. Louisville

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LOUISVILLE. Sept 8.-Richmond and
Mehphis papers Of the jth, and Charles
ton and New Orleans of the 4th, and Nash
vile Of the 9th inst, have been received
here.
A panic produced by the capture of the
ualteras torts continues TO rage all along
the Gulf coast. The papers clamorously
demand the sirens ngthening of the sea,coast
deienses OF the Confederate government.
Their terror is greatly increased hy con-
slant reports Of further aggressive move,
ments Of the Union army. Large num-.
bers OF families are flying from Whining
ton, and all the women and children have
been removed from Newbern. A regi-
ment OF infantry and two batteries hurried
to the defence of the latter point.
Evidently, from the tone Of the Richo,
mond papers, the threatening of the Gulf
coast viii produce change of strategy on
the part of the Confederate government,
and that offensive steps are not likely to
be taken by the army of the Potomac for
some time.
The lower House Of the North Carolina
Legislature refuses, by large majority, to
pass an act reconyening the convention
that passed the secession ordinance. The
refusal produced a storm of denuncation
by the ultra secession papers, which de-
clare that il will produce internecine strife
in the old North State.
Sickness still iearfully prevails in the
rebel army in Virginia. At LynchLurg,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Leesburg,
over 5000 men are in the hospitals. The
small poX is raging violently. The medi,
cal authorities publish urgent appeals to
physicians throughout the rebel States to
forward Immediately all dispensable vac-
cine matter to Richmond The soldiers
from the Gulf States suffer greatly from
the cold nights in Northern Virginia.
Appeals for contributions of warm cloth.
ing appear in all the leading papers
An official statement shows that only
1900 volunteers enlisted for the war in
Georgia. Out of l30 counties 27 furnish-
ed none at all.
The Fort Smith Times of the 28th ult,
says Albert Pike negotiated treaty often.
sive and defensive with the Cherokees.
The New Orleans fnanciers show con-
siderable unwillingness to receive Confed~
crate treasury notes at par. The Mobile
banks resolved TO receive them in pay
ment of Indebtedness.
The Charleston Mercury of the 5th says
that Capt. CoXettet, of the brig Jeff Davis,
has arrived. He has been presented with
a watch, etc. The captain says thai for
fully two weeks he was cruising fer the
yacht Rebecca, Captain j. G. Bennett, jr,
but without succ ess.
The Charleston Courier of the 5th says
that the whole coast of It. Augustine is
blockaded, and reports several vessels la
den with coffee and fruits run the block
ade on th9 Goth ult., under heavy fire
from the hlocllading fleet. The Floridi-
ans think their batteries will effectually
protect them against federal invasion.
The planters are unanimously resolved
not TO ship any Sea Island cotton either
North or South, the entire crop being
pledged TO the Confederacy'
The Nashville Union and American of
the 7th says that $500 Union troops occu-
pied Paduac, Ky, on Friday, taking pos
session Of the telegraph office, marine
hospital and Branch Bank of Louisville,
the coin from which having been remov,
ed before their arrival. The editor thinks
the movement indicative of an attempt to
invade Tennessee from that direction.
The Charleston Mercury correspondent
from Goldsboro, n. c., OF the 9th, says all
is quiet, but 10 sickness exists, no eXpec-
tatlon oil an attack, and no indications of
to beat off the invaders from
their present possession.
RICHMOND. Urgent requests have been
made to place Capt Bragg in command Of
the threatened district of North Carolina.
Passengers from Manassas say that
The rebels killed 800 lederals, losing 20, in
a sharp skirmish, on the 18th, taking pos
session o! an important hill near Arling'
ton Heights.
LoulsyiLLE.-A special dispatch to tho
Knoxville Register from Lynchburg, 5th,
says our forces are pushing forward to-
ward Washington. Halls Hill, which
VAS taken yesterday very sharp fight,
brings us three miles nearer Washington
han heretofore, and our flags are now in
'ull sight of the camp, court and capitol
Of the Lincoln government.
The Richmond Dispatch learns that
General Lee was at Valley Mountain on
he 9th ult., waiting for fair weather and
good roads to commence operators. The
Union troops are strongly posted at Stall
lakcr's about twelve miles distant be,
ween there and iuttonyille.
The city ls'lull Of contradictory and un-
eliabe rumors, among which is one that
dispatch from Jeff. Davis to friend
vas exhibited to Mr.. Johnson, chairman
If the Senate committee to visit the Fed
,ral and Confederate military authorities
n Western Kentucky, saying that he
Davis approved of the Confederate cc~
.upation of Hickman and Columbus.
4 Mississippi Regiment ReUoltS and
Returns Home.
BALTIMORE, Sept l0-A letter to the
Baltimore american from q citizen of Lees
,urg, says that an entire Mississippi regi-
80. ',;..,l ,Lora ravoltad on Satur.