Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-06-11

the Two previous days before Richm ond
sE&Col JAcou ZIEGLrR is the nominee
Of the Democracy Of Butter county for
Congress The district embraces Butler
and part of Allegheny county, and is OF
course a, turk as Egypt; but if any body
can throw light into it JIke Is the man.
THE NEWS
The Mississippi river is now announced
% be open from St Louis to New Orleans.
Fort Wright was evacuated the other
day when our fleet descended to Memphis,
passing Fort Randolph without n.olcsta,
ton. Memphis Was attscked at !. 80 i.
m, ofthe sixth by our fleet, and after an.
engagement Of an hour and half the city
,urrendercd-seven Of the eight rebel
gunboats being either sunk or captured.
Nothing sad about the loss on either
side
Al was quiet in font Of Richmond up
to Sunday last, sare occasional connona-
ding.
We hASe notbiog further from Gen.
tlalleCk's operations Some suppose tha,
a large portion OF Beaurcgard's army are
at R.chwoLd. if SO, there is nothing to
prevent Hailcck marching nh,reye: lie
plcascs in the Cotton States.
Generals Fremont and Shields were af,
ter jackson in hot pursuit to Mount
Jackson, where the! were stopped 10y the
sudden rise IN the Shenandoah. Jack,
son, army va, reported yery .nuch rcdu,
ced by deserlion, &c.
The tx GiN passed the Senate On the
9TH, o TO iO-afler striking out the Iro>
vision to FAX slaves upon which motion
a most violent assault yas made upon
Senator Cow&n by "old Ben Wade" and
other Abolition Senators. But they came
of second best as was most clearly dem
onstrated by the vote which immediately
followed.
NEGRO SPIEs.--A letter from an intelli
gent officer of the army SAYS there are two
sides to the neg: spy question. We have
suffered more than We have CAMEL from
them. Many OF the mast intelligent ot
them have been in tue habit of visiting
both armies, aal have carried uftentimes
information TO the rc5els which has been
of great injury TO Us. Some of them
have been Cor = longtime most suaaessful- =
ly used by the rebel generals s. spies, and
il2m this source they hRve derived much
OF their valuable iuformatiou. which il
has been Supposed was communicated ly
traitors at Washington and elseghere.-
There are only very small portion title
contr2hantS, however, whO are 20 A- re-
he'd upon, as a genoGal ching, Ly either
side, ana of course the rebels ale aFslc To
pick the best, so far as intelligence and
reliability are conceived. Boston T-grrl-
Ter.
ACuOENE Al NI4cRA FALls.-Tbe Ro-
chester Democrat states that on Sunday
morning three ren were swept over Nj.
agara Falls in a row boat. The men were
seen putting OUT from the Canada side,
near Chippewa, with he evident intention
oi landing near the south end Of Goat Is
land. After getting out short distance
inc current was .ound too strong for them.
the recent high wind up the lake was still
forcing more than usual asuaniity Of wa.
ter through the river, and although they
made every exertion TO stern the rushing
tide, yet their efforts we're ea;rely una
yaillng. They were seen, after battling
Tor time desperately against the current.
10 draw their oars from the water. and all
lnollonleSs in the boat, resigned 10 their
fate. In this condition they were avent
over the falls. The names OF the uafor.
tunate men were not obtained.
SwARxs or "CoxrRABANDs." The Cham.
bersburg Pa, Times SAYS.
During the last few davs the roads Load
ing from the Virginia line TO this Mace
have been black with "coatrabands . ma.
king their way North. Numbers Of them
too, have passed through on the railrand
They are Of all ages, colors and sizcs--
from the grey-baired slave, who has nass-
cd his days Of usfglness 10 his master 10
the infsnt IN arms from the ebouy>bued
10 the light olive brown-End are of var;,
Gus degrees OF intelligence, many of then,
quick and knowing, others dull, lazy and
stupid. Some Of them have passed through
but many are still g1artcrcd among the ne.
groes oithe town-sSme OF the houses Re.
mg crowded almost 10 suFccai'or