Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-09-17
be led forward to rid the Mary landers who have
treated them SO well of all invaders.

cavalry. The enemy came dashing into the
ed to place pickets around the place to prevent
the citizens from leaving. Agentleman named
Crothers in endeavoring to make mis- escape,
was fired upon and killed. The rebels seized
the postoffice, and the depot, ascertaining tina:
there was locomotive and two passenger and
four freight cars short distance from the
town. The rebels dispatched a force and
brought them into the depot. Upon being
established in the town, the rebels proceeded
to lay hands upon all the boots, shoes and
clothing that they could find in the stores, for
which they rendered in payment confederate
money secession sympathisers suffered in
common with the Union residents, the rebels
stating that they have been deceived relative
to the secession feeling in this State. A resi-
dent of Westminster, named Herman, propri-
etor OF large country store managed to escape
from the town, and proceeded down the rail-
road for several miles, when he met the train
from Baltimore to Westminster, he hailed the
engineer by the aid of a lantern. and informed
the!conductor of the appearance of the rebels.
The train was turned back and the passengers
brought to this city. When our informant
quilted Westminster, the greatest excitement
prevailed among the inhabitants, residents
possessing money and valuables were secre-
ting them so that the rebels could not find the
treasures. The rebels are represented as be-
ing miserably clad, a large number of them
being without shoes. Their horses, however,
are spoken of being excellent animals, no
doubt having been stolen by the rebels since
their advent npon our SOIL to use the express
sion of our informant, the rebels were ex-
tremely dirty and louzy. They boasted that
ere many days bars and stars will be proudly
floating in Baltimore. Westminster is distant
twenty eight m lies from Baltimore ,and is situ-
ated at the terminus OF the Western Mary land
and sixteen miles from Hanover,
Pa. Whether the rebel force still remains at
Westminster, or if it was entirely a raid for
plunder we do not know.
FoRrREss MONROE, Sept. 1O.-The U. S.
steamer Guide, Captain Vaill arrived at this
place at noon to-day from Newborn, N. c.,
and from her officers we have obtained the fol-
lowing details: The guide arrived at Beaufort
on the 3rd inst, with stores and troops. A
mong her passengers was Charles Henry Fos-
ter who was most enthusiastically received by
the union citizens. Mr.. Foster is already an
nounced for re election to Congress from that
district.
rebel force Of cavalry and infantry, some
l 300 strong, surprised the town of Washing
ton, N. c., at day break on the morning of the
9th instant, but were repulsed after a desper-
ate light of two hours, and pursued seven
miles from the town. The 1st Regiment
North Carolina Union Volunteers fought with
great courage. Colonel Potter had horse
shot under him. The gunboat Louisiana,
Captain Renshaw, rendered effective service
in shelling the Rebels out of strong position
they had seized. During the engagement the
small gunboat Picket, Captain Nichols, blew
up her magazine, being accidentally fired
Captain Nichols and nineteen of his men we're
killed and six wounded. Our loss in the ac
tion on shore was seven killed and forty seven
wounded and four missing. Thirty rebels
took thirty six prisoners. Our force engaged
was only five hundred strong. 1t was cer-
talnly brilliant victory.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 1-There has been skir.
misbing between our pickets and the enemy's
this afternoon. Two men were wounded and
several killed of the enemy. John A. Cole
man, wealthy citizen of Cincinnati, was
taken prisoner by the rebels. They are at Lato-
MIA Springs, six miles out. Heavy rains have
stopped the skrmtshing. The city is greatly
excited. Gen Bragg is coming up from Spar
Ia, Tennessee, by Lexington, Kentucky, with
|orty thousand men. Gen. Buellis coming
from Nashville, by Louisville, with forty five
thousand troops. There seems to be race
between them. Cincinnati being the prize.
If Bragg gets here first we will have hot work.
A division of the enemy is reported moving
owards the river, below here Governor
Todd sends word from Columbus, Ohio. that
III is excitement in that city. During the
torn this afternoon several river steamers
'roke loose and threatend to carry away the
'ontoon bridge. They were finally secured
Without doing damage. We are momentarily
Expecting battle. Louisville is reported safe
y person from there. Much excitement exist
ere on account of the rebels being in Mary
nd Threatening Pennsylvania. Ten thous-
nd volunteers, with squirrel guns came in from
he country to-day.
FORTRESS MONROE, Sept, ia force of
ebel cavalry, with three pieces of artillery,
nder Col. Shingles, made an attack on Will
amsburg on Tuesday morning about So'clock.
iaving captured our pickets they marched
nto the town, taking our troops by surprise.
An engagemint ensued, which lasted about
hirty minutes. Our force consisted of the
'ennSYlyania Fifth Cavalry. Col. CamnheIl