T I IF, PT-,O)T.
GREENCASTLE
Tuesday Morning, May 24,1864
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PAINS AND DEATH
It is a comfort to know that insects have
no' nerves of sensation. The idea of revery
insect and reptile, and even the myriads of an.
imalculre that we are oblige to crush and de
stroy-day. by day. slider pain, is a terrible one.
The poets have taught us the idea; it is left to
naturalists to set us right.
Insects may be cut and pulled in pieces, with-
Out: :giving any indications of pain. When
they lose a leg or two, they go about their
business without seeminc , to mind it at all:
a wasp in two, so that his thorax is sepa
rated from—his...stomach and . abdomen, and he
walks about merrily, and eats with an unnenal•
ly good appetite. In fact as his food passes
at once, it gives incon
veniende, and be eari eat any cuantity. The
enjoymertdoes not last very long, because the
processes of nutrition cannot go;on without the
organs of digestion,; but. Mr. Wasp does not
appear to suffer the least.
Trisects, in certain cases; show muscular con
tortions, but these arc not proof or pain. We
know that there may be the, most violent spas
modic action* in the human body withoilt the
least suffering:- Some years ago, we heard of a
Tali — negro boy, whose lower extremities were
thrdwn into spasms by an injury to the spine.
The, little fellow had no feeling whatever below
the point of injury, and was greatly amused to
lie and -see-himself kick. So- the convulsive
tqasma• of •men who are hanged are no proof of
pain.-....WherC.themeck is broken, there can be
none below the point of dislocation. When
the neck - is not - broken. the pressure of blood
oh- Hie brain piciduces insensibility almost in
stantly. All men who have recovered from
hanging, after it was supposed that they were
dead, give samethe testimony to its painless
„
ness;` while many describe the sensation aA one
of positive pleasure. When men die slowly,
and with, strutg muscular contractions, there is,
probably, no suffering.
How is it with persons buried alive ? If
they were in a state of conscious trance at the
time . of burial, they suffered from its apprehen
sions. This horror of being so buried has re
stored many to.consciousness, in time to pre
vent it. Where .the persons buried is uncon
scious, we believe that death from asphyxiation
would take place before it could return. Here,
however, is a doubt; and no person should ever
be hicloied in a coffin until death is beyond
all question. One case in a hundred, perhaps
admits of doubt. In these rare cases, we should
wait until the doubt has vanished. We heard
of a ease . in. New York, where a child had
been put in its coffin. The mother opposed
its being taken out, so frantically, that she had
to be pushed out of the room. The child was
taken from the coffin, and restorative treatment
applied, chiefly rubbing,•unt.il it recovered.
THE NEWS.
WISIIINGTON, May 1.7-9 P. M.—To Major-
General Cadwalader, Philadc Iphia.—Despatoh
et% from General Butler, just received, report
the success of his expedition under General
Kautz, to cut the Danville road and destroy the
iron bridge across the Appomatox.
That 011 Monday morning the enemy in force,
under cover of a thick fog, made an attack
upon Smith's line, and forced it back in some
confusion, and with considerable loss, but as
sow as the fog lifted General Smith re-estab
lished his line, and the enemy was driven back
to his orignal line.
At the same time the enemy made an attack
from Petersburg on General Butler's force
gnirding the rear, but were handsomely re
pulsed. The troops having been on incessant
duly for 'five days, three of which were in a
rain storm, General Butler retired leisurely
within his own lines. But we hold the rail
road between Petersburg and Richmond.—
Pcisoners state that. Bragg and Davis were
present on the field.
Despatches from General Sigel, received this
evening, report that on Sunday he fought the
forces of Echols and Imboden, under Breckin
ridge, at New Market; that the enemy's forces
were superior in number, and that he gradually
withdrew from the battle-field and re-crossed
the Shenandoah, having lost five pieces of
artilleky, about > 600 killed and wounded, and
504 taken prisoners,:but bringing all his, trains
and all the wounded that could be transported
from the battle field. He states that in con
sequence of the long line and the trains that
had to be guarded he could not bring more
more than six regiments into'the fight, besides
the artillery and cavalry, and that the enemy
had about seven thousand infantry, besides
other arms. "
But his retrogade movement to Strasburg
effected iu perfect order, without any loss
or 'Material' or men. He . gives no list of ca
.
sheltie's, but. Lieutenant:.Coloriel Lincoln, of
tli -"fliirtY:fdurtfi Ma'siachuscits; is reported
wounded and captured.
THE PILOT
No report of any operations of the Army of
the Potomac have been received to-day.
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A despatch from General Sherman reports
his advance upon Johnson as progressing to his
satisfaction,
His supplies are abundant, and our animals
are improving on the grass and grain fields,
which affords good pasture.
(Signed) E. M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
FREDERICKSBURG, May H.—The roads be•
tween this and head-quarters are in a very bad
condition. Vehicles sink axle deep in many
places, and have to be pulled out with extem
porized levers from the mud holes into which
they- have plunged. The terrible condition of
the highways imposes great suffering on our
wounded, many who prefer to pick their way
through the mud in preference to the jolting
and lunging to which they are subjected in the
ambulances.
In this town our wounded are also exposed
to severe trials. There is a sad want of medi.
cal and hospital stores, and but for the philan
thropic labors of the Sanitary and Christian
Commissions there would have been most ter
rible suffering. As it is, their supplies are
inadequate to meet the demands of our men
who have shed blood for their country. We
need bandages, medicine, nursing and even
food. Somebody is to blame , for this inexcus
able negligence.
Five hundred of our wounded arrived here
yesterday. They had been captured by the
Rebels and were in their bands three days,
but were finally recaptured by our troops.--
They state that the Rebels were entirely, des
titute of medical stores, and the only way they
lived was stealing hard tack from our dead and
wounded. Hampton's cavalry took all the
sugar, coffee and eatables from our wounded
who were left in their hands.
General Meade has issued an order, stating
that he is well satisfied with the condition of
affairs. As the Rebel communications are cut,
the enemy is just in the condition most desired.
We will be ready to open fire when deemed
advisable, or when the weather permits, and
are prepared for one of the deadliest and most
decisive struggles of the war.
FORTRESS MONROE, May 18.—Gen. Kautz
returned from his late raid to City Pcint last
evening. He destroyed several miles of the
Danville Railroad and the railroad bridge over
the Appomatos. He also destroyed the dams,
locks, and embankments, of the Lynchbureh
and Richmond Canal.
Sheridan's cavalry are reported to have erns •
sed the James River, and have joined General
Butler's forces.
Everything was quiet at the front to-day,
and the army is in the same' position, strongly
intrenched.
Lieutenant-Colonel Chambers, of the Twenty
third Massachusetts is not killed, but is wound
ed in the breast, and is in the Chesapeake
Hospital. Gen. Heckman was captured by
the Rebels. Two hundred and fifty wounded
have arrived from City Point, and have been
taken to the Hampton Hospital.
WASHINGTON, May 18.—Io Major-General
Cadwalader, Philadelphia :—We have no re•
porfs of operations since my last despatch.
The latest information from General Grant
was that the roads have been greatly improved.
Large reinforcements have reached him and
he designed to move against the enemy without
delay.
It is the design of the Government to keep
up the national forces until the Rebellion is
overthrown ; and, in order to provide against
any inopportune reduction when the Service of
the hundred days' men is out, a draft to fill up
their place and all other reductions, will be
ordered to take place on the Ist of July, by
which time the new enrolment will be com
pleted.
No order is yet issued.
(Signed) EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
War Department, Washington, May 18, 19
40 F. m.—Major General Cadwalader, Phila
delphia :—We have no despatches today from
Generals Grant, Butler or Sherman.
The reports from the Kanawha confirms the
destruction of the bridge over New River—
Several miles of railroad track were destroyed
by General Crook's command, and he reports
that he has fought three battles with Generals
Sam. Jones and A. Jenkins, snd have defeated
them, the Rebel loss being over six hundred
killed and three hundred prisoners.
General Jenkins fell into our hands mortally
wounded. All our wound that can be removed
from Fredericksburg have reached Washington.
The Rebel prisoners have been removed
from Belle Plain.
Visitors from the Army of the Potomac re
present the troops to be in excellent condition,
and reinforcements rapidly arriving.
E. M. STANTON, Secretary of War.
We find the following in the Inquirer of the
20th "A heavy battle was fought on Monday
of this week between the forces under Gen.
Butler and the Rebels commanded by Ransom.
The attack was made early in the morning,
and during the prevalence of a dense mist.—
Under cover of the fog the enemy approaOhe'd
ENCASTLE, FRANKLIN CO., PA., MAY '24,1864.
and penetrated a portion of our lines without
being discovered, our troops supposing them to
be our own men. A few moments sufficed to
undeceive them, and a fierce and sanguinary
engagement commenced, in which we lost many
killed, wounded and taken prisoners. General
Heckman, commanding a brigade, is supposed
either to have fallen on the field, or to have
been captured by the enemy.
''After a desperate fight the Rebels were
forced to retire, and the Union forces reoc
cupied their original lines. It is certain that
Ransom had an army of much larger dimen
sions than it was presumed the Rebels could
assemble at Richmond. Our losses arc various
ly estimated, but it is thought that two thou
sand, the majority of whom are prisoners, will
covers the entire casualties. The Rebels suf
fered severely, their loss being fully as large
as that of the Union army. On Tuesday night
they made another attack on our lines, and
were again handsomely repulsed, leaving their
dead on the field.
"Letters from New Orleans represent that
the army under Gen. Banks'as being in excel
lent spirits, perfectly able to take care of itself,
and thoroughly ready for another fight. It
was believed that Banks could successfully
repel any force of the enemy, and saves all his
transports, together with the gun-boats.
"General McArthur is said to have inflicted
heavy loss on the Rebels, in his attack upon
and capture of Yazoo City. Immense quauti
ties of cotton are reported in the neighborhood
of the place, roughly estimated at from twenty
thousand to thirty thousand bales. It is not
known where Gencial McArthur next intend
ed to strike, or what were to be his movements.
"From Arkansas we have advicerto the 12th
instant, which report Gen. Steele confident of
his ability to maintain the line of the Arkan
sas. Kirby Smith was making demonstrations
on Pine Bluff,• but the place is well fortified
and garrisoned, and no fears were entertained
for its safety.
"On Wednesday a severe fight occurred in
which the Second and Sixth Corps principally
participated. Lee, discovering the changes'
which had been made in the disposition of our
forces during the previous night, massed his
troops on our right, aiming by a desperate as
sault to break our lines and reach the supply
`trains. In this he was foiled. Grant, ever
watchful, checked his impetuous attack, and in
the'end our troops, after enduring a most se
vere artillery`fire, charged and took possession
of the enemy's first line of rifle pits, capturing
many prisoners and several guns."
WASHINGTON, May 20.--Maj-General Cad
walader, Philadelphia:—This afternoon we
have despatches dated at S} o'clock this morn
ing from Grant.
Last evening an effort was made by Ewell's
Corps to turn our right. They were promptly
repulsed by Birney's and Tyler's Divisions,
and some of Warren's that were on the extreme
right.
About three hundred prisoners fell into our
hands besides many killed and wounded.
Our loss foots up a little over six hundred
wounded and about one hundred killed and
missing
General Grant says probably our killed and
missing is overstated.
Over twenty-five thousand veteran reinteree
ments have been forwarded to Gen. Grant.
The condition of the army and his contem
plated operations are entirely satisfactory. ,
The army is abundantly supplied. Under
instructions from this Department Col. Schri
ver, commanding at Fredericksburg, is arrest
ing and sending to Washington, as hostage, for
our wounded soldiers sent to Richmond by
Mayor Slaughter, an equal number of the
principal citizens of Fredericksburg and its
vicinity.
Nine persons are in custody who are suspect
ed of having been engaged with Mayor Slaugh-
The Mayor had made his escape before
telligence could reach Washington.
Our gun-boats have reached Fredericksburg,
and the sick and wounded who could not be
transported overland will be brought here on
water transports.
Despatches from General Sherman, dated at
Kingston, Ga., at 10 o'clock last night, state
that during the day he pushed a column be
yond that pipe after Johnson, as far as Cass
yille, skirmishing the latter part of the
. day
with Hardee's Corps. Cars were expected to
reach Kingston to-day. A hard fight for At
lanta was looked for.
No reports have been received from Gen
Butler to-day.
Major-General Hunter has been placed in
command of the Department of West Virginia,
including the Shenandoah Valley. -
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
Proclamation of Gov. Curtin.
WHEREAs, Circumstances render it not im
probable that the President of the United
States may, within a short time, call on Penn
sylvania for volunteer militia for a brief term
of service.
And whereas, The example of the brave
men now in the field 'from Pennsylvania-, here-
tofore on every battle-field distinguished for
courage and efficiency, but who, in the recent
battles in Virginia have gained an enviable
distinction by their deeds of valor and endur
ance, should stimulate their brothers at home
to increased effort to sustain their country's flag
and terminate the Rebellion ;
Now, therefore, I, Andrew G. Curtin, Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
do make this my Proclamation, earnestly re
questing the people of the Commonwealth,
willing to respond to such call of the Presi
dent, to form military organizations without
delay, that they may not be found unprepared
to do so. And Ido further request that com
manding officers of military organizations,
which may be formed in compliance with this
Proclamation, do forthwith report the condi
tion of their respective commands, that prompt
measures may be taken for getting them into
the service in case a requisition should be
made by - the General Government.
Such eall, if made, will be for a term of not
less than one hundred days. The troops will
be clothed, armed, subsisted and paid by the
United States, and mustered into the service
thereof.
Given under my hand and the great seal of
the State, at Harrisburg, this eighteenth day
of May, one thousand eight hundred and sixty
four, and of the Commonwealth the eighty
eighth.
By the Governor,
ELI SLIFER,
Secretary of the Commonwealth
PASSING EVENTS, &C•
Sick.—The Looal Editor, in consequence of
some optical derangement, ic unable this week to at
tend to this department of Tax PILOT. lience,,any
indifferent or exceptional "locals" will be excused.
Big.—The largest cat fish we ever saw was
caught in the first dam yesterday evening a week.
It weighed six pounds. DANIEL Linnx (colored)
was the successful angler.
Read. Farmi3rs, remember that lawn;
RHODES are sellini Grain and Hay Forks, Scythes,
Snathes, and harvesting tools of all kinds. Manure
Shovels and Forks, Rakes and Hoes, at old prices.
Call and see.
Worth Trying.—lt is said that coal oil is an
effective means of protecting fruit trees from the
ravages of the Curet'lios. Saw dust, saturated with
the oil, and placed at the roots of the tree, will
keep these destructive vermin at a distance.
Hogs.—All hogs found running at large in the
Borough, will, without further notice, be taken up
and sold as the ordinaries in this case provides.—
Towns people and those living near town, bad bet
tor make a note of this, and thereby save trouble.
Provoking.—When one's out hunting, and
sees three squirrels on one tree, gyrating through
the boughs, and barking mockingly those delecta
ble scurine consonances, peculiar to the species;
and his ammunition is happened myself and
Jolts one day lastweek.
Accident—A few evenings ago, W. G. REED,
Esq., of C'hambersburg, in attempting to get off
the oars near the Greencastle warehouses, while the
train was in motion, was thrown on the ground.—
Ile received one or two tuts on his right hand, and
had some slight damage done to his wearing appar
el.
Capt. Joseph A. Davison.—A letter from
this officer, dated the 16th instant, states that he
was " all right." He is Assistant Inspector-General
on the Staff ofteol.-M'Clandish, commanding a bri
gade in the Pa. Reserves, and was the only Staff
officer on duty out of the five. The Reserves had
fought. eleven days.
Rain.—We have had an immoderate quantity of
rain lately. Some think it consequent upon the
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severe battles fought recently, as the same frequent
y follows the same. We are unable to philosophize
for this without a reference to familiar science, and
this would be too much trouble. However the grain
fields and general vegetation will vouch for us when
we say, the: rain was good, and in season.
1:c
Boys must be boys, but it is not necessary that
they should be mud boys. A battle play was lately
got into vogue amongst these little urchins, in
which they used mud for missels. They threw this
filthy stuff at one another indiscriminately, careless
as to where it lights, on a perch, in a window or a
lady's face. This play should be stopped ; there is
no fun in it and much mischief. If parents do not
attend to it, let the Constable.
String Band.—Occasionally we hear Aolian
note vibrating through the midnight air. Deep in
the silent night, when all is quiet and still, these
sounds are the sweetest night-caps imaginable. and
the surest instrument of a: sound sleep. These
thoughts are practical, but who can write the ideal
and sentimental—both of which are excellent and
general, associated with music? We modestly de
cline, and can only say, play again boys, play often,
play every night.
CasualtieB.—ln the list of killed of the 7th
Maryland" Regiment, are the names of Capt. Houck
of Clearspring, Md., John .Buxton of Hagerstown,
both of Company A; John Stull and W. Hagenber
ger . of Company I. 6th Maryland Regiment,"Capt.
Adam Martin, killed. •
Jesse K. Norris of company G, 65th P. V., was
wounded in the arms in the fight between Butler
and Hill.
Johathan Pentz of the 12th Regular. Infantry,
wounded in , the hand. •
Mr. Bowman, (blacksmith,) living below Shady
Grove, on. the Waynesboro' turnpike, his five obns
in thearmy, and four of them were wounded in : the,
late battles. The four who were wounded belonged
to company E, -149th Pa., in the Ariny of the 1?0t,9-
mac. Upton—shot in the Wilderness, leg broken
and supposed to be a prisoner in the hands of the
enemy. Franklin—finger shot off—now at home ou
furlough. Calvin—has three severe wounds, i s
hospital at Baltimore.—not expected to survive,
David—injured by a fall in a charge and run over,
Jeremiah—in the cavalry with Sigel, and Was at
Winchester when last beard from.
A correspondent of one of the New York pape rs
says Col. Richard White, (commanding a brigade a t
the time,) while attempting to rally his old regi
ment, the 55th Pa., was pierced by fifteen balls.—
He was a brave and gallant officer.
Lieut.-Col. Lockwood, ith Virginia, (loyal) v im
wounded in the arms in one of the late engitge
ments of the Army of the Potomac. This officer
Thad for a long time tilled the position of Provost
Marshal of Martinsburg, Va.
It is reported that A. Jackson Cline, (formerly e y
this place,) a member of the 148th PA,. was !round
ed, and fell lute the hanis of the enemy.
Daniel Mowen, of this vicinity, 7th Md„ wound
ed at Thom.s.on's Tavern.
The Couneil.—We take this opportueity—dta
absence of the regular editor, to say something t o
this select body of personages. At the late elec
tion some voters were obstinately determined on a
ohange of borough officers, and an innocent fellow
narrowly escaped the title of constable from their
mischievous machinations. They succeeded partial
ly in , their scheme, and now we will hope for the
best as has been promised. Heretofore it will only
be little figurative lisence, which is the editor's
right, to say, that every street has been an open
air wood or wagon-house, or some other not very
far-fetched nondescrip—every pavement an impas
sible mudpond—every alley a filthy thoroughfare,
and the appearance of the town generally not what
it should be. It is very strange that we cannot
have respectable crossings and culverts, and pave
ments so much iffittroved 'at least that ladies would
not be necessitated to employ queue-bearers as of
old, to support their dresses from the mud As long
as every citizen is at liberty to use the public street
for a wood-house, anti every gardener the alley hs
receptacle for his rubbish, or the butcher for his
bones and offals, and until some miserly freeholders
are compelled to improve the pavements before
their respective houses, we cannot espeN anything
else than our town shall be a by-word for reproach
and filth.
We hope the newly elected. Council will take
speedy measures for a general renovation Of
course it cannot be , done without the levying of fax.
es, and though this may meet with opposition do it
any how. Though some may plead the many
drains which the war has Made on their horded
treasures, reject it as ridiculous, This is all only
an elephant grasping at .a gnat. One more small
drain will not be felt. The comfort and health ac•
truing from such improvements will pay an hun.
Bred fold for all, expenses, Sit Lux. So mote it be•
A roman notice having been given, by hand-bills
posted throughout the town, of a meeting at the
Presbyterian Leoture room, at 8 o'clock. P. M.. of
Saturday, May 14, to inaugurate a systematic effort
in behalf, the Sanitary Commission, in response to
earnest calls made by that great charity through
the " Great Central Fair at Philadelphia" ; at the
hour appointed, a number of the citizens haring
assembled, on motion of Dr. J. K. DAVIDSON, Rez.
E. BREIDENBAUGH wag made President, and on
motion
_of Mr. JOHN RIITHRAUFF, Col. D. R. Rowe
was appointed Secretary.
The meeting being thus organized, the object was
declared by the President, who invited the business
men present to suggest a plan. After deliberation
and discussion on the pirt of almost every one pre
sent, and a ihorough cousiaerstion of the proper
ways and means to insure greatest success, it was at
length agreed, upon motion of Dr. J. K. Davuosus,
to appoint an Executive Committee of foertren, with
plenary powers in relation to all things connected
with the raising of money and money's worth, for
the Great Central Fair of Philadelphia, for the San:
itary Commission. It was thought best to merge
all the different committees appointed in and for
this township, in this one general executive commit.
tee, or at least subordinate them to it, so that there
might be harmony of action, and that all our ener
gies might be concentrated in one body, and by it
be expended in greater force' and with greater di
rectness for the attainment of the object proposed.
The committee appointed molts of the following
named gentlemen
Rev. E. Breidenbaugh, Chairman; Dr. J. K. Da
vidson, Pee President ; Col. D. W. Rowe, Secretary;
G. W. Ziegler, Treasurer; John Rowe, A. N. Ran-
kin, Esq., A. F. Sehafhirt, John Ruthrauff, G. H.
Davidson, J. S. Flemming, J. C. M'Lanaham .1.
Imbrie, H. P. Prather, A. Shirey.
On motion of D. W. llCwei Messrs. Schafhirt and
Imbrie were appointed a committee to send printed
circulars throughout the township and vicinity so-
Baiting contributions of every kind: and their re.
sportive warehouses were designated as the recep
tacles of all produce or articles in bulk contributed.
On,motion of A. N. Rankin, Esq., a committee wee
appointed to prepare and publish an appeal to the
community for aid; and the President appointed
al such committee A. N. Rankin, Esq., Col. 17 ,
Rowe and Dr. J. K. Davidson,
On motion of G. W. Ziegler, the ministers of the
town were requested to notify their respective con
gregations of the call about to be made upon them
for contributions in aid of the Sanitary Commission ,
and to appeal to them to respond liberally to the
demand made for the wounded and suffering heroes
of our army.
' On motion of Mr. Imbrie, the meeting adjourned ;
the Exicutive Committee to meet at the office of
the Secretary , on Monday evening neat, atli o'clock.
THE M
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Cozzi - cc/an:a, lionday May 23,186 4 .
Artoser—Wlite $B,OO Corn 1,12
" Red 7,50 Oats 80
Wks ot—White 1,60 Clover 5eed.......... 0. 50
"= Red 1,60 Timothy do . ......... 1,75
Corn Meat 1,25 Raz 2.50
Rye 1,75 flay per t0n.......... 15,00
_ FRUIT ,AND PRODUCE
12
Dried Peaches. $2®54,00 Sides 4- Shoulders... ,
Drit.d stppless., • 2.00
Finales" . 60 Eggs. ... . ... .......... 30
1,50 Lard....
16 Tallow..
Onion:
Ham:
RKETS.