Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-12
THE wAR-INcIDENTs AND NEWS.

Puoiic Oh cru. Inc latter in his reply, said
that the United States had no enmities or ami
mosities and interests which conflict with the
welfare, safety, rights or interests OF any other
nation. Their own prosperity. happiness and
aggrandiZement are sought most safely and
advantageously through the preservation not
only OF peace on their own part, but peace
among all other nations. But while the
United States are thus friend to all other
nations, they do not seek to conceal the fact
that they cherish an especial sentiment of
friendship for, and sympathize with those who
IKE themselves, have founded their institu-
tlons on the principles of equal rights of men
and of such nations those more prominently
which being neighbors of the United States
are cooperating with them in establishing
civilization and culture on the American con-
tinent. s'Such being the general principles -
SAID the President, 'sthat govern the United
States in their foreign relations, be assured,
SIR, that this Government will deal Justly
frankly, and il it be possible, even literally
with Peru whose liberal sentiments towards
the United States you have kindly express
en-" 1t will be recollected that the former
minister from Peru was dismissed by Buchan-
an, owing to the non compliance OF that Gov
ernment with certain imperative demands of
our own. The address OF President Lincoln
contains expressions of friendship, indicative
OF the general policy of the administration to-
wards all nations.
TO Hon. GIDEON WELLEs Cairo, March 8,
Ioo2.-Lieut. commanding Shirk has this mo-
ment arrived from the Tennessee river, and
brings full dispatches from Lieut. command
ing Gwln, OF the guhboat Tyler, synopsis
OF which is, that the gunboats proceeded up 10
Pittsbnrg, near the Mississippi line where a
rebel battery was opened upon them, consist
ing OF SIX guns, one of them being rifled which
were soon silenced by the gunboats. Ninety
mounted men landed under cover of the gun
boats, and charged upon the enemy, driving
them some distance, until they were strongly
reinforced, when our party withdrew TO the
boats. Then three rebel regiments opened
upon the gunboats, but were repulsed with
great slaughter. The causultes on our side
amounted to five killed and missing and five
wounded. Lieutenants commanding Gwin
and Shirk, with their commands have behaved
ed with great gallantry and Judgment. An
election for town officers has Just taken place
in Harding county, Tennessee, which resulted
in two hundred votes for the Union and Is
for secession. A. H. FoorE, Flag Officer
FLOYD IN HIS TRUE CHARACTER.-A promi-
nent gentleman of Albany, who enjoyed the
extreme felicity of a tctc a-tete with Ger. Buck
ner at Congress Hall in that city, on his way
to Fort Warren, furnishes us with an interest
ing incident illustrative of The character of
Floyd. the great thief and confidence man.
of the southern confederacv. Gen. Buckncr
n
vested by our troops, and all reasonable hope
OF escape cut off, Floyd magnanimously pro
posed TO his fellow officers to make their es-
cape under cover of darkness, and leave the
soldiers under their command to their fate
This remarkable proposition Gen. Buckner
aud his associates Indignantly rejected
Buckner is very bitter against Floyd and de-
nounces him as poltroon aud knave of the
most aggravated type.
.rp
per, describing the arrival of Gems Buckner
and Tighman in that city. on their way to
Fort Warren, says that when they arrived at
the hotel the bookkeeper brought in the reg
lster for the party 10 sign their names. Gen.
Bnckner signed it first, and then passed the
book to Tilghman, saying, sFloyd, he wants
your autograph Tilghman play yfuliy replied,
Don't call me Floyd am a better man than
Floyd ever was" Tilghman's first name is
Lloyd. He writes bold, heavy hand, on the
Hancock order.
CAIRO, March 3.-Columbus has been eyac-
lated aud burned by the rebels The gunboat
Benton, with Gen. Cullum and Commodore
Foote, went down the river to-day on a recon
and found that the rebels had fed.
having removed their guns, and laid the town
n ashes. Everything was destroyed that
could not be carried away. The rebels re-
reated TO Fort Randolph. The whole town
Of Columbus is nothing but ruins. The guns
lave also been removed from the island below.
ST. LOUIS, March 4.-Gen. Halleck, in his
rmy order, says /: son the Recommendation
If the Governor and several Judges of the
State 1t is directed that ali licensed attorneys,
:ounselors and procters be required to take
he oath of allegiance prescribed by the 9Th
ectton of the ordinance of the State Conven-
ion, passed Oct 16, 1851. judges of the
State courts will refuse to present any enc to
Practice within the courtg who reflse or ner-
ect 20 take such oath.
GONG AsHoRE.-A Roanoke correspondent
# the Buffalo Courier says; have Just re-
urned from the island. I have been there
wo dayss have seen and talked with genuine
,ecesh. They are the greatest set Of men
yer saw. Talk about green Yankees-they
ant begin with these men. They are the
most miserable looking Sc. of men I ever saw
hey think we are going to take away their
eligious rights, and even imagined we were
.oiDg TO take them to New York and hang
hem.
CHARLESTON, VA, March 3.-From 600 TO
600 barrels of -four, belonging to the rebels,
ave been seized and stored here. A woolen
1ll owned by Davis, which has been manufac-
uring clothing was also seized, with a consid-
rable stock of goods. Richard Washington,
brother of the late John A. Washington, is
ow confined at Harper's Ferry.
The gallant Second Kansas, that was so
adly cut TO pieces at Springfield, has been
into cavalry regiment, With full
anks.
Rations have been contracted for 10 feed
&c 1000 rebel prisoners to be confined at
amp Douglas, near Chicago, at III cents per
lem.
Mrs. Partington. in illustration OF the pro-
erb that ga soft answer turneth away wrath"