Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-05-25
BY s. J. Row
CLEARFIELD, Pa, MAY Is, 1864.
THE WAR NEWS.

Advices from PoEt Hudson to May 6 re-
port that the Rebels had established block
ade at bend in the Red River about 25
miles above Fort De Russy, and, in attempt
ing to pass the point, We had in four days
lost three transports and two of the light
mailed gunboats. The Rebel blockading
force is said to number 1000. Advices Of
May state the Rebels had been making
considerable demonstrations in that vicinity,
and report was current that they were in
trenched in considerable force at and near
Clinton. Brigadier-G Ullmann, who is
in sole command of Port Hudson, has so
completely strengthened the Notifications Of
that post as to defy any attack from ten
times the number the Rebels now have in
that region On the Sd inst Gen. Ullmann
attacked and pursued some 1000 Rebels O.
yer five miles, but the enemy declined his
offer of battle and skedaddled. Guerrillas
are very busy, cutting telegraph wires, etc.,
but many of them have been taken prison
ers Gen. Ullmann force is In good heath
and fine spirits.
On Wednesday the 18th therebels moved
heavy column dawn and hurled it on Gen.
Buffers outer works, but were repulsed with
fearful slaughter Again and again they
endeavored to drive US out of our entrench-
ments, but each time they paid dearly for
their rashness. Butler withdrew his forces
10 his inner line of entertainments, where
ne can defend himself against any force that
may be brought against him. The advance
is said TO have been mere feint to enable
Gen. Kautz to destroy the Danville Rail
road and the James River Canal, which he
accomplished most effectually. The destruc-
ton of these means of transportation Is a
heavy loss TO the rebels.
Further accounts from Gen Averill con-
firm and extend the previous statement of
his operations on the Virginia and Tennes-
see Railroad The best evidence of the ut
ter defeat of the Rebels under Jones and
jenkins at Wytheyille, is that Gen. Aver
lille, after the rout, pushed straight forward
on the line of the railroad, and completed
its destruction to point four miles east of
Christiansburg, more than fifty miles from
Wytheville. OF his subsequent movements
or of his intended operations there is no in
telligenee.
On Thursday the 10th, the Rebels under
Ewell attacked our right flank. but were re-
pulsed after severe fight Birney's and
Tyler's divisions and some of Warren s
troops were on the extreme right. The men
behaved most nobly The rebel loss was
heavy Our loss was $50 killed and missing,
and about 600 wounded Wecaptured over
300 prisoners. Twenty-Five thousand vet
erans have been added TO Grant army since
the recent engagements
Gen. Sherman is still advancing, and the
rebels are falling back At latest accounts
our forces were III possession Of Dalton,
Reseea and Rome. Several severe battles
were fought, in which the rebels were severe
punished.
THE LATEsT.-The news from the front
indicates that Lee has retreated towards the
North Ann. Iongstreet 5 corps started
south at one o clock on Friday night, ard
Ewelrs corps followed on Saturday night,
Thus, II would seem, that Gen. Grant has
compelled Lee to abandon his strong posi-
ton at Spottsylvania.
On Friday the rebels made another at
tack on Butler s position at Point of Rocks,
on the Appomattox, and drove in our pick
cts. As soon as the pickets reached the
reserve, two batteries opened on the rebels
with deadly fre-killing and wounding
many.
Our army under Grant is officially stated
to be as strong now as when it entered on
the campaign, and better supplied than
heretofore
From the Red River we have news of the
safe return of all the gunboats below the falls,
while the force under Banks is moving down
by land.
Gen. Sherman is again on the move for
ward.
An official report of the killed and woun-
ded i'm the late battles presents the facts