Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1862-03-19

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ders by the President were published by au
thority in the 4steliigencer of this morning
Their Importance and bearing are manifest
PRESIDENTS GENERxE WAR ORDER NO. l.
Executive MANSION,
Washington, Jan. II, 1851. {
Ordered, Tha. the twenty second day of Feb.
ruary, 1862, be the day for general move
ment of the land and naval forces of the Uni
ted States against the insurgent forces :-Tha,
especially the army at and about Fortress
Monroe, the army of the Potomac, the army OF
Western Virginia, the army near Mumfords-
Vile, KY, the army and 1otiiia at Cairo, and a
naval force in the Gulf of Mexico be ready for
| a movement on that day. That all other
forces, both land and naval, with their respec-
tive commanders, obey existing orders for the
time, and be ready 10 obey additional orders
when duly given. That the Heads of Depart
ments, especially the Secretaries of Wa and of
the Navy, with all their subordinates, and the
General in chief, with all other commanders
and subordinates of land and naya, forces, will
| severally be held to their strict and full re-
| sponsbilities, tor the prompt execution of this
order. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR ORDER, No. q.
Executive MANSION,
Washington March 9Th, 1862
/ Ordered, First, that the Major General COM
maDdi8g the army of the Potomac proceed
| forthwith to organize that part OF seid army
| ueS'iHeu 10 cHteT upon active operations, IN
GLIDING the reserve, but excluding the troops
| TO be left in the Notifications about Washing
| ton, into four army corps, to be commanded
according to seniority OF rank, as follows
| First corps to consist of four divisions, and
! to be commanded by Major General j. Nc
| Dowell.
| Second corps to consist of three divisions,
and to be commanded by Brigadier General E.
" Sumner.
Third corps TO consist of three divisions
and to be commanded by Brgadjer General
S. P. Heintzleman.
Fourth corps to consist Of three divisions,
and to be commanded by BrigadieE General
E. l.. Keys.
I'd. That the divisions now commanded by
the officers above assigned to the commands
Of corps shall be embraced in and form part of
Iheir respective corps.
Sd. The forces left tor the defence of Wash
ington will be placed In command OF Briga-
dier General James Wadsworth, who shall al
SO be military Governor of the District of
Columbia.
9TH. That this order be executed with such
proaIHnes aad dispatch as not TO delay the
coDmencement OF the operations already di-
| rectea to be undertaken by the army OF the
Potomac.
9th. A fifth simycorps to be commanded by
NJ ajor General N. P. Banks, wiR be formed by
his own and General Shields. late General
PRESIDENTS GENERAL WAR oRDERNo. 8.
EXECUTIVE MASsIos,
Washington, March II, 1862.
Mayor General Mcclellan having personally
taken the Geao at the head of the army of the
Potomac, until otherwise ordered, he is re-
ieved from the command OF the other military
departments, he retaining command of the de-
partmept of the Potomac.
Ordered further, that the departments ROW
| under their respective commands of Generals
Haileck and Hunter together with so much of
that under General Bue as lies west of a north
and south line, Indefinitely drawn, through
Knoxville, Tennessee, be consolidated and
designated the department of the Mississippi,
and that until otherwise ordered Major Gen
eral Hal!eck haye command of said depart
ment.
Ordered also, that the conntry west of the
department Of the Potomac and east of the de-
partment OF the Mississippi, be Military De-
partmeat, asd called the Mountain Depart
ment that the same be commanded by Major
General Fremont; that all the commanders of
Departments, after the receipt of this order by
thea respectively, report severaily 10 the
Secretary of War; and that prompt, full and
frequent reports will be expected of all and
each OF them. ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
ST. LOUIS, March 13-The Repxbiicaa sias
advices from Albuquerque, New Mexico, Feb.
%, which state that the Texan rebel troops
have made various significant movements in
the vicinity OF Fort Craig. On the 18TH
they advanced column Of infantry, one
thousand strong, in line OF battle, in front of
the fort, and also moved column of cavalry
eight hundred strong to the west of our de-
fences, they advanced within mile and a-half
OF the works and halting with the rebel flag
floating in the breeze, remained some time,
and then commenced retrogade movement
During the time of advance, Col. Candy pru-
IDENTITY concentrated the greater part of his
forces on the rear of the fort, when the enemy |
commenced retreating, and the infantry was
separated from the cavalry. Col. Candy or |
dcred Major Duncan to charge the cavalry of
the enemy with a squadron of dragons and |
mounted men, which they did in gallant style. |
The enemy retreating before them until they |
arrived at deep ravine. The Texan infantry |
In the meantime, advanced to the relief of the |
cavalry, and skirmish took place at the ra- |
vine. Major Duncan late in the evening was |
recalled land the Texans continued TO fall back |
He reported that the Texans had species of ar |
tilery IN battery masked in the ravine but a |
short distance below where the skrmish took |
place. On the 18th and Goth the Texans |
crossed to the east bank of the Rio Grande in |
oroer' it ls supposed TO take possession OF the
heights opposite Fort Craig. Col. CANDY
crossed and pursued them in force. when the |
Texans on the heights fred some dfty cannon
shots without damage to our forces. Col
Canby fired but two shots, deeming it impru-
dent TO waste his ammunition. On the morn.
Ing OF the 2lst two hundred Texan mules were
captured, with the wagon master. The Tex
ans on the highlands are destitute of water.
Colonel ttanby has the pass to the water
guarded by battery and a strong force and |
all the other outlets guarded. The Texans
must either fight desperately for water or sur.
render. The conflict between our forces and
The Texans, which lasted from nine o'clock