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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
The Drainsville Battlefield.

A Union man, residing near Drainsville,
came into our lines to day with the body
of MIR. W. Il. Marguf, Of Company B, Of
Kane's Rife Regiment, who was left on the
field in the thicket. He was shot through
the heart. This man also brought informa.
ton that he had helped to bury one hun.
bred and sixty rebels. The people OF the
vicinity all turned out, and were all day
burying them.
The appearance Of the battle field next
morning was frightfaL A number of the
wounded had died during the night, and for
one mile square, bodies were found in fence
corners and in fields and thickets. One man
had tried to climb q fence, and fell back
exhausted, and died. Pieces of limbs and
mangled bodies were literally piled up where
the battery had been planted, and the de-
struction caused BY exploding shells was
All the arms and clothes have been
gathered up. The rebel cavalry visited the
scene on Sunday. Gen. Mccall sent in to-
day all bis wounded to the Georgetown hos
pital, in order to have them better cared for.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
I" Cannot Ride With Ease and SAFETY.

The rebels have much amusement at the
poor Craftsmanship displayed by some of
our officers. The following is from a late
number of the Richmond Dispatch:
Very funny stories come across the lines
to us of the craftsmanship of the Federal
cavalry. You must have noticed in the
Washington newspapers accounts of re-
cent review there, the chapter OF accidents,
wherein Col. Taylor of the New York
1hlrty-third accompanied by bis surgeon,
dashed into an infantry regiment, killing a
private and the surgeon himself, and how
Gen. Mcdowell and the Duke de Charities
were afterwards thrown and slightly iniur.
ed. A day or two ago prisoner was
brought into Centreville who was strapped
to his saddle 10 keep him from falling of,
although the saddle was OF the Mcclellan
pattern. invented expressly for bad riders.
AT cavalry review fortnight ago, near
the Federal capital, sham charge was Or
dered in which not less than thirty i've
knights came to the ground. Their mounts
ed troops are said to be splendidly armed
and equipped and furnished with fine horses
(rather lean and shaky just now, in couse-
quence of the want OF forage); indeed, in all
respects they challenge admiration as a
magnificent body of dragons, except the
comparatively unimportant circumstance
that they can't ride.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10

The cavalry then all swept on in abreast
until they came up with the rear of our in.
fantry, and proclaimed that the enemy were
pursuing in double quick time. Then an.
peared scene in our army indescribable and
of terrific confusion. At the word the enc.
my was pursuing, all broke off in a wild
run, some so frightend that they threw
away their knapsacks and all they had but
gun and knife to defend themselves with.
1t required great effort upon the part of
the officers, who were somewhat cool, to
prevent a perfect rout. The enemy seemed
to have the advantage, and pursued faster
than our men could retreat, and came upon
them even with the cannon, and fired six
shots upon the rear of the brigade. The
road was so bad and muddy that the brig
ade could not march more than eight miles
day. There had been so much rain and
wagoning along the road that it was per-
feet mire, about half leg deep, and all had
to wade right through it.
After this day the brigade continued its
retreat on toward Packs Ferry, but with
a great deal of toll and difficulty, and finally
encamped here on the Oath of November.
This encampment is near Peterstown, in
the south edge of Monroe County, and it is
expected that the brigade will winter near
here.
W. D. B., Dalton Guard, Phillips Legion.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
An Incident OF Civil War.
g of the New York Tribune.

Correspondence of the New York Tribune.
SALIVA, KANSAS, Dec. IL.
Kansas is full of refugees, white and black,
from Missouri. Family after family of the
former have fled into Kansas, and seek,
away in new settlements, to escape the din
and misery of war. have learned of ma.
by startling incidents of the fight of these
refugees. ...
A man named &c, lived in Missouri,
about fifty miles from the Kansas border.
His family, originally from the South, had
settled long ago in Southwestern Missouri,
and all the family but the man were pro-
slavery. When the war broke ont, bis two
brothers Joined the secession army, and they
had urged him to do 30 too. He was true
to the Union. Hesitating, and with the
ties of kindred to distract him, be remain-
ed passive witness of events until all the
man that was in him at length induced him
to take his place in the great struggle. A
few days after, his youngest brother rode up
to his house. At the time he was out Of
his wagon and had been practioing with his
rife at q mark, and had just loaded. The
younger brother said:
"Im glad you're thinking about your
gun. You had better join q company"
Il have done co." was the calm reply.
"Captain -" naming the Captain of
a company of Home Guards, that had been
raised in that county.
"Ah, that's what you're at, is it :" cried
the younger brother, and drawing Colts
navy, he continued, tive got something for
you," and fred.
The ball lodged in the breast of the elder
brother, who staggered and fell with the
violence or suddenness of the shock. Re-
covering himself Immediately be got on his
knees and Selling his rifle pointed it at bis
murderous brother, who turned and fled,
but rifle ball in his spine arrested the
course of the rebel forever.
The family of the Union man gathered q
few of their effects hurriedly and fed with
him in a wagon. They are now in Kansas
and he, though severely wounded, is slowly
recovorinO
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10

q mile between the points above indicated.
All but two or three were careened. Some
were on their beam ends, some down by the
head, others by the stern, and masts, spars
and rigging of the thickly.crowded ships
were mingled and tangled in greatest con-
fusion. They did not long remain so. The
boats which had been swarming about the
wrecks picking up stores, sails, and what"
ever was to be got, returned heavily laden,
were ordered back to cut away the masts.
1t was Intended to leave nothing behind Of
nse to the rebels. The Cahawba was not
more than half mile from the bar, and
everything was in full view of her deck. In
half an hour from the time the boats left her
side the mizzenmast of the Rebecca Simms
went over the side, and was speedily fol
lowed by the main and fore. The next was
the Richmond, whose three masts went by
the board together, with three almost sim.
ultaneous reports, followed by the swapping
of stays and shrouds, like irregular vOlleys
of musketry, and the cheers of all the crews
10 the boats. As they fell the sound of
heavy cannon echoed down the bay, and for
the next two hours the crash of falling
masts was accompanied by the same
salute. The guns of Sumpter were
the requiem of the feet. Some stanch old
ships died very hard, settling very slowly,
and still upright when they had felt the bot
tom. 1t was hard to believe they we're not
adoat, and might yet sail away from their
dreary fate, but the stately masts which one
moment were standing in strength, the next
or no r,1o cIvy no for nd hoH
left only hulk behind them. I think no
one ever saw before the masts of fifteen
ships Gu: away in morning. When they
were gone the desolation was almost COM
plete the picture more utterly ruinous
and forlOrn than can be conceived. One
ship out of the sixteen, the Robin Hood,
with upright masts, stood solitary sentinel
over the wrecks. As evening came on she
was set on fire, and gave us as the crown of
our novel experiment the rare sight of a
ship on fire at sea. She was still burning
when the Cahawba left for Port Royal at
one in the morning.
The work of the expedition is CON-
plete success. If it seemed sometime sad
one even to US, with what feelings must the
people of Charleston looked on its progress?
All the operations of the feet were in full
sight of Moultrie, Morris and Sullivan Isl.
ands, and Sumpter, but not man could lift
finger or arrest them. The fire which
swept the streets of the city was trivial
misfortune compared with this sad disaster.
Its distant results it is Impossible to foretell
with certainty, for it is necessarily an ex-
pertinent. An effort to blockade tidal
harbor like this presented wholly new
problem, which was worked out by Captain
Davis with great ingenuity and scientific
skill; and for its present success it is
enough to know that all access by the main
ship channel is efectually closed. The bar
is paved with granite, and the harbor a
thing of the past.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
Black Rebel Soldiers.

There have been many accounts of black
soldiers being reviewed at New Orleans and
other places, and having been seen in uni
form by our plckets, but the following is
the first reliable information that has come
to hand, Of their participation in an actual
contest 1t is from the Fort Monroe
correspondence of the Indianapolis (Ind.)
Journal of the 23d:
Yesterday morning Gen. Mansfield, with
Drake De Kay, aide.de>camp, in command
of seven companies of the New York Ger.
man rifles, lett Newport News on recon.
noisance. Just after passing Newmarket
bridge, seven miles from camp, they des
tached one company as an advance, and
soon after their advance was attacked by
six hundred of the enemy's cavalry. The
company formed to receive cavalry, but
the cavalry advancing, deployed to right,
and left, when within musket range, and
unmasked by body of seven hundred ne
gro infantry, all armed with muskets, who
opened fire upon our men, w0unding two
lieutenants, and two privates, and rushing
lorWaro, surFounueu Cne coluPany VI OeTe
mans, who cut their way through, killing
six of the negroes, and wounding several
more. The main body, hearing the firing,
advanced at double quick in time to re-
cover their wounded, and drive the enemy
back, but did not succeed in taking any
prisoners. The wounded men testify posi-
lively that they were shot by negroes, and
not less than seven hundred were present,
armed with muskets.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
From Fortress Monroe.
RELEASED PRISONERS ARRIVING

RELEASED PRISONERS ARRIVING.
FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 1.-Captains
Shilling, Law and Mason of the 18th New
York, Lieutenant w. Dickinson OF the Bird
regiment infantry U. s. A., Lieutenant j.
w. Hunt Goth Indiana regiment, and corr
poral Thos. Mcdowell of 10th New York,
arrived here last night by flag of truce from
Norfolk. They are of $50 to be released
in exchange for an equal number who were
sent to Richmond last week.
A great improvement in the treatment of
prisoaers is said to have taken place within
the last two weeks.
The above named soldiers go to Balti.
more tonight, on their way to their homes.
The remainder OF the number to be released
are expected tomorrow, P. NJ, and num-
Der of our wounded, making total of 284
to be released are expected in few days.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10

Colonel Arthur Rankin, M. p. p. Col.
of the Laneers, deeming further connection
with the United States service improper in
view Of our present complications with
England, has resigned his commission and
will return to Canada.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-10
THE sUNKEN FLEET.
THE MAIN CHANNEL TO CHARLESTON
HARBOR DESTROYED.

SIXTEEN OF TIE STONE FLEET SUNK
ACROSS 1T.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-22
CORRESPONDENTS OF THE aJoURNAL."
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. IA, 1862

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. IA, 1862.
FRIEND Row In my last 1 endeavored to
give the readers of the Journal some idea of
the different kinds of guns in use in the army.
The next thing In order are the prejectiles,
and as your readers often meet the terms
"canister," 'sgrape," &C., will give them a
definition of each: A canister shot is cylin-
der of tin, (of the same diameter as the bore
of the gum, filled with small balls, called
grape. Scrapnel shot are thin shells flied in
addition TO the bursting charge, with musket
balls-the number in 24-pound shot being
225 balls-they like other shells, have fuze
attached by which they are bursted at the
proper time.
The Artillery regiment raised by Colonel
Charles Campbell has lost its identity as reg
iment, 1t having been found impracticable to
keep it together. The different batteries COM
posing it have been assigned to different COM
mands, and the field officers discharged, for
the reason that artillery cannot act unsupport-
ed by infantry, and the field officers of the in
iantry would necessarily have command for
t he time being.
Having so far given you what information
could get from the obliging officers and men
eff the different batteries, and from personal
observation, of their cannon, balls, etc., will
now speak OF some other things, being fearful
that too much of dry detail will not be palit-
able to your readers, but, at the same time
reserviDg sssome of the same sort'' for my
next.
During my travels among the Reserve l
found, besides the two companies from our
own county, two from Centre county--one in
the 9Th, Capt. Larmer's and one in the lst
cavalry, Capt. Lipton's. l also found one
Centre county company in the 49th Pennsyl-
vania Vol, in Hancock's brigade-Capt. Miles
Green believe that Captains Upton and
Green are both from Mlesburg, and being so
near to us when at home, they appear like ac-
quaintanccs here. Capt. Brady of Brookville.
with his company belongs to the 1lth regi-
ment. He like many others of his profession,
has dropped the composing stick to take up
the sword and, | have no doubt, if favor
able opportunity offers, will make good sim
pression.' and bring some secesh to ''peri-
od.'' This regiment like most others, has
built winter quarters. The style of the huts
are according to the peculiar fancy. OF the
builders. Some are quite neat, and display a
refined taste; whilst others are rather rough.
However, all are said to he warm and comfort
able--the great object aimed at. In the 18th
regiment the houses are all built after one
style, and look quite neat. L observed that
but few officers of the Bucktail regiment had
built winter quarters, for the reason that the
weather has been pleasant far, and they
have not felt uncomfortable besides they
have had no orders to remain here for the
winter, and therefore they anticipate the
sorming of some stronghold of the enemy be-
fore long. By the use Of small sheet iron
stoves the men able to keep their quarters
warm and comparative ly comfortable.
Yours, &c., TRAVELLER.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-22
New Goods, New Goods.
j. p. KRATIER.

Has Just received general assortment of Fall
and Winter
DRY GOODS
Delains, eashmers, reps yalenccas morinos al
paccas, prints, coburgs, ginghams, ducals, chntz,
silks, musiins. cloths cassimeres, tweeds, SAITH
netts, fannels, drilings, linen, debages, shawls,
cloaks, and busters
CLOTHING.
0ver-coats. dress busincsscoats pants vests,
shaw und ershirts, drawers, neckties, fine linen
shirts, Byron collars choakers, cravats hats caps,
fine calf-skin boots, heavy kip boots, shoes.
GROCERIES.
coffee, tea, molasses sugar, salt, candles, rice,
spices, -four, tobacco, syrup, candies, essence of
coffee, pulverized sugar, crackers, starch, soda,
sperm candles, black tea, saleratus.
HARDWARE q QUEENSWARE.
Nails spikes, forks, spades, shoves. springs saws
planes, axes, augers, smoothing irons, scissors.
meat cutters, knives and forks, stcelyards, PEN
knives white stone tea setts tureens dishes glass
NOTIONS.
Nubias, hoods gloves hosiery, collars hoop-skirts
balmoral-skirts, bonnets, ribbons flowers, plunes,
bonnet frames, ruches lace, braid binding, zephyr
yarn fringe, buttons, trimmings, etc.
@ MISCELLANEOUS.
Oil cloths, buck cts school books, wall paper twine
rafting rope, coach varnish, moss cuFled hair
coach trimmings, velvet, plush. cotton tape coal
oil, linseed oil sperm oil, glass. etc.
All of which will be sold on the most reasonable
terms for caGker> approved country produce.
Clearfeld, NoRs.sI, 1861.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-22

} road TO lead from Isaac Zartmau's to in
tersect the Shaffer road at or near R. M.
| Smiey's.
A road to lead from s. Browns to road in
/ Huston tp. at point between Elijah Burn $
| and DIR. w. Hoyts.
and ]. A. CaldwelPs lands on public road to
! public road at near S. Thompson's and j.
| IL Fleming's line in Pike tp.
road leading from New Milport to the
top of river hill in Ferguson tip.
A graded road to lead from cross road on
the top of Hogback to near Robins in Law
renee tip.
Also petition of citizens of Union tp. to
change the place of holding elections.
CONFIRMED ABsoLUTE.-A private road lead
ing from VIM. Westover's in Chest tp. to the
n. w. corner of A. j. Kings farm in Burn
side tp.
A road leading faom Jacob Hammel, Sr's,
to David Reem's Saw-mill.
A road leading from Moses Robson's to
Nevling's mill in Beccaria tp.
A road leading from Henry Reem's to, or
near John Smiths on the turnpike. -
A road from John Smiths in Bloom tip. to
intersect the road leading from Henry Reams
to the Curwensville turnpike in Brady tip.
A road to lead from Geo. Thorns farm to
intersect the turnpike leading from Cleariield
to Curwensville, at or near Antes' dam.
An order to view line between Goshen and
Girard township. By changing the line,
Abraham Kyler, J ohm Nelson, Mordecai Liver
good, Joseph Kyler, Neil Green, Hezekial
Nelson and NJ. V. Catherman are thrown into
Goshen. ..-..
PETITIoNs,-For a road from John Smith s
in Bloom tp to Henry Wingert's 10 Brady tip.
Viewers, Thos. Ross, james Thompson, S. w.
Horn. - 49,
For road from nea: L. Forcee's in Graham
tp, to road near Bratton Richard 3. Viewers,
z. Lamm, Jacob Huber, A. G. Dale.
For road from Henry Wingert's in Brady
tp, to Anderson IS creek in Bloom tip. View
ers Thos. Ross, James Thompson, S. W. Horn.
For q road from Danver's road near the
Catholic church to A. J. Murphy's in Penn
tip. Viewers, L. Moore, j. Ii. Rowles, T..
Rafferty,.
For road from John Holt's on the turnpike
TO G. Emeigh's on the east side of ID. Flegals
land in Graham Up. Viewers. g. j. Airport,
j. Turner, l.. Huber. t
For road from Glen Hope to MADEIRA.
Viewers, Ill. b. Wright, Geo. Bloom, Geo.
Shof.
the Catholic church in Penn tp. Viewers, I.
Moore, d. S. Sharp, T. Dougherty.
For review and vacate road in Graham tip,
from Hnbler's lane to Wm. Smeals. View
ers p. Lamm, Jere. Hoover, j. Z. Nelson.
For private Ioad in Girard tip. from Fran
els Hugueny's to Plank road. Viewers, L
Lamm, j ohm Briel, +. Coudriet.
For a private road from near W. t. Thorp's
to Camp Smith in Bell tip. Viewers,T. Moore,
". T. Gilbert, David Bell.
For a new township out of parts of Bell and
Brady townships. Viewers, L. Ross, j. b.
Graham, Wm. Bigler.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-01-22

GOODNESS OF THE BUCKTAILs.-A correspon-
dent writes from one of the northern counties
in this State, where the Buoktails were re-
cruited, as follows; ssI want to hear something
of the Pennsylvanians. / know the boys who
fought at Drainsville and feshed their maiden
swords under Gen. Ord, and we'll knew when
they met the foe somebody would die. l must
give you an incident or two of that fight !;
Charles Yahn, young m An from this vicinity,
was shot through the face, shattering the jaw
and knocking out teeth, making very ugly
and painful wound. Splitting the blood from
his mouth, he handed a cartridge to his next
neighbor, saying, sI can fight yet, if | can't
bite.' And thus he fought it out, getting his
comrade to bite off the cartridges, and he is
now recovering under the hands of the sur
geon. Another was struck over the eye by
spent ball, cutting the skin bat not entering
the skull. He coolly picked up the bullet, re-
marking, sthere is the Secession lead that
struck me- and put the little memento into
his pocket. This is the sort of men Pennsyt-
vania has in the national army, and want to
hear more of 5them."
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The Latest News.
Received by Tuesday Evenings Mail.
Battle at Somerset, Kentucky-Victory COM
plete-Zollicoffsr XII lied and his troops dis
persed, with heavy loss


pIete- -zollicoffsr XII lied and his troops dis
persed, with a heavy loss
LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 20.-General Thomas
telegraphs to head quarters that on Friday
night Gen. Zollicoffer came up to his encamp-
ment and attacked him at six O'Clock on Satur-
day morning, near w ebbs cross-r roads, in the
vicinity of Somerset. At half-past three o.
clock on Saturday afternoon Zoliicoffer and
Baiie Peyton had been killed and the rebels
were in full retreat to their entertainments at
Mill Springs. Generals Sch@pf and Thomas
attacked the rebels in their entrenchments,
and after severe fight repulsed them, and
the result is a complete victory. Our forces
captured all the enemies camp equpage, can
non, etc. Gen. Zollicoffer's dead body is in
federal hands. The stars and stripe float over
the rebel entertainments. The loss is said to
be heavy on both sides. Two hundred and
fifty dead rebels were left on the field, but
what their loss is has not been ascertained.
Our loss in one of the Indiana regiments is
seventy in killed and wounded.
Gov. Curtin, it is said, has asked permis-
sion of the War Department to send eight full
regiments of infantry and one of cavalry, now
in the State and ready for service, upon an
expedition to the Southern coast. Well done
for the keystone after furnishing more than
her full quota of troops.
Capts. M'Henry and Chapman of the 63d
Pennsylvania regiment, while drunk at Alex
andria, on Saturday night, quarreled. Gen.
Montgomery tried to quell the disturbance,
when M'Henry drew revolver and fired two
shots at him. The offense is punishable with
death.
1t is said, that the Rinado went to Bermuda
with Mason and Slidell, instead of Halifax, as
first reported.