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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
Original Plan OF Operations.

Since the result Of the sanguinary en-
counter at Bull Run, which was regarded
at first as a calamity, but which was in
reality a victory, dimmed in its glory by
the subsequent confusion and retreat of
the federal forces, the old and original
plan of operation is now commented upon
and admitted to be the most promising OF
practical results. During the time con-
sumed in terrifying the border, erecting
entertainments and extending our lines,
the discipline of the troops was to be thor
oughly secured. This would have been
easy and pleasant occupation for the men
during the warm months in the latitude
of Washington city, Fort Monroe, West
ern Virginia, Cairo, and other localities
selected by the Commander-in-C Chief 1t
was designed to secure the erection of I'M
mense lines of Notifications, the protection
of the border by u small body OF men
when an advance became necessary, and
what would be of more importance than
all, the discipline and organization of an
army such as never before raised its ban
ners or shouldcred its muskets In this
country. 1t was evidently the design of
the Old Hero and Chieftain, Scott. to
that would have its effects at home and
abroad. He desired, doubtless, to exhibit
the energy and the strength of the nation
IN their most prominent light, as well as
to strike terror into the hearts of traitors
and Undue loyal men with confidence in
their government, and leave no room for
the world to mistake the purposes of a
government to defend It's interests abroad
that was thus prompt and decisive with
treason at home.
When this grand army had been COM
pletely organized, and after frost had de-
stroyed the infections of southern eli
mate, its movements were to be proposed.
Who can doubt the effect of such a dem
onstration? But it has been thwarted by
the impetuous anxiety of that portion Of
the people in the loyal states who fight
battles with adjectives and adverbs, and
who direct military movements with the
pen instead Of the sword The result at
Bull Run is the first effect of this impet-
uous interference, which has already had
the effect of silencing this interference,
and will hereafter leave the military au-
thorlties free to act as their experience
and judgment may dictate. And the re-
suit will be VICTORY,
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
Alleged Plans OF the Enemy.

We read report from Washington that
the War Department has received intelli-
gence that large force of rebels under
General Lee and General Johnston had
again been concentrated at Winchester,
and IN attack on Harper's Ferry was fear
ed by the Union troops at that place. The
substance Of this news was that General
Johnston, having heard Of the retiring Of
the three mouths Pennsylvania volunteers
under General Patterson, had made ret
rogade movement from Manassas Junction
to Winchester, hoping to find the army
at Harper's Ferry unprepared. The Gov
ernment had, it is said, sent several fresh
regiments to that point to supply the
place of those whose term Of services has
expired. We read again that rumors are
now quite current in Washington that the
rebels contemplate an attack upon that
city. Their plan, it is said, according to
the best information attainable, is to cross
the Potomac about forty miles above Wash
ington, and make the attack from the
Maryland side. General Lee taking cOm-
mand OF the enterprise, while Gen BeauTe-
gard will move forward to engage the al
tention Of General NJ 'Clellan on the hne
ofdefences at Arlington and Alexandra;
Johnston viii operate against Gen. Banks,
and columns will be sent against Gen.
Butler and Gen. Rosencrantz. This
stupendous programme, but the size Of
the rebel army seems to warrant the lead
ers in undertaking to carry it out We
look to hear of an offensive movement On
the part of the enemy every day, and We
consider Washington TO be in greater
danger now than it has been at any uMs
since the Inauguration of Lincoln. We
would like to know where are the two
hundred and forty thousand volunteers
that it has been generally asserted We
have, independent of the three months
force. Every man of them will be neeG'
ed to get us out of our present dlflcu''
ties
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EuaGeensent TO Volunteers.
= BOUNTY poa n9-sYLIsraENr.

In the hour of danger, the country Is
Offering the very greatest inducements to
the people to assist in its defence, and we
are proud to record the fact, that the pro-
portion Of those who are re-enlisting Is
vastly larger than those who are return
ing to their homes. This is creditable
to the men, and argues well for the
success of the cause in which they are
engaged
The inducements which the government
offers for recruits are as follows.
Where an entire regiment re-enlist, a
bounty Of tfitty dollars will bepaid to every
man Immediately after the reorganization
and mastering into service Of the new reg
iment
Where a full company offers and is
received and sworn into service, a bounty
of forty dollars is paid to each man.
To new recruits, and individual enlist
ment, Hsirty dollars are paid to each
man.
With these great announcements, and
the still greater inducement Of danger to
a country and laws which we still love
and respect, we expect to see great many
regiments organized and on their re-
turn to the scene of action in very few
days.
-Harrisbu7.g Telegraph.
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4 panic ia the Rebel Capital.


The Philadelphia Ledger of Saturday
has the following story An Intelligent
Irishman, who arrived in the city on Sat
urday from Richmond, gives US some in
teresting intelligence In regard to affairs
at the capital of the Confederacy. Our
informant has been in Richmond for three
months past, and during that time has
had an opportunity Of observing the gath
ering of the Confederate forces. The be-
lief at Richmond was, that the number OF
troops concentrated at Manassas, when 1t
became apparent that an attack was to be
made, was at least 100000. So far as
seen, the troops passing through Rich
mond, as we'll as those stationed in the
neighborhood, until ordered forward were
we'll fed, but poorly clothed. They were
uncleanly in their habits, and consequent
ly suffered greatly from disease The
Washington Artillery, of New Orleans,
was the crack corps of the army. The
Louisiana Zouaves are made up of the
scum of New Orleans, and the only French
man in the regiment LETT at Richmond and
joined an artillery company. On Thurs
day, the day of the attack upon Bull Run,
the news came to Richmond that tho fed
eral forces had outaanked the Confeder-
ates that the secession army was routed
and in retreat upon Richmond closely
followed by the United States army.
This intelligence created panic in the
city For eekspast the merchants have
been sending their goods out of the city
into the country, and wnen the news OF
the defeat began to circulate, the Union
feeling made itself known, and the citi-
zens very generally clamored tor a surren-
der of the city, in order to avoid its bonn
bardment and consequent destruction, by
the federal troops. The pressure of the
public sentiment was so great that jeff
Davis ordered the public records, &c,
packed up and sent on to Raleigh, North
Carolina and it was generally understood
that the Rebel President and his Cabinet
were preparing to remove their head
quarters 10 that city. At the time of the
battle he was so near the scene Of action
as to hear the cannonading. He took the
cars from Richmond to Petersburg, and
from thence travelled North on horseback
and in wagons drawn for the most part by
oxen. Passing through Maryland he
found secession rampant, and he gives
it as his opinion that there are more
Union men in Ric hmond alone than in
the whole of Maryland.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01

The voters of the Peoples Party IN the sew
eral Election Districts of the county of Cam
bria are requested TO meet at the places OF
holding elections in the different Districts, on
SATURDAY, the Sd day of AUGUST next; at
which time and place they shall elect two
persons to represent them in Convention OF
the Peoples Party. The Delegates thus Sc
lected will meet at che Court House, III the
Borough of Ebensburg, on MONDAY, the 9th
day of AUGUsT next, at one clock' NJ 70
nominate a ticket for the ensuing General
Election. and to transact any other business
that the interests of the party may require
The Delegate Election to be opened at .
O'Clock, P. NJ, and kept open until + Nj.
H. J. ROBERTS,
Chairman Peoples County COMMITTEE
July I2 1861.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
CUNDAY MORNING CHRONICLE
- PUBLISHED AT WASHINGTON, D. I

The Chronicle IS published on a large .t0l0 ''''"
pcitk neto type, and contains III
/. A full weekly record of Military ana -IS'a ,.t
Movements in Washington and thTousHO''
the country. ,,-;-
2. Original sketches of New England 'ei''''
ties. by an able Northern writer c..of
8. a series of original sketches OF the ~ n'.l5
Washington. Its Growth, Puohc DU-'
ings and Attractions. nd
4. Original sketches of the Churchese a.s
Clergy in Westinghouse account I" .oeb
Church and its Pastor appearing III '"
issue. -.hs
5. Letters from Correspondents IN All
principal parts of the country. n,,s
6. Smithsonian Papers, containing S,o.rs aCOoa
of the more recent discoveries 10 S'i.t he
in all parts of the world, as repor'eu .
Smithsonian Institution. an,
Z. Essays, Sketches, Tales, and choice =
of Poetry. oint.
8. A weekly record of removals ana aPpSl-ts Pl"orts.
ments by the Government. Locai III
doings in the citys &c. ;,,rs IN
9. Editorials, by one of the ableSt "ii''
the country. l-I-aui.
The object of the publishers OF the ga Ne.
Gle will ever be to render it a high-tohe,u I'm
tropolitan Family Paper. The suoscIip ar
price by mail is So per annum, IN aaFuiSu,b..
81 for six months. Three copies, hVe en- inU, 5s-
81, so. Specimen copies forwarded ~ rar
sired Address, enclosing subscrlptio}tn }t -
bills, JAMES s. SHERIDAN q 90 E
TieI3 Publishers, Washington
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Rebei Snares for Our Troo.-

A gentleman of Philadelpbis =:
an interesting statement received f,ons s'ses
lips of a wealthy Virginian, residips MI .ae
in few miles of Manassas Junction "'S1' n
is man of northern birth and H.! ne
leanings, though forced to 90 with -Va ~
southern current, as his property, fsm;I- SIe
&C., are all in that region. u
The gentleman stating the fart. =,
messed the battle Of Sunday, the Dist. ".'
near Manassas, and describes the cnn5Sl, ,IS',
of the Federal troops as daring and IrsS
in every respect. They fought as +,a'e taa'
ciously as bull dogs: During SnrJD ,L1
night, after the excitement of the hatG
was subsiding, our informant escana5 ''le f.'
his residence near Manassas, GOT tbran1I
the rebel lines, and entered Wasbinn,sslu
city in company with hundreds of str.-
glers He had business at the North .nj
took this chance of attending to il
Our informant states that the rebel lo..
at the battle is between three and fors
thousand The Black Horse Cayalrv ~
crack regiment Of Virginia, was po:f , -. ,n'
ribly cut up, only two hundred out Of n.
regiment being seen after the battle u.
further declares that it was most for,n
nate thing for the Union troops that tbev
did not drive the rebels beyond Mapass,:
while the battle lasted, for within two
miles Of the rear of the Junction ,Lo
ground, for many acres, is mined in tbs
most artistic manner, and tons upon ton.
of gunpowder are placed there. II va,
the intention Of Beauregard to retreat if
driven back, until the Federal army had
moved forward upon these mines. when
they would have been fired and the Upion
troops blown to atoms. Our informant
thinks the Government is not at all aware
of the extent of these rebel preparations
to destroy our troops. There are upward
of 1000 negroes employed to work in the
entrenchments at Manassas, and about the
same number employed to work in the
entertainments at Richmond. Our infor.
mant is the owner of large number Of
slaves, and was required to furnish GER
tain number Of them to work for the rebels
every daV
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REBEL BARBARITY.-A correspondent
of the Hcrq5d says: "The barbarities
practiced by the rebels at the battle of
Bulls Run are unparalleled. An instance
is related where Il private of the First
Connecticut regiment found wounded
rebel lying In the sun, and lifted him up
and carried him to shade, where he
gently laid him and gave him Il drink
from his canteen. Revived by the drink,
the migrate drew his pistol and shot his
benefactor through the heart. Another
instance is related of a troop of rebel cav
airy deliberately firing upon number of
wounded men, who had been placed to-
gether in the shade by their comrades.
and among whom was rebel officer, who
had received the same kind attention 1t
is said by Nirginians who have come from
the battlefield chat those fends in human
shape have taken the bayonets and knives
of our wounded and dying soldiers and
thrust them into their hearts and left
them sticking there, and that some of the
Louisiana Zouaves have severed the heads
of our dead from their bodies, and amused
themselves by kicking them about as foot
balls. Such barbarities are unworthy of
a Christian era. They are a sample of
the boasted chivalry of these worse than
fends
GA Louave who was taken prisoner,
with six others, and who subsequently,
effected an escape, arrived here tonight
with broken handcuff on his wrist
He reports that the Zouaves were treated
with Indian barbarity by the rebels, many
being pinioned to trees and torlnented with
bayonets thrust at them
Captain Downey, of the Zouaves, was
wounded on the field, and his BODY after
wards was found literally cut to pieces
1t was cut into four quarters"
We pray that our troops may never
initiate such barbarians, but shall we bear
ali this and yet continue SO tenderly fear
iul lest their oppressed slaves should rise,
II we venture to employ free colored men
to aid us against their slaves? We can
have several regiments of colored troops,
II we desire it. VIII onr members of Con-
gress move that they be accepted?
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
The County Convention.

On next Monday, the 9th inst, the
delegates of the Peoples Party of Cambria
county will meet in County Convention in
this borough. 1t is highly essential at
the present time, not only for the success
of our party but also for the perpetulty OF
our principles, that the ticket then and
there nominated be one around which all
can rally. To this end, all minor differ
ences, if any there be, should be forgotten,
-distrust and disappointment be buried
in deep oblivion,-and we all go on the
principle of "the greatest good to the
greatest number" Let the very best men
in our ranks be selected for the several
ofices-men true and tried, and known
to be such-and all will be well. The
entire party will then join hands with a
hearty hurrah, and the vote next fall will
conclusive!y dispel any doubts as to wheth-
er Cambria county, ''the Star of the West,
is retrograding from the Good Cause.
The Delegate Elections on Saturday
next should be well attended IN all the
districts, so that the different sections of
the county be fully and fairly represented
in the Convention.
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THE REINFORCEMENT From PENN
sYLVANIA.-On Sunday evening, 2lst
ult., requisition was received by Gov.
Curtin, from the Secretary OF War, to for
ward to Washington, as speedily as possi-
bic, all the reserve corps that were ready
for action. Immediately orders were Is
sued and the movement commenced The
troops in camp at West Chester, Easton
and Pittsburg, Immediately began to pre-
pare for a movement to Camp Curtin,
where they were fully equipped and armed
and at once forwarded to Washington.-
Thus, since Monday last, gathering the
troops from these distant points. assembling
them at Harrisburg, and furnishing them
with the necessary clothing and arms,
nearly Eleuen Thousand Nen, in the very
best order and discipline, have been for
warded to Washington city, and are now
ia active service. Beside these ten regi-
ments thus forwarded this week, there
were five ether regiments that had gone
forward before these had started on the
march, so that Pennsylvania has now some
sixteen thousand fresh fighting men in the
field
In addition to these the War Depart
meut has made another requisition on the
Governor, for ten other new regiments, to
which we may add two more that are or
sanizing independently of any requisition.
These are filing up very fast, from the
returned men, the very best of whom are
re-enlisting. When these are full, and we
predict their organization in less than
month, Pennsylvania will again have. at
least THIRTY THOUSAND FiGHTING Men
in the field
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01

GEN. McCELLAN's CoMMAND.-By a
general order just issued, Gen Mcclellan s
command will include Gen. Manfeld's as
well as Gen. NJ M'Dowell's department, and
two counties in Maryland as we'll Also,
second, ''All officers of volunteer regiments
will be subject to examination by a Mill
tary Board, to be appointed by this De-
partment with the concurrence of the
General in Chief, as to their fitness for
the positions assigned them. Those Off
GERS found to be incompetent viii be re-
iected, and the vacancies thus occasioned
will be filed by the appointment of such
persons as may have passed the examina-
ton of the Board"
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NOTICE

NOTICE. c-.,.o,
~ An election will be held at the CreSson
House, on MONDAY, August 3, 1861, oe,"ss- ',
the hours of and . p. NJ, for seven A"N"
gers for the Cresson Springs Compan!'
serve for one year. JOSEPH PENAOCh'.
July %, 1861. Hres
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01

DEATH OF. Col. CAMERoN.-Among
the victims of the late battle was Colonel
James Cameron, commander of the 10Th
(Scotch) regiment. Col. Cameron was a
native of our State, and brother of the
present Secretary Of War, and was elected
to take command Of the regiment on ac-
count Of the strong Scotch feeling which
he possessed, and his Cameronian septi-
ments. Col. Cameron was of splendid
proportions, standing over six feet high.
and straight as an arrow, still in vigor.
time having touched him lightly as he
passed. OF most courteous demeanor, and
always considerate of the wants of his
men, he was at the same time an admira-
bic soldier, having commanded Pennsyl-
vania regiment for some years Col. Eli
Oft will now take command Of the regi-
ment, which will in no manner suffer.
beyond losing loved officer.
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News of the w eek.
RETIREMENT OF GEN. PATTERSON,
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF PA,
II ,pprp'S E'Eppv Tulv o6 1851 (

RETIREMENT OF GEN. PATTERSON.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF PA,
HARPER's s FERRY, July 25, 1861.
The term for which the troops from
Pennsylvania were called into service hav
ing expired, and nearly all of them having
returned to their homes, the Commanding
General, by direction Of the War Depart
ment, relinquishes the command Of this
Department at the expiration of his term
of service The Commanding General
regrets to leave you, but he does SO with
the satisfaction that you have steadily ad
vanced in the face Of the enemy greatly
superior in numbers and artillery, and Of
tered battle which they refused until pro-
tected by their strong entertainments at
Winchester.
You have done all that was possible,
and more than could have been expected,
or was demanded; and if advantage has
not been taken of your sacrifices, and if
the fruits Of your company have been lost,
the iault cannot be imputed to you. To
the members of the department staff he
tenders his thanks for their efficient aid
and devotion to duty.
r. j. PATTERSON, Maj Gen. Com.
SklRNlSH OUT WEST.
KANSAS CITY, July 2l.-Col Wier,
commanding the U. S. troops, arrived
here this evening. From him we have
accounts of skirmish with three hun
dred mounted rebels, at Harrisonville, on
on the 25th inst. The rebels were dis
covered posted on the hills surrounding
the town, and were attacked by Capt.
Williams, with a force of fifty men, Kill
ling six of the rebels and losing two of
his own force. After the third round the
enemy fled precipitately, some of them
throwing away their guns.
The following morning the Federal
troops under command of Major Van Horn,
took possession of the town, and erected
the Stars and Stripes over the Court
House. Having received orders to with
draw, they returned to this place, where
portion of them viii be detailed as an
escort to the government trains for the
Southwest. Several stores were said to
have been ransacked by the =. S. forces
Col Wier, however pronounces the state
ment without foundation. 1t is stated
that the enemy in the country sur
rounding Harrisonyille numbers from Goo
to 1000.
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Beg A confagration, destroying much
property, occurred in Pittsburg on Tues
day.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-08-01
The Future of the war.

In Europe, says the Washington Ch'on-
icle, where every nation has large militia
ry force, it is we'll understood fact that
it takes fully six months to convert the
civilian into the soldier. What have we
done? Three months ago, our volunteers
rushed to enroll themselves as fighting
men, and hastened to action, if needed,
without ever having been drilled-without
having any knowledge of the military
tactics which are essential to make an ar
my manageable and efficient. They met
a we'll disciplined force. three times more
numerous than themselves, and fought
with the courage, the GOODNESS and the
discipline of the veteran troops. An ac-
cident caused momentary panic, and
converted victory into route. But a
Drawer or a better army of soldiers never
dared death In the battle field The
country has every reason to be satisfied
with these heroic men. They are not to
be defeated. Their cause is good, and
they will triumph, for God is with them,
as he ever is on the side Of patriotism and
Justice One rebuff is not failure. Our
patriots have no such word as failure in
their lexicons. They aoW triumph, for
they mast.
The indomitable will,
The courage never 20 submit or yield
are characteristics of Americans. Shall
we, who conquered the British in two
wars, who planted our standard upon the
wells of Mexico-we who never have been
defeated in any campaign, even when we
were poorer and less numerous than at
present-shall ue be foiled By treason,
however well planned, however long pre-
pared, however adequately equipped p
From one end of the land to the other the
myriad-shout of ''No' will respond to such
question.
OF the issue of the present strife, we
have no doubt 1t may be a prolonged
contest; it may be necessary to array half
a million men in arms, to spend millions
before. the issue is achieved but it would
he to doubt Providence itself were we to
accept the idea that any other issue than
the fullest success is to end ALL In
short time this republic viii have an army
great il numerical strength, great in cour-
age, greet in discipline. And then
God and our cause TO aid,
Tie venture vel abide
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EHENSBgRG:
Peoples County Convention.

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