Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-12-03
BY SAMUEL J. ROW. .
CLEARFIELD. Pa. deer 9. 1859.
THE war NEWS.

ThE WAN NEWS.
On Wednesday morning, November Goth,
between and 8 o'clock, gang of about thir-
ty rebel guerriIlas crossed into Maryland, and
made descent upon the village of Urbana,
about miles east of Frederick, Nd. They
broke open and robbed Mr.. Thomas A. Smiths
store, who is the Postmaster at Urbana-after
which they made Smith and young man
named Harris, the assist ant postmaster, mount
two of Smiths horses and go with them.
Smith being a resolute man, on the first Op-
portuuity gave them the slip in the darkness,
when the banditti fired three or four shots at
him, but missed him. They thinking that
Harris light escape also, one of the gang shot
him through the body, saying, ''We'H make
short work of you, before You try the same
game"-after which they rode away, leaving
him for dead by the roadside. The ball pen
etrated Harris left lung, but it is said he has
since died. The special object of the bandits
seems to have been to carry away Smith, VIII o
is pretty out-spoken loyalist.
Tenuesseeans coming through the Gaps in
the neighborhood of Cumberland Gap, esti-
mate the rebel force there at 900 to 10000.
NC LSaiuS n.y. oUSefUef, ho"C'Ci, oS-
lieves the whole force of rebels at and in the
immediate vicinity of the Gap to be about one
brigade-say 300 men. About l50 cavalry
are reported to have gone from Big Greek 20
TO Cumberland Gap few days since-it is
supposed Tor the purpose of coming into Knox
county foraging and taking prisoners. 1t is
reported that the rebels hung four citizens of
Whitley county during one of their raids about
q week since.
Seventy five of Morgan's and Forests reb-
ell banditti were taken and brought to Nash
VILE on the 2lst November. A guerrilla pro-
vision train and thirty prisoners were also cap
tured near ClarksviIle day or two previous.
A reconnaissance was made 10 Ripley, Miss. Z,
on the 2lst November, in which men sue
ceeded in capturing seventy prisoners, and
seventy horses and mules.
A gentleman who arrived at New Orleans
from Gen. Weitzel's camp just before the de-
parture of the last steamer learns that a cav
airy company, under command of Lieut.. Per-
kins, recently made a onnoissauce to within
four miles of Baton Rouge. 1t is reported
that they found and took two pieces of artil-
lery, one a brass l2 FOUNDER.
From Newbern, N. c., we learn, that 1000
rebels advanced On that place through dense
woods with the evident purpose of capturing
two companies of the Oath Massachusetts,. The
rebels, however, met with d hot reception and
were defeated in their atten1pts-our troops
driving them back in great disorder.
An expedition of three gunboats and six
hundred men of the l1th Maine regiment, left
yorktown on the 22d November, and proceed
ed ten miles beyond Mobjack Bay, where they
destroyed an extensive rebel salt works. On
Tuesday the 25th our pickets near Williams
burg captured eight rebels.
On November 25th. at day light, body of
rebel cavalry, said to be sixty strong, crossed
the Potomac and entered Poolesvi!le, and
seized the two government telegraph opera
tors, who were in bed at the time. The bold
ness of the party caused much excitement Ia
the vicinity.
Gen. Hooker, it is said, has almost recov.
cred from his Iameness, caused by the wound
received at Antietam. When there is anoth-
er battle, and if God spares bis life, there will
be good report from him, even if he should
not be able 10 mount his horse.
Gen. Milrov, in b is recent expedition to
Crab Bottom, in Highland county, Va,
marched two hundred miles in eleven days
Among other things he destroyed three salt
peter works and l 900 pounds OF saltpetre
A rebel cavalry picket of twelve men was
captured near New Creek, on the 25th No
vember. by scouting party from Harper's
Ferry. The prisoners stated that Jackson had
started for Richmond with his whole force.
The railroad from Acquia Greek to oppo-
site Fredericksburg was completed on the 9th
November. Burnside will receive his sup
plies hereafter by that route, and active ope-
ration In the field may be looked for.
Brigader Gen. Frank Patterson was found
dead in his tent, near Fairfax Court House, on
Sunday morning, the Esd November.
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"GErrING Prous.-The proclamation dealers
at W Washington are becoming little religious
ly inclined, and have issued order to the ar
my to observe the Sabbath. sOld Abe wants
the soldiers and sailors to have due regard for
thu Divine will, and reduce the violations of
the Sabbath to measures of strict necessify.''-
Ciearfeld Republican.
No one would for a moment suppose, from
the general tenor of their paper that anything
like piety ever concerned the editors OF the