Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-08-06
1NrEREsr,na WAR NEWS.

MEMpHls, August 1.-The Bulletin of this
morning has the following from authentic
sources among other interesting items as TO
the proceedings OF the rebels
ave have some ink ling of the subject dis
cussed at the conference of all the principal
military leaders, held in Richmond on the 4th
and 5th July. 1t is understood that they must
lose more territory. The defensive policy
was strongly attacked, and both Lee and Beau
regard advised The Invasion Of the North at
three points, namely from Cumberland or
| Wiliansport into Pennsy lvania, from Louis.
Vile and Cincinnati into Indiana and Ohio,
and from Paducah and Cairo into Illinois.
"lt is alleged that the following plan OF OPP
erations for the remainder of the summer CAM
paign was agreed upon
"First, the immediate obstruction of the
James River, so as to make it lnpassa5le for
Mcclellan to use il as nleans for communities
tion with the Fort, and for their ttansporta-
tion Of reinforcetnents and army supplies.
"Second, the occupation Of Williamsburg,
I YUfk tbwu aid the entire Peninsula.
"Third. the recovery OF the whole territory
Of Virginia, and the suppression OF the Balti-
more aud Ohio railroad for the recovery OF
New Orleans, Merphs aud the Mississippi
River aud expulsion OF the Federal troops from
Tennessee aud Kentucky. When these OBJ
ietts have been accomplished, then Lee aud
Beaufegafd's S plan was proposed.
"Filth, to Ia Ike tie Potomac aud Ohio river
at once their basis of operations aud frontier
line, aud TO transfer the seat Of war from Viz
! eihia to Mar land
"SiSth, to hufl upon Washington from Rich
m0hd column Of two hundred thousand
troops and capture that city, The liberation
! Of Baltimore aud the invasion Of the North a.
the three points hahed ab0ve, becoming 10
tbfb the invaders. they hope 90 make II heees
! sbfy Tor rs 80 keep ~ home Tor tho defence ui
iIHue
| FoaFRtss MoNaoH, August 2,=fhe arrival
! Of HE mail boat this afternoon brings some
particulars Of the attaFif made hy the rebel
! batteries on Cen MeClean's position from
! opposite iliffisnn's Landing, The attack was
! made at midnight with, II is said, four bat
! teries Of lying artillery, some being above
! and some below the point of attack, they
! threw SIX twelve pound shell, some round and
others eonieal but not one of them exploded
| Their fire was Intended, no doubt, Tor our
camps, bat many Of the shot fell short aud
| thus did some little mischief among The ship
! ping which was laying at the Landing and at
/ anchor IN the river Several vessels ana
! steamers were struck with fragments OF shell,
but none were hurt in thcm-
II is reported nine of oar soldiers were kill
! ed and only three wounded, The attack being
made at such late hour of the night, aud our
army expecting rather Hn attack III front,
! caused some delay before or guns opened
| fire, when our siege guns were brought to bear
! npOn them, and in less than forty minutes the
| rebels were sienced. The firing was very
brisk while il continued. Many of the enc
my's shells were thrown over among our
| camps, but these did not explode, All those
which exploded fell m uch short of the camps,
and this accounts for so few being injured.
1t is supposed that the object of the rebe is
III this demOnst ration was to draw the Federal
ounUoats down the river 50 as To enable their
Inc ntf,lt irna tn Of
| but.
1T is estimated that the rebels threw over
! five hundred she'll. which lay this morning
! scattered over the field. Some lodged in the
masts OF vesse Is All that is known Of the
effect Of firing is that the rebels retreated,
and this moraing the trees where they had
their batteries presented shattered appear
ance, and many are cut completely down.
JEFFERSON Cry. July 2S.-Colonel Guitar,
Of the 9th Missouri regiment, reinforced by
Lieut.. Colonel ShafIer, and Major Cloppee, OF
Morrill's Horse, and Major Caldwell, of Tia. 3D.
Iowa Cavalry, 600 strong, WIS attacked al
MoOre's VI ills, seven miles east Of Fulton
yesterday, 10y party of rebels under Porter
aud Oobb, 900 strong. After lighting till at
ter four O'Clock, p. m, the rebels were com
pletely routed, with a loss OF from ~ to lOl
killed and wounded, and one taken prisoner
Colonel Guitar reports loss OF 10 killed ant
wounded. He captured the enemy's guns
ammunition, baggage &c, in ptofnson
TIE officers aud men behaved splendidly
CObb is reported to have been killed. Colo
mel Guitar resumed the pursuit last night, ant
will follow them closely.
CAino. August 2.-Advices have beon re
ceived u, Gen Strong, from Bloomfield, Mo.
that about one hundred Of Coleman Il mot
we're surrounded In that town by some five o
siS hundred rebels, that sharp fight wa
f0ing on, and that our troops thought the,
could sustain themselves until reinforcement
which have been sent from Cape Girardeal
could reach them. Letters from a rebel maj
captured 1T C0rinih on the 20lh ult, indieat,
II rebel movement on Chattanooga and Nash
Vile.