Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-06-11
Important W ar News.
FROM SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
GEN. FREMoNT's HEADQUARTERS,
WnoDSTocK Va JUNE ,

FROM SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
GEN. FREMoNT's HEADoUARTERs,
WOODSTOCK VA, JUNE 2.
The enemy was driven out of Strasburg last
evening by Fremont's advance guard, and
have been closely pursued to-day by Fre-
mont's forces, and Gen. Bayard's Cavalry Bri-
gade. They have several times made stands,
and skirmishing has been constantly going on,
but with trifing loss on both sides. One of
Bayard's command was killed. The enemy
are now encamped about three miles beyond
Woodstock, we holding the village. We have
taken about three hundred prisoners, and
more are constantly being brought in.
Gen. Fremont, after occupying Strasburg
last night, was obliged by the darkness and
tremendous storm aud fatigue of his men to
delay his advance till this morning.
AT six O'Clock the pursuit OF the retreating
enemy was resumed and vigorously continued
during the day. Gen. NJ Dowells advance
being part of a brigade under Gen. Bayard,
reached Strashurg this morning, and was or
dered forward by Gen. Fremont to join in the
pursuit with the cavalry and artillery. The
enemy, to retard the pursuit, endeavored to
make stand in three strong positions, with
artillery, but were driven rapidly and with loss
from each. Jacksons guard passed
through Woodstock this afternoon. The head
of his column had reached it at sunrise. Col.
Pillow, chief OF artillery on Fremont's staff,
who selected with great skill the successive
positions for the batteries, is wounded by the
fall of his horse, which shot under him
while accommodating within thirty yards Of the
enemy. The road and woods strewn
with arms, stores and clothing. A large num-
ber of prisoners have been taken. Our loss
is one killed and several wounded. Gen. FIRE.
mont's rapid march, combined with Gen. Nc
DowelPS movement, has wholly relieved the
Shenandoah valley and Northern Virginia.
Jackson will be overtaken and forced to
ffrhf hio nd
From Gen. McClellans Department.
JUNE, 6.-Two deserters, who came in this
morning, state that Gen. ohnson was serious
ly, if not mortally wounded through the groin
by Mimic ball during the late battle. Gen.
q. W. Smith is now in command of the rebel
troops. Other information goes to corrobor-
ate the fact. These deserters state that the
rebel loss is estimated at ten thousand killed,
wounded and missing. No material change
has taken place in the position of the enemy.
A contraband has arrived who left Rich
mond Tuesday evening. He represents
things there in a terrible state of confusion
and uncertainty. No troops are il the city,
except those doing guard duty and tending
to the sick and wounded, all being compelled
TO remain outside. There were signs of
evacuation, but, on the contrary, everything
goes to show determined resistance on the
part of the rebels. The contrabands state that
during the fight of Sunday the house-t tops, and
all elevated positions, were covered with peo-
pie to witness the battle, every one expecting
to see our troops driven into the Chickahomi
ny, but when they saw the confederates run
ming towards the city, the greatest consterna
| tion prevailed. Many of the inhabitants have
crossed the James river, expecting the city to
| be occupied by our troops soon. 1t is rumor
| ed that Gen. Magruder is going to resign. hav
| ing become disgusted with the rebel military
| adm inistration
| Dispatches received at the War Depart
| ment on the Sth represent all as quiet in front
| of Richmond, except occasional cannonading
| at our forces employed in bridge operations,
| but which does not retard their progress.
From Gen. Fremont's Army.
| MOUNT JACKSON, JUNE 6.-The further pur-
| suit of jackson has been impossible day,
! owing to the sudden rise OF the Shenandoah
river. A pontoon bridge, replacing the
| bridge burnt by the rebels, was completed,
| and part of Fremont's force crossed this
morning. 1t rained hard all night and day,
and the river began to rise very rapidly and
swelled twelve feet in four hours, bringing
| down great quantities of drift wood and tim
| Der, which finally parted the bridge in tie
middle. The material was all saved, and no
| accidents occurred. Four hundred prisoners
| have been taken.
Capt. SanderSon, chief commissary, has ta-
ken possession of all the -four mills in the val
| ley, together with the grain and flour on hand.
| Safeg uards have been granted by the com
manding general to all the families who re-
| quest them, without respect to their loyalty
or disloyalty; and any soldier who violates
| them, will do so under the penalty OF being
| Immediately shot: The weather is still un-
settled, and the roads almost impossible.
| Both branches of the Shenandoah still
| rising.
JUNE S.-News from Gen Shields division
bat tbn rivar
at the Columbia bridge, and went to New
| Market, and found that Jackson had retreated
/ through there three days ago. His army had
| been reduced to about five thousand men,
the remainder having scattered through the
mountains to save themselves. Fremont's
army had followed them all the way, captur-
ing wagons, prisoners and supplies.
Fiendish Outrage in Franklin, Tenn.
The details of the outrage we are about to
| narrate, come to from source which is a
| guaranty for their accuracy, and if the char
acter of our informant was not unimpeacable
| we should find it difficult to believe that even
| the hellish spirit of secession could have slim
ulated such a fiendsh act. No greater deed
| of vandalism was ever perpetrated in modern
times in christian land, than has disgraced
certain females in Franklin, Tenn, who, with
atrocious malignity, invaded the graveyard
and trod down and destroyed the graves o
our brave union soldiers who had died there
in the Hospital. 1t seems incredible thai
women, and those bearing the name of Amer
lean women, could become so degraded, sc
lost to shame and to virtue as to unsex them
selves, and becoming infused with the spirit
of ghouls and hyenas, to vent their wicked
malice upon the hallowed graves of these
martyrs to their country's glory and honor
When Col. Campbell, of the 69th Ohio reg
ment, stationed in the neighborhood, heard
of the cruel and shameless outrage, and haC
ascprtained the parnatrators 10 lied a m aat