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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-26
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4 lot Of SHAWIS and OVER COATS, and
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or the Spring Tmlo--will be sold at cost by
Feb. r.. INV. SMITH co.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-26

GrorGE B, GooDLANnER, Esq, Treasurer of Clear
field county, in account with the several town
ships for School tax for $50 and 1851.
DIR.
To balance due at last settlement, S2,67l GO
Received from unseatcd lands GO-'Gl, ST 20
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

When we get TO within v yards or the month or this
dug artdc4l chan ,cl which did ycste day
ing, the enemy opened from the bun with two
pe,es OF artillery Their firing Immediately
srom orr gunsost. An action between the two forces
ensued In lcss than hour drove the enemy from
his pieces AMI from the bluff We Kept up occasional
firing on the bu after wo had driven the enemy away
until high water. We had thus 10 a5ou, two hours
At high waier we attem pted pass the bar. When
We cot 20 a point within three hundred Yards OF the
bar we grounded, the iilot misakiDg the channel.
In order 10 deceive the enemy our situation and
keep him from boarding us, party on shore
destroy certain boats This piy ,ok possession Of ibe
neld on which tho enemy had planted his artillery
morning.
When our party landed they found cppos,ou. They
destroyed ten whale boats these having been bv
tho enemy 20 enable him 10 board us al night There
were also destroyed u this time some salt works
At ton O'Clock last night every effort made, both by
steam and anchor to get the Ellis of but without avail
OF the schooner prizes was hauled aongs1e u order
10 tighten the Ellis Eyeyyshlng vas takcn ont oi The
vessel except tue arms, munitions and men but all with
out sucosss.
Asa last resort a.d when everything tha, ccald be
raecd on board Che schooner, Captain Cushing gave
the order oil hands to be called 70 muster aud ad
dressed them as follows
Ovvryrs aSp Ngy1 no chance 0f getting this
sci on We will probably he attacked 10 tho morning,
and that too, by an overwhelming force viii try and
ret her on tho rext high tide am not attacked In the
interim In the meantime ~ becomes necessary and my
duty 70 provide for the safety II you s H we are az
tackled BY enemy IN the morning and be oyerpowers
us other ny boarding or otherwise the only alternative
left IL 10 70 up with the vessel submit 10 an unronGi
tor Al surrender To d. the latter Is neither my Sire
nor intention will not do he former except az sn ab.
solue and last resort. wish all the men except sso or
sx--and these must be vounieersto go ~ board The
schooner wish the schooner 70 be dropped down the
river 10 point without the range of The enen,'s shot
Prom tho brn II 4 my intention, with ths nye or six
who may volunteer 10 roaain with me- 10 the event ~
an attack. 10 work the pivot gun IN the
morning and hght her TO the last | will not
surrender tho Ellis 70 the enemy while q ogszlne
match remains on hgsid
sseryiody volunteered; 50 Capt g. hiJ 10 select I've
m ~ from the crew
fhls volunteering to remain with Capt. q was Nv Ord
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
INTERESTING FROM ARKANSAS.
General Blunt's Omcial Report OF the
Battle Of Cane Hill.

Rattle OF Cane Hill.
HEApct AKrtrs, BATTLE FIELD, Nov. 2s 1892
Major General CuRfIs-
tiKxxaI-Ielrniug that rchel force, under Gene al
h.rrnaduke, eight thousand strong, at ,an. i ,
forty miles north Of Van Buren, ArkansaS apd that Gen.
Hndman TO join him TO day or to mdOfow. with n
iarg force Infantry, for tho puri ~ max despe
Missouri, determined to strike Mar
nadukc aud destroy m before rsniorcemens arrived.
Leaving transportation the made y forced
march thirty five miles, with about hve thous md
aud attacked him at absut ten O'Clock this morning.
Found him srjugly posted on advant geuus ground
Alcr engax ~ abput three hours lac mnencod
i retreat Every foot o. the ground fought aud
~ ly infested until snndown, when the enemy,
riding that their artillery, which they were mskieg
cry effort get away about TO be captured, sent
c n-ls shelby and Emmett NcI,ouaid with a flag OF
for the otsnebe purpose of caring tor their dead
md wounded, bot with the real object u making good
iLer retreat to Van Buren,.
Tho casualties OF the day unable TO state with
crracy at this time, as We fought over twelve m los OF
sud. One VI the rebel officers with the nag =" tfuoe
stated 10 me that they had lost sixty Ia kledanong
tLer n lieutenant col mel. Ny 0ss is CONS aratiSely
ieweii and Lieutenant johnson, OF the kansas sxsh-
both ~ them fear mortally. The cnrmy arc batiy
wpped, aud will probably not venture north o. The B'
ton Mountain again this winter " his part " tho state 10
led As II s their reliance for subsistence, and hav
ten out all the valley of tho Arkansas, they must
ssl'n retreat into Texas. -
have sent my transportation 20 come up and shall
ccsrpy 10 ton ~ or near Cane Hii The rebels bad
about Tn days, ratlons of bfaa cooked and In it.lc
p.s, behind the sadlcs from ~hch " " evident that
they Intended making desperate effort 70 Tor their way
sorih. Very respectfully, your vbedient s~rvan,,
JAMES c. BLUNT,
Brigsdier General Commanding.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

he Harrisburg (Pa.) Yciraph contains an important
decision st given n case of habeas corpus by Judge
Pearson, Of that county. The facts are as follows
The commissioners Of Lancaster county Mad drafted an
Of men over the quota OF his county John MARX
ey the excess twas brought before bis Honor ON
writ 10 test the legality OF oxcess o. the draft The Judge
question discussed in every particular decided IN 4
the draft the quota was illegal and void and that
the prisoner be- discharged There IL another pont IN
this decision, however, which IL important and which
will prove interesting substitutes IN the case OF ,hss
of the thus In who accepted the drat
and procured substitutes It has been decided that sucn
substitutes can be held for the ser loo into which they
voluntarily entered. The decision In the OF aarksy
viii not apc.t the of any substitute such substu
tlon WIS voluntary and the substitute s regarded all
stens and uroses, as vounteer, regularly enlisted
aud sworn into the service Of the country.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Recon notsssnce from Harper's Ferry
Toward winchester.

HAWW bFtkEY, va, De9. 3l lbUZ
reconnaissance force led from Bolivar Heights
about six O'Clock yesterday morning by General Goary.
They upon party cf gucrlas near Charlsstown.
The rebels Hes but overtaken by cavalry and
one OF them killed and his horse taken.
Tho latest have from the expedition up 10
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock. The main bvdy
was then threo miles beyond Charestown, The Berry
vile turnpike and the adv suard Berry vile
Tho whole column In motion towards Winchester
where rebel brigade supposed 10 have been eucanped
beyond this yet uniformed Of the reccnnc snuce
Further and important intelligence 10 monenariy
expected AZ headquarters.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
IMPORTANT FROM EASTERN VIRGINIA.

Sharp Fight Near SanOlk-The Rebels
Defca ted and Driven Across tho 0lack.
watcr-Recaptuec OF the Celebrated
Pittsburg Battery, &c SC.
FoRrRrss MosRoE Dec. Q, 1862.
Major General H. W. HAIIgcK, Generan. Chief, Wash"
ngton:-
An expedition sent out from Suffolk yesterday by Ma
or Peck captured to-day the celebrated ,sburg
battery which was formerly taken from our army, and
drove the the Black woter at Frsrkn. Wo
have thirty odd prisoners, and picking up moro on
tho road Many of tho enemy are killed and wounded.
Our loss Is trining. JOHN A. DIX, MAJOR General.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
The French Angry with Eng
land and the Gear.
EFFECT OF M,CLELLAN's REMOVAL
NspOleon's Design for Recognition and
an Alliance with the South.
FRENCH GULL TINES FOR new YORK.
Rumored Attempt TO AsSaSsinats the EN-
peror Napoleon,

The steamship Hibernian, Captain William Grange,
from Liverpool 10th via Londonderry on the 2ls
or November arrived Portland Me- at halfpast fonr
o'clock yesterday morning
The Hibernisn touched Cape Race the evening Of
she 2sth Of November from whence portion Of her news
transmitted the wires
Purser Brown reports that tho steamer Norwegian
rived al londonderry the morning OF the 2lst Of No
vember He also reports:--Passed, November ~, lat
90 35 Ion 43 10, steamship Nova Scotan, bound east
Passed, December l. lat. 4a TO- Ion. 81 So steamship
Etna, also hound east
The steamship China, Captain Cook from Liverpool on
the evening of November % and Queenstown the 23d
passed Cape Race at four O'Clock Monday afternoon,
December l. she eighty passengers for New
York, where she win be due Thursday night.
fAe ch,nas news which is two days later than the ad
vices Of the ibernian procured by the yacht
and forwarded from sackvlie, N. B.
despatch from Liverpool Of the I'D Of November
says the Political news Is unimpsrtant.
A dsputation had had interview with the Duke OF
Newcastle the subject Of route through British terri
tory to the Pacific
The United States sloop Saratoga arrived at Lis
bon on the l7th November.
The Spanish papers hint at Mexico being destined for
French aCanada.'
the cotton manuact airing Districts England there
increasing Distress and this distress claiming
more and the attention Of the and the
people. The contributions for the suffering workingmen
werc unprecedcntcdy large.
Accounts from Pisa relative 10 GArbadi cheering
The Emperor OF Austria has amnested all political Of
fenacrs condemned by recent courts martial well as
such refugees have already returned 70 Hungary.
He has also ordered cessation OF judicial proceed
mgs now pending for political offences.
The Princess. .(lotilde again reported s,aceinte.
Baron Gros the French Ambassador al the Court
q London.
Tho Prince Of Wales and the Prince Of Russia had
received by the Pope Of Rome in private audience
me stcsmship Bavaria, which ashore OF Aftona
beach got Of the 18th utmo and proceeded to Ham
burg.
The steamship Arabia, from Boston via Halifax bad ar
rived at Qneerst own when the China sailed.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
General Ranks and ahe Merchants OF New
York-Mcctlng or the Com mmittec for Aid
and Assistance. &c.

The following named gentlemen, viz;-George opdyke;
Seth b. Hunt, Of the sr OF Hunt Tillnshast Co.; Ne
miah Knight, Of the drm Of Hoyt, spragucs Co.;
D. Iathrop, Of the firm Of Iathrop, Ludngon Co.. ST.
Chiitendcni W. =. Townsend, Of th0rm Of Sack
ci, Pechcr Co., and William A. Hail. OF the firm Of
Benedict Hall 6Co.-having been selected a committee
on behalf Of the merchants Of this city the purpose
completing the Third regiment, Merchants Brigade and
KIN the Blair Light nfauiry, Colonel Ethan Allen
commanding. with view of tcndering the same when
raised To Major General Banks. in fualment Of their
hedge VI aid contained IN their Invitation extended TO
him few days since, mot yesterday afternoon in tho
City Hall.
ihe committee organized by the selection Of George
Opdyko az chairman, Nehemiah nnight treasurer, and
w <. Townsend secretary Colonel Ale., being pre-
sent stated the and requirements o be supplied In
order 10 effect speedy complexion of the organza ion,
and measures were taken 10 promptly effect this object
Tho regiment is already rapidly recruiting men we nn-
derstand, and with cncrgo' action, II Is stated, the or
gnyaton may be re,dy FOR the field on or before the 1s
of January.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

CAiIoRAyHic PoRnur % GxryrAL Scorr.-wc have fre.
quently heard Of who could write the Creed or be
Lords Prayer aspace not exceeding the sle Of a
wafer The highest desdsrstnm Of all great ponmen has
been ecopomse and TO excel the efforts OF their
predecessors forcing the largest amount Of written
matter INTO the smallest possible place Mr. ravd nav a
son has surpassed all efforts Of this kind that have hthcr
10 been seen. Tue Gfccan scribe who wrute fifteen
thousand OF tho Had IN the space Of nutshell did
what IN his time considered the greatest marvel OF
caligraphc skin The freed Of Cicero were also cx
traordnary enough In their way The picture VI "Sco
and Ills steel = drawn eby Mr. Davidson, and in which
thousands OF wsrts arc written enough To attract the
attention OF the public. We glad 10 know that
the picture e TO be exhibited and rs 70 be hoped
that the government will remember this man.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
DENNIS ark,

The government Of Denmark bad replied 70 Earl
Russen's note the maintenance Of common cons
tuition IN scheswg vital question for Denmark and
thai Denmark win therefore firmly adhere to the line Of
conduct prescribed by the constitution. The reply con.
tnucs"The acceptance Of Earl Russclls proposition
would lead to tho destruction Of the constitutional life Of
Denmark and mperil the existence Of the monarchy"
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
The Pirate AIab. ma spoken.

BOSTON, Dec. u. lot&.
The British bark Mary, OF Queenstown 18th ult. from
Yarmouth, NJ s., spoke, October 90 latitude u longitude
60 30, the rebel steamer Alabama.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
The Expedition 20 Ycliville.

ST. Lnrfs Nov. 80. 1891
H. W HulxcK, General in chef, Washington, d. c.
GxxgRAL-cenersl Heron tecsraphs that the Seiivh0
expedition Of which wrote you, has returned y WAS
successful Ia destroying the sarstfe works ana the ar
scns and store houses with about i've hundred shot
gtns and rifles. sixty prisoners were taken and over
one hundred horses The sick In hospital were paroca
and the ,rops returned last evening after travelling two
ir,o = werr. FIRST ruwa Tenth Illinois ard second Wis
c,psin commanaed by Col. wickcrsham. u the Tenth
ulinois s.R CURTIS, MAJ General.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

I.eScH ~ AZ IRos CIap.-The whitney iron clad 0ai
Ter, Kegkuk VIII he launched at haIfpast sue O'Clock
On saturday morning December Q, from tho yard cf J.
uuaerhl rao of Eleventh street, East river This 10
move looking ron vessel aud s wol worthy q seeing
befofc shs Is nualy embgsomed In her dsstA @s
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

0eneraA mcOiehan ~ beiievuc Aospitai.
On Tuesday and Wednesday Major General Mcclellan
visited the sick and wounded soldiers In Bellevue The
soldiers anxious to their old friend appointed com
mittee last week 70 wait him sand request him to
visit them He came on Tuesday so quietly that be was
hardly known At FIRST Time would not permit him 10
visit all the wards Tuesday be returned yesterday
complete his visit.
Mrs Mcclellan and Mrs. Marcy accompanied him, and
received every courtesy at the hands OF the gentleman
y wsrdsn. The soldiers almost beside themselves
with joy. and the General he went from bed to bed
bad a word Of cheer for each one.
The ovation given by the ssdicrs here OF those
que, kind which ks from the heart and 10 tho heart
Several patriotic airs sung and when the party LEFT
cheers rent the air and handkcrcheis waved until they
were far ont OF sight.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Russia.

II s stated that fortytwo Polish officers Of the Russian
army have been condemned the gauntlet Even in
the days Of tho Emperor Nicholas officers Of the army
exempt from this dreadful punishment.
Letters from Warsaw describe the faneralof the Ia
mented Countess seamogski having all the significance
Of political demonstration. The Russian police and the
Cossacks rode among the crowd who attended the funeral
striking right and left with their sabres Many
were made
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Greece.

The movement IN Greece in favor Of placing Prince
Alfred Of England upon the throne Of that country
gaining strength.
A distur bance had broken out at Patras Greece.
The elections in Athens commence the 9th and ter
inmate on the 10th OF December.
The great probability Of the election Of Prince Alfred OF
England to the Greek throne causes excitement among
the foreign ministers.
The country 10 tranquil
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Closing of the state Canals.

AiBANy Dec. ., ISS2.
The Canal Commissioners have resolved TO close tho
| State canals on the Iosh Of December.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Commercial intelligence.

THE LONDON MONEY MARRET.
LONDON Nov. %, 1862
Consols closed to-day at 935s 93% for money. Erie
shares, 40iS a411. Illinois Central shares Az 49,
discount.
PARIS BOURsE.
PARIS, Nov. %, 1862.
The Bourse Is heavy. Rentes, 70i. 20c.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. 22-Evening
The cotton market has been rmer TO day, and all de-
scrptons trife higher The sales foot up 10 900
bales, including 0C0 TO spectators and exporters.
Breadsufis are unchanged and steady.
Provisions fiat
HAvRE COTTON MARKET.
HAvRs. Nov. 20, 1862
Cotton declined considerably, but quotations be
given Sales Of the week, 900 bales. Stock SIS 600
bales.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
News from Son Francrscc.

fan FNANVI 90, TpC. 7, ItbZ.
Oregon.
Business opens quietly. Foreign brsndies ontnue 10
favor Batter s0c. Fair iVsbing business IN groceries.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTHWEST.

EvecuatiOn OF Talahatehio by the
Rebsls-Occupation Of the Forts ny the
Union FOrces-The Union Cavalry AZ
AbbevtlIo-Rctrsat and Pursuit OF she
Enemy-Transfer or tho MissfssipPt
Ram Fleet 10 the Naval Command
Preparations for the Advance OF tho
vfcksburg Expedition-Advanceo OF Gen.
Grant from Lagrange, &C., &c.
CHICAGO, Dec 3, 1852.
special despatch from Holly Springs says that the
rebels evacuated Taahatche the LIST inst and that
General McArthur's division occupied the rebel forts
there.
There was ashting Of consequence The rebels we're
believed to be In un retreat.
The telegraph line Is working to Wyatt, on the Talla
hatchie river.
The despatch says tAM the Union cavalry occupied
Abbeville at nine O'Clock night the LIST instant and
that the rebels left the town before we entered.
They burned the depot building which filed with
commissary and clothing considerable quantity
Of ammunition was also destroyed.
The rebels have gone 10 Oxford We win pursue them
az midnight.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Turkey.

CoSsTANuxorhR, Nov. %, 1862
The Prince Of Montenegro has again protested against
the action of "Back Donzen" along frontier but the
Porte persists in its occupation.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY or THE PorcNAc, Dec. 2, lse2.
The Rotels Falling rehabilitation Of their Lt,.e -Ra1


There Is news OF importance to-day. Yesterday
General Averll wont out reconnaissance With his
cavalry brigade, but has not yet been heard The
rebels have fallen back from the immediate vicinity OF
fredericksburg having ory their batteries and patrols
in sight. Their line has also been extendea down
the river several miles. 1hcir Trims occasionally
up sight within short distance OF Fredericksburg and
constantly running bringing supplies To their forces
Our trains also up close 10 tho river and sup
plying a depot within sight OF and immediately under the
guns the enemy but fears the safety VI the city
evidently prevent them from opening upon us.
The river W very low and easily forded
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
The Europa Outwa ri Bound.

Fl JOINS, Y. f., Dec. ], 1867
The steamship Europa from Boston, via Halifax,
boarded by the yacht of Cape Race at six O'Clock
Sunday morning, and late news with commercial tele
crama pnt aboard.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04
Italy.

The Italian Paramen, had reassembled, but speech
from the throne made.
The state Of siege in tho Neapoltan provin ant
Sicily was subject to certain conditions
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

twas rInored in Paris that plot had been discovered
TO take the life Of the Emperor at tho inauguration Of the
Boulevard prince Fugenc.n Extraordinary precautions
being made prevent the would be ussassus from
carrying out their murderous purpose.
despatch announcing that actual attempt had been
made the Emperor's life had made its way Ger
many, which temporarily alarmed the various German
bourses.
The New York herald., 1862-12-04

movements which do not appear thu surface
hts mediation scheme and says the express mention Oh
the name Of the rebel States which they selected for
themselves virtually involves recognition and the propo
sal Of an armstice implies opinion which may snoty
bc altered into language more Ineligible than woras
The article hints at probable alliance Wih ne So"o
stscs in comecon Wth the ErpefOr's designs IN h1'eo
The Liverpool Fo& explains that the "2so fec0"'y
launched the rebels but for the China raae.
Tie sale OF sunsry fast coastng steamers Tor INC po
pose Of running the blockade ID reported
steamer, name unknown, recently 'ei' A'e As's0y
with 800 tons Of arms, kc., for the rebels.
The london Times and Post reply TO secretary sewards
reflections on the ease Of the Alabama, and emphstcy
deny that there grounds for the fedcras to complain
in matter where they have rsaped the greatest bene-
Cts
The London Times Of Saturday again expatiates on the
probable eect the democratic In the elections
Il says sudden change in the federal policy be an
tcipated but is enough at present TO know that the
worst of Mr.. Lincoln's have been condemned
and will probably be abandoned The conservative victory
will prevent he great crmsof stirring up the negro 10
s,tcton, and will insure personal liberty and free dis
cussion at the North.
Garibsldi in letter, pledges himself strongly in favor
Of the North opponent Of slavery He goes for the
abolition OF slavery before any constitutional questions
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-05-22
n1sTRICT of Salisbury, ss., Probate Court, UJ April 3Oth 1862 .

m n1STRICT of Salisbury, ss, Probate Court, D April 30th, 1862 . 4
 Upon the application of Frederick A. Walton of Salisbury, Etchfeld County, State of Con- necticut showing to this Court that he is parent and natural guardian to William F. Walton and George M. Walton, minors, belonging to said District, and that said minors are the owners of the following real estate, viz :-An undivided re- mainder or reverslonary interest in certain Real Estate situated in the town of Litchfield in said County, by virtue of the last will and testament of their Grandfather, Frederick A. Walton, 1st late of said Salisbury, deceased, being about fif- with William H. Walton of said Salisbury. and the heirs Of Polly Clark, deceased, wife of Ne hemiah Clark of said Salisbury. s71
 The interest of said minors is believed to he 9-15ths, more or less, the petitioner having a life estate or interest in said Iands and said land is about half mile narth-easterly from the Court House in said Litchheld and is bounded north by lands of Charles Jones, east by Bantam River. south by lands of Joseph Slack. west by Edwin Webster and heirs of John c. Riley, and was formerly part of the estate of David Wes- sels. deceased-valued at about one hundred and hfty dollars, showing just and reasonable causes for selling said real estate praying for an order tnag he pr some other meet person bo empower ca to sell the same, as per application on hle' dated the 7th day of April. lS62 more fully ap pears. ,
 Ordsred-That the foregoing application be heard at the Probate Office in Salisbury, on ene fifth day of JuIy, 1862 at one o'clock afternoah; and that notice thereof be published in some public newspaper where such real estate hes, three weeks excessively, at least six weeks oe' ''ia st.s ss'>' '''''e '' ALBERT MOORE. Judge.