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


MeMphis papers Of tho 9Th, and Charles
ton and New Orleans Of the 9TH, ana 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,coast
defenses of the Confederate government
Their terror is greatly increased by con-
slant reports of further aggressive move,
ments Of the Union army. Large num-
bers of families are flying from Winning
ton, and all the women and children have
been removed from Newben. 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 will 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 u large majority TO
pass an act reOonvening the convention
that passed the secession ordinance. The
refusal produced o storm of denunciatlou
by the ultra secession papers, which de
clare that it will produce internecine strife
in the old North State.
Sickness still fearfulIy prevails in the
rebel army in Virginia. 1T IVnchLurg,
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Leesburg.
over 5000 men are in the lospitals. The
small poX is raging violently. The medir
cal authorities publish urgent appeals TO
physicians throughout the rebel States 10
forward Immediately all dispensaOle 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
70, 100 volunteers enlisted for the war in
Georgia. Out of 100 counties q furnish-
ed none at all.
| The Fort Smith Times of the 2Sth ult.,
says Albert Pike negotiated treaty often
sive and defensive with the Cherokees.
The New Orleans finonciers show con-
siderable unwillingness to receive Couled~
crate treasury notes at par. The Mobile
banks resolved 10 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 for the
yacht Rebecoa, Captain j. &. Bennett, jr,
but without succ 1ss.
The Charleston Courier of the 9Th says
that the whole coast of st. Augustine is
blockaded, and reports several vessels Ia
den with coffee and fruits run the block
ade on the Goth ult., under heavy fire
from the blockading fleet, The Florldia
ans think their batteries will eiiectually
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 3 800 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. O., OF the 9Th, says all
is quiet, but 10 sickness exists, no eXpec-
lation of an attack, and no indications OF
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 iederals, losing 20, in
sharp skirmish, on the 4th, taking pos
session or an important hill near Airing,
ton lleignts.
LouIsvIrLE.-A special dispatch to the
Knoxville Register from Lynchbarg, jtn,
saws our forces are pushing forward to
ward Washington. Halls Hill, which
vas 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 ol
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 Huttonvi.le.
The city is full of contradictory andu
reliable rumors, among which Is one that
dispatch from Jeff Davis TO Il 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 C9Gied9La.e S,t era, &C.
A Mississippi Regiment ReooSS amt
Returns Home.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l0-A letter to tho
Baltimore american from o citizen OF Lees
burg, says that an entire Mississippi regl-
ment stationed there revolted on satur2
day, broke their muskets to pieces, anu
started home. This letter is from res
nonsiblo 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