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'VoLc.TTEERa No? Slate Catchers.— A letter
{torn Virginiacafep says: 1 * A alight case' of
rebelluon octmrfed in one of oar .camps a few
evenings sincs'when a young man on gu|rd
was ordered to Brest any slave who undertook
to pass. He promptly answered: “l eanoljey
no such orderi it was not to pat down insur
rection .that 1 volunteered, but to- defend toy
country's flag t lam ready to bear tie ooflse
rfnences, bot never to bave a hand in arrestfng
eldves. l \ . | . <3? '
, “ The next nigh tit was deemed politic bot
to try the temper of the men too hard, - there
fore the order woe given in a more general tone
vis: that those who were not “ all right* should
he stopped, j -About ‘the wee sma’ :hoars;
the pickets !ho ltd o’ sadden brush jn |he
adjoining shrub jery—a crackling of light
beneath a flying; foot, and a stalwart sdn of Ethi
opia stood panti jg against the glittering bayo
net of a New tjqrk militiaman. An insfent
only did their e£es flash upon each other. ‘ All
right V spoke the Northernman. ‘ All
massa'! whisp.red the tremblingj slave.—
‘Then moke tra iks before I’ve run youthropgh
with thisj aiij the gruff sentry illustrated
the bayonet: exercises. I !
“ A little later, as morning glimmered ever
the hills, a horseman dashed almost ppst. “[Not
so quick, stranger I What’s in the wind ?’ JTbe
polite Southerner only demanded hisj property
- which bo alpfiadyhad scent of, and hbped that
no one would interfere with his passing quietly
over the ground.
In vainT-tijis visiter did not come under
the head of‘all right;’ and with a politeness
equalling bis own, he was; asked to retire ip an
opposite direction fromUbh one his chatties was
then pursuing,” !. I
Speaker |Gkow. — No political events of j late,-
has given us pore gratification, or found a
more hearty echoic the Republican ranksjthan
the election, by a large majority, of Hod. Ga
lueha A. Grow, as Speaker of tbe Tbirty-sev-'
eijth Congijcss. This was an act of obvious jus
tice due to fi Idng tried and faithful champ|on of
Republican principles, and of the interest jof bis
country. It is the culmination of years of hon
orable distinction, showing that Republics are
not always ■ungrateful. - I
-Mr. Gnjw is an experienced and excellent
parliamentarian, and will expedite in an Unusu
al degree, the important business of tbe House;
which is. so wont to lag under a slow add ig
norant offibcr, to the great expense and embar
rassment thij country. !■
1 Mr. Crow’s Ipeecb on taking the ohaiij, was
an eloquent, pertinent and admirable effojrt and
was dcserVingiof the marked applause fwhich
greeted it.| His position was firm and uncom
promising, ajaj-the ring of- the right} metal
found a corresponding response-in the House.
Mr. Grow I- yet a young man and we trust
has many!yea i before him of usefulness and
‘honor.— Republican. ■ . |
. Reception dr New York TuMtans in Swash
inoton.—The Washington correspondent of the
New 'fork Tribune writes on the 3d; [
. A seen 4 ad Willard’s Hotel after dinner to
day, illusttafes this temper of the timesj The
Major of v N.eiy York regiment was espies sing
his views agifinstcompromige ns those oha,Dem
ocrat through and throngh, but a Union man
to the hilwhen some one touched his| elbow
dud said: “flush, Ben.- Wood is here.’f
“Ben. Wpod and his brother Fernando,”
■ shouted t hef“ilajor, “ are d——d infernal trai
tors. Fernii Ido’s Ren., is ja gam
bler and a ti titor, in order to help on His gam
bling- If b| dares to open hiatraitoroujj mouth
in Congress for compromise, the steps! of the
Cbambeij will be crimsoned with blood.j’
Ben., jyhofwns pallid and almost beside him
self With[fens, at length stammered out ih a tone
not heard*by the Major, “ You’re a Hat,” and
was presently led away by his friendf. The
. feeling o|f tbe throng, in which were
: ic as well as Republican members, was ptrpngly
on the side bf the Major and against Wood.
John llic'siaN declared! on the floor of the
House of Representatives, one day this week,
that the fallows were waiting for trakoih. This
trill be good news to the loyal men |vho are
now in arms' to suppress rebellion, and who
ore so far the anperiora of traitors tfcat they
should scarcely be asked to contend wpth them
■ any. farther than to capture and hangjthem.—
'/The gallows should be the fixed and bnaltera
ble doom of every traitor oaught svithlarms in
his hands.- -The gallows should be thd fate of
every seoretayrapathiser detected in giving aid
and comfort -to the rebels—and thud making
the gallows pur principal weapon operation
' Bgainstjthe traitors, completely obliterate the
' crime by entirely exterminating the criminals.
The gallows should be borne in the advance of
every oolumn of the army; As a pence offer
ing, the gallows will prove permanent in every
and we thank John Hickman’ for . hav
ing announced the fact of such a„ purification
being in reserve for treason.— Telegraph.
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Pbr ;Ladi*s. — A New York paper,! alluding
to the fashions, gives a description pf a new
style of head-dress which must be vjery hand
some. jlt a.fya: “ The patriotic colors are now
the rage, and mingle in some way in jthe trim
ming-of almost every hat. One .style called the
‘ Stats |and Stripes,' which we saw ia a shop
window, deserves mention! A hat of white
straw, trimmed inside with a plain ruche, vio
lets, blue-b?>lls and red roses. Outside blended
strings of red, white and blue, pass over the
crown,; a triangular scarf of blue falls over the
crown,, and cape, which are embroidered stars.”
It also says that “ gray is the fashionable color
for traveling dresses trimmed with black.—
The variety (if style at this season is very mea
gre in compftrsion with that of' last, ;owing to
to the fact tl-at our ladi.es are more Went on
nidingin equipping volunteers than ip devising
novelties.” ‘ . - j
Ax Item ropi Housekeepers. —ln h'ot weath
er it is almost impossible to prevent Sinks from
becoming foul’unless some chemical prepara
tion is used. One pound of copperas; dissolved
in four gallonsof water, poured over the sink
throe of four times will completely destroy the
offensive odor. As a disinfecting agent to scat
ter around premises affected with ariy unpleas
ant odor' nothing is better than fine, charcoal.
All sorts of fjlass vessels and other uheneils may
be eflfytanlly cured from offensive smells, by rins
ing them with charcoal powder, after the gros
ser impurities have been scoured offjwith sand
audisoapi
Some ofithe Bombs fired by the federal troops
were found filled with sawdust; but the rebels
haye iome of the same kind* One ifired from
the fiSed cannon at Big Bethel wasjsent to the
United States arsenal, at Troy, where it was
found! to Ik filled with me. There Wit be a
little {rodchery op both sides, |
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THE AJHTATOE.
HUGH YOUNG, EDITOR & PROPRIETOR.
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WEIiiSBOBOCGU, PA., |
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 24, If 61.
Republican County Convention, I
The BepablicaojelDCtora in the several election die
,lricts of Tioga County, are requested to meet at the
usnal places for holding elections on SATURDAY,
the 24th day of August nest, between the boari of 3
and 7 P. M., to elect two delegates Irom each district
to meet in Convention at TIOGA, on- FRlDAllpthe
30th day of Augpat, 1861, at one o'clock
select candidates ftr the following enumerated offices:
One person for President Judge,,. i' ,
Two persons forJAssociate Judges, Sr j
Two persons fotmembera of the Legislature, }
One person for Sheriff. * 1 t . 11
One person for Treasurer, {
One person for sonrdiiss&>nßr. , ‘
One person for Auditor.. . £
COMMITTEES OF VIGILANCE. | *
Blots— \Villinm)Batler, Stephen |Bqwen, 3
Brookfield —L. Murdock. .ji .
*Clymer —B. jstfkng, A. A. Amlsbry, j
Okarleston —G. Avery, Ephraim Hart, J
Chatham —Haproy. Leech, Reuben Morse. \
Covington —T.*s. Goodeuough, S. F. Richards.
Covington Boro —lra Patchin, L. 1 B. Smith. \
i?e?mar-i-Jnmes I, Jackson, Hiram Hastings.)
"Deerfield —Cbm les Goldsmith, Jeremiah Stoddard..
• *ift&~-JbhD C.'Haynard,-Benjamin, Freyer. f
JSlklahd —J, G. Parkburst) Leandcr Culver, j
Farmtnyton —Charles Howard, 0. H. Blanchard.
(?fuiwt—Dan fo th Marsh, Benjamin Furmam
Jackson— o. B. Welle, Benjamin Miller, ‘ 5.
Knoxvill*-*C, ). Bowman', A; J. Dcarroan. I
Laurence —Chi rles Baker, Horace Hoff |
Laicrenccville- -Charles Beebe, freeman Phippcn.
Liberty —C. F. Veil, K. C. Cox.‘ }
Matmburg —A. Fish, John E. RpbinsonJ
Jlatmfield— Jolm W. Phelps A. J. Ross. (
Jliddlebury —Calvin Hanudond, Geo. D. Keeney.
Morris —William Babb, Blackwell. / ’
Jfelton —Volcdtt Phelps, John fiazlett. |
Osceola —Jamjes Tubbs, Henry Seely. >
Richvlond —Ffank M. Shaw, Seth Whittaker,
Rutland —William Lawrence, Hugh Argetsjnger,
Shippen —Edward Grinnells, Harry Ellis. j
Sullivan —Batjeeman Monroe, L. D. Gray. 1
Tioga —David L. Aiken, A. S. Turner. jj
Tioga Boro —Leroy Tabor, Jno, I, Mitchell
Union —Daniel Randall, P. B. Herrington.'
_. Westfield —D. T. Gardner, Charles
WclUboro —John R. Bowen, John Alexander.
Ward —Peteij Cameron, Jr.,IT. 0. Hollis. •'
Tbo Committee* of Vigilance in the respective elec*
tion districts are W'ged to act promptly anil vigor
ously; to that due notice of the iprimary
meetings hr the ejection-of ovjegates may lie given,
in order that ejjgfy distrigt-m|-y be represented in the
Convention. Such*of the idambtffs of the Commit
tees as cannot, conveniently sftFVfi promptly, are. re
quested ‘to appoint a substitute*. ,
The Committee would eatneitly j’ccommepd ns the
best method of ascertaining (he fairest expression of
the will cf the people, that all votipg at tholprimary
Meetings should be by ballot either:written or printed.
It is further recommended that the; balloting be made
the immediate supervision-of -the Committee in each
election district above named,’ot the persons substi
tuted to act as each Committed* ] ■ j
h £. E. SMITH,
4 til’d. Rep. Co. Com.
THE BATTLE OF BULL’S BjQTT.
The tiews this week is very dispiriting- A
great battle was fought on Sunday, |t Bull’s-
Run in front of Beauregard’s strongly fortified
position at Manassas Junction. The forces en
gaged were the most numerous ever; opposed
in deadly fray on the continent of |lmeiicn,
the rebels numbering 90,000, and the Union
forces 50,000- Gen. McDowell had assembled
all hla Brigadiers and Colonels at' Jiis' head
quarters at Centreville at 9 p. u. the evening
before, and given them their orders. The troops,
who had been bivouacked in the fields and
roads, covering an area of many square miles,
commenced to-move to the positionslassigned
them at 2} a. m. The general movement was
to the front and right Dank to take up the po
sitions’assigned them. Fire was opened by
the National artillery at C a. tr. and ipron|ptly
replied to by the enemy, who hadiof cckirse
chosen" their ground, so as to -give themsllves
all the cover and our troops all the exposure
possible. The infantry were not brought Into
close action until hours of heavy cannonading;
and it is morally certain that the enemy have
been reenforced by the arrival of Johnston’s
army from Winchester, while our; opposing
army, through Gen. Patterson’s unfathomable
strategy, remains several days’ mafdh distant.
The Rebels had therefore every advantage—
position, numbers, aqd perfect knowledge
of the ground over which the Unionists ad
vanced to engagethdttl Yet all did not avail
against the enthusiasm! and well-directed valor
ofthe-National forces. ‘ The Rebcjl batteries
were ultimately silenced, and their r|nks forced
back, inch' by inch, until they wjere driven
from Bull’s Ron, leaving their dead In tbe field,
and the National troops undisputed| victors.
If the fight had ended here, the vh|tory would
have been a glorious one. But jbst as i our
troops had possession of the fieldjthe rebels
were relnforcedby Gen. Johnson and pur forces
Were repulsed with immense loss, seized
oor troops and the retreat was veryf disorderly.
It is believed that 500 to 1000, were killed on oiir
side, while the slaughter on the side of theireb
els is terrible. ' • I ;
A special dispatch to the Trihui\e of Tues
day contains a detailed-and logical acccwnt of
the affair of Sunday. Before light on Ithat
morning our forces advanced frotu| Centreville
toward Bull's Run, in two columns,|under ben.
Tyler and Col. Richardson ; when pear the en
emy, Gen, Tyler's division divide!, and Gen,
Hunter and Col. Heintzelinan turned off the
road to the right, with the intention of flunk
ing the Rebel position, and .attacking it in the
rear. Gen. Tyler advanced direct,|and by six
o’clock was in the face of the enenjfy. D
the forenoon our batteries played oh the ei
with good effect, but jprovoked little respl
Atabout-noqn the infantry engagement
opened by Gen. Tyltr/s force, and Gen.!
ter’s division began to make itself (heard ii
distance. The latter ’drove the enemy
point to point with great loss, and' their }
were taken from‘them, one by onf, until
held only two or three. These, however,
held with damaging effect uponi' our ti
who still maintained their ground, and
pressed on. Just at this juncturojwhcn Every
thing was apparently going on we|l for us, and
we were in a fair way to drive the enemy from
bis last bold, an ordEr to! retreat on Centreville
f 1
was given. , The reason for this is not known,
cannot oven be Conjectured. But the order
was given, and the retreat commenced.
Then occurred tlio panic which threw all
THE TIOGA COUNTY AGITATOR.
things into confusion, and brought disaster up
on us. The sudden and noisy movement of
some baggage wagons.startled a portion of our
army; the infection of terror B P t fi& and in a
moment there was no army, only winy ing rab
ble. The scene which followed is beyond de
scription. The only thought of the soldih'rS
was for their personal safety. What they fled
from they kn£w not, and the very vagueness of
their fears added wings to their flight. All
night long the route continued. Guns, small
arms, baggage, fell into the enemy’s hands, or,
rather, were left on the field-and along..the way.
The Rebels did not pursue in any great force or
with any spirit. Colonel Blanket's brigade
covered the flight, and sustained itself nobly,
retiring slowly and in perfect ordfer;
Thus it appears the great disaster was simply
and only the effect of a wild panic; it was not
a defeat. An army will yield to the former,
while it would stand against any positive force
that could be brought against it. The panic
siezed the troops, and they ran; the enemy did
not pursue.
The losses on our side are by 'no means so
great as they were at first reported. Each <3ie
patch reduces the list. It is certain that not
more than 1,000 are killed,, and some authori
ties say,that not more than 300 have fallen.- —
The enemy has suffered terribly beyond a
doubt; while the killing was going on, our
troops had the real advantage, driving the Reb
els before them. It was only when the fighting
was done, and the ridiculous panic turned the
beads of the men, seemed to waver.—
But what losses w«@gc happened in straight*
■forward and bravajjPSgng. and will leave hon
orable scars army roll.
Gen. McClellan is to he put in command of
the army on the Potomac, and reorganization,
reenforement, and refrehsment, will prepare the
way for a hew start upon the road toward Rich
mond.
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. , FEOM THE TIOGA BOYS,
From our Regular Correspondent.
from capt. sherwood’s company.
Camp Biddle, near the Line. )
Greencostle, Franklin Co. Pa., >
July 17,'1801. j
Away from Camp Curtin, we can look back!
upori it with no longing hearts, and think of its
scenes as those we do not wish to renew. We
have alternately trod its mud, inhaled its dost
and 'filth, received its pelting rains, and endured
-its thousand and one inconveniences, we hope
for the last time.- Yet we spent some happy
days in that camp, and some days that will be
remembered as the most miserable of our lives.
It is the more detestable when contrasted with
our present camp, with its grand old oaks, its
cool breezes, and its dense shade. We arc
caujped in a most delightful grove, where the
god of nature has deigned to snide with unusual
splendor, and where, surrounded with fields of
waving corn, acres covered with golden grain,
"weli cultivated farms with good farm houses,
I am sure we could spend the summer months
contentment as marked as was our dissat
isfaction at Camp Curtin. While we abhorred
amji detested the latter camp, I would not have
you think that wo were not kindly treated by
thet people of Harrisburg. They treated us as
mep, and they will be remembered with grati
tude long after the few happy days, spent in
Camp Curtin arc forgotten.
We left Harrisburg on the Cumberland Val
ley Rail Road, at about ll o’clock of Friday,
12th inst>, for what point we did not know, and
cared but little. We would almost jiave been
satisfied with the sulphuric dominions of Jeff.
Davis’ particular friend, so that We got wellput
of Camp Curtin. They say “a change of pas
ture makes fat calves," and I think change of
camps make fat soldiers. At least, that has
been our experience, albeit, we have had noth
ing to eat here but pilot broad) pork atd one
meal of beans, and one of beef. Yet I do not
know of a sick man in the whole camp, while
atj Harrisburg there were thirteen of our men
sick in bed at one time.
All along the rout, from Harrisburg to Green
cisile,. we were greeted with enthu-
siasm, and at every stopping place were the
grateful recipients of something good to oaf, or
some kindly expressed wish from the ladies.—
You ought to have seen how readily they took
our canteens from our sides and filled them with
cool water, or lemonade, and how soon they
(the haversacks) and not the ladies) became too
heavy to carry, with ease. Wo shall remem
ber the people of the beautiful.village of[Me
chanicsburg, Cumberland County, as also those
of Carlisle and Greencastlo, wherever we -may
g{o. Wo reached this camp'Friday evening
ajbout 7 o’clock. We hpd just begun to pitch
our tents, when it commenced raining, and af
ter many of us had got our tents ready tp re
ceive us, the stentorian voice of our Colonel
Announced that we must get them arranged ac
cording to letter, and we had to strike them all
dnd move. It rained all night, and on Satur
day morning many tents were partially covered
with water. Again we had to move our camp.
l|t continued raining until Monday morning.—
<j)ur first few days iu this camp were really un
pleasant.
[ We are situated about a mile from Greehcas
ijle, on the line of the : R. R., and ten miles
from the State lino. There is ns other regiment
in camp here now. Some say we shall notjlenve
here before the last of August, or first or Sep
tember, while others think we may move South
In less than two weeks. A report was ip cir
culation in camp yesterday) said to have come
from the Lieut. Colonel, that we should be mus
tered into'the United States’ service to-day.—
{should this prove true, I should incline tjo the
pinion that we cannot remain here for any
ength of time. The Third Wisconsin Regiment
passed here yesterday, and is now in caifap at
[Hagerstown, but will soon move farther-: konth.
They had no arms,.but will get them at the lat
ter place. ;
After all the croaking and spreading pf tail
feathers of the Kane Rifle (!!) Regiment, and
pur consequent humiliation for a time, our com
pany have received the celebrated Minnie Rifle
Musket, with the improved look, bayonet and
sight, imd the self capper and primer.l One
other company (Susquehanna Volunteers) have
also got them. They are the nicest arm I have
ever seen, and they are decidedly the best in
use anywhere. The other companies tif our
Regiment are armed with the "Kane Rifles.”
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A few errors occurred in the report of the
companies.and officers of the Sixth Regiment,
furnished in my last letter. Below Will be
found a correct listv .
STAFF, FIELD (IfFICEBS, &C.’
tfelonri.—William Wallace Ricketts, of
Bloomsbutg. - ;
Lieut. Colonel —William B. Pefarose, of Car
lisle; . - -
Major —H. J. Madill, of Bradford Co.
Quartermaster— E. H. McCoy, of Harrisburg.
Adjutant—H.B. McKean,of Bradford.
Sergeant Major— B. B. Hayhurst;..
Quartermaster’s Sergeant —A. A. Soudder, of
Tioga Co.
Ensign —Geo. W. Dean.
Surgeon—* ‘Charles Bower, of Mifflin.
Assistant Surgeon —Jones, of Philadelphia.
Chaplain —Rev. Samuel Jessup, Susquehan
na Co.
COMPANIES, AND COMPANY OFFICERS.
Company A. Columbia Co.—Capt. Welling
ton H. Ent; Ist Lieut., Isaac BL Leesholtz ; 2d
Lieut., Samuel Waters.
Company 8., Snyder Co.—Capt., C. D. Roush,
Ist Lieut;, Levi Epler; 2d Lieut., Wm. Har
ding.
Company C., Wayne Co.—Capt. John S.
Wright; Ist Lieut., B. N. Forry ; 2d Lieut.,
W. Tarablyn,
Company D., Franklin Co.—Capt. W. D. Dix
on; Ist Lieut., David Vance ; 2d Lieut,, Wm.
Burgess. :
Company E., Northumberland Co.—-Capt. M.
K. Maniy; Ist Lieut., Chas. Rlckart; 2d Lieut.,
John Horn. ' ■ _
Company F., Bradford Co.—Capt., Daniel
Bradbury; Ist Lieut., Leham D. Forrest; 2d
Liedt., M. A. Meeker. ( .
Company G., Dauphin Co.—Capt., J.- Rehrer;
Ist Lieut., Charles Allen; 2d Lieut;, J. H.
Yehtzer.
Company H;, Tioga.Co.—Capt., j. Sherwood;
let Lieut., Jas. Carle; 2d Lieut, J. W. Rose.
Company 1., Bradford Co.—Capt., W. H. 11.
Gore; Ist Lieut, J. M. Guyer; 2d Lieut, H.
B.'M’Kean.
Company.L., Susquehanna Co.—Capt, John
Shull; Ist Lieut, David Mason ; 2d Lieut, Ja
cobßonawitz.
The Camp was set into a fever of
theotheafchrning about. 2 o’clock; by hearing
the discblflre of what appeared to be in our
sleepy confusion, a whole J regimentof guns very
near our camp; and the consideration of the
fact of our being so near the Maryland line,
and within ten miles (as the report goes) of a
camp of rebels, materially added to an enthu
siasm almost reaching to desperation. The
alarm was sounded, and every company was
called up, and ton rounds of cartridges furnished
to each man. The wildest enthusiasm prevailed,
sag every soldier thought we were attacked Af
nSe rebel forces. No fear was maißHflH
among the men, but a desire to fight,
er the better,” seemed to exist among them ail.
The firing continued, with a few discharges at
short intervals, and had the,ruse been known,
it vyould have been amusing to watch, the men,
and hear the excited wonderings expressed in
whispers as to the object or final result of the
firinaMßybeD the truth was k'nown that Capt.
ShdP|®d’s Company was out on a seating ex
peditiap the scene changed to one of merri-'
ment, and the men laughed at each , other, be- 1
cause it was thought that some cowardice was ,
manifested by a few who were not sb enthusi- j
aatio as the others. I was on guard fhat night, j
and was as ignorant of the factthatburcompa
jiy was out; ns any ape in the camp. The
Colonel, of course}4H|pr what the firing was j
for, and was anxious to see how the men would
act. lie afterwards expressed hims elf as en
tirely satisfied with the result. The Lieut. Col.
accompanied tho party. A scouting party was
also opt last night, from company I,jand Capt.
Gore assured me a few minutes agoj that they
were fired upon two or three times, put without
effect.
Every home reader 'of the Agitator has
doubtless learned, ere this, of the resignation
of our First Lieutenant, M. N. -Allen, but
they may uot know that it was nej i from any
lack of courage or patriotism that his resigna
tion was tendered. 1 venture nothing in say
ing that there is not a man in our company
who doubts these qualities in Mr. Allen, which
are, indeed-, so essential to a commanding offi
cer. Ail know that his duty at home, and not
a desire to rid' himself of a responsibility,
caused him to resign-.. The resolutions passed
bydbe company will show the feeling enter
tained for him. His successor, Lieut. James
Carle, is a man upon whom too much praise
cannot be bestowed. His decision of character,
his coolness and bravery, added to his experi-,
once in military matters and his many good!
qualities as a man, eminently fit him for the
post, tie has served several years:in the regu
lar army, and accompanied the Utah Expedi
tion to Salt Lake City in 1857. He is about 26
years of age, and is a resident of our county.
He was formerly Orderly Sergeant in our com
pany. He is succeeded in that post by Mr.
John Ilinman, a good fellow and a good officer.
Mr. Soudder resigned his position as 3d Ser
geant to accept that of Ass’t Quartermaster
under Maj. McCoy. Our company officers are
now as follows:
Captain.— Julius Sherwood,
First Lieut. —James Carle.
Second W. Rose.
Sergeants. —John Hiuman, R. M. Pratt, H.
J. Ramsdojl, S. S. Rockwell.
CorptSam: —Geo. W. Merrick, A. S. Hussel
ton, R. B. Webb, Cfaas. Maxwell.
Musicians. —Wm. Wiener, C. R. Nichols. ■
We received pay for a month and a half, at
$ll per month for privates a'few days before
leaving Harrisburg. We also received over
coats, blouses, dress and fatigue pants, forage
caps, shoes and stockings—all of the army
pattern. h. j. r.
P. S .—Thursday, July 18.—We were not
sworn in to the U. S. service yesterday, as we
expected. Don’t know when we will he j cer
tainly not to-doy. '
From onr Regular Comspendebt.
From the wildcats.
Cuhbehland, July 13, 1861
The boys of the Kane Rifle Regiment and
the sth infantry, have moved 'on in the direc
tion of Romney.' We had 100 scouts out yes
terday who reached within .4-miles of that
place and camped in an old grist mill where
we heard of them ; they were near a superior
force of well armed troops, but I have not
heard that they had anything like a brushy
They serve to make communication safe and
easy for the Union men, one of whom came
into camp night with a dispatch, and this
morning at 3 o’clock.we got the order to strike
tents ahd fall in, which the boys did with a
will—acting like a pack of crazy Wildcats as
they are. In vain I assured them they were
certain to be whipped, that their affectionate
wives and mothers would hereafter know them
only as defunct Wildcats, that the old Spring
field muskets were Trure to burst and safe to
miss fire—it was of no use; they piled on to
the cars in a lain and went off in such ‘
,
a storm of yells and hurrah*'as yon never
heard, leaving the small Orderly behind as a
stump candidate for hospital treatment. I un
dertook to go along. I got on a pair of boots
(for the first time in six Weeks) borrowed a
musket, took iO rounds of ball cartridge, got
Hawkie to carry my knapsack to the cars, and
started in fchargb of the baggage. It was ho
go; I stood guard ih the rain for some two
hours, hot my foot got so painful I was forced
to back out,' get the boot off, and lot the boys
go on without pie. J hardly think they will get
into anything-’like hot wjirk, though they may
have a skirmish near Romney? the people
here ate sure the boys will have .h abort fight
at that place; I think the folks here are more
scared than hurt; they are always sure there
is about to be a fights or that Cumberland is
about to be burned—events which do nbf take
place according to the programme mapped ont
by their fears. The Secessionists do not stand
well; they run before the Federal {rofjps every
where—not that .they are cowards, out they
have no heart in the business, and very many
are in arms under actual compulsion waiting a
chance to desert, and bound to run rothdlflhan
kill or bo killed by their ’friends. Such men
are as much help to us where they are as any
other place. • • --
Sunday, July 14.—Last night among the reg
ulardaily batch of rumors, was one that our
boys bad bceiHfired on soma eight miles above
here by a large force stationed on the side of a
ravine. Another, rumor told of a battle fought
somewhere in Virginia and a victory over the
rebels, who, the rumor said, lost 2000 men
killed and wounded; There was no truth in
the first rumor, and quite likely none fn the
second. I am getting to he like " Tommy
Codlin ;” “ I don’t believe in nothiak.’’ Why
should I? haven’t I too been behind .the* cur
tain and seen the wires ? - dont-.I know that
Punch is not a real flesh’ and blood monster,
and that both be and bis spouse Judy ore got
ten up of coarse pasteboard and cheap paint?
that even the conventional “saasengers” where
widrPonch delighted the crowd are not good
tto eat, but only a succession of deceptive links,
born-of illusory rags fur, the confusion of the
gaping multitude. Eheu! is not wisdom a
very blessing 7
Later. —The news of the battle in Virgina
seems to be confirmed ; you will bear the troth
of it long ore we shall. Nsws is slow to get
here. The bridges are all burnt, wires cut,
and anything else injured that could help ruin
a prosperefih community. In short a system
of unprinriple;^Mß|jmsm'has' prevailed along
the line of the BaypiKPße and Ohio R. R. that
Bjffi|d-,disgraco a tribe of Gamanches. Union
Rebels alike suffer—the former most,
perhaps? Undo Abe seems inclined to bore
secession with an extensive pod auger ; five
hundred a great deal of money.
Good. Secession is kill.
£rom another Correspondent, v
son and the enemy.
Our camp is the Indiana
Zouaves. about three
o’clock last aßßHjiißs™)oJ£ for Martinsburg.
About 8 o’clock that same evening our regi
merit was ordered to prepare to march in one
sjbgur, for this place. Wo were also informed
nffiat 3000-rebels were within six miles of Cum
berland, and those that got there first were the
best fellows. We were ail glad of the change,
for Camp Mason and Dixon was no place for us.
We left our camp about 9j o’clock, with load
ed guns, and foSSp-ounds apiece, determined
to spend the latter part of, the night in this
City, or wade in blood. We marched rapidly
but silently. - When we- arrived in town all
was still except one goiid old Union man, who
stuck fils head from the window and cheered
us, and in a loud tone told hie;.wife and chil
dren to sleep-in peace for they-were now safe.
We were not taken to camp tha,t night, but sta
tioned on the different roads abound the town.
What little sleep we bad, wo were obliged to
take by the road side, with our gunS in Hand,
with sentinels marching rounflua. When the
dawn appeared, not a rebel was to be seen or
heard of. We were all disappointed for we ex
pected to have a little fight, Just a little for ex
ercise. In the forenoon we came to this camp ;
bow long wo shall stay bere is more than,we
know. Yesterday a scouting "party went into
Virginia, they have just returned and report
[ 400 rebels about 20 miles from here, but a«.
they (our men) only numbered about §0 they
did not attack them.
Sunday, July 15. —Since this letter was com
menced, we have removed-from Cumberland,
21 miles west to a bridge which the rebels have
burnt on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.
We came here to capture the 400 rebels spoken
of in the first part of this letter, but they got
wind of us apd “ picked up their duds and
toddled.” We were only one half hour behind
them. Last night a scouting party went out
to see if any were left behind. This morning
they found a.few, (I have not learned how
many.) Our men attacked them, killed three,
wounded six or eight, took one prisoner, several
horses, and quite a lot of other trash, without
any loss on our aide. While lam writing this
another party of about 100. is marching from
the camp to scour the surrounding country.
The Tioga boys are all well, and in good fight
ing condition. Ido not think there is a cow
ard among them. They are all anxious for an
engagement, but I don’t know as they will ever
have it, for every move ( we make they scatter
like frightened sheep.
We loft Camp McQennis on double quick
time, while a heavy rain was pouring down
upon us. It continued to rain neatly all the
afternoon. Last night the weather whs very
cold, and ns a general thing wo have warm
days and cold nights. There are no crops in
this part of the country as good as the farmers
of old Tioga generally have. We were paid
off the eleventh, the boys all feel well, dnd richi
Tha next day every one bad a pie in one hand
and a quarter section .of gingerbread in .the
other- I think by the movetnents we shall leave
this camp to-night—perhaps only a few com*
panics. col. cuockett..
ANOTHER ACCOUSt,
We are permitted to publish the following
private letter to a gentleman in this place.—
It is dated July 18th!
We left Cumbmberland and followed up the
Potomac River to where we are now encamped.
Before we left Cumberland four of our ccimpa
ny, and a few ; from each of the other compa
nies to the number of sixty, with Col. Kano at
their head, started up for three or four miles
below this place. That was on Friday night.
On Saturday morning we all started down here
on the cars of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
to this place. Next morning about 3 o’clock
Kane’s men were distributed in different places.
Our boys were attacked by ios
do not khow exactly how the.men*
but when the secessionists went bicl
numbered 85. Five of Niles Com*
a man each, viz., Wm, English y
Campbell, William Morrison, Andre,
and. George Hock. There were 01
them who fired too, and they found .
bodies that day. One rebel HeutenJ
ball boles through him. A numbed
were,pickedup. One of our men
fern as a spy, when fifty of tha-reb
He was up stairs. The rebels kil| e( .
the tavern stoop, and our spy-bid nm
whilst the rest of our men posted beh
out in sight of them to attract their i
from him. The rebels rushed down i
men,' who at.once retreated into a b c
poured the shot into them so they
run.’ To make-a long story short
scouts drove 105 cavalry and 300 ir'
ing about twenty of thern.
Last night ■ two regiments of 0)
camped within'two miles of’na am 1
Romney this morning.’ Our Regimi
mens and Biddles—are following tin
ting our company and one company
mons Regiment who are left to take
camp. ,
It is 00ld ;J woather here, more so thi
saw ip Wellsboro at this time of the
Underground Railroad.—An ai
efficient agent of the U. G. E. R.
that the stock of the company is
par, almost worthless, owing to tht
nearly every Northern man has 1
agent, and the passengers all go free
formant, who is well known for hi
philanthropy, and who has been «
lively as a director formany. years, fh
old age that his occupation is gone;
even those who opposed moat etrenci
operations of the company are now at
of the concern.—Harrisburg likpcfi.
Announcements,
■We are authorized to announce the name c'
LET, of Brookfield, as a candidate for the office i
sionor, subject to the decision of the •CepuM
Convention.
. Wc are' authorized to annonnce the name of
CLARK, of Mlddlebnry township, as a canto
office of Sberlff ;> <iiibject to the decision of the
County Convention.
. Editor of the Agitaior.—VlQasc announce (be
Ji C. W IJITTAKER. of Elklancl, as a candidate
tion to the office of Associate Judge of this Cor
of course, to the decision of the Republican ■,
I am sure that- from Dr. W’si character »j u
kind and obliging disposition, and his mtegntj'
his nomination will giro satisfaction to ever
his locality is an Important one.
You are authorized to announce the name ot
FERRY, of Charleston, ae a candidate for tbs
ciate Judg6, subject to the decision of the E?j
ty Convention. Mr. Perry is one of tbe oldets
well as one of the earliest He i
fied.*
We ate autb'orized'to announce tbc name
of Deerfield, as a. candidate for the office of
subject to the decision of the Republican Co.C:
We are authorized to announce the woe
CASE, of Knoxville, as a candidate for the olfr
Judge, subject to the decision of the Ropclli
We are authorized to announce the n&ne*.
of Westfield. a» a candidate -for tbe -office ol
tm&jioocr, subject to tbe decision of the Kept
Convention.*
We are authorized to announce the came c
MILYEA, of Gaines. aa a candMats frr the ci
Commissioner, subject to the decision oßil
County Conrcntlon. 1
We &fttntiionzed to announce the ntzi
WQECtflßHLLaijnMte&rille, os a candidate f v
sflpl to the decision of'
County Conyention.
i We are authorized to announce ths nan»i
WIN; of Lawrencerille, as a candidate for the
surer, subject to the ofjihe Ilepulbc
mention.
We are autborized to announce the name
FORD, of Clymer Township, ns a candidate f.i
Commissioner, 'subject to the decision of tbs
Convention
Wo are authorized to announce (he njzi
F. MILLER, of Mitchell's Creek, (Tioji
as a candidate for the office of Commissi*
Co (he decision of the Republican Caoru;
We arc authorized to announce the cs
BLACKWELL, of Nelson,as a candidate C?
Commissioner, subject to the decision of
Contention.*
We are authorized to anoonnco that
BOWEN’, of Deerfield, will bo a candidate f-
subject to the decision of the fi-T
invention.
TVe are tequcstcd to state that MORCi.
Osceola, will be a candidate Tor the office
rcr, subject to the decision o t the Kepubhca:
ventioa.
ORPHAN’S COURT SALE.-In ,
of an order of the Orphan's Coarf
County tho following described property '
at public sale-iat the Court House io
Tuesday, the day of August next, st
M., of said to wit:
.Tho undivided equal moiety or half F"
lowing described two contiguous tracts
land, situated in the township of X)elmi r *
said. The first thereof begining at a ra
west corner and tho north west cornet ‘
Bodine ; thence along line of land no***’-
Alexander S. Brewster, north twenty*rr
six tenths of a perch to a post, the nort
thereof; thence along line of lard of
Bodine and line of land of John
eighty-nine degrees'and a half, castor
'seventy-seven perches and fire tentw
.thence by land of John Dickinson
perches and one tenth of a perch to ®
east fifty-one perches and six tenths o
post, tbo north west comer of a small
by John Dickenson to George McL«®
Donaldson: thence along the said
perches to a post; thence by land of *
Bodlne, and land of Levi I. NicboLv
nine degrees and three fourths of a «j
hundred and twenty-seven porches a •
of a perch to a post.the south east ‘
land of the said Ellis M, Bodine; thenc
two pbrehes and five tenths of a P* rc V
and thence along dine of,said Eihs •
eighty-nine degrees and three f° crt
west one hundred and one perches ** *
a perch to the placo of begining--" c
three acres and one hundred and tutf.
measure, be the same more er less ®® c
piece or parcel of land which EIW
wife by deed dated tho twenty-foort
her, A. D., Isp3, conveyed to the
and John P, Donaldson. ~
The Other lot: bogining at n F"
south east corner thereof; thoocc .
above described, north thirty-six r 0 (
north west corner thereof; thence c •
and two tenths of a perch to tho P •
along tho said road south eighteen 1 *
perches; thence south #
twenty-seven perches and nine
the place of begiuing-—containiflo
fifty-seven perches, strict nieasn f *»
or less, feeing tho same lot which *r
Mary J. his wife by deed dated - j
dny’ot September, A. D., 1853,
John F. Donaldson and George a*
Also —The equitable interest uj *
parcel of land Situated in
county aforesaid— containing
tenths of an acre, being No. U 7
the Bingham lands in Charleston
the claim of the said estate ftf
thereof. nWic* 1
JZS* Terms made known at t
- SARAH H.
July 24,1561. <*Bo. JVJfcUU /