Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-10-29

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rom llnirta fury, unier Che command u
ri uon. G,nf,. with aWtunp lutco into
.1udnun county, Va, whiDh Fns suucoss. 7
ul The lorco consisted ol the Btt brig,
idcof lj,n. Upnr,a division A ,ltpatch .
rom llarpcrs Ferry To tuo Northern pas
pors, suysl
Tho enemy was encountered m Gicn'
moro. short distance beyond lliilsboro,
" here shnrp skirmish took place, rcsul,
ting ia tho rnut of the rebel cavalry and
the capture OF number Of prisoners.
Continuing their march, they reached
Waterford, and from thence proceeded
to Ioyeltsvillc, returning early Wcdnes'
day morning
in the skirmishcs tho cavalry wero very
effective. Tho battery was also brought
into action, and did good service Col .
Canby's brigade kept up with artillery
and cavalry all day, making march OF
twenty-one miles without any struggling /
flon the ranks.
The expedition resulted in tho capture /
Of seventy Eve prisoners including anum"
Der of officers. Among the latter were
Cantains Grub and Evorton, Ono prl-
soner. who was wounded was released on
parole. Thirty good horses were also cups
tured. A great many citizens were "lSo
brought in, most of whom have been CIV
ing information OF our movements To tho
enemy. Several OF them have IN Their
possession government property taken
from lIarper's Forry.
The rebel force in that section IL eve
IDENTITY quito small, though eXpedilIons
are sent up there by them almosl daily
after forage, OF which there is great n
burdanco. Tho prisoners were roughly
but warmly clothed, ard look as if pre-
pared for cold weather, though tho hag-
gurI appearance of most Of them indicates
that they have suffered great hardships.
: Ono rebel cavalry company, which was
commanded by Captain Grubb, is entirely
/ broken up, nearly every man being prl-
soncr in our hands. One Of their dead,
killed during tho skirmish, was buried
by our men this morning.
Colonel Diyen, who commanded the
cavalry, received ball through his coat
slooye, -Lioutenant.C Colonel McNicker had
his horse shot under him. Our Casu-
alitics were one killed and two wounded.
Another reconnaissance was mado on tho
$ anne day across the river opposite Knox
vile. whore a rebel raid was feared. 1t Il
said TINT the enemy have not moro than
twenty thousand troops at any single point
lin Vrgiuia.-lhe extent Of our Lines o
bigos him to distribute his forces and pres
vents their concentration OF any part tlcu'
lar point.
The Rebels not to be Starved Out
immense Crops in Store for Them.
We take the following from letter il
tho New York Times, dated CentreVI!!c
Oct. q.
No person who has had any eXpencnc'
in Sccossia supposes for n moment tha'
the rebels can over be starved out, ms SOM
: ncrsons predict while seated about then
n comfortable fresides in'New York. True
The rebels arc out Of coffee, tea, saIt, Suga
and other concomitants which so to max
a meal OF ylCtuals ntt r"ot;voj bus OF hecj
Il bread, pork, corn, beans and all the s"t
stanuals, they have an abundance. !
l. fact the army of the Union has been pro
|, tecting this kind Of property for the rebc
+ government. II is u mistaken ldea tha
Il Virginia is n barren waste. Away irol
tho track'or Il two armies the crops al
as large ard the farmers rs prosperous,
all outward appearance, as they were b
fore The war.
have visited during the last two week
all of the principal localities in the valIC
formod Nv tho Bull Run and Blu
Ridge travelling for tho mo
mart with small forces over un'requcntC
:. routes. TO one who has heretofore form
4. L.. IL nj uN
le in Virginia by following tho wornNou
lo track OF the armies, the change in the al
" pearancc of everything forms rcmark'
- bic contrast. Tho valley to which | ha'
," referred is one of the richest grazing sec
Or ions of the State. The hills are 0overc
D. with cattle, and stacks ofhsy and toddt
ot ore everywhere conspicuous. Large Hoe!
Of sheep browse on the side hills, and I'll
~ woods and farm yards arc filled wit
IN swine. Corn wheat and oats fill the gran
le ries to overnowing, and instead of theI
It, being an indication Of the people staryin
10 oithey are, on the contrary. sleek and IA
and talk treason bold.
In this one valley alone an immen
or crop af meat and cereals has been and
=, nov being raised for the rebel army
IGenCrAl Lee, IL is well uli'tIS'OON bO' "
d, only holding out at Winchester until
We can send South the immense products
the valley OF the Shenandoah and its 81
tor valleys, and then he will have no f,t
III ther use for his present position, For
x last few weeks the rebel supply trai
nd have been RAINING regularly and fu'l
wards Richmond, instead of Lees arm
as IS generally supposed.
ng The Times has also the following, dat
lrg Washington. Oct %:
A former correspondent OF the Tim
=, Mr.. A. II. Evans, arrived here to day.
ne rect from Front Royal, Ashby's Gap a
9tr Uppervillc. lie saw no rebel troops
m mr'S the road, except picket near Ashh
u ui Gan, but no believes tha: tho rebels
IN make their winter quarters south oil
~. Rappahannock.
~, M Mr.. Evans was taken prisoner at
''n first battle OF Bull RIM, and has no.
'u' t' been able to obtain permission to LEI
~ the rebel lines. lie escaped by obtain
,,tn permission to visit Uppcrvillo.
;ne A party oCnegroes arrived to day ir'
;;nS Culpcpper. They report large re