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Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1864-05-07

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Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1864-05-07
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Richmonder Anzeiger. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1854-18??, 1864-05-07
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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
IN Attack Oh Mobile

We have the pleasing intelligence that
Admiral Farragut has made a success
ful advance on Mobile On the morning of
the 9TH August, at clock, our feet pass
ed the forts at the entrance of the Bay
Three Monitors and fourteen gunboats ran
the gauntlet, under the fire of Forts Nor
gan and Gaines, in safety. One Monitor
was blown up, however, opposite the forts,
by a torpedo. On arriving inside an en-
gagement took place between our boats and
the rebel rams, but after an obstinate resist
ance the Tennessee surrendered-he com
mandcr, Buchanan, lost a leg In the action
and is now a prisoner The Selma was cap
tured and the Gaines was beached, and the
other rebel gunboats made their way up the
Bay and are now blockaded so that they can
not make their escape Fort Powell was
evacuated aud blown up by the rebels, find
ing they could not holdi it against our attack
Gen. Granger land forces invested Fort
Gaines and soon silenced the water batter
les, and later advices state that it is now in
our possession. Some Of our Monitors were
also near Fort Morgan, and we anticipate
its surrender ere long, as well as that of the
city of Mobile Fort Gaines was mounted
with fifty guns, and was provisioned for
six-month siege. Its garrison consisted
of six hundred men.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

1.-The result of the vote on the ID inst. is
Just what we intimated it would be in our
issue of the 9th of July. We are not the
less proud of our vote in our own county. 1t
proves that the Democracy of Clearfeld are
a thinking people, and that they cannot be
swayed from their duty either by bribes or
fears. ."-CgeaJfeld Republican, Ing, 10Th.
"a thinking people" Ell? Well, we
presume, the following, reported to US by a
friend, will not be aniiss in proof Of the above
fact, to wit: a certain acting Justice Of
the Peace came to the election early, on the
morning Of the I'd of August, and soon
: brought his thinking" apparatus to bear on
the First Amendment. declaring, TO the as
sembled wisdom Of = township, that it was
IAN Amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States-that if all the soldiers III the
army would get vote he wouldnt mind to
60 for it, but he didn't believe in Pennsyl
vania only voting and controlling all the
States in the Union.
{ Surely, the Democracy of Clearfeld are
a ''d,tHkaag people, . neighbor, if the Squire
above referred to is fair specimen; and,
certainly, you have great reason to feel
( proud of at vote, at least.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
Unanimous.

Lancaster township, the home ef d.
great Buchanan, gave 1 unanimous ro,a -
the soidier amendment at the recent -
tion- In canvass Of the township INN
dlateiy preceding the election, it was as,
tanned Iiat tive votes were against riy;,-
the soldier the right 20 vote These s va-ss
buchanan and his Irish ooachnaD r.
former being UNEXPECTEDLY called 70 ? aa-
perhead conclaye at Bedford Springs =.
unable to attend the polls, which the Ir.S
coachman did, but could not muster cour,~-
TO put in his vote. He lett the polls sWes,
ing that 'Ameriky would be an iIjrsr.
country when the nager would hay. -,
right to vote. We hope that the bogtn-
ter disobedience Of his master ordeTx MI
not lose him his situation -Laacastrr F..
0Utiner.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
General MeCook's Raid.

\ correspondent with Sherman army,
after detailing the successful movements of
General Stoneman raiding party, gives a
very interesting account of General McCook' s
separate expedition This expedition s.c-
compliShed its work, and had started from
Lafayette to join General Stoneman, when
1t was attacked by superior rebel force
After various assaults, III which both sides
lost heavily, Gen. McCook seeing the rebels
closing in on him. ordered the Second Indi-
ana cavalry to charge them, which they did
with effect. In this charge his d-de-camp,
Lieutenant Il. S. Hill, nobly distinguished
himself, for he charged at the head of his
old regiment. The General now seeing him
self surrounded on all sides, and finding
there was no chance Of escape but by cutting
his way through, destroyed his battery and
ordered his command to cut their way
now rallied, and, cheered on by their Gen
ting their way through and through They
suffered severely; but they inflicted equal
punishment on the enemy They succeed
ed in crossing tn Chattahoochie near Bushy
creek, and reached Marietta on the evening
of the Sd, with about sixteen hundred men,
and squads are hourly coming in, in addition
to Colonel Brownlow' First Tennessee.
which regiment suffered severely, and Major
Burdy's Fourth Indiana, both of which had
arrived the night previous SO that our loss
Will most likely not amount to more than
five hundred, while the enemy must have
lost more than this, besides their wagons
mules and stores-in all amounting to at least
one million dollar worth. We lost our
ambulances, and had to leave our prisoners
in the hands of the enemy.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
u,EACHERs' EXAMINATIoN-AppI

Il cants for schools will meet for examination
at the following named places.
Brady and Bloom, Luthersburg, Monday
September ). Ferguson and Penn, at Lumber
city. Tuesday September 6. Bell at Bower
Wednesday, September Z. Burnside. Chest ami
New Washington. at Riddles school house.Ihur'
day. September s. Jordan and Knox. st Anson-
vile, Friday, September .. Curwensyie and
Pike, at Curwensyille, Saturday, September ~
Boggs and Bradford, at William Grove. Monday
September. u Graham and Morris, at kyler,
town, Wednesday, September IA Decatur snd
Woodward, at Centre school hoHse in Decatur
Thursday, September Is. Beecaria and Ggeiich,
at Glen Hope, Saturday II Girard and Goshen
at Congress Hill, Monday September l9. CoELns-
ton and Karthaus, at MuIsonburg, Tuesday sep
tember 90 Huston and Fox at No school house
in Huston. Friday September %. Ciearhelu
and Lawrence, at Clearfeld Monday September 20.
No private examinations will be held, uniss'
satisfactory cause he shown, and then the appLE
cants must present a written request signed "
at least four bers of the board of Directofso
the district in which they propose TO teach- 70
teacher can be placed in ool under any eti ~
cumstanccs, without a valid certificate Whleh lno
directors Fh ould examine carefully before coz
ing. Applicants viii be required 10 attenI a.
those places nearest to the district 10 Whlch III
are applying for schools. The examination Nt'-
CB sANDFoEn
August l6. Is6lSt County Super nt
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
TIE WAR NEWS
Gen. Sheridan Defeats Earlv,

The following official report, by Gen. Av-
erill, of his recent brilliant success at Moor
field, has been transmitted by Gen. Hunter
to the War department i overlook the
enemy, under McCausIand, johnson, Gilmore
and alcNeal, about three thousand strong,
here this morning, and attacked him at day
light. The number of killed and wounded
OF the enemy is unknown, but large Three
battie-hags were captured. with four pieces
artillery-all the enemy had four hundred
and twenty prisoners. including six field
and staff and thirty-two company officers
over four hundred horses and equipments.
and a quantity of small arms Col. Peter,
2lst Virginia rebel, was mortaly wounded.
General johnson was captured, with his
colors and three OF his staff, but passing IN
distinguished among the prisoners, effected
his escape. The enemy was broken up,
pursued and many killed, upon every road,
for distance of ten miles. My loss is sew
en- killed and twenty-one wounded.
NEw YORK, Aug. 1.-THE CoptBterciaj
Washington special says: There is positive
and reliable information in the city to
the effect that Gen. Sheridan has defeated
Early IN every encounter, and that the lat
ter is retreating down the valley closely pur-
sued by our cavalry aud infantry. The
He5'alds Harper Ferry correspondence of
the 18th says Sheridan advanced by way
Of Charleston and Berrysvile to Winchester
Our Cavalry had some skirmishing with the
enemy at various points between Berryville
and Winchester They came upon party
of some fifty rebels engaged in threshing
grain, and surprised ami captured the entire
squad. Early was completely surprised by
the approach of our army, and made but
slight resistance He found his position
fianked by Sheridan maneuvres and fell
back during the night, having attempted
an artillery duel this afternoon Our latest
information is 10 the effect that Sheridan
passed through Winchester yesterday morn
ing. No details of our losses are received
Some fifteen or twenty killed and wounded
The latter are in the hospital at Berrysville
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
Well Put

= On the occasion OF the National Fa,, H..
kev. DIR. Robinson, of the theological Sev.
mary, preached in the Central Presbyteriis-n
Church OF Rochester, y. Y, and very parl -
tinently asked - PCT
W nat man can write MS viii and 49,
this goes down to my posterity. that ! he'll
ed 10 arrest this war before It's work is dom ,
| should be ashamed TO have i said of M
that for property or any 6fIIef selfish -,
slderatlon, | proved false 10 the i>sues -,
this Civil War Of 1864 We are moi ay
hausted. We can not be exhausted eve,
if 1t is carried down to the next geperstion y,
And We ought TO carry II 10 the new g.n@r ,,,o'
..tion, rather than abandon il before i,s work
is done "0'A
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
Official Returns Of the State Election.
MAJORITY a4.4a4.

Below we give the official returns of the
special election held on Tuesday August %,
1854. The vote Is a desisive one. and VIII
be matter Of much rejoicing among our
soldiers n the field, now that they have the
privilege OF helping to chose their rulers,
notwithstanding Judge Woodward denied
them that right by his decision The table
presents one noticeable fact which should not
be overlooked by the soldiers and their
friends, to wit that none bat CopperLead
counties gave majorities against the First
Amendment.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
Why Oharlbersburg was Burned,


The following explanation Of the burning
of Chambersburg viii be read with interest
Just before leaving Wiiliamsp9rt, General
Early made some public remarks in regard
TO the burning of Chambersburg which are
of interest. He said that he ordered 500,
o in gold TO be demanded of the town.
and that If the demand was n3t complied
with in three hours the town was 10 be burn
ed. That the sum of money demanded was
to reimburse Andrew Hunter, VIM Lucas
Edmond j. Lee and Hon Alex r. Boteler
tor their losses caused in the destruction of
their property by order of General Hunter,
and that he felt perfectly justified in the
course he had pursued. He explained how
General Hunter had burned the house Of
his Hunters cousin, in Jefferson county
Virginia, and taken that cousin Andrew
Hunterl off as prisoner, and said that the act
was a brutal one, because the inmates of the
house were not allowed time to save even
portion of their clothing. In concluding. he
said 1t would be the future policy of their
government to ratalIate In the seyerest man
ner for all barbarlties practiced against them.
lie delivered these remarks Ill calm, firm
manner. In a private conversation he said
that no man more than himself deprecated
the necessity of such an act as the one COM
mitted at Chambersburg, but that he sane
toned it, believing he was only doing his
duty to those people, who had suffered by
Gen. Hunter orders, and again because he
believed that by retaliation such barbarous
practices would be sooner discontinued than
in any other way He was particularly Sc
we're on Gen Hunter and said that, should
he fall a prisoner into their hands, his lot
would be hard one.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
Rebels Captured By Negro Troona.

The Point Lookout correspondent of the
Baltimore ADer'icaa says
''On Friday last three hundred and thirty
three rebels arrived from Petersburg and the
front They say they were captured by the
negro troops belonging to General Burn
sides corps They belonged to the Sd and
18th South Carolina. They say that the
negro troops shot them down by hundreds,
and it was with the greatest difficulty that
the officers of the negro troops could make
them desist, the negroes all the time yelling
out, Remember Fort Pillow. These men give
the officers of the negro troops great credit
certain death, and seem perfectly satisfied
that negroes will fight. They belonged to
portion of the regiments blown up by the
explosion. and claim that they only lost three
genuine guns, the rest being Quakers or
wooden guns
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
''The First Object of the War"

Inc INST UDJecb OF LDe wal
The Richmond Sentinel Is understood to
be the immediate organ of JEFF Davis. In
a late issue it refers TO the subject of peace,
defines the position of the South, and makes
use of the following unequivocal language
I'VE of the South consider INDEPENDENCE
''as the first and great object Of the ,cor,
''and that SEPARATION is essential to indie
pendence.' At all times and in all places
have the rebels held this tone. Davis him
self lately said, I'VE are fighting for indie
,'pendence, and that or annihilation We VIII
''have. +" Those in the North who clamor
against the war and demand peace, are pre-
sumed. therefore, to be in favor Of accepting
the rebel terms-in favor of separation and
the independence OF the South There is
no other conclusion Beneath the Demo
cratic opposition which has lately grown so
open, there is concealed the purpose of ac-
cording to the South their independence,
and this presuppOses, OF course, the over
throw of the Government. What would
follow in its train The prostration of
business, the de- struction Of values, re-
pudiation, ruin, national extinction. This
must inevitably be the price of peace-the
kind of peace which the Democratic party
would give u.s. Earnestly as the people de-
sire peace, the price is entirely too great ex-
cept for pronounced traitors.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

The Oswego On. Y. )Paiodi,m learns
that conspiracy has been formed to invade
that city by party of Secessionists or rebel
sympathizers from Canada The party has
been organized at Kingston and the most
astounding part of the report, as it reaches
ur, is that the raiders are to be headed by
an English Dobleman who holds commis-
sion in the British service The plan is to
embark under the guise of citizens on board
one of the regular passenger steamers ply
ing between the American and Canadian
ports, and to land there under cover of dark
ness. Luckily the plot has been discovered
Every preparation has been made to meet
and defeat the invaders
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

An address of sympathy has been issued
by the people of Geneva to the people of
the United States. 1t reminds the latter
that Switzerland has also had her intestine
struggles, and she has issued from them
stronger than she was before 1t will be
the same with the United States. The ad-
dress says that the Confederates have not a
single just complaint against the Federal
Government, and that their object in Rebel
lionis simply to maintain slavery. 1t hopes
that no European Government will lower it
self SO far as to recognize Power establish
ed upon such basis
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

EAUTION.-All persons are hereby caution
~ ed against purchasing meddling with the
following property Cells, cows, 4 heifers. |
SOW and pigs, head sheep, cooking stove an4
all the household furniture, l Windmill, | cut
ungbox, sleigh. acres of corn acres of buck
wheat, 100 dozen wheat, $50 dozen rye and ) tons
othay, now III the hands of Jacob koozer and
Anna NJ. kooser o I Furguson tp.. as the same be-
longs TO meand have only been left IN the care Of
said kooser and are subject to my order at any
time, n SWAN
AnsonviIle Pa, August Il, 1864
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

NOTICE.-To THE School DIRErroRs or
I Y CLEARFIELD County :-GENTLENEN: AppE-
cation having been made by the Board Of DiTec-
tors OF a majority of the school districts in said
county stating their desire to increase the salary
OF the County Superintendent thereof you are
respectfully reqested to meet in convention at the
Court House in Clearfeld Tuesday the Is 4
day of September 1864, at l O'Clock in the after
noon, for the purpose above stated, according to
the terms of the eighth section of supplement to
the school law, approved the Sth day ofMay. 1852
c. Il. COBUBN,
August II, 1864 81 Supt Com Schools.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

THE GOVERNOR S MEssAGE.-On our
outside, today will be found Gov. Curtin 5
message to the Legislature, which is now in
session at Harrisburg. The main object in
calling the Legislature together before the
day designated at the time of It's adjourn
ment is to devise measures for the better
organization of the militia, and secure the
State against invasion in the future. The
suggestions of the Governor are good,
and viii, no doubt, be promptly acted upon
by the Legislature. As the message con-
tains some facts that were not properly, nor
fully understood heretofore, we commend it
ito the careful perusal of our readers.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

THE REASON Dem $. of the Cop
perhead persuasion seem to have a regard
for fitness Of things. They have illustrated
this in a striking manner, by changing the
time for holding their National Convention
from the 4th of July, the birthday of A
merican Independence. to the 29th of Au-
gust, Che btrth-don Of Benedict ArnoId
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

We understand that Senator Wallace in
his speech on Saturday last, heaped quite a
string of epithets on us, and stated that zee
o''had threatened to have him (Wallace) ar
rested !" Now, all we have to say is that
either Senator Wallace has been made the
ydupe of some wag, or that he willfully
'misrepresented us on that occasion. We
have always considered Hon. w. A. Wal
lace rather intelligent lawyer, and one who
understood plain english sufficient to enable
him to construe language properly-and
hence. we exonorate him from any intention
al prevarication, and attribute his remark to
the malignity of others
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
Escape and Reoapture of a Union Officer

Escape and Reeapture of a Union Officer
Major Harry White, of Pennsylvania, a
prisoner with the rebels, escaped a few days
since, with three other officers, while being
conveyed in cars to Salisbury, n. C. Ma
Jor White was recaptured, and is now con-
fined in Columbia, S. c. A letter received
by his father, Judge White, states that all
the prisoners are suffering greatly for pro-
per food and clothing.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

The Commissioner of Pensions has deci-
ded that hundred-day soldiers are entitled
to Pensions in all respects the same as the
three-years men. He says: 8 The law un-
der which all pensions based on service in
the present war are allowed is uneauivocalin
its language, making no distinction between
those engaging for a longer or shorter pc
Rod +"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

The Richmond Enquirer urges that no
prisoners be taken hereafter from raiding
parties, but that all be put to death that
can be reached. 1t says Dead Yankees
require no guards, and eat no rations they
never escape, and they fight no more battles;
when once lost they are never found May
this rule work well both ways
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

PENNSYLVANIA STATE EAIR. The State
Agricultural Fair will be held at Easton. on
the erounds of the Northampton Agricultu-
raj Society, on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, and Friday, the 9th 28th, Goth and
30th of September next.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.

VFFIcE No. I35 BEOADWAT. 4
CASH CsPITAL. $. .00O 900 90
ASSETS lst July, 1864. ; 3,O0G. 200 %
LIABILITIES. = 81 577 u
CHAS. :. MARTIN President
a I. WILLMAKTH, Vice President
JOHN MCGEE. Secretary
PeIicig. of Insurance against Loss or Damag,
by Fire. by J. II, FULFORD Agent
August Il, 1S64-6m. CIearfeld Pa
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

OLD FoLKs.-F ermonters live to 2 rre.,
age as l. vel known. There are two men M,
there. so old that they have forgotten who tbarr
are, and there are no neighbor> Iivirr WI,
can remember.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
UNION ELECTORAL TICKET.

NlTOHIAL
MORTON M'MICHAEL, Of Philadelphia,
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM, Of Beaver
REPREs SENTATIVE ELECTORS.
I Pobert P King II Elias " Hall.
Geo MorrisonCoates Ia Charles Fl. Shriner,
Henry Yumm Is John Wister,
4 William II. Kern, 10 David VI C0naughy.
Bartin II. jerks IL David w Woods,
Charles NJ Runk IS Isaac Benson,
Robert Parke 10 John Patton,
Aaron Null % Samuel B. Dick,
John A Hiestand q Eyerard Bierer,
10 Richard II. CoryeIl % John P. Penney.
ii Edward Holiday, % Ebenezer M'Junkln
IL Charles Z. Reed p John W Blanchard
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

PLENTY-pccket-pis pistols, among the faith
ful on Saturday last They always SHOT
the possessor in the neck, and caused him
to assume . slantendicular attitu1e, in
terspersed with fight.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

n Millions of dollars worth of goods are be-
ing re-shippcd to Europe.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17
REHABILITATION.

RECAPTTUL ULATION.
Total for the lst amendment, 199, 651
Total against the lst amendment, los, los
Majority for the Ist amendment, -, 494
Total for the I'd amendment, 2IO,Ill
Total against the I'd amendment, 1906
Majority for ID amendment, 135, ,045
Total for the Sd amendment, 2O7, 900
Total against the Sd amendment, 75eSi2
Majority for the Sd amendment, I3l, IA
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-08-17

EXECUTORS' NOTICE-Letters Testa,
Il mentary the Estate of Henry Hegarty late
OF Haelich township. ClearieId county Pa,
deceased having been granted TO the uudeTsign-
ed all persons indebted to said estate are here
by required to make immediate payment. and
those having claims against the same will pre-
sent them properly authenticated for settlement.
JOHN WITHtROW,
J. A. HEGARTY.
l.. VI HEGABTY,
August II, 1864. Executors.