Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-02-18
BY SAMUEL J. ROW
CLEARFIELD. PA. FEB'Y 1s. 1883.
THE WAR NEWS.


FRoY SOUTH GARoLIHA.--A Port Royal let
ter OF the Sd February, says most of Gen. Fos-
ter's feet has arrived here in good condition.
The "First South Carolina Negro Regiment"
arrived from an expedition 80 miles up the
ST. Mary's river, Georgia, to Woodstock,
which they burned after having repulsed the
enemy in severe engagement. They also
destroyed a rebel saltworks. The regiment
fought like veterans and repui sed superior
numbers. The commander, Col. Higginsou,
accords them great praise for their soldierly
qualities, and says there is fiery energy. a.
bout them beyond any thing of which he has
ever read, and attributes his seccess in the
expedition, mainly, to Corporal Robert SUIT
ton, formerly q slave upon the st. Mary's
river
GEORGIA From the Atlanta Conf federacy We
learn that the rebel authorities have their
hands full in Georgia. From proclamation
by Col. G. W. Lee, it would seem that an in
surrection is in progress. He says "it will be
fruitless to war against the Government, and
must result in disastrous defeat to all who
may be so deluded as TO attempt it.' 1t
seems that the malcontents are made up of
deserters from the rebel army, and conscripts
who refuse to go. Some of these "wretched
cut -throa.s" have been arrested and sent to
Atlanta. Refugees say that this is not all
that other disturbances have broken out Of a
most alarming nature.
MISSISSIPPI SoUADRoN.--The ram Queen Of
the West returned from below. Her trip was
nj afa wiIh
provisions for the rebels at Vicksburg, and
succeeded in sinking them, and took Sc pris
eners. She went near enough to Port Hud-
son to draw the fire of the upper battery. On
the Sd the gunboat Juliette went to Point
Chicot, and captured 200 contrabands, 800
bales of cotton, and two persons implicated in
burning steamers, and two families of refugees.
CHARLEsTowN, ,VA.--On the 18th, squad of
Bay lor's rebel cavalry attacked a small scout
ing party of the 18th Penn'a cavalry, from
Kearney sville, consisting of II men, killing
one, wounding two, and capturing four men
and several horses. At o'clock, our scouts
fell in with the same party few miles south
OF Charlestown, and, after running fight for
several miles, recaptured our men and horses,
several horses.
GALvEsToN.-The rebel accounts of the cap
ture Of the Harriet Lane were exaggerated.
They reported all the officers, but ten or fif-
teen, killed whereas the reverse is the case,
only that number were killed and wounded.
Rear Admiral Farragut, pronounces the sur
render of the Harriet Lane, "pusilanimous"
affair. That vessel is said to be still in Gal
weston waters. Com Farragut also speaks dis
paragingly of the Sabine Pass affair.
ANDERSON CAvALRY.--Gov. Curtin has re-
ceived the gratifying intelligence from Gen.
Rosecrans, that all the Anderson Cavalry have
returned to duty ,and their reorganization is to
be commenced at once. Gen. Rosecrans adds
that the regiment contains material to per-
form deeds that will wipe ont the stain of re-
fusal to join their comrades in battle. Col.
Palmer arrived at Nashville, and is exerting a
good influence.
TENNESSEE forces entered Lebanon
Tenn, on the 9Th, and captured some 800 reb-
els mostly of Gen. Morgan's command. Ma
ny field officers were taken--among them Paul
Anderson. Over one hundred wounded reach
cd Nashville on the 10th, and the paymasters
left for the front the same morning.
BArEsvILLE, ARK.--Coi waring, command
ing cavalry division, made dash into Bates
willie, on the 4th, and drove Marmaduke's
force out-killing and wounding many, and
capturing several prisoners.