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

LOUISVILLE Sept. .-RlChmond and
Mehphis papers Of tho 9Th, and Charles
ton and New Orleans Of the 4th, anu Nash
vile Of the 9th inst, have been received
here.
A panic produced by the capture of the
llatteras forts continues to rage all along
the Gulf coast. The papers clamorously
demand the Strengthening of the sea,coas,
defenses of the Confederate government
Their terror is greatly increased by con-
slant reports of further aggressive move
? ments Of tho Union army. Large num-.
bers OF families are flying from Whining
ton, and all the women and children haya
been removed from Newberu. A regl-
ment Of infantry and two batteries hurried
to the defence of the latter point.
Evidently, from the tone Of the Rich
mond papers, the threatening Of the Cult
coast viii produce a 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 u large majority TO
pass an act reoonvening the convention
that passed the secession ordinance The
refusal produced q storm of denuncia,Icr
by the ultra secession papers, winch de
clare that il will produce internecine strife
in the old North State.
Sickness still fearfully prevails in the
rebel army in Virginia. 1t IynchLwg,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Leesburg.
over 5000 men are in the hospitals. The
small poX is raging violently. The medi-
cal authorities publish urgent appeals 10
! physicians throughout the rebel States 10
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 ofwarm cloth.
ing appear in all the leading papers.
An official statement shows that only
l9, 100 volunteers enlisted for the war in
Georgia. Out of l30 counties q fUrnish-
ed none at all.
| The Fort Smith Times of the 28th ult.
says Albert Pike negotiated treaty often
sye and defensive with the Cherokees.
The New Orleans financiers show con-
siderable unwillingness to receive CouleI~
crate treasury notes at par. The Mobile
J banks resolved TO receive them Iu pay
ment of Indebtedness.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 5th says
! that Capt. CoXettet, of The brig left DAVIS
has arrived. He has been presented with
a watch, etc. The captain says tina. for
fully two weeks he was cruising for the
yacht Rebecoa Captain j. 6. Bennett, jr.,
but without succ 1ss.
The Charleston Courier of the 5th says
that the whole coast of st. Augustine is
blockaded, and reports several vessels la
den with coffee and fruits run the block
ade on the Goth ult., under a heavy fire
from the blockading fleet. The Flordia
ans think their batteries will eiieclually
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 removs
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 5th, says all
is quiet, but 10 sickness exists, no eXpec-
tation Of an attack, and no indications oil
movements 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 300 federals, losing 90, in
a sharp skirmish on the 4th, taking pos
session o. an important hill near Airing.
ton Heights.
LoUIsvIILE.-A special dispatch to the
Knoxville Register from Lynchbatg, jtn,
says our forces are pushing forward to-
ward Washington. Halls Hill, which
was taken yesterday very sharp fight
brings US three miles nearer Washington
than heretofore, and our flags are now in
full sight Of the camp, court and capitol
of the Lincoln government.
The Richmond Dispatch learns thai
General Lee was at Valley Mountgin ca
the 9th ult., waiting for fair weather and
good roads to commence operations. The
Union troops are strongly posted at Stall
makers, about twelve miles distant, be,
tween there and Iuttonville.
The city is full of contradictory and un-
reliable rumors, among which is one that
a dispatch from left Davis to friend
was exhibited to Mr.. Johnson, chairman
Of the Senate committee to visit the Fed
eral and Confederate military authorities
in Western Kentucky, saying that he
Davis approved of the Confederate cc-
cupstion OF Hickman and Columbus.
A Mississippi Regiment ReUobS amt
Returns Home.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l0.-A letter TO tho
Baltimore american from citizen OF Lees
burg, says that an entire Mississippi regi-
ment stationed there revolted on Satura
day, broke their muskets to pieces, and
started home This letter is from res
and reliable correspondent, who
has furnished the american regularly with
correct information from that vicinity,
and he adds TO his letter note that this
news is reliable.
RETURNED HoME.-Mr. Stockton, late
Il