Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-04-27
THE NEWS.

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THE NEWS.
There is nothing further from the rcLe
Yaid into kentucky and Tennessee. For
Pillow was abandoned by the rebels, after
destroying every thing Of value that they
could not carry of, At las! accounts Foa,
res. was reported to be retyeating towards
Mississippi
All was quiet at Chattanooga at last oc-
counts,
4 severe battle resulting in severe loss
to the Union Red River expedition under
Gen Banks, occurred on the Sta inst
Tie news first reached Chicago from pri-
Fate letters from the privatos in the eXpe-
dition. But later accounts state that the
18Th corps, seven thousand strong met
tho victorious rebels and whipped them
badly.
The battle took place at a place called
Pleasant Hill, some SO miles east Of Shreve-
port, to which point the expedition was
advancing They then fell back to Grand
Ecoro 10 which goin. the gunboat, had al
SO returned. The rebel accounts OF this
Gff&trayo also quite as mea gre, but they
veprcsor: it as q complete victory, and
4hat the federal loss amounts to 1900,
causing the entire abandonment OF the
expedition.
Stirring news may ly daily expected
from the army Of the Potomac. General
Grant is now in tho ae!d, all passes arc
forbidden to civilians aud visitors, and
the sick and wounded have all been sent
10 Washington. Reports from rebel de-
ssrteTs represent that Longsrcel's whole
force has united with Lee, and another
report rays that Longstreet is advancing
down the Shenandoah valley, to Join Ew-
ella forces now in the vicinity Of Winches
ter.
On the I;h inst, the rebels attacked
the federal forces at Plymouth, situate on
the Roanoke river about eight miles from
its mouth in the Albemari Sound They
were repulsed by the garrison three seve-
rGI times. At the same time a rebel iron
clad ram came down the river aud attack
ed our gunboats, sinking one lone report
ays three) and driving the others off, and
cutting OF communication between New
burn and Plymouth. Capt, Flusser in
command of the federal gunboat MAMA
was killed on board of his own vessel by
the rebounding of a shell which he fired a
gainst the side of the rebel ram.
The following is the latest account Of
the Red River battle:
New YORK, April 23.-The New Orleans
P.cay1me Of the 10th, received by the
steamer Mississippi, says:
Our forces on Sunday last April lOth)
were encamped in and around Grand Ec-
ore. The enemy were quiet and showed
no signs of battle.
About four hundred wounded came TO
the city yesterday. Among them were
Brigadier-General Ransom, Colonel Rob
inson, First Louisiana Cavalry; Colone.
Carr and Colonel Green.
Among the Killed were Col. Benedict,
1872, New York Col, Webb, 18th Illinois,
in the first days fight; also, Col, Nix, n,
York; Lieut.. Col Newbold; Lieut.. Lo.
gan, 18th iowa; and Capt. Black, do.
Capt. Chapman, Judge Advocate on
Gen. Frankiin's staR had both feet shot
off above the ankle, end is believed to
have been left in the onemy's hands
Our loss in artillery was Is or Is pieces.
Three are reported to have been retaken.
Gen Ransom, when wounded, was di-
reoting the fire of the Chicago Mercantile
battery, and had scarcely been wounded
when the rebels were in possession of the
spot On which he fell.
GOLD Gold, after having declined from
$50 to l63, took sudden upward start on
Friday last, and advanced TO l73@.
In pursuance Of the act Of Congress au-
thoriaing Mr.. Chase to "sell gold" that
gentleman opened the vaults of the Ma
tional Treasury and emptied out eightmW
ion and haJ Of the yellow boys" or
Benton Mint drops" and proceeded 10