Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-16
I H L j O u r n AL.
THE WAR-INcIDENTs AND NEWS,

FROM TENNEssEE.-As illustrative of the
base Ignorance and fanaticiSm of the Rebel
soldiers, will give you an incident of recent
occurrence. In former times, when peace
and prayer meetings prevailed in the land,
the good people of Knoxville, of various de-
nominations, were wont 10 assemble together
in one place to worship God and over the
door of the house which they used for the
purpose they placed the sign, in neat gilt let
ters, 'sUnion Prayer Meetings. The other
day two of the ignorant soldery, now quarter
ed there, being of the sshower of the youth
of Mississippi, tore down the sign, and broke
II In pieces. Being demonstrated with by
minister who happened to be passing, they
swore vehemently that ssno damned Union
sign should stay up'' in their presence. Such
is the rule to Which the people of Tennessee
are subjected.
A NARROW EscAPE.-General Spinner, u
nited States Treasurer, Colonel Harry Long
worth, of Pennsylvania, Colonel Sherman, and
number of ladies', went out to Falls Church
last week. Advancing past the village halt a
mile to our outer pickets, General Spinner
and the ladies halted. Colonel Sherman went
on till he was saluted with volley of musket
bullets, some of which whZzed past the horse's
head, while others struck the ground at his
feet. The Colonel beat a sudden retreat, but
not before he discovered very large oven
built in a field by the enemy, which indicated,
from its size and superior structure, an inten-
tion to remain there some considerable time.
1t had not been used.
The GovERNMEt BAKERIEs.-The basement
of the Capitol building has been, as you are a
ware, converted into immense bake house.
In the building there are large ovens in full
operation, employing forty bakers and turning
out from 10000 to q, 900 twenty two ounce
loaves per day. In the vaults, outside of the
building, there are six double ovens, employ
ing sixty bakers, and producing daily 80, 600
to &c, 900 loves. One hundred and sixty per-
sons are employed at these bakeries, receiving
from thirty five to forty-two dollars Per month.
The monthly payroll amounts to over six
thousand dollars.
A REBEL OFFICER TREED.-Lieutenant A.
J. Sigler, First Virginia Cavalry, commanded
by Colonel Stuart, was caught in a tree getting
chestnuts, on Friday a-week, by detachment
of Young's cavalry. He was brought to the
city, and is in the prison on the Avenue, cor
ner OF Thirteenth street. He refuses to give
the strength of the rebel army, but says there
are men enough in front of our city TO whip
three hundred thousand Federal troops when
ever We decide upon opening the contest.
He does not believe the Confederate officers
propose to advance upon us.
A New AND IMPORTANT PRoJECTILE.-Mr.
l.. Wood. of New York, tested his new shell
at the navy yard last week, assisted by the
officers of the Ordnance Department. The
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is placed in the cannon. When it strikes an
object, the shell bursts and the metal scatters,
setting fire TO all combuStible matter with
which it comes in contact. 1t was fired last
night into pile of wet oak wood, causing a
confagration which consumed the heap.
FoRT MAcoN.-It is said that the rebels
have now l6S guns mounted at Fort Macon,
near Beaufort, with force of 5000 men. A
body of 1000 Secessionists ale reported as
baiD Ea TSl hof a ham arla
and Palmco Sounds. Other troops have been
posted at different points on the mainland.
A sweeping impressment has been resorted TO,
and hundreds of Unionists are included in the
conscription.
THE FLEET.-A gentleman from New Orleans
says that the Federal forces occupy Ship Island
and the Chandelier, and that they have lum-
Der on Ship Island sufficient to build accom-
modations for ten to twelve thousand troops.
He says the Federal forces take New Or
leans in the rear, and silence their batteries,
thus rendering it easy for the fleet to come up
the river.
ANOTHER DISHONEST REGIMENrAL PosTMAsT-
ERA captains wife received a letter from
her husband in the army here, containing $50
instead of $50 enclosed by the husband. The
regimental postmaster, learning that he was
suspected, dccamped on Saturday a-week,
with the mail for the regiment, and has not
since been heard from.
New ORLEANs.-Advices from New Orleans
say that the Governor OF Louisiana has ordered
all the stores in the city of New Orleans to
close at two O'Clock each afternoon, and al!
persons capable of bearing arms had been
ordered to drill the remainder of the day, an
attack from the Federal forces being considered
imminent.
THE DIsLoYAL INDIANs.-Those tribes who
take up arms against the Government will can
eel their claims by the act, to Government
annuities, and an order has already gone forth
to recall $50, 600 deposit in st. Louis, as
part of annuity to the Cherokees.
RIFLES FOR REBE1s.-A Memphis paper of
the Both SAYS: Thirty eases of Enfield muskets,
being part of the $4,000 which came into a
Southern port some time since, arrived at
Memphis, and are on their way to Columbus,
Kentucky.
PRICE OF Pork AT NEW ORLEANs.-Goy-
ernor Moore, of Louisiana, has ordered the
State authorities to secure all the pork now
in the hands OF New Orleans spectators, who
had advanced the price to $50 per Dbl.
Our DEPENcEs.-There are twenty-nine
forts and three batteries in the vicinity Oh
Washington, all of recent construction. our
soldiers have not been idle. Others are DO"
in course of construction.
CoSFIscArEp PRopERrY.-It is estimated
that the mYankee property in the state oi
Virginia. which has been placed under the pan
of the Seauestration Act amounts 10 soo,ooV,-
O00l o.
o,reodv nrocured a large quantity of forage at
about ten per centum less than is paid Dy pTi-
yate individuals in Washington.
The farmers of Pettis county, No., recently
offered to furnish Gen. Fremont, gratis, Win
$3.50 900 worth of grain for has army
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