The Columbia spy. (Columbia, Pa.) 1849-1902, June 29, 1861, Image 2

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. f..6stitring the wrcingb,ue Inc
eek. ?t %Nag the left and net the rjAht
c's%iele, l .tile‘,..l2l.'r;nlC nat. th'e 'right
ttiti.or ; etand
arjoiinftrith The jnqtree'Snit
new. We ere 'glad Ye learn that the 'squire
repi4ly
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Zerwe sail tho -attention of our readers
to - the aavertisenteint, in another -cUiorr.n, of
the Qamderi efrA' Atlantic Ritilron , l;nng;:er
the Bead rf ••Sett.-Vething .r .srear 'Philndel
hiaY- Nothing enn more - delig,htfnl nor
pore healthful than ti fen—vreelts Tincsea at
the sea-shore, and nn sea side resort that cre
know of is more ottrnetire• than' A tinntic
:?.ify
Scrr.rn'.:—Ac'e are glnd to learn that anr
fellow townSznan: A. M. Rambo, of the
Lramily -tiroeory," has receive.' the •nr,
niiinttnerit• of Seiler 'ec. the Second Reki•
6ent.t,f Petinti Ile has 'probe
hhly before now entered'
is the man f,,r the phi: c, eminently, and %''re
15ccesa
;fin Forma.—We are sorry to record
that.thus far nothing has been done towards
Leeveaint celebration 'of the approaching
nankvi,reary. in Csi:lnritioi. e have been
irequested by a number of citizens to call . a
meeting at the Town Halt for thio i,Satur•
'day) evening at eight o'clock, to take men
fur a general celebration, in which all
may juin. We hope all interested in and
'anxious for a creditable observanee of the
'day will be present.
Car.. NcEr.str.—On 4;aturday Litut. Cul.
" .. .yclsh paid an unexpected visit to his
family, and was most cordially welcomed j
by hic lineys of friends in QulgmLia. He
'woks the saldlitr every heit:e breatith, and'
t:eart.y withal. I;e represents the boys as
•t%ll, ea; rr,aking a name fur good conduct.
';'t was a rare pleasure to shake our old
friend by the hand. We hope he may soon
aga;rl Tito - in, corer ed„ with INFor ank glory.
vol. :484 remained over .:t'unday, leaving
on Monday in the mail west fur !Lagers
:own. He was surrounded at the cars with
's crowd of enthusiastic friends.
F,ROCEEDI:IO9 OP COI:WM.—COLUMBIA,
,Vino 21,'13° l—Council Mete The roll was
. c.,41eal and I. Welsh, l'rest, repot ted absent;
'Mr. nippy wits called to thochair.
Min
ata Cj last meeting read and approved.
';he ;load cbmmittee reported the ex
:or last womb $Q8,3:;.;.
• The Finance Corn.nitteo reported a hal
t/S.C.; of $440,19 in the Treasury.
• The Special Committee on the Volunteer
report which w•tr referrel to
'.11.1 Finance Cotnroit.e.
'lr. Bruiser moved that a spacial commit
of three be appointed to have sn ordi
nance tiPawn up relative to obstruefiOns on
paverr:ehie and streets to report at nett
trieetig of Uouncil, which was agreed to
; I nd. the l're_,ident app Anted Messrs. Bruner,
Tirencinan and Appold the committee.
Nlr."APp,tike moved that t'ie High Consta
ble be requeiteel not to lock cl; any more
vagrants at the expenm or the I:orutigli.un
•,il the expiration of ninety dare from this
time; which was disagree 4 tn:
Tli'e folinwin ribi;l4 wefc ordered to be r:11,1
Y. Gardner, $1.25; 11.'Iturp, $2.,5A; P. S. Mc.
$1,3 Jno. S:lenVergar, - $1.5,50; P.
Chalfant:s.23,l2 l tF. Tignen„ S2.IMA; J.
W. Cottrell, $.2,55. lico. Beg,le, ,T.,77; T. J.
$i.25; S. Waiten. $9,15); Sung. Fire
$20.00., Columbia. Piro Co 520, 61 2., V ig
2latit. Fire Cu., $.20,00.
motion Council n , ljournc
.ittcbt: Wm. F. LLdrr,
rur On'tm!l.7 l cp r
"Our Special Artist" on the Wing.—;
Notes of Travel in the Track' of tilt..
Army.
I.h.ta Srv—l believe we . .our! , t•yeri
gether last week as far is the city of Wl•cel
ing. Now I plopose to push ahead i , •itla
you into the thetny' , B enuntry, taking nine.
of men and thinga
As a preliminary to' a successful advance
my first care on Monday morning was to
-imagist r p'cro..cntials to Joseph P.
Agent at Wheeling f‘ir the litltimnre
and Ohio Railroad. The announcement of ,
.jay trrand was 'Sufficient to proeura f..a. me ,
every iotirte.iy frcir. this etrtnnah roion
.man and mos: gentletrianly offr:ia.l. Caving
t hivkind attention my trip to and from
::.ira,fton over the B. R 0. IL R. was rendered
V'ery'pleasaut. The journey to that place,
ninety sn'jles . d:atict, vas an interesting one,
eiii; through country entirely new to 'MI.
'„1:110 railroad is a. splendid one, ntost sub
startially built and' unininibly . werkel. in
'spite of the interruptions of the' secession-
Cerikidering the c.onstant occupation
of the trains in carrying 'troops they run
withastoni:hinjreelarity. The tunnels--
, they nit! sp:o:litnetis
f railroad 'workunuiehip, arched through
.a whole length•with either brick Or dressed
tone. alie conOctor, Mr. iViley, pointed
it cstly eltjee . :N interest, as we passed
eroorif:eeiera'ne of the curious In-
lan . mouittla,. It was about "ninety feet
.iah end Nwered: with an knit:masa growth
- of ': . Plendid fur'OstArcei. At itlment every
iitcpping,place I vas raminlled. ifkr,t I had
left the land of peace behind the when I in
laded ehintialler•of Commonwealth: squads
. e , ldlers - vinte g , itaildd along the line to
guard the tii4diei ina thispEirpikity - of loyal
citizens front the Loral; ated•the thieving 'fie
.
gem of the robots. At Carneion we took up
It'ileasant eddition tei oar freight in the fair
giage t.f tsiii . nts•pra or thirty young ladies,
tc 'Take...glad the broth
eri awl lover 9 in the :truly. tip their• prce
ence, and trniiee. and a. general general as.
•
sqrtnent - of uovender. Many a brave boy's
iltat?Org,673Fere rfjoicel that day by so
:povrerfuf , ajoGjappeal to the heart and the.
, •
['stomach. • .„
Wo:arrivs6. at Grafton at about 3 P. 31,:;";
and your correarndent, after getting - rid
:as mneh o t f--the&Asacred soil" as woul t . , l.Seh
up a bfeetnpLlkill.fa:riner in a goodly estate,-
'Made straight„arteinstinctive advance upon
the dining room ? where he did credit to his
'Union blood' and This sacred
any prrformesl, meersphttam in mouth, I
. sighted Grafton. This is a railroad town, I
i - of some 1,000 *inhabitants:built very-irreg
gularly on a stiffish LW-side. The Rabid
iCumpanye shops make the town
nertant-poird - than its natural navantnges.
1 The Ailroiidees are •ElniOn to a man. here
I began More fully to reali7e the stat-eol
war existing. Yon see nu Man- out of Uni
t
!form, and , -every man apparently-in 'active
I duty—drill or what not.--while martial mu
' sic takes the place of the songs of the birds,
and 'never envies. Sentinels ft-x pervaded
thelocclity that I grew fairly tired-of draw
ing out and 'exhibiting . my etas. - -
On the roideironi Wheeling I "n:i's
duCed the sin 61''.(7 Kelley i'vhb 'Wris
Woorided at Phillipri. Thl with lefteia of
intiodectien' to" the Culonel hirntsilf„ Prot
cu:e3 me .an Inte'relpw with the wounded
C.:in - inlander the al'ier:ienn of my arrirel.
found 'him propped' in' hiS bed,
plainly the effects of his terrible
received the kinly and courteously;
hrs'serrices'iti brwardirieini object.
Of cotir.c 103 veait state Piecrtidel m
einversalion: 1 jt'olgcql from inc in ter vieW,
however, that here' was a:.re and back
bOne'ld the' de4terat'el , y shattered frame,
stretehed 'ait that *siel: conch. • The Union
material of Viiginia l is vets genuine. At
anode, whilst in h'i3
roorri;sk'etehe:s ofthree secession Saga cap
tured nt Philippi, June 31, by C.,11. Sied
man's rom•iceuth Ohio Regiment. Ono of
the three was a. very handseme banner of
blue silk, with peaty sitter hinge; on one
side the cost of arms of Virginia; on the
reverie--:"Pavir.: , ;-rr:, BY VIE 07.
- ,
Btru. COW PROTECT THE nunrr. ;- ''' r
Nest morning Was devote( to sketching.
T obtained a fiir view of Grafton, 'with the
camp, In the afternmin f Was' kindly
afforded an opportunity of making:the jour
iley to Philipp; ---t.f)is - plitco is off all lines of
tra‘el, and gout have to 'Watch your Chance
to get there L-in - 6: moony, through the
liteness of Quartermastet:PoinfreY, of the lot
Virginia Regiment. Ile 'we.,4 itboilt making
the trip With a lot of 'itretY provlsio r ns. I
kindly availed - myself of his bffer of a scat,
and took an 'early" stipp'er tint o'clock, tidal.:
ing to start immediately. Of course Uncle
SamuePsservant4 m ire when they are ready,
and it was fully six o'clock When we got off.
i'our miles of the route was by ear, via the
I North Western Virginia Railroad to, Web
ster. There the provisions were re-shipped
in wagons, ant it Was 9 o'clock before we
took the road fur Philippi. The night was
beautifully clear, but chilly. The various
loads distributed I fountimyself 'Omitted on
the faint wligon, in company with Lieut.
McNeeley, First Virginia Regiment, and
Assistant Quartermaster Thomas - Singleton
—good fellows, both. I made myself a bed,
and, rode two or' three allies with ns much
comfort at was'compatilA with n ffour bar
rel couch . nnti ' her
rri . n . soaP pillow.
On the WhOler at the expiratren of above
stretch of territory, I conClUiledl would en
courage a little Wealthy circulati - on, se pre
posed to try an evening stroll. My sugges
tion met with general approval, and we ac
cordingly alighted. The comparative ad
vantages of the two modes of transit may
be
,judged from the fact that your sr mini
footed the intervening nine miles between
himself and PoiliPpi without a murmur.
The road passei through a wild and hilly
country, and the soldiers its they toiled
along. compinined that such a patch of land
was not particularly worth fighting for:
though they were perfectly willing to Gght ,
the secessionists at any rate. We were fre
quently stopped by the picket ,guards, who
were throw% out for airrat a. mile frun (Yob-
sty; and tw t m:lez from Philippi. Most of
the houses al mg the route seemed deserted,
Vieir se.maiimi owners thinking a change of
air benefiAal, an 1 corelocive to long life. I
noticed ono very snug house, the property
of a Union, ot.tii, which had been completely
sacked by the rebels; nod, a short distance
farther we came to the hancioidest place on
tio route. belonging to a W1:0E10115 seces
sionist, wh;ch had been gutted by the Union
men in riorenge. The tear is conducted
very bitterly in this region.
We plolle I on, and arrive 1 at Philippi
r.'"out. daylig'it. I spare your gentle nature
the shock .IECOM ling the perusal of your spe
cial's woe,: he was literally "in a state" by
tho time the march ended. Ile had nu time
for re•t, but he:tirred jn the
cease of breakfast; sec4l24, i 9 of in
form ttiwl uketelms.
IA a town, claiming 1;200 .
iriliabitanti, with a court house, Sc. It is
the county seat of Barbour county. It ie
among a nest of hills, and suit have read
long age in the veracious dailies how our
hiss pounced do mu from all sides on the
nocessionists, and droro them forth in the
tresh tt.orning Lut scantily pi otected from
the anounta;ri breezes. Most of the inhabi•
tants have iqt, the few remaining, having
1 tt,ken the oath of allegiance to the rederal
t - lu‘ernment. j roamed through this "de-
I t sertci . .. vil.lag. o "—plents of troops around,
I however—tatting ekoteoes. 7,n the afternoon
t I made the return trip r;i;li .;,, portion of my
fad•r sufferers of the night btfura, roach
ling Grafton ab nit dark. Whilst
i here I maw two of tho desperitao ec
' contion pris•there, under guard: Col. Willey,
the bridge burner—a desperate looking old
d.oril—and -.Simms, the would be assasein.
of Col, Zellery. .hirnine is a herculean fel
low. lie seemed to be taking, things coolly,
with the aid of a. pipe and at halo whisky
and water. I lied another interview with
I.N. Kelley, whom ; found much better, and
mending fast.
I reserve niy return to Wheeling,, and
presence in the llunverstion, fur next week.
ke..
For the
. Coletmhia 'Spy.
4 rm
Our Ay - Corrpspspdence. - '
Cop;
EfEADQUARTZAS
auneiN
$
1 Thai Srv:--4gain we nreiin Maryland,
(not-at' Cockeysville this time) ,fully pre
palledlfor the enemy-2,000 of us, nom plete-
Aunds'of
.balLandlueksliotjeartrigeL*lsolsTeliger
algbfamlcOnfident of victtry'. --
Q.ur brignle-(Gen.Wynkoop's):consisting
of the First, Second, Third and Twenty
fourth regiments-broe'earap - (nea'r "Chain
liersburg) on Saturday morning, if..th inst.,
moving by railway to 11agerstoyvn. Thence
sre marched' three• miles liy •
turnpike to
I-unkstown when-the whole-brigade pitched
I tents : in ninety•aere field, adjoining the
village:.
.I?iher brigii.ded were moped
taneously and on Sunday morning General
flatterion'i 26,00 strong, mostly
, .
Pennsiliania regitents, cr...ssed the line
icto;m:iryisii'd, prepared to eaMpel qle en 7
amy to fight or fall back from liarper'eFer
ry. oar regiment under coinMand of Lieut.
Cpl. Welsh was the second to enter llngerS.
;own, the men in fine condition and 'fully
belletZng it the certainty of a Geht. You
may imagine the disappointment on learn
ing the evacuation of Ilarper's Ferry. Somv
eoriJus visions of Fame with her trumpet
were quietly dispersed, and the high asp:ra
lions of iNtny a warrior opartppointe by 'thin
EA
ghat w i t h ,; . 3 9 our nett move is more Ow?
I can imagine, but all hope it may be over
upon the sacred soil, where the chivalry are
welcome to grin at our rags if they will only
give us a chance of verifying the wiso saw
—"Ile laughs best who laughs last."
Col. Thomas' brigade has already crossed
the Potomac at Williamsport. We are near
liar . per's Ferry riml tray possiblibe t ordered
thcraditect. \7e expected to 1;c srnenc, tke
first in the fray. Lieut. Col Welsh, had of
fered to lead the way with part of the Sec
ond Regiment, and of course F, would have
been ono cf the 6,-mpanies selected. We
should have had a chance for distinction, had
the fight come off as expected, and. I really
think' 'go shotOd not have disgraced our
selves or friends.
Our brigade was reyiewed on Sunday by
Major General Patterson and Governor
flicks, of Naryland. A fier passing in re
view, the battalions were closed in mass by
divisions, when General Patterson intro
gmed the Govepor, who , Wield qvhiab,le
but 6 fild. nothing. Ile seemed pleased with
the glitter of the 2,0,Q0 bayonets and the
eight of so many men together who dared to
call their souls their own, and who cared
not one snap fur all the secession corn-bread
and-barring gentry, of the State. We gave
I him three. cheers which seemed to gratify
him.
The citizens here, union-loving and rebel
lious, are astounded by the sudden irrup
tion of such a host of armed men. They
begin to realize, however, that they are in
halals of loyal Pennsylvania soldiers,
and behave ricording,.y. The fools who at
tempted, to rush Maryland oat (.4.' the Union
aro hemic„4 off, and secession has Lad its
head crushed in the. State, as will soon ha its
Cate in Virginia.
On receiving orders to march cram Camp
Chambers we felt sorry that our sick must
be - left behind—as we thought. Judge of
our astonishment in finding that a single
dose of forward march.' had effected tuiracu
locs cues—the blind saw and the lame
walked. John Tyler and Timothy Sullivan,
both prostrated by severe rheumatic affec
tions, appeared in camp soon after learning
the orders, fully °snipped for the road. John
4ieltrds (one of the h Spa.l:pys), was se
riously ill, but would not be denied'—ho in
sisted on being with us. Poor fcilows, they
suffered severly, and received tbp sympa
thy and earned the admiration and praise ef
all of us. They are of the right kind of stuff
—no back down. At roll call befimr : start
ing every man of the seventy-seven belong
ing to company I' was in ranks, except
Chas. llatnliright and Edward
Miller—
the former detailed fe7 telegraph duty at
Cockeysville, the latter. on sick leave.
VIED:qt.:SI/AV 31uRN;sa, June 19
Since writing the above we have had some
stirring, movements. On Monday night
about midnight, General iyynkoop-recoived I
order from Gen. Patterson to raarch imme
diately with his brigade to Williamsport.—
Rumors of war and battle soon filled the
camp, and everything was astir. We were
soon ready and in lino when we took up our
march. We reached Williamsport at 6
o'clock Tuesday eorning in goal condition
and high, spirits, expecting to cror i u the Lo
tomac into Virginia at once. Other brigades
arriving soon after filled the village and
neighborhood with troops. At 9 A. M.,
full 15,909 man were assembled on tho bank
of the river, under command of General
Cadwallader. Later in the day General
PAttersop arrived and assumed the com
mand. Calers were than issued Icy the dif
fered brig,ades to retraco their stops and re
occupying tl;eir resp,ective camps, so recent..
ly deserted. We reached our camp at about
11 u'eluck last night, having marched about
twenty miles. We do not complain of the
march, but did expect to have a fight fur
our trouble. The Second Regiment was di
vided, one battalion of five companies, F in
cluded, being under Lieut. Cul. Welsh.
We left our camp, during our brief eh-
Bence, with tents standing, under eommand
of Major Given: of the Second. assisted by
Quartermaster Gault. of F, and the invalids.
To-day all is quiet., the boys resting after
their tramp.
On Monday the messenger of the Adams
Es:press Co'y, arrived in camp with a he . :
, of Provisions for the boys of our company,
I directed . to Col. Welsh, on which was the
'moderate froig,lit cif $2,50. After payment
of the 'swindle; on opeuhig the hoY it was
I found but half full, with evidences of via
ren;:e 'about its penon. The' boy's weighed
1 it and found box and contents to reach 103
t lbs., against MS lbs. tnarked at Columbia.
The Col. despatched Corporal Mullen . with
a squad, who captured the messenger and
brought him up for a hearing.. Ho tras
tiered of 06 freight and admonished to . quit
Camp Cameron. watched Col. Welsh der
in t r Frileetni rIgA and if ereic ore erpres-od
"thirty days at bard labor, with costs," hiq
Opt ra,Raiani. " The : box containnd
.hree bag s of,provisictlfa—i:
no,letm - or mart to ai s tAr atine:ithe du
nag. Your,:correspondent i vi;ld "4:4vise a
atfOtion to Adams Pe.; itht4;• must
not: beFeimitted..to make!:iCiommoon!!- ea se
with theazindllog contractri..'
Wh.k/st.eciinplaiLingjet trorsav a.worai
:the PosVOffcee rel;ultitions. 'We ard'
time in getting our letters nfter removing
from one point to 'inothei. P.ipors are not
forwarded at. all—letters ,burthenel with
three six and nine cents additional postage,
which ease's the - pocket of the soldier
tire:
disposed
of the l'oJtMltstera, too,. tir:
dipposed act . thpbeast (uotieof
Culuin
bia, who has been - unreatiltinior rather
punctually • remiaing-z-in. , his "duties and
kindne, , s) and shoo ld'be-comiilained of to the
Department. 'Old campaigneis tell inc that
during 'the Mexican * war soldiers' • letters
were delivered promptly - arid with otit cliarge.
John Richards is - again siik,• but not snri
ously.* Yours.
plSince the above- was 'written \ve are
pained to learn that'John R. Richards has
been very ill—so as to compel his
return.--
Ile reached here on Monday. We hope ha
may recover rapidly, under care of his
friends.—ED.] - - • • •
Cxl.llZ CAmErtau, June 39, 'GI
D.e.tu Sr.v.—Since mailing my letter we
have received three large boxes ,by express
filled with good things from home. We
were , busy cooking bean soup, &c., but on
opening the boxes•tho soup went to the wall
und.we dined instead on the luxuries sup
plied by our kind friends.• We spared a
share to our hungry comrades of other com
panies. The boys are now rejoicing over
their good luck, and brimfull of gra.titude
So our good, kind friends of .Colutubia—may
they never want the. cit nor the sup. Sev
eral packages were for myself. You should
have seen my spread, with cake and trine Cur
dessert. The girls I left behind me shall
over be most gratefully remembered. If I
can't marry them all myself when I get
Lack I will bring a "friend of mine" fur
each one. LipsTr SQUAD.
BEDroin, June 24, q,t
DEAR Ser:—BeWd the Rangers fairly
abroa . .d. Here we are at Bedford, after a
severe rideandavery deyil of a =rah (for
green hands) on Saturday and Sunday.—
On FriZ4y, at 2 P. 11., we received orders
to prepare to eouip, and to march at
o'clock the same evening You arc aware
that we lost our Captain by promotion to
the Lieutenant Culoneley of the regiment.—
On receipt of orders we immediately held an
election and Lieut. Collins was chosen Car
tain, Lieut. IVrigirt advanced to the First
Lieutenancy, and Sergeant Evans chosen
Second Lieutenant. The Sergeants and
Corporals were respectively promoted and
Henry Mullen appointed Fourth Corporal.
You must wait until next week for a correct
list of Regimental and Company officers.—
rF;urs is, however, the Sec n lIEGIV!ENT
EN:e.t. IipERVE VOLILSTEER9. Our corn.
parry is company k—second post of honor
t in the regiment.
But to take leave of our snug quarters in
Camp Curtin! We got off about 3 o'clock
Saturday morning, rind (laic:Ned along the
Pcun'a. Railroad, arriving nt 'Huntingdon
at IP. M., all safe. Unfortunately one of
the brakesmen of the train was killed at
Lewistown, • by striking a telegraph pule.—'
At Huntingdon we wer:3 hospitably received
by the citizens who most litierally supplied
as with provender and flowers. 4hout Oris
point your correspondent began to be at
home. At 2:30 P. M., we left Huntingdon '
over the Broad Top Rail Road, every part
of which (in its ungraded condition,) was I
old stamping ground to you, old Spy, and
the subscriber. The familiar localities loom
e3 up' as we whizzed along, reminding me of
a thousand engineering scenes and incidents
—Len Weaver's apple jack: Mike Stone's
fried "middlings" apple-butter and, huge
Slices of bread (pod bread, mind you); Bill
Fisher's maple molasses and neat (l) chil
dren; "Old-:ran" Oypher's g sml prog and
' handsome daughter, and John Cypher's lion- ,
' est face and friendly grip.—But I must not
got on old times, or I shall forget that "Juhn
ny's
gone for a soldier." At Marklesbur ,,
a company of "Rangers" was drawn up by
the roadside with any amount of grub; bat
etiving 'to a stiff grade ahCad we were reluc
tantlY coMpelicd . t.o pass • on merely going
m
tbrough the otioos with cur ever ready
jaws. At Stonerstown We again baited,
being amply supplied with eviwything we
needed. The road terminating, at Hopewell
there too terminated oar day's
.tourney, to
our no small satisfaction. Here wo "camped
out" all night, fortifyinz ourselves with a
"cold check" consisting of cast iron pies
and cold boiled shoulder—State rations
[ln the course of this brief correspondence
yen will Sold occasional mention of "feed."
It seems unavoidable, as the general flow of
patriotism, and sympathy for the volunteer
is towards his . itemach; and I am bound to
say thntLTrOrn severe exercise, or what not
—tlae . teay is ever open. Your genuine vol
unteer.' like 'Lyab Johnsing, "ncbber
Reveille turned ue out on Sunday morn
ing at 4 o'clock to pack and take up the
march for Bedford: 'At 5 wo were in line
and commenced to pull foot, or vulgarly
speaking to march. We had twenti-five
miles ahead of us, but we snuffed the moin•
ing air and stepped out' bravely. On the
road wo met with most cordial welcome from
the farmeri ;the usual shafies—illus,. bread,
milk, Ike.); 'At several points the country
people bad assembled in the woods and hoist-
od the stars and stripes. You sea tlin old
banner so frequently in the towns that its
presence ie taken as a matter of course; but
to ciorne . sserosiell in the "open" set oar boys
trild;lnd if' ever the glorious draveau was
cheered:tits Second did iion . Sundly.
We were halted from time to time for rest
and water, nod made good progress. wittan
a
quarter of mile of Bloody Than we took
in water,' and: Wire there met hy n delega
tion of thsi'vitr47tio citizens of that place
Who nonoiineed that-the 'hospitalities of the
Own would he ertende4 to us. "Iktblev were
rpr.O.y and we wet.e invited to' mnreo
and partake of the liberal supply of provis
ions. As the i boys,say, "ask me if we didW'
We gets fairy oc:e'rwheltped, with kimkess,
receiving everything we'rouhl want , even to
bucketifor bathing mir4let. ;Where all the
people.:vre met..y:ere. sc s o:liind his scarcely
fair,to',.givo a larger ,noe'il of pre:isti to,one
'particular community than to mltother,- but
-',lteir,bucketo_earrled,the flay for4lis gloody
ui3nors:. After icuc long, fatiguing tramp
what could be more grateful than a 'cool foot
Vaal' I desire'you hereby, in the name of
the company 4., and of the Second Regi
ment, to thank the citizens of Bloody Ron
fUr their kindness. Nothing could have ez.-
cee4ed 001: :04irnt hearted liberality, and
though wecouldonly cheer them in return,
we hope to be able fo, - in some Wiese repay a
.hospitality we shall ever most gratefully re 7
member.- - '
At 1 P. M., We again' took up the march
fur Bedford, where ke arrived at about'4
&clock, foot-sore but cheerful. Same of the
boys suffered considerably from chafed feet,
.bat none gave out until we had pushed on
through town (where the inhabitants greet
ed us" mostpritkusiastically and had made
ample preparation for our refreshment,) to
our camp ground, some three miles bayond,
just above the Springs. This was the last
feather's weight that broko the backs of
some of the lads. They straggled a little,
but soon came in. Company K stood the
r.a . Arch on the whole remarkably well. It
wa,s n sight to behold the two Lieutenants
strapped 'each to an old rusty U. S. sabre,
stepping galliaatly out. (Where were you,
my lloyer?).
Cooked provisions again) were sent out
from town n o t once, by wagon loads and we
-fared sumptuously. We breakfasted on the
fragments this morning. Thus far we have
had occasion to resort to our rations but
TIIIRSTI
MEM
Lost night after the boys bad taken to
their 4lonkets, a heavy shower carne on
and they had to take it, the thicket proving
but poor shelter. Some of them invaded the
officers' hut, and rather overflowed that sa•
loon for a time.
The boys hare named our present camp
ing ground "Camp 'Welcome," and a very
appropriate title it is. Our destination is
unknown to us. I rather suspect we shall
regularly encamp here, however, until order
ed forward for tl.e sacred soil. All well in
K. Yours, &c. FARMER.
DCAR Srr—Unexpected to ell in Camp
Curtin, the First and Second Regiments of
I?ennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Cerps, end
Charley Campbell's Company and battery
of artillery, were ordered to march on Fri
day last, at 9P. M. Destination, yir g ,inin.
We arc Company Ir., second regiment, of
Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer Corps.—
Officers of Regiment: Colonel Simmons,
Lieutenant Colonel Fisher, Major Dare
Adjutant Mason, Surgeon Carpenter.
At an election of officers in Company K,
to fill vacancies, Lieut. Collins was elected
C tptain; Wright, First Lieutenant; Evans.
Second Lieutenant; non-commissioned offi
cers,raded up, and Henry Mullen appointed
Fourth Corpqral, Summers, private.
All of Friday night Came Curtin was the
scene of a good deal of excitement, cense
poet upon the eve of a sudden departu-e
therefrom. All of Friday night was con-
Sined in distributing guns, knapsacks,
caps, drawers, shoes and stockings, and the
packing up of baggage, &e. We were bud
-
died into the cars at daylight, and were
soon on eur way, per P. R. It. Our destin
ation
was some point in Virginia south of
Comb erland, route per P. R. R. to Hun -
ingdon, Broad Top :wad to end thereof,
thence by foot, &c. The ride to Hunting
don was pleasant. The ladies of that place
provided es with provisions, being near the
rear of the train we fared not so well as
those in advance. At several points along
the Broad Top It tilroad, the ladies also
were liberal in supplying us with edibles.
We camped on Saturday night in a cove
surrounded by mountains. The boys all slept
en the grass. At daylight on Sunday morn
ing we were ordered to march. We filet
over hills end through narrow val:eys, twelve
miles w;iicit brought us to Bloody Run, a
village of three at: four hundred inhnbi
tants, situate on the turnpike leading to
Pittsburg. The ladies had provided us all
with a bounteous supply of provisions,—
Boards bad been hastily thrown up, along
the street and in some of th,e yards, upon
which the provisions were placed. The
boys of course eat heartily, after which they
gave three hearty cheers for the ladies of
of Bloody Run. We started from there at
o'clock P. M., and traveled over one of
the most dusty roads I ever saw, and ar•
'rived 'at Camp McCall, three miles south
of Bedford, * at 5 o'clock P. M., having trav
eled twenty-sii miles since corning. The
sun being exceedingly warm and roads very
dusty, the men suffhred severely; Company
K hail but two or three who cared; some
other Companies lost nearly half of their
men. We left Sergeant Kershner at Canty
Curtin very sick; if he should get better he
will follow us. Private Faulkner has also
been sick but is now bottei. The boys
slept on the ground last night. It rained
hard. You can easily imagine how uncom
fortably they slept, after their fatiguing
march. The monotony of the march was
enlivened by singing hymns, by the whole
regiment. It sounded grand whilst march
ng amongst the hills. The regiment and
companies in front of us along the march,
I managed to utalteall thestreams and springs
unfit for use, hence we suffered more than
we otherwise would had we had fresh water.
Along the route trom Hopeweil to Bloody
.
Run we saw a number or la its, &c., some
with flags, others with provisions, !tr.., where
they came from we could not tell, far no
habitations were visible. Four miles north
of Bloody Run, Mrs. Keating. formerly of
Columbia, gaVe tons all the eatables she had
inher'honse. The ladies of Bedford brought
last night to camp ae conch as we could eat.
I John P. Reed, Esq., and family have been
particularly= generua.
From what Ws; asp , Ire 2 respecting 9r
ha;ty mach, it seem s Col. Wallace, nom- .
sisansling several hisnared men from Indiana
ea% hard pressed a short distance south of
alsosit fist tisotiversl ramie.
Ctmr McCALi,, June 24. 18G1
Colonel Wallace retired towards the Penn
sylvania line and sentlaie baggage towards
Sedfozcl. Ile telegraphed '4O Gov. • Curtin
for help immediately, fearing he would have
to retire into yerinsylvania. The rebels are
thought since to have retired to Virginia.
We all expected to get into a fight.
The arms we have, 'are old guns altered.
Our boys look ragged; 4-any of them are
not fit to be seen oat oCcamp. ' We do not
know Oen they will get their pants from.
the State. • It is thought we will remain in
Camp McCall some weeks. It is poorly
situated, on the side of cr. Bill, facing to the
west, wood on the north, east, rind south
side, mountain half mile to the west, with
hill, intervening between it and camp.—
Nlountains immediately to east of camp
Large spring ci few he Bred feet south.—
Tents have 'been promised us to-day.—
Charley Campbell's battery arrived in camp
this morning. This morning (Monday) a
number have been reported unfit for duty,
the result of yesterday's Mara. There
was one cese of sun stroke yesterday, which
has not proved fatal. We areentirely . shut
out from ne\vs from the spat of war. 'On
the way we heard of battles hught in Vir
ginia; loss heavy, news not confirmed.—
Send a few 'Spy's" of last and this week.
I will endeavor to keep you 'hooked about
our movements, should we more from this.
ORDERLY.
The News
Reliable intelligence has been received
from Martinsburg of the destruction by the
Secession troops of forty-eight : locomotives,
and a number of gondola cars and coal hop
pers, the property of thelialtimore and Ohio
Railroad. This" work was accomplished
on Sunday, and when it was well known
by them that the Company has still nearly
two hundred locomotives in its service, it
cannot but be regarded as otherwise than
an act of wanton vandalism, without the ex
cuse of "military necessity." The troops at
Martinsburg and in the vicinity are estima
ted at about five thousand five hundred.—
The shops of the Company at Martinsburg
have so far been spared, being used as bar
racks for the 'troops.
A building at Wyandotte, Kansas, in
which a company of soldiers were drilling,
fell on Saturday, killing a number of the
soldiers and injuring others.
In the last two letters from INIr. Russell to
the Times, received by the steamer Braaten,
he describes his yisit to the camp and de
fences of the Confederates Vensacula, and
afterward to Fort Bickons. Ile gives a full
nod interesting description of both these lo
calities. To his practised eye the batteries
of the Confederates aeared defective and
ill-constructed, whilst the number and cali
bre of the guns they have mounted is much
less formidable than has been represented.
Ile represents Fort Pickens in fine condition,
well prepared, and expresses the opinion
that at that time the Confederates were not
in a condition to Assail it with any chance
cf success.
No Tonvementi of importance arc reported
from 'Washington beyond the arrival of the
troops and the movement of regiments on to
the Virginia side. Thg- Confederates are re
porter; to he fortifying Fair-fax Court House
and obstructing the roads thereto by felling
trees across them. Some excitement had
been occasioned by the cutting of the tele
graph cable between two of the camps, but
it was discovered to have been done by the
Captain of a newly arrived company, who
entertained t 4.3 suspicion that it was a "de
vice of the enemy." From tl,e upper Poto
mac we have nothing further than that Co
lonel Stone's column and Up advance of
General Patterson's army had formed a
junction near the Monocaey. The whole
line of the Potomac is tau.} under the sur
veillance of the Federal troops.
A special despatch to the Now Orleans
Picayune from Richmond, and coming this
way via Louisville, states that the Virginia
Convention 'tad proposed an amendment to
the Constitution of ;he Qonfederated States
giving Virginia the right to secede in Certain
contingencies. We supposed thr,,t the right
of secession in all or any contingency was
the necessary result of a confederacy found
ed upon the exercise of that very right.
The Maryland Legislature adjourned on
Tuesday to re-assemble again on the 30th of
July. A proposition from the Senate to
meet at Annapolis was negatived. Govern
or Hicks sent to a p e House a communication
from Secretary Zemlya in ;elation to his
application for the reclamation of fugitive
slaves escaping from their masters and seek
ing refuge in the Federal camps.
The steamship Europa, from Liverpool via
Queenstown, with dates to the 17th instant,
arrived at Halifax on Tuesday. The news
is T;ot important. The London Times, re-
Iferring to American affairs, says that Great
Britain, will do liar duty and the Federal
ists most do theirs, knowing that Givnt.Bri
tain could not do them a greater injury than
by taking their part. Sixteen British gun
boats are t,o he sent to the North American
coast. France is shoat to rccc,gnize the
kingdom of Italy.
The Great Eastern was expected to leave
Liverpool in about a fortnight, with three
regiments of infantry, a field battery of ar
tillery, and a number of horses—destination
Quebec. This reinforcement of the troops
stationed in Canada provoked much com
ment in England, and many characterized
the proceedings as qn insult to the United
States. The annual meeting of thc i • Cotton
Supply Association bad been held at Man
chester, at which somewhat discouraging re
ports were made as to the results of exer
tions to procure a supply independent of
Amerlpa : Increased efforts in India and
Westerri . Africa were urged. The news of
the - settlement of the Syrian lineation is con
finned. A Christian Governor is to rule
over Lebanon for over three ygnrs, under
the p r otection of the Porte. Two more
sluviirs are reported to have keen captured
on the oocat of Afr i ca, one of which was a
EfasiOn vessel, with 900 nkroe:s on board.
A fearful riot took piecein Ililsraukie on
Monday, caused by the . action of the.bank
.. •
ers on Saturday, in throwing out the circu
lating notes of a large number of the banks
of We State. Several of the Milwankie
bnnkc were attached, and furniture, books
and other property destroyed. The riot was
quelled. by mil;tary force, but the Mayor,
fearing further distratizncies, has sent to the
neighboring cities fqr ttssiatc,n,ac. At last
accounts order had lieenxestoreil.
T•he post Office Department informs the
Philadelyhia Postmaster .that the carrying
of letters by express copipanies over estab
lished post routes, in v t iolatitict a law, must
be stopped.
The captain and crow of the Confeders.:e
privateer arrived at New York on Tuesday
,in the Uarriet Lane. They were icumeei
ately arrested on the charges of treason,
,7;-
racy and robbery.
From. Missouri we learn that Gen. Lyon
was prepaying for an o,yerly,nd por , emaz.t,
probably toward the Southweste, pc.rton
of the State, whither also the Confederate
troops from Arkansas were Ouppopee. to IV
tending. The object of both parties 4;84 7
posed to be to hold possession of the ez.-
tec,sive lead mines in that Portion a 4.#
State.
At a meetings : l? the members of the New
York Seventh Itegiment, held on Tuesday
night, it was decided . that they did not wanr,
to again visit the seat of war as volunteers.
They will be ready, however, when erbll64
for by the Government.
From Fortress Blonroe there is nothing
but the usual camp news, The gun boat
Monticello, whilst on a reconnoissance up
the Rappahannock river, landed a small
party Who were fired upon by a company of
Confederates. The party succeeded in get
ting off to the boat, With one man mortally
wounded and several others Less seriously
injured. The Monticello opened with her
guns on the shore and drove the Confeder
ates back. The Quaker city also had a
short engagement with a party on Lynn Haven Bay, who attacked her' boat'screw
that had been seat ashore to bring o 1 a
refugee.
Intelligence from Williamsport reports
that the Confederate army, ten thoaand
strong, under command of General Johnson
were marching from Winchester toward the
Potomac. Their eami> on Tuesday night
was four miles this side of Martinsburg.—
ln movement was making by the
United States forces on this side of the Po
tonuac,"the destination of the advancing col
nal it is supposed being Sharpsburg, on the
Maryland side, opposite to Sbeperdstown.
The reinforcement of two regiments had
reached Cumberland, where Gen. McClellan
was hourly expected.
The Pawnee on Tuesday opened fire on
a party of Confederate troops who were
con , tructing a battery at Matthias' Point
on the Potomac. A party was landed and
a reconnoissance made.
Mr. F. W. Seward, Assistant Secretary
of State, makes through the Associated
Press a semi-official denial of the announce
ment that a compromise had been proposed
by Jetl'erson Davis.
Through the same source we also learn
that General McClellen has sent to the Gov
ernment a repudiation of the compact ho
Wag alleged to have n'utde with General
Buckner in relation to the neutrality of
Kentucky. his only knowledge of the pre
tended compact is gltherel front the news
paper statements.
rt G REA T SNITA 1116.11CIIANT.
(Tune: Tillikens and his Dinah.)
Uncle Sam getting-tired of trying to please
The rebel, down South, in treason at ease,
Called out hts brave soldiers, determined that be
Would lain; the scamps buck to their old fealty.
For snits are dried apples, dried apples are snits,
They're 'Ride 91 green apples cut up into bits,
These bits ye all 4ried an the oven ar sun,
That strung upon long strings, just so, every one
A gay grocer Wood at his s:oro doer one day,
And thus to himself was this chap heard to say:—
".‘Ve arc going to have war and as limes will lie dull
At Uncle Sams strong box, PII have a good pu'l."
For snits are dried apples, ke.
apples are chonp lIDW. 111 b . uy up a lot,
These sell Uncle Sam, for the cash on the spot;
And by moving round . briskly, I thtnl can bring,
Qut of Southern died upplca, a very good thing? ,
For snits are dried apples, .Ir,c.
Ile went to the Gov'nor, and to him he •aid—
"l know that the Foldiers have plenty of bienit,
But if you would fill them up brim full of spunk,
I have something fur better, and cheaper than junk."
For snits are dried apples, &c.
..What is it f pray your the pay Gov'nor cried.
"SNI use my deo r -ov'tior" the grocer replied .
.1( you ever ezpeet to give Jen' Davis fiis,
You inc:.kt give your brave soldiers abundance of snits. , t
For snits are (Wed appltes,&e.
Pray how do you use them:" the Uov'nor enquired,
Up rose the gay grocer as though heaven inspired,
Said lte,..for the army everybody admits,
There's nothing prepared half eo easy us =its?"
For snits arc dried apples, &c..
:You give to each soldier a pint in the morn,
At noon you supply him with water : h at's warm;
This causes the wits to expand and to swell,
Slthipli answers for supper. you see, very wel'."
For snits are dried apples, Ste.
.oa—lo—rious,69.7:oye, the brave Gov'nor exclaimed
"For one of my cabinet you ought to be named;
Those Flat] for the troops of the Stale will suffice.
Pray, tell me, my dear sir, what will be the pricer
For snits arc dried apples, &c.
"The price is so low, Pm afraid you will laugh:
You shall have nil you want at six cents and a half,•
pint is a pound, so you see It will pay—
You can feed the Slate troops on;uu nix cents a day: ,
For suits are dried apples, &c.
The bargain for suite was then closed oa the •poi;
It suited the guy grocer. just to a dot:
And-as he walked home, he remarked with a laugh,
*.Encry pound of those snit; pay fear coma a nd a hati.'l
For soils are dried apples, &c.
When the soldiers came back, they sought ought the.
dean scamp,
Who sent then the snits while they staid in the camp,
17iey ms4i Aim cat two quarts; then warm water, sit?
The dried apple; s weird and the grocer -burst upn
For Snits arc dried apples, he.
THE MORAL: READ! HICAD!! SLID!
Now all you gay grocers who have a desire,
On your virtuous hods, like goad men expire,
Don't sell snits to the army for fear you'll be cursed,
And made, like dtis grocer, to eat itam and burst
For 4114 , 1-11te dried apples, driet; apples are stint
ttheri made of green ap pies cat up Ixti bits,
And nraen sold to the army of 1„Ir t elo Sam.
At docble the pace. they the seller wig d—n.
Tux H EXPEA iCZAVAT.
The Soothers' costume, have you heard of it, sirs:
Is a Engle shirt collar, and a big pair of spurs;
Tie Airy for Summer, there's no doubt of that,
BA not hail so neat as a hempen cravat.
Their Intro any be good till a battle begins.
But won't they be likely to ter-itch, their own shin.'
When they conte to retreat! for they pros ; came to 111 ,
Bat they cannot retreat, with the hempen cravat!
O the hempen cravat is an elegant thine
For once on yimr neck, it giveeyoo lOU swing:,
Theme . hot Southern gentlemen ought to like that.
For they all Tint to mmving—in the hempen e meat!
By the blood or nor elves 'that on Booker's okl 6.11
Wa4 poured out like wawa (it 8 .w. in us itill!)
eru•h thcm.or i peri•h. (no dologrr of that')
3 u o:d. eLa ti 1.1, •ht t ; and the bovren eruc=t,