Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-02-26

| pea IN embarkIng prisoners, gathering up
stores and munitions and burying the dead
Capt Lagone, aid to Gen. Grant, goes to
! Clarksvlle under flag of truce, with the
| bodies of two colonels, and to effect in ex-
| change of the wounded prisoners who have
been sent to Nashville.
Iaylor2s battery was charged on five times
on Saturday, each time repulsing the rebels
with great slaughter.
The great fire which was seen up the river
was the burning of the Tennessee rolling mills
by our gunboats. The works had been used
by the rebels for the manufacture of shot, shell
and other materials of war, ard was an extern
sive concern. Gen. Grant has promulgated
the most stringent order against plunderug
from the inhabitants, and also against stealing
the property taken in battle. Before surren=
dering, the rebels threw most of their late
mails into the river. Col. MarkIand, postal
director, however, succeeded in seizing num-
Der of mail bags and some outside letters, sup
posed 10 contain important information.
Fioyd's brigade, fearing they might be taken,
threw all their arms, which were Mimic rifles,
OF the best kind, into the river. The crews
OF our gunboats are now engaged fishing them
out. Capt. Dixon, the rebel chief of artillery
and engineer, who constructed the fortfca-
tionS, was killed in the bombardment of Fri
day, in one of his own batteries.
1t is believed, if permitted to do so, many
of the rebel prisoners would gladly take up
arms on the side of the Union. Numbers of
privates declare to have seen enough of Seces-
sion. The officers, however, generally are
very morose and bitter in their expressions "a
gainst the North.
LANDER's MARcH.-Wha some men deem
impossible others proceed to execute. Cen
eral Hunter said it was impossible for Fremont
to carry his army from Upton to Springfield,
but Fremont nevertheless did 60 from Upton
to Springfield. Our Congressman about
ashington said it was impossible for the ar
my of the Potomac to move, on account of
the mud but General Lander took two col
umns of two thousand men each thirty. two
miles, and one column forty-three miles in
twenty eight hours. He surprised and cut off
camp of the enemy, capturing many of their
officers, and possessing himself of its subsis-
tence. The march of General Lander is one
of the most Noteworthy. The usual march of
an army is about seventeen miles a day, but
in forced marches the distance is commonly
doubled, or is made to reach under favorable
circumstances thirty miles day. Napoleon,
during his campaign in Italy, made several
extraordinary movements, and there in
stances record in which sixty two miles
have been accomplished in twenty-six hours.
Lander's f0rty-three miles in twenty eight
hours is, therefore, among the best. His roads,
as we know, lay among the mountainous dis
tricts of Western Virginia, were probably
heaped with mud or snow, and the season was
inclement. The country will regret that so
brave and active an officer as General Lander
is obliged to resign his present command on
account OF i'll health.
THANKS TO THE SoLD1ERs.--Wa ashington,
Feb. 16.-The following order was issued to-
day The President, Commander-in Chief of
the Army and Navy. returns thanks TO Brig.
Gen. Burnside, Flag Officer Foote, and the
land and naval forces under their respective
commands, for their gallant achievement in the
capture of Roanoke Island and Fort Henry
While it will be no ordinary pleasure for him
to acknowledge and reward in becoming
manner the valor of the living. be also recog-
nizes it as his duty to pay fitting honor to
the memory of the gallant dead. The charge
at Roanoke Island, like the bayonet charge at
Mill Springs, proves that the close grapple and
sharp steel of loyal and patriotic soldiers must
always put rebels and traitors to flight. The
late achievements of the navy shows that the
flag of the Union. once borne in proud glory
around the world by naval heroes, will soon
again float over every rebel city and strong
hold, and that it shall forever be honored and
respected as the emblem of liberty and union
on every land and sea. By order of the Presi-
dent. EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
GIDEON WELLEs, Sec'y of Navy.
PRESERVATION OF REBEL FLAGs.-The fol-
lowing order was issued respecting the pre-
presentation Of rebel flags, on the 22d:
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington City, Feb.
1S, 1S62.-Ordered by the President, Com
Chief of the Army and Navy. that
on the 22d day of February, inst, in the Hall
of the House OF Repre- Sentatives, Immediately
after the Farewell Address of George Wash
ington shall have been read, the rebel flags
lately captured by the United States forces,
shall be presented to Congress by the Adju-
tant General, to be disposed of as Congress
may direct. By order of the President.
EDWIN III. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
WAR DEPARTMENT, Washington, Feb IT,
To Brig. Gen. F. w. Lander The President
directs me to say that he has observed with
pleasure the activity and enterprise m an ifest-
ed by yourself and the officers and soldiers of
your command. You have shown how much
may be done, in the worst weather and worst
roads, by spirited officer at the head of
small force of brave men, uawiiling TO loaste
life an camp 1cien the enemies of their country
are ,oithin reach. Your brilliant success is |
happy presage of what may be expected when
the army of the Potomac shall be led to the I
field by their gallant general.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON, Sec'y of War.
BRAVE OFFICERs.-ln the course of the ac- !
ton at Roanoke Island, she'll burst on the /
q. S. gunboat Hetzell, and set her magazine |
On fire. Lieut.. Franklin, her executive Off |
Ger, ordered the men to the magazine to ex- /
-inguish the flames, but seeing that they hesi- |
lated, he took the hose in his own hands and |
jumped down and extinguigLed the fire before |
It reached the powder. A similar occurrence /
-ook place on the Ceres from the bursting of I
A gun, when acting master Diarmid sprung |
into the magazine and extinguished the fire.
SINGULAR.-1t is related that Col. Russell /
Of the 18th Connecticut, fell dead from his /
horse at the head OF his regiment, while /
marching against the enemy on Roanoke Is
and Strange as it may appear not scratch /
vas found upon his body when examined. and |