Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-04-29

DIVE them out Of Maryland. Being hon,
ored with the charge Of the campaign,
entered at once upon the additional du-
ties imposed upon me with cheeriulness
aud trust, yet not without feeling the
weight oi the responsibilities thus assumed
and being deeply impressed with the nago
nitude Of the ssueB involved
Having made the necessary arranger
menls fcr the defence of the city in the
new condition Of things, pushed forward
the first and ninth corps, under Generals
Reno ard Hooker, forming the right wing,
under Gen. Burnside to Leesburg, on the
jth inst thence the First corps by
Brook'ille, Cookesvile and Ridgeville, to
Frederick and the Ninth corps by Dams
escus, on New Market and Frederick
The Second and Eleventh corps, under
, Generals Sumner and Williams, on the 9th
were moved from Tenalleytown to Rock-
vile thence oy Middleburg and Urbana,
on Frederick, the Eleventh corps, moving
| by lateral road between Urbana and
New Market, thus maintaining the cons
munication between the centre and right
wing as well as covering the direct route
from Frederick to Washington. The Sixth
corps, under General Franklin, was moved
to Jamestown on the 9th inst, thence by
Jacksonville and Rarnsyile on Buckeyes
town, covering the road from the mouth
OF the Mouocacy to Rockville, and being
| in position to connect with and support
the centre, should il have been necessary
las was supposedly to force the line Of the
Monocacy Couchs division was thrown
forward to Oftut's Cross Roads and Pooles
Vile by the river road, thus covering that
opproach, watching the fCrds Of the Poto,
mac and ul,imat ely following and sup-
porting the Sixth corps, The objects Of
these movements was TO feel the enemy
to compel him to develope his intentions
at the same time that the troops we're in
position ready to cover Baltimore or WashN
| ington, to attack him should he hold tie
! line OF Inc DIU',,--.,~5- y, 20 feil"N him into
| Pennay aylvania II necessary. On the 18th a
portion Of the right wing entered Freder,
',N' "'''' " o'!eI 'h'''ri'" at '0e on''h'r's
OF the city and in its stroets. On the 18th
'"e 'N"'" oo0ieS o 'uc r'sn' wing an" Gems
'' l'"'s'" ''''O"si I'e''eI.'N' !" '"''
0''' '"o '"'''''o''"''ohs VI on'o" le7Iing Z
were "o""u"n' "h" g'"liIyIng' Inc
""oPS 'ec''''o Tue "'o'' e"'hus'"s''c "e''
''"ie U' 'n' n"noS o' inc 'nnoo''"u'S. Nii
Tue 4o'h Tue ADVANCE, consisting o. fIeas>
anton cavalry anu morse ui'I'ery y "'eF
S"'ie sN''u''s"'"g' c'ea'e" 'ne 'l'u'n pass
age over 'he C"'o'''" i''''S' Iea''ng no seN
'louS obstruction 10 'he movement oi ihe
main oou! u"'li inc paSe oi the ooulh
Mou"'"'n range was reacHeo'
"n''e al F'euer''N' Oh 'ne Io'h' oo-
tame" 'e''ao'' 'n'''ninIIo" Oh Inc move
lhen' ana ln'eLuohS ol Inc enemy winch
'u"ue IT Gear Vha' II was necessary 10 iorce
nc P"aS"s7 VI me 'ou mountain range
! "'" gam I0S'essI"u u DoonsooTouGh ana
i''' 'er''','e oeloie any re'lei couIa Oe al
'''u'" to harper FerrY'
On the morning Of the 18th ! received
d" verbal message from Col. Miles, COM
mandIng at Harper's Ferry. informing me
that on the preceding afternoon the Ma
ryIond Heights had been abandoned, after
repeIIng an attack by the rebels, and that
the whole force was concentrated at Har>
por's Ferry, the Maryland, Loudon aud
Bolivar Heights being all in possession Of
the enemy. The messenger stated that
there was no apparent reason for the aban.
dorment OF the Maryland Heights, and
that, though Col Miles asked for assist,
ance, he said he could hold out certainly
two days. ! directed him to make his
way back, if possible, with the informa-
ton that was rapidly approaching, and
would undOn btpdIV rpl iaVp tho Dlapa By