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Der Lecha Caunty patriot. [volume] (Allentaun, Pa.) 1859-1872, 1861-05-29
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The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

This should not be. We believe the time
is at hand when the people OF the North
at least. ought to ignore political difieren-
cee, and rally upon common platform
for the preservation of our glorious in
sti,utions. Partisanship should be laid
aside, as thing which viii do well enough
in times Of peace, and patriotism should
be exhibited as the some thing needfui'
in this dark hour of our nations history.
Let the administration be sustained, and
nobly sustained, in its efforts to redeem
the tarnished honor of our flag; and let
every American freeman who has not al
ready done SO, take upon himself the res
olute oath Of the gallant Old Hickory,
that, ''by the EternaI, the Union muss oad
shall be preser0ed." And it soiU be pre-
served.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
TEs for Tat.
served.

\ New \ ork contemporary says that
there is one redeemiDg feature for the re-
bells about their recent failures at Santa
Rosa and the Belize. They did not de-
stroy our feet, as Haliins foolishly brag-
ged; they did not annihilate the Wilson
Zouayes, as General Bragg gIavely re-
ported but they did strike. Nothing is,
perhaps, SO dsheartening to an army as
to look on passively while the enemy
strikes even small and unimportant blows.
The burning Of the Pensacola dry-dock,
the spiking Of cannon on the very wharf
of the navy yard, and the destruction of
the rebel privateer Judith under the guns
of the enemy, were deeds calculated to
dishearten Bragg's troops in the saip
measure as they encourage ours. a prtl-
dent general prevents this, effect by a
quick retort. As sharp debater insists
on having the last word, even if be tails
nonsense, so a good general will have the
last blow, even # it is trifing. 1t is tie
moral effect he looks for, and this he
gains his soldiers feel that the onus is
now on the enemy, and their courage ri
ses in the precise proportion as their COM
mander has been quick in returning the
enemy's blow. The insurgent generals
understand this admirably They never
omit prompt retaliation if we strike a
blow anywhere, they are pretty sure to
retort without loss of time; and though,
as in the Santa Rosa Island and Belize
affairs, they may do US little damage, and
suffer more severely themselves, they at any
rate keep up the prestige of their arms
Our habit is different. We pay no
attention to the small blows by which tn
enemy keeps up the spirits of his troops
| and insiduousIy hurts the tone of our
army. We prepare for great blows, and,
ike a giant, MAKE no account of what we
think mosquito bites. But the enemy is
not mosquito; and it is mistake to
treat him as though he were. We wish
our military and naval commanders would
think it expedient to pay little more at
tention to these points. OF course it is
the great blow which decides the war,
and Mcclellan is right to husband his
forces aud devote his energies and skill
to the destruction of the insurgeut array
which is opposed to him. But meantime,
1t would encourage the army and pubic
greatly If somewhere, within q few da rs,
| cur men were permitted to make some
minor attack, whereby they could strik. a
balance for the recent Leesburg affair !
Tit Cor tat Is Il good rule. Everybody
knows that we can bite as sharply as tse
enemy; but we ought to show our teeth
once in while.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
Gen. EegEey'S brigade.

The Louisville (Ky.) Democrat Of the
22d inst, thus refers 80 the brigade scst
forward to that state, under the command
of Brig. Gen. NeSlcy by the authorities of
Pennsylvania +:
Contrary to general expectation, the
fleet of boats six in number, bearing the
brigade of Pennsylvania troops, arrived
at our wharf about FIVE o'clock last even
ing. The fleet made a magnificent ap-
pearance as it came down the river from
six mile island. At that point the entire
six formed in line, abreast, and steamed
down towards the city, in that order, till
they arrived at the foot of Willow Bar.
when they broke line and wheeled around
to the city wharf, landing at the foot of
Fifth street. The report that they were
in sight soon spread, and the wharf was
lined with thousands OF people, mostly
women and children.
This brigade is composed of some of
the finest looking men we have seen aar-
where, al large, healthy. able bodied men.
in excellent health and fine spirits. The
three regiments comprising the brigade
are the 77th, under command of Col.
Hambright, nine Of the ten companies
having been recruited in Lancaster county
the 18th, under Col. Stambaueh, which
had been some time in camp at Cham
bersburg, and the 18th, under Col. Sir
we'll from kittaning. The men are fnely
uniformed and armed, and repose the ut
most confidence in their officers. There
Is but one man in the entire brigade
seriously unweil, showing that they have
been well provided for. \ splendid brass
band belongs to the brigade, and fine
battery of six pieces, the members of the
artillery company being from Erie county,
the whole under command of Brig. Gen
Negly.
The troops remained on the boats last
night and will take up their line of march
this morning for the Nashville depot, on
their way TO such destination as Gen
Sherman may assign them.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

from Newfoundland at o'clock in the
afternoon will reach the Pacific coast
about half an hour before noon OF the
same day, and the aews which San Fran
cisco sends at midday viii reach the foggy
Newioundlanders at q p IN. 1t cannot
be long ere the electric wire may be
stretched from Oregon to Behring's Straits,
there to connect with the Great Russian
telegraph, and, SO place the North Amer
lean continent in daily communication
with Europe and the East.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31


In the name and By the authority Of the Com
mon1ealth Of Pennsylvania, ANDREW e.
CURTIN, Governor Of said Commonwealth.
PROCLAMATION.
WHEREAS, every good gift is from above
and comes down to US from the Almighty, to
whom it is meet, right and the bounden duty
ofeyery people to render thanks for His mer-
cies; Therefore l, ANDREW G. CURTIN,
Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsyi-
yania do recommend to the people of this
Commonwealth, that they set apart
THURSDAY, 2sTH OF NOVEMBER NEXT,
as a day of solemn Thanksgiving to God, for
having prepared our corn and watered our
burrows and blessed the labors of the hus-
bandman, and crowned the year with His
goodness, in the increase of the ground and
the gathering in of the fruits thereof, so that
our barns are filled with plenty AND for
having looked favorably this Common
wealth and strengthened the bars of her gates,
and blessed the children within her, and made
men to be of one mind, and preserved peace
In her borders Beseeching Him also on be-
half of these United States, that our beloved
country may have deliverance from those
great and apparent dangers wherewith she is
compassed, and that He will mercifully still
the outrages of perverse, violent, unruly and
rebellious people, and make them clean hearts,
and renew right spirit within them, and
give them grace that they may see the er-
ror of their ways and bring forth fruits
meet for repentance, and hereafter, in all god
illness and honesty, obediently walk in His
holy commandments, and in submission to
the Just and manifest authority of the repub-
lc so that we, leading quiet and peaceful
life, may continually offer unto Him our sac
rifce of praise and thanksgiving.
(") Given under my hand and the
SEAL Great Seal of the State, at Harris
W. burg, this Sixteenth day of October,
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty-one, and of the Common
wealth the eighty-sixth.
A. G. CURTIN.
By THE GOVERNOR
ELI SLIFER, Sec. Of the Commonwealth.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
where is the Responsibility

It is matter Of regret rather than of
surprise, that there are yet a considerable
number Of men among us, calling them
selves Democrats, who insist upon showing
the responsibility of the present untortu-
nate crisis upon the administration of
Abraham Lincoln. Certainly nothing
could be more unjust or unfair than this,
and the reason why it is done, can only
be found in the fact, that the leaders OF
that corrupt organization are always rea-
dy to poison the minds Of the people
against Republicanism, in the hope that
they will thereby secure their own success
and aggrandizement. This is the system
upon which the self-styled Democracy al
ways have triumphed, and it seems they
are not disposed to abandon it in their
present extremity.
There is not single ground upon which
this charge may be maintained. The boot
is entirely on the other leg. 1t is well
known that the Loco-Focos were in power
eight years next preceding Lineoln's in
auguration. While Pierce was President,
all manner of schemes were concocted to
rob the treasury, the most rascally of
which was the Ostend Manifesto, by
which it was proposed to purchase Cuba
for some hundreds of millions of dollars.
The sold public functionary" was then
at the Court of st. James, aud along with
John Y. Mason, of Virginia, an intensey ?
honest individual, was willing to give
Spain anything she might ask for that
much coveted island 1t is a matter of
some satisfaction that this nefarious pro-
jcct did NOT succeed, rs in al probability
Cuba would have followed the beautiful
example of Texas and Louisiana, both OF
which were dearly paid for in blood and
trea.mre-that is to say, Cuba would have
"seceshed and gone out of the Union, I"
leaving Uncle Sam to whistle for his is
land, aud also for his money.
But bad as was the administration of
Pierce, it was uothiag in comparison with
that of Buchanan. When that hoary-
headed old bachelor assumed the reins OF
power. the country was still united. aud
despite the efforts OF its enemies, was
going on prospering and to prosper. 81
though fettered by injudicious Legislation,
brought about by Loco focoisn, yet trade
was encouraged and had gathered new
strength, and enterprise Was successful
wherever it sought to be developed. Add
to this the fact, that there Was about 520,-
Oin 600 in the national Golfers But
fatal change came over she spirit Of the
natiol,'s orcam. When James Buehan
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

BsA- We have, at length, an ofei'I
statement of the casualties to our men IN
the battle Of Balls Bluff, which amount
to 620, OF whom they were 79 killed l4i
wounded and 400 missing. The otncfF'
and men behaved with extraordinary coui'
age, and after exEausting their ammunl'
ton, threw their arms into the river, to
prevent their falling into the hands 0l the
enemy.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

u.s. Cassius NJ Clay, Minister to Rus
sia, has intimated that, in view 9t inc
attitude of the rebels, he would prefer !"
surrender his present commission as Ca,
representative to Russia, aud enter IN inc
army in defence OF the Government no
know that Mr.. Clay is better soldier
than Ambassador, and, therefore, nope
his request will be attended to.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

rea. The French Princes on ten :.
Clellan's staff were not required 10 "s. -
the oath of allegiance-only an 0a'n D. y
be faithful during the service. toL p'o ~
kin, now engaged in raising REGIMEN, e.. a
Lancers, is understood 10 have TAKE"
similar oath.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

ssa- II appears from Official d2ta' ll3' y,
Pennsylvania has 10000 men IN the ne'u,
and 80 additional regiments organizing, y =
portion of which are ready to move a"
will be in service within a month, maAiI7
a grand army Of over l00,0 goo men, oesiu'
having material for 80 additions! i'S'
meuts IF needed
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
The Rebel Attack on Sans
sa Island "a GoslEy Eau, o'

sa ksAaho d costly Failure
MIR. Packard, gentleman who g..
ly resided in Pensacola, but wba ,,e'' e'.
nately made his escape and .rrir05 ,o''p'
New York, in the late steamer ~, T"
the following interesting statemen, ''-A''
The attack on Wilson's caronw.s
ed in Pensacola to have been nart ,V'' aS'
intended attempt to storm the Fort "a
had reached the rebels that a Asst H'
on its way to the Gulf with 80 G00 ~"
and it was deemed necessary to atts.t ~
fort before Its arrival. They had ,rra- NO
ged, therefore, that l.500 men shorJ I.u' -
tack and destroy Wilson's camn wh%.
900 more should cross the ;SIaHS
and attack the fort in the rear-Brsr1
opening his batteries on it at given s;a 20
nal. The l 1,500 men sent to surprisa i.
camp were all picked men, seventeen h.
ing selected from each company Of bs
various regiments. The other 900 varo
Georgia troops, and could not be eollsc
ted FROM the tJwn in which they wo,,
scattered, soon enough to take rart IN H.
affair. They were just ready to enbsrt
when the others came hack after the,
repulse. 1t was universally conceded Nv
tho rebels at Pensacola, that the expoj;.
ton was an utter and costly fiil,re-
About fifty of the men carried cans of
camphene for the purpose Of firing the
tcnCs. They came upon Wilson's men
and took them hy surprise. Par, AZ
them fought very well, and Major Cregh.
ton ordered them TO charge, but orders
were countermanded, and the troops fell
back towards the fort in some confusion.
Cant. Hill, meantime, hearing the firing.
came out OF the fort with two or three
companies Of regulars. repulsed the reb.
els, drove them into their boats, and xii.
led many Of them alter they had embark
ed One rebel officer was shot in the
cabin Of the steamer in which he was cvOs-
sing, when more than half mile from
shore The regulars showed the most
perfect discipline AID courage, and fred
three shots to the rebels one, taking very
accurate aim, and hitting nearly all the
men in the head or breast It was con-
ceded at Pensacola, (and, indeed, the re-
bel newspaper accounts already received,
state,) their loss at 40 killed, and 30 CT
60 wounded The 5oss on cur side was
either Ii or i3 (Nr p. did not remen-
ber which), killed, and wounded. The
reported destruction Of property in vii.
sons camp is utterly untrue. They part.
ly burned one barrel OF pork, not dana
ging more than one quarter Of it, set
house on FIRE, and destroyed IS or %
tents. Beyond this they done no damage
whatever.
Ny. Packard states that Col Brown had
made all his arrangements to open his
batteries upon Pennsacola on the 18th;
and that be was prevented by the affair
at the mouth of the Mississippi, which
made it necessary for two Of the ships
which were TO have taken part in the &C
ton, to go to the aid Of our bl0ckadIns
feet
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

sey- Ex-Governor Wicklitfe, cx'i :.
master q eneral, &c, is loyal to the ps%'. :,
core, bu. has son in the rebel army "a
That son attempted to app y the toloD Int
his own fathers house in Bardsto"h' ,bs
Gen, Anderson sent regiment ~
rescue.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

ssy~ The latest reports received clroe. mC
Edwards Ferry state that all 0ui ana. noy
which were engaged at LeesbuTg az md
on the Maryland side of the Fot'"'''
in excellent condition.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

The Rebels Tetreated toward Win,I--,
Our loss is trifling. That Of "a ba-'esier
has not been ascertained. eaeny
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 27-Lnr. =
Scott to-day received the follow Ten e.
patch, dated dis,
"RoMNEY, Va, Oct. 26-n
obedience to your orders, moved ',~ln
place at IL o'clock last night a.. "a IAi
the enemy at 3 o'clock this after,HoS1 lacked
drove in their outposts, and after f'u' and
liant action of about two hours % cn,',i pfll-
ly routed them, taking al: their atte's' eat
and much of their camp eop;n.ea osHaoa,
many prisoners. Our loss is bnr ~, tr;s! ala
but cannot say to what extent 6,
"Brir Gen B r KFTIrv
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

Ges4- Gen. Fremont has not been super.
eeded up TO latest accounts.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
Battle il, WESTERN Virginia.

NEW CASTLE, Va, Oct. 27.-General
Kelley marched from this point on Friday
night, aud attacked Romncy yesterday af
ternoon, routing the enemy, capturing
mary prisoners, three pieces Of cannon.
and all their wagons and cnnp cquipage.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
Thanksgiving PROCLAIM alton.

PENNSYL VANi4, SS:
In the name and By the authority Of the Com
monrealth Of Pennsylvania, ANDREW q.
CURTIN, Governor Of said Commonwealth.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31
Major Com'dg Body Guard

General Fremont's Body Guard num-
bers three hundred, and although Major
Seagonl was advised of the force of the
rebels, yet he was determined to have a
fight. 1t was thought that the cause of
the increased Rebel force at Springfield,
was the large amount of plumber gather
ed there for some weeks past. which, it is
stated, they intended to take South with
them, but which viii, of course, fall into
our hands
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-10-31

% 7
ELI SLIFER, Sec. Of the Commonwealth.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-18
The AddItlon, 20 the Nav.

The New York World gives a list Of ali
the vessels purchased recently and added TO
the navy, with Che number Of guns carried
by each, tunnaRe, price, and when pur-
chased. The list is significant one, show
ing, as Il does, what activity and energy
has characterized the Navy Department, de.
spite the innumerable complaints which
were made earlier in the season. The list
shows that 36 side-wheel steamers, carrying
l60 guns and measuring 26,6SO tuns have
been purchased at cost Of 80, 4ls, l03. Also
43 screw steamers, carrying l75 guns and
measuring 20,o43 tuns, have been purchased
for S2,2l5037. Also l3 ships, carrying 50
guns and measuring 9,99s tuns, for $3l9, 1903.
Also ls barks, carrying 7S guns and measur-
ing s,432 tuns, for $751; 400. Also 25 schoo
ners, carrying 80 guns and measuring 8, ASS
tuns, for $2l6, 100; and two briggs carrying 4
guns and measuring 46O tuns, for $4,000
The aggregate of vessels of all classes pur-
chased and added to the effective force of the
navy, as given in the list, amounts to 1877,
carrying ACT guns, and purchased for So, ,5el,-
s33. Besides these purchases, sixteen vessels,
mostly of heavy tunnage, have been char
tered for terms of service at a gross cost Of
1891, ,305. Taken together, this exhibit shows
in most telling manner the activity and
energy which have characterized the opera
tions of the Navy Department during the
past few months. But the exhibit in this
direction would not be complete without a
list of the gun, boats and other naval vessels
which have been contracted for, built and
armed, or nearly ready for arming
since Secretary Welles came into office
Then the country would have, in one direc
tiop, complete exhibit of what has been
done
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-18
From the Pacific Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, December TO- 1861.
During the past four days the heaviest
rain-storm that has been experienced for
many years has prevailed in California, caus-
ing severe freshets in the valleys and great
destruction of property.
The American River rose to great hight,
breaking through the leVee, flooding the city
of Sacramento from one end to the other
The water is four feet deep in the streets
this morning, and the people are driven to
the second story of their houses. Business
is entirely suspended.
The freshet from the recent heavy rains
extends throughout the valley portions of the
State. The damage done is immense. The
farmers have suffered great loss by the
drowning of their stock, while bridges,
fences and other property have been swept
away by the food. ...
A part of Marysville and Stockton, as
well as Sacramento, are entirely under
water.
A number of lives have been lost, but how
many is not as yet ascertained.
Several brick buildings at Marysville were
undermined by the food, and fell heap Of
ruins.
The loss of property at Sacramento is
estimated at over half a million of dollars
and falls upon all the people of the city.
Communication with many districts is cut
off and business suspended.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-12-18
snnnIies nt Ynnhinrton.

The impression that Washington is suffer-
ing serious Inconvenience from the partial
blockade of the Potomac, which the enemy
has established, does not seem to be well
founded. We learn from good authority that,
through the energy of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad, Government is now supplied
at the Capital with provisions and army
stores sufficient to last them for the coming
two months. This is larger amount than
they have had on hand at any time since the
war began, and is sufficient to dispeI any
anxiety as to failure ofsupples, even though
Gen. Burnside should not succeed in dislodg
ing the rebels from their batteries along th'
lower Potomac.