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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-06
BY SAMUEL J. ROW.
CLEARFIELD. pa. NAY 6. 1853
GEN. HooKER's ADVANCE.

In another part of to-day's Journal we give
all the details Of general movement OF Gen.
Hooker's army, which We have been able to
gather up TO fhe time of going to press 1t
seems that while making feint of crossing
the Rappahsnuock at one point four miles,
and another six miles below Frederick sburg,
Gen. Hooker rapidly pushed the 5th, llth and
18th Army Corps up to kelly's Ford, on the
Rappahannock, 25 miles from Fredericksburg
where they crossed and marched south TO the
Rapidan, crossing that River at Germania. IL
miles above its junction with the Rappatan-
mock; then turning eastward, passed along
the Orange turnpike to Chsncellorvilie, which
Is IL miles south west of Fredericksburg, thus
fairly turning the left wing of the Rebel Ar
my. In the meantime three other Corps were
marched to Banks Ford, where they were a.
waiting orders 10 cross. At O'Clock on Sat
urday, May ID, Gen Hooker had his headquar-
fers at Chance llorville, the I'd, Sd, 9th, 1lth
and 18th Army corps being in position near
that place.
Reliable informstion was received at Wash
ington on Sunday afternoon going to show
that terrible engagement has Teen going on
on Saturday and Sunday. The brilliant maueu-
ver by which the rebels have been fanked on
both sides has been followed up by daring con-
iicts, in which our troops have been extreme
iy successful. During the whole of Saturday
the musketry aud artillery firing was absolute
ly continuous, especially Oh the right, where
Howard's Corps was engaged.
Between midnight and three O'Clock this
morning, fSunday,) pontoon bridge vas laid
between Falmouth and Fred ericksburg, and
our troops fpart OF the sixth co:ps) marched
over and took possession OF .he town, driving
out the enemy.
They then advanced on the Notifications
upon the slope, in exactly the direction of the
move OF General Burnside, and it IS reported
that by noon they had reached the top of the
hills. The enemy had left this part exposed,
not expecting an attack there. His stroops
were Withdrawn 10 the quarters where the con-
hict was already raging.
Our troops are ali behaving splendidiy, and
are worthy Of their cause and their leader.
Not single instance OF mIsbehaTor has oc
Cured amongst any of our regiments. Gen'I
Hooker is constantly in the tbickest OF the
fight. and hs escape from bullets has really
been miraculous.
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DELIEF NOTICE.

pELIEr NOIlCE.-Ihe Board of Relief
~ for the county of Clearfeld, will meet at the
Commissioners Office in Clearfeld on Wednes-
day and Thursday, the 9th and 2Sth days of
May, d. 1868.
The Board of Relief have directed that the wife
OF the soldier must appear before the board and
produce her sworn statement, detailing name of
soldier, regiment and company. and when enlis-
ted the number of children, with age and sex of
each the t,wnship in which they resided at the
time OF enlistment and their present residence ;
and that she is without the means of support for
herself and children who dependent upon her
Two witnesses of credibiiity from the township
IN which she resides must also be produced " hose
certificate (sworn to before the Board of Relief
must set forth that the applicant is the person she
represents herself to be- that the statement of the
number and age of her family is true that she is
IN destitute circumstances and her family in ac-
tual want and that all the facts set forth in her
application are correct and true.
Forms containing these requisitions can be OBJ
tanned at the Office of the Board of Relief when
application is made and the witnesses appear
n B. Illness of the applicant, properly proven,
will excuse personal attendance
April s, 1853 VIM. S BRADLEY Clerk
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A CoPPERHEAD SNAsHED.--W bile the branch
train on the Hoilidsysburg railroad was con-
veying load OF passengers to court in that
place according to the Hollidaysburg Whig.
rich incident occurred. In the front part OF
the car several rebel sympathizers were busiy
engaged discussing our National affairs abu-
sing in unmeasured terms the efforts of the
Government, to put down the rebellion, and
In such loud tones as TO be heard all through
the car. A gentleman who had been listening
TO the conversation went forward and read to
the party paragraph from a morning paper,
as follows:
on are promised liberty 10y the leaders
of your affairs, but is there an individual in
the enjoyment OF it, saving your oppressors
Who among you dare speak or write what he
thinks against the tyranny which has robbed
you OF your property, imprisoned your sons,
drags you TO the field of battle, and is daily
deluding your country with your blood 20
''Them's my sentiments eractly,' exclaimed
one OF the sympathizers.
s'Sir,'' said the gentleman, ssThat is the Ian
guage Of Benedict .4raold in has proclamation TO
The citizens and soldiers of the United STATES ap-
peattng TO them 10 turn against George Wash
ingfon.''
This ended the conversation
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This ended the conversation.

Those who denounce the war as calculated
to bring about disunion, should go preach
such doctrine to those who are fighting to that
end. The fact that they preach such doctrine
TO those who in favor of maintaining the
authority OF theGovernment over every foot of
soil belonging to the United States, and who
are lighting for that end, marks them as
friends to the rebel cause, whatever pretended
claims to Unionism they may set up.-Er.
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THE POLISH 1NsuRREcr1oN

| Beyond the fact that the usurrection is
! spreading, and that the Poles have unaDi-
mously rejected the proffered amnesty we
in the correspondence of the English journals
with their agents in Paris, we learn that there
| is some move in contemplation on the part of
Austria, France and England, OF a nature cal
cuiated to affect the puplic mind. The part
| played by the French government in particular
| is mysterious enough to excite inquiry. 1t
! appears certain that offer has been made by
the Emperor to act in concert with Austria
| against Russia; but the proposition, although
not rejected Immediately, has been declined,
| in consequence of the certainty of war which
must ensue, and the dislike entertained by
Austria OF proceeding to that extremity just
now. The principal temptation held out by
the Emperor seems to have been the conces-
sion of certain portion Of Turkish territory
in exchange for the abandonment of Galcia.
1t is not to be supposed that the Turks would
consent to this, unless in the ensuing war Rus
sia could be shorn of Circasia, and various
other countries be given to Turkey in ex-
change. Nor would this be a qualification of
the last great struggle with Russia, for of
course the world knows that the object of the
Allies then was not so much 10 preserve Tur-
key as to put stop to the constant aggressions
Of Russia, which was most effectually done.
To include Italy in such an alliance as the one
now proposed it would be necessary to hold
out to her as nducement the acquisition of
Venetia, thing impossible, without giving to
Austria another large slice OF Turkey. Italy
might, however, be induced to join the alliance
by Austria aud France asserting to the annex
alton of Rome.
The defeat or retirement of Langiewcz has
given entirely new insight into the m motIves
aud handspring of the Polish insurrection.
We read that in Vienna the system which has
been urging the Polish hero claim the die
tatorship is openly canvassed and examined.
1t is believed in that city that Langiewicz, who
had evidently been backed by the moderates in
oposition to Mieroslawski, the Democrat, had
ooeyed in this step forged order of the
Comite Central, and, thinking that the call was
made in the name of his country. had resolved
to begin by the bold step of proclaiming him.
self Dictator. This committee was founded in
Paris in 1881. by General Lafayette, during
one of the mauy Polish fevers with which
divers French Governments have inoculated
the people. 1t is composed of men of all par
ties, differing in political opinion in social
position, in age and in religious belief, who
take advantage of the Polish cause to adv
their own fortunes and political aspirations.
1t has kept Poland continually before the eyes
of France, and has been great annoyance to
the Russian envoys in Paris. But to what ex-
tent it has really benefited Poland and the
Poles is matter of uncertainty. If we may
credit the above statements of the Vienna cor
respondent, it has been the ruin of LangIe-
wicz and his brave compaions in arms.
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is about to be torn from the rebel grasp, and
instead OF ministering 20 their cause as il has
done in the past, will become principal
means of reducing their strongholds on the
Mississippi through the agency of want.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-06

Tolnsure attention, the CASH must accompa.
ny notices, as ollows:-All Cautions with 81
Strays, ST. Auditors notices, 81, so; Admins
traitors and Executors notices, 81 so, each and
all other transient Notices at the same ra tes.
Other vsrtisements at 81 per sqoare for or less
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-06

LESSONS FOR CoPPERHEADs.-The people of
Northumberland county understand how to
treat copperheaGs, if we may judge from an
incident related by the Miltonian. That pa
per says that at a recent copperhead meeting
in Lower Augusta township, while sap head
ed lawyer from Danville was spouting sugar
coted treason, Democratic farmer arose and
declared he would not hear such stuff-and
brought down fist which shivered q desk
upon which it landed! Another old farmer
said he wanted JEFF. Davis condemned al least
much as the President of our Union! ga
bout this time the copperheads blew the lights,
and adjourned.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-05-06

AS We anticipated, the sssnaiks' who do up
the editorials of the Copperhead organ in our
town, upon being convicted, by their own ut
tsrances, of favoring sn unconditional peace ,
have resorted TO special pleading to avert the
condemnation which they evoked upon them
selves; and attempt to palm of some of the
result, OF peace, as conditions of the same
But this wont do; and having the fullest conf
dence in the intelligence of the community, ,
We feel assured that they will place a proper
construction upon the subtitle language with
which the s.s6aiks'' expect to beguiie the
public. IS
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THE RAID INTO WEST VIRGINIA

We have nothing definite satisfactory
from the scene of operations in West Virginia.
The Wheeling Enteiigeacsr, of Saturday, con-
tsius the latest from that quarter. 1t says:
There seems good reason TO believe that the
rebels have q very considerable force, under
1mboden and Jackson, threatening Clarksburg
from The direction Of Weston. All reports
yesterday pointed that way. The probability
is that their main strength is in that direction,
aud is held in reserve for the big end OF the
work yet to be attempted
The sssitustion" last evening was generally
understood to be this: That Jones had gotten
his force far as Bridgeport on the North
western Virginia Road, which is seventeen
miles from Grafton and about five from Clarks-
burg that he was there attempting 10 form
junction with Imbode1 and Jackson, prepara-
tory 70 q combined attack on Clarksburg. The
aggregate strength of the rebel commanders
is vsr,ously estimated at ten or fifteen thou
sand. Undoubtedly il is much larger than
heretofore reported. The slow and stubborn
way in which they move indicates that fact.
We have no report of what was done ait or
the encounter at Shlnston. Our forces, it is
thought, fell back TO Clarksburg in appreheu-
sion of the rebels in their rear.
Concerning the whereabouts of Col. Multi
gan and other portions of ouE troops We have
no reliable reports. We can report the road
clear from hers to Manniugton, and ii is be-
lieved to Fsirniont. There are now no rebels
in the latter place. We shall doubtless hear
important news from the seat of war to day.
Matters cannot last many hours. as they now
stand.
The reported destruction of the Cheat Riv-
er and Fairmont bridges, on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, by the recent rebel raid, is un-
true. Mr.. Edmunds, the passenger agent OF
that company and Western roads, anounces
that the trains will commence running through
from Baltimore to Wheeling on Monday, the
slight damages having been repaired.
Governor Andrew G. Curtin is entitled to the
warrnest gratitude of every loyal son of Penn
syivsnia. Throughout this terrible rebe lliou
he has stood at the helm true to the constit u
tion of the Union and bis native State, and
has given his mind and strength to the cause
of bis country: AT the recent session OF the
Legislature Governor Curtin sent in mes
sage, in which he announced that he had ac-
cepted the offer Of high position from the
President OF the United States, and should
not be candidate for reelection. We have
no right to object to this resolution of the
Governor, but had he again been candidate
ws should have supported him far more cor
diaiy than IN his irst CANVASS. siFsl4
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u IST OF RETAILERS of Foreign and Do
~ mestic Merchandise in Clearfeld county for
the year 1868, subject to the payment of Licenses
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Every Horse Owner

CAUTION.
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and Likeness of DIR. Stephen Sweet on every
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without which uone are genuine.
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Once in Ciearheld. on Tuesday the 10th day of
May, 1868. between the hours of 10 O'Clock A. NJ
and to'ciock, N, where all persons interested
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White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-05

v On the 25th Of Octobsr, Gen.
Marmaduks nsds IN attack upon Col.
Clsytou's command, (she Ksnsss 5th. }
At Pine Bluff. Arksnsas. Numbering about
100 men. Col. Clayton fortified hinselt
With cotton bales. upon which the rebels
made thrss desperate ehsFssss but Evsrs
rspulsed each time, with great slaughter.
Col. Clayton then charged and dispsrssd
them. Thsy left thsir dead and wounded
behind, numbering 800 men. Clsyten'a
loss was IL killed. and shout 30 wound
u ~ .-----;s 4; ---- rrr.s. - =
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-05

TIE KLEcroNs.-Ths Union ball
keeps rolling. with increasing velocity.
The elections this week. have been but
continuation of those in Maine and CAL
lfornis. in September, and in Pennsylva.
mia and Ohio. in October.
In Kansas. there were nothing but
Union casdldstes. except in Lsayenwortb
County. where there i not . grsass-spot
left Of Democracy. - a
In Missouri, the elsetios 10 eloss.
which fact alone vosld BE- glory enough
for the Radical party. svsa if defeated. y
thsy have accomplished thus much 10 the
face of the opposition Of the National and
State Administrasions-from President
Lincoln down to the most insigni6csnt
office.holder. The Rsdicals are in hopes
that they have carried the State on the
home vote il not. tbs soldier vote msy
decide It in their favor. as that is slmss.
On auimously radical: The traitor Wood
500 is probably ,bsatsn, by Col. H'rsn'
for Circuit Jndgs. in the North. Western
District. If Old Abe has not get q
enormous foot. be cannot ''put il down.
upon the /" Radical faction" Of Missouri
much oftener. G. .sais av hss s'1's' -' -
New York goes Union BY over 81. 900
majority, With large Union m.jority il
both branches Of the Legislature. Tha
rebels lose about 10000 in the Oity O
Riots, and Brooklyn elects Republican
Mayor. . ..., ..-
The New Jersey Legislative elections
show Union gsins. $50 -.''s'.s
The Uaionists gain largely in all sh'
County elections in Illinois. ~ 80
Wisconsin elects . Rspablissn Gov
srnor. by $4,000 to $4,000 m.jorisy.
Maryland elects the Uuios Emsncipa
ton State ticket. BY . decisive majority
Henry Winter Davis. Francis Thomas
Webster. and the entire Union delegation
are elected to Congress, with one sxeep
ton. probably.
Treason of every grade and hue haI
utterly "gous to pot" The Rsleigl
IN. c. Standard truly remarks, that th'
people of the North. ~ an. immense ma
jority. % we'll a. the entire Old World
are opposed to the South and that tn
Southern people had better prepare Il
make their peace with Providence or th
North very soon. z. 5-.'---
White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-11-05

- CINCINNATI, Nov. IAN extraordin.
ary case of treason has recently come to
light, duplicating several persons in this
city, Columbus, Covington and New
port in the conspiracy, to release the rebel
prisoners from Camp Chase and over
throw the State Government. $50 aar
The conspiracy ! was brought to light
by United States detectives, who were
supposed by the parties implicated to be
spies from the rebel army, and were
treated with confidence. 1a-t,s''7ss..2
! The plot, as disclosed to the detectives.
was thss an attack was to be made on
Camp Chase, release the prisoners there,
numbering 3. 500, seize the arsenal at
Columbus, take possession Of the peniten-
tiary, release John Morgan and other
officers con6ued there, and then COM
msncs rebel campaign in Ohio. 'H
United States Marshal Sands and Pro-
.vost Marshsl Major Resnsy have arrested
the following persons implicated in the
plot: as.ef -.l tas ..
Charles W. Il. Csthcart, of Colnm-
UuS, IOII CCIUOi tOt
Ohio. j. D. Cressp, of Columbus, for
merly sutler ofthe 18th regulars, who was
to lead the attack on Camp Chase; James
D. Patton, Of Covington, regular agent
of the rebel government, who has fire..
|. quently furnished money to dssertsrs IN.
der the impression that. they were spies.
and according to agreement met Oath
cart and others at Camp Chase. and -:
sisted to mature the plan Of attack: Ruth
Nc. Donald. of Covipgtou. who acted
- mail-csrrier through the rebel lines.
and whose house WAS the headquarters
Of the rebels; Samuel P. Thomas. msr.
chant tailor, Cincinnati. and his wife. and
Catherine Psrmsntsr, Cincinnati.
Information has been received thst On
organisation exists in Illinois, which 10
waiting for An outbreak in Ohio to pro.
ducs similar results in that State. Other
particulars are kuoWn to the authorities,
but have not been made public. -