Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-02-08
ADDRESS
head TO the Soldiers Chartered at Cur.
Wensvllle, by John Russell on th.
occasion OF a COLLATION. Presented To
tIem Dy tho Ladies of Penn Town.
snip on the 4th of January, l865

occasion OF COLLATION. Presented IN
tnem by tho Ladies of Penn Town.
SNIP on the 18th of January, 1855.
10 ne Ooteers and Soldiers composing ha
@Werenf Companies Of U. s. Toops a,o,;on.c,
at Car~snsOAe, CIsar6ela County Pa. Grx.
r.ENES On behalf of the Loyal Ladies
OF Fem .tp., and vicinity, "a number Of
whom are now presently Ihsye the hon.
or to present to you on the present occa-
sion' small donation consisting of such
things as they have been able TO collect
which they hope will contribute to your
comfort To you veteran soldiers of the
republic, who have perlled your lives in
the cause of the Union, the cause of our
common Country, OF the Liberties of the
nation, against the foul attempt to destroy
the Soat government among men and to
establish upon its ruins, despo.ism worse
than that of Nero, with 'fhe sum of all
Villanies" for its corner stone. To you
gentlemen, who have laid aside all minor
interests and rallied forth in defence of
our glorious and time honored institu-
'ions, and OF Liberty throughout the
world. beg leave 10 say, on behalf Of
those whom represent. that while we
regret the necessity which brough. you a.
mong us, We are glad TO have an opportu-
nifty to meet you face to face, to present
toyou our seanty gift, and to assure you
that you have our best wishes, that yher-
ever your lot may be cast you will have
place in our memories, together with all
Others who like you have left homes and
friends and families perhaps, with all
that is near and dear on earth, to take
their place in the ranks of the armies of
the Union. Accept these gifts as free
will offering from those who feel that thew
with you have common interest in the
restoration OF our great and good govern
ment, and of the preservation of law and
order throughout its entire domain. Our
hearts were saddened with the intelligence
that blood was shed in your efforts to on.
in our county in nm encounter with the
deserters from the draft in neighboring
district We trust for tho county that
we may be saved from the disgrace which
would follow the repetition Of so grave au
outrage.
Thanking you for your orderly deport-
ment we bid you kind adeu, and when
the war shall be over, when the rebellion
(which is now waning) shall have been
conquered and broken down, when the
rightful authorities of our government
shall have been restored and the Stars
and Stripes, the proud ensign of the ma
TONS greatness and power, shall once
more float over all the land, may you all
return again to your homes and to your
loved ones, with the happy assurance
that you were engaged on the side of Jus.
tice. Of Right, and of universal Liberty,
and my Gods blessing accompany you.
RESISTING THE DRAFT. We learn that q
posse Of officers from the Ulster and Che
mango provost marshals' office recently
undertook an.expedtion for the arrest of
band Of deserters, who were reported TO
have encamped in the mountains, on tho
line between Ulster and Delaware coun-
ties, in numbers yariously estimated at
from twenty-five to one hundred, with in
trenchments, &c. The approach of the
officers to the place was signaled 10 the
desertcrs by the firing of guns by somo
residents of the neighborhood, and when
they arrived on the spot they found an
empty backwoodS encampment, but no
intrenohments, and there had evidently
not been more than dozen persons oc-
cupyiDg the camp On their return ono
of the officers discovered and pursued
deserter to the house OF his father, at the
door OF which he was met by the deserter,
with shot gun, which was discharged at
the officer, wounding him critically. lie
was then fallen upon and beaten by the
deserter, whose father and brother, as we'll
as the female members Of the family.
at'1t ny encouraging Ilm W XIII lne OH
oer,wl was finally rescued by his oomran-
ions, who had come in search of him, and
the men were all taken as prisoners to
the provost marshal at Norwich. The
officer lies in critical situation,
but chances are that he will recover
Chcnapgo ". y Caion.
A TERRIBLE ScENE.-A gentleman who
has returned from the battlefield OF De
cember 10th, near Nashville, whittier he
went in quest of the body ofa slain broth
or, describes to the Chicago Post the scene
as one of unmitgated loathing and hor.
ror. The rebel dead still lie upon the
field unburied, and in all the ghastliness
IF death as it fell upon them in the shock
md carnage Of ba,ile. In some places
where charges were made and repuised,
he poor wretches lie IN heaps, one upon
he other, "a they had fallen in tho agony
IF death. The excuse given for not bury
nr them. was that the living were TOO