Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-05-14

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Gen MrClcllans operations on the Pc
ninsula have been cmucntly succc,smls,
for After rolrcolinp from lolktownth'
rebels wcro o,crtakcn at Williamsburg
whcrc they were compelled to show fight
on Monday the 9Th, a severe ongagcmont
took place, beginning early in tho morn
ing, and lasting until night, resulting IN
heavy loss on both sides. When the com
hat ceased the advantages seemed about
equal but 10y next morning, it was dis
covered that the enemy had abandoned
his position, leaving his dead and wound
ocf, and the wounded of our men that fell
into his hands, behind. Pursuit was i'm
mediately made, and up TO this dste, the
last heard from Mcclellan he was ten
miles above Williamsburg, on the way to
Richmond, on the east side Of the Chicka,
hominip river, having had skirmsnes
with the enemy all the way up. Letter
writers very generally unite in character
izing the enemy as demoral,zcd and in
disorder but we see no evidence of the
fact. They all agree that the fighting is
of the very best quality, and make no
mention Of such captures as result from
the pursuit of routed army.
On tho 7th, detachment of McClellan's
army, said to be 10000 strong, reached
West Point, the head of navigation on
tho York river and effected landing,
followed by battle said to he theseyerest
that has yet taken place on the peninsula.
The rebels wore totally routed, and driy.
en- back towards the forces of Gen. John
lon on the Chickahominia. Had it no:
been TO: our gunboats, says the account,
our troops would have been defealed. The
account closes by expressing an opin ion
that the retreat of the reb els towards
would be cut off, But unless
on" gunt oats can get up the James river
which it seems to be the province of the
Merrmac to preventive cannot sec how
this interccption is likely to be accom>
plishcd.
BY adyices from Fortress Monroe, We
learn that on the Sth inst, our Gunboats
the bombardm of Scwall's
Point and other Notifications OF the rebels
on the james river, which brought out
the monster Merrimac. The following is
the account furnished the Baltimore H.,
n,crtr1H:
FohrRESs MONROE, May 8.-Shortly bo>
fore noon to-day the Monitor Naugatuck, g,
Seminole, Susquehanna, Dacota and San
Jacnto, in the order in which they are
named, steamed W to Sewalps Point,
Captain Gardiner in command Of the en-
pedition. As soon as they arrived within
range, they opened with shot and shell o,
yer Sowail's Point, most Of which were
good shots. 1t was nearly half an hour
before any reply was made from the Point.
The Rip Raps next opened, aud then the
for the first time.
Several shots were fired from the single
gun on the extremity OF the Point, where
one from. the Monitor struck in the vicin-
ity, doubtless disabling the gun, as i! has
not been fired since. The position Of the
Monitor was fair in advance Of the rest of
the fleet, and she continued on motion un-
I'll within mile or two of the Point, where
execution must have been
lone by the accurate fireing. The Nan
gatuck kept in the back ground, the range
Of the Parrot gun enabling her to do so.-
The Sewall's Point battery replied brisk.
ly.
The Rip Raps fired occasionally, and a
continual fire was kept up by the gun,
boats. The affair was comparatively un-
from this point of view, on ac-
count Of the distance being so great that
the details could not be seen.
At about one o'clock a black smoke
was seen TO rise, which it was supposed
was occasioned by u combustiblc shell be-
ing thrown into the woods, II soon died
out end disappeared,
Nothing more occurred till a little be-
fore two o'clock, when the firing was We.
~ feeble from the Point.
The Monitor about this time returned
from her advanced position and rcjoined
the fleet In the distance nothing could
be seen other but u small square black
spot on the water.
AT quarter past two o'clock, very
dense black smoke arose rapidly from
Sowall's Point, probably from the burning
of the barracks or other buildings.
At abou; half-past two O'Clock .he Mer,
rimac made her appearance, when the
fleet with the exception of the Monitor.
returned.
The Mer. imac is still (at five o'clock
off the Point, and tho Monitor is ready to
attack her.
The Seminole has returned TO the low,
er roads. There is no prospect OF further
fighting at present
At half.past fHe o'clock the Monitor
returned. The Merrimac remains in the
same position.
The account furnished by another corr
respondent closes by saying. "here com.
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