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. »■