Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-01-22
An Important Order.

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ing instructions relative to furloughs:
The exigrneles Of the service demand
that every officer and soldier of this army
able tn do duty should be at his post
The commanding general. therefore,
deems 1t necessary to direct that unless by
reason of sickness, upon medical certificate,
no leaves of absence or furllughs shall be
grated at the present time, except in urgent
and exceptional cases, where the necessity
for the indulgence must be clearly set forth
in the application.
1t is proper to remark that many of the
reasons for which leaves of absence and fur
loughs have heretofore been granted, cannot
now be allowed"
Official Dispatches from Col Garfield.
/ LOUISVILLE, Jan 1.-THE following off,
cial dispatches have been received at head
quarters:
/ To Captain J. B. Fry. Assistant Adj. Gen:
| | entered this place yesterday with 42d
/ Regiment of Ohio, l4th Regiment Kentucky,
and 300 of the I'd Virginia Cavalry. On
/ hearing of my approach. the main Rebel force
/ left their strongly entrenched camp and fed.
/ sent my cavalry to the mouth Of Jenuis,
where they attacked and drove the Rebel cav
! airy, which had been left a. a vanguard
]
/ ing considerable number. Marshall's whole
army is now fleeing in utter confusion. He
/ had abandoned and burned large amount of
/ his stores. We have taken fifteen prisoners.
/ Our loss was two killed and one wounded
! | start in pursuit t. morrow morning
j. A. GARFIELD. Cumman 'ng Brigade.
/ HEADQUARTERS BRIGADE,
! Prestouburg Jan. Ii, 1862
/ Capt J. B. Fly, A. 4. G.:
/ left PaintVIe ON Thursday noon with l..
/ 100 men, aud druye in the enemy's pickets
/ two miles below Prestnnburg, The men slept
on their arms and at o'clock sterdaV
morning We move towards the main body Of
the enemy at the furGs of Middle creek. un-
/ der command of Marshall SkirmiShiug with
/ his Outpusts began at p o'clock and u'clnck
! o IN. We engaged his force Of , 500 men and
| three cannon posted on the hill, We fought
them until dark. having cen reinforced toy
! 700 men from Paintyiie and drove the en-
my from their POSITIONS. He carried IF the
majority of his dead and all his wounded.
! This morning we found twenty seven of his
dead on the field. His killed cannot be less
/ than 90. We have taken twenty five prison.
ers, ten horses, and Il quantity of stores. The
enemy burnt most uf his stores and fed pre-
. clptately III the night
now occupying Prestonburg.
Our loss is two killed and twenty five wound
ed j. A. GARFIELD.
Colonel Commanding Brigade.
Released Federal Prisoners.
A Gag of truce was sent last week from
Fortress Monroe to receive number Of re-.
leased prisoners, which is thus described by
an eye witness:
As the vessels approached we could see the
released prisoners moving about on their
crutches, and evincing every practicable.
though silent, demonstrate ton of lny, as they
gazed once more on the old dag flying gaily
to the breeze from stern. Thev focked
out. wping the tears from their eyes. many
Of them being assisted in reaching the deck
by their more eunyalc-crnt comrades.
Al soon ~ the boats touched. prisoner
was Observed tn jump ever the gIards from
the stern. and stealthily reach cur deck when
he concealed himself. Upon questioning him.
| ascertainel that he aud cnmrade, vino
was still OH hoard. had cacaped from the Con
fe2erate prison on the previous night, ard had
90: ON board the titgboat without being dis
cavered. Tncy h4i been concealed I,y their
comrades. and finding that the roll was ~ be
called, and their delivery male siugly. he had
escaped in the manner described The other
WA, not NJ fortunate, and. his name not being
on the roll, he was carried back 10 bis prison
at Richmond
They presented a sorry aspect in all except
/ their countenances, which were light and Joy
! ful. About twenty FIVE were on crutches. and
| about twenty bed ridden. and many of the
| others slightly lamed. The whole number,
| one hundred and forty nine, were patients
| from the hospital mostly the wounded at Bull
/ Run, and were nc ,ompsnied by the hospital
/ steward, DIR. Hgginbotham, in whose praise
! the prisoners were ali most earnest and EN-
| phatic. Many of them attributed their recov
cry to his uHremitting kindness and skillful
attention and as each man passed from the
rebel deck, they grssped his hand and expires
/ sed their heartfelt thanks. On the vessels
! separating, three hearty cheers were given for
! the Doctor, followed by three for the stars
/ and stripes" the lame waving their crutches
/ over their heads and striking them on the deck
most energetcally to proloug the tiger" that
! followed.
/ Returning, as we passed Newpart News
and the frigates Cumberland and Congress,
! they again shouted their rejnicings, which
! we're responded to by the soldiers and sailors.
! At 6 o'clpck we reached Old Point, when the
| officers of tn" hospital came on board and
| tenierlv moved such of them ~ were too weak
! and helpless to proceed t" Baltimore. taking
them to the Hygeia Hospital, where they will
receive every care and attention. The bal
ance proceeded ON To B Btltmnre in the AIDE
mide, accompanied by Capt. ? A Davis. the
Provost Marshall of Old Point, aud Cap:
Millward the iIlrbor Master. who superin
tended their cnmiurt, and during the rassage
| furnished each of them with q new anu com
plete outfit uf clothing.
despatch from Cairo states that Gen,
Grant and staff have taken the field, and thai
the great expedition from that point South
ward is at last the move. Gen McCler
nand. who has the advance. expected to reach