Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-08-06

therewas pleasant social time, lut wheul.
had begun 10 exhibit its legitimate e,i, "a
a stranger would never have thought that
the men were enemies. They exchanged
tokens, made promises, expressed regret
at their position as foes, and offered TO DO
every thing that they possibly could do,
without compromising their military char
acter. But with all this freedom, all TINS
general expression Of respect, personally,
not one word Of kindness Tor the old Union
fell from THEN lips. The New Orleans OF
GERS, in particular, were extremely .i'ug
against Gen. Butler for his common vo
men" order. 81 tell you, said onn that
order cost you many life daring the week
Of fighting. The LouisiauiauS went IN Will
Butler as their war cry, and it often raj.
lied them TO face and beat your artillery
Hunters proclamation, and all these '.oi-
ishuntimely things, which goou men NoitA
think unfortunate, were on every rebels
tongue during very earnest though, tho
useless discussion Of the question 10y sewers
al officers. II 1he men we met at City
Point are q sample Of the general run
South, nm satisfied that the whole lot
are incurrigible. Some one said, during
the talk I'VE rely upon the Union feeling
South more than even our arms, hoping
that 10y its deyelopement the people will
gradually return to their first love" "Un-
ion feeling South" replied rebel officer,
lust let me say to you, that for one Union
man South there Gre three secessionists
North, and the sooner your government
realizes the fact that we are united the
better"
About the late battles they had nothing
to say, except when first spoken to upon
the subject. Then they were jubilant, and
one remarked, that fifty thousand men
could not take City Point, as there were
enough men there to drive that number
into the James river. The fact s,that the
rebels are building batteries all around US
and the force at City Point is used as a
support ShoulG an attempt be made on
Fort Darling, by land, it might be intends
ed to operate against our advance. But
Of the fact that heavy force is at City
Point there is no doubt. In conversation,
on shore, with a soldier from Caroline
county, he told me, that all the way from
Richmond they had camps Of men. This
man was the only really generous fellow
| met. lie was sorry that war existed,
and tear glstened in his eye as he re-
marked, that 1t was hard to hght against
the old flag, then in sight. But we were
wrong he thought, and, being wrong.
ought to be the first to cry "pcccavl."
Tosum this whole visit up, it seems per"
fectly plain that it is useless to talk Of Un,
ion sentiment IN the rebel army. 1t has
no existence, in my judgment, at all. The
advice of an officer to a listening :hrong IS
applicable here, and give il ior the con"
sideration of your readers. There Is one
way in which you can defeat US. Put ey,
cry man you have in the field, meet us at
every point, fight until there is not South
ern regiment or soldier left, and the thing
is accomplished. rhen you can have the
country in welcome. Make your people
understand this matter, and open the-
eyes 10 the solemn truth, that if they ne
sist on a restoration of the Union, j. On
only be g'ined 10y war which " ...so
the South without liyinc man, an. mako
the North desolate beyond recovery, ~