Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-04-30
Incidents Of the late Battle At Pittsburg
Landing.

Incidents Of the late Battle AZ Pittsbprg
Landing.
During the fight on Monday a cannon
ball took OF the heads Of Eve mel. The
men were out Of the line and stood In dis
rect range Of tue artillery and all were
killed a. the same instant,
Every man connected with one oi the
guns of Torrell's battery, except Que, was
killed ard also tho horses,
A rebel caisson was struck by shell
and exploded. II was shattered all 10
pieces and seven mangled bodies were
found lying around it,
One Company in Gn Illinois regiment
had every officer, commissioned and non.
commissioned, shot down.
A national and rebel soldier were found
dead, side by side, with hands clssped. 1t
is supposed that they iell near each other,
morIally wounded, nnd making friends,
died in peoce.
One young Ohio volunteer who had been
recently wounded. and died before picked
up, was found with the miniature of a
young lady friend to his lips His ccm.
rades state that he had an idea that he
would bs killed, and was several times
seen looking at the daguerreotype while
the regiment was in reserve.
Among the Confederstes tsksn priaon,
ers is Capt. W. II. Polk, nephew Of ex,
President Polk, who participated in the
battle, and was severely wounded in the
| leg. lie had TO submit 10 amputGtior.
The wounded in the hospital at Savau-
nah are dying at the rate Of eight or ten
daily.
! w. J. Slidell, nephew of the Hon.
John Slidell, was among the captured
wounded at Pittsburg.
Among the rebel prisoners taken was 1t
Col. Walter Scott. son of Col. Scott, now
in the Federal service.
CORRUPTION AND PRorL,GAcY.-The Re.
publican Senator from New Hampshire
(Mr. Hale in speech delivered in the
Senate OF the United States on the 7tir
inst, said -
II believe, and declare upon my rea>
possibility as Senator OF the United
States, that the liberties OF this country
are in greater danger, to-day, from the
corruptions and from the prohigacy prac>
,iced in the various Departments Of thIs
Government, than it is from the open on
emy in the field"
Mr. Hale is one Of the men who has las
bored for years, with all his powers men .
tai and physical to elect and organize an
Administration upon the principles that
brought Mr.. Lincoln into power. lftruth
now compels him, within tho first year Of
this administration, to make the above
declaration, ouI Country and Government
are surely in a most deplorable condition,
and it is high time the people were look
ing 10 their true condition, and preparing
proper remedy fer our maIadies
Beset, as Mr.. Hale says we are, by "cor.
vupton and profigIcy" at the Capitol of the
nation, squandering millions upon mil
lions Of the hard.earnel money OF the
people on corrupt partizanS, engaged at
the same time in one ofthe most stupen>
dous and expensive civil wars the world
has ever witnessed ,whn will be left for US
but perjury and rIgI' But penury brought
on people by the "corupuon and profigG.
cy' Of their rulers sometimes in the
worlds history, has begotten wrath-pub.
lie wralh-and then woe TO him on who N
it falls. Better that mill.stone were
about his neck and he be cast inlo the
! sea, than 10 encounter the fierce indigna,
ton Of an outraged people.
The administration should learn wis
dom from the lessons of history, aud re
member the fate that always attend tho
corrupt and PrRgate," ," IS, ClaTSrWs Ga
zettc.
LAuGHING. Tho man that laughs i, a
doctor without dipioma,s His face does
more good in a sick coon than bushel Of
powders or a gallon of bitter draughts.--
People ore always glad to see him. Their
bands instinctiyely 60 half way to meet
his grasp, ~hile they turn involuntarily
frcm the clammy touch Of the dyspeptic,
who speaks in the groaning key. lie
liughs you out Of your faults, while you
never know what a pleasant world you are
living in until he point. out the sunny
Streaks on its pathway.
BG.A verdant youth, who was employ.
ed in one of our large dry goods stores was
one day called upon to wait on a young
lady who inquired for ladies' cotton hose.
The young man handed them down, when
the young lady asked:
"How high do they comet
GreeDy stammered ard blushed but
replied, II don'L know exactly but think
they will come about TO the kreeS !"
l,he young lady went up.
HB-Two irishmen we're going 20 FIRE off
cannon, just for fun but being of an
economical turn Of mind, they did not
wish 10 lose the ball, SO ore took an iron
kettle in his hand 10 catch it ia, aud sta.
tioning himself in front of the loaded can
nor, he exclaimed to the other who stood
hehind holding q lighlcd orch-.Innch