Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-20
BY sAauEL J. ROW.
= ? BY SAACEL y ROW.
CLEARFIELD. Pa. MAY 20. 1883.
THE WAR NEWS.

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FRoM THE PoroaAc.-The army of Gen.
Hooker has not crossed the Rappahannock, as
stated last week the report having arisen
from the fact that flag of trucs was sent over
to bury our dead. The army is still on this
side, in their old camp. in good condition land
ready to march at any moment that their brave
coffimander gives the order to advance.
The transport Cosmopolitan arrived at N. 7.
on Wednesday morning from Hilton Head
with $50 sick and wounded soldiers. The
sick were taken from the general hospitals at
Hilton Head Beaufort, S. c., and other points,
and are from Maine, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
New York and Connecticut regiments. They
we're taken to the general hospital at Davld's
Island. A portion of Gen. Hunters troops
occupy Folly Island, near Charleston, where
they have become permanently established.
Palmetto leaves have been found to be good
substitute for canvas for shelter. Our pickets
and the enemy's on Morris Island converse
freely across the narrow creek which sepe-
rates them, and miniature vessels, freighted
with requests for reciprocal cargoes of coffee,
the total want of which the Rebels say is
cause OF great discomfort to them.
\ Cairo dispatch says that Adjutant- Gen.
Thomas has organized ten regiments of ne
groes, and expects to organize ten more, Our
troops sll the way from Memphis to Young's
Point moving to re- enforce Gen. Grant.
Gen. Grant will endeavor TO cut the railroad
between YicksbuIg ane Jackson, and battle
is expected in the vicinity of the Black River
bridge. The jackson Appeal says Gen. .Bowen's
loss at Bayou Pierre was about 900.
Gov. Morton has asked the Secretary of
War to order the confinement of 800 Of the
may be held as hostages for the exchange and
return of the 400 Alabamians belonging to Col.
Streight's 5lst Indiana Regiment, who were
not paroled with the other troops recently cap
tured, but sent to Richmond, and denounced
as renegade Alabamians.
Orders are issued to stop the expectation of
horses, mules and cattle. All caught in tran
sit viii be seized, appraised, and taken for
Government use. Comm manders OF Depart
ments are also directed to be vigilant in pre-
venting the expectation OF arms and war ma
terial.
Adyices from Gen. Grant TO the 9Th inst.
have been received in Washington. He ex-
presses satisfaction with the appearance of
affairs in his vicinity, and states that Port
Hudson is undoubtedly evacuated except by
a small garrison and their heavy artillery.
A letter from Newbern says that a large
majority Of the nine months soldiers have ex-
pressed determination to reenIlst for the
war, after q months furlough, provided they
can return to this Department, and fight under
their old chief, Gen. Foster.
1t is said that the Rebel Cavalry in front OF
RosencIans' Army are constantly changing
position, and that Wheeler and Morgan are a,
Liberty and Alexandria, with 5000 Cavalry
all which is supposed to indicate an attack
Nashville.
Gen. T. +. Meagher has resigned his com
mission. His letter ascribes his action to the
refusal of the Government to allow the Irish
Brigade to have a furlough for the purpose of
recruiting their thinned ranks.
Rebel papers say that the siege of Suffolk,
which has kept up only some three or four
weeks, enabled Gen. Longstreet to gather up,
beside large quantities of corn, over l, SOC, 900
pounds of bacon.
All our wounded left on the other side OF
the Rappahannock have been brought over.
While in Rebel hands they were treated as
well as they had reason to expect
Orders have been issued from the War
Department directing all officers and men in
cluded in the recent exchanges to repair at
once to their several commands.
Private Julius Wilcke, of the 10th Michigan
infantry, was shot at Nashville, for desertion.