Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-04-30


Salvador progressive and eminently American,
otter up their prayers that the great people of
the United States may ever prosper, and the
Republic founded by the immortal Washing
ton may each day become more powerful and
manifest stronger sympathies with the people
OF the American continent who profess their
principles and love their Institutions.
To which the President replied that Repub-
licanism in this country is demonstrating its
adoption to the highest interests of society,
the preservation Of the State itself against the
violence of faction. Elsewhere on the Ameri-
can continent it is struggling against the in
roads of anarchy, which invites foreign inter-
vention. Let the American States, therefore,
draw closer together and animate and reassure
each other, and thus prove to the world that,
although we have inherited some of the errors
OF ancient systems, we are nevertheless cspa-
BILE of completing and establishing the new
one which we have chosen. On the result
largely depends the progress of civilization
and happiness of mankind.
Washington has, almost daily rumors of
Cabinet changes, but as they are known to
originate with interested parties. reliable
Journalists rarely take notice of them unless,
it be to contradict them when they are too
chronic. The sensation of the hour has been
the transfer of Secretary Welles from the navy
portfolio to the Spanish mission, and the ap-
pointment of numerous gentlemen his sue
.cessors. 1t is hardly necessary to say that
there Is not a word of truth in these changes,
nor is there likely TO be. The President said
to-day that he had no intention of making any
changes in his Cabinet.
Interesting from Nashville, Tenn
Mr.. Driver, old resident of Nashville,
and the man who raised the first Union flag in
that place-having kept the noble ensign hid
in his house during the dark days of secession
in that city, waiting favorable opportunity
tn Zoo hos tate 10 th hoS La,
(Mass.) Register, giving that paper some inter
esting news about matters in Tennessee. We
make the following extract from the letter:
Is there one man N North who now expects to
make peace based compromise with such
men as lead hcrel Is there one who expects
lasting peace in this land, until the armed
heel of freed om's soldiers marks every inch of
slave soil ? If there is, he knows little of the
South or Southern men and women. One de-
feat of the Federal forces, and madness would
be rampant here. In the hour of victory,
they would destroy every Union family in the
South. We live on volcanic mass, which at
any m oment may upheave, and blow US to
glory without the benefit of the clergy, the
most OF whom are in the army of Dixie!
Our enemy is bitter death, as implacable
as the savage of the forest he will do any
thing to gain his end. Twice has the ssBlack
Flag" been Haunted in our faces, and cheered
by portion of our citizens. Our women are
more bitter than the men, and our children
taught to bate the North in church, in
school, and at the fireside. Our city still pre-
sents sulen, silent front; it will take as
long time to root treason out of Nashville as
it did the household sins of Egypt out OF Israel.
CHAD | my way, l would contscate the
property of all traitors, work the slaves three
or four years under overseers, the land Of
their masters, sell the crop thus raised, and
pay the war debt; this would save the people
ba piv fo
the slaves, and send them to Texas or else
where, give them a Government, buy up the
slaves Of the loyal men, and let them be sent
to their brethren. The land conflscated |
would divide among the soldiers of the North,
and the widows and orphans of those deluded
poor men of the South who fell victims TO
false notions of 'sSouthern Rights;'' compel
the Northern man to settle on his grant, or to
send settler of true, industrious habits, and
give him no power to ALLEVIATE his title for ten
or more years. This will insure an indnstri-
Gus, worthy, patriotic people for the South.
One man will make one bale of cotton, others
ten; your spindles and looms will be kept
running by freemen, and slavery will cease
forever, as it should do. Slavery is curse,
crime, a midew, and must end, or will
blast our fair heritage for all time to come.
From Gen. Halleck's Army
PIrTsBURG LANDING, April PA reconnoi-
tering party, under Brigadier General A. J.
Smith, lett here this morning, and attacked
the enemy's pickets one hundred and fifty
strong, who fed in great haste, leaving their
knapsacks, blankets and everything else The
party then proceeded on foot top ca r Ridge Ten
nessee, where they found 5000 or 1000 rebels
drawn up in line of battle, who. at the first
fire of our artillery, also decamped, leaving
their tent5, camp equippage, private baggage,
and even half written letters and other things
indicating the completeness Of the surprise.
Enough tents were left 10 accommodate di-
vision. Everything burned by our men.
We have captured twelve prisoners, none of
whom expressed regret at being taken. They
say the people South are getting sick of the
war. The roads are improving fast.
From Pittsburg we have intelligence of a
six rmish with the enemy, in which Gen.
Granger, with five hundred cavalry participat-
ed, about two miles from our pickets Our
forces came in contact with the rebel pickets
and drove them in and then encountered
strong force Of rebel cavalry. After Sighting
for an hour, beth sides retired. The loss was
light.
From Hilton Head S. C.
The steamer Marion arrived at New York
on The 22d inst, from Hilton Head. Her ad-
vices state that surveying party of two hun
dred, of the Eighth Michigan regiment, we're
about landing at Wilmington Island, below
Savannah, when they were surprised by a
body of rebels numbering from six to eight
hundred, who poured on them an effective
fire, killing and wounding several of our men.
The Michigan troops returned the fire and
went gallantly into the fight. The rebels after
making short stand retreated in order The
Adjutant of the 9th Maine regiment was killed
with twelve or thirteen others and twenty five
or thirty wounded. The dead were taken to
Fort Pulaski, and the wounded carried to the
hospital at Hilton Head. The rebel loss is
not known.
Fort Pulaski is so much injured as to be