Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-09-17
VOL. 9.--NO. 3.
1NrEREsr,Na WAR NEWS.


sachusetts again arrived in this city at an ear
ly hour this morning, and the sons of Massa-
chusetts were on hand to receive them and
! escorted the regiment to the Park Barracks.
receiving d perfect ovation from cur citizens
on the march. They partook of breakfast at
the Barracks, the officers accepting the hos
! pitalites of the sons at the Astor House.
/ They left at 3 O'Clock. Flags were displayed
/ along the route, salute fired from the New
England rooms, the windows of which we're
filled with the daughters OF New England wa
wing miniature flags. The utmost enthusiasm
was manifested by the thousands who cram
med Broadway and Courtland street, cheering
their old State flag, and the regiment until it
left the Ferry Depot for Baltimore once more.
The city has been more than usually decora-
ted with flags in their honor, and thousands
| OF people have crowded around them during
their short stay, to do honor to the horoes of
the 10th OF April.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 9-Colonel Preston, of
the Eighth entucky Cavalry, has just arrived
from Russelville, and reports that on Sunday
evening portion of General Grants forces
from Fort Donelson drove a body of rebels,
consisting of three hundred guerillas with
about one hundred and fifty citizens of Clarkes-
vile, from their rife pits at Providence, three
miles from Clark kesvile. The Federals ell
ed them out when they took refuge in cane.
| We then shelled them out of that when they
resorted to dwelling and again they were
shelled out. They then entered Gainesville
when the citizens associated with the Rebels
| laid aside their arms and resumed their civil
associations. We then took possession of
Gainesville the rebels retreating.
NEW YoRK, Sept. "a brilliant battle oc-
Cured on the I'd instant, at Plymouth, North
Carolina, where a body Of fourteen hundred
rebels, under Gel. Garrett, were met and en-
gagged by a Union force of three hundred men,
under Orderly Sergeant Green, of Hawkins
Zouaves. The Union troops were the attack.
ing parties. After battle of one hours dura-
tion, the rebel ranks were broken and they re-
treated in disorder, leaving their commando
ing officer and forty men as prisoners The
affair derives great interest from the fact that
the Union forces were commanded by an or
derly sergeant, who on this account displayed
considerable ability in conducting the battle as
well as great personal courage.
New York, Sept. 1O.-The New Orleans
papers of the lst report that an expedition, un-
der Col. Thomas, along the coast, routed
band of guerillas, captured I,5O0 oxen and
horses, three gnerillas and other CATTLE Three
OF our men were wounded and one guerilla
killed. The steamer Iberville was fred into
by the guerillas when about sixty miles above
New Orleans. The guerillas had captured
two coasting schooners. In New Orleans an
old soldier, who formerly fought under An
drew Jackson, refused to give up his old mus.
ket and was sentenced to thirty days impris-
onment, but Gen. Butler promptly RENTED
the sentence. .t -s
MARTINsBURG, Va, Sept. Ito Major Gen
eral John E. Wool, Baltimore.-I have the
honor to report that the enemy, four hundred
cavalry. who attacked my outposts, have been
defeated, with the loss of about fifty prisoners
and arms, which are now in our possession,
Our loss was two killed and ten wounded, in
ciuding Captain Grosvenor and Lieutenant Lo-
gan, OF the Twelfth Illinois Cavalry. The loss
of the enemy greatly exceed ours, but is not
accurately known. The Twelfth Illinois, Col
Vess, behaved in manner to maintain xhe
honor of the State from which they hail.
JULIUS WHITE, Brig. General.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept. lO.-The Rich.
mond Dispatch says:-There are now sixty.
eight Of GeneralPope's commissioned officers
and one OF ais surgeons in confinement here.
They are net considered prisoners of war. An
aid of General Burnside, recently captured, is
however placed in that category. There be-
ing no boats at Varina to take away tho
thousand Yankee prisoners yesterd,sral
departure was delayed. The same,narles-
san unusually large numb @
steamers were visible off tb6ackelford had
ton, early on Saturdaysith the rebels at
LOUISVILLE, Septieger Lake, KY. The
three severe sshnp was captured and his
Aorgarfeldas eelldas destroyed. Our ammunition
rebel 5l2ansted, we retired in good order.
entirv loss vas seven wounded including
Shackelfo-d, whose foot was torn by Sings
n the enerny's cannon, which killed ms
Sc. tts.ss. - 3 4sA3EaE
! Western paper, in noticing the presenta-
n ot a silver cup to contemporary, says
10 needs no cup He can drink from any
sse, that contains liauor-whether the neck
a bottle. the mouth Of adem1onn, tne sp''
a keg or the bunghole OF . baFFei.
In Morayia there is a man iyingssapeasan-s
no is one hundred and forty seven years eids
ID still hale and hearty He vss fermerys
,,dier. and re- married at the age OF ninety