Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-02-19
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP q DoN'T KNOW WHAT.
PAwPAw TUNNEL, Maryland,
February, 9th 1862.
DEAR REPUB.ICAN-

DEAR REPCBaICAN-
Thinking that the
Of our regiment, along with
the whole army OF the Upper Potomac,
would be of some interest 10 your readers,
| propose giving short sketch Of affairs
as we find them. Ever since we left Han
cock we have been lying quiet in the muG
shout seven miles from the Cumberland
railroad. You have by this time heard of
our little affair at Bath. You had not for
some time the correct view of it, by any
means. Various indeed were the reports
in circulation relative to our conduct at
that time. But assure you the retreat
of the S4th done no dscredit to Pennsyl-
vauia! Never did a regiment appear on
the drill ground at Camp Curtin for dress
parade, in better order than did the S4th
in their retreat. We have reliable infor.
nation that the rebels had $4,000 men, and
% pieces Of artillery. Gen. Lander made
the remark before he had yet met Colonel
Murray, that I'll he was not military
man it did honor to his genius"
On Tuesday night, the l4th instant, VIC
were ordered to form ranks; the Acting
Brigadier General, Nathan Kimball Col
onel or the l4th Indiana Regiment, then
reviewed us, and ordered US back to lay
on our arms, and have three days proviS.
ions in our hayersacks. We were not dis
turbed that night, nor the next day, until
evening, when we were again ordered to
be ready fos move; and then we were
kept until o'clock in the morning, wait
ing for the cars-eXpecting them every
moment. About five o'clock we bid those
who were left behind to guard the tents
and baggage good-bye--for we took noth-
ing but our blankets and few who we're
sick. We went down as far as the South
Branch Bridge, over the South Branch OF
the Potomac, it is magnificent structure
being all metal. From there we moved
on Saturday morning to the Pawp0w Tun-
mel, over the Chesapeake q Ohio Canal ;
about 40 miles by railroad from Cumber
land. This is passage, cut through the
solid mountain, entirely lined andarched
and little better than three-tourths of a
mile long. From here we will probably
move on towards Winchester.
1t is the opinion of those in position
here, the long-urged, and patiently look,
editor forward movement is near at hanc
that the whole army of the Union vii
be in motion within the next month tC
come-and before two months, it is my
humble opinion, the "spinal column" o
the rebellion will be broken, and but few
men will be left IN the field to entir Ell.
oblterate all marks of the stain. Blu
many once happy freside will be forev
er deserted-foi a bloodier battle thar
history has ever yet recorded, will sooI
resound through our land-aye, throngl
the whole civilized world. But let it come
tDe are rcddg OLD TowN.
4 S. | have received several letter
, from Cleartield inquiring whether or no
: Solomon Cupler is dead. would just add
for the satisfaction Of his friends, that Sol
omon Cupler died at Harrisburg since W
, left there. BY addressing the Adjutan
! General at Harrisburg, they can obtai
dates.
R9yGen. Stone, it is now stated, was ar
. rested at the instigation of Gen. McCleI
Ian himself, after a careful investigation {
all the charges made against him. Br
: this may be no more true than the stor
r that all the facts had been previou
= ly submitted to Secretary Cameron, an
r that he was so deeply engrossed in prof
> able speculations that he refused to &C
a deeming the treachery of commandir
Q general Of too trifing character TO nee
!. attention