Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-05-21
THE NEWS

Our limited space again forbids do,
tailed account of the news from the seveo
raj divisions Of our armies.
The Coniodelates in front of Gen. Me-
Gsllsn have fallen back to Richmond,
where, from the most reliable indications,
vigorous defence will be made. So far
as we oan see our land forces are not near
cr .hon within from twenty to twenty
FIVE miles of Richmond. On Friday last,
four of our iron clad vessels, the Galena
Monitor, Aroostook, and Naugatuul, as
CenGed the James river to Fort Dan ling,
within sever miles OF Richmond where an
engagement took place, resulting in the
repulSe of our vessels some of which re-
turned to the vicinity of Williamsburg. A
hundred FOUNDER gun on board the Ma u
gatuck exploded the first charge.
Gen. Mcdowell is still in the vicinity of
fredericksburg, with the enemy strongly
in force in front Of him.
From Gen. Fremonts Department, we
learn that the town of Prime ton, Mercer
county, in Southwestern Virginia, where
the advance OF Gen. Cex's force was sta.
toned, was alta cked and captured by
part Of Humphrey Marshal's rebel force,
on the 18th, hut that the place was recap
tured on the 18th. No particulars are
given.
No change has yet taken place at Fort
Wright Our mortar boats are still there,
Lut most of our gunhoats were sent up
the Tennessee to Pittsburg Londing-to
which point all the available forces ia the
West seems to be concentrating. Some
Of the leEter,writers from that point give
rather gloomy account oil the 70 'ces un.
der Uallcck; Snd all represent the enemy
to be in great force. The two armies are
still confronting each other almost within
hailing distance
We have nothing late from New Orr
leans, waero at las, accounts all was quiz
CT, but very little OF Union feeling had
shown itself, as was demonstrated 10y the
failure OF Gen. Butler to get any OF the
papers of that city to publish his procla-
nation 10 the people.
From Gen. Hunters division at Hilton
Head s Che who has proclaimed "imr
partial freedom" to the slaves of his Dis
trict-we only learn that he was busiIy
engaged in trying to organize Black reg,
iment--but without much success.
From Washington, we have the re-
markahle announcement that President
lincoln has finally decided that that
clause of our Constitution, and the act
of Congress made in pursuance thereof,
requiring the rendition of fugitive slaves
shall be executed in the District of Col
umHa and that tue result is that quite
nuniter of escaped slaves from MARYLAND
are being returned to their masters, thro.'
the vigilance Of the u. S. Marshal. The
President is said 20 be in sore trouble
about Hunters emancipation Froclama'
tlon-declaring that Hunter had no au.
thority to issue proclamations, and leas.
Ot all, such an one but whether 10 pass
it over, or serve him rs Fremont was SER
we'd, was not SO easily determined One
rumor says that the Cabinet had decided
10 sustain Hunters act and another that
m explosion IN the Cabinet would be the
final result
p S. BY last nights mail, We received
President Lincoln's Proclamation rcpudia.
Ting The proclamation Of Gen. Hunter as ,ma,,-
hori-cd and Of no uiHdiy cr effect. The Pres
idopt does not deny that the power TO e.
mancipate the slaves in this manner ex
ists--only that the exercise of tlis power,
fit does exist, belongs to himself alone.
The following is his language:
II further make known that whether
tbe competent for me, as Commanders
h-Chief of the army and navy, to declare
the slaves of any State OF States free, and
whether at any time in any case it shall
become a necessity indispensable TO the
maintenance of the Government to exer,
oise such supposed power, are questions
which, under my responsibility, reserve
to myself and which cannot feel iusti
fed in leaving to the decision of com
manders in the field"
Nothing important from the army.
In HIS New QUARTERS. s.--District Attor-
ney TEsr has taken possession of his new
office in the court house--where it will do