Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-05-18
THE NEWS.

In order to give as full q narrative Of
the bloody slaughter of our countrymen,
on the plains Of Virginia, as possible, we
surrender almost our entire space. The
accounts which we give seemed to be the
fairest ofthe many different ones furnish
ed. 1t is apparent that up TO Thursday
lss,, tho l2tl lust, .,--enIuraUlugs sevo.. Ioye'
battles-nether side, and especially ours,
could claim no advantage. Every attempt
to break the rebel lines failed, and our
different wings, and at one time, at least,
our right centre, was forced 10 give way +;
and the loss in captures and wounded, if
not in killed was decidedly against US
But on Thursday, according to the &C
counts received here on Saturday evening
the federal forces gained decided aGyan,
tage over the enemy, having outtianked
him on his right, capturing 80 guns and
from three to four thousand prisoners
This, OF itself would not more than equal
ize the losses but it is further stated that
our cavalry had reached Lees rear, and
destroyed his communications with Rich.
mond, If this is 50, Lee will certainly be
compelle to fall back.
/ LATER-By Mondays mail we have
nothing further from Grants army, eX-
cept confirmation Of the reports proyi-
Ously received. Lee had certainly fallen
back, but how far was not stated
/ Butler dispatches that Fort Darling had
been invested, and the outer deiences
. oil l,at la 81, 40
James river were mostly removed and the
fall of Fort Darling predicted at an early
day.
/ Respecting the aggregate losses on eth
er side all is conjecture. But Judging
from the number of wounded already
heard OF from this county, the whole mum
her is fearfuly large. Mr.. L. MCPHERSON
Company Z, 5.h Reserve corps, writes tc
his father in this place under date Of 10Th
inst, from Washington. stating that he
, was sligtly wounded, in the breast, but
intended returning to the field next day
and sending tue following list Of wound
ed comrades:
Capt, d. MCGaughey, in the head oil
yer Conkln, in the face c. Girard, in tn,
back j. II. DeHaas, in the arm; Jane.
llButIg, III iue al III -hdA I'm lbNNAIlotIi
arm broken; G. II. Sweet, shoulder &
W. Lingle, arm n. Hgler, leg new re
crut)
Capt. McGaughey'5 wound, he says, is
severe, but lie thinks not n dangerous one
They were all wounded between the Stl
and 10Th.
D., OF company X, Is! Rifles, we find th
following among the list Of wounded; L
J. Thompson, J. II Baker, A j. Mention
ye, and T. S. Bloom.
Of the l49Lh Regiment, company B, The
following: Isaiah Bloom, A. F. Bloom
A. y. jackson, j. A. Curry, W. II. Con
nell, Henry McCleAry, and Edward Lev
/, ingstou.
Company Z, 10th, Lieut.. Thomas Lid
= die, Sergt. James W. Irwin, Levi T. Goss
i J. r. Ball,'A. Hanaker, w. L. Taylor, Johl
W. DeHaas, John Grams, A. j. Brant.
We also find the name of L. Goss, com
pany G, 5th Reserve. Lieut.. Col. Dare, @
the 9Th was also mortally wounded on tn
first day.
We notice the name Of Lieut.. d. Belts
company 4. 9Th Reserve supposed to b
r ID. Mckinney Betts) wounded in groin.
Q PosTscRIPT.-Th. latest advices by las
l. nights mail is contained in dispatc
d from Secretary Stanton dated Monday Il
70 saying that dispatches had been receive
e. from Grant at s o'clock that morning, =
It No advance had bsen made. The road
e were in bad condition, Lee had take
y position few miles south of Spottsylyt
n MIA, iu the works he erected last summe