Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-04-12

NtolIOlSu Nv lbC ltutlSi Nhp, NullHS Stb
day night, made . basty retreat Presi-
dent Lincoln was at City Point yesterday
morning, but subsequently visited Peters-
burg, 1t was supposed there that Lee
was eudeayorlog TO escape by way OF Dan
vile, and a portion Of our army was fol-
lowing him in that direction.
No particulars had been received up TO
the time passengers left City Point.
WAR SUMMARY.
The following appears TO be the relative
positions OF the different corps of Gen.
Grants army on Saturday; The 25th un-
der Weitzel, on the north bank Of the
James, on the right wing, six miles south
east OF Richmond; the 9th along the APP
pamatox, in front Of Petersburg; 'e 9th
extending 10 the left aud southwest along
the Boydtou plank road almost to Hatch
cr's Run the % still farther TO The left
90 the Boyd;on road, uear it's intersect-
ion with White Oak road and on the eX-
treme western flank, near Dlnwlddie Cont
House, was Sheridan's cavalry. sheridan
and the 5th and I'd corps commenced and
maintained the fight until tho afternoon,
when the rebels gave way and abandoned
their works, with the loss OF large mum
Der Of prisoners. Sheridan and tho 9th
then took possession OF the five forks,
near Southerllad Station, the SOulAside
. on Railroad, twelve miles from Peters
burg, and at dark al the forces hao arri-
we'd at and were in possession Of the rail
road at Switzerland Station. Lee with
drew most Of his troops north Of the Ap-
pamatoX.
The whole Federal line attacked on
Sunday morning, from Deep Bottom 10
about twelve miles west OF Petersburg
making continuous line of battle oil
nearly forty miles The Federal lines
were gradually closed around Petersburg
so that BY the afternoon Lees forces were
all north OF the river, except those hold
ipr the ciiu ~ - 9uidn"t thn' ~ =.
dopmont of Petersburg and Richmond
had been determined upon, and that du
ing the day the evacuation OF Richmond
was going on. During the night Peters
burg was abandoned, and simultaneously
the various columns Of the rebel army
took up their line of retreat toward,
Burkesylle, on the route southward tC
join Johnston's army 10 North Carolina.
at three o'clock on Monday morning
the 3d, the 9th corps marched into Pc
tersburg, and at Sis a portion Of the 2jtl
Corps (hc negro troops, it is stated
who did no fighting at aIl) under Weitzei
marched into Richmond. In the latter
city were found % locomotives, II pa 5
enger aud baggage cars, LOG freight cars
aud all the heavy guns Of the lOrlliCationi
intact,
The latest intelligence from Cen Grant
to-day (fth) who Is in rapid march atte
the retreat:ng and dIsordercd rebel col
umns. -Gtatos that tho line Of retreat
strewn with arms, wagons, baggage, an
the charred remains Of all kinds OF muni
tions and stores that had been burned t,
prevent impending their retreat. SherI
dun has captured 200 more prisoners
and other divisions Of the army some thre
or five hundred more The total Of pris
oners up to this time amounts TO at leas
fifteen ihousand.-Pm Il Union.
MlLlrARY OurRAGE- Provost Marsha
Gen. links committed, yesterday, al
outrage upon public morals which dc
serves and receives from every good cit
zen the censure to which il is justly OF
noXious. While We make every alowano
for the eXhubcranCe Of feeling rcsultin
from the intelligence of the glorious tr
umph Of our arms, we cannot excuse Ger
Kinks, who occupies high and responS
ble military position under the Govern
rncnt, for his conduct on this occasion
slight degree Of intoXIcation, cXhilaratior
or whatever other term We might choos
10 designate ii by, might he overlooked
But when the Provost Marshal not onl
imOihes TO such excess rs TO attract .he a
tention Of the whole city 10 his ma
freaks, such as riding on horseback int
and out Of the drinking room Of one c
our first class hotels, but when interfere,
with by police officers in the discharge {
their duty, orders out squad OF siXtec
soldiers, under command OF a lieutcnan
10 arrest those officers, and actually doc
arrest them it is impossible, in the d
cna'ge oi our duty, as sentinel on tn
watch tower Of liberty, TO overlook the o
fense Gen. links, the Provost Marsh
Of this district, yesterday outraged publi
decency and morals in the manner alel
ed. lie rode on horseback into the Jont
House and out again, and when remou
siraied with by police officers, ordere
out a military squad 10 arrest them. The
were arrested, confined in q room, and a
apology demanded Of them for attemptin
to restrain this redoubtsble military chic
tain from indulging in the excesses he We
committing. The apology, we are g.ad
learn, for the credit of our police, was d,
clined, the reponse 10 the demand bein
that The officers were acting in the line {
duty, under oath, and had no apology t
make. Why this military offender Wa
not arrested and brought before the proI
er civil authority to answer, is what W
have yet learn. Doubtless some expli
nation can be given, and we await il bc
lore entering more. ciroumstsntially int
the merits Of the oase,--Pat, e.. Uric