THE PILOT.
GREENCASTLE:
Tuesday Morning, August 18, 1863
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THE NEWS.
Gentlemen just from the Army of the Po
tomac, say all is quiet there. "All quiet along
the lines" as usual. Active operations are not
anticipated for some time to come. All are in
good spirits and looking forward impatiently to
an early move. Lee's whole force is lying in
front of our army. He intends no doubt to
simply act on the defensive.
Interesting news from Port Royal and
Charleston Bar has been. received. It is re
ported that the rebels have erected many new
batteries on James Island and are also busy
building interior lines of defense near the city
.of Charleston. They seem determined to fight
to the last for this city, and if compelled to
give it up, to leave nothing but a heap of
smouldering ruins. Our forces predict that
they will have possession of it in a few days.
The navy is all ready, waiting for the army,
and the greatest confidence is felt at the re
sult.
At Vicksburg things remain very quiet.—
No news of any importance is anticipated from
the army of Tennessee for two months yet.—
It is supposed. however, that while our army is
thus resting, that Johnston and Hardee will be
massing their forces at Mobile, strengthening
their rear and front, and endeavoring to make
Mobile a second Vicksburg for Grant to ham
mer away at, and finally subdue. No trade
with Vicksburg is yet allowed. Nothing
whatever is allowed to be landed excepting
property for the Government, or for legally
authorized army sutlers. The citizens of half
a dozen of counties are almost in a state of
starvation, and are receiving small supplies
from the Commissarat of Gen. Grant. Gen.
Grant has issued his official report, detailing
the operations of his army " from the day he
assumed command of the expedition against
Vicksburg to the surrender of that place."
The reports from San Francisco of Secession
risings in Santa Clara and Saline counties,
prove to be untrue.
The news from Panama, brought by the
Ocean Queen, are to the effect that the Mexi.
can Church party had declared the Archduke
Maximillian, of Austria, Emperor of Mexico,
and also that a French fleet is to sail from
France to take possession of Sonora.
The New York Common Council have decid
ed to give Admiral Farragut a public reception
upon his return from Washington.
Thomas Addis Emmet, a well known lawyer
of the New York bar, and son of the illustri
ous Robert Emmet, died on last Wednesday,
-the 12th, at his residence, Astoria, L. I.
The Draft is slowly progressing in this_and
other States.
Much comment is being made in Weighing
ton as to the probable successor of Gen. Meade
in the command of the Army of the Potomac,
should his resignation be accepted. General
Governeur K. Warren is talked of, who is said
to be the choice of all the officers in the ab
sence of General McClellan, who, of course,
is the first choice of the army. General Banks
is also talked of in connection with the sue-
cession
A severe fight took place, a few days since,
on the Missouri River, below Fort Union, be
tween the Indians and the passengers on board
the steamboats Shreveport and Robert Camp
bell. Twenty eight Indians and three whites
were killed. All the Indians this side of the
Roeky Mountains are in arms against the whites.
A battle was expected daily between the Indi
ans and General Sibley's Expedition.
SOLDIERS OF THE 158th REGIMENT,
WELCOME HOME.
Welcome to the happy fire sides of loved
ones; welcome to the embraces of a grateful
community, proud of her citizen: soldiery ;
welcome to repose and rest. Enjoy now your
well earned fame; receive the plaudits of your
countrymen—purchased by the labor and sac•
rifices of many months. Here in the old fa.
miliar places sit down, your work ended, and
from the hardship, privations, and miseries of
your soldier's life, draw an equal amount of
pleasure and satisfaction by recounting them to
circles of admiring friends, or, like Othello,
wins a lady-love by stories of
"---
Most disastrous chances.
Of moving accidents by flood aad &hi."
We welcome you back to Old Antrim most
cordially. You will little know, by any out-
ward expression or utterance of ours, the sen
timents of pride and gratitude we entertain.--
Faithful service in the army of the Union
challenges gratitude and warrants pride. This
community have watched your course through.
out, with the greatest interest and concern, and
they were prepared to hear the eulogy pro
flounced upon you by your commanding Gen
'eral. The testimony of General Spinals, in
regard to your promptitude, endurance, bravery.
morality, seal, and every quality which, distin
guishes the good soldier, was explicit and co
elusive. It was your extreme good fortune
not to be engaged in any great battle, but you
rendered your country all the service she asked
of you, and it was not in your power to do
more. We entertain no doubt whatever, that
the only regret you have, returning to your
homes, is that no opportunity was granted you
to meet in decisive battle the enemies of
your country and liberty. We are not ignor
ant of the fact, that fighting battles is the least
of asoldier's troubles. The long, weary marches
the monotony of the drill and routine of camp
life, the condition of servitude so irksome to
free Americans, the exposure to heat and cold,
the longing fur congenial society, the absence
from home—these are the things that require
a brave and steady spirit to endure, and from
which more men shrink than from the shock of
battle. The soul and spirit and pluck of a
man—his fortitude, the stuff he is made of—
are told long before he has opportunity to dia.
play them at the cannon's mouth.
Here is your record : You were summoned
by your country to her defence a. ainst armed
treason ; you responded to that :lan in your
Own persons; you so conducted yourselves as
to merit the highest praise of your officers ;
you did and endured whatever was asked, and
experienced the rough usages of war and'cam
paigning as much as any others &ming your
term of service. And now you return to in.
having fulfilled your whhle term of enlistment
and' more. And we tell you that you have
doue your duty nobly; that you have won
credit for yourselves and the community from
which you went, and that the conimunity is
satisfied with you and proud of you.
Having served your country nine months
you, each of you, may sit down quietly under
your vine and fig tree, for the Government do
not ask anything more of you now, nor is it
likely to at any future. time. Others who were
enjoying home and - carrying on business while
you were in the army, are now expected to
take your places. And as they have had the
chances 'of the war's being brought to a close
before this time, so they are 'expected-to re
main in service a little longer than you did.._
Yon are welcome, men of the 158th, to sheet
sleep, undisturbed by horrid visions of a wheel.
and a blind-folded man, and a billet with your
name on it.
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Doge and some other animals grow rabid and
angry at this particular period, when• the wur
cury in the thermometer persistently remains
above ninety degrees. But the' " canicular
heat" of this month of August seems' to have
turned the great armies of the Union and the
rebellion into a vast array of notkOmbatants
Except on'Morris Island 'where the sea-breezes
make digging, working and fighting not impos
eible, the armies' on both aides arc 'resting and
waiting- for •a change of Weather. There is
suspension.ofhostilities..caused by 'the heat.--i-
Murcur,f,mot - Mars, is in the ascendant.
Those who •are impatient ata apparent inac•
tion on the' part of generals and armies, should
cease their, creaking a t.. this period: When
scores of people ft drop dead every day in• our
cities, when 'terra-hands fall in the fields, when
out door work becomes impossible;` then what
can be expected from soldiers exposed to
fierce heats and deprived of the (=forts
which can make life , tolerable among us, Even
the ordinary dutiee of a camp in peace—
the guard mounting, the dress-parades, & I CI.,
—are, hard upon soldiers pow. If they had
also to march ten or twenty mites a day laden
with knapsack, musket, harversack and can
teen; or if they had to dig intrenchments nn.
der the broiling sun; or if they bad to-attack
a position or resist an attack, there would soon
be few of them left fit for duty. Let each
man at home think of his own misery in per
forming his own daily duties during the past
three weeks. Be then will be more indulgent
to the soldiers, whose ordinary duties are far
heavier, while in an active. Campaign they are
excessively augmented.
We mat accept this suspension of hostili
ties as unavoidable while the hot weather lasts.
It is as hard upon the Southern soldier as it is
upon the Northern The principal thing to be
considered is, which side will be able to make
the best use of the compulsory inactivity in
the armies ? We believe that the unbounded
resources of the North put the advantage al
together on the side of the Union forces. Re.
inforcements of volunteers and drafted men are
constantly going on to our armies. We can be
continually increasing our supplies, and putting
our troops in better condition than they have
been in •heretofore. So, when this fearful
"spell" of heat is broken, as it soon must be,
we may •resume the hard work of the war with
greater energy than ever.
Report of the Palling 'graters Affair.
Wasbingtoo, August 12.--The following dis
patch has been received at headquarters of the
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army.
Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, 9th
August, 6. 80.—Maj Gen. Halleek, Geoeral-ia-
Chief
GSNZKILL :—My attention Itawbeen called to
what reporte td be an difeoill-dispateh of Gin.
THE PILOT :-GREENCASTLE, FRANKLIN CO., PA., AUGUST 18, 3.863.
THE HEAT ARMISTICE.
R. E. L. Commander of the Confederate army,
to General S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector
General, denying the accuracy of my telegram
to you, of July 14th announcing the result of
the cavalry affair at Falling Waters. I have
delayed taking any notice of Gen. Lee's report
until the return of Brig. General. Kilpatrick,
(absent on leave,) who commanded the cavalry
engaged on the occasion referred to and on
whose report from the field my telegram was
based. Now I inclose the official report of
Brig. General Kilpatrick, made after his atten
tion had been called to Lee's repot. You will
see that he reiterates and confirms all that my
dispatches averred, and proves most conclusive
ly that Gen. Lee has been deceived by his subor
dinates, or he would never in the face of the
facts alleged, have made the assertions which
his report eorttains.
It appears that I was in error in stating that
the body of General Pettig,rew was left in our
hands, although I would not communicate that
fact until an officer from the field informed me
that he had seen the body. It is now ascer
tained from the Richmond papers that General
Pettigreir, though mortally wounded in the
was taken to Winchester; where he sub
sequently died.
The three,ba.ttle,fiags captured on the;occa
sion and sent to Washington, belonged to, the
40th, 47th and 55th Virginia regiments of in-
fantry. Gen. Lee will surely aeknowledege
that these were
,not left in the hawis of strag
glers, asleep in barns. Respeetfuly, yours,
GE9RGE G. MEA9E,
.11ajor General Commanding.
Headquarters, 24 Div: Cavalry Corps, War
rentori Junction, Va., Aug. 7.—To Colonel
A., J. Alekander, Chief of the Staff, Cavalry
Corps:
In compliance 'with a letter just received
from the headquarters of the Cavalry Corps of
the Artily of the Potomac, directing the to give
the facts connected with my fight at Falling
Witefi; I have the honor to - state that at three
o'clock on the morning of the 14th ult. I learn
ed that the eneniy's pickets were retiring in
my front.
Having been previously ordered to'attack at
7, A. M., I was ready 'to move at once - .
At daylight I had ,
reached the crest of hills
occupied by the enemy an hour before, and at
a few moments before six o clock, Geo. Cuiter
creve, the * rear guard of the eneiny , in to the
river at Williamsport.
Learning, from 'citizens that a portion of the
enemy had retreated in the direction of Falling
Waters, I at once moved rapidly for that point
and,camewp with the rear guard of the enemy
at 7 ; o'clock A. )1., at a point two miles distant
.Crups,F,alling Waters.
, We pressed on, driving them before us, cap
turing many prisoners and one gun,.whenwith
in , a mile. and a half of Falling Waters the
.enemy was found in, large force drawn up in
=line of battle.on the.crest , ef the hill command
ing theoroad on which I was advancing.
His left was' proteeted 'by earthworle, and
his right extended to the woods far on my left.
The enemy was when first seen in two lines
'of battle'with arms stacked.
Within less than one thousand yards of this
large force'a second piece of artillery with its
support, consisting of infantry, was captured,
while attempting to get into position. The
gun was taken to the rear.
A portion of. the Oth Michigan cavalry, see
ing only that portion of the enemy behind the
earthworks, charged, led by Major Weber.
forming one of the most gallant ever
made. At a trot, he passed up the bill, re•
ceived the fire from the whole line and the
next moment rode through and over the earth•
works, passed to the right, sabreing the rebels
along the entire line, and returning with a loss
of thirty killed, wounded and missingin, inoud
`lug the gallant Major Weber, killed.
I directed Gen. Custer to send forward one
regiment as skirmishers. They were repulsed
before suppOrt could be sent them, and driv'le
back, closely followed by the rebels, until
checked by the Ist Michigan and a squadron
Of the Bth New YOrk.
The second brigade"having come up, it was
quicklY thrown into position, and after a fight
of"two hours and' thirty : minutes we routed the
enemy at all points and drove him toward the
river.
When within a short distanCe of the bridge
Gen. Diford's command came up and took the
advance.
We lost 29 killed. 31 wounded, and 40 mis
sing. We found upon the field 125 dead rebels
and brought away upwards of 50 wounded.
A large number of the enemy's wounded
'were left upon the field in charge 'their own
surgeons.
We captured two guns, three battle flags
and
To
of 1,500 Prisoner's.
To Gen. Curtis and his brigade, Lientenant
Pennington and' his battery, and one squadron
of the' Bth New York Cavalry, of Gen. Ea
..
fores'coannand, all praise is due..
Very respectfully, your 'obt. sev't;
J KILPATRICK,
PASSING EVENTS•
7s would be pleased if those of oer subscribers
wbo are in arrears to us for Subscription, would call
and settle, as we need money badly.
tr you 'font job work done. neatly and cheaply
or if you want to subscribe for a good paper, oome
at once to Tw PILOT office.
Let the People See.—wm. M'Cnoav has
just, opened, at his Clock and Jewelry Store, en
South CarliSle street, a large and elegant assort
nient,of Go/d, Silver and Steel•Speettioles.
A REMEDY for hard times, where people have
been , thrown ont of business, and possess some little
means or small incomes, is to make themselves a
home. See advertisement in another column of the
Settlatent of Vineland.
The Frauklin Repository.—This paper , hes
resumed its old well known title. Although the
name has been familiar to. our older reaciPrs for
more than a half cutury, yet the paper itself in
every line, shows' the vigor, energy and talent of
the new editors. The Repository appears in new,
clear type. The principle editor, Col. Warns. is
well known as an able writer. We trust both,gen
tlemen will receive that pecuniary success which
they merit Their advertisements will be found in
the proper column.
;Recruiting..-Capt. .M. T. v.
now
here enlisting men to fill up his Cavalry company,
which is to be assigned to COL BOYD'S, 21st Pa.
Cavalry. Capt. C. was lately a non-commissioned
officer in the' Ist N. Y. Ca4alrY. He wait 'wounded
in the skirmish at' ARMING'S, near this place, on
the 22nd of June. !ie bray: s e officer, and All
who enlist snider him, caa,place , implicit confidence
in, his abilities. This is tub only chappe.to,go into
the service for six months—a special order having
been issued permitting this regiment to be tiled up
Within a short tithe. '
Struck by Lightning.—We learn that Aue
ing the heayy storm on last Tuesday night, , a large
bank barn belonging to Mr. ANDREW DETER, reeiLi
ing About eight milea r from this place, on the road
leading fret' here to Fayetteville, Was istrtiek by
lightning, and with-its contents entiiely'eonstuned.
The barn was built not long since, and cost Mr: D.
about $2,000- This, together with ,the destruction
of his crop, is a very heayy loss. Whether it was
insured or not we are unable to state at present.
The building was not, of course, protected by
lightning rodt. It seems strange thaeiti these dayi,
when rods are so cheap; and-their utility his been
shown in numberless instances; lhatfc ninny peoPl&
neglect,to have their.buildings thus protected. For
the information of those who., may wish to , procure
lightning rods we'state that. Haus & Itamit.av are
fully provided to put them up at the shortest notice.
All Around.-- l'irhat's the news:' ; ' so every
body asks of everybody else. None. Know , pone.,
Can't tell anything save home made, real down sensa
tion, startling rumors. One hour we hear the rebels
are coming ; the next that Lee has been' terribly
whipped; again, the reverse, and that MEADE is
flying back to Washington; or-resigning: or doing
,sometbing else. Now, who's to blame Who's- to
blame we don't know. We have no, eare—we .have
no newspapers. "Just one day in seven"—did the
city dailies reach us laat.week t If we hive no
news we have plenty of 'Bee, and having Pleitty of
flies, it gives good natured peopfe a deOl - ni trouble
to .keep them-out Of their d'offeer • wohaer" if the
reba didn't bring a, great min:). of Olean quaeful)
,pets along f with them ; their filthy corporettlitiee and
worn raiment holding ; out great Inducements ., ,
The juveniles in the North Ward are certainly fond
of martial music. At all hours of the day and
nearly half the night, the drum and fife 'may be
bard. Sometimes it is music, hitt' Oftener 'Cis in
intolerable•beating and blowing: '.:The. youngster.
1 1
* enjoy themselves;. but sometimes , annoy older per=
eons.
In Memoriam—lt' is deep sadness. of 'heart
that we chronicle the sudden and unexpected death
of limes M. BB.A.DLRT, of the firm of „T. M. BRADLNY
& Co, one of the Proprietors of this , paper. ,
short illness removed , him from our midst. Noted
for his warmness' of heart, willingness in aiding
those who stood in need of help,.ind earnestness iin
ill that pertained to public good; he hasleft behind
him in the community that tnourn his decease, lasting
memories of his true worth and character. Though
young in years, yet his usefulness was not limited,
nor did self claim the greatest , portion, in the exer
cise of it. Life was bright before him, with every
Prpipect of enjoyment of it, but how mysterious
'are the - ways of Providence. It is not for is to mur
mur as God death all things well, Whilst Ho afflicts,
He blesses, and thus turns,sorrowinto joy. The
little household has lost an affectoinate husband
and father; the mother, a dutiful,eon ;, brother , and
sister, a kind brother, and the community, a useful
citizen. By his many deeds of kindness and mer
cy whilst llving, a monument more lasting than one
of 'brass has been raised to his•rnimory; living ever
in.the heart and memories of those who_knew him
and felt the promptings of his generous heart. But
our loss is his gatitz. By his 'early death we have
another evidence of , the shortness and uncertainty of
life, and are reminded of our duty to be prepared
when the siitimoiis conies to us. And we; like our
depirted Medd, we trust, be;of these wheare-z-
- "Far fromtliis world of toil and strife,
They're present with the Lor,4 ;,
The labors of their 'motel life '
e' • Bnclin &large reward." •
—lfercessourg.Jourrhei
' no Pilot—lt is! seldom'we take • time to say
anything in regard.to ourgelvei.. But present;
•ditty,contpels us to stop aid, say,a; fevr words, not
only,for zhe,benefit of oursel!tis but that of onr
znatiy,neighbors and friends. That,Antritn town!
ship needs a paper there is tic' ditubt ; at;dlhat that
paper shotild be Sustained by the °Rite& Of the
township is equally certain. Now. Ire'present 'yctu
with a paper published in-your very'inidst i suitable
-to all your wants. It. contains a large- amonnt„of
interesting . and instructive family.reading,,,with tlae
latest news,•.renort of the markets. and editorial!
on scientific and literary subjects, together with
large amount of local, every reek, 'which makes c if
e - 4 • • ;
'equal to any purnat es its size tne country,
worthy the patronage of every farmer, meehini, ,
merchant. and business malt in this and SUITOUIIdIIIg
townships. We, therefore. trnst that every stiti cr i_
ber now on the list, will use his influence to 44,
end, and by properly bringing the miter tote s,.
tention of his neighbors, induce each of ei t ,
are not already in receipt of the paper to formal
their names.
In connection with this. we have to say that w t
Iwre on hand several ales of Tnr. Pao? for ti lt
year 1861 and 1862, which we will sell very ch„ F.
These files contain a larger amount of valuable
reading matter than could be, obtained in any s ib,
way for ten times the price we ask. They would be
a very valuable acquisition to any ones library, and
especially to those of our young men who west
to fight for their country from war midst, as it mt.
taine their' name's, and those who fell in battle o r
died from sickness, all the news and a faithful r e .
cord of the progress of our civil war, for two years
back. Call soon if you wish to obtain them.
A Query
W " th e ml rebels were in this co.
ty engaged in horse-stealing. they would occasional.
ty gave one or two of their jaded and worn out kazo o
to the farmer- from *horn they bad taken four or
five fresh and valuable 'animals. Our query is, d o
the hories that were left by the rebels belong to out
Govern mentor to the man to whom they were given!
It is alleged, with "what truth ire cannot say, tint
they belong to the former and that its Agents MR
seize them wherever found; but if this view is a
correct pne, will it not be the duty of the Cloven.
meat to pad' the man for the horses that the retel l
stole from him! It is rio punishment or loss to the
rebels to take what they , have laft a loyal citizen in
lieu of frze ten times the amount they , have rob•
bed him of, but is , practically augnienting his l on,
and adding to ,his sacrifices, for the substantial
benefit of the c Nation
at large. This is certainly
not just, , and , hardly be insisted on if brought
to the notice of the proper authorities, unless a
policy of general indemnity for all individual loan
by the rebel invasion should be adopted by our
Governpent.—Haprstouna Herald end ToreA
It eieMS that Government agents are authorized
to take all,property sold , exchanged or abandoned
by the rebels. The instructions, it is said, ionic
agents thus interpret:--
That they, have a right to seize all horses once in
possession of the rebels, no matter if these horses
were the property of our farmers, stolen by the re
bels and captitredlty their origintil owners or left
behind by the• rebels. 'This' is, to' 'say the lent,
greivous andianjust, and can'hardly be correct. It
becomes the Provost Marshal to give some attention
to the manner in whiqh orders are carried out. Maj.
likweicitha was few days ago,appointed a Govern
ment agent to collect all government property, ani
property abandoned by the rebels. It'is but mutt to
him to say, that' he intends to follow the instruc
tions given hint. .11e has written authority, but
whether all who claim to be agents are really so. we
cannot. say, but fear' not. If they have the docu
ments let them show
The DrAft.—The hand. bill@ of the Prong
Marshal have set at rest all anxiety as to when tie
draft shall be made. The Board of Enrollment ft , r
the XVI Congressional District of Penneylvsnin,
has been ordered to , make a draft in the first tine
of our National forces in. said District. The Draw
,
ing will commence at 9 o'clock, in. w., of. Mon.isy,
Aug. 24th, et the Mashinic Hall, in the Borough of
Chambersburg, and continue until the work is eon.
pleted. The Eve counties haVe been divided iota
ninety sub-districts, and will be taken in the follow.
ing order :—Adams, fiedford, Franklin, Fulton sad
Somerset., The township of Antrim constitutes the
41st sub-district, and the names will be drawn on
Thursday, Aug. 27th. The citizens of the district
and a committee from each sub-district, are invited
to be present to, witness the drawing for their par.'
ticular locality. A friend furnishes us with the
following table,, showing the number to be drafted
in each township,of this coutty,. The Borough if
Greencastle is included in Antrim township. The' ;
whole number required is 754 ; this, with the 50 r
cent, additional is 1131, the number which will hi
drawn on that day:—
Antrim
Chambersbgrg; N. W
do,
Fannett...
Greene...:
BO
Guilford:
llamilion
Letteri:eiany
Lurgsin
12211
Montgomery
Pet en
Quincy
St. Thomas
Southampton
Warren
'Washington
Number drawn--
50 per cent
Number required
In the Country.—Mr. M.Cwewy:—Since
retreat of the reels, and the departure of the ow l
litia, and what, with , the general lull of business
Greencastle has become once more, a very
common Once towp., The shrill whistle of the
c°n TAY..- ( !".A4 now.beard on the. Franklin Railrosi
Yet, although All, is so Auiet, one gall likes to it'
into the country occasionally, if it,be but. for a ds7
without isore ado, I, may write lam "out °f
towtN7,,for,w,short time anyhow.
, .
This is IN ,
,of • the hot, sultry days, so comeno ll
Angust. : I have wandered through woods in scold
of gams., Have , ,
mot
with, indifferent success, sr 4
have been easily ptirguittlef to seek cool retre' l
Have found it, and am now enjoying.the
shade which, spveral old elm, trees, afford. They "`
relics of "ye olden time," and have outlived
generations of men' since the days of Pao. 3i f
seat is4il Sold Worn iock. At my feet gushes 1
one of'-he most beautiful springi in the Valley
old tales . say true; the rude wigwam of the Jed'"
once stood at no great diet ance'from it. BY - s ud.bl
the early Settlers, too, were alluied to its Bide FJ
the plasint music its sweet waters made. The B o
man was dlisladged, and the pale face reared :4
humble'' habitation which was, 'however, li e ' r
with an evil-eye by painted wareors, and in on . ,
tee
quence,. Mani feedlot Oricounter • ensued, in el
the waters" of this clear l ftliintain were redde n "
with human blool. • Now how changed! DO'
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