l*ctcrsbii rij After the Evacun-Bby the continuance of the war. Many o: (Inn. Bthe soldiers of Gen. Lee's veteran armj A correspondent gives an differently. I wish that I hat r ID i ■timo to recount ro you fully some ef th< of bis rambles through I e fC'rsburgB Clsnvergat j 011 0 p the citizens of Petersburg since the evacuation, from wli ch wnlexhibiting as they did, the most radica make the following extracts ; Brebel feeling of auy community in th< „ , , .., ■nouth. I must relinquish the attempt Entering Peters mig ,i pool e, Bhowever, or resume it in a future letter quarter of the town, ! first met noneJ| B ho U ld not omit to mention that the ue but 8oMie"8 of the Ninth Corps, wbomj roeg 0 j o th sexes and all ages received were everywhere, and negroes. Theßour forces with the most cordial welcome blacks one meets in a newly captur-Band seemed wild with delight that the «.-d rebel town are very different be-BYankues had come at last. inga from those who wear the Nation-B m • »—«» al uniform or are employed in non- General Sherman's Candor, combatant capacities in the service The followi 8t bears BOaie intcr . of the Lmted States, ihe latter . ~ '. . , ~ ~ . ~ .. nal evidence of being true: lullv realize that all men are tree . . .° , and equal. His carriage is a con- On the arrival of General Sherman at stant declaration of independence. Savannah, he saw a large number of Brit tle holds his head erect, and wilks <«h flags displayed from buildings, and off jauntily about his business or plea- had a curiosity to know how many Brit sure, taking his own time and route, ish consuls thero were there. He soon yet never behindhand or out of the ascertained these flags were on buildings way when wanted. He ne\ci bows w | lore co tton hail been stored away, and to any passer, he a pcison.i once ordere< j j t t„ be .seized. Soon af acquanitance. \\ ith the negro just (ho ( , enera| WM busi , 0 „. released from rebel rule, the contra- ' . J ry is the case. lie bows obsequi- TO" 1 at his headquarters, a pompous gen ously to every passer, with the old tleman walked in, apparently in great habits of slavery too strong to be haste, and inquired if ho was Sherman, shaken off in an hour, but with a Having received the affirmative reply,the lurking smile of satisfaction on his pompous gentleman remarked that when face which seems to say that a salute | le ] e ft his residence. United States troops to the delivering Yankee is a ver yßwere engaged in removinghis cotton from different matter from a bow to the op-| it) when u wa3 tecled , the ]Jritish ressingJohnny (as even the coioreu«g . population learned to call the rebels* n ' before the town bad been an hourß " Stop, sir, said Gen'l Sherman, "not in our bands.) The negroes in Pe-Byour cotton, sir, lut my cotton; my cot ter&burg wear motley and outhmdisllßton, in the name of the United States garments, giving them the most gro-MGovernineßt, sir. I have noticed," con tesque appearance imaginable. TheyB t i nne d General Sherman, "a great many! hang their head.-, like sehoo -hoyafl ritish flaars here, all protecting cotton j called up for • punishment and sidle®, , . .' .. have seized it all 111 the name of uiy and shuffle in their gait, evidently! ~ because the manner is habitual withß" , ' ne '" mel ) them. The lesson of freedom, how-J " But - »»'i *>'«l 'he Consul indignantly ever, is quickly learned, and in aß''there is scarcely any cotton in Savannah few days they will have acquiredß'hat does not belong to me." mush of the dignity of manhood, aiidß " There is not a pound of cotton bore, carry themselves as citizens and notßsir, that does not belong to me, for the as cattle. BUnited States," replied Sherman. Pushing on, with the churches for*| « Well, sir," said the Consul, swelliug a landmark, 1 soon reached the prin-B|,i m8e if with the dignity of his office and cipal-street of the town, an 1 found| re(idenin; , in hi , 112 „ „ oVerume J the white rebel c.t.zens plentifull ha „ hemr of thlß . I ghal. report your] enough. All the stores were closed,■ , . . . V, i . ■conduct to my government, sir. but around every doorway stood® J n ' groups ofnicn in gray clothing, some-B ' 112 0 " re J' ou > sir ? said the ti'r.es chatting with tbo 1. nion sold-B (,cnera '' iers, who by this time—for it wasfl " Consul to her British Majesty, sir " now nine o'clock —were as thickS "Oh! Indeed .'"responded the General as bee.i on every sidewalk, and inoreß'l hope you will report me to your gov frcquently standing apart in su'lenß. rn „ le nt. You will please say to your knots, talking only with each "ther.B vcrnnlo for n)e , )iat { £ v# an 1 staring in wonder at the cavalry®,• ... ~ ... ~ , . , . .. ~ •'■njihtiug tnS hngltsh government all the patrols who were constantly gallop-® . , 112 ing at full speed through the p ,ved| wa * f "' m thu ohl ° nver t0 A '^sburg. streets on mysterious missions, eacliB am ' 'hence to this point. At every step man with clatter and importance!' have encountered British arms, British t'liongo for a v hole squadron, ■munitions of war, and British good* of If the annonymous potentate wlioß cver y description, at every step, sir. 1 guides the course of fashion wishesßhave met them, sir, in all shapes; and to get ideas really ingenious and or-Bnow, sir, 1 find you claiming all the cotton, iginal in regard to male apparel, Bsir. 1 intend to call upon my government which shall relieve his inventive pow-l to orderillc t0 NaMau at once - ers from further lab .r for the nextß five years, let him take an early trip tofl hat do you propose to do there ? ' Petersburg, before the pre.v-.nec of com Basked the Consul, somewhat taken aback, monplacc I nion garments has leikvcnedß "I would," replied the Geiftral, "take the lump. Surely never since the nie a quantity of picks anil .shovels, of Robinson Crusoe did any human heinirß i.v. . . , . • , . c " i ri, ■and throw that cursed sand hi into the venture to array himself in daylight n:K . such guise is do nearly every one of thescß* 0 "' sir '* ou ma y ' c " J' our government proud Petcrshurgians. No words can doß'bat, sir. I would shovel it into the sea, justice to the grotesqucnessot these men'sßsir; and then I would pay for it, sir—if attire; nopen unskilled in the long obso ßnecessary. Good day, sir." lete technical epithets of the tailoii.sui of! ■ ~ , ~ twenty years ago should ever attempt t I lt 18 neeJles » , to adJ that Gcn ' Sher describe it. The extraordinary ehaiacteiß""" 1 w as not again troubled with theofli of the costumes of some of the yoiiiigerßeious representative of her Majesty's gov men. who apparently aspire to be datidies.Bernuicut. is most laughablo. Yet the whole matterl mm has its mournful "ide hinted at when some! Major Seward Keeorering. citizen gazes sadly at the dusty top bool B v - . v * ot'a Union cavalryman dashing past»wit ® IORK, April 10. the muttered remark that • them would! C. S. Seward telegraphs Mr. San have been worth a thousand dollars hereßford, President of the American Tel yesterday;" or notes your glance at hisßegraph Company as follows at eleven' own sleazy gray coat, and informs youß/clock this morning: Uncle is as that he paid twelyo hundred dollars fbrii| we ll this morning as the critical state l Jii UicuinoDu. rrom what observatu»n^H v ..;n 14 1 • . 1! ■» n 11 1 , » i> . ■win |»ernnt. He retains bis mental! ioould make during in v onei stayin reters r ri . burg. 1 should s,y rich or poor, has pur-E aC cl»ai»t;d a hat since the of Bouthl or<l '' _ T OOr L r 18 utterly un- Carolina—and that at that date most olfj onsc,oUß - lle , has not opened his them had beeu for several months wear-B ( '; e8 since lli o clock, Friday night, ing out their old uuos fur the sake of ccon B ' ' ie Major will get along nicely. The raiment of the negroes is a parody —Gen. Grant has issued an order, da amounting to a broad caricature upon ted April 11th, as follows: In rhe sec what is itself supremely grotesque, upon ond puragraph of Special order No. 48 the dress of their masters. Some of the of the date of March 10th, 1 St»o, suspen elder colored men are so singularly draped ding trade operation within the State ot that you expect every moment that the Yirgiuia, except that portion known as one or twi remaining buttons will give Kastern Shore, and the States of North way and the whole fluttering mass of r-.igs Carolina and South Carolina, with that and stieamers will fly to th« winds in con- portion of the State of Georgia immedi fusion. The ladies of Petersburg, only a utely bordering on the Atlantic, inelu few of whom ventured out to-day, have ding the city of Savannah, until further survived the oruea sof the rebellion, in order? is revoked. the manner of dress, much more success m , m fully than their lords. Most-of them —Maximilian, of Mexico, not bavin dress plainly and simply, and very many heard of the ruin of the Oonfb(j aD^ in black It has beeu impossible u keep the surrender of General Lee, has enjaeed up with the fashion as to bonnets, and an in a war of arfrC!tsion and con ( ;' * unfashionable bonnet is an absurdity- sga i nlt the neighboring States of Yuca so the fair daughters of Petersburg, with tan , oTer a small portion of which the iemaiune tact, have discarded bonnets al- . Mexican Republic had a cleim some together, and wear instead a dark MOO|. TVVEN , THO IUHABITLLILTS ARU hat, which lam not milliner enough t„ , brave . triotic anJ super9titiougi describe more definitely, which was in D umbering halfa million ; and are likely style three or fourM.mi.iers, but stdl fra-es w offcr a 9erioua T^tzn ' ce t<) the , übj( f gracefully and becomingly a pretty lace tion planß of the Mexican Kmpire. lam compelled tosay that there is very Tbc ~ erial a is luade of little loyal sentiment among the white rest- can Band Germans t0 the num {, er of four dents of Petersburg. Perhaps there is ,housand. not a city in the whole South more tln>r oughly imbuded with rebel doctrines and " 1 m 1 • more outspoken in their avowal, under If is estimated that Sherman s sys all circumstances thau this venerable town tem of foraging on the country SHV on the Appomattox. Some of the citi- ed to the Government nearly 51,000,■ 7.3118 were not unwilling to talk with the 000, in Commissary stores during his invaders on national affair*, but did not trip from Pocotaligo to Goldsboro, hesitate to avow their firm adhesion to the anll probably one-quarter that amount cause of tho rebellion their hatered for in Quartermaster's stores. Ilis men, out the contest until the Confederacy d,am , ond 112 " D g 8 ' **** l wa , tcheß and should achieve its indepehdedie. It pearls of all sorts, which, by strange should be remembered that ihese men 1 coincidence, the different possessors were all exempts, and have alrfady lost all all "found in a swamp four miles from their prnßcr»r *i that they risk nothing any house, by the aid of the slsves." She Jimrrifim Citbcn. —— _ ftsf The Largett Circulation of any Paper in the Coiufty. "^9 THOMAS ROBINSON. - - Editor, M. W. SI'KAII, Publlwlier. SUTLER PA. WEDNESDAY APR. 19. ISO.I ♦ir*" Liberty and Union, Now and For«ver, One and 'nteparable."—D. Webitar. Hsgr On noticing the guard which was thrown out immediately after tho as sassiattion of President Lincoln, a resi dent of Washington asked one of t l >em what was the cause of the unusual cau tion. Ou being informed that the Presi dent was murdered, he replied that he was glad of it, whereupon the sentry dis charged bis musket at him, the ball pass ing through his body. He fell instantly H. lifeless corpse, and was permitted tore ■main lying for some time, while the sentinel b ßwas toasted and eulogized throughout the ■ We have beard of similar 1 xpressions Ein this vicinity. Such demons had bet Iter not presume too much on the forbear lance of the community. y | Abraham I,liie»ln. ; I Purely "in ihe midst of life we are in y (death." Hut a short week since and we iwere all filled with joy at the filial and y crowning success of our arms in there . Jduction of the rebel capitol, and the cap- Jture of its defenders. Now we mourn . 11 he loss of .hi m whose vast and unbnund -3 ed qualities as.a Patriot and Statesman I "had enabled him to ctrry the Ship of State safely through the storm. In the many and varied engagements which he. as a public man.was called upon to pass through, lie never knew defeat, lie falls at last by the hand of the assassin. ID him the cause of the Union has lost a great defender, and the cause of humanity an ardent friend. Of his deeds will be written the brightest pages of our nation's .■history, and ou the blackest page of the r iliistory of that dying m nster,slavery, will 1 |l>e written the record of his assassiuation. ; |A nation mourns his loss, nnd his great jjpubl and private virtues will be re-l , I hearsed for ages to come, and emulated |by the friends of enlightened Bund the universal brotherhood of man, jtliroughout ihe whole civilized world. Jl.ike Moses, he was tho deliverer of bis ■people. But, like him, too, be was not (permitted to enter into the full enjoyment (of the new life of the nation. So far sis jliis own fame is concerned, it could have <been little improved had he lived a liund- Ired years. It is for the cause for which ■"he so ardently labored that we mourn. His country can ill afford to loose his "rcat talent now. Hut the God of na- Itions, which has wrought such great mir acles in our preservation, will raise up new deliverers. Let an abiding faith be ex ercised by all, and the more full fruits of Lincoln's wisdom aud labor will soon be realized. May summer's brightest flowers over bloom around his grave, is the sentiment of every true American. Wliat Next? With the news of the surrender of Lee's army, and Ihe undisputed occupa tion of the "Old Dominion" by the Union arms, tho impre"s : on seems general thatl the war is over, and that our gallant ar j mies will, in a voiy short time, lie .ttuvn ; ing In me. To us. this matter seeim ra'li er dark as yet. -If the leaders apprehend personal danger, they will fly the coun try. They once gun , tlic irtegular ban I that still infest some portions of the CLUIII .ry will soon disband, and the peop e. ill governed by no higher motive than ne cessury will soon rally round the govern ment. But should those leaders, relying on the good offices of their northern friends (in this instance joined by Horace (iree ley) conclude that they are not ' born to be hung," they'may fall back into Texas, they might be able to protract the struj: gle theie during the remainder of tho year. Be that as it may,. reconstruutiou would goon in the mean time in ill th« states east of the Mississippi aud the re bellion would be com paratively a small thing. Sherman is about to move again, and there is every reason to believe that his move will be a brilliant success, resulting in tho destruction or capture of John ston s army—the only remaining rebel or ganization left res]>ectrble iu numbers.— We are already advised of the destruction of Forest's command and report says he is captured. Gen. Wilson, of Gen. Thom as's Army, is moving with a large cavalry force upou Mississippi aud Alabama. The most important points in the latter State are already occupied. Over tHe whole belt, called the " Cotton States," there stems te be no rebel force sufficient to de ter the people from their efforts in favoi of re-coustruction. But everything re quires time; their annual elections don't take place till fall. Unless the people were almost unanimous, they cannot get hold of the machinery of their State Government, except through the forms of IUVT. For this they must abide their tipie. In the meantime we must occupy the country. "Our Jfew President." Hon. Andrew Johnson, who is now ealled to the Presidential chair by reason i>l" the aijgassination of Abraham Lincoln, was born of humble parentage, in Raleigh. (he capital of North Carolina, on the 29th uf December, 1808, and is, therefore, in the 57th year of his age. lie was left an orphan boy in his fifth year. After serv ing his full term as an apprentice to a tailor, and having made a trip into South Carolina. ho settled in Tennessee, where lie married. Thestraitened circumstances with wHch, in early life, ho was surround ed, had prevented him from acquiring even a primary education. Fortunately ror hiui, in his marriage he not only got a partner, but "an help-mate." From her he learned to spell and read, and to her. therefore, in a great measure, he owes bis success in public affairs.We have not time here to give a detailed account of his public life. It is known to most of our renders, lie was twice elected Alderman of the village in which be lived, having; been put forward by the working men ns the candidate identified with their inter e ts. He was twiee elected to the l.egis Mature of Tennessee, and afterward to the ■State Senate. In December, 184:!, he sßfirst appeared in the lower hotre of Con ■gress, to which position he was elected •-■five times, making a service in that house ■of ton yenrt. ■ He was elected Governor of Ten ■ nessee in 1855, and re-eleeted in 1855. '■after which, in 1857, he was elected to '■the United States Senate, where the re '■bellion found him in 1800. Johnson was ■always a Jackson Democrat in politics; ■was always an able opponent of some of the '■favorite measures of the Whig party ; op- Bposed to a general system of internal itn '■provements by the general government, Bund a supporter of the Mexican war. lie 'Balwajs acted with the Republicans in fa ■ vor of the homestead bill. He sup -■ported Breckinridge for President in 1809. '■but when he found that he and his friends "■had made up their minds to force the wcountry into a rebellion, he, like many ■other good men of the nation. " confered Knot with flesh and blood," but hastened Bjto expose and denounce them. When, in ■ the winter of 1801, some one of them Basked him, if be were in the posession of Etlie Presidential offi?e, what he would do '■with them if they would rebel, bis reply Kwi.s, " I would have you tried for treason. Wand unless a jury of your country found! '■you not guilty, I would hang you." I lis! ■State, with the rest, under the influence] ■of her then Governor, Harris, rusbed into! ■ rebellion, and. at the earnest solicitation of Bjth» President,bo accepted the appointment Bof .Military Governor, and took up his Bresidenee at Nashville; from.which posi tion be was calle I a lew weeks since to [enter upon a new field of usefulness; from [which be has been suddenly ca le 1 to du [tiesofa still higher character. The death [of Mr. Lincoln will, as a matter of course, I [involve the resignation of his Cabinet. [The .duty of calling around him constitu tional advisors a so devolves upon Mr. Jolmson. His past history is a sufficient 'guarantee of his future as a patriot and ! statesman. The uauso of the country may well be submitted to his keeping, with entire confidence that no great inter est of the country will suffer in bis hands. .May the great Owl grant that lie may be spared to the great work before him. How Sudden. It is indeed remarkable how suddenly IS ... Eehanges take pjacc in a great crtcis like Kthat through which we are now passing. is w thin the recollection of most of us Ktho position the Ibruhl of this place oc-! lEcupied at ihe eomin 'iicement of Hiis war.j Bits sympathy fur the cause of the rebels,! ißas expressed in an issue of that paper! Pearly in April, 18(31,—about the time! Ef Fort Sumpter was fired on —caused con-| ■siderable commotion here. Threats loudl Band long, were made by the loyal people,! '■that such sentiments should not be uttcr-l .Ked with impunity, while the life of the! ■nation was thus putin peril. Learning! ■the feeling which its reprehensible course! ■ had produced, it first hung out the State: Eflag; and, finally, to make assurance doubly sure, unfurled the Stars and Strijies. This allaye 1 feeling. Nor was its editorial columns, so far as we are at present advised, used in the interest ot the rebel cause for some time hereafter. We don't wish to examine all the changes through which the editorial columns of that paper have passed. The one which more particularly attracts our attention at present, is its change of frout in refer ence to our recent victories. On Monday cveuing, the 3d inst., in conseque: cc of the announcement that Petersburg and Richmond had fallen, our people felt joy ful. Their demonstrations, however, were quite moderate, consisting in the ringing ot bells, the playing o f some of our na tional airs by the brass and martial bands, and the promiscuous congratulations of the citizens ; yet, inoffensive, modest, and unassuming as this demonstration was, the editor of the Herald sees fit to give the use of his editorial columns to "Ob server," to enter a formal protest (on be half of the rebel cause, of course.) flat protest we published in our last is«H After perusing it our readers will Till somewhat surprised on learning that, al change, quite as sudden ns that of 1861. has taken place, and that the Herald now rejoices over that which so disturbed its temper the week before. The following is its language: 11 We now have the reliable, gratifying intelligence that the army of Northern Virginia, under Gen. Robert K. Lee, have surrendered to our gallant and vic torious forces commanded by U. S.Grant, thus indicating that by proper manage ment on the patt of those in authority, blood may cease to flow, the Union be re united and peace resume its sway through out the land. Tnis is certainly just cause tor'rejoioiiig. Many are confident that the war could have been tern.inated'ycais ago—but they nevertheless join in the general manifestations of joy and tbauk God that the bloody conflict is about to terminate. Those who have lost sons, brothers and husbands, who have con tributed their last dollar, to alleviate the afflictions of suffering friends, while tlicy weep bitterly tor those who perished in I the struggle, rejoice with exceeding grea't joy that such scenes are not to be re enacted, and that others may be spared the pains which they have endured. In s (fact, all honest men, women and children, r (possessed of a spark of humanity, manifest ißgreat j y that the war is about at all end Bj >!'! be most boisterous class however, are! iljose who have profited most by the war! and contributed hat to bring it to a close.B They seem to claim cieiiit for all the vie I tories achieved by our gallant armies! I heir claim will amount to but little, us! a generous people will assuredly award the! praise to ti e bravo soldiers, instead offl those who robbed them, or remained atß ' [home sftoutiug for a ' vigorous prosecu 3 e Ition of ilie war." [ Ilis Satanic Majesty, Government rob-B [hers, and those who have.been profiting! by tlie life-blood of their fellow meu, mayl weep over the approach of peace. Let® them weep. To see such monsters in distress will be additional cause for honest poople to rejoice. The day that peace is fully restored and proclaimed throughout the land, will be acknowledged by all honest citizens as the happiest that ever dawned upon the American nation." The true explination to all th s is found | in the fact that, so far from being deteredl [from their grateful and joyous demonstra-B ■ lions by tfe growling of " Observer," ?people, without party distinction, (not! ■ having the fearof the Ilerald before their* [eyes,) met on Friday evening, the 71 hi finst., in the Court-house, for the purpose! tof more emphatically announcing tlieiiß I gratification at the great success that liadß attended our arms. Thus, finding that! 'the mass of the people were together on! I this matter, our neighbor, concluding that! prudence was the better part of valor-, de l termii.ed to "wheel in"and " throw tipS his bat." Perhaps lie may feel a littleg disturbed for his consistency. Laying! that aside, we have no doubt he feels the! better for having performed this patriotic! evolution. There is another point. how-B 'ever, to which it will be necessary to give® some attention. It taught its readers tofl believe that there election of Mr. Lincoln! secured us four more years of war, and* ■the independence of the South. Its re-& ceut announcement, therefore, that our! aruis are victorious and peace and Union! are at hand, will fall like a cold bath on! many who believed its former predictions,! j.but this it can fix at its leisure. For! ■ ourself we arc glad to see it.even at the! of consistency, announce the faetH that victory. Union, and peace are at band ! 112 *»v * <>KU» . FORI' KTHAN AI.T.KN, VA., K March 80th. I MR. EDITOR : —A few thoughts for tbejj column* of your valuable paper, if not|j .deemed intrusive. The stirring times iny which we live will doubtless pronounce J this effort "common place.'' yet it will® jferve perhaps, to insert in lieu of somolj old and worn out advertisement. News from this part of the army, cal H cu'nted to interest the people, is indeed I 'scarce; so accustomed to details of con 4j flict and death, hive they become, that I Smithing but open portrait,", of fallen he-a ¥ roes, battle fields or desolated h roes, sat raj ft ■ ■Bisfy the popular mind. A few weeks agojg II paid a vi'it to your pleasant vi lagc, and! to my childhood homo. I would not wish to mar the feelings of! the kind hearted people, who I know, feel! Ka deep interest in their country's defend-! Pers; but I must say. a stiange change has! Etaken place in the sentiments of the peo-l sple. Three years ago—"Do you live the J ■ lives of Christian's in the army? was the J very first question. Now it is, "How ma-a ny fell in the last battle?" "Was the olds flag victorious ?" Thay do not even ask us, "do you think the bravo boys are rejoic ing in their bloom and beauty of youth, who fell at the last battle, passed to that peaceful shore where the sounds of con flict never come, or the brave are no more called to die ? A love for ones coun try is natural aud right, yet the old motto, 'MJod and our country," should not be reversed. The hour, though, is not far distant that will bring back to us the peaceful, happy sceu»s of four years ago.f I neod not say all the happy scene*.2 There arc memories of the past that will 5 uger to sadden many hearts through ally of life's future years. How many, oh how " many will never return to gladdeu the hearts of tho»e who blessed them and bid J them go and battle for their and , her glorious cause. Necessity demanded all this, that we as a people, might be"', purified, and the model nation of the , world triumph iu the mighty struggle, 112 ] Is the war drawing to a close ? We | of the army think it is. and although we , expect to remain until the expiration of^t our time, lot)}? before it is at hand the death-knell of rebellion will gladdeu our hearts. Pardon a few words in defense of our regiment, Oth Artilcry. A humorous writer from the 14th 1\ V. C., a regiment that has done nobly, pronounces us "Sun day soldiers." Quite a compliment. Our field and staff officers are all veterans. One third of the men can tell of hard battles—men from the Peonsylvania He serves, and from other regiments, whose decimated ranks, at the expiration of their time, eloquently speak of what they have done. A word for our company, (1* ) com manded by ('apt. G. IJ. Braun, one of the first to respond to the Presidents call for men, when, in 1801 the rebels insolently menaced our country's capitol. Ist Lt., Sr., W. H. 11. Wasson, a member of com Bpatiy 11. 102 d P. V. 1., while doing his ■duty as a private soldier, *">s twice severe ■ly wounded. Ist Lt. Jf., J. M. Kelsy, ■passed through the first three month ser ■vice a< a private, re-enlisted. and gradu ally rose to the rank of Ist lit. 2nd Lt.. ■Sr., 11. O. Shira. a member of company Ell. 102<1 P. V.l. was wounded at the bat file of Williamsburg, re-enlisted at the ex- Epilation of his time, was mustered out as t private, and promoted to a position ■which he richly Reserved. I 'I he history of the men is similar to that ■of the officers. If we arc not now at t! e J ront.we have been there, and our history Eis one which we are not ashamed of. I The boys from Butler county seem to Benjoy themselves very well. Our situa tion is a very enviable one ; but little du- Hty and plenty of bean soup. There is no i reason why we should not be contented. y LAMAR. JR. \ CAMP OF TUE 6TH PA. 11. A., : FORT ETHAN ALI.EN, VIRGINIA, April 4th, 186"). MR. EDITOR : —Supposing the people of Butler county, apt to believe any of Uyour correspondents, if no contradiction ■or correction. I beg leave to correct the ■writer of an article, found in your issue Bof March 22d, in which he has tried to ■make an impression on the minds of the I readers of your worthy paper, that the Oth Pa. Heavy Artillery is of little orn'. account to the army. In the first plate he says that we are jubilant over the up proaching draft, and that it is on accountfl of our missing it. I will agree that we,l or a great number of us, feel well satisfi ed that we came out when we did, and Snot wait until we would be dragged out ■by the draft. In the second place he ■speaks of us being so fortunate as to serve lour time, so far, in what he teims "Sun I ■day soldiering.". In the 3d place lie ■says that our regiment is complaining thai lour friends do not come out here and ■cheer us up; that we are in a very lone ■some place—in the fortifications around ■Washington. In the fourth place he ■boasts that they—the 14th Pa. Cavalry— lhave been out for two years, and have ■never bten visited by any persons except ! Early, M'Auslin. >losby, Imbodco or lios ser, n few of which would do the Oili II /„. good, yet be says they never complain lie also says that our regiment must take lu great interest in Poultry—judging from ■their anxioty to get home to sec their ■Ducks. Then he closes by saying that Iwc done well by coming out, that w< might go home with the ones that crush ncd the rebellion, and share the honor with ■them. In answer to us bciog jubilant Rover the misfortunes of others, I for my Ipait, do not feci in that way. I pity an\B Biiiini that is compelled to leave his hotnefl land faimily against his will, unless ho isß Ki copperhead, and then, hanging is l"l ■good forJiiui. A man that w 1 live infl ■the north, an 1 uidr-ld the } :'>■' ip ''B ■the leaders of the ■inii di. til lbe (dolt e. 1 lout of existence. As ii»r Sunday sol-lie Kj ling, I mutt, and am sorry to say tha fl (there is too much Sunday soldiering ion. | ■throughout the whole army ; but what h'B ■means by Sunday soldier nj, is the garri B [son duty that we are doing hero. I will inform Mr. W that these Forts have te Jbe garrisoned, and we were ordered here, land we will uot be likely to leave nere until we get orders to leave. Wc, as a regiment and as individuals, came oui with the intention of obeying orders—we were ordered to these forts when we came out. We bad not been long here, when we got an order to march, and we all thought that the regimeut was going down to Richmond, and all our boys pack ed up and was on the march in two hours, except a few sick that had been taken to the Hospital. We all felt that we were ready for any thing that might come in oui way —as wc have • Colonel that fears nothing The first place we found our selves, was doing guard duty on the Oi 'ange & Alexandria R. R. We were there Souie time; then we got marching order? Sagain, and were marched right back tu IFort Ethan Allen, and when we get or jders to march again we arc ready. As [for complainidg about our friends, I have rnever heard any complaints of that kino *made ; and $s for being fond of poultry jil confess that we are ; and we are annoy ed a great deal by the squalling of chick i*ens at night, when we are out on picket, 'as the 13th N. Y. Cavalry is lying outside of us. and cavalry is always death on rob bing hen-roosts; it is very timpting t< hear theui squall, knowing that wc can not have the pleasure of helping to cat As Mr. W. thinks we would be benefit ed by a visit from Mosby, oi some of his visitors, he might do well to invite, or drive him over to see us. lam satisfied he would find a gay set of boys, and it might be that we would escort him down tothe oapital,and makes him safe in Abra ham's bosom With regard to the 6th Pa. 11. A., sharing the honor of puttingdown this rebellion ; 1 think they oare littlo who gets the honor so the rebellion is crushed. I aui happy to inform you and the read ers of your paper that the Butler county boys, as a general thing in this regiment, arc well, and we are all enjoying over the downfall of that most cursed seccsh stung-* hold, Richmond. J. M. OAKLAND The following sums were contributed tor the Christian Commission, Apri 4th, and 6th, by citizens of Butler, and But ler county: W. O. Braekcnridge, S2O 00 Rev. Win. P. Breadon, f> 00 Rev. Lojal Young, 5 00 J. B. Larimer, 1 00 John English, 1 00 Henry Whitniire, 50 W. L. Bartley, 1 00 fl Philip Burtner, 1 00 |l Thomas Claike, 1 00 lil David Pisor, 1 i.fj W Jonathan Sutton, 5 00 B John Forcht, 1 o0 I Joseph R. Marshall, 5 00 ■ Hbenexer M'Junkin, 500 f| J no. N l'urviutice. 500 ■ Lewis Z. Mitchell, 500 fl Charles M'Candless, 5 00 H Edward M. Bred in,l (.0 jj John M. Thompson, 5 Oil M John Purviance, . 5 00 I William Stoops, 2 00 I Watson J. Young, 5 00 l| Johnston White, ] 00 H Thomas Robinson, 6 00 y W. P. Bruham, 5 00 0 William S. Boyd, 10 00 m Cash, 50 H Mr. Pollock, 50 H John Kennedy, 76 1 J. M'Clytuonds, 2 00 'M John Billingsby, 1 00 a Andrew Emerick, 1 00 n James Thompson, 1 00 II Jacob M Zeigler. 5 00 H James Cranmer 1 00 I J. W. Starr, 1 00 I Thomas Watson, 1 00 I John Campbell, 1 00 II Robert l»unn, 1 00 fl Thomas Perry, 40 gj Alexander Armstrong, 1 00 j James Adams, 1 00 a M. W. Spear, 1 00 B James Mitchell, 5 00 h Allen Wilson, 1 00 ■ Jauies S. Boyd, 5 00 i Cash, ' 1 00 9 James Campbell, 10 00 B J- R. M'Junkin, 1 00 K l>r. Charles Illings, 1 00 H Mrs. L. Walker, 1 00 H Mrs. Sarah M. Walker, 6 00 | 11 M. M 'Lure, I 00 I J. S. Greer, 1 50 A. S. Kearns, 25 C. Rocssing, 1 00 (leorge A Black, I 00 J, lin lierg, 1 00 D. T. Pape, 1 00 Joseph Stehlcy, I 00 j hcodore Hussleton, 2 00 Win. Haslott, 1 00 It. C. A J L. M'Aboy, 10 00 Adam Schriber, 1 00 IK. C. Borlandt 100 G. C. Rocssing, 1 00 Geo. Weber, 1 00 Adam Troutman, 1' 00 Eli E. Miller, 1 00 Geo. Vo eley, 50 ('. liockcnstein, 50 Mary Sullivan, 1 00 S. R. Dieflenbnch r, 1 00 C. L. Dicffenbacber, 1 00 Benj. Juck, 1 00 IJ. Husselton, 2 00 Win. Farnsworth, 1 50 Geo. Frederich, i 00 Rocssing dk Siein, 2 00 Peter Bcil, * * 100 E M. Cypher, 75 I Chailes Duffcy, 200 I D A llui k, . 100 II J. C. lteddiek, 5 00 g M Reiber, 1 00 K jo A. M. NeMiian, 5 00 3 tic Purviance, 5 00 J Mrs. Scott, 1 t)0 I J. J. Sedwiek, 2 00 I J. ('uiumings, 5 00 Wiu. Campbell, • 5 00 James Bradin, 5 00 Cash,' 2 50 I'ash, 1 00 Cash, 1 00 Cash, 1 00 t'ash, 1 00 M. Schneideaian, 1 00 Win. Vogeley, ' 1 00 A. B. Richey, 1 00 Jacob Saux, 1 00 Martha McGee, . 1 00 J R. Shirley, 1 00 David Shannon, 1 00 Ella Cunningham, 1 00 Mary J. Bredin, 1 00 B Kemper, 1 00 S. G. Purvis, 1 00 Cash. 50 Geo. Reiber, 1 00 Mrs. N Bredin, 5 00 Jas. A. Negley, 1 00 Mrs. Mary N'egley, 1 00 Mrs. Fouser. 10 Carrie A. Cratty, 50 Mrs. McElvain, 60 Mrs. Stoops, 50 Cash, 1 00 Cash, 1 00 Mrs. E. J. Purviance, 3 00 Mrs. J. Stewart, 1 00 Cash, 10 Mrs. Miller, 80 Cash, 50 Cash, 50 W. Miller. 55 Mrs. G. W. Reed, 1 00 John Mitchell, 3 00 Harvey Colbert, 2 00 —Gen Grant according u)dast advices was at City Point. Gen. Lee was ex pected there on Tuesday, on his way t# iiicliucnd. »■
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