Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-05-22
Atr0cious Sentiments.

The Boston AtlaS and Bee, Of the oath
ultimo, makes the following infamous
suggestion TO the national A administration.
The Atlas and Bee is edited by the Adu.
tant General of Massachusetts,
Let the Government send Il strong
force at once into Eastern Virginia, ac-
companied by such chaplains as Stella
Martin, Fred. Douglass, aud Box Brown,
with as many black volunteers as can be
raised in Canada and the free States de-
clare martial law, so that it shall override
the law of slavery as it overrides all other
law, and Declare freedom to ccery Stare that wiN
join the Fcdera! ArmN furnishing arms and
ammunition at the same time. Ry prompt
action Of this sort an army of 0,009 men
may DC raised from the Slugcs and t,'es ncgroeS
east of the Blue Ridge, that would take
care Of Norfolk and Richmond before the
return of the sickly season. 1t is healthy
even in the counties near the Chesapeake
until July, and Immediately below the
Blue Ridge it is healthy all the year
round.
Put ella Martin, and such missionaries
as he may select ashore, each under the
protection Of a battalion. on either bunk
OF the Rappahannock, York, ard James
rlverS-let them Stmp il at the nearest
court house, and Eastern Virginia will be
free community-a strong power, with
uo and Of us-beiore the emasculated
whites of that region fairly learn th0; they
are out of the Union. Do this, and away
with the nonsense about abolition. We
want deeds, not offensive and useless
words and we want deeds tn At will save
life and lead to :. eedom. BsIy" Tile n,eaniog
Of Ills fgh is tie doom Of SiareJy, a,A tie
sooner the Government act upon tits idea, tie
less ,ciH be the carnage. We must buy irtc
ireedom the slaves Of the loyal States, it
any such remain at the close of the war. -"
A BLOODY BATTLE IN BuENos AYREs
SIC Hudred Men HHcd-BuENos AYREs,
March l4th, lS6l.-The battle of Pocitos
took place lth OF January. The Govern
ment Commissioner was backed by l,40O
" "Gauchos," and Abcrastam by the San
Juan forces, amounting to about 1000,
among which were large number of the
most intelligent population Of the PROV
ince. The combat lasted one half hour,
the San Juan cavalry Immediately passing
over TO the invaders. Then commenced
one Of the most horrible butchcries which
has ever disgraced the bloody annals o!
the Argentine Republic. Three hours
ana a half Of bloody slaughter followed,
during which !ime from eur to six hun
dred men were lanced. 1t is said that
Colonel S, and his brother killed until
their lances dropped from their hands
from pure exhaustion. But nine person
were killed upon the par t of the invaders,
fact which goes far to prove the rrevi-
GUS account to be correct.
Governor Aberastain was taken prison,
or, and after marching five leagues on
foot across desert, until he could march
no longer, was set upon n mound of earth
and shot, the most horrible barbarities
being offered 70 his body. His head gen
eral was shot and beheaded, his head be-
ing afterwards stuck upon bayonet and
carried towards the city of San Juan
which city upon the arrival of the invad .
erS, was given up to the horror of three
days sacking, murder, rarlne and blood
thirsty inventions Of the invaders. San
Juan was completely desolated and thrown
back az least a quarter of century from
the path of progress which she was begin.
ming to dread.
These terrible events have stirred w
every drop of revengeful and civil wal
blood in the veins Of the Bueuos Areans
and rev nge is now hesentiment of ever,
heart.
DAsTARDLY OUTRAGEs. We scarce open
an exchange now days hut ae see re-
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