Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-19

| fed. Capt. Plympton and the infantry stood
their ground and fought nobly till more thar
one half were mbered with the dead. With
his artillery men cut down his support separat
ed, killed, wounded OF flying from the fie Id
Capt. M Cray sat down calmly and quietly or
one OF his guns, and. with revolver in hand re-
fusing to fiy or desert his post, he fought te
the last, and giorousy died like hero, the
last man by his gun. The Texans suffered
terribly in the charge. Many Of our own off
GERS distinguished themselves on this day
Major Donaldson who was the chief aid of Col
Candy, acted bravely, and was conspicuous In
every part OF the battle. His horse was
wonnded in several, places, but the Major was
not injured. Kit Carson is commander of d
regiment of volunteers, who were deployed as
skrmIshers did good service during the action
and behaved well. We have, however TO
name the loss Of Lieuts. Mechler and Stone,
who, like Captain Moray, uoby and bravelv
maintained the honor of our flag to the last.
and gloriously died the death of patriots.
Many other officers are wounded. Our loss is
about two hundred killed aud woundedt that
of the enemy is be elieved to he much greater
The greatest confidence is reposed in Colonel
Ganby, and if the volunteers will do their
duty, the Texans will be driven inslorously
from the country.
WIScHEsrER, March l2.-This celebrated
town is at length recovered for the Union
a Reconnaissance in this vicinity, completely
succeeded in driving the enemy, and mislead-
ing them so that they did not know where to
expect an attack. The consequence was that
they commenced evacuating the place yester-
day afternoon. Gen. Hamilton meanwhile,
advanced from Bunker Hill-the Michigan
cavalry leading the way. Twelve hundred of
the enemy's cavalry gave battle, supported by
a section of artillery This was about five o.
fln vel .r1 uff A bat -
First Maryland regiment reinforced cur eaval.
ry, one of our sections of artillery came up
and replied to the enemy's guns. The fight
was so0a over. The enemy fed, leaving their
guns, two In number, several horses and
about tAirty men killed and wounded The
shells thrown among them by cur artillery
were very destructive. Our whole loss was
four Killed aud hteen wounded, all of the FIRST
Marylan Skirmishing WAS cont iuued all last
night, the result being few men wounded on
both sides, but none killed on ours. At day-
break to-day our column was agaiu in notion
and advanced upon the town in time to see
the rear guard of the rebels retire forever
Large stores Of ammunition, provision and
many horses have fallen into our hands, and
the Union flag flies triumphantly over Win
chester. The people generally intensely
delighted at our presence, and hail it as har.
binger OF peace and future prosperity. The
regiments, as they pass, cheered and
greeted from the honses, and are responded
to by the officers and men. The other column
OF General Banks division, which approached
by the Berryvilie route, have no. yet arrived
n OF a gun has been fred. Yesterday the rebels
arrested eighty of the most prominent Union
lists, and sent them to Richmond. 1t is repre-
scpted by the resident friends of the Union
that at seast two-thirds Of the population of
this iowa and eednty are loyal to the Govern
ment, but have been compelled to succumb to
the secession pressure so far as the expression
OF opinions was concerned. There had been
no Richmond papers received here fer week,
and the citizens were entirely ignorant of the
thrilling events ,iranspiiing within that period
JackSen's force yesterday consisted of Lor-
ing's brigade, several field batteries and 800 of
Col. AsAby s cavalry, about 600 in all ; they
commenced the evacuation about sunset last
night, the cavalry were the last to leave, and
departed just before we entered the town 1t
Is represented that there Is large rebel force
at Strausburg, and that they intend to make
stand there. Owing to the state of affairs at
Manassas, it is believed that Jackson will
make his way up the Shenandoah Valley to the
Virginia Central Railroad, and thence to Rich
moud. prominent secessonist here say tha,
the confederate forces will make stand at
Gordonsville, and have fortified 1t 10 great
extent
ST.. Louis, March l5.-The recent battle of
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, was one of the hardest
foeght and most desperately contested battle
OF the present war Later accounts of the en-
gagement state that in anticipation of an at
tack on the South, Gen. Curtis ordered the
trains down upon the North side, but, urex-
pectedly the attack was commenced on
the rear, North of our army, by / 800 or
1000 rebel cavalry. Gen. Sigel, with $50
men, protected the train for several hours, |
alternately retreating and stopping to hold |
the rebels in check, while the teams pushed |
backward to the main body of the army, while |
hus engaged, Sigel was three times surround |
ed, but eat his way through each time. The |
principal fighting On Thursday was done by |
Sigel in this way. On Friday the engagement |
became general, and continued so throughout,
he officers behaving with much gallantry.
Fhe most exposed position was occupied by
jol. Carr's division, and the great est loss was
suffered by them. Ben. Mccullough and
hree other Generals were killed, Rives dan.
,erously wounded, and Major Gen. Sterling
Price, slightly wounded. Thirteen pieces OF
artillery were captured by our men, among
hem one lost by Sigel at Wilson's Creek
)ur loss is estimated 800 or 900 killed and |
wounded. The rebel loss lis not known. but
supposed to be from 1000 to 5000 A large
lumber OF rebel prisoners were taken, proba-
,ly l,50O or more; they were constantly eing
brought IN. Two thousand Indians were en-
ragged in the battle Is of our killed were
calped by them. Gen. Price, with about
0,O0O men, retreated uorthward, and then
ook an eastery direction. Gen. Jet. C.
Davis is after HIM.
WASHINGTON, March l2.--Accounts received
rom Manassas, state that nothing of much
aue to our army was found at that place
The wagons, about thirty in number were old
nd worn out, and had evidendly been i'm
'ressed into the service. Contraba from
he surrounding counties came in and helped
atty.Ao hot.. IL
Ind, and also to commissary stores, such as
lOur. bread. meat and cnnk inr nt.nsiis ,rhIch |