Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-23

about fifty miles below Fredericksburg. Our
| feet captured the sloop Reindeer, loaded with
| oysters, shad, cedar posts and carpet bags,
containing quantity of clothes for the rebels,
with many letters from which 1t was ascertain
ed that tho rebels are eyacuating Fredericks-
burg and talk of burning the town to keep it
| from falling into our hands. The feet pro-
ceeded down the river to Corbins creek, and
! there cut out two very fine schooners, one of
them being the Sidney A. Jones of Baltimore.
Just below the creek. two secession soldiers
were captured, and contraband goods were
found there and appropriated, but the liquor
was all destroyed.
| From York River.
| FORTRESS MONROE, April 1.-THE rebels
| have been for several days building large for
| tifications OF the Gloucester side of the York
river, about two miles from Yorktown, within
| sight Of our gunboats, but their guns were of
too long range to allow the approach of the
| boats 10 shell the,works. About one thousand
men were at work on the Notifications and the
mortars we're not of sufficient range to check
the operations. Yesterday morning, however,
| the gunboat Sslayo arrived, having heavy
| 100-pound rihed Parrot gun, and at once open
| ed upon them with she'll, which were we'll
aimed that they could be seen falling in their
midst and exploding with fatal effect. The
| rebels could be distinctly seen carrying off
| their killed and wounded, and in the course of
two hours the work was entirely suspended,
! the men retiring out of range. At every at
| tempt to renew the wcrk, they were driven
| back. Up to nightfall, the guns mounted by
| the enemy on the yorktown side of the river
| mum bered not less than fifty I00-pounders,
some of which are rifed, bearing directly on
| the bar. Our gunboats are at present about
two miles below the town. There is said to be
| skirmishing along the whole line before York
town, and the Berdan sharpshooters are spread
ing terror among the gunners of the enemy by
their unerrng aim. The enemy have made
several sorties with infantry in tho endeavor
to capture or dislodge the ritlemen, but have
been driven back with heavy loss. AS TO the
arrangement of the final siege we need only
say that the work goes bravely on. There
was some firing this morning by the rebel bat
teries to the lett of Yorktown, but no damage
was done.
From Con. Banks Column.
MOUNT JACKSON, Va, April 17.-Our troops
occupied Mount Jackson at seven O'Clock this
morning, and are now in front of ReeGc's Hill,
where the enamy appeared to be in force.
The people report that the rebels intend TO
make battle there. They resisted our advance
in order to gain time for the burning of the
bridges and railway cars, engines, &c, that
had been accumulated at the terminus of the
road, but our movement was so sudden and
the retreat of the rebels so preciptate that we
were enabled to save the bridges, two locomo-
tives, and some cars. All these had been
prepared with conibustible material for an in.
slant confagration. Many prisoners have
been taken, and several fine horses captured
from the enemy. The troops have acted ad-
| mirably. They were in motion at one O'Clock
this morning. Col. Carroll's brigade of Gen.
Shields division led the advance on the back
road to the rear of Mount Jackson, and
Gen. Kimball on the turnpike. Gen. Will
lams, with his fine division, brought up
the reserve column. We shall occupy New
Market tonight. Gen. Shields has so far re-
covered from his wound as to be able to COM
| mand his division in person.
| New Market was taken by Gen. Banks on
the 18th, the enemy having fallen back on the
| approach of our troops.
From Gen. McDowell's Division.
On the 18th portion of Gen. McDowell's
army marched from the vicinity of Warrenton
Junction across the country to Frederick sburg,
a distance of &c miles. Their advance was
attacked by body Of rebel infantry and cav
airy and battery CT artillery which attempt
ed to make two distinct stands. The COM
| msnd, however, pushed on and drove the ene-
my's forces from their positions and caused
| them to fall back without further resistance,
| across the Rappahannock. We were unable
to save the bridges, which were prepared by
the rebels for burning, by having tar, shayings
and light wood placed in the crib work, and
which was set on fire soon they had
crossed. Our forces occupied Fredericksburg
| at O'Clock on the morning of the 18th
having lost men killed aud sixteen wounded.
The rebel loss is not stated.
Fort Pulaski Captured,
NEW York, April lS.--The steamer Nc
Clellan has arrived from Port Royal with dates
| to the afternoon of the l4th inst. The follow
ing is an account of the capture of Fort Pu-
laski. On the morning of the 10th, Gen. GIL.
| more sent a flag of truce to the fort demanding
Its unconditional surrender. Col. Olmstcad
replied that he was placed there to defend, |
| not to surrender tho fort. Whereupon our
batteries Immediately opened fire. A few
rounds shot away their flag, but it was re-
placed and the firing kept up till sunset.
Gen. Gilmore then placed a battery at Goat |
Point, only / 600 yards from the fort to breach
the walls and commenced firing at midnight, |
for that purpose, with Parrot and James guns. |
On the morning of the 1lth two breaches were |
discovered on the south east face OF the tort, |
which at noon assumed huge proportions, and |
| about O'Clock the rebel flag was hauled down, |
a white flag displayed, and the fort surrender
ed. Col. Olmstead stated that it was impos- |
siblc to hold out longer, our rifle shots reach |
ing the magazine and most of his guns dis |
abled. The Seventh Connecticut took pos
session that night. The rebels lost only three |
badly wounded.
The official report states ssWe opened our |
batteries on Fort Pulaski on the morning of |
the 10th. After thirty hours continuous firing |
practicable breach was made. All prepara- |
tions were made for storming, and it WAS
about to commence when the rebel flag was |
struck. We captured AZ guns, 1000 shot and |
shell, 10000 pounds of powder, $50 prisoners,
with their small arms and accouterments, and |
good supply of provisions. One of our men |
was killed, and not one wounded
Tho Savannah and Richmond papers are
very severe on Col. OImstead for what is re-
garded as the moor defence he mada at Fort |