Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-12-24

! h'''' lH' 'N'N bl turning lhe ItlNt~ lpr
sl,ion on the MossaponaN was no ou,nar,
one, Still the Union comu1ulcr vas not
! Discouraged be- had driven tho enemy
b2cI, several rods aud was de ermncd to
drive them farther. Old Stonewpl had
met his match this time, and, notwith-
standing his troops fought With their
usual bravery, they were gradually push.
ed southwaid Atsundowu Franklin had
succeeded in driving the enemy nCa,ly
Imile, aud h.s troops occupied the field du.
ring the remainder of the night. The
movement on the left was complete sue.
CO.'S although O.moyrOw. is required to
| finishing up the job. The CASUALTIES on
/ both sides were very numerous, rs the
! I,t Of the killed and wounded which !
have forwarded to you will show.
Reynolds corps advanced ere the Gerse
| fog had lifted ilse!l lom the river banks,
aud about uiGe O'Clock The encmy's in,
fntry were engaged The opposing col,
umus had fairly ct to work when The
rebel artillery commenced playing upOn
u through the fog. The shots wcre all
aimed ut random, however, and produced
! but little effect. notwithstanding the yiow
s"..a ao.obscuIed, The rebr. oriilersls kept
4 .'I' N'+ .'''ir 40 '.st ~ FlNs hHN'7 .'''''
as peal alter rel rang through the air
the carc, was terribly sH5iiHe, rae fire
~is rrtuIued by our batteries in gallant
| style, and for hOuIs nothing Uut Tie roar
/ Of artillery could he heard on Il sides --
| Up 10 noon, when the io. cleared ,i and
! IthehalIooui,ts were ,uaL!ci TO get a glun G
at the enemy's works, the fight WAS an ~.
ullery one. and productive Of no yery i'm.
poriant result on either side. AS soon as
! a. e sunshine showed Itself however the
!lufantry we're brooght into play and the
| Tul k commenced in real earnest. Gener.
ais Mead ana Gibbons divisions encoun,
tered the right of General A. 2. fins
command and Lougstreal's Veterans.
The figbt RACED Iuriou~ly during the en-.
! tire day. and our uoops suffered terribly
from the cnemy's artillery. The enemy
were posted behind hills ofgreat strength,
ana al one time II seemed iinpos,siQIiG, 70
uI'i'uee 'hem' ABOUT noon zen Ni1uou
was reLeved ny zen, DouCIcuay com
manH' Geh' mead VINO was uBHil"s gu
Pe''oF o"u.' was m-o ie,nIo'Gr1 D! zen
o'o"eiH"h C"u'h!ah"' W".cH hl" ''' ''>
Irct o, cHech'ng me re"o'' ana utNI"S
lhehi oaoN "a sn"Ft Instance, ~ "HS ln '"'
io'ut' o. '"'' sULsS'e ''"' 'S,'l% ~ T'0TI"
was "ou"ucH anu i'"'N1'y "',"P'e"' t''
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I'M "l'"'
Consisting OF theSe'ehth ana NInth corps
under Gen. sumner, ealn lmpersGaoir,
honors, and, as the list OF the killrd and
wounded will testify, lAe Iaure.s were
won at fearful cot. The action on ihe
right commenced about ten O'Clock and
rage lurnusIy all daE.Ion:. .lhe enemy
occupied the woods ana mus 10 the rear
oi the CITY, and IN point at advantage ne
odds were dccldodiydn,t their favor, Inc
rouraec Of the Union iro"E> wa; hnhoundr
ed however. and every Iucn "i the ground
was holiy contested 1t '.'nh became eNI'
dent that the first rid go OF hi.'> on winch
the en"m" were posted o'hlnd anttRworks :.
could not be carried except AT the hoI"t OF
the hay0met and accordmeIW General
Sumner ordered F'ench's dl'slo4 t"
charge upon the batteries. General ii'W'
ards division acted a. asnpport, and tho
troops 'prang forward to roey the ""'er
win much enthusiasm. ~ thiS line we
atmosphere was clear. except from me
smoke OF artillery! and good yla" could
6e hnd oi tbs rebels position and t6e conn"
Try adjoining IL was'a grand sight to see
the devoted coilmn
Seeking tho bubble reputation cen at tho can.
, ". non'sm'uth 49,
, /" Steadily they marched across the plain,
aud never Uttered until they were Within
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