Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-11-09


WHY The ATTACK WAS NOT RENEWED
II seems, however, that the demonstra-
.ton inaue on the evening of the 9th sat-
lShea our commanding officer that there
were not only strong lines of works in bis
lronf, but mat The rebels we're occunyipp
them IN such force as to render their On !.
tture by assault impraclicable. as wa were
already at sufficient distance from our
base of operations, while within the old
Lines OF intrenchments, and as the rebel
works were such as TO discourage any fur
ther attempt 10 get on their SOU western
flank, 1T was deemed prudent to retire and
the order for that movement was accor-
dingly given.
THE ARMY FALLS RAcK.
The Second corps, on the extreme left
OF the infantry line, fell back about ten o.
clock at night, in the rear of the Fifth.
and the Third division of the latter swung
around to the rear, forming its front on
what had been the left flank. Gfegg's
cavalry division were deployed on be left
and rear. This was the position occupied
during the latter part of the night, and
Just before day break the retrograde move
ment was resumed, and by o'clock p. NJ,
The entire army hsd again passed within
the round walls iuclosing our old position,
and were rapidly taking possession OF the
camps they formerly occupied.
WHAT THE MOVEMENT WAS.
Whether this movement be styled a re-
connoissance in force (which i. uudoubi-
edly was Or general movement against
inc enemy Is imnaterial. 1t cannot be
designated as an assault, for no assault
was made beyond what was necessary to
driyeihe enemy from his rifle pits and
some ontside works, which were neither
very elaborate nor defended with any o.
siinacy' But call it what you may, il has
resulted in no further advantage than the
discovery of the actual position, share,
and extent OF the enemy's line of works
along the Boynton plank road, which is
betHeen us and those for the defence OF
the Southside Railroad, and must be car
ried before it is possible to operate against
! the latter. So far as to make this discoy-
cry is concerned, the move was successful.
THE LOSSES.
! Our losses cannot vet be ascertained
with any degree of accuracy. but they can.
not be heavy, and i'll respect to killed and
wounded are, portionately to the mum.
bers engaged very light. We lost some
| pTlsunors, not to oHoeod sovcI hundred, i,
Is thought and captured about one thou
sand from the enemy. The loss Of the
enemy in. killed and wounded does not
| probably, exceed our own, as they fought
under cover, with the exception OF the
occasion when Malone S brigade attack ed
the right OF the Second corps, and in that
affair our men retired before they had time
to intllct any serious injury on his col
umns. hear it stated that we captured
several Of their wagons loaded with sup
plies, and some guns. We captured quite
a number OF cattle, should Judge nearly
one hundred head, and brought them
safely away, and as far as can learn,
brought back with US all of our own wag-
ons, guns, etc.
GENERALS GRANT AND MaADE on THE FIELD.
Generals Grant and Meade were on the
! field daring the movement, overlooking
ana directing operations in person. They
were several times under theenemy's fire,
and when Mahone's brigade .mado the as
sault on the Second corps they we're in
imminent danger of being captured They
remained on the ground until after the
main body Of the army had passed into
the intrenchnents, coming up 10 the rear
of the Fifth corps.
GALLANT soRrIE.
While the army was absent on this re-
oonoiSsance, General Miles, commanding
a brigade Of the First division Of the Sec
ond corps, which, with other troops had
been left to guard the intrenchments
made gallant sortie with one hundred
men from Fort Morton, and succeeded in
! carrying by assault one of the rebel forts
on their front lihe next TO that blown up
by General Burnside last Summer lie
! took the garrison prisoners which conss-
ted of one hundred and forty men and a
lieutenant colonel commanding spiked
the guns and got back without any loss of
moment. The prisoners captured by the
Second corps were Georgia, North Caroln 4
and Virginia troops, and those taken by
the Fifth, were generally citizens Of Pc
tersburgh.
the REBELS ANXIOUS FOR LINCoLS's ELECTION.
Among the soldiers and officers taken
found none but what were strongly oppos-
ed to an armistice and rdcativ hopefully Of
The reelection Of Lincoln. They declare that an
drmiStice tcOuJd place the independence Of he
coVederdcy IN ertrene Roubi, but if Lincoln is
! reelected and the prosecution of tie war
to subjugaton determined upon, the en-
tire population of the South will be arous-
ed to resistance The citizens and con-
scripts are generally in favo. of en- armis-
tice,and hopeful that uiR reS,tk in peaceful
reconstruction 9fhe oil Union, or some other
pacific adjustment of the difficulties. They
generally favor the election of Mcclellan
In other words, tie disvaioaiSt are Lincoln
men and The UnioMN Mcclellan men.
II. Il. YoUSG.