Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-16
INTERESTING WAR NEWS.


ut Hatteras-Accident in Campbells Artillery
Surrender of Herman, Mo.-Ben Mccullough
Anticipated attack on Cairo-Adyanee of the
Army-Gen. Rosencrans-Gen. Reynolds drives
the Rebels.
FORTRESS MONROE, Der THE steamer Ex-
press met this morning, by agreement, the
rebel steamer Northum berland, with flag of
truce II miles above Newport News, and
brought down fifty seven wounded prisoners
released at Richmond. They We're captured
at Bull Run. They report that there are about
5000 troops in Richmond and that the rebel
army on the Potomac is supposed to number
100000. The apprehensions of attacks on the
seaboard creates the greatest anxiety. Power
ful batteries have been erected along the James
river, in anticipation of an advance of the
Federal army in that direction. The arma-
ment has been removed from the rebel steamer
jamestown. The prisoners did not the
steamer Yorktown, having probably passed
her during the night The troops at Rich
mond were composed of North Carolinians
and Georgians. Gov. Brown, of Georgia, has
recalled five regiments TO defend that State.
The rebel troops were suffering greatly from
the want Of medicines, clothing and certain
kinds of food. The articles cut off by the
blockade were bringing fabulous prices. The
wounded prisoners were released for the reason
that their wants could not be supplied. They
have been obliged to sleep on the floor during
their Imprisonment. Gen. Beauregard was at
Manassas and jeff. Davis returned to Richmond
on Saturday last in feeble health. Specula-
tion is rife as to his successor. Seventeen OF
the released prisoners, who are unable to go
home, have been sent to the Old Point hospi-
tai. The others go north tonight. Mr.. Ely
has been declared prisoner OF war by the
rebel Congress and is still confined in Rich
mond. Col. DeVilliers, of the Ohio Seventh
regiment, escaped by stratagem from Rich
mond and was nearly six weeks in making his
oil odn dol oh
went to Washington Yesterday in the steamer
Philadelphia, and is expected to return to Old
Point to-morrow. Brigader- General w ilians
arrived at Old Point this morning, and Will
proceed to Hatteras Inlet by the first boat, to
assume the command.
JEFFERSON CITY, OCT. 7.-Generals Fremont
and McKinstry left for the west this afternoon.
1t is stated here that Gen. Wool is now on his
way to St. Louis, and is to be followed by Fifty
thousand troops, half of whom are to stop at
Cincinnati and go into Kentucky, while the
other half are to enter into active operations
in Missouri, and supply the place of Gen. Ere
mont's army. Information has been received
here that about three weeks ago a slave lnsur-
rection was attempted IN Jasper county, and
that about thirty five of the negroes were killed
and number of others were to be hanged.
The discovery OF the plot proved that the in
surrection wide spread and tl-at the slaves
intended to murder their masters and perpe-
trate all manner Of barbaritieS. A report is
current here that 1000 rebels ale 20 miles
from Herman, marching towards the Gascon-
ade river, with the intention of burning the
railroad bridge across that stream. These
rebe Is are said TO be headed by Mskel johnson.
1t is Gen. Fremout's intention to follow Price
rapidly and continuously. After leaving
Sedalia, he will march fron1s25 to 40 miles a
day, according to the condition of theroad,
and if necessary he will enter Arkansas He
says he does not want any more men, that he
has sufficient force to go anywhere through
the South. He seems to have entire confidence
in his army and officers, and his soldiers re-
pose great trust in him. Information having
been received here that McCulloch's forces
were on the south bank of the Usage river,
few days since, with the design of cutting Oft
Fremont's communication with st. Louis, and
then marching on that city. Strong and ex-
perienced scouting parties have been sent out
to scour the whole Usage country.
CAIRO, Der. THE gun-bo Tyler and
Lexington while accommodating down the river
to-day, fell in with the rebel gun-boat jeff.
Davis. They chased her 10 within two miles
of Columbus, when the batteries on the Ken
lucky shoI opened on them. The rebels used
some twenty guns, some of which rifed
cannon. The engagement lasted an hour
No damage was done to the boats. The rebel
| loss is not ascertained.
FORTRESS MONROE, Ocr. S.-The frigate
| Susquehanna has arrived from Hatteras Inlet
and brings most interesting intelligence. The
day after the capture of the Fanny the Ceres
and Putnam having one of the launches of the
| Sns9uehanna in tow went up to Chicinicomac
| and landed seven days provisions, returning
| the same evening without having any
thing of the Confederates. On Friday, how
ever, word reached Hatteras Inlet by the
Stars and Stripes that twenty-five hundred
confederates consisting of a Georgia, South
| had
| over from the main land in six small steamers
and schooners with fat boats, and had attack
ed the Indiana regiment, who were obliged to
retreat. The Susquehanna and Monticello
steamed up outside while Col Hawkins march
ed up with six companies and reached Halter
as light by night fall, distance of thirteen
miles, and during the night Col. Hawkins was
| joined by the Twentieth Indiana regiment,
who had passed in the darkness large body
! of the rebels landed for the purpose of cutting
| them off. Col. Brown reported loss of fifty
men as prisoners, comprising his SICK wound
ed, and twenty pickets who could not be call
| ed in. He succeeded in saving his tents, pro-
visions, &c. On Saturday morning the Mon
ticello steamed around the cape and a few
miles up the coast met The confederates march
| ing down the narrow neck of land 10 attack
our troops. Rebel steamers were also landing
men to cooperate with them. They were in
easy range and the Monticello opened upon
them with shells of five seconds fuse. Two
| hundred and eighteen of which were fired from
| three guns in three hours and thirty minutes
| doing great execution. The confederates at
| first tried to shelter themselves behind sand
| hill and then IN a narrow copse, but soon
broke in every direction aud took refuge upon
! their vessels. A shell passed though the
wheel house of the Fanny which was already
employed against us. 1t is supposed that
their loss must have reached between two and
/ three hundred killed and wounded. During
| the eurapement a member of the Indiana rar-