The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1865-01-16
Trouble In Pennsylvania--ResistI the
Draft.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
uARRIsBGRG, Pa, December 15.-Major
r. l.. Doge, Provost Marshal General of
Pennsylvania, this morning received q. re-
pors from Captain Southworth commanding
United States forces in Clearield county,
which indicates o very serious encounter be-
tween the citizens ard soldcry in that coun-
sy.
1t appears that many citizens Of Chester
field county who have bean drafted under
she various calls Of the government for troops,
have refused to report themselves to the
proper authorities after notification. They
have secreted themselves from the officers Of
the law and finally driven &C. the wall and
the alternative presented Of eurrendering to
lawful authority or forcible resistance, have
chosen the latter. and like the conspirators
of Columbia county they have defed the gor-
eminent and conspired against the execu-
ton of the law. They have armed and or
ganized for permanent resistance having
provided rude means Of defence in their lone
mountain Businesses.
The force sent to Clearfield some two
months ago for the purpose of arresting these
deserters consisted OF one company of the
Two hundred and first Pennsyl.unia Regi-
ment, under command Of Capt. Thos. F.
MaloneJ. of Harrisburg. About the time Of
the Presidential election this force had g
skiru,ish with some deserters, whom detail
of the company under command of Capt. Ma
loney attempted to arrest. In this skirmish
shots were freely exchanged between the
parties, and The fact was developed that the
dessrters were we'll organized, and although
they were driven IN confusion By the mill
tary, with one man of their number killed IL
va. deemed advisable to send reinforcements,
Major ID dge therefore detached companies
4, b and & of the Sixteenth Regiment Vet:
Gran Reserve Corps. then quartered here, for
duty in CIearfeId county.
The report that Capt. Southworth relates
that on Monday afternoon, as his company
was on the march on the Oscsols turnpike,
he received information that o party of de-
serters and other citizens were qaartersd in
q house enear Philipsburs. The company
marched to tho house, which was In close
proximity tn the road, and all arrange mcnts
being made, demanded the surrender of the
party which was replied to on the part of the
deserters by a fierce FIRE of rifles and other
arms. The action was short and decisive.
Tom dams. who appeared to be ring
leader in the disturbance. was instantly
killed, aud several of his followers were Sc
verely wounded. Nineteen of the party
were captured, the rest escaping.
This action, though otherwise attended
W tn beneficial consequences, unhappiIy re-
suited in the killing of private Copper, of
Company T., Sixteenth Veteran Reserve
Corps, of New Hampshire. formerly of the
Sixth Ne~ Hampshire Veteran Volunteers.
1t is ascertained that other and larger par
ties Of desersers are entrenching themselves
in the mountains; apd stirring news May be
expected from that region.
Adams, who was killed in the action, is
known a. q nJtorioas desperate and bounty
jumper.
The captured party is still held at Phil
iyaburg. and will be tried by Military Com
mission.