Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-10-23
INTERESTING WAR NEWS.

From Banks divlSlon-Rebel batteries on the P0-
tomac-From New Mexico-The U. S. Steamer
Louisiana-From Missouri-Rebels fire into the
Pawnee-Rebel attack on Maj. Gould at Boiver.
the arrival of Col. Geary and the repulse of
the enemy; detailed aceount-From Kentucky,
ETC., etc.
DARNEsrowN, Oct. l4-One of the soldiers
of the New Y York 34th, captured with others
two weeks ago while on scout opposite Col.
LIE Dew's encampment, returned yesterday.
He was taken to Fairfax Court House from
whence he escaped. He reports that there are
no large bodies of rebel troops between Great
Falls and Leesburg. Two of the six or eight
rebel regiments which paid our troops their
respects at Great Falls three weeks ago have
mutined and left the rest. 1t is stated that
the remainder of the force are scattered be-
tween Winchester, MartinSburg, Sheppards-
town and Hancock. There is full regi
ment at the latter place, which from the fact
of it being the only post where salt could be
obtained it was thought of sufficient import
ance to protect it by superior force. This
accounts for the sndden disappearance from
| this quarter of the rebel army.
| WASHINGTON, Oct. 15.-It has been ascer-
tanned that the rebels have withdrawn part of
| the force they had at Acquia Greek, and placed
| it in new batteries, which yesterday fred on
| some of our steamers. They have mounted
| thirty-two pound guns in the batteries, which
| occupy commanding points on the river
| During last night they fired on and sunk
| small pungy. The steamer Mount Vernon
| reached the shipping point just before day
| break this morning, and unmolested prssed
| the rebel battery, but the Pawnce following in
short time thereafter was fired on, between
twenty and thirty shots being thrown toward
her. The Pawnee according to iorders made
no response. By an arrival this afternoon
! from the lower Potomac, it is ascertained that
| both vessels had safely passed beyond all
reach of danger from the rebel batteries. The
Indian agent for New Mexico, Mr.. Steck, has
| just arrived here, direct from that Territory.
| Previous to his departure, all of the principal
men of the Navojoe Indians came to Santa
Fe and made a treaty of peace with the Gov
ernment, with the exception Of those of Ari-
| zona, where a small force of Texans have
possession through the treachery of Col. Lor-
| ing. All is quiet in the Territory. The Fed
eral force therein, under Col. Candy, who COM
| mrnds that military department, is from
twelve to fifteen hundred, while the citizens
have raised three full regiments. Mr.. Steck
represents the people as loyal to a man. The
object of the rebels is represented as being to
seize the Government stores rather than to en-
| deavof to conquer the country. There was
| no disturbance on the plains, and when the
| stock was passing over them, the Indians were
in the best possible bumor, from the fact of re-
ceiving their presents and annuties. War
| against liquor and liquor dealers is being sue
cessfuIly carried on. Thousands of dollars
worth have been destroyed and confiscated al
ready.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The United States
steamer Louisiana, which has been off Chinco-
league Island has captured a dozen schooners,
| which had no clearance papers. On the 5tll
| inst, two launches, sent to capture a rebel
vessel in shore, were fired upon by large
| force OF rebels, and one of our men was
wounded. The fire was returned, and one or
more rebels killed. The shot from the rebel
guns burned up the schooner. Lieut.. Murray
| in his report, dated the 9th Oct. saws This
morning at Q O'Clock we had a sharp conflict
with the enemy, who, 5000 strong, attempted
| to cut off two boats from this vessel and %
men, all told, which had dispatched to take
| or destroy fine schooner had reason to be-
| lieve was icing converted into privateer.
| Fortunately had gone in with the steamer at
the same time, it being high tide, and was en-
abled to cover the return of the party. The
boats passing through terrible fire, finally
| reached the schooner, but finding her aground
made breastwork of her and opened dead
| ly fire, which, with the assistance of few
shots from our long range gun, drove the enc
my back to distant cover with loss, and the
boats, after firing the schooner, returned with
| out further molestatIon. Acting Master Fur
nuss estimates the loss of the rebels to be at
least eight killed and wounded, as he saw
that number carried off. Our loss was one Sc
| riously wounded, Acting Master Hooker, and
| l.
bestow on those engaged in the boast for
their GOODNESS and intrepidity when assailed
| by such overwhelming odds. They were yet
some three hundred yards from the schooner
when iEcd upon, but they preferred pushing
| on and returning through it, rather than fail
in accomplishing their object. During the
reconnaissance, last night, two of their dispatch
sloops were captured.
PoNToso No., Oct. 16.-We have the follow
nf he
Bridge yesterday morning. The enemy was
| discovered approaching the buildings, about
seven O'Clock yesterday morning, by Ger
man sentry, who gave the alarm. Our troops
mum bering about forty and fifty men. instantly
prepared Tor action, and although the force
against them numbered somewhere near six
hundred, under the lead of JEFF Thompson
himself, they stood their ground, and from
| stone piles and other places of shelter, did
good execution. They were finally surround
en-, however, and compelled to surrender.
Their loss was one killed and six wounded,
while the rebel loss was five killed and four
wounded. Immediately after the surrender
the Federal prisoners were sworn by JEFF.
Thompson not to bear arms against the South
ern Confedcracy. The rebels then burnt the
bridge,and speedily retired. JEFF. Thompson
says that he has 5000 mounted men in the vi
| cinity, and that he intends to burn the other
bridges on this road, and that P ilot Knob and
| lTOutOu "Oulu soon De attacked ana captured.
The troops along the road have been ordered
to Ironton by Col. CarliD, commanding that
post, in anticipation of an attack.
RoLLA, No., Oct. 16.-Thirty -one more OF
the wounded Federal soldiers arrived here
from Springfield yesterday These men re-
port that sharp skirmish took place on Mon
day, twenty miles this side of Lebanon, be
tween two companies of mounted men belong
ing to Major Wright's battalion, attached to
Gen. Mann's command, and some 1870 rebel
| cav Moio